Encounter

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定义

an encounter: 遭遇，偶然碰见 noun
I've only had a brief encounter with the new intern.我与新实习生有短暂的碰面
to encounter (a problem, a friend): 遇到，碰到（问题，朋友） verb
Did you encounter any problems at the airport? 你在机场遇到任何问题吗？

示例

  • "Narrator : Bruno never forgot this remarkable first encounter, and spent his years at University studying animal behavior and linguistics."
  • "I sincerely want to help people overcome the difficulties they encounter in today's complex world of cosmetics."
  • "Many new arrivals encounter language barriers."
  • "Mr. Quincy is, frankly, the most organized human being that I have ever encountered."
  • "Subject: My unpleasant encounter with your email"
  • "Subject: My unpleasant encounter with Philip Cheeter"
  • "As I begin this new chapter in my life, substituting meaningless sexual encounters with meaningful brush strokes, I would appreciate the support of my colleagues as I reveal the fruits of my labor."
  • "Here is my assessment of your issues following our brief encounter."
练习 1
From the list below, choose the phrase or expression which is synonymous with the word "encounter" as it is used in the text.
From the list below, choose the phrase or expression which is synonymous with the word "encounter" as it is used in the text.
This is the best choice here. "To come across" and "to encounter" are synonymous in this dialogue. Both words are very close in meaning to the verb "to meet".
"To respectfully suggest" is not close in meaning to "encounter" in this dialogue.
"To catalogue information" is not close in meaning to "encounter" in this dialogue.
"To look into" is not close in meaning to "encounter" in this dialogue.
练习 2
Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms from the audio! Don't forget that verbs may need to be conjugated!

Find the verb which means "to target", "to intend", or "to direct" something towards a certain goal: "Icarus to improve his productivity by 2.678% per month".

Next, let's find a term meaning "easy to work with" or "accessible": "I've invented a video player: I'm going to be rich!".

Finally, find the term verb which means "to meet" or "to come upon": "On my way to work this morning, I several men in big hats".
Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms from the audio! Don't forget that verbs may need to be conjugated!

Find the verb which means "to target", "to intend", or "to direct" something towards a certain goal: "Icarus aims 1 to improve his productivity by 2.678% per month".

Next, let's find a term meaning "easy to work with" or "accessible": "I've invented a user-friendly 2 video player: I'm going to be rich!".

Finally, find the term verb which means "to meet" or "to come upon": "On my way to work this morning, I encountered 3 several men in big hats".
1 aims: "Aims" is the right answer here. "To aim" to do something is "to intend" or "to attempt" to do it. It is always followed by a verb in the full infinitive form. Example: "I was aiming to finish this essay by today, but I think we should put the deadline back to tomorrow".
2 user-friendly: "User-friendly" is the term we are looking for here. A "user-friendly (guide)" is easy to use, and accessible for all. Example: "Do you have a more user-friendly explanation? This one is too complicated".
3 encountered: "Encountered" is the right answer for this sentence. To "encounter (a problem)" is to "meet" or "come upon" a problem. Example: "Did you encounter any difficulties with these English exercises?".
练习 3
From the list below, select those terms which share a similar meaning with 'to handle a problem.

There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select those terms which share a similar meaning with 'to handle a problem.

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is incorrect. To admit a problem means that you are prepared to say that you have a problem. For example, "After 10 years of drinking six bottle of whisky a day, he finally admitted he had a little problem".
This is a suitable alternative. To "deal with a problem" is to "handle" or "resolve" it. For example: "There are six deliveries arriving this afternoon, but I have an important meeting. Can you deal with them?"
This is a correct choice. To "sort something out" shares a similar meaning with "to handle something". For example: "The two secretaries on reception were arguing all the time. We sorted it out though: one now works in the morning and the other in the afternoon".
This is incorrect. "To encounter" a problem means "to meet" a problem or "to run into" a problem. It does not mean the same thing as "to handle a problem".
练习 4
Trey says that he sincerely wants to help people overcome the difficulties they encounter.

This means he wants to help people the problems which they .
Trey says that he sincerely wants to help people overcome the difficulties they encounter.

This means he wants to help people resolve 1 the problems which they meet 2.
1 resolve: "To overcome" problems is to succeed in a difficult endeavor, or to resolve a difficult problem. Example: My aunt has overcome cancer three times.
1 realize: To "overcome" problems is not the same as to "realize" problems. To "realize that a problem exists" means to become aware of a problem. Example: I realized it was time to leave the party when everyone started getting naked and dancing on the tables.
1 appreciate: To "overcome" problems is not the same as to "appreciate" problems, which expresses that someone comes to realize and understand their problems. Example: I only really started to appreciate my problems when I started psychotherapy.
1 accept: To "overcome" problems is not the same as to "accept" problems, which expresses acknowledgement that the problems are real or exist. Example: Part of his difficulty is his refusal to accept his problems.
2 meet: "Meet" is the best choice here. To "encounter" something is to "meet" it or "come across it". Here are a couple of examples: "Did you encounter any problems when installing the software?", "I encountered a very strange man on my way to work this morning: he stopped me in the street and gave me $5".
2 create: To "create" a problem or difficulty is to "make", "cause", or "generate" it. This does not share a similar meaning with "encounter", so it's not the best answer here.
2 can't change: This is not the best answer here. To "encounter" a problem or difficulty is unrelated to whether you can change it or not!
练习 5
You want to accept Bob's invitation. Complete the following letter, choosing the most appropriate expressions.

Dear Bob,

I am to the of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my to you and your wife. I wish your child all the in the world.

your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I to seeing you on Thursday.

,

Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
You want to accept Bob's invitation. Complete the following letter, choosing the most appropriate expressions.

Dear Bob,

I am delighted 1 to hear about 2 the birth 3 of your baby daughter, and I would like to send my congratulations 4 to you and your lovely 5 wife. I wish your child all the health and happiness 6 in the world.

In reply to 7 your invitation, I would love to attend the baptism and I look forward 8 to seeing you on Thursday.

Best wishes 9,

Bill (the tall guy with the beard, in Sales)
1 delighted: This is the best choice for an informal letter. "Delighted" means "enthralled", "very happy" or "greatly pleased": one can be "delighted" by any good news. Example: She was delighted when she saw her neighbour was a young, handsome man.
1 disgusted: This is not correct. To be "disgusted" is to be shocked or sickened. Example: "I am disgusted by your refusal to allow me two hours off work to attend my mother's funeral."
1 ravished: This is not correct. To be "ravished" is literally to be abducted with violence, or raped. Someone who is "ravishing" is very beautiful.
1 encountered: This is not correct. "To encounter" is a literary form of "to meet". "I was on my way to visit grandma when I encountered a large wolf."
2 hear about: This is correct. "To hear about (the news)" is to learn about it. Example: I heard about the assassination of JFK while staying in a Thai prison. This is a useful term to use when discovering new events.
2 listen to: This is not correct. "To listen to (the news)" is to make an active effort to hear it. When information is passed to us from another source without us necessarily seeking it, we have to use the verb "to hear". "Listening" is a voluntary activity; "hearing" is involuntary.
2 inherit: This verb cannot be used here. "To inherit (money)" is to obtain it from someone after their death.
2 perceive: This is not correct. "To perceive" is a formal way of saying "to become aware of", "to notice", "to understand".
3 birth: This is correct. Bob is writing his letter to announce the "birth" of his daughter, so it would make sense to refer to this event. A "birth" refers literally to the beginning of someone's life, and figuratively to the beginning of any event (the birth of an organisation, of a company). Example: My entire family was present at the birth of my son.
3 pregnancy: This is not correct. "Pregnancy" is the state of a woman awaiting the birth of her child. Bob's wife, Sophie, has had her pregnancy, and she is no longer pregnant.
3 anniversary: This is not correct. In English, "anniversaries" mark the dates of significant events, marriages, or deaths. The celebration of your birth is your birthday. "Tomorrow will be the sixth anniversary of my father's death."
3 couch: This is not correct. A "couch" or "sofa" is a long, soft chair, often with cushions, designed to be used by more than one person at once.
4 congratulations: This is correct. "Congratulations" is the standard expression when reacting to good news. To "send someone your congratulations" is to express your pleasure at their success.
4 welcome: This is not correct. "To welcome" is "to accept" or "to admit with enthusiasm". It is common to welcome a baby into the world, but not to send a baby a "welcome".
4 good luck: This is not correct. You wish someone "good luck" before an event; "congratulations" if the outcome is successful.
4 thoughts: This is not correct. "Congratulations" are for good news; "thoughts" are for bad news. The expression "my thoughts are with you" is commonly used to express sympathy at a tragic time. A "thought" is the process of thinking.
5 lovely: This is correct. "Lovely" is a lovely word used to describe things that are lovely. Lovely can mean beautiful, graceful, adorable, wonderful, agreeable... Calling Bob's wife "lovely" would be an appropriate thing to do.
5 sympathetic: This is not correct. In English, the term sympathetic can't be used to compliment the way someone looks or dresses or if they are "nice". The primary sense of the term in English is "understanding" or "compassionate", for example: My wife wasn't very sympathetic when my father died, and she wouldn't let me attend the funeral.
5 idiotic: This is not correct. "Idiotic" means "very stupid". Even if you felt Bob's wife merited such a description, you would hardly put it in a letter like this one.
5 pregnant: This is not correct. A "pregnant" woman is awaiting the birth of her child. Bob's wife has just given birth and is this no longer pregnant.
6 health and happiness: This is the best answer. To wish someone "(all the) health and happiness (in the world)" is a very nice thing to say, after all what more do parents want for their children? Apart from good looks, good grades, a good job, a rich spouse, etc.
6 war and peace : This is not correct. You may want to wish peace for the world, but wishing war on anyone is not very nice.
6 love and marriage: This is not correct. The baby is barely one week old. It shouldn't be thinking about romance yet!
6 diet and exercise: This is not correct. The baby is barely one week old. It probably doesn't need to lose weight.
7 In reply to: This is correct. "In reply to (your letter)" is commonly used at the start of a sentence to refer to a previous letter, and to state your response. Example: In reply to your job advertisement, please find enclosed my CV and cover letter.
7 In reference to: This is not correct. The expression "in reference to" is very formal, and appropriate only in a business letter. "In reference to your letter of June 21, our legal team denies all responsibility in the affair."
7 Please find enclosed: This is not correct. The expression "please find enclosed" is used to draw attention to an item, usually a cheque or a document, attached to a letter. "Please find enclosed a copy of my CV."
7 In addition to: This is not correct. The expression "in addition to" means "as well as". "I've had a tough week. In addition to my job, I've had to look after three five-year-old boys!"
8 look forward: This is correct. To "look forward to (doing something)" is to be excited and impatient about it or to anticipate it with pleasure. "I look forward to seeing you (on Saturday)" is a polite expression of anticipation.
8 wish: This is not correct. "I wish to SEE you" is correct, however this blank is followed by a verb in the gerund (seeing).
8 hope: This is not correct. "I hope to SEE you" is perfectly correct, however this blank is followed by a verb in the gerund (seeing).
8 hate: This is incorrect. To "hate (to do something)" is to detest doing it. The verb is never used to express "looking forward to" an event and can be followed by a verb in the full infinitive or directly by the gerund with little difference in meaning: to hate doing or to do something.
9 Best wishes: This is the best choice. We can close most non-business correspondence in this way. Other examples of closing a letter to friends and acquaintances: warm wishes/best regards/sincerely/with thanks.
9 May the force be with you: This is not correct. "Best wishes" is a standard way of closing non-business correspondence. "May the force be with you" might pass in an informal note between close friends who were Star Wars fanatics.
9 Get well soon: This is not correct. "Get well soon" is used to wish people who are ill a quick recovery, Bob does not say that he (or anyone else) is ill.
9 Tanks you: Ah, the tank. Massive weapon of destruction introduced in the first world war by the British during the battle of Cambrai. An effective killing machine for sure, but not the ideal word to end a letter.

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