1、UNIT4 BODY LANGUAGE 1. (1)vary from . . to. .由.到.不等 vary in 在(大小、形状等)上不同 vary with 随.变化,改変 (2)a variety of/ varieties of 各种各祥的 2. be appropriate to/ for 适用于;合乎 be appropriate to do sth.做某事是合适的 be appropriate that sb. (should) do 某人做.是合适的 3. (l)approve sth.批准/通过某事 approve of (sb. /sb. s) doing sth.赞同
2、/同意(某人)做某事 (2)get ones approval 得到某人的同意 give ones approval to 同意;批准 4. (1)witness sth.目击(睹)某事 witness to (doing) sth.为(做)某事作证;为(做)某事出庭作证 (2)be (a) witness to sth.某事的目击者 5. (1)employ sb. as .雇用某人作为 employ sth. to do sth.利用某物做某事 employ oneself in . = be employed in .从事.忙还于. 6. (1)differ from 与.不同/有区别
3、differ in 在.方面不同 (2)be different from 与.不同 (3)make a difference 有影响;起作用 make no difference 没有影响 7. break away from 脱离(政党);打破(陈规、陋习) break in 打断(谈话);插嘴;闯入 break into 强行闯入;突然开始 break out (战争、火灾等)爆发 break up 分散;拆散;驱散;(关系等)破裂 8. (1)for lack of 因缺乏. a lack of 缺乏. (2)lacking adj.短缺的;缺乏的 be lacking in 缺少.
4、9. in a/ one word 总之;简言之 keep ones word 遵守诺言 break one s word 失信;不守诺言 have a word with 与.谈一谈 have words with .拌嘴/争吵 beyond words 无法用言语表达 word comes/came that .有消息说. 10. tend to do sth.经常做某事;有做.的倾向 tend to/ towards sth.趋向;倾向于. tend (to) sb.照料;照看;护理某人 11. stare at sb. /sth.盯着某人/某物 stare into the sky/
5、distance 凝视天空/近方 stare/look sb.up and down 上下打量某人 12. (1)distinguish between A and B 区分 A 和 B distinguish . from .与.区分开来 distinguish oneself (as. )作.表现突出 (2)distinguished adj.卓越的;著名的;杰出的 be distinguished for 因 .而出名 be distinguished as 作为.而出名 13. (1)with anxiety=anxiously 焦虑地 (2)anxious adj.焦虑的;担忧的;渴
6、望的;急切的 be anxious for/ about 为.担心/担忧 be anxious to do sth.渴望/急于做某事 be anxious that . (should) do sth.希望. 14. (1)(be) embarrassed with/by.对.感到尴尬/苦恼/为难 (be) embarrassed about/at 因.而困窘/尴尬 (2) embarrass vt.使尴尬 embarrass sb. with/by 用.使某人尴尬/苦恼/为难 15. (1)be/feel ashamed of .因.感到惭愧/羞愧/羞耻(多指内在的人或事) be/feel
7、ashamed for . 为/替.感到惭愧/羞愧/羞耻(多指外在的人或事) be ashamed to do sth.耻于做某事;不情愿做某事 (2)shame n.羞耻;羞愧;惭愧 Its a shame that .真遗憾. (3)shameful adj.可耻的;不道德的 16. (1) bother sb. with/ about sth.为某事打扰或麻烦某人 bother to do/ doing sth.费心做某事 It bothers sb. that/to do sth.使某人苦恼的是 17. (2)put sb. to any bother 给某人添乱 have no/ much/little bother (in) doing sth.做某事不费力/很费力/几乎不费力 18. 1)adjust . to .调整.以适应. adjust to (doing) sth.适应于(做)某事 adjust oneself to 使自己适应于. (2)adjustment n.调整;调节;适应 make an adjustment to 对.做出调整 make adjustments 做出调整 19. ( 1 )react to 対.做出反座 react against 反抗/反対 react with 和发生化学反应 react on/ upon 对.起作用