课件17张PPT。… I witnessed it with my own eyes…1. to see sth. happen, especially a crime or accident
Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack.
I will bear witness to his innocence in two days.
2. to experience important events or changes
Priests have witnessed an increase in religious intolerance.
3. if a time or place witnesses an event, the event happens during that time or in that place
Recent years have witnessed the collapse of the steel industry. Witness n.someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
One witness the accident said the driver appeared to be drunk.
an eye witness (=someone who sees an event) to the robberytoaccommodation
1) rooms, esp, for living in
房间,住所
2) lodgings, rooms and food
膳宿(常用复数)
accommodate v.
accommodating adj.
accommodator n. 亲切的,易打交道的调节者The classroom can only accommodate 50 Ss.
Wherever he goes, he readily accommodates to
new circumstancesWe ran to the shore in time to see… They ran all the way to the corner just in time to see the bus disappearing up the street.
The painting was successfully repaired
in time for the opening of the exhibition.We arrived at the concert hall in good time/
in plenty of time.
(a long time before the necessary time) Another whaler yelled out…1. [vi. & vt.] also yell out
to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited
'Help me!' she yelled hysterically.
I yelled out, 'Here I am!‘
The crowd are on their feet yelling.yell at
Don't you yell at me like that!
yell at somebody to do something
They yelled at him to stop.
yell (out) in surprise/pain etc
Clare yelled in pain as she fell.
He could hear Pete yelling at the top of his voice (very loudly) .
2. [vi.] spoken especially American English to ask for help
If you need me, just yell.
Yell noun.1. a loud shout
let out/give a yell
She let out a yell when she saw me.
a yell of surprise/delight/triumph etc
Dan gave a yell of delight when Larsson scored.
2. American English words or phrases that students and cheerleaders shout together to show support for their school, college etc …as he ran ahead of me.1. IN FRONT ?opposite behind
A hill loomed ahead of them.
2. before someone else
There were four people ahead of me at the doctor's.3. before an event, synonym in advance
I cook rice two or three hours ahead.
Can you tell me ahead of time if you're coming?
He's giving a series of concerts in London ahead of his international tour.4. in the future
You have a long trip ahead of you.
Considerable problems may lie ahead .
the years/days/months etc ahead
We do not foresee any major changes in our way of life in the years ahead.
Unless we plan ahead (plan for the future) we are going to be in a mess.
5. ahead of schedule: earlier than planned or arranged
I arrived at Jack's suite half an hour ahead of schedule.6. winning in a competition or election
We are 10 points ahead in the polls.
At this stage, Smith appeared to be ahead of his rivals.
ahead of one’s/ its time: very advanced or new, and not understood or accepted
Einstein’s relative theory was in many ways far ahead of his time.ahead of the game/ curve: in a position where you are in control of sth, and more successful than your competitors
Belmont city leaders have never been ahead of the curve in environmental matters.. Head out1) go towards2)(infml.)start out, leave1).The ship left port and headed out to sea.2).I have a long way to go and I must head out.朝……方向移动… are stopping it fleeing out to sea.past tense and past participle fled / fled /
[vt. & vi.] written to leave somewhere very quickly, in order to escape from danger
His attackers turned and fled.
Masaari spent six months in prison before fleeing the country .
flee to/from/into
Many German artists fled to America at the beginning of World War II.drag………1)drag down 把人拖垮
2)drag one’s feet 故意拖延
3) drag in 拉进去
4)drag on /out 拉长1.They dragged the meeting out endlessly.
2.If he fails, he will drag us all down with him.
In the meantime, Old Tom, and…in the period of time between now and a future event, or between two events in the past
?synonym (in the) meanwhile, at the same time
The doctor will be here soon. In the meantime, try and relax.
I didn't see her for five years, and in the meantime she had got married and had a couple of kids.
for the meantime: for the present time, until something happens
The power supply should be back soon - for the meantime we'll have to use candles.feed on “吃”;“以------ 为食”
feed--- on / feed---- to 以----- 饲养
feed--- with / feed--- into 给--- 添加 feed sth 喂养------1.Sheep feed mostly on grass.
2.you’d better feed this old bread to the hens.
3.she feeds the baby with a spoon.
4. They fed the fire with logs.他们给火添加木材.
5. we feed our dog on meat = we feed meat to our dog
… was terrified of being abandoned… 1. to leave sb, esp. one you are responsible for
How could she abandon her own child?
2. to go away from a place, vehicle etc. permanently, esp. because the situation makes it impossible for you to stay ?synonym leave
Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city.
3. to stop doing sth because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue
The game had to be abandoned due to bad weather.
They abandoned their attempt to recapture the castle.
4. to stop having a particular idea, belief, or attitude
Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors.
5. abandon yourself to something
to feel an emotion so strongly that you let it control you completely
She abandoned herself to grief.
6. if sb. does sth with abandon, they behave in a careless or uncontrolled way, without thinking or caring about what they are doing
with reckless/wild abandon
They drank and smoked with reckless abandon.
?abandonment noun [u]