1、spotbeauty/blind spoton the spotThe male bird has a red spot on its beak.雄鸟喙上有一个红点。His jacket was covered with spots of mud.他的上衣满是泥点。The babys whole body was covered in small red spots.当时这孩子浑身布满小红疙瘩。He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him.他把他当时向她求婚的确切地点指给我看。An ambulance was o
2、n the spot within minutes.几分钟之内，一辆救护车便赶到现场。I finally spotted my friend in the crowd.我终于在人群中看见了我的朋友。targettarget ataim ataim to doSet yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve.给自己制订有望达到的指标。The new sports complex is on target to open in June.新建的体育中心将在六月份如期开放。Doors and windows are an eas
3、y target for burglars.门窗被窃贼作为入室的目标容易得手。The campaign is clearly targeted at the young.这个宣传计划显然是针对青年人的。desiredesire to dohave a desire to do/for sth.desired effectShe felt an overwhelming desire to return home.她感到想回家的愿望难以遏制。We all desire health and happiness.我们都渴望健康和幸福。The medicine did not achieve the
4、 desired effect.这种药未达到预期效果。strugglestrugglingstruggle to do sth.struggle with/against sb./sth.for sth.struggle to ones feetIt is a struggle for sb.to do sth.V to inf They struggled just to pay their bills.他们辛苦所得仅敷日用。He struggled against cancer for two years.他同癌症抗争了两年。Lisa struggled with her conscien
5、ce before talking to the police.莉萨经过一番良心上的斗争，终于对警方说了。James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders.詹姆斯在同几个劫匪搏斗时嘴上挨了打。roughroughlyroughnessThe skin on her hands was hard and rough.她手上的皮肤粗糙而没有弹性。Ive got a rough idea of where I want to go.我大致知道我想去哪里了。They complained of rough handling by t
6、he guards.他们投诉警卫对他们动粗了。It was too rough to sail that night.那天夜里风浪太大，无法行船。Hes had a really rough time recently(=hes had a lot of problems).他最近真是困难重重。breakdownbreak downTheir car broke down.他们的车子出故障了。Talks with business leaders broke down last night.昨晚与商界领导人的谈判破裂了。Over time,the protein in the eggshell
7、 breaks down into its constituent amino acids.时间久了，蛋壳中的蛋白质就会分解为其构成成分氨基酸。His early experience enabled him to break down barriers between Scottish Catholics and Protestants.他早年的经历使他能够消除苏格兰天主教徒和新教徒之间的隔阂。regularregularlyregularityon a regular basisregular readers/customersregular exerciseexercise regula
8、rlyirregularirresponsibleA light flashed at regular intervals.一盏灯有规律地闪着亮光。The equipment is checked on a regular basis.设备定期进行检查。Do you take regular exercise?你经常锻炼吗？He was a regular visitor to her house.他是她家的常客。Hes just a regular guy who loves his dog.他也不过是个十分疼爱自己狗儿的平凡人。viewfrom ones point of viewin o
9、nes view/opinionin view ofcome into viewHis views on the subject were well known.他对这个问题的看法众所周知。In my view it was a waste of time.依我看，这是浪费时间。The lake soon came into view.那湖很快映入眼帘。The view from the top of the tower was spectacular.从塔顶远眺景色蔚为壮观。We have viewed the video recording of the incident.我们看过了该事件
10、的录像。concernconcernedconcerninghave no concern withshow concern for/aboutbe concerned aboutbe concerned withas far as I am concernedthe people concernedThe loss was a tragedy for all concerned(=all those affected by it).这损失对有关各方来说都是极大的不幸。The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations
11、during the Cold War.这部书主要讲的是冷战时期的苏美关系。What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change.让我担心的是我们对事态的变化缺乏准备。The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment.报告表达了对失业率居高不下的忧虑。Were naturally concerned for our daughters safety.我们担心女儿的安全，这很自然。stressstressedstressfullay/place/put st
12、ress/emphasis on sth.=stress/emphasize sth.Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress.人在压力之下，办事情就容易出差错。Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness.心理压力常常是形成长期病的一个因素。I think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality.我认为公司对成本强调有余，而对质量重视不足。V
13、N that It must be stressed that this disease is very rare.必须着重指出，这种病非常罕见。presspressurepress onpress sb.to do press forpress conferenceThe story was reported in the press and on television.这件事已在报刊和电视上报道了。These prices are correct at the time of going to press.这些价格在付印时是准确无误的。VN She pressed her face aga
14、inst the window.她把脸贴在窗子上。The bank is pressing us for repayment of the loan.银行正在催我们偿还贷款。They continued to press for a change in the law.他们不断要求修改这项法律。Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.各工会正在竭力劝说他坚定立场。accountbank accounton account ofon no account account fortake sth.into account/considerationa
15、ccountantI paid the cheque into my savings account.我把支票存入我的储蓄账户。The agency has lost several of its most important accounts.这家代理机构失去了几家最重要的老客户。She gave the police a full account of the incident.她向警方详尽地叙述了所发生的事情。She retired early on account of ill health.她体弱多病，所以提前退休。On no account should the house be
16、left unlocked.离开住宅时千万要锁门。Coursework is taken into account as well as exam results.除考试结果外，课程作业也要计入成绩。securesecurelysecurityfigurefigure outfigure on/count on/rely ondepend onBy 2004,this figure had risen to 14 million.到 2004 年为止，这个数字已增长到 1 400 万。His salary is now in six figures.他的薪水现在是六位数。Mao Zedong
17、is a very important figure in history.毛泽东是历史上一位重要人物。Im watching my figure(=trying not to get fat).我一直注意保持身材。V(that)I figured(that)if I took the night train,I could be in Scotland by morning.我认为，如果我坐夜班火车，早上就可以到苏格兰。+wh-I cant figure out how to do this.我弄不懂怎样做这件事。+wh-Have you figured out how much the t
18、rip will cost?旅行要花多少费用你算出来没有？respondresponserespond toreact toreply toin response tomake a response toresponsiveShe never responded to my letter.她从来没给我回过信。How did they respond to the news?他们对这则消息有什么反应？You can rely on him to respond to a challenge.你可以信赖他，他懂得应付挑战。The product was developed in response to customer demand.这种产品是为了满足顾客的需要而开发的。
