1、1. fall in -(1) (cause sb.to) go on parade, (cause sb.to )form a military formation The captain ordered his men to fall in at once. Fall in, men!(2) fall accidentally into something, usu. dangerous or unpleasant He gave his life to save a boy who had fallen in the water.(3) sink inwards; become holl
2、ow or thin The storm caused the roof to fall in. The sides of the trench fell in.2. dismiss - v.(1) allow to go The teacher dismissed his class when the bell rang. (2) send away (from ones employment, from service) The servant was dismissed for being lazy and dishonest.3. cover up -(1) hide (sth. ba
3、d such as a wrong action or ones real intentions) usu. by deceitShe was clever at covering up her ignorance.How can we cover up our tracks? (2) put a cover such as clothing over (sth. or sb.) Cover yourself up well, its cold outside. Jimmys father told him to cover up and protect his chin when he bo
4、xed. 4. other than(1) except He has visited every country in Asia other than Japan.(2) Different(ly) from I do not wish him other than he is.5. influence-cf. affect, impress, swayThe labor enthusiasm of the workers strongly influenced us.Dont be influenced by bad example.Weather influences the growt
5、h of plants.Sad movies so affect some people that they cry.Unusual exertion may affect the heart.His quick mind impressed me favorably.I was impressed by his prodigious.They were swayed by sentiment.He was so swayed by public adulation that he snubbed his old friend.6. contribute to sth.-help to cau
6、se sth. Does smoking contribute to lung cancer?7. morals (pl.) - standard of behavior; principles of right and wrong He is a man of strict morals. to corrupt morals to improve public morals8. break down - cause sth. to collapse; destroy A coalition of Christian Democrates and Liberals broke down.9.
7、pertain to sth.- (1) be connected with or relevant to sth. What proofs do you have pertaining to the case?(2) belong to sth. as a part of it These are all the grounds pertaining to the castle.(3) be appropriate to sth. This is not the kind of behavior pertaining to the gentleman.10. look on sb./sth.
8、 as sb./sth/- regard or consider sb./sth. to be sb./sth. Shes looked on as the leading authority on the subject.11. instill sth. in/into sb.- cause sb. gradually to acquire ( a particular desirable quality) instill a sense of responsibility in/into ones children12. result in sth.- have a specified e
9、ffect or consequenceOur efforts resulted in success./failure.All our efforts only resulted in the knot becoming tighter.Cf. result from- be caused by sth.Let us hope that peace will result from our talks.The nations troubles result from the governments stupidity.13. live out - (1) live ( a certain s
10、ort of life) Christians try to live out their lives following the Bible.(2) live in a place away from ones work Some of the students have rooms in their college, but most have to live out as there isnt room for them all.(3) live to the end of ( a period of time) She lived out the rest of her life qu
11、ietly in a country village. I should like to live out my days in peace and comfort.14. doubt-cf. suspect(1) suspect - think likely; believe to be truedoubt - be uncertain about; hesitate to believe I suspected him to be liar. I doubt whether he will come. I doubt the truth of this report.I suspected
12、 him to be a swindler.I doubt his honesty.Can you doubt that he will win?(3) I suspect that he is a liar.We doubt whether he is guilty. Theres no doubt but/that he is the guilty one. I dont doubt that he is a thief. We dont doubt but that (but what ) the truth will be out.15. exhort - vt. advise sb.
13、 strongly or earnestly; urge sb. The teacher exhorted him to work hard. exhortation-n.c earnest request, speech, etc. that exhortsAll his fathers exhortations were in vain.16. in the presence of sb.= in sbs presence - with sb. there, in the place where sb. is He made the accusation in the presence o
14、f witness.She asked them not to discuss the matter in her presence.17. root - c(fig) source or basisThe root of the problem is lack of trust.Money is often said to be the root of all evils18. as+adv./adj.+as - equally as, to the same extent asShe likes them as much as Paul.She is as clever as (she i
15、s) beautiful.She works as carefully as she does quickly. not so/as +adj./adv.+as - not to the same extent asThe melting point of copper is not so/as high as that of iron.(1) error correctionHe is as tall as me.(2) This model of car can run twice as fast as that one.Their room is one-third as large as ours.(3) He is not so (much) unintelligent as uneducated.
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