1、UNIT 3 CELEBRATIONS 1.occasion n.重要的社交活动;时刻;时候 on one occasion 有一次 on that occasion 那时;在那种情况下 on occasion 偶尔 occasional adj.偶尔的;不经常的;特殊场合的 occasionally adv.偶然地;偶尔;有时 2.congratulation n.恭喜;祝贺 congratulation n.祝贺,恭贺(常用复数形式) congratulations(to sb)on sth 祝贺(某人)某事 congratulate sb on sth 祝贺某人某事 congratula
2、te oneself on(doing)sth 庆幸自己(做)某事 e to an end 结束 bring an end to sth=bring sth to an end 使结束 put an end to sth 结束,消除 come to an end 结束 in the end 最终,终于 end in 以告终,最后的结果是 end up with 以结束 4.let off 使某物爆炸 let out 放出;泄露 let sb down 使某人失望 let in 让进来,放进 let alone 更不用说,更谈不上 let.alone 不打扰,不惊动 5.put up 修建;举起
3、;提供膳宿;张贴 put up with 容忍,忍受 put off 推迟,延期 put down 写下,记下;放下 put away 把收拾起来;把钱、物等储存起来 put on 穿上;打开;增加(体重等);假装;采纳 6.account n.描述,报道 account for 说明(原因等);做出解释;占(比例) on account of 由于,因为 on any account 无论如何 on no account 绝不 take account of/take.into account=take.into consideration 考虑 7.sweep away 扫除,清除 swe
4、ep over 涌上心头,使难以抑制 sweep up 清扫 8.attach vt.贴;固定;附上 attach sth to.把某物连接到/固定在/附在上 attach importance/significance to.重视;认为重要/有意义/有价值 attached 附属于;为工作;依恋;爱慕 be attached to.被连接到;爱慕 an attached school 附属学校 9.scare sb/sth away 把吓跑 scared adj.惊恐的,担惊受怕的 be scared of doing.不敢做 to do.害怕做 that.害怕 be scared to d
5、eath 吓得要命 scare vt.使某人受惊;惊吓 n.恐慌;惊恐 scare sb away/off 把某人吓跑/吓退 scare sb into doing sth 恐吓某人做某事 10.surround vt.环绕;围绕 surround sb/sth with.使包围某人/某物 be surrounded by/with.被包围/环绕 surround+反身代词+with.喜欢结交(某类人);喜欢身边总有(某类东 西) surrounding adj.周围的,附近的 surroundings n.周围的事物;环境;气氛 11.as far as 就而言;远到 as long as
6、和一样长;只要 as soon as 一就 as well as 和一样好;和,同 12.in general 普遍地;大体上,一般来说 in general=generally=generally speaking in short 总之;简而言之 in brief 简单地说 in public 当众 in vain 徒劳 13.look ahead 向前看;考虑未来 look about 在(某处)或(某人)周围观望;在(某处)寻找 look away/turn ones eyes away from (sth/sb) 不再看(某人或某物) look into 浏览;调查(查找) look
7、 over 仔细检查(审视)(某人或某物) 14.take turns 轮流做某事 by turns 轮流地;交替地 in turn 依次,轮流地 take a turn for the better(worse) 好转/ 恶化 15.move in 搬来(和某人)一起居住 move about(around) 不停地走动;到处旅行,到处活动 move on (使)走开,继续前进,继续进行,往前走 16.patience n.耐心;耐力 with patience=patiently 耐心地 patient adj.耐心的 n.病人 17.behaviour n.行为;举止 good/bad
8、behaviour 良好/恶劣行为 behave vt.守规矩;举止适当有礼 behave well/badly (towards)(对)表现好/不好 behave oneself 表现得体,有礼貌 18.whisper vi.遇到某人的目光 have an eye for 对有鉴别能力 turn a blind eye 对故意视而不见;对假装不见 keep an eye on 照看;留意;密切注视 20.pass away 去世 pass by 通过,从旁边经过 pass down 传下来,流传,使世代相传,一代一代传下去 pass on (to sb)转交给(某人),传给(某人) pass out 失去知觉,昏厥 pass through 穿过,越过
