1、Words and Their StoriesThere are only two kinds of beavers,the American beaver and the Eurasian beaver.The two species share similar behavior and anatomy,although they have some small physical differences,such as the shape of the nasal bones.The North American beaver is widely known for its habit of
2、 building dams and for its closely knit family units.The construction of the dam produces a small-to moderate-sized beaver pond that helps to increase the biological diversity of the surrounding area as well as conserve water and maintain water plainvt.&vi.抱怨,投诉1)She complained that he had been rude
3、 to her.+that2)Hes always complaining.vi.3)complain(to sb.)about/of plain bitterly about the injustice of the systemHe complained(to the manager)about the bad service.矿工们抱怨政府没有履行承诺。Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises.make a complaint to sb.about sth.T t
4、o discuss or think about something carefullyManagement need to explore ways of improving office security.Im going to explore the possibility ofa part-time job.I and T travel into or through(a place,esp a country)in order to learn about it 探险,考察explore the Arctic regions/the Amazon jungleWe need to c
5、arry out a full exploration(=examination)ofall the alternatives.wrap up/in/roundIve still got a few Christmas presents to wrap up.The baby was wrapped in wool clothes and was far too hot on such a sunny day.The events are wrapped in mystery.He wrapped his meaning in a lot of pseudo-scientific jargon
6、.eager beaver 热心工作的人be eager/anxiousto do sth.渴望做They are eager/anxious to know whether they have been chosen or not.be eager/anxiousforbe eager for successexpect of sb.对的期望(要求)The boys parents expected too much of him.Teachers always expect a lot of their students.requireof sb.I am willing to do wh
7、atever my country requires of me.expect sth./that expect sb.to doexpect to do be expected to dohad expected todo 原以为但事实 并非如此I had expected to be near my object by now,but everything still seemed alien to me.expect to have done 表示动作的完成He expects to have written the last chapter by tomorrow morning.su
8、ppose/supposing(that)conj.(假设)Suppose his statement is right.Supposing(that)this is not the right way to the station,what shall we do?*provided/providing(that)He is welcome to come along,provided that he behaves himself.be supposed to do/to be doing/to have done He is supposed to speak 5 languages.T
9、he teacher is supposed to be preparing lessons in the teachers office.You are supposed to have finished the work by now.was/were supposed to do常用来把本应当发生 的事情于实际发生的事进行对照We were supposed to arrive at 6.But we are late.protest sth./thatprotest the mistreatment of prisonersprotest against/about/atThousan
10、ds of people blocked the street,protesting against the new legislation.她极力反对别人说她势利眼.She protested strongly at being called a snob.We urged Mike to go to the cinema with us,but he protested that he had lots of work to do.in protest(against)The citizens refused to buy foreign goods in protest.mind doi
11、ng sth.change/alter ones mind be of the same mindbear/keep sth.in mind make up ones mind(s)mind ones own businessmind ones ps and qs 要特别当心,说话要小 心creature 生物 C ,人(指人时常带有爱怜或轻 蔑的感情色彩Alaskan Eskimos believe that every living creature possesses a spirit.The poor creature now has no home,family or friends
12、.What a poor creature!remove fromremove one eyes from the pictureThe agreement removes the last serious obstacle to the signing of the arms treaty.remove toremove the soldiers to the front remove the family toremove sth.remove ones coat/shoes remove ones doubtpack v.打包,挤满,把弄结实Pack the books.The crow
13、d packed the gallery.Pack the soil firmly.packed adj.(crowded)pack up 收拾行李Have you packed up your things?a pack of cigarettessolidadj.1).牢固的,结实的The table looks nice and solid.This old house has a remarkably solid foundation.2).固体的Water in a solid state is ice.My father is so ill that he can not eat
14、solid food.3)实心的A cricket ball is solid.It has no air in it.4)纯的,完全的The spoon is solid silver.The cloth is solid blue.5)充分的,确实的,可靠的I have solid evidence to prove that he is guilty.put value on 重视,定价=attachvalue to 重视Mother puts a great deal of value on good manners.The government put great value on
15、quality education.Youve put too high a value on the painting.Its only worth$10,000.put/place/lay(great)emphasis on attach importance toor moremore or less 或多或少All the passengers were more or less wounded in the accidents.He is more or less drunk.They have more or less finished their homework.More th
16、an one house burnt down in the fire.more than+one+n.+V.单数The plane was flying over enemy territory.野生动物不许其他动物进入它们的领地。Wild animals will not allow other animals to enter their territory.a salespersons territory.推销员的推销的区域expression 表达;表情look 表情looks 容貌,外貌the free expression of ones viewHer expression showed that she was angry.Her face wore an expression of disapproval.a worried look/an angry lookThe twins were almost identical in looks.You cant judge a person by his looks.importvt.进口,使进入一个国家The Uni
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