Passage 3 The January fashion show.doc

The January fashion show, called Future Fashion, exemplified how far green design has come. prevail 1. Exemplify：例证，表明 show, illustrate, demonstrate, manifest 2.How far sth/ sb has come 已经达到完成的 How far sth/ sb has to go 需要去完成的 记忆：How far: how far is it from his house? How often: how often do you take VIP class? How long: how long have you been in this room? How soon: how soon will you be ready? 一月份的时装秀（名叫Future Fashion）表明了绿色设计的理念产生多大的影响。 Organized by the New York-based nonprofit Earth Pledge, the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Profit：利润 profitable（有利可图的） Non-profit-making institution=charity Make a pledge/ ~ to do sth 5.Inspire：激发 其名词：inspiration（灵感） 6. Sustain：持续 sustainable：可持续的。 如sustainable development可持续发展 这次时装秀总部位于纽约的非盈利组织Earth Pledge主办，激发了许多顶级设计师第一次使用不破坏生态平衡的布料设计时装。 Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines. Fabric：布料，组织。 上文中的fabric是面料的意思。另外，the fabric of the society/ social fabric（社会组织） 好几位设计师承诺要在他们的设计中使用有机面料。Organized by the New York-based nonprofit Earth Pledge, the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. 此句中之所以用organized(过去分词)是因为the show（整个句子的主语）和organize 是被动关系，即节目是被组织的，因此此处用organized（过去分词表被动），而不是 用现在分词的形式。 附：现在分词表主动，它与句子的主语构成的是主动关系。举两个例子加以说明。 Social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life.(社会交往与导致是主动关系) We need to train ourselves to think differently, shift our mindset and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us, creating opportunities in organization and communities that benefit everyone.(我们与创造之间也是主动关系) The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. 1.undertake: 从事，承担 I’ll undertake for your security.我将保证你的安全。 Give an undertaking 2. Face: 面临。一般后面接类似problem, difficulty, challenge, dilemma等词 Face up to 进行绿色时装设计的设计师们仍面临许多挑战。 Scott Ha