B7 U1 Living well
in other words换句话说 in a/one word 总之
cut out切去省略停止 cut up 切碎 cut in超车抢道 cut off 切断中断
be cut off from outside world与世隔绝 cut down 削减砍倒
be out of breath气喘吁吁 take a deep breath深呼吸hold one’s breath摒住呼吸
all in all = in general =to sum up=in summary=in a word=in short总而言之
sit around闲坐着 in many ways在很多方面
make fun of = tease=laugh at 取笑 never mind不必担心
all the best一切顺利 graduate from..从…毕业
be rich in…= be abundant in..富含… be based on..以…为基础
live as rich and full a life as you do 过着跟你一样既丰富又充实的生活
rather than 而不是 other than 除了 or rather更确切地说
feel sorry for..为…感到歉疚adapt…from…根据…改写/改编
be absent from…缺席… in the absence of sb = in one’s ab sence在某人不在时
congratulate sb on (doing) sth就sth向sb道歉
have access to..= be accessible to.有机会进入
approve of 赞成 break a record打破记录 be suitable for 对…合适
play a major part/role in..扮演重要角色 /起着重要作用
I n addition = what’s more 而且
live a normal life过着正常的生活
make profits盈利
I have a busy life with no time to sit around feeling sorry for myself.我过着忙碌的生活没有时间顾影自怜find it worthwhile to do sth 发现做某事是值得的
mind sb doing sth介意某人做某事
have trouble (in) doing sth做某事有困难/麻烦
It is convenient / important/difficult/easy for sb to do sth对某人来说做某事方便/重要/难/易
B7 U2 Robots
test out试验考验 do sb a favor 帮某人一个忙in one’s favor对某人有利
be in favor of = be for支持/赞成 be opposed to= be against反对
accompany sb = keep sb company陪伴某人
ring sb up = call sb up 打电话给某人
feel/have sympathy for sb同情某人 out of sympathy出于同情
can’t have sb/sth doing不能容忍sb/sth做某事
turn around转向回转
leave sb sth 不管别惹某人让某人一人待着 leave aside搁在一边 leave out省去遗漏不考虑leave behind留下 leave for sp出发去某地
set aside放在一边节省存储
be bound to do …一定做
he seemed more like a human than a machine.他似乎更像一个人而不是机器
facial expressions面部表情
sense of failure失败感
fall in love with 爱上
be best known for…因…最有名
at the age of nine在九岁那年
part-time/full-time job兼职/全职
have a talent/gift for..在…方面有天赋
take sth seriously认真对待sth
win an award for…因…而获奖
be pleased/satisfied with…对…感到满意
compare A with B 将A和B进行比较
have a strong desire to do sth迫切想要做某事
have a strong desire for sth急于得到某物
There lived an old fisherman near the sea.在海边住着一位老渔夫（完全倒装）
B7 U3 Under the sea
in the meantime 在此期间与此同时 help sb out帮助某人摆脱困境
can’t help doing忍不住做某事can’t help but do sth不得不做某事
be/become aware of....意识到。。。be aware that从句意识到
upside down上下翻转颠倒 inside out 里面翻到外面彻底地
be scared to death 吓死了 starve to death饿死
hold up 阻挡耽搁延误举起 draw near = approach 接近靠近sort out 整理分类
sb aim at... sth be aimed at....针对瞄准
sb be about to do...when....正要做某事突然。。。sb had just done sth when...刚做完某事突然。。。
sb be doing sth when...正在做某事突然。。。ahead of time预先提前
keep/stop/prevent sb from doing 阻止某人做某事 be addicted to doing sth..沉迷于
see sb doing 看见某人正在做某事 see sth being done看见某事正在被做
a witness to...是。。。的证人/证据 witness sth with my own eyes我亲眼所见
urge sb to do sth= urge sb into doing sth催促某人做某事 urge that sb (should) do sth坚决要求/极力主张。。。abandon doing sth = give up doing sth = quit doing sth放弃做某事
reflect on/upon sth思考某事 on the Internet 在网上
be lost in deep thought = be lost in reflection陷入深思
flee from sp从某地逃离 flee to sp逃往某地
yell at sb = shout at sb朝某人大喊大叫 keep sb waiting让某人一直等
race/ run after sb追逐某人 lead sb to sp带领某人去某地
a pack of...一包一群 be terrified of doing极度害怕做某事
Let it go.管他呢放手吧!
I couldn’t believe my eyes!我不敢相信自己的眼睛!
It was a time when...那是一段。。。的时间 There was a time when...曾有一段时间。。。
What a wonderful, limitless world it is down there!海底下真是一个美好的无限的世界啊！
What a tiny spot I am in this enormous world!在这广袤的世界里我是多么的渺小！
Where there is a will, there is a way.= Nothing is impossible to a willing mind!
B7 U4 Sharing
hear from sb 收到某人来信
be dying to do= be eager to do = long to do= be anxious to do 渴望做某事
be dying for sth= be eager for sth=long for= be anxious for 渴望得到
the other day 不久前的一天 three days later三天后 three days earlier 三天前
adjust (oneself) to sth = adapt(oneself) to sth使自己适应… adjust 调整调节 vt adjustment n.
participate in sth = take part in参与参加 participant 参与者 participation 参与 n
dry out变干干透 dry up河流、井等干涸
be in need在困难中在危急中 be in need of sth需要 There is no need to do sth.没有必要做某事
be relevant to…= be related to…= be involved in…与…有关
stick out 伸出 stick to doing sth = insist on doing sth坚持做某事
be up to…多达/ 取决于 It’s/That’s up to you!那取决于你！
make a difference to sb 起作用有影响 make no difference to sb没作用没影响
donate sth to sb向某人捐赠某物 donation捐赠捐款 n.
distribute sth to sb把某物分配/分发给某人 distribution分配分发 n.
one thing is for sure,有件事是肯定的 make a purchase 买东西
to be honest老实说 to be frank坦白说 to tell the truth 说实话
be home to sth 是sth的所在地/家园
shake hands with sb与某人握手 your loved ones 你所爱的人
seem to do/be 似乎好像 I t seems that…似乎好像
share sth with sb与某人分享某物be covered with…被覆盖
basic health-care service基础卫生保健服务
It takes me only a few minutes to walk to school.只花了我几分钟就走到了学校
I doubt whether I can make any difference to these boys’ lives at all.我怀疑我是否能对这些男孩的人生有影响。It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family.与 Tombe的家人共度一天真是一种殊荣。
The chair is comfortable to sit on.这把椅子坐上去很舒服。
What if she doesn’t like the restaurant?如果她不喜欢这个餐馆怎么办？
B7 U5 Travelling abroad
keep it up!保持优秀成绩/ 继续干下去 as far as I am concerned 就我而言
fit in with sb/sth与sb/sth 合得来 give/deliver a lecture/speech 发表演讲
be well prepared for…= make preparations for…为…做好准备
be occupied with sth = be busy with sth忙于某事 be occupied ( in )doing = be busy ( in )doing忙于做某事
make an apology to sb = apologize to sb向某人道歉 daily routine 日常事务；例行公事
day in and day out日复一日 day after day 日复一日（无变化） day by day日复一日（有变化）
be out of the question = be impossible不可能的不值得讨论的
settle in = settle into sp安顿下来, 适应(新工作) settle down安静下来平静下来
a variety of = a diversity of = various = diverse各种各样的
apply for a degree申请一个学位
dream of/about 梦想梦见 hand sth in 上交 hand sth out 分发
see sb waiting in a queue看见某人在排队等
be beneficial to sb对某人有好处 sb benefit from …某人从…中获益
ask a passer-by for directions向一个路人问方向refer to…涉及参考查阅（refer-referred）
lack confidence = be short of confidence缺乏自信 more importantly,更重要地是
take up 从事占据占用 take in 吸收理解欺骗
recommend doing sth建议做某事 recommend sth to sb向某人推荐某物 recommend sb to do建议某人做某事substitute A for B用A代替B acknowledge/admit sb as/to be…承认某人是。。。
require/want/need doing = require/want/need to be done需要meet/satisfy one’s requirement满足某人的要求
I t is universally acknowledged that…= I t is well known that…大家公认众所周知。。。
I was numb with shock!我惊呆了！
It is important to have a balance between study and a social life.在学习和社会生活中保持平衡很重要
She deserves to succeed. 她成功是应得的。
It was the first time that she had left her motherland.注：It is the first/second...time that…have/has done现在完成时
It was the first/second…time that ….had done 过去完成时In front of the house sat a little boy.房前坐着一个小男孩。（表方位的介词短语提前用完全倒装）