come to a decision = decide come to a conclusion = conclude
at the wheel: 在驾驶室里 While:而 相当于whereas
He must be over 60, while/whereas his wife looks about 30.
While she is a likable girl, she can be extremely difficult to work with.
While的翻译:
引导时间状语从句:当某时 引导并列句:而
引导让步状语从句:虽然=though/although
While:当某时
在此期间,与此同时: at the same time meanwhile
in the meantime
开始??:
begin doing sth(人主动发出的动作). begin to do sth.(人力无法左右的事情)
It began to rain.
furniture不可数 A piece of furniture
Go fishing Go camping Go shopping Go bowling
在此则是非谓语做方式状语 睡着了
The boy went running to meet him.
The girl came bouncing to tell me the news.
忙于做某事
be busy doing sth. be busy with sth.
They are busy preparing for the wedding.
They are busy with preparations for the wedding.
be too busy doing sth. to do sth. 因为过于忙碌做某事而没有??
He was too busy working to notice us come in.
忙于做某事
be up to one's neck / ears / eyes / eyeballs in ... He is up to his ears in work.
(TOEFL)
(A) She wants to check the weather before deciding. (B) She has a problem with her hearing.
(C) She'd enjoy coming to dinner another time. (D) She wants the man to help her with some work.
听力原文:
A: Can you come over for dinner tonight?
B: I'm up to my ears in work, so I'll have to take a rain check. What does the woman mean?
Key:(C) She'd enjoy coming to dinner another time. take a rain check改日再去
全神贯注于,埋首于?? be wrapped up in... be absorbed in... be immersed in...
He is totally immersed in the novel.(他完全沉浸于小说之中。)
help oneself to sth. 请别客气;偷,抢 Help yourself to a beer.
They helped themselves to the farmer's apples.
in three mintues 刚好用了三分钟 in 有“刚好”的意味
表示在一段时间之内,则用within。
scramble:本意是“爬”,这里表示“仓皇地跑”。 fantastic:惊人的
考点:
1. speed做不可数名词时,与at, with搭配均可。 e.g. at / with great speed
2. speed做可数名词时,只能与at搭配。 e.g. at a speed of 60 mph
mph:miles per hour
run after 追??,追求 chase 追,追求
Instead of studying, he wastes his time chasing girls.
pursue 追,追求
The thief ran across the field, with an officer pursuing him.
throwing分词做伴随状语
vase 的发音(BrE) [va:z]; (AmE) [veis]
possible和impossible其主语一定是it
金钱 + worth of + 物品
One billion dollars worth of merchandise
6-7
happen to do 碰巧??
sth. happen to sb. 某事发生到某人身上 come up
Has it ever come up to you? sth. occur to sb.某人想到某事 A car accident happened to him. A good idea occurred to me.
A good idea struck me.
A good idea came into my mind. A good idea flashed into my mind.
trousers pants(AmE: 长裤; BrE:内裤) underpants (AmE)内裤 jeans 牛仔裤
回忆起 remember
recall recollect
remind 使某人回忆起 remind sb. of sth.
bank note/banknote
note(BrE) bill(AmE) 这是一张20美元的伪钞。 a fake $20 bill
a counterfeit $20 bill
(名词作定语用单数,因此用dollar 而不是dollars。) Bill--William的昵称 Bill Clinton Bill Gates
coin 硬币 change零钱
bill note coin 可数 change 不可数
I carry no change on me.
rescue=save
He rescued the boy from the blaze.
come/go to one's rescue 来(去)救某人
When John was in trouble, everyone went to his rescue.
pick up sb.接某人;用飞机或轮船把失事人救起来
salvage... from...把某种物品救起来
He tried desperately to salvage belongings from the burning house.
savior / saviour救星 a knight in shining armor
whiter than white 几则经典广告语:
Good to the last drop.(雀巢咖啡) 滴滴香浓,意犹未尽。
We lead; others copy.(理光复印机) No business too small; no problem too big.
鼻腔爆破 Nasal Explosion:[t] / [d] + [n] 发音练习:
Britain mutton certain mountain didn't student hit
Ted(人名:泰德)
The teachers began to despair of him. Mike despaired of ever seeing her again. He killed himself in despair. \片段 音频原文:
With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.
similar mistakes like mistakes
Like father, like son.有其父必有其子。
deal with... 应付,处理,解决?? 四级真题:
A)She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term. B) The courses she took were too difficult for her. C) She took too many courses during her first term. D) She found it difficult to deal with college courses.
听力原文:
W: I had to deal with so many courses last term that I really had a hard time.
M: I told you it would be better for you if you took fewer courses during the first semester. Q: What do we learn about the woman?
C) She took too many courses during her first term.
attend to...应付、处理、解决
I have an urgent matter to attend to. see to... 应付、处理、解决
Don't worry about it. I'll see to it later. handle... 视频:
Molly, I need your special talent for handling special matters. tackle(考研难度词汇)解决难题
Many schools are now trying to tackle the problem of drug abuse. cope with...(成功地)解决问题
a seminar on 'coping with stress in the workplace'
feed sth. to sb. feed sb. on sth.
I fed raw meat to the dog. I fed the dog on raw meat.
feed on...动物以某物为主食
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