Unit 13 We are trying to save the earth! 词句精讲精练 词汇精讲 1. advantage advantage是名词,意为“优点;好处;有利条件 ”。例如: This bicycle has many advantages. 这辆自行车有许多优点。 Studying English has many advantages. 学习英语有许多好处。【拓展】 disadvantage是advantage的反义词,意为“缺点;弊端;不利条件”。例如:When you visit France, it is a disadvantage if you cannot speak French.当你访问法国时,如果你不会讲法语,那可是个不利条件。2. instead of instead of是介词短语,意为“代替,而不是”,后面可以跟与前面并列成分相应的名词、代词、动词-ing形式等作为介词宾语。例如: He went to the cinema