新概念英語第三冊Lesson39慣用語整理

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Lesson 39
    1.ahead adv.在前,提前;將來,未來
    go ahead 繼續(xù)進行(表示同意)(agree on sth; go on doing sth)
    1.A:Do you mind if I smoke?
    A:我抽煙你介意嗎?
    B:Go ahead.
    B:請便吧!
    2.A:Do you mind my opening the window?
    A:你介意我打開窗戶嗎?
    B:GO ahead!
    B:開吧!
    3.The decision to go ahead with the strike was announced by a union spokesman at the end of the meeting.
    會議快要結(jié)束時,一個工會發(fā)言人宣布了罷工繼續(xù)進行的決定。
    2.feet n. 足,腳;英尺
    stand on one's own foot 自食其力(rely on oneself to survive)
    例句:Toluker is returning people who stand on their own feet and contribute to society.
    圖魯克監(jiān)獄放出的人能自食其力并對社會做貢獻。
    3.not in the least 一點也不(相當于not at all)not in the least(對照同義習語at least)
    例句:The shop assistant was not in the least afraid of the trouble.
    那店員一點也不怕麻煩。
    4.only adj. 僅有的,的 adv.只,僅 conj.除…之外,只是
    only if 只要(as long as, so long as)
    1.A:Are you going to the dance9?
    A:你想去跳舞嗎?
    B:I'd like to only if I can find a babysitter.
    B:只要能找到人看孩子我就去。
    2.The virus will become active only if the computer is turned on when the computer's clock reads March 6th.
    當電腦計時器顯示出3月6日時,只要電腦開著病毒就會變得很活躍。
    5.seem n. 意義,意識 v. 感覺,察覺
    seem of... ...感(the feeling of)
    1.sense of humor 幽默感
    2.sense of achievement 成就感
    3.sense of responsibility 責任感
    4.sense of honor 榮譽感
    5.sense of loss 失落感
    6.sense of safety 安全感
    7.sense of superiority 優(yōu)越感
    8.sense of humility 自卑尊
    6.stone n.石頭,寶石
    leave no stone unturned 用盡一切手段,千方百計
    例句:Irene left no stone unturned in her research, and handed in an excellent paper.
    艾琳的研究詳盡徹底,并且交出了一篇出色的論文。
    7.stretch v.(被)拉長,伸,延 n. 1.一段時間,一段路程2.拉長,延伸3.一大片
    stretch one's legs 伸展四肢,活動活動
    例句:We've been sitting in the same position for too long. It's about time we stretch our legs.
    以同樣的姿勢我們坐了太長時間,我們該活動活動。
    8.track n. 足跡,軌道 vt. 跟蹤,追蹤
    keep track of 知道…蹤跡,一直知道…(對照反義習語lose track of一起記憶)
    A:You certainly have a lot of clocks. There seems to be one in every room.
    A:你的鐘很多嘛!好像每個房間都有一個鐘。
    B:My family gave them to me because I have trouble keeping track of time.
    B:是我家里給我的,因為我總是忘記時間。
    keep track of 掌握線索,注意動向(to keep oneself informed about a person or state of affairs)
    例句:l.The computer warning system keeps tracks of a driver's condition by monitoring his heart beat with signals transmitted from a band round his wrist.
    計算機的警示系統(tǒng)通過司機手腕上的帶子所發(fā)出的信號來監(jiān)測他的心跳,以此來掌握一個司機的情況。
    2.Radio transmitters attached to some of the sea animals help the researchers keep track of the animals' movements.
    系在某些海洋動物身上的無線電發(fā)報機幫助研究人員掌握動物的動向。
    lose track of 丟了…蹤跡;沒有注意…(和keep track of是反義的)
    A:Why were you late for the meeting this afternoon?
    A:你怎么開會遲到了?
    B:I just lost track of the time.
    B:我沒有注意時間。
    lose track of 市區(qū)線索,注意不到(fail to keep or notice information of the ongoing incident)
    例句:Minor mental mistakes are mistakes that any adults would make when tired or careless and they could lead to accidents because we lose track of what we are doing.
    小的心理失誤是任何成年人在疲憊或疏忽時都會犯的,當我們不注意正在做的事情時,這些失誤會釀成大禍。
    on the right track 路子對了,思路對了
    例句:You are on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down.
    你的路子走對了。我只是覺得你應該把題目再縮小一點兒。
    9.were v. are的過去式,是
    If I were you, I'd… 如果我是你,我就...(虛擬語氣,表建議)(I suggest you should...)
    A:Do you think it's good for me to go abroad for further study)
    A:你認為出國繼續(xù)學習對我有好處嗎?
    B:If I were you, I'd be delighted with such a luck.
    B:如果我是你的話,我會很高興有這樣的運氣。
    例句:If I were you, I'd be more careful about locking the back door at night.
    如果我是你的話,我會多加小心,晚上鎖好后門。
    10.worse adj.更壞的,更差的 adv.更壞,更差
    I have seen worse.我見過更糟的(這個習語一般用來表達正在討論的東西還不錯。對照I've seen better.我見過更好的,表達正在討論的東西不怎么樣)
    A:How do you like the play?
    A:你覺得這個戲怎么樣?
    B:Oh, I've seen worse.
    B:噢,我看過更糟的。
    11.yellow adj. 黃色的 n. 黃色
    be yellow [口]膽小
    例句:You don't want to fight,you are yellow.
    你不敢打,你這個膽小鬼。