8. serve sb sth:给某人端上… serve sb with sth=sth to sb:拿出…来款待某人 serve to do sth:起…作用 serve as…:担任,充当… serve sb/sth:为…服务,端(饭、菜) First come, first served.:先到先招待 Make the past serve the present.:古为今用 Let those who can serve as teachers.:能者为师
7. in the eyes of sb=in sb’s eyes=in one’s opinion:在某人看来 keep an eye on sb:留神,看管 look sb in the eye:目不转睛地看某人 keep one’s eyes open:留心看,密切注意
6. go about (doing) sth:着手,从事某事 as far as I know:据我所知 go/get down on one’s knees:跪下 tend to do:倾向于干什么 tend to sth:倾向于什么 therefore (adv.)=as a result of that so (conj.)
5. in terms of:就…而言,从…角度,根据 in the long term/run:长远看来 in the short term=at the moment:在目前 in sb’s terms:在…看来 in relative terms:相对而言 in general/practical/financial:从总体/实际/财政角度
4. a spare room:一个备用房间 in one’s spare time:在某人空闲时间里 spare me five minutes:为我抽出5分钟 spare no efforts:不遗余力 spare no expense:不惜成本 spare time:花费时间 kill time:消磨时间 waste time:浪费时间
3. (c)=wealth:(大量)财产 fortune (u)=luck:机会,运气 (c)=fate:个人的前途,命运 fortunate=lucky fortunately=luckily
2. keep sb company accompany sb to a place in the company of sb accompany sb (at/on sth):给某人伴奏
1. have mercy on:对…表示怜悯 at the mercy of:任由…摆布或控制 beg…for mercy:乞求…的怜悯 show (little/much) mercy to sb:对…(毫不/非常)仁慈 without mercy:无怜悯之心
10. in respect of:涉及,关于 respectful:尊敬的,有礼貌的 respectable:体面的,有身份的 respect (n./v.):尊敬 11. trial and error:反复实验,不断摸索 be aware of:意识到…,知道… allow for:考虑到… be willing to do/that-clause+(should) do:愿意做… in vain:徒劳 drive off:驱赶 stand on ceremony:拘于形式 adjust (oneself/sth) to sth:适应于… participate in=take part in