12. in harmony with:与…协调/和谐 leave out:省去,遗漏 leave…alone:不理会… be worn out:筋疲力尽
11. at hand:在近处,在手边,即将到来 near/close at hand:近在手边 on hand:手头上 in hand:在手中,在掌握中 by hand:用手工 at second hand:间接地,二手地 hand in hand:手拉手,关系密切地
10. witness n.:目击者,证人,证据 vt.:目击,证明,为…作证 tip n.:小费,尖,尖端 vt.:使倾斜,倾倒,给…小费
9. what’s up? =wha’s the matter? =what’s wrong? =what’s happening?
8. knock about:到处漫游,(风浪)冲击(船只) knock into sb:撞上(某人) knock down:撞倒 knock over:撞翻 knock…off…:把…从…上撞下来
7. live through:活过,经历…而未死 live with:与…同住,接受并忍受某事 live on:以…为生 live by+doing:以…为生
6. at (the) sight of:一看见 at first sight:乍一见 catch/get/have (a) sight of:看见,发现 lose sight of:看不见 out of sight:在视线之外 in/within sight:在视线内
5. be content with:对…感到满足 =be satisfied/pleased with be content to do…:满足于做… content (n.):内容,目录
4. in case+从句 in case of+短语 in this/that case in any case