1、 Unit Three :Life in the futureNew words 1.impression:make/leave/have an impression on sb.give sb.an impressioneg:Her excellent singing made a deep impression on us.impress(vt.)给给印象；铭记印象；铭记 impress sb.with sth.某事给某人留下印象某事给某人留下印象 impress sth.on sb.使某人记住或意识到某使某人记住或意识到某事事 2.take up:1)The table takes up
2、 too much space.2)She has taken up a job as a teacher.3)She took up the story that John didnt finish.Phrases:take in take off take over take on take away take down 3.constant:a constant pain at a constant speed constantly(adv.)eg:Peter is constantly changing his job4.previous:on the previous page pr
3、evious to 在在之前之前;先于先于 eg:He worked as a doctor previous to his marriage 5.guide(vt.)指引，指导指引，指导 guide sb.guide sb.to do sth.guide sb.to sp.eg:The professor often guides students in their studies.I guided him to his chair.a tour guide 6.surroundings(n.)/environment healthy surroundings surrounding(adj
4、.)surround(vt.)be surrounded by/with.eg:The jail is surrounded by the wall.eg:_by many strangers,the little boy felt very frightened.(surroundings)7.tolerate:How can you tolerate his selfishness?tolerate doing sth.I cant tolerate his treating the child in that way.同义：同义：stand bear put up with Surrou
5、nded 8.lack(v.)lack sb./sth.lack for 缺乏缺乏;不充裕不充裕 be lacking in缺乏；缺乏；不足不足eg:lack confidence/determination They are so rich that they lack for nothing.(n.)(a)lack of.for lack of.The project failed for lack of money/water.9.be/get back on ones feet（困境后）恢（困境后）恢复；完全复原复；完全复原 After his wifes death it took
6、him two years to get back on his feet.struggle to ones feet 10.press：press sth.press sth.to sth.把把贴在贴在上上press sth.into.把把按到按到/塞到塞到里里 eg:1)press the button 2)Please dont press me.3)He pressed a handkerchief to his nose.11.fasten：fasten ones safety belt fasten/tie/attach A to BThe farmer fastened his
7、horse to a big tree.fasten up 扎紧；系牢扎紧；系牢12.lose sight of After having followed the thief for half an hour,they lost sight of him in a large department store.catch sight of in/within sight out of sight Out of sight,out of mind.13.sweep up:(swept,swept)He was left to sweep up the fallen leaves on the
8、playground.The strong wind swept the tree up high into the sky.sweep away 吹（冲吹（冲/卷）走卷）走 ；消灭；消灭 类似短语：类似短语：clean up eat up use up wake up ring up hang up14.flash(v.)闪光，使闪现（想法）等掠过闪光，使闪现（想法）等掠过Why is that driver flashing his light at you?The lightning flashed.A good idea flashed into her mind.in a flash
9、 转瞬间，一瞬间；即刻转瞬间，一瞬间；即刻15.switch (n.)开关，转换开关，转换(make)a switch in.light switch We had to make a switch in our arrangement.(vt.)switch to.switch on switch offturn on/off 水龙头、煤气、电器的开关水龙头、煤气、电器的开关switch on/off 电器的开关电器的开关 16.slide into:slid,slid slide(v.)滑行，悄悄移动滑行，悄悄移动She slid into the room when no one was
10、 looking.The ship slid into the water.Ive slid into the habit of reading while eating.slide out 17.optimistic(adj.)be optimistic about/that We should be optimistic about our future.pessimistic(adj.)18.speed upslow down (sped,sped/speeded,speeded)The train gradually speeded up.speed by 很快的过去；飞逝很快的过去；
11、飞逝（n.）速度）速度 at a speed of at full speed 19.instant(adj.)立刻的；立即的；方便的，立刻的；立即的；方便的，速食的速食的 instant coffee/food(n.)瞬间，片刻瞬间，片刻in an instant 一会儿一会儿the instant.eg:She began to cry the instant she heard the death of her father.the moment instantly(adv.)20.swallow(vt.)吞下，咽下；收回（所说的话）吞下，咽下；收回（所说的话）The snake swallowed a frog.(n.)吞咽；燕子吞咽；燕子 The swallow found a worm and swallowed it.21.greedy(adj.)贪心的，贪婪的；渴望的贪心的，贪婪的；渴望的 a greedy fox be greedy for He is greedy for fame.
