Unit 8 重要词组和习惯用法 1. the Olympic Games 奥运会 2. stand for 代表;容忍;支持/拥护;为...候选人 区分:represent 和 stand for 3. the Olympic Torch Relay 奥运火炬接力 4. the host city 主办城市 5. be worth + n. 值… sth.+ be worth doing …值得做 be worthy of + n. be worthy of being done be worthy to be done It is worth while to do sth / doing sth 6. score 20 points 得20分 (v.) a score of people 20人 two score of people 40人 three score and ten of people 70人 scores of people 许多人 注意:a dozen eggs 十二个鸡蛋 two dozen eggs a dozen of these eggs 一打这种鸡蛋 dozens of eggs 许多鸡蛋 7. every four years 每四年;每隔三年 every fourth year 每第四年 every other year 每隔一年 every few years 每隔几年 8. take part in = join in = participate in 参加 attend 出席 join sb (in doing sth) 和某人一起做某事 9. compete in 参加(竞赛) compete against/with 与…相对抗 compete for 为…而竞争 10. allow /permit/forbid sb to do sth 允许/禁止某人做某事
allow/permit/forbid doing sth 允许/禁止做某事 Nothing is permitted; everything is allowed. 一切都不(明文)准许;但也不(明文)禁止。
11. in modern times 在现代 in ancient times 在古代 12. do /try one's best to do sth 尽力做某事 13. rank third/high/low 位居第三/排名高(低) She ranks first in English study in our class. people of all ranks 各个阶层的人 14. host the Olympic games 主办奥运会
15. light the torch 点燃火炬 (lit—lit; lighted—lighted) He lit a candle and the lighted candle lit up the room.
16. in preparation for 为…做准备 prepare for 为…做准备 make preparations for 为...作准备
17. have a good / bad effect on …对…有好/坏影响=affect have influence on=influence 18. tens of thousands of 成千上万 19. pay …( to sb) for sth 付钱给…买… 20. at the opening /closing (ceremony) of 在…开/闭幕式上 21. by hand 手工 with one’s hands 22. spend…on sth 在…花费(钱;时间)
spend….(in) doing sth 花 (钱;时间) 做某事
spend (time) +a place 在某地度过(一段时间)
23. more than = not only 不仅 More than fifty people attended the conference. He dressed more than simply. 他穿着极为朴素。 We were more than pleased to hear of her coming. He is more than a teacher to me. She more than smiled, but laughed. (岂止是微笑,简直是大笑) He is more brave than wise. (有勇无谋) more than不仅 no more than = only 仅仅 Yao Ming has more than just size; he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player. (不仅) He has no more than handsome look; he is neither wise nor polite. (仅仅) not more than = less than 不超过;至多 no more than = only 仅仅 There is no more than ten yuan in my pocket. (只有) There is not more than ten yuan in my pocket. (不到) He is no taller/no more careful than me. (并不比...更) He is not taller/more careful than me. (不如) 24. live one's dream =try to realize one's dream 努力实现梦想 25. set /give a good example to sb 为…树立好榜样 copy / follow the example of 学习/效仿...的榜样 26. the International Olympic Committee 国际奥委会 27. the spirit of the Olympic Games 奥林匹克精神 28. care about 关心 29. take up 占去(空间); 开始从事;拿起; 30. put on weight = gain weight 体重增加 lose weight 减肥 31. as follows 如下
32. even if 即使
33. hear about/of 听说 hear from sb 收到某人来信 hear that... 听说
34. I wish +从句 (虚拟语气;时态倒退一步) I wish I were twenty years younger. I wish I could make as much money as Michael Jordan. I wish I had seen my favourite movie star the other day.
35. deal with 对付;应付;处理;涉及;做生意
How did you deal with the rubbish?
What did you do with the rubbish?
36. shoot the ball into the other team's goal 把球踢入对方球门