Some Useful Expressions

Some useful expressions 1．“形容词 + 名词”结构：·造型美观 beautiful appearance·款式新颖 fashionable style·质量上乘 super quality·设计新颖 stylish design·色泽雅致 elegant color·香味浓郁 fragrant flavor·收费合理 reasonable price·服务周到 courteous service2．“形容词 + and + 形容词”结构：·价廉物美 cheap and fine·典雅大方 elegant and graceful·美观耐用 attractive and durable·安全可靠 safe and stable·轻柔松软 soft and light·瑰丽多彩 pretty and colorful3．“形容词 + 介词 + 名词”结构：·色泽鲜艳 beautiful in color·制作精巧 perfect in workmanship·香气高雅 elegant in smell·设计华丽 luxuriant in design·清香可口 pleasant to the palate·品质优良 excellent in quality4．“形容词 + 不定式”结构：·携带方便 convenient to carry·维修方便 convenient to repair·穿着舒适 comfortable to wear·味美可口 agreeable to taste·操作简单 easy and simple to operate/handle·使用方便 convenient to use5。

必修4Unit3-Useful-expressionsBook4 Unit3 Useful expressions Phrases1．Break into 闯入，进入2．up to now 直到现在3．brighten the lives of 照亮某人的生活道路4．feel/be content with 对……满足5. be content to do sth. 愿意做某事6. content / satisfy oneself with…某人满足于……7．badly off 穷的，缺少的8. be badly off for sth. 需要某物，缺少某物9. be well off 富裕的10. be better off 境况更好的11. be worse off 境况更差的12．In search of 寻找….13．pick out 挑选出，辨认出14. pick up 拿起，捡起；（用车）接某人；（偶然）获得，学到；收听到；廉价地买到15．on the edge of 在…边沿16．cut off 切断，断绝17. cut down 砍倒；减少18. cut up 切碎，使某人伤心19. cut out 删除；去除20. cut across 抄近路21. cut in 插话22．In silence沉默，不作声23. make use of 使用24.be angry about 对…很生气25.star in 担任主角，主演26. be bored with 对……感到厌烦27. bore sb. to death / tears 令某人极度厌烦28. be astonished to do sth. 吃惊地做某事29. be astonished at / by sth. 对……感到惊讶30. to one’s astonishment 令人吃惊的是31. convince sb. of sth./ convince sb. that… 使某人相信……32. convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事33. be / get convinced of sth. 相信某事34. be particular about 对……讲究，挑剔35. in particular 尤其地，特别地36. amuse sb. / oneself 使某人/自己愉快37. be amused at /by sth. 对某事觉得好笑/被……逗乐38. to one’s amusement 使某人感到好笑的是39. for amusement 为了娱乐40. whisper sth. to sb. 对某人低声说某事41. whisper in one’s ear 在某人耳边轻声说42. It is whispered that… 据传闻……43. in a whisper (=in whispers) 低声说44. be all skins and bones 瘦的皮包骨头45. be cruel to 对……残忍Sentences1. — How could you ________ my sister so easily in the crowd? (辨认出)— Because she stood out in her red dress.2. My aunt always loses her way when she is out by herself because she has no ________ of direction.A. senseB. feelingC. touchD. scene3. — Did you see the boys yesterday afternoon?— Yes. I saw them ________ the fence when I passed.（climb）4. — You are late again, Tom?— Sorry, but I got ________ a heavy traffic jam.A. caught inB. taken inC. put offD. held by5. As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________failure.A. /; /B. /; aC. a; aD. a; /6. — Do you want anything else for your birthday?— N othing else. I’m very c________ with what you’ve bought me.7. — How are the things in your village?— Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are ________ now than before.（well off ）8. ________ information is important to a businessman?(collect)9. In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ________ the news to me. (低声说)10. The country itself didn’t have enough gas because of the war, so the government decided to ________ its gassupplies to other countries.（断绝）11. — What have you done with your arm? — A little boy ________ my bike and knocked me off it.（撞上）12. Every Monday morning, students in our school would stand at attention, watching the national flag ________. (raise)13. —Little Tom seemed to have much on his mind, what’s up?—He was caught ________ in the final exam this afternoon.(cheat)14. Traffic is bad, ________ in the city center during the rush hours.(particular)15. ________ in a heavy rain should be an unforgettable experience.A. CaughtB. CatchingC. Being caughtD. To catch选词填空用所给的单词或短语的正确形式完成下列句子。

Some useful expressions in argument compositions1.At present /currently / lately / recently in the past several decades /over the last several years.2.at the turn of the century3.Thanks to China’s reform and opening-up policy, …has witness edgreat economic and social progress in the past two decades.4.With the (rapid ,marked, amazing, eye-catching(举世瞩目),remarkable, fantastic) development / progress / advance / improvement of economy / society /industry /living standard, great changes have taken place in …5.At the mercy of the ever-accelerated updating of science andtechnology, there are rapid changes in all aspects of our everyday life.6.With the arrival of the information age /the economy age,7.We are now entering a brand new era.The 21st is a time ofadvanced scientific and technological knowledge,8.the human race has entered a completely new stage in its history.We have just crossed the threshold of the 21st century and the curtain of the new millennium is slowly rising.9.We are blessed with the new opportunities and faced with newchallenges.10.With the increasingly rapid economic globalization andurbanization, more problems are brought to our attention.11.along with the development of…, more and more …12.In the past few years, there has been a sharp growth /boom/decline in…13.with the steady growth in the country’s economy as well as thepeople’s living standard,14.While the rhythm/ pace/ tempo of people’s living is speeding up,a lot of changes have taken place in…15.With the fantastic spur both in industry and in economy in china,the number of … is on the rise（在增长）.16.It is commonly believed that the rise in .. is the inevitable result ofeconomic development.17.Nowadays more and more people begin to realize / be aware of/notice the importance /significance/ seriousness of the problem of education.18.we often find ourselves caught /involved in a dilemma whetherwe should reach for the bear’s paw or for the shark’s fin.19.there is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for..20.recently the issue of … has been in the limelight/ brought intofocus/ brought into public attention/concern21.there is a (public/ general / heated/ impassioned ) debate/discussion/ controversy as to/ over / on/ concerning the issue of…those who criticize/oppose /object to…argue/hold/claim that…they believe that…those people who advocate /fav or are for...22.a public debate has arisen as to the phenomenon..23.there is a long-running debate as to whether…持久的讨论24.some people say that …;other people suggest that… but I canhardly share this point of view for several reasons.25.which is a better choice A, or B? different people have differentanswers due to their respective point of view. However I side with the opinion that A is far better than B, for several reasons addressed below.26.some people place more stress in the former while others attachheavier weight to the latter. If asked to make a choice between the two, I would not hesitate to choose the latter over the former for several sound reasons.27.personally,/for my part,/ to be frank/ as far as I am concerned/ asto me, I am in favor of…/I should seco nd the former/I stand on the side of…28.people from different backgrounds, however, put differentinterpretations on the same thing.opening1.my argument for this view goes as follows:2.there is considerable evidence in favor of…3.… is a two-edged sword.（双刃剑）4.as to whether it is a blessing or a curse, however, people takedifferent attitudes/ positions.(是福是祸)5.it goes without saying that…6.there is no denying that…7.as the proverb goes“every coin has two sides”, …is no exception.8.… is both a blessing and a curse f or mankind.9.there is another reason why I cast my preference for ….10.s uperficially, it seems to be a sound solution, but when carefullyweighing in the mind, we find that…11.…, but I don’t think that this view can hold water.站得住脚12.t hey may be right about…. Bu t they seem to fail to take intoaccount the fact that..,13.i t is essential to examine every angle in order to fully understandthe nature of a perplexing problem.14.e very medal has its reverse.Conclusion1.in general/on the whole/all in all2.from the foregoing,……（综上所述）3.in brief/ In summary/in conclusion/ in short/ in a word/ to sum up /to conclude/to summarize4.judging from all evidence offered, we may come to theconclusion…（take the essence and discard the dregs）5.to conclude my essay, I would like to quote an old saying “…’6.Both governments and ordinary citizens should join hands to makethis world a better place to live in, not only for ourselves, but also for future generations.a letter of complaint1.I am writing to you to complain about..2.I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with …3.I regret to inform you that..4.I am totally disappointed to find…5.we would like to draw your attention to something you haveobviously failed to notice.6.there are some problems with the flat that I hope to bring toattention. for one thing,…for another thing…7.to remedy the matter, I suggest making the following changes;8.to improve the situation/solve the above problem, it is advisablefor you to take the following measures：9.I sincerely hope that it will review its management system, withthe view to providing better service to the public.10.I look forward to a day when we could really enjoy a moreefficient service.11.your effort to provide good services will be highly appreciated byus all.12.we trust that you will now consider this matter seriously and makean effort to prevent the recurrence of this kind.13.we will appreciate your willingness to make up for the loss.a letter of apologyI must apologize to you for..I apologize most sincerely for..it is very rude/thoughtless/inconsiderate of me to do…I feel guilty for what I have done to you.I am afraid what I have done has caused many inconveniences to you.I am to blame for this unpleasant thing.please accept my regret at being unable to do…I will try my utmost not to make such a stupid mistake again.an application letter1. I have read your advertisement in …(name of the newspaper/TV )of date for a …(post),and should be grateful if you could consider me favorably as an applicant for the position.2. your advertisement for the position of … in.. has greatly interestedme. I feel I could fill this post.4. I have learned from a friend of mine that your firm is looking for a..I would like to apply for this job.I graduated with a BA degree in ..from… in..5.after completing my 4-year course at … university in 1998, I wasemployed by …company as a…I shall be glad to furnish you with any further informationconcerning my education and professional experience.6. born in …,I graduated from… university majoring in … in.. I havebeen working in… since my graduation, and have therefore attaineda fair knowledge and experience in this field.7. my ..years in this .. qualify me for a position as..the salary I should require would be … per month as a start.I am willing to start with a monthly salary of…8.i am available for an interview every afternoon. please contact meat….(number).9. with the kind of experience I have accumulated, I would expect asalary of not less than ..10. I would expect the salary to be within the range of $1500 to 2000. thank-u letter1.I am indebted to u for your unselfish assistance rendered to meduring..2.I am writing these few lines to express my sincere thanks, notonly to.. but for the hospitality and kindness shown me.3.my gratitude is beyond my power of expression.4.my appreciation to you for your generous help is beyond words. Iwish I could repay it one day.5.words fail me when I want to express my gratitude to u.6.words fail to convey my gratitude to..an application letter for admission1.your university is a well-staffed and well-equipped institutewith a long history and a fine tradition of scholarship,enjoying a worldwide fame. I will feel greatly honored if I amfortunate enough to be admitted into it.2.I hope to pursue my Master’s degree in your university.3.I am writing to request admission into the Dep of .. at youruniversity for the Spring semester of …It is mylong-cherished desire to pursue study of (major) at auniversity in Canada.4.would you please let me know the procedures for admission atyour earliest convenience?5.I am writing to inquire about the possibility of being acceptedas a graduate student in your university upon my graduation.selected proverbs and idioms1.Example is better than precept.身教重于言教。

Unit 1Ⅰ. Useful Expressions1. 被系在…上be attached to…2. 探索行为exploratory behavior3. 偶尔on occasion4. 父母的责任parental duties5. 揭示，阐明throw light on6. 最终目的an ultimate purpose7. 要做的动作desired action8. 所希望的结果desirable outcome9. 关键critical point10. 育儿观value of child rearing11. 弥补某种错误行为making up for a misdeed12. 回想起来in retrospect13. 善意的well-intentioned14. 前来帮助某人come to sb.’s rescue15. 极其熟练、温和地with extreme facility and gentleness16. 适用于apply to17. 发展到evolve to18. 发展创造力promote creativity19. 值得追求的目标worthwhile goalsⅡ. Sentence Translation1. But one of the most telling lessons Ellen and I got in the difference between Chinese and American ideas of education came not in the classroom but in the lobby of the Jinling Hotel where we stayed in Nanjing.(然而，我和艾伦获得的有关中美教育观念差异的最难忘的体验并非来自课堂，而是来自我们在南京期间寓居的金陵饭店的大堂。

)2. He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot.(他从钥匙声响中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功地塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。

1. do well indo well in= be good at: 擅长于；做得好。

He did well in the exam. 他考试考得好。

He’s doing well in the navy. 他在海军里干得很出色。

2. make up one's mind下决心其中的mind为可数名词。

在make up one's mind的后面通常可跟不定式复合结构，when/ what/how to do等。

如：He hasn't made up his mind when to start.他还没有决定什么时候出发。

They made up their mind that they would buy a new house once Larry changed jobs. ▲译：是我们下决心的时候了。

3. come up抬头；上升The sun has come up. 太阳以经升上来了。

译: Why don't you come up to New York for the weekend? Come up to the front of the room so everyone can see you. The sun was coming up by the time I finished the duty.4. make up 组成常用被动语态: The whole book is made up of these three stories.(= These three stories make up the whole book.) A machine is made up of many different parts. 机器是由许多不同的零件构成的。

▲译：上衣和裤子组成套装。

5. on (the ) average 平均起来通常作状语: On average she receives 5 letters each day. The price of apples is about four yuan per kg on average. 苹果的价格平均每公斤4元左右。

购物英语常用语Some useful expressions in shopping目录1. 购物商品相关短语 (2)2. 顾客进入商店时，店主或店员用语： (2)3. 顾客与店主交流购买目的 (2)3.1. 店主或店员想了解顾客想要什么、喜欢什么或向顾客推荐物品时的用语： (2)3.2. 顾客要告诉店主或店员想买什么时的用语： (3)3.3. 交流对话 (3)4. 顾客选购物品时，店主和顾客之间交往语： (4)4.1.顾客用语 (4)4.2. 店主用语 (4)4.3. 店主介绍货品 (5)4.4. 交流对话: (5)5. 顾客向店主或店员询问价钱或讨价还价时 (5)5.1. 问价 (5)5.2. 顾客讨价 (6)5.3. 店主讨价 (7)5.4. 讨价对话 (7)6. 付钱 (8)6.1. 顾客 (8)6.2. 店员或收银员 (8)6.3. 对话 (8)7.店主与顾客讨论售后问题用语： (8)8. 对话 (9)8.1. 买衣服 (9)8.2. 买鞋子 (11)8.3. 领带 (11)8.4. 买肉 (12)8.5. 买水果 (12)8.6. 买车 (13)8.7. 买画 (13)8.8. 买周年纪念物品 (14)8.9. 买化妆品 (15)1.购物商品相关短语to do some shopping; to go shopping买东西shopping centre 商业中心区department store 百货商店children's goods store 儿童用品商店antique shop 古玩店second-hand store 旧货店counter 柜台stall, stand 售货摊show window 橱窗show case 玻璃柜台shelf 货架cash desk, cashier's desk 收银处price tag 标价签prices are fixed, fixed prices 有定价discount 打折扣change 零钱to keep the bill 留发票to wrap up 包装free of charge 不收费to deliver 送be all sold out, out of stock 售空shop assistant, salesman 售货员saleswoman 女售货员2.顾客进入商店时，店主或店员用语：What can I do for you﹖Can(May)I help you﹖Is there anything I can do for you, Miss/Mr﹖May(Can) I do something for you﹖3.顾客与店主交流购买目的3.1. 店主或店员想了解顾客想要什么、喜欢什么或向顾客推荐物品时的用语：Which shirt(pen．．．) do you like﹖你想买哪一件衬衫（笔……）？What size(colour、kind．．．)do you want﹖你想买哪种型号（颜色、种类……）？Do you like this size (colour、kind…)﹖你喜欢这种型号（颜色、种类……）吗？Is this(Are these）all right﹖这个（这些）可以吗？What about these(those)﹖这些（那些）怎么样？How about this one? 这个怎么样？What else would you like﹖你还想要点什么？Do you like this design? 您喜欢这个式样吗？Will this do? 这个行吗？What type of washing machines/TV sets/VCD players/DVD players are you interested in ?您喜欢甚么样的洗衣机/电视机/VCD机/.DVD机？How many do you want ?How many do you need? 你想买多少?How much do you want ？What do you buy that for ?3.2. 顾客要告诉店主或店员想买什么时的用语：I want to buy a …. 我想买……I would like(want) some…．我想买……。