1、Unit 2Alifes work 1.more than 超过;在以上(尤用于强调实际数多么大);超出需要;超 乎寻常 no more than 只不过;仅仅 not more than sth 不超过;至多 more often than not 多半;往往;通常;一贯;在多数情况下 nothing less than 无异于,不亚于;完全,简直,全然;简直是,绝对是 2.all the fashion 流行起来,成为时尚 come into fashion 流行,入时 in fashion 流行的 in/after the fashion of sb 像一样;模仿 after a fas
2、hion 达到一定程度(但尚未令人满意) go/be out of fashion 不再流行;过时 3.(1)regardless of the fact that.不顾的事实 (2)regardless adv.不管;不顾 (3)in spite of=despite 尽管;不顾 4.(1)approach sb/sth 靠近/接近某人/某物 be approaching 临近,靠近 (2)(an) approach to 接近,近似;(做某事)的方法(途径) at the approach of.在快到的时候 【温馨提示】表示“做的方法”时各自的搭配分别是: the approach to
3、(doing) sth the way to do/of(doing) sth the means of(doing) sth the method of(doing) sth 5.allow into 允许进入 allow of 容许,允许 allow out 准许外出,离开住处 allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事 6.(1)contribute.to.把贡献给 contribute to 促进;有助于 (2)contribution n.捐献;贡献;捐助;稿件 make a contribution to sth 对有贡献;给捐助 7.back away 后退,撤退,退让
4、,放弃 back into(使)倒进,倒入;退入,倒车撞上 back out 不遵守(诺言、合同等),改变主意 back up 后退;倒退回去;倒车;支持 8.keep up 继续下去;坚持下去;(情况)持续;保持 keep up with 跟上 keep back 扣住;留下;隐瞒不讲 keep out 挡住;使不进去 keep to 信守;坚持;坚守;不违背(诺言、计划等) keep in mind 记住 keep away from 使不接近/靠近 keep off 避开;不接近 9.think up 想出;发明 think out 认真考虑;仔细盘算 think over 仔细考虑 t
5、hink back 回想;回忆 10.break away from 脱离;摆脱;挣脱;打破陈规 break down 出故障;分解;瓦解;崩溃 break in 闯入;强行进入;打断 break out 突然发生;爆发(不用于被动语态) 11.date back to (=date from)追溯到;始于 make a date with 与约会 out of date 过时的 to date 到目前为止 up to date 最新式的,现代化的;至今 fix/make a date 确定/约定时间 go on a date 去约会 12.leave out 省去;遗漏;不考虑 leave off 停止;中断 leave aside 搁置一边;不予考虑 leave for 动身到 leave alone 不打扰,不惊动 13.make light of 对不在乎,轻视 come to light 显露,曝光,成为众所周知 cast light on 使显得非常清楚,阐明,使人了解 bring to light 揭露,暴露,发现
