13.It is high time for
us to put an end to this silly argument.
Step 1: 词汇过关
This piece of work is below
standard/is not up to standard.
You didn't do anything wrong, -
you should have a clear conscience (= not feel guilty).
Of course I don't mind taking you
home - I'm going that way anyway.
She admitted (that)
she had made a mistake.
Men will not be admitted to
the restaurant without a tie.
We have got an abundant supply
of food
The rest of the time was occupied
with writing a report.
Machines that are in constant
use break down easily.
He works for a law firm called
Neil and Vigliano.
After his heart attack, he
abandoned his ambition to become Prime Minister.
Indeed, it could be the worst
environmental disaster in Western Europe this
century.
I always get stuck when I
come across new words.
He suffered awful injuries
in the crash.
My mother always gets a bit anxious
if we don't arrive when we say we will.
Children need to feel secure
in order to do well at school.
He's a good teacher, but he
doesn't have much patience with the slower pupils.
They have no children of their
own, but they're hoping to adopt.
If your luggage is overweight,
you have to pay extra.
She's senior to me,
so I have to do what she tells me.
The British Medical Association
is/are campaigning for a complete ban on tobacco advertising.
Step2: 基本短语搭配
care for 喜爱；照顾 care about 介意……，在乎，关心 leave alone 不管；随……去
close up (尤指暂时)关闭；使靠近 safety standards 安全标准working
conditions 工作条件
social conscience 社会道德 a poor excuse 一个差劲的借口 So what? 那又怎么样？
bring in 赚入……；获利 be
badly-off 生活穷困 have
no eye for 不关心；不在意
far from satisfactory 远远没有达到满意 comment on 评论，批评，解释
in face of 面对……，在……面前，不顾……in favor of 支持……，赞同……；为有利于……
in praise of 称赞……
in hope of 抱着……的希望 in
charge of 掌管，负责
in memory of 为了纪念；为追悼…… in honor of 为了纪念 in search of 搜寻
in want of 需要 in need of 需要 as follows 如下 get stuck 堵塞，卡住，停顿下来
end up in 以……告终，以……为结局 date
back to (时间)追溯到
get it wrong 误解 on the contrary 相反的是；反而 make sense of 弄懂……的意思
in other words 换句话说；换言之 take risks 冒险 experiment
with 进行试验；进行实验
piles of 一大堆；一大批；一大团 come across (偶然)遇见 make progress 取得进步
adjust...to... 调整……；调解…… as a consequence 因此 regardless of 不顾，不管，不拘
thanks to 多亏了，由于 wake up 醒来；叫醒 stay up 挺住；坚持不睡觉
broaden one’s horizons 开阔眼界
Step 3
重点词汇用法