1、 e.g. We live in the suburbs. The children have been out for the day to some green spot on the outskirts.3. be short of: have not enough; lack ;be in need of be short on: be poorer at, be not so good at 在稍差,在较欠缺 e.g. The book has good information, but rather short on illustration. She is a nice pers
2、on, but short on looks.(-) 4. Apply apply (v.) a) request to sb. for sth. e.g. If you want to go abroad, you may to the Consul (领事) for a visa. He has applied to the banker for a loan. I will to the boss for the position in person, not by letter. b) put into use or into position to serve its purpose
3、 应用 sth. to sth. e.g. He applies a sticking plaster to the cut. Do you your knowledge to the practice? The teacher will the rule to every student. oneself / ones energy/ ones mind to sth./ doing sth. -concentrate ones thoughts on a task e.g. We must ourselves to our study. Paraphrase: He concentrate
4、s himself on learning French . If you try your best to do the job, you will soon finish it. applicant (n.) application (n.) make an to sb. for sth. e.g. We made an to the court for inquiry. The manager has received 20 s for the position.5. degree rank or grade given by a university to one who has pa
5、ssed an exam e.g. Bachelor of Arts / Science (BA/ BS) Master of Arts /Science (MA/ MS) Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D) 哲学博士 Doctor of Science / Medicine / Law to/ in degree 等级,程度 e.g. To what degree can he be trusted? He cannot be trusted in the slightest degree.6. land go, come, put on land; bring to l
6、and e.g. The plane ed safely. The pilot ed the airliner.bring to reach a position e.g. He ed himself in great difficulties.get (informal) e.g. If I manage to the job, I will stand you all a free drink. He ed a valuable prize.7. chances of: (often plural with singular meaning) possibility; likelihood
7、 that sth. will happen e.g. You would have more chances of catching the train if you got a bus to the station instead of walking. Note: chances of doing sth. = hopes of doing sth. a chance of doing sth. / to do sth. = the opportunity to do sth.8. slim (adj.) e.g. hopes / chances of success a excuse
8、a girl: a slender girl (-)9. summon: demand the presence of; call sb to sth. / sb. to do sth. e.g. The manager ed the shareholders to a general meeting. She ed a servant. The teacher ed me to the office. They ed three women to appear as witness 传唤证人 cf. summons (n.) 传票10. prove (proved, proved/ prov
9、en) -to show (oneself or itself) afterwards, in the course of time or experience, etc. to be of the quality; turn out to be e.g. He proved (himself) to be a coward. As it happened, my advice proved to be wrong. On the long journey, he proved himself to be an amusing companion. The article has proved
10、 (to be) most useful. = The article is proved (to be) most useful. / People proved the article most useful. He proved a real friend. It proved a waste. proof proof (n.) I believe what you say; I dont want any proof. proof (adj.) be against e.g. The tent material is against water. a waterproof coat /
11、 a bulletproof car / a soundproof room / a shockproof watch11. as a result : in the end e.g. As a result , he was given a good jog. He broke his leg, as a result, he had to stop his studies. as a result of : because of e.g. As a result of the war, other events occurred. He is unable to go to work as
12、 a result of the fall from his horse. He was late as a result of the snow. 12. depress -to lessen the strength of; to sadden; discourage 使不振作;使不景气 e.g. Rainy weather always es me. Her sad news ed me all day. depressed 作表语 e.g. Since her baby died, she has been so depressed that she cries at the leas
13、t thing. He recalled his last evening with his fiance whenever he felt depressed.depressing 作定语 e.g. a depressing weather a depressing incident on my way to work13. survive survive (v.) a) vi. -to continue to live, esp. after coming close to death e.g. Of those wounded in the battle, only 3 d. He is
14、 the only man who d after the explosion.b) vt. -to continue to live after 经过活下来, 幸存 e.g. Only a few soldiers d the battle. Only ten of the crew d the shipwreck. Did anyone the earthquake? vt. -live longer than e.g. The man d his sister by 3 years. Insurance statistics show that most wives their husb
15、ands. survival (n.) a) u -surviving e.g. The of even a few made people grateful to God. His is still uncertain; he has been very badly hurt and may die. b) c -a person or sth. that remains or survives e.g. The old man is a from my great-grand mothers days. survivor (n.) (of accidents) e.g. There wer
16、e 2 s of the air crash. This man was one of the s from the earthquake.14.moustache : on the upper lip cf. beard : hair of lower part of the face (excluding moustache) 15. a freckled forehead = a forehead with freckles on freckle (v./n.) e.g. Some people freckle more easily than others. 16. look at s
17、b. with an air of / do sth. with an air of air: appearance; manner e.g. He speaks with an air of importance / success / surprise / sadness / excitement. 17. to do ones shoelaces = fasten ones shoelaces 一级上将-General First Class上将-General 中将-Lieutenant General少将-Major General 大校-Senior Colonel上校-Colon
18、el 中校-Lieutenant Colonel 少校-Major上尉-Captain 中尉-First Lieutenant 少尉-Second Lieutenant上士-Sergeant, First Class 中士-Sergeant 下士-Corporal上等兵-Private, First Class 列兵-Private 18. smell (smelled / smelt) vt. e.g. She smelled the meat to see if it was fresh. vi. e.g. We smell with our nose. link v. e.g. The
19、dish smells goodvi. of有 的味道 e.g. Your breath smells of brand. The air smelled of paint. 19. go: to become (by a natural change, or by changing on purpose) (自然的或故意的)变成,使变成 e.g. She is going grey. / Her hair is going grey. The milk went sour. He has gone mad/ blind. He went white with anger.(-) 20. pr
20、oceed proceed (vi.): go forward to 前进 to sth. e.g. Please to the next light, and then turn left. Lets to business. 着手工作 Dont stop! Proceed please. to do sth. = begin and continue to do sth. e.g. He ed to tell me the matter. After drinking a cup of tea, mother ed to cook the dinner. As soon as he cam
21、e in, he ed to tell us all his troubles. with = go on with e.g. Lets with our work The politician waited for the applause to die down and ed with his speech. from = result from e.g. The whole trouble ed from a misunderstanding. against = charge against 控告 proceeding (n.) 活动,进行情况 e.g. He wrote an acc
22、ount of the s of the meeting.22. vital (adj.) connected with living He was wounded in a vital part. supreme, very important23.Mumble (v.) (about sth); sth (to sb) speak or say sth unclearly and usu quietly, so that people cannot hear what is said 含糊地说某事; 叽咕; 咕哝: He always mumbles when hes embarrasse
23、d. 他感到难为情时说话就含糊不清了. * What are you mumbling about? I cant understand a word! 你叽里咕噜说什麽呀? 我一句也听不懂! * He mumbled something to me which I didnt quite catch. 他对我叽咕了几句话, 可我没太听清楚. * She mumbled that she didnt want to get up yet. 她咕哝着说还不想起床. Compared: grunt (Line 17): (of animals, esp pigs) make a low rough
24、 sound from deep in the throat (指动物, 尤指猪)作哼哼声 (-) 23. attach attach (v.) a) fasten or join one thing to another sth. to e.g. I will a label to my luggage. He ed a document to the letter. There is a house with a garage ed. There is a middle school ed to our university. b) consider to have; connect wi
25、th importance / significance to e.g. Do you much importance to what he said? The old man did not much importance to the question. They ed significance to his speech. be /become attached to 变得喜欢, 依恋, 对有感情 e.g. She is ed to her home. Are you ed to this university? attachment (n.) a) connection e.g. Th
26、e of a machine is easy. b) part attached 附件 e.g. A machine has manys. c) attached feeling e.g. She has a great to her sister. Do you have a great to your mother?24. singular singular (adj.) a) uncommon, strange e.g. Dont make yourself so in your dress. 不要穿奇装异服 b) outstanding 非凡的 e.g. He is a man of courage. c) (gram.) of the form used in speaking or writing of one person or thing. singularly (adv.) a) particularly 极 b) strangely; in an unusual way奇异地 singularity (n.) a) strangene
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