高级英语 第二册 短语
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外研版必修第二册全册单词短语句型汇总Unit 1 Food for thought ........................................................................................................... - 1 - Unit 2 Let''s celebrate! ........................................................................................................... - 14 - Unit 3 On the move ................................................................................................................ - 27 - Unit 4 Stage and screen ......................................................................................................... - 38 - Unit 5 On the road .................................................................................................................. - 51 - Unit 6 Earth first ..................................................................................................................... - 60 -Unit 1 Food for thoughtWords and Phrases1diet n.日常饮食vi.按照医生的规定饮食(教材P5)If you dare not try a “painful” diet to stay healthy,this new app is the perfect solution—and you needn't pay for it!如果你为了健康而不敢尝试一种“痛苦的”饮食,这个应用程序就是完美的解决方案——而且你不必付钱![例1]Everyone should try to reduce the amount of salt in our diet.大家都应该在饮食中减少盐的摄入量。
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试读(部分内容)Lesson 1 Pub Talk and the King 's English一、词汇短语1.intricate [ 5intrikit ] adj. complex; solvable or comprehensible only wit h painstaking effort 错综复杂的;难懂的,难以解决的:an intricate desig n 难懂的设计2.indulge [in5dQldV] vt. to yield to the desires and whims of, especial ly to an excessive degree 沉迷,放纵,纵情享受:indulge oneself in ea ting and drinking 纵情于吃喝。
与其构成的短语有:indulge in 沉溺于;饱享3.meander [mi5AndE] vi. to move aimlessly and idly without fixed dir ection 漫游,闲逛:We usually meander down to the pub after the di nner. 晚饭之后,我们常常漫步去酒吧。
4.conversationalist [7kCnvE5seiFEnElis] t n. one given to or skilled at co nversation 健谈者:He is even-tempered, easy-going and an excellent conversationalist. 他是处事不惊的,待人随和,同时也是个非常健谈的人。
人教版必修第二册全册重点单词短语Unit 1Cultural Heritage ........................................................................................................ - 1 - Unit 2Wildlife Protection ..................................................................................................... - 9 - Unit 3The Internet .............................................................................................................. - 17 - Unit 4History and Traditions .............................................................................................. - 24 - Unit 5Music ........................................................................................................................ - 31 -Unit 1Cultural Heritage【话题词汇】1.sculpture n. 雕塑;雕刻;雕像2.statue n. 塑像;雕像3.construct v t. 建设;建筑4.remains n. 遗迹5.splendid adj. 辉煌的;壮丽的6.gallery n. 画廊;美术馆7.exhibition n. 展览;展览会8.historical adj. 与历史有关的;史学的9.myth n. 神话10.legend n. 传说;传奇故事11.origin n. 起源;由来12.masterpiece n. 杰作13.rare adj. 罕见的14.unique adj. 独特的,特有的15.precious adj. 宝贵的16.well-designed adj. 设计巧妙的【话题短语】1.be situated/located in 位于2.preserve/protect...from... 保护……免于……3.natural wonder 自然奇观4.be in ruins 变为废墟5.belong to 属于6.non-material cultural heritage 非物质文化遗产7.traditional crafts 传统工艺品8.be listed in 被列入9.folk arts 民间艺术10.The cradle of the civilization 文明的摇篮【话题佳句】1.History and culture are the soul of the city and people should cherish the city's historic and cultural heritage as their own lives.历史和文化是一个城市的灵魂,人们要像爱惜自己的生命一样珍惜城市历史文化遗产。
人教版必修第二册全册单词短语句型汇总Unit 1Cultural Heritage (1)Unit 2Wildlife Protection (6)Unit 3The Internet (12)Unit 4History And Traditions (19)Unit 5Music (24)Unit 1Cultural HeritageⅠ.重点单词1.former adj.以前的;(两者中)前者的2.preserve vt.保存;保护;维持n.保护区preservable adj.可保存的preservation n.保存preserver n.保护者;保存者3.promote vt.促进;提升;推销;晋级promote sb.(from sth.) to sth. 把某人(从某职位)提升到某职位promote sth. to ...把某物推销给……promoter n.赞助人;发起者promotion n.提升;推广;晋级;促进4.app n.应用程序;应用软件(application的缩略形式)application n.申请(表);用途;运用;应用(程序)make an application (to sb. for sth.) (向某人)申请(某物)apply vi. 申请;请求vt. 应用;运用5.balance n.平衡;均匀vt.使平衡keep/lose one's balance 保持/失去平衡out of balance 失去平衡be off balance 失去平衡keep the balance of nature 保持生态平衡on balance 总的说来6.likely adj.可能的adv.可能地sb./sth. is likely to do sth.……可能做某事It is likely that...可能……7.limit n.限度;限制vt.限制;限定limited adj.有限的,限制的limitation n.限制;控制;局限limit...to...把……限定在……范围之内within the limits of 限定在……范围之内set a limit to...对……规定限度within limits 在某种程度上;有一点限制8.prevent vt.阻止;阻碍;阻挠prevent sb./sth. from doing sth.制止(防止)某人(或某物)做某事(在现代英语中from常常可以省略,但在被动句中,from不能省略)stop sb./sth. from doing sth.(其中的from在主动句中可以省略)keep sb./sth. from doing sth.(其中的from不可省略)9.loss n.丧失;损失at a loss 不知所措;困惑blood loss 失血weight loss 体重减少job loss 失业10.contribution n.捐款;贡献;捐赠make contributions to对……做出贡献,相当于make a contribution tocontribute v.捐助;捐献;贡献出;投稿contribute to有助于;促使;导致11.within prep.&adv. 在(某段时间、距离或范围)之内within reach (=close enough to touch) 伸手可及within easy reach of (=close to) 离……很近within sight of sth. 能看到某物的近距离12.conduct n.行为;举止;管理方法vt.组织;安排;带领conductor n.售票员;(合唱队等的)指挥者conduct oneself well/badly(行为)表现好/差13.donate vt.(尤指向慈善机构)捐赠;赠送;献(血)donate...to...把……赠予……donate blood to a blood bank向血库献血donation n.捐赠;捐赠物,捐款give/make/present a donation to捐赠……send a donation to...把捐款寄往……donator捐赠者14.attempt n.& vt.企图;试图;尝试attempt to do sth.尝试/试图做某事at the/one's first attempt第一次尝试make/in an attempt to do sth.尝试/试图做某事make/in an attempt at(doing) sth.尝试/试图做某事15.worthwhile adj.值得做的;值得花时间的“值得做某事”的句型差别:It is worthwhile doing/to do sth.sth. is ⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ worth doing worthy ⎩⎨⎧ of being done to be done16.entrance n .入口;进入entrance to sth.进入……的入口(门口)17.process n .过程;进程;步骤 vt .处理;加工18.forgive vt .&vi .原谅;宽恕 vt .对不起;请原谅forgive sb.(for) sth.原谅某人某事forgive doing sth.原谅做某事19.throughout prep .各处;遍及;自始至终20.quality n .质量;品质;素质;特征 adj .优质的;高质量的of ⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧good/high quality 质量好的;品质优秀的bad/poor quality 质量差的;品质低劣的 21.tradition n .传统;传统的信仰或风俗by tradition (=according to tradition) 根据传统(习俗)follow a tradition 遵循传统break with tradition 打破传统carry on the tradition 继承传统It is the tradition (for sb.) to do sth. 按照传统(某人)应该做某事22.opinion n .意见;想法;看法ask the opinion of sb. 征求某人的意见have a high/low/good/bad opinion of...对……评价高/低/好/差in one's opinion (=in the opinion of sb.) 就某人看来23.comparison n .比较;相比in comparison with 与……相比compare vt .比较;匹敌;比喻;相比 n .比较compare...with/to...把……和……相比较compare...to...把……比作……compared to/with...和……相比(通常作状语)compare notes with sb.与某人交换意见或看法beyond/without compare 无与伦比,举世无双Ⅰ.重点短语1.take part in 参与(某事);参加(某活动)2.give way to 让步;屈服give away 暴露(自己的情况);泄露(秘密);赠送;捐赠;颁发give back 归还;使恢复give in (to)屈服;让步;上交give off发出(光、热、气味等);散发give out分发;用完;耗尽;发出give up放弃;认输3.lead to导致lead sb. to/into sp.把某人带到……;领到某地lead sb.to引导某人……lead a/an...life过……的生活lead sb. to do sth.引导某人做某事lead the way引路,带路result in导致result from由……导致4.turn to向……求助turn against反对turn away回绝turn up调大;出现turn off关掉turn back往回走turn down关小;调低;拒绝turn in上交turn on接通;打开5.day and night日日夜夜地;整日整夜all day(long)一整天day after day(强调重复)日复一日地;天天day by day(强调变化)一天天地;逐日地one day(过去或将来的)某一天some day(将来)总有一天the other day前几天6.all over the world在世界各地after all毕竟,终究,归根结底above all 首先;最重要的是;特别是;尤其first of all “首先,第一”,强调顺序at all 根本,全然in all 总共,共计all in all 总之7.work on研究;致力于;从事于work out解决;制订;耗尽;带来好结果work at致力于out of work失业Ⅰ.重点句型1.By studying old photos of the former palace,they have made the new one look exactly like the old one.通过研究旧宫殿的照片,他们使新宫殿看起来几乎和旧的一样。
Lesson 6 Loving and Hating New York一、词汇短语1. bush [] adj. belonging to small towns; rustic粗俗的,乡土气的,乡下的2. beget [] vt. to cause to exist or occur; produce产生,引起,招致:Healthand cheerfulness mutually beget each other.健康与欢乐相辅相成。
3. holdout [] n. a place that holds out坚固据点4. deficiency [] n. a lack of something that is necessary缺乏,不足:a deficiency of protein蛋白质不足5. pacesetter [] n. a person or company that is considered to be aleader in a particular area of activity标兵6. sitcom [] n. a situation comedy情景喜剧7. clone [] v. a)to reproduce or propagate asexually无性生殖;b)to makemultiple identical copies of (a DNA sequence)复制,克隆8. preempt [] v. to take the place of; displace占据……的位置,取代:A special news program preempted the scheduled shows.特别的新节目取代预定计划的表演。
9. casino [] n. a public room or building for gambling and otherentertainment娱乐场,赌场10. nightspot [] n. nightclub夜总会11. superdome []n. a large dome-shaped structure, especially a sports stadium超级穹顶12. bilk [] vt. to defraud, cheat, or swindle蒙骗,欺骗:He made millions bybilking wealthy clients on art sales.他在艺术品销售中骗取富有顾客的大量钱财。
高级英语第二册短语a good: at least,full至少,最少例:They waited a good eight hours他们等了至少8个小时。
at bottom : fundamentally,actually根本上,实际上例:At bottom I don’t trust him.实际上我并不信任他。
at issue : in dispute;to be decided;at variance;in disagreement意见不一致例:What is at issue is the extent to which exam results reflect a student’s ability.意见的分歧之处在于考试对于学生能力的影响程度。
at the outest :in the beginning在开始时例: Things went well at the Vbly outset.刚开始时一切进展顺利。
at odds : in disagreement;quarrelling;antagonistic意见不一致,有争执例: He was at odds with his colleagues.他与同事意见不合。
Bbe borne.m on/upon sb: if a fact is borne in 0n someone,they re alize that it is tree(事实等)为某人所认识的例: It was borne in on us how close we had been to disaster.我们已认识到灾难迫在眉睫。
beyond one’s ken : not within one’s range of knowledge 超出某人的知识范围例: How can I answer those questions that are well beyond mv ken?我怎么能回答得出那些远远超出我知识范围的问题呢?beyond doubt : certainly毫无疑问例: She was beyond doubt one of the finest swimmers in the school.毫无疑问,她在学校里游泳游得最棒。
张汉熙《高级英语(2)》(修订本...Unit6一、词汇短语1.skyline[]n.a window in a roof or ceiling天窗2.thermodynamics[]n.physics that deals withthe relationships between heat and other forms of energy热力学3.genetics[]n.the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes遗传学4.mutation[]n.an alteration or change,as in nature,form,or quality(本质、形式上的)变化:genetic mutation基因突变5.discredit[]vt.a)to refuse to believe不相信,怀疑:discreditall rumors不相信所有谣传;b)to damage in reputation;disgrace败坏……声誉,使受辱:an attempt to discredit the government给政府抹黑的可笑企图6.corollary[]n.a deduction or an inference推理,推论:Anotherevident corollary is that the end is the final cause of the effect and not ofthe efficient cause.另外一个明显的推论即:目的是结果的终极因,但不是直接原因。
7.homogeneous[]adj.of the same or similarnature or kind同种的,同类的:They are homogeneous people.他们是同类人。
高级英语第二册词汇短语Lesson Two Marrakech词汇:t hread (v.) : pass through by twisting,turning,or weaving in and out穿过,通过p omegranate (n.) : a round fruit with a red,leathery rind and many seeds covered with red,juicy,edible flesh;the bushor small tree that bears it石榴;石榴树c hant (n.) : a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tune(仪式唱的)单调的歌b ier (n.) : a platform or portable framework on which a coffin or corpse is placed棺材架;尸体架h ack (v.) : break up(1and)with a hoe,mattock,etc.(用锄等)翻地,挖(土)o blong (adj.) : longer than broad;elongated长方形的l umpy (adj.) : full of lumps;covered with lumps多块状物的;凹凸不平的h ummocky (a.) : full of or looking like low,rounded hills布满小丘的;似小圆丘的d erelict (adj.) : deserted by the owner;abandoned;forsaken无主的;被遗弃的l ot (n.) : a plot of ground一块地u ndifferentiated (adj.) : without clear qualities or distinctive characteristics无区别的;无显著特点的m ound (n.) : a heap or bank of earth,sand,etc.built over a grave,in a fortification,etc.土堆;堤;坟堆p rickly (adj.) : full of prickles多刺的p rickly pear : any of a genus of cactus plants having cylindrical or large,flat,oval stem joints and edible fruits仙人掌b umpy (adj.) : full of bumps;rough;jolting崎岖不平的;颠簸的;震摇的g azelle (n.) : any of various small,swift,graceful antelopes瞪羚h indquarter (n.) : either of the two hind legs and the adjoining loin of a carcass of veal,beef,lamb,etc.;[p1.]the hindpart of a four—legged animal(牛、羊、猪等的)后腿肉;[复](四肢动物的)后躯n ibble (v.) : take small,cautious,or gentle bites小口地咬;谨慎地咬(啃)b utt (v.) : strike or push with the head or horns:ram with the head(用头或角)撞击;顶撞m id—air (n.) : any point in space,not in contact with the ground or other surface空中;上空n avvy (n.) : n unskilled laborer,as on canals,roads,etc.劳工;无特殊技术的工人s idle (v.) : move sideways,esp.in a shy or stealthy manner(羞怯或偷偷地)侧身行走s tow(v.) : pack or store away;fill by packing in an orderly way装载;装进;收藏municipality n.a city,town.etc.having its own incorporated government for local affairs自治市(或镇)g hetto (n.) : (in certain European cities)a section to which Jews were formerly restricted(某些欧洲城市中从前的)犹太人居住区s ore (adj.) : giving or feeling physical pain;painful疼痛的;感到疼痛的s kull—cap (n.) : a light,closefitting,brimless cap,usually worn indoors(室内戴的)无沿便帽i nfest (v.) : overrun or inhabit in large numbers,usually so as to be harmful or bothersome;swarm in or over(虫害等)侵扰;骚扰;蔓延b ooth (n.) : a stall for the sale of goods,as at markets or fairs(市场或集市上的)货摊;摊店,摊棚p rehistoric (adj.) : pertaining to ancient times,very old-fashioned老式的;古旧的w arp (v.) : become bent or twisted out of shape变弯曲;变歪f renzied (adj.) : full of uncontrolled excitement疯狂的,狂乱的c lamour (v.) : make a loud confused noise or shout;cry out喧嚷,喧嚣,吵闹g rope (v.) : feel or search about blindly,hesitantly,or uncertainly摸索;探索s elf-contained (adj.) : having within oneself or itself all that is necessary;self-sufficient,as a community自给自足的w itchcraft (n.) : the power or practices of witches: black magic;sorcery巫术;魔法s quare (adj.[colloq.]) : satisfying;solid;substantial[口]令人满意的;充实的c onspicuous (adj.) : attracting attention by being unexpected,unusual,outstanding惹人注目的,显眼的g rove (n.) : orchard果园l egionnaire (n.) : a member of a legion军团的成员b ack—breaking (adj.) : requiring great physical exertion;very tiring费劲的;辛苦的,累人的d esolate (adj.) : uninhabited;deserted荒无人烟的,荒凉的l ucerne (n.):a type of plant whose leaves grow in groups of three and which is used for feeding farm animals紫苜蓿f odder (n.) : gorse food for cattle,horses,sheep,etc. as cornstalks,hay and straw(牛、马、羊的)粗饲料;饲草y oke (v.) : put a yoke on;join together;link用轭连起;连合;连结h arrow (n.) : a heavy frame with spikes or sharp—edged disks,drawn by a horse 0r tractor and used for breaking upand leveling plowed ground,covering seeds,rooting up weeds,etc.耙f urrow (n.) : a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow沟,畦;犁沟t rickle (n.) : the act of trickling;a slow,small flow滴,淌;细流;s ubsoil (n.) : the layer of soil beneath the surface soil底土,下层土,m ummify (v.) : shrivel or dry up干瘪;枯干;成木乃伊状h obble (v.) : go unsteadily,haltingly,etc.蹒跚l eathery (adj.) : 1ike leather in appearance or texture. tough and flexible(外观或质地)似皮革的;坚韧的,粗硬的i nfuriate (v.) : cause to become very angry;enrage(使)发怒,激怒d amnably (adv.) : execrably该诅咒地;极坏地p acksaddle (n.) : a saddle with fastenings to secure and balance the load carried by a pack animal驮鞍b ridle (n.) : a head harness for guiding a horse马勒h alter (n.) : a rope,cord,strap,etc.,usually with a headstall,for tying or leading an animal;a bitless headstall,with orwithout a lead rope缰绳;(马)笼头g ut (n.[usu.in p1.]) : the bowels;entrails[常用复]内脏p light (n.) : condition or state of affairs;esp,now, an awkward.sad,or dangerous situation情况;状态,苦境;险境g all (v.) : injure or make sore by rubbing;chafe擦伤,擦痛;磨s tork (n.) : any of a family of large,long—legged,mostly old—world wading birds.having a long neck and bill,andrelated to the herons鹳r each-me—down (adj.[colloq.]) : second—hand or ready—made(衣服)用旧的;别人用过的;现成的k haki (adj.) : made of khaki(cloth)卡其(布)制的s quash (v.) : force one’s way;squeeze挤进,挤入s lump (v.) : have a drooping posture or gait低头弯腰(而行);消沉i nquisitive (adj.) : inclined to ask many questions or seek information;eager to learn好询问的;好奇的s yphilis (n.) : an infectious venereal disease,caused by a spirochete and usually transmitted by sexual intercourse oracquired congenitally梅毒g arrison (n.) : troops stationed in a fort or fortified place驻军;卫戍部队c harger (n.) : a horse ridden in battle or on parade战马, 军马短语:square meal: a complete and satisfying meal美餐丰盛的、令人满足in a cloud: a large number of small things moving through the air as amass一团例: a cloud of locusts一群蝗虫get at: to approach or reach到达,得到例: You have to use a little ladder to get at the jars on the top shelves.你得使用小梯才可以拿到架子上面的坛子。
高级英语第二册课文翻译及词汇第一课迎战卡米尔号飓风词汇(Vocabulary)lash (v.): move quickly or violently猛烈冲击;拍打pummel (n.): beat or hit with repeated blows,esp.with the fist(尤指用拳头)连续地打course (n.): a way of behaving;mode 0f conduct行为;品行;做法demolish (v.): pull down.tear down,or smash to pieces (a building,etc.),destroy:ruin拉倒;打碎;拆毁;破坏;毁灭motel (n.):a hotel intended primarily for those traveling by car, usually with direct access from each room to an area for cars汽车游客旅馆gruff (adj.): rough or surly in manner or speech;harsh and throaty;hoarse粗暴的,粗鲁的;粗哑的。
嘶哑的batten (n.): fasten with battens用压条钉住(或固定)methodically (adv.): orderly,systematically有秩序地;有条理地main (n.): a principal pipe, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc(自来水,煤气,电等的)总管bathtub (n.): a tub,now usually a bathroom fixture,in which to take a bath浴盆,浴缸generator (n.): a machine for changing mechanical energy into electrical energy;dynamo发电机,发动机scud (v.): run or move swiftly;glide or skim along easily疾行,飞驰;掠过mattress (n.): a casing of strong cloth or other fabric filled with cotton,hair,foam rubber,etc.床垫;褥子pane (n.):a single division of a window,etc.,consisting of a sheet of glass in a frame;such a sheet of glass窗格;窗格玻璃disintegrate (v.): separate into parts or fragments; break up;disunite分裂,分解,裂成碎块blast (n.): a strong rush of(air or wind)一股(气流);一阵(风)douse (n.): plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid;drench; pour liquid over 把…浸入液体里;使浸透;泼液体在…上brigade (n.): a group of people organized to function。
Face to face with Hurricane Camille Words:Hurricane 飓风Intense Hurricane 强飓风Lash (风、雨、浪)猛烈打击、冲击Lash the shoreline 敲击海岸Pummel 连续的打Consult(consultative 协商的)咨询、询问Consult the dictionary 查阅字典A long time friend 老朋友Shove the job off sb. 把工作推给别人Elevate the quality 提高质量By a overwhelming majority 绝对的大多数Methodical secretary 有条理的秘书Methodically 井然有序地、有条理的Crush the box 压着盒子In maroon-colored shirt 栗色衣服Demolish 破坏、毁坏Gruff 粗鲁的Batten down= flight down 战胜Water main (自来水、煤气)总管Bathtub 浴缸Generator 发电机Light bulb 灯泡Scud 疾行、飞驰、掠过At the thought of 一想到Be renowned for = be known for Mattress 床垫、褥子Storm- shattered pane 暴风雨击破的玻璃As the wind mounted to a roar 猛风怒吼Struggle against = fight againstTwilight strugglePower fail 断电Blew in 不期而至Disintegrate 破碎、瓦解A blast of water 一股气流、一阵风Fling 投、掷DouseThe generator was doused 渗入液体Lick one's lip = to show one's nervous Brigade 团队Flee 逃跑Scramble 爬行、抢夺Crumble 捏碎、弄碎Collapse 倒塌、失败Be on the verge of panic 惊慌失措Clutch one's arm 握紧、抓住With outward calm 明显的镇静Be bound to = must 表肯定推测Shoulder 发抖、战栗A crushing guilt 强烈的内疚Ferocity 凶猛Through this mess 逃过一劫Mighty swipe 重击、猛打Devastate 破坏、毁坏Swath 收割Smash 破碎、打碎Perish 毁灭、死亡Huddle 挤成一团The slashing rain 猛烈的雨Implore 恳求、祈求Trail away = fade awayDebris 碎片、瓦砾Sanctuary 避难所Rage 反怒、动怒Extinguish the lantern 吹灭灯Waver 摇晃Topple 倒下、倒塌Prop sth. Up = supportSprawl on the floor 趴在地上Tilt 倾斜the floor tilted.Slid offCower 畏缩、退缩The slanting floor 倾斜的地板Diminish = decreaseRecede = retreatThe main thrust = the main powerBe strewn with 散播、撒播Be festooned with 装饰Come to the aid ofHandle traffic 管理交通Guard property 保护财产Set up communications center 建立通讯联系中心Clear the debris 清理废墟Canteen 赈灾处。
a good: at least,full至少,最少例:They waited a good eight hours他们等了至少8个小时。
at bottom : fundamentally,actually根本上,实际上例: At bottom I don’t trust him.实际上我并不信任他。
at issue : in dispute;to be decided;at variance;in disagreement意见不一致例: What is at issue is the extent to which exam results reflect a student’s ability.意见的分歧之处在于考试对于学生能力的影响程度。
at the outest :in the beginning在开始时例: Things went well at the Vbly outset.刚开始时一切进展顺利。
at odds : in disagreement;quarrelling;antagonistic意见不一致,有争执例: He was at odds with his colleagues.他与同事意见不合。
Bbe borne.m on/upon sb: if a fact is borne in 0n someone,they re alize that it is tree(事实等)为某人所认识的例: It was borne in on us how close we had been to disaster.我们已认识到灾难迫在眉睫。
beyond one’s ken : not within one’s range of knowledge超出某人的知识范围例: How can I answer those questions that are well beyond mv ken?我怎么能回答得出那些远远超出我知识范围的问题呢?beyond doubt : certainly毫无疑问例: She was beyond doubt one of the finest swimmers in the school.毫无疑问,她在学校里游泳游得最棒。
break apart: break up into piecesdisintegrate裂开,分裂解散例:The grounds broke apart in earthquake.地面在地震时裂开了。
break up: to break or make sth break into many small pieces分裂例:The ice will break up when the warm weather comes. 天气转暖,冰层就会破裂。
by the minute: every minute,minute by minute一分钟一分钟地例:I’m feeling better by the minute.我每分钟都感觉好多了。
Ccome by: to make a short visit to a place on one’s way顺便拜访例:I’ll come by the house and get my stuff later,OK?我会顺便过来取材料,好吗?come into one’s own : to receive what properly belongs to one,esp.acclaim or recognition得到自己该得的东西,如荣誉或世人的口碑come through: to continue to live,exist,be strong,or succeed after a difficuh or dangerous time经历过……仍活着,经历,脱险例:John was so iu but he was lucky to come through.约翰病得很厉害,依然活着算是很幸运的了。
coupled with : if one thing is coupled with another.they happen or exist together and produce a particular result加上,外加例: Drought coupled with high temperatures caused the crops to fail.干旱外加高温使农作物歉收了。
Ddo justice to sth./sb:treat fairly公平对待,适当处理例:That subject was so complex that I could not do justice to it in a short speech.这个主题太复杂,我无法在一篇短小的发言里就把它阐述清楚。
Eeast off : to discard;abandon;disown丢弃,摆脱例: A haven of tranquility where you can cast off the strains and stress of life.一个可以摆脱重负的宁静港湾fire away : begin;start;esp.to talk or ask questions 开始谈话或提问例:“I have some question.”“Fire away.”“我有问题。
”“请问。
”go far : to accomplish much:achieve much success 成功,大有前途例: Ginny’s a smart girl.and I’m sure she’u go far.吉尼是个聪明的姑娘,我相信她会成功的。
Gget at : seem to be saying sth.that other people d0 not completely un derstand暗示例: What exactly are you getting at?你到底在暗示什么?get one’s hands on : to obtain sth.得到,获得例: They all want to get their hands on my money.他们都觊觎我的钱。
get out the bed on the wrong side: to be cross or grouchy早晨起来便心情不好give pause to sb./sth : give pause to sb.使某人踌躇不前例: Her anger gave pause to his further action.她生气了,这使他不敢马上采取进一步的行动。
go steady : to date someone of the opposite sex regularlybe sweethearts约会,成为关系确定的情侣例: When did you go steady with her?你和她是什么时候确定恋爱关系的?Hhave…at one’s finger tips : to be completely familiar with;精通例: We have all the facts and figures at our fingers.我们已经掌握了所有的事实和数字。
hammer away(at) : to keep emphasizing or talking about一再强调例: He kept hammering away at his demand for a public inquiry.他一再强调需要进行公众调查。
Iin a flash: suddenly,very quickly转瞬间,立刻例: Just wait here.I’u be back in a flash.就在这儿等我,我马上就回来。
in night(from) : escaping from逃避,逃开例: She has to face what she is always in flight from now.她现在必须面对自己一直在逃避的事情了。
in relief : in sharp contrast浮雕一般,鲜明地,显著地例: The peaks stood out in bold relief against the azure sky.在蓝天的映衬下,山峰的轮廓极为明显。
in the swim : conforming to the current fashion赶时髦例: She is always involved in the swim.她总是追求时髦。
in the shoes of : in another’s position站在别人的立场上,设身处地例: I’m glad I’m not in his shoes with all those debts to pay off.我庆幸不用像他那样去偿还所有的债务。
Kknock out : to elicit enthusiasm or an emotional response,esp.deep sympathy or laughter使高兴,使情绪激动例:The music was just brilliant it really knocked me out.这音乐太美妙了——它真让我激动。
Llaughter使高兴,使情绪激动例: The music was just brilliant it really knocked me out.这音乐太美妙了——它真让我激动。
lay down : to assert or declare声明,颁布例: The regulations lay down a rigid procedure for checking safety equipment.法令规定了一套严格的安检程序。
Mmake a point: explain fully what one is proposing充分解释例:you’ve made your point;now let the others say what they think.你已经把话说清楚了;让别人谈谈看法。
measure up : be good enough t0 do a particular job or to reach a par ticular standard合格,符合标准例: How will the manager measure up to his new responsibilicy?经理怎样才能达到他新职责的标准呢?month of Sundays : (colloq.)long time很久,很长的时间Nnothing upstairs : (Am.slang)empty headed;a nitwit没头脑的,愚笨的Oon the march : on the march在行进中,在发展中例: Technology is on the march.科技正在发展中。