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1.look up: 1) raise one’s head to look at sth.抬头看:
He didn’t even look up when he heard his name called.
2)find information in…:查找
I looked up (the meaning of )the word in my dictionary.
3)look up to: respect尊敬
I look up to my parents.
look about=look around=look round: 环顾
look after= take care of: 照顾,看护
look back: 回顾,追溯
look down upon: 轻视,看不起
look forward to (doing) sth.:期盼
look into sth. = investigate sth: 调查
look on: 旁观
look on/upon…as =regard…as:视…为
2.glance at: take a quick look at一瞥
take a glance at n.
at first glance =at first sight:
3.greet：
greet sb. with a smile (nod) 用微笑（点头）招呼某人
greet sb. by saying “Good morning” 向某人问早上好
be greeted with使受到（对待）；给予(反应)
4.take sth over to… --carry sth from one place to another
take sth. over (from sb): 接管,继承
5.be senior to
He is senior to me by two years.=He is two years senior to me.
6.What’s up?
= What’s wrong?= What’s the matter?= What’s the trouble? be up to sb.: 由某人决定,是某人的责任
It is up to you to decide when to have the next meeting.
be up to sth: 计谋什么坏事
I see what you’re up to.
7. People always prefer Debbie to me.
prefer : v. like better
Phrases about prefer :
prefer to do
prefer sb. to do sth.
prefer A to B
prefer doing A to doing B
prefer to do A rather than do B
8.…the way + sb. does sth.
在the way后接定语从句有三种形式
That’s the way (/)he spoke.
That’s the way that he did it.
That’s the way in which he answered the question.
municate vi./ vt
communicate with sb：share or exchange与…交流
Do you communicate with each other by e-mail?
communicate sth. to sb.：pass on把…传递给
Your whole appearance communicates things.
munication
10.more than + n.: 1)not only 2) over 3) extremely, very
China Daily is more than a newspaper.
和平不仅仅是意味着没有战争。
Peace is more than the absence of war.
more…than…与其说……不如说……
He is more diligent than clever.
no more than =only
He is no more than an ordinary worker.
11.expression: n. 1)表达、表示:
The school encourages free expression in art, drama and creative writing.
2)神情、表情:
‘I don’t understand,’ he said, with an expression of complete surprise. v.express~ sth. to sb. :
The guests expressed their thanks before leaving.
express oneself:
He is still unable to express himself in English.
express n. : 快车、快递:
12.appearance: n. 1)外貌：
Don’t judge others by their appearances.
2)出现;出场：
The sudden appearance of a policeman caused the thief to run away.
v.appear: 1)出现:come into view:
A ship appeared on the horizon.
2)公开露面:
I have to appear in court on a charge of drunken driving.
3)似乎、好像:seem:
She appears to have a lot of friends.
It appears: 似乎:
It appears as if she’s lost interest in her job.
