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1、wordstudyofunit1 thread ones your way through/into something to move through a place by carefully going around things that are blocking your wayShe came towards me, threading her way through the crowd.elbow ones way through/past/into etc (=move through a group of people by pushing past them) He elbo

2、wed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.make ones way to/through/towards etcThe team slowly made their way back to base.push/grope/inch ones way to to get somewhere by using force or moving carefullyShe pushed her way to the front of the queue.He drank some water, then groped his way back to the b

3、edroom.follow suitto do the same as someone else has doneBudget companies have been so successful that other airlines have had to follow suit and lower their fares.When Allied Stores reduced their prices, other companies were forced to follow suit.He had sold all his sheep and bought a truck, and wa

4、s trying to convince others that they should follow suit.Other countries are preparing to follow suit.the order of the dayto be very common at a particular time - used especially when you disapprove of somethingCasual clothes will be the order of the day.Downsizing was the order of the day, and thou

5、sands of jobs were lost.In terms of the international economy, free trade was the order of the day.Realism was the order of the day on all sides.matter/point/question of honour (=something that you feel you must do because of your moral principles)It had become a point of honour not to tell him abou

6、t Lori.Now it was a matter of honour.Partly its a question of honouring ancestors.There is no need for receipts - it is a matter of honour, he says.make a point of doing somethingto do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effortHe made a point of spending Saturdays with his

7、 children. I always make a point of being early.Bridget made a point of thanking each of us for the gift.He makes a point of letting his congregation know he takes care of his children.He seemed to make a point of taking two steps backward for every one step forward.Its a spectacular scene and I mak

8、e a point of leaving my dictation and watching through the curtains each evening.They made a point of recruiting young engineers into the organization.deprive / dprav /deprive somebody of somethingto prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need or should haveA lot of th

9、ese children have been deprived of a normal home life.Deferring to his slaves opinions did not deprive him of authority or power.Less developed countries fear that both those initiatives would deprive them of trading opportunities.When they deny their origins they also deprive themselves of a future

10、.at weekly/20 minute etc intervalsevery week, 20 minutes etcThe trains run at half-hourly intervals.at regular intervalsa) something that happens at regular intervals happens oftenThe phone rang at regular intervals all afternoon.b) objects that are placed at regular intervals have all been placed a

11、t the same distance from each otherTrees had been planted at regular intervals.a handhelp with something need/want a hand Do you need a hand packing? give/lend (somebody) a handCan you give me a hand to lift this?If you get stuck, Denise is always willing to lend a hand. profusion / prfju n / formal

12、a very large amount of somethingprofusion ofA profusion of fresh flowers surrounded the tables.The house was overflowing with a profusion of strange ornaments.sumptuous / smptus /very impressive and expensivea sumptuous feast a sumptuous banqueta sumptuous palacemuscular / mskjul $ -r /1. having lar

13、ge, strong musclesShe was fast and strong, with a slender, muscular body. Hes very muscular.massive / msv /1.very large, solid, and heavyThe bell is massive, weighing over 40 tons. the castles massive wallsstately / stetli /impressive in style and sizestately buildingsramshackle / rmkl /a ramshackle

14、 building or vehicle is in bad condition and in need of repaira row of ramshackle homesNo one had lived in the ramshackle farmhouse for years. ramshackle old cottageEx.一条蜿蜒的小路隐没在树荫深处。1. A zig-zag /winding path loses itself in the shadowy distance of the woods.2，集市上有许多小摊子，出售的货物应有尽有。2. At the bazaar t

15、here are many stalls where good of every conceivable kind are sold.3我真不知道到底是什么事让他如此生气。3. I really dont know what it is that /on earth made him so angry.4新出土的铜花瓶造型优美，刻有精细、复杂的传统图案。4. The newly unearthed bronze vase is pleasing in form and engraved with delicate and intricate traditional designs.5 在山的那

16、一边是一望无际的大草原。5. Beyond the mountains there is a vast grassland that extends as far as the eye can see.6 他们决定买那座带有车库的房子。6. They decided to buy that house with a garage attached.7教师坚持对学生严格要求。7. The teachers make a point of being strict with the students.8 这个小女孩非常喜欢他的父亲。8. This little girl is very much

17、attached to her father.9为实现四个现代化，我们认为有必要学习外国的先进科学技术。9. To achieve the four modernizations, we make a point of learning from the advanced science and technology of other countries.10黄昏临近时，天渐渐暗了下来。10. As dusk fell, daylight fades away.11徒工仔细地观察他的师父，然后照着干。11. The apprentice watched his master carefully and then followed suit.12吃完饭后Frank常常帮助洗餐具。12. Frank often took a hand in the washing-up after dinner.