韩旭

Unit 1

1. adapt to 适应

Some businessmen cannot adapt to change because they have tunnel vision. 有些生意人因为见识短浅，不能顺应局势的变化。

2. used to do 过去常常

The table used to do duty as a hotel desk.  这张桌子以前是个旅馆服务台。

3. at least 至少

He earns at least 300 quid a week. 他一星期至少挣300英镑。

4. out of breath 上气不接下气

Climbing that hill has made me out of breath. 爬上这座山丘后我都快喘不过气来了。

5. get annoyed 恼火

I get annoyed when someone talk to me while Im reading. 在我读书的时候，有人跟我说话，我就会恼怒。

6. make fun of 取笑

People make fun of her because she wears such strange clothes. 人们取笑她因为她穿了件如此怪异的衣服.

7. live a normal life 过着正常的生活

Why cant I live a normal life in my own country？  为什么我不能在自己的国家过正常的生活呢？

8. in other words 换句话说

In other words， we had better take sufficient recreation to relax after work. 换句话说，我们最好工作后，消遣消遣来轻松一下。

9. cut out 切掉， 删掉，剪掉

He cut out the picture from the newspaper. 他从报上剪下这张图片。

10. all in all 总而言之

All in all， it has been a great success. 总的来说，非常成功。

11. depend on 依靠

All living things depend on the sun for their growth. 万物靠太阳生长。

12. all the best 一切顺利

Wish him all the best， and tell him we miss him. 祝他一切顺利，告诉他我们想念他。

13. in particular 特别地

She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.  她喜歡水果，尤其是西红柿。

14. resign from 辞去……职务

They are intending to resign from the committee. 他们正打算辞去委员会中的职务。

15. be accessible to 能接近……，易受……的影响

The legal aid system should be accessible to more people. 法律援助制度应该面向更多人。

Unit 2

1. test out考验

Scientists test out theories by experiment.  科学家用实验来检验理论。

2. allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事

The doctor allowed him to smoke. 医生允许他吸烟。

3. write out 写下

Write out this word ten times so that you can learn how to spell it. 把这个字抄写十遍就能记住怎么拼写了。

4. fall in love with爱上

Foreigners unfailingly fall in love with the place. 外国人都爱上了这个地方。

5. give up 放弃

Well never give up until the goal is reached. 我们不达目的决不罢休。

6. ring up 打电话给

Ill ring up to see if hes there.  我去打个电话，看他在不在那里。

7. fall off... 从……掉下来

One slip and you could fall off the building.  脚下一滑你就可能从建筑物上跌下去。

8. leave sb. alone 留下某人

I didnt want to leave him alone. 我不想不管他。

9. search for 寻找

They drew a blank in their search for the driver.  他们四处寻找那个司机，但一无所获。

10. set aside 将……放在一边

Stand the legs up and set aside. 将其立起放在一旁。

11. turn around 转向

Cars are not allowed to turn around at this crossroads. 这个路口不许机动车调头。

Unit 3

1. ahead of （表示空间）在……前面;（表示时间）先，预先，比……提前，比…… 更早

The election was held six months ahead of schedule.  选举提前了6个月举行。

2. aim at... 向……瞄准

I didnt know I was supposed to aim at the same spot all the time. 我不知道自己应该一直瞄准同一目标。

3. help out 協助;使……脱离困境

Shes always willing to help out. 她总是乐于帮助人。

4. （be） scared to death 吓死了

When I saw the big anaconda， I was scared to death.当我看到那条大蟒蛇时我都吓死了。