1、1. My eyes were glued to the little screen whenever I walked down the street, . be glued to sth: to look at sth with all your attention 全神贯注看着某物，离某物很近全神贯注看着某物，离某物很近 =keeps ones eyes glued to sth e.g. He was glued to the TV when the Olympics were on. 电视电视上一有奥运会赛事他就会盯着看上一有奥运会赛事他就会盯着看。 We were glued to
2、 the television watching the election results come in. 我们我们目不转睛地盯着电视，等待大选结果揭晓。目不转睛地盯着电视，等待大选结果揭晓。 be glued to sth: to not move because you are very interested, surprised, frightened etc (由于感兴趣、惊讶、害怕等而由于感兴趣、惊讶、害怕等而)像钉在某物上似的一动不动像钉在某物上似的一动不动 e.g. We were glued to our chairs, listening intently to every
3、 word. 我们我们像钉在椅子上似的，专心地听每一句话。像钉在椅子上似的，专心地听每一句话。 2. Sliding into the habit was easy, but it was difficult to quit the habit. slide into: to gradually start to have a mood, attitude, or situation often without intending to 不不自觉地自觉地陷入陷入 e.g. He needs them to stop the country sliding into chaos. 他他需要他们来
4、防止这个国家陷入混乱需要他们来防止这个国家陷入混乱。 He was improving for a while, but I fear hes sliding back into his old habits. 他他有一段时间确实在进步，可我担心他又会故态复萌。有一段时间确实在进步，可我担心他又会故态复萌。 quit: to stop doing sth, especially sth that is bad or annoying 停止；戒掉停止；戒掉 = give up (quit, quit, quitting / quitted, quitted, quitting) quit (do
5、ing) sth e.g. Hes been given six months to live if he doesnt quit drinking. 他他如果不戒酒的话，只能活六个月如果不戒酒的话，只能活六个月。 The majority of smokers say that they would like to quit the habit. 大多数大多数吸烟者都说他们是想戒烟的。吸烟者都说他们是想戒烟的。 quit: to leave a job or a place, usually permanently 辞职；离开辞职；离开 e.g. Would you quit your jo
6、b if you inherited lots of money? 假如假如继承了一大笔钱，你会辞掉工作吗继承了一大笔钱，你会辞掉工作吗？ Police were called when he refused to quit the building. 他他拒绝离开那座大楼，于是人们叫来了警察拒绝离开那座大楼，于是人们叫来了警察。 be quit of sb / sth: be rid of sb / sth 摆脱；脱离摆脱；脱离 e.g. Id like to be quit of the responsibility. 我我很想摆脱这个很想摆脱这个责任。责任。 【拓展拓展】 quitter
7、 n. a person who gives up easily instead of finishing sth 遇到遇到困难就放弃的人，半途而废的人困难就放弃的人，半途而废的人 e.g. Ive asked you to do this for me because I know youre not a quitter. 我要你为我做这件事，因为我知道你不是半途而废的人。我要你为我做这件事，因为我知道你不是半途而废的人。 He wont resign because hes not a quitter. 他他不会辞职的，因为他不是一个轻言放弃的人。不会辞职的，因为他不是一个轻言放弃的人。
8、【语境应用语境应用】翻译下面句子。翻译下面句子。 1. He quit his job after an argument with his boss. _ 2. It was fourteen years since Tom had quit Russia. _ 3. Im going to quit smoking. _ 他和老板他和老板吵架后辞掉了工作。吵架后辞掉了工作。 Tom离开离开俄罗斯已经十四年了。俄罗斯已经十四年了。 我我要戒烟了要戒烟了。 3. Head down, eyes on my smartphone, I stepped into the road and a ca
9、r shot past, nearly knocking me off my feet! shoot past: to move quickly in a particular direction 飞驰而过飞驰而过 e.g. She shot past me into the house. 她她从我身边飞奔过去，跑进屋里从我身边飞奔过去，跑进屋里。 They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them. 他们他们差不多快到船边时，一个人影从他们旁边飞奔而过。差不多快到船边时，一个人影从他们旁边飞奔而过。 knock sb o
10、ff ones feet: to hit or push sb so that they fall to the ground 撞倒某人；使某人双脚离地撞倒某人；使某人双脚离地 e.g. Suddenly a big ball hit the little girl and nearly knocked her off her feet. 突然一个大球击中这个小女孩，差点把她撞倒。突然一个大球击中这个小女孩，差点把她撞倒。 【拓展拓展】与与knock相关的其他短语相关的其他短语 knock down 撞倒撞倒；拆除；拆；拆除；拆掉掉(建筑物等建筑物等)；使降价使降价 knock over 打翻
11、打翻；打倒；去除；消除；打倒；去除；消除 knock out 打打昏；使失去知觉；昏；使失去知觉； 歼灭；歼灭； 震惊震惊 knock off 下班下班；击倒；击倒；减减(价价)；匆忙做完匆忙做完 knock up 敲门敲门叫醒；迅速做好；使疲惫不堪叫醒；迅速做好；使疲惫不堪 【语境应用语境应用】用用knock短语的适当形式填空。短语的适当形式填空。 1. 汤姆不小心把那个贵重的花瓶撞翻了。汤姆不小心把那个贵重的花瓶撞翻了。 Tom _ the valuable vase accidentally. 2. 为修一条新路，他们家的房子正被拆毁。为修一条新路，他们家的房子正被拆毁。 Their h
12、ouse _ to make way for a new road. 3. 他同意把价钱减去他同意把价钱减去10美元。美元。 He agreed to _ $10 _ the price. 4. 进屋之前请先敲门。进屋之前请先敲门。 Please _ the door before you enter the room. knocked over is being knocked down knock off knock at / on 4. I finally picked up the classic novel and was soon lost in the beautiful lan
13、guage. (be) lost in: to be giving all your attention to sth so that you do not notice what is happening around you 全神贯注；沉浸于全神贯注；沉浸于 e.g. She was silent for a while, lost in thought, staring at the books littering the room. 一时间一时间她默不作声，直想得入了神，双眼直愣愣地她默不作声，直想得入了神，双眼直愣愣地盯盯 着着房间里扔得到处都是的书。房间里扔得到处都是的书。 【拓展
14、拓展】 lose heart 灰心；泄气灰心；泄气 lost ones temper 发脾气；发火发脾气；发火 lose ones way 迷路迷路 lose sight of 看不见；忘记；忽略看不见；忘记；忽略 lose touch with 和和失去联系失去联系 lose weight 减轻体重减轻体重 【链接链接】 loser n. (比赛的比赛的)输者；败者输者；败者 loss n. 丧失；损失；丢失丧失；损失；丢失 5. The details of the scene were revealed in front of me: the soft sunlight, . revea
15、l: to show sth that was previously hidden or to make known sth that was previously secret or unknown 展示，显出；揭示，透露展示，显出；揭示，透露 e.g. A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below. 从从云缝中可以看到远在下方的大西洋。云缝中可以看到远在下方的大西洋。 Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought. 她她的自传透露她并非像大家所
16、想像的那样富有。的自传透露她并非像大家所想像的那样富有。 6. We had never felt closer to each other. 英语中否定词与比较级连用时英语中否定词与比较级连用时,常常有最高级的含义常常有最高级的含义。 e.g. No one in our class studies harder than John does. 我们班没有人学习比我们班没有人学习比John更用功。更用功。 I have never read a more interesting book than this one. 我从没读过比这本书更有意思的书了。我从没读过比这本书更有意思的书了。 7.
17、 I cannot escape from the modern world, but I can cut back on the amount of time I spend on my smartphone . cut back on: to reduce the amount, size, cost etc of sth 减少；减少；削减削减 e.g. Several major hospitals are cutting back on staff at the moment. 现在现在有几家大医院正在裁员有几家大医院正在裁员。 cut back on: to use less or do less of sth (尤尤指为了健康指为了健康而而)少少吃，少喝，吃，少喝，减少减少 e.g. Try to cut back on foods containing wheat and dairy products. 要要少吃含小麦食品和奶制品少吃含小麦食品和奶制品。 Ive been trying to cut back on smoking. 我一直在努力少吸烟了。我一直在努力少吸烟了。 Hes cut back on the time he spends in front of the TV. 他已经减少看电视的时间了。他已经减少看电视的时间了。
