1、& keep track of: to keep oneself informed about a person, situation, etc. to remain aware; to keep informed；to see clearly 跟上進展，保持聯系；看清，聽清；記錄& lose track of: to fail to remain informedThey try hard to keep track of their favorite stars.He loses track of time whenever he surfs the Net.& T

2、o have (no) need of: (not) to need sth. （不）需要China has its own space technology and has no need of American help.& Roll by: 1. pass, esp. smooth and steadily平穩地駛過 2. (of time) pass, esp. quickly; pass in steady succession (歲月）流逝， (時間）逝去& Whoop: Give a whoop of rage 怒吼To whoop with delight高興地

3、喊叫起來& Toil: ( at, on, through ) to work very hard for a long period of time 苦干、辛勤工作They were bathed in sweat as they toiled at their digging.& It isnt / wasnt thatNot that I dislike the work, but that I have no time.& frame: to organize and develop a plan, system, etc. 制訂，構思Frame a new b

4、ill 制訂新的法案 be in/out of the frame 參加, 不參加& Fine: adv. in a way that is acceptable and good enough 很好Dont worry. He is doing fine. Things are fine at school this year.Talk fine.說得好聽。 I like it fine.我很喜歡這個東西。& cave in: (of roof or wall) to fall down or inward; to collapse塌落，倒塌，(墻等）內陷; that cau

5、sed the mayors house roof to collapse.Cave in ( to sth ): 讓步；屈從；屈服& Now: (spoken) used for giving emphasis to a request, order, or commentBe careful, now. (order)好了，小心了。Now, whats going on here? (request)呃，這兒是怎么回事？Its marvelous, now isnt it? (comment)哎，好極了& To save their own souls: to save t

6、heir lives.(Maybe a religious meaning, i.e. lying is a sin, and sinning will make it difficult to get into Heaven when you die. )& Incorporate: (into) to include sth. as part of a group, system, plan, etc. 包含、加上、吸收His proposal was incorporated into the plan.& incorporate sth. (into)/in/ with

7、in : to add or include sth. as part of sth. else包含，并入The company decided to incorporate the new feature into their microcomputer.A number of courses in public relations have been incorporated into our curriculum.& Bear: (of wind, sea, air) to move sth. along運送The sound of music was borne on the

8、wind.音樂隨風飄來。& to: used for stating what condition or state sb. or sth. is after a changeThe ancient temple has been restored to its former glory.The disease has reduced the patient to a bag of bones.& Ravine: 溝壑 Marble-sized: 彈子大小的 gorge n. 峽谷& Clearing：a small area where there are no tr

9、ees in the middle of a wood 林中空地& Pack : to put or push things into 擠滿、塞滿We were packed tight in the bus. The audience packed the hall.& Sticky: 黏性的: The road was sticky after the rain.2. (of a situation) difficult, awkward: A sticky problem / issue難題He put him into a rather sticky position.

10、3. not willing to help: I asked him to lend me some money, but he was rather sticky about it.4.to have sticky fingers: To be likely to steal sth.5. 不肯變化的Sticky prices 6. 難以銷售的Used bikes are sticky.7. 不愉快的、痛苦的Sticky past& flare: . if peoples tempers flare, they get angry.;to burn brightly 閃耀、燃燒、閃

11、亮Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged.人們發怒了，開始對罵起來。Candles flared in the wind.燭光在風中搖曳不定。& full-blown: in the most complete and developed form（花）盛開的；充分發展的The economic slowdown reached the status of a full-blown recession 經濟減緩已演變成全面的經濟衰退。& knockdown-dragout: very violent or uncontroll

12、ed激烈的、猛烈的knockdown-dragout debate; knockdown-dragout fight& escalate: v. to increase in intensity or extent逐漸增強;逐漸上升;擴大If we surrender on this small issue, they undoubtedly will escalate their demands.如果我們在這個小問題上讓步，他們會得寸進尺，提出更多要求。escalating price/pressure escalator 自動扶梯& call sb. names辱罵，謾罵c

13、all each other names 謾罵某人call sb. by name名叫，直呼其名in name在名義上1 / 4in ones own name用自己的名義，擅自in the name of 在······名下，代表······；為了······；依憑······make ones name 使某人成名、出名to ones name在自己名下

14、，屬自己所有under the name of用····· 的名字，以·····的名義use sb.s name援引某人的話& Tingle:感到刺痛His hands tingled with cold.他的雙手凍得生疼。& Rush: a strong, usually pleasant feeling that you get from taking a drug or from doing sth. exciting (身體的)一陣感覺,(感情的)一陣激動The memo

15、ry came back with a painful rush.回憶往事,心里一陣難過。& Rip: to tear sth. or be torn quickly and violentlyHe ripped the letter across and threw the halves into the basket. (v.t.)The sails ripped under the force of the wind. (v.i.) & Reveal：to make known; to disclose; to lay open to view; to expose/sh

16、ow/ display/exhibit揭露揭示,展示顯示Investigation has revealed him to be a criminal.She drew the curtains aside to reveal a beautiful garden.& Revealing a. 暴露身體的,有啟迪作用的exposing parts of the body that are usually covered; giving information or insight about sth. previously concealeda revealing dress ; a

17、revealing conversation/experience& It is / was (high) time that (past tense) 是時候It is time we left. It was high time that they had a negotiation.& to get anywhere：to make or have some success (否定或疑問句中）有些進展，有些成就& To get somewhere: to make some progress or have some success (肯定句）有些進展，有些成就&

18、amp; To get nowhere: to make no progress or have no success 沒有進展、沒有成就Have you got anywhere in your project?Youll surely get somewhere if you persist in it.& not to get sb. anywhere: wont help sb. to succeedLosing your temper wont get you anywhere with them.Outshout 比叫得響，觀點占上風Outmatch優于，勝于Outperf

19、orm 比做得好Outnumber數量上勝過,比.多Outrank （級別或職務）高于Shun: v. to keep away from; to take pains to avoid避開、回避(Shunt 轉移；擺脫)He was shunned by his former friends.Shun指懷著厭惡我的心情或出于到的與謹慎的考慮而避開某人或某事物After she remarried, she was shunned by her family她再婚后，家里人都避著她Avoid 指避開某種不愉快或有害的事物，大多數情況下是有一這樣做的He tried hard to avoid

20、the debtor他努力避免與那個債主碰面Evade 指用暗地欺騙的手法逃避責任或義務He is trying to evade all responsibility for his behavior他在試圖逃避應為自己的行為承擔的所有責任& at ones elbow: within easy reach, near and ready for use 在近邊，在手邊The man is very interested in cooking and always has a lot of cookery books at his elbow.A virtue of a villa

21、is that the ocean and the hill is at your elbow.這個別墅的好處之一就是依山傍海。& Proceed: to begin or continue in a course of action 繼續做下去Dont let me stop you; proceed with your work.Lets proceed to the next item on the agenda.& Gravity: 莊嚴、認真、嚴肅The gravity of the girl playing nurse was amusing.& Relay

22、: to pass a message from one person to another 轉述，轉達We had to relay what he said to his employees and then relay back to him their answer.& Stick: to push sth. (esp. a pointed object ) into or through 刺、捅、插2.to cause to be fixed with a sticky substance 粘住Stick a notice on the wall.把布告貼在墻上& c

23、hime in: to break into/ enter (a conversation); to interrupt插話; chime (in)with sth: to be compatible; to agree with協調，一致，融合“I remember another incident,” someone chimed in.Her expectation chimes in with the belief of many others.& Wriggle: to twist from side to side with small quick movements扭動、

24、蠕動The detective wriggled himself through the hole.偵探扭動身子從洞口鉆了進去。The child tried to wriggle out of his mothers arms.孩子一扭一扭地想從母親懷里掙脫出來。& Rasp: v. 1.to rub with sth. rough 擦、刮 2. (of sound) to have a rough, annoying effect (聲音）發出刺耳聲 n.Raspy words 刺耳的話語 A raspy temper 火爆性子 Be raspy from lack of slee

25、p因缺少睡眠而心情煩躁& devout adj. devoted to divine worship or service篤信宗教的；虔誠的 a devout admirer ; devout thanks& wring: v. to clasp and twist or squeeze as in distress絞出，擰出強行索取, 使痛苦The worker wrings the water from the towel.The robber intends to wring money out of/ from the old man.& keep sb. ou

26、t of ones hair: (inform.) (collo.) to have sb. away from the trouble; to irritate sb. 使某人不被煩擾The wife is so kind as to always keep her husband out of her hair.& Attend to 注意、照料、致力于 Attend to a sick man.He should attend better to his studies.他應該更加專心于他的學習。& Bustle: to be busily active, often w

27、ith much noise鬧哄哄地忙亂、奔忙；喧擾& Reassuring: making you feel less worried or frightened 安慰的、使人放心的It is reassuring to know that there is always someone around to help.& Homey: pleasant, home like 像家一樣的，舒適的& weary adj.疲勞的,沉悶的She took on a weary look with 30 days, continuous fighting.& Toss:

28、 to throw sth. esp. sth. light, with a quick movement of your hands扔、拋、擲toss the ball to each other. He tossed at them a hard-line speech.他朝他們發表了一番強硬的講話& Back and forth: 來回地、反復地Pace back and forth in the room& Give the corresponding adjectives of the following names of countries.Iraq-IraqiBe

29、lgium-BelgianPakistan-PakistaniArgentina-ArgentineYemen-YemeniSweden-SwedishLebanon-LebaneseSwitzerland-SwissDenmark-DanishNorway-NorwegianHungary-HungarianPoland-Polishbought cheap買的很便宜了kicked open踢開cut short打斷/縮短了shot dead; set free釋放drained dry抽干eaten raw生吃wiped clean擦干凈born deaf; struck blind上下來

30、就失聰了;失明painted pale green刷成了淡綠色buried alive活埋& Forsake: to quit or leave entirely拋棄；摒棄b. to give up or renounce放棄 (a habit, way of life, etc.) forsake the theater ; forsake a bad habit an old forsaken house; He was forsaken by his friends.& desolate : adj. / v. deserted; made unfit for habit

31、ation荒蕪的、孤獨凄涼的、可憐的、沉悶的;使荒蕪、使凄涼、使悲慘、使痛苦、拋棄 She was desolate after her parents died.The land was desolated by floods.desolate land 不毛之地a desolate old house 廢舊的房屋the desolate poor 悲慘的窮人a desolate life 沉悶的生活desolate memories 令人沮喪的回憶& lure: v. to attract, draw or recall 吸引、引誘n. anything that attracts

32、; power of attracting 誘惑物、吸引力The hunter lured the fox into a trap.Large firms lure customers away with slick（圓滑的、華而不實的） advertisement.& Bunch: a large number of people or things, or a large amount of sth. 幫、群、批 The doctor asked me a bunch of questions.& trail off (of ones voice, speech, etc.

33、): to change gradually so as to become weak, ineffectual, etc. and then stop逐漸減弱，縮小His interest in the work trailed off. Her voice trailed off into a whisper. & Deliver sb. from sb. / sth.: to help sb. escape from sth. bad or evil釋放、解救、解脫 They delivered the hostages from the terrorists.& Lukewarm: ( of food, liquid, etc.) slightly warm and not as hot or cold as it should be不冷不熱的、溫的 Lukewarm waterBuyers have adopted a lukewarm attitude.買主的態度不甚熱情。& Errand: n. short journey to take a message,