4. count vi. 有价值；重要；有用

Every second counts. 　每一秒钟都很重要。

v.数, 计算, 数；算; 认为；视为；看作

be counted as 被认为

I count him among my closest friends. 我把他看作我最好的朋友。

For tax purposes that the money counts/ is counted as income. 那笔钱算做收入，需要纳税。

to count from 1 to 100 　从1数到100

count these apples. 　清点一下这些苹果。

　　 count it an honor (to do sth.) 　(把做某事)引以为荣

3. dream of becoming a leading scientist.

　 　　She dreamt a terrible dream.　 　

　　 He dreamed that he saw his dead father.

　 　　We never dreamed him to be a cheat.

2. accomplish 完成，达到，实现

accomplish, finish, complete 区别

1) accomplish经常接task, aim, journey, voyage 等名词。 如：

The explorers accomplished the voyage in five weeks. 探险队在五周内完成了航程。

The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished. 计划的第一部分已顺利完成。

2) complete比accomplish具体， 可接简化组，工程，书籍等名词。 指“按预期目的把未完成的工作经进一步的努力使之完成”， 主要涵义是“补足缺少的部分”。 如：

The building will be completed by the end of this month. 这座楼将于本月底完成。

3) finish 在许多情况下可与complete 换用， 但不及complete 正式。 常含有“认真仔细地完成工作的最后阶段的精工修饰，使之完美”的意思。 如

I have to finish writing the book by this weekend. 我得在本周末写完这本书。

1. take off 起飞； 脱下，摘下，迅速流行，换下，终止，取消； 休假，休息，剪掉，切除(人体)；模仿

The plane took off an hour late. 飞机起飞晚了一小时。

Her singing career took off after her TV appearance. 她在电视上亮相后歌唱事业迅速起飞。

I’ve decided to take a few days off next week. 我已经决定下周休息几天。

The show was taken off because of poor audience figures. 该剧因不卖座而停演了。

12. It seems likely that …… ( Sb. seems likely to do sth.)

11. It was / will be sixty years before ……

　 It won’t be long before ……

c.f. It is / has been ……since……

　 It is ……that……

e.g. It won’t be long before we meet again.

　 It was six years before his book was finally published.

10. have a good reputation　 名声好

　 win a reputation 赢得名声

8. fit in 　“使适合”；“配合” ，常与with连用；还作“尽力安排时间见某人或做某事” (9^th line Para 4)

The home fits in beautifully with its surroundings．

这房子同它周围的环境很协调。

Your idea fits in with mine．你的想法和我的一样。

I'm sure you can fit me in somewhere. 我相信你能找个地方安排我。

Sorry．I can't fit in any more callers this morning．

对不起，今天上午我不能再接待更多的来访者了。

This did not fit in with our views.　 这不符合我们的看法。

9. 与fashion 构成的短语有：

　 in fashion　 流行，合于时尚

　 out of fashion　 不再流行

　 come into fashion　 开始流行

　 follow the fashion　 赶时髦

　 set a fashion　 开创流行时尚

7. open up “提供”；“展现”；“打开”；“开口”；“展开”；“开辟”；

“变得活跃起来”；“开火”　 ( 17^th line Para 3)

New opportunities are opening up for investors ．

　 　正在为投资者提供新的机会。

A new life was opening up before her.　

　 　新的生活正展现在她面前。　

The discovery of America opened up a new world to Europe．

　 　美洲的发现为欧洲开辟了一个新世界。

The government is going to open up this undeveloped area．

　 　政府打算开发这一不发达地区。

He was silent at first，but soon he opened up and told us about his terrible experiences

　 　开始他还沉默，但很快就谈起来了，把他可怕的经历告诉了我们。

　 The government opened the country up．政府把国家对外开放了。

　Trade between the two countries opened up．两国间的贸易往来活跃起来了。

　短语：open up one's eyes使开眼界 ；使认识

6. essential　 adj. “绝对重要的”；“必不可少的”；“最基本的”“根本的”

　 n　　 “必需品”通常用复数形式；“要素”；“要点”(15^th line Para 3)

　 Good food and plenty of exercise is essential to a healthy life.

科学的饮食和充足的锻炼对于健康的生活是极为重要的。

If you are walking in the mountain, strong boots are essential.

如果你在山里行走，靴子是绝对必要的

It’s essential for you to set your goal . 你有必要把目标制定好。

It is essential that you (should) get there on time．你必须准时到那里

　注意：essential后接that从句时用虚拟语气，从句中的谓语动词用原形。

Her most essential quality is kindness ．

善良是她最基本的素质。

We can only afford to buy the essentials ．

我们只能买得起必需品了。

It won’t take long to learn the essentials of the system.

　 学会该系统的要点费时不多。