1、He has written three books so far. 到目前为止,已经写了三本书。“到此”,表示程度。I can only help him so far. 我能帮他的仅止于此。短语拓展:as far as I know/ see 据我所知/所看as far as 远至;到.程度go too far 走极端,太过分,夸张So far, so good. 到目前为止一切还算顺利。3. impression n. 印记,压痕;印象,感觉The thief had left an impression of his foot in the garden. 小偷在花园里留下了脚印。Wh
2、at I said made practically no impression on him. 我的话对他几乎不起作用。make an impression on 对.留下印象be under the impression that 以为.,认为.4. reliable adj. 可靠的,可信赖的My memory is not very reliable these days. 这些天我的记性不太好。Im reliant on him because he is reliable. 我之所以依靠他,是因为他很可靠。易混辨析:reliable与reliantreliable意为“可靠的”,表
3、示被动意义。reliant意为“依靠的”,表示主动意义。5. all the time 一直,始终Its a really useful dictionary-I use it all the time. 这真是一本很有用的词典-我一直在用它。ahead of time 提前at the time 在那时,当时at one time 从前,一度at a time 依次,逐一,每次at times 间或,有时for a time 短时间内,暂时in time 来得及,及时from time to time 不时in no time 立刻,很快on time 准时6. average n. 平均数
4、;平均水平 v. 平均分配;求出平均数 adj. 平均的;一般的;普通的(一般置于名词前)above (below) the average 在一般水平上(下),在平均水准上(下)on an (the) average 平均,一般说来average out 平均为an average of 平均有.7. appreciatevt. 感激,感谢可用deeply, highly, greatly, much等副词修饰。常见搭配:appreciate sth. 感激.appreciate (sb./ ones) doing. 感激(某人)做某事appreciate it if. (if作形式宾语)如
5、果.,.将十分感激I dont appreciate being treated like a little child by my parents. 我不愿被父母当作小孩子。I shall appreciate it if you will do me that favor. 如果你能帮我那个忙,我会非常感激的。vt. 欣赏,重视;理解,意识到You cant fully appreciate foreign literature in translation. 看翻译作品不能充分地欣赏到外国文学的精髓。I appreciate your problem, but I dont think
6、I can help. 我理解你的困难,但我爱莫能助。词汇链接:appreciative adj. 感激的,赏识的appreciation n. 欣赏,感激,理解8. amount n. 数量,数额 vi. 合计;相当于Their travelling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars. 他们的旅费合计700美元。Borrowing money and not returning it amounts to stealing. 借钱不还等于偷窃。amount to doing sth. 接近做某事,等同于做某事amount to sth. 总计,
7、共计in amount 总计number与amountnumber指“数”,与可数名词连用。amount指“量”,与不可数名词连用。9. get/be stuck in 陷进.中,困在.中The car was stuck in the mud. 那辆车陷在泥巴里了。We were stuck in a traffic jam. 我们遇上了交通阻塞。短语链接:be trapped/caught in 陷入.中,困在.中stick by 忠于stick up for 支持,为.辩护stick out 伸出,突出,坚持到底stick to 坚持(真理),坚持(做某事)stick to与insist
8、 onstick to 坚持原则、诺言、决定、计划、意见等。它的后面只跟名词,通常不跟动词-ing形式。We must stick to our task till it is finished. 我们必须继续工作,直至完成为止。insist on 坚持意见、主张,后面可以接动名词。I insist on taking/ insist that you take immediate action to put this right. 我坚决要求你立刻采取行动把事情处理好。10. figure n. 人物;数字;外形;身材;图表 v. 计算;计划,打算The figure increases t
9、o 72% during summer vacation. 在暑假期间,这个数字上升到了72%。They figure on your coming early to help them. 他们指望你们早点来帮助他们。同义词:shape 外形,身材;outline 外形;diagram 插图,图表a good figure 身材好figure on 估计到,指望figure out 算出,估计,推测figure up 计算,结账a key figure 关键人物keep ones figure 保持体形11.go up 上升,增长(=rise, increase)启幕,开演Prices hav
10、e gone up again. 物价又上涨了。The whole house went up in flames. 整栋房子烧起来了。What time does the curtain go up? 什么时候开演呢?近义词:rise, increase;反义词:reduce, go down特别警示:go up, go down, rise为不及物动词(短语),都不能用于被动语态。12. accident n. 事故;意外的事Carelessness often causes accidents. 粗心常常导致事故。by accident = by chance 偶然地by no acci
11、dent 并非偶然地;蓄意地without accident 安全地,无恙地accident, incident与eventaccident指事故,意外事件;incident指小事件,也指可能引起战争等的政治事件;event指重大事件,体育赛事。13. relate vi. 有关,涉及;与.相关;vt. 叙述,讲述That fellow notices nothing but what relates to himself. 除了同他自己有关的事情外,那个家伙什么都不在意。relating to 关于.,和.有关的relate to 与.有关be related to 与.有亲属关系,与.相关
12、be connected with 和.有关系have sth. to do with sth. 和.有关系be relative to与be related tobe relative to 指“有关的,相对的”,广义的。Supply is relative to demand. 供应和需求是相对的。be related to 指“与.有亲属关系”,狭义的。Hes related to the Prime Minister. 他和首相是亲戚。14. admit vt. 承认,供认;准许.加入He admitted that mistakes had been made. 他承认自己犯了错误。admit of 容许admit to 承认,供认admit doing sth. 承认做过某事admit.into/in 允许进入,让.进来用法:admit后接从句。I admit that it was difficult. 我承认事情棘手。admit后接名词、代词、动名词或to doing。He admitted (to) stealing. 他对盗窃行为供认不讳。admit后跟符合结构时,常用to be结构作宾补。You must admit the task to be di
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