Unit 5 重要词组和习惯用法
1. while still a student = while she was still a student 还是个学生的时候(状语从句的省略现象)
(you) Don’t talk while (you are) eating.
When (he was) asked how he gained first place, he suddenly became cheerful.
The boys will go out to play football whenever (it is) possible.
I won’t go to his birthday party unless (I am) invited.
2. play/act a role 扮演角色 play the role of... play a part/role in... 在...中起作用
3. after graduating/graduation (from...) 毕业以后
4. work as an actress 做演员
5. during/in the 1980s 二十世纪八十年代
6. win a prize 获奖 win a game/a battle/honour beat/defeat sb 打败某人 win sb. 把某人争取过来
7. get married (to sb); 结婚(瞬间)=marry sb. be married (to sb) 结婚(延续)
7. in the beginning = at first 开始的时候 反义;in the end = at last; finally; eventually 最后
8. make money 赚钱 earn money
9. make a film /blockbuster/follow-ups 拍电影/巨片/续集
10. The reason……is that….. 原因是… This is because... 这是因为...
for this reason ; for some reason; for some reasons; for reaons of
the reason for +n./doing sth the reason why/ for which... 定语从句
reason 与 cause 的区别 cause of the fire/accident
11. work on 从事于; 制作
12. take off 起飞;脱掉;很快上升; 开始流行/畅销
13. by the sea 在海边; by sea 乘船; in the sea 在海里
on the sea 在海面上 at sea 在海上;航海中;茫然
14. be afraid to do sth 不敢作某事 be afraid of doing sth害怕做某事 be afraid that 担心;恐怕
15. come from outer space 来自外部空间
16. cut/tear…into pieces 把…切/撕成碎片 cut/tear ... into halves 把...切/撕成两半
17. do research (in/into...) 搞研究
18. go wrong 出错;出故障;走错道 do a little wrong
19. in the end 最后;终于 at the end of在…末尾/尽头 by the end of 到…末为止(同完成时态连用)
19. meat-eating dinosaurs 食肉恐龙
20. owe sth to sb. = owe sb sth 把…归功于;感谢;欠(债)
21. can’t help doing sth 情不自禁, 忍不住做某事 can’t help do sth 不能帮忙做某事
22. pass the exam 考试及格 fail (in) the exam 考试不及格
23. a thirteen-year-old girl 十三岁小姑娘 a girl of thirteen (years old); a girl of thirteen years of age;
a girl aged thirteen
24. stay/be away for a month 离开一个月
25. take one’s place; take the place of 代替
26. lock …up 把…锁起来
27. run after 追赶; 追求; 追捕 be after
28. escape (from)... 从...逃离 escape from / flee (from) /run away from a country
escape doing sth ;escape being caught 没有被抓住 catch sb doing sth; be caught doing sth
29. run away from school 逃学 skip classes
30. determine to do sth;make up one’s mind;decide be determined to do sth 决意/ 决心做某事
31. go to town 进城 in town 在城里 go to the country in the country
32. on the air 正在广播; 播送 =be broadcast go on the air 开始广播 go off the air 停止广播
in the air在空中; (消息等)在传播, 悬而未决的 by air = by plane
33. live adj 活的(动物); 现场直播的; adv. 以实况的
living adj 活着的; 有生命的;现行的(前置定语;表语)alive adj 活着的,( 后置定语; 表语)
a living language 现行的语言 the greatest living poet 当代最伟大的诗人 a live fish 活鱼 the live gala on New Year’s Eve 直播的新年除夕晚会 the only man alive 唯一还活着的人
34. all the other pupils 所有其他学生
35. together with 和…一起
36. in one’s own words 用自己的话 in other words 换句话说
37. make comments on / make a comment on 对…发表评论
38. give one’s opinions about 对…发表意见
39. think highly/well of =speak highly of
40. encourage sb to do sth
39. lead to + n. 通往;导致 result in; cause sb to do sth
lead sb to do sth 导致某人作某事 lead to sb doing sth
lead sb (in) doing sth; 带领某人做 lead sb + 介词短语
40. make/earn a living 谋生
41. at a high /low price 以高/低价
42. make a decision 做出决定
43. accept one’s apology 接受某人的道歉 apologize to sb; make an apology to sb. 向某人道歉
44. break down 出故障; 坏了;分解 break up 拆散
45. at full / high speed 高速 at a speed of 100 miles per hour speed up 加速 speed by 飞驰而过
46. the World Cup Final 世界杯决赛
47. think highly/well of 对…高度评价 speak highly of
48. observe / obey the law 遵守法律 break the law
49. give sb a second look 再看某人一眼
50. make a fool of sb 愚弄某人 = fool sb.
51. turn out 结果…… Despite our worries everything turned out well.
原来是,证明是,结果是It turned out that…, turn out to be,
52. depend on/upon=rely on 依靠, 依赖
53. stand by sb 支持某人 support sb /take sb’s side
54. meet with 遇见
55. encourage sb to do sth 鼓励某人干某事
56. lead the life of a real princess 过上真正的公主生活
57. make one’s career 在事业上有所成就
58. be clear about 对…清楚
59. combine ….with…把…和…结合起来 60. compare…with…把…和…比较 compare...to... 把...比作... compared to/with 与...相比
Compared to men, fewer women smoke in China.