新概念英语第三册Lesson31-33惯用语.doc

新概念英语第三册Lesson31~33惯用语

新概念英语第三册Lesson31惯用语
　　1.add vi./vt.加，增加，相加;补充说
　　add up 加，加起来，加到一起
　　例句：These figures don’t add up right. Let’s do the calculation over again.
　　这些数字加起来不对，我们再算一遍吧!
　　2.condition 状态，状况;条件;环境
　　air-conditioned 空调的;有空调的
　　A:I heard on the radio that not only is it going to be super hot tomorrow but also the humidity is going way up.
　　A:我听收音机说明天会特热，而且湿度也会特别高。
　　B:Sounds like I’m going to have to find an air-conditioned place to be in.
　　B:好像我得找个空调房间待着了。
　　in the pink of condition/in the pink 身体很好
　　例句：When she came back from the winter vacaition. she was in the pink of condition.
　　她寒假回来的时候，身体很好。
　　3.conscious adj.有知觉的，意识到，处于清醒状态的
　　budget conscious(因为钱不多)用钱时很小心
　　例句：They are so budget conscious that they never eat out.
　　他们用钱时很小心，从来不在餐馆吃饭。
　　4.respect vt.尊敬，尊重，n. 尊敬，尊重，问候
　　in...respoct 在…方面(in...point)
　　例句：1.The open university has been a great success in one respect.
　　开放大学在一个方面取得了巨大成功。
　　2.In this respect, the scientists are making new break throughs.
　　科学家们在这个方面正在取得新的突破。
　　5.routine n. 例行公事，常规 adj.常规的，例行的
　　have a change in one’s routine(to change one’s usual practice)
　　1.A:I’m glad you suggested driving this way today.
　　A:我很高兴你建议今天走这条路。
　　B:Isn’t nice to have a change in our routine.
　　B:改变一下惯例难道不好吗?
　　2.A:I feel very bored recently.
　　A:最近我感觉很厌烦。
　　B:You should have a change in your routine.
　　B:你应该改变一下生活惯例。
新概念英语第三册Lesson32惯用语
　　1.letter n. 字，字母;信，信件 v. 用字母标明
　　letter of recommendation 推荐信(同 letter of reference)
　　例句：Enclosed you will find a letter of recommendation from Mr.Wang, the dean of English Department.
　　随函附上英文系系主任王先生的推荐函一封。
　　2.together 共同，一起;一致地，统一地
　　keep body and soul together 活下去;生存(to keep alive;survive)
　　例句：Jerry stayed in Chicago for two years, doing part time jobs in several companies just to keep body and soul together.
　　杰瑞在芝加哥住了两年，他在几个公司里兼职，只是为了维持生活。
新概念英语第三册Lesson33惯用语
　　1.argue vt. 主张，认为，论证 vi. 争论，辩论，争执
　　argue the toss 反对或*一些无法挽回的决定
　　例句：It’s no use arguing the toss. You have to accept the fact.
　　反对无法挽回的决定是没有用的。你必须接受事实。
　　2.event vt. 1.事件，事情2.比赛项目
　　in any event 无论如何(对照in any case)
　　A:I’m afraid I can’t go to the meeting tomorrow.
　　A:我想我明天开不了会了。
　　B:Well, I’m going in any event.
　　B:嗯，反正我要去的。
　　3.forward adv. 向前，前进，提前
　　look forward to 盼望，期待，期望(wish; waiting eagerly to)
　　A:I’m so frustrated. We are supposed to do our cssignments for statistics on the computer. But the ones in the student center are always tied up.
　　A:我真绝望了。我们应该在计算机上完成统计学的作业。但是学生中心的那些计算机总有人占着。
　　B:I know what you mean. I’m looking forward to the day when I can afford to get my own.
　　B:我知道你在说什么了。我期待着能买得起属于我自己的计算机的那一天。
　　2.You must be looking forward to your trip back to Colorado. It should be fine to hike up into those mountains again.
　　你一定在盼着回科罗拉多吧。再次徒步进山会很有意思的。
　　2.I’m looking to meeting you. Mr.Mose has told me so much about you.
　　我正期待着见到你。摩斯先生已经告诉了我很多关于你的事。
　　put one’s best foot forward 尽其所能
　　例句：If you want to get full marks in TOEFL, you have to put your best foot forward.
　　如果你想在托福考试中得满分的话，你得尽你所能。
　　forward to(信、包裹)转给某人(have a letter or parcel delivered to someone else)
　　例句：Until I find a new apartment I’m having the post office forward my mail to your place.
　　在找到新公寓之前，我让邮局把我的邮件都转交到你那里。
　　4.series n. [单复数同]系列
　　a series of 一系列的(a number of)
　　例句：1.We’ve won a series of victories.
　　我们取得了一系列的胜利。
　　2.The engine was a series of mirrors which concentrate the sun’s energy on a tube of water to create steam.
　　发动机用一系列的镜子把太阳能聚在一管水里制造蒸汽。
　　3.A new series of readers for students of English has been published this year.
　　今年已为学英语的学生出版了一套新的系列读物。