UNIT 5 At Home
WORDS
Be amazed at sth. 对…感到惊讶
I‘m amazed to hear that …
It amazes sb. That… …使…感到惊讶
Do sth. In surprise
Do sth. In amazement
Do sth. In astonishment
To sb‘s amazement 使…人感到惊讶的是…
What an amazing coincidence ？ 巧合， 多么巧啊？
Be similar to sth. 和…很相似
Admire sb. For sth. 因为…而敬佩
My admiration for sth/sb 我对…事/人的钦佩
Thumb your nose at sth. 对…看不起，藐视
Green thumb/fingers 有园艺技能
Be on the mend 在恢复中（比如身体）
Mend your ways 改邪归正
Mend your fences 想和…人重归于好
As busy as a bee 像蜜蜂一样忙碌
My guess is that…我的猜想是…（表语从句）
Sticky adj. 粘的 sticky rice 糯米
Stick to sth. 坚持… to 为介词
Fist-fight 赤手空拳的打斗
Shake one‘s fist at sb 朝…人挥手打架
Show anger at sb. 朝…人发火
…in anger= angrily
what perfume do you wear？ 你喷什么香水？ （穿带都可以）
put on 强调动作
wear out 磨损，老化
be worn out非常疲劳
wear
be dressed in 强调状态， 穿着…的东西。
have ……on
dress up as
get dressed 穿好衣服
dress sb‘s wound 包扎…人的伤口
band 乐队 frontman 主唱
POP band 流行乐队
ROCK band 摇滚乐队
Are you kidding？ 你是开玩笑的吧？
Have an argument about/over sth. 对…进行争吵/争论、
Heated argument 热烈的争吵/争论
Behind the time = old-fashioned 过时了的
Be wet behind the ears 初出茅庐，少不经事
Silence is golden. 沉默是金
Speech is silver 雄辩是赢
In support of 支持…东西
Be hospitalized v. 住院
Sell sb‘s soul （to the devil） 出卖…人的灵魂（魔鬼）
Heart and soul 全心全意
Keep body and soul together 仅仅维持生活
At every opportunity 一有机会就…
Take/use the opportunity 利用机会
Photo opportunity = photo op. 拍照机会（杂志等封面照片，尤指名人等）
Tear sb‘s heart out = make sb very sad 使…人很悲伤
Tear a strip off sb. 非常严厉的批评…人
Grant/refuse permission for sth 允许/拒绝…事的许可（n.）
Are you local？ 你是当地人吗？
Voluntary adj. 自愿的 volunteer n. 自愿者
Smoke weed 吸大麻
Sea weed 海带/海草 （波力海苔）
On the rocks 触礁（作表语）
Sign 及物动词
Sign an agreement /a letter/a cheque /a contract/a lease
签协议 / 信 /支票 /合同 /租约
sign up for sth. 报名/签约参加…
convince sb. To do …说服…人做…事
I‘m convinced that
It believe that…
Hang out with sb.
Hang on！
Hang up the phone 挂断电话
Hang in there. 坚持住。
Embark on/upon sth. 开始做…事（比较正式） = start sth.
①
discuss sth.
Go off to college 离开去学校。
I had nothing to do = there was nothing to do
Go off to = leave for
Keep sb. Busy 保持忙碌
Similar= alike 相似的
②
was on &.be on 放映
the leader = frontman 主唱
③
cinema-goer = movie-goer电影观众put up 忍受
with no fear of fear n. 不用害怕
no worry about worry n. 不用担心
a third 1/3
④
in months 几个月来
ask sb not to to 动词不定式的否定形式
at 7 sharp 7点整 sharp 整点
had better to sth.
Had better not do sth.
PASSAGE
With their permission 有了…的允许
End doing sth. =end up doing sth. 最后做…事
A gang of kids 一群小孩子
Even/much/keep far + greater 后面+er 比较级
Press up 俯卧撑
Abs 腹肌
Pecs 胸肌 复数
I will go traveling =I like traveling like 后面不+go， 直接动词ing形式
He has been to Japan. 去过日本，已经回来了
He has been in Shanghai for 20 years 呆了很长时间，现在还在。
He has gone to U.S. 去了，刚去美国，没回来
Dad make me learn English. 要我学英语。强迫的语气 make sb. Do sth. 没有to
I‘m made to learn English.
That John changed his mind soon was a great surprise to everyone. 主语从句， that 没有意义
Expense of 以…代价