Unit 18 lesson 1
adore sth / doing sth 喜爱做…
be superior / inferior to sb/ sth比…优越或低劣
a real masterpiece 一副杰作
be consistent with 与…相符合, 一致
used to / would 过去常常
be used to do 被用于做某事
be used to doing 习惯于做某事
as well 也
no longer 不再
one in / out of every three 每三个中一个
In preparation for 为…准备
desire sth/ to do sth 想要做某事
adapt oneself to sth 调整适应
adapt sth for sth 改编
rely on / count on / depend on 依靠
die out :灭绝, 死光,消失
die away: (声音,光线,风等)渐渐消失
die down: 逐渐变弱,平息
die off: 相继死去
in commend of 控制,掌管,指挥
physical beauty 外在美 inner beauty 内在美
be accompanied by 由…陪伴
a wide range of 一系列的
personal qualities 个人品质
1). There are more than 50 students in our class. 超过,多于
2). Hibernation is more than common sleep. 不只是
3). I’m more than happy to see you . 非常
4). This job is more than I can do. 非某人力所能及
5). He is more a friend than a teacher. 与其…不如
1. I met him on the street yesterday.
It was I that / who met him on the street yesterday.
It was him that / who I met on the street Yesterday.
It was on the street that I met him yesterday.
It was yesterday that I met him on the street.
Unit 18 lesson 2 –3
deliver sth to sb 把…送给某人
give sb a thrill to do sth做某事让某人兴奋
in vain 徒劳
have a tendency to do =tend to do 倾向于
turn up 到达,露面 turn on 打开,突然攻击
turn down 拒绝, 关小 turn off 关掉,使厌烦
be keen on 对…着迷
a tranquil night 一个安静的夜晚
in the hope that / in the hope of doing 希望…
vague dreams 模糊的梦想
take / have a nap小睡, 打盹
Unit 18 lesson 3 and communication
in an instant 立刻,马上
give a loud whistle 吹口哨 give a nod 点头
out of sight 消失 convey sth to sb 向…表达
be bound to do sth 一定会,很可能会
be based on/ upon 基于
treat sb / sth as 把某人对待做 …
treat sb well/ badly/seriously
待某人好或坏或认真
treat sb to sth 款待某人
be trapped in 陷入困境
offer to do 主动提出做
Unit 18 lesson 3 and communication
deal with 处理,应付,论及,涉及
in a very interesting and clever manner
以一种有趣聪明的方式
back and forth 来来回回
all things considered 把一切考虑在内
recommend sb sth= recommend sth to sb
推荐, 介绍
recommend sb to do sth 建议某人做
recommend doing 建议做某事
recommend that (should )建议做某事