1、Writing for Myselfoff and on 断断续续地on and offfrom time to timenow and againIt has been raining off and on for a week. Thats why the clothes feel damp 潮湿.As her patient slept soundly during the night, Nurse Betty was able to doze off 打瞌睡 off and on in a bedside chair.Protests continued intermittently
2、throughout November.possibility: of, that火星 Mars 上会有生命吗？Is there any possibility of life on Mars ?They havent arrived.他们可能 take the wrong road. There is a possibility that they have taken the wrong road. take hold:开始完全控制，变得十分强大，确立Panic took hold of me and he couldnt move.Old habits die hard. Thats w
3、hy you should stop smoking before the habit takes hold. (influence, control) The reforms of the late 20th century have taken hold. start to have an effectThe flying seed took hold after a fortunate rain. (become established/stable)The idea of one child only has taken hold in many Chinese families. M
4、y future career as a doctor had taken hold only after I received the notice for the medical college.associate: a./v. professor, producer of the film sb/sth with sb/sthEgypt/pyramidsWe associate Egypt with pyramids.I cant associate this gentle young woman with the radical political essays 激进的政治散文 she
5、 has written. Jim wishes to forget everything 与有关 his former life.Jim wishes to forget everything associated with his former life.We must tackle the environmental problems associated/connected with/related to/linked to/with nuclear waste 核废料.assignment, assign Every day we have homework assignments.
6、She was assigned to (do) a new job.Congress had assigned the task to the agency 机构. (passive)His leader assigned him this mission. (passive) turn out: compose, produceNew computers are soon outdated since newer models 型号 are turned out/produced constantly 不断地.American films studios 制片厂 turn out hund
7、reds of films every years.Nobody can believe that such a little boy turned out/composed such a poem.anticipate: expect and take action The police had anticipated trouble from the soccer fans and were at the ground in large numbers. doing/ We anticipate running into problems in carrying out the medic
8、al welfare reforms 医疗福利改革. that-clause/They anticipate that deaths from AIDS will have doubled by 2015.tedious: too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous journey/speechThese speeches were so tedious that many listeners couldnt sit through.reputation:名誉，名声for sth./as sth He has a reputation for
9、 being lazy. The king had the reputation as a dictator 专制者.earn sb a reputationHis knowledge of his subject 为他赢得名声 as an expert. build up/establish/make a This teacher has established his reputation for being earnest.ruin ones He 毁坏自己的名声 by dishonesty. His reputation was ruined by his taking bribes
10、受贿.inspire: 唤起灵感,激励 sb to do sthThe Mount Taishans scenery 唤起杜甫的灵感 to write his famous poem. inspired Dufu His speeches 激励人们 to fight for the equal rights. inspired people sb with sthTeachers should 鼓励学生 with a vision of a bright future 对未来的憧憬. inspire their students I got an inspiration from the sc
11、enery /my classmates. rigid: 死板的 formal severe grimThe rigid headmaster would button up his clothes even on the hottest days.The college had not wanted to be too rigid in imposing 强加于人 teaching methods.out of date: out of style/fashion, old fashioned up to date: in fashion/style, fashionable New wor
12、ds are constantly 不断地 added to our vocabulary while some old words go out of date.Although her clothes were out of date, the old woman appeared clean and dignified 尊严的. severe: 严重的，严格的，朴素的 chest pain/ business competitionbe with sb/ trainingThe widow 寡妇 wore a severe black dress to her husbands fune
13、ral葬礼.Earnest Hemingway is known for his severe/plain writing style.tackle: deal with sth with a willThe classroom was quiet as students were busy tackling the final exam.Recently Toshiba 东芝 has designed a robot 机器人 that can tackle almost any kinds of housework.The police have launched a campaign 发起
14、运动 to tackle rising crime.distribute: 分发, 分布Demonstrators 游行示威者 distributed leaflets 传单 to the passers-by. The birds are mainly distributed in marshes 沼泽 and river valleys.face up to sthYeltsin faced up to the fact that he was no longer fit for the Russian presidency 总统职务 and resigned 辞职 on New Year
15、s Eve.The patient knows that he must face up to the possibility of an early death.scan: look through quicklyEvery morning I will scan some of the most popular Internet sites for the latest world issues.I usually scan through a reference material 参考资料 before careful reading.Their brains are scanned s
16、o that researchers can monitor 监视 the progress of the disease.sequence: a particular order in which related events follow each other一连串相关的事物,顺序The Fall of the Roman Empire was written in historical sequence.A sequence of bad harvests forced some African countries to look for foreign aid.This unit wi
17、ll give us an idea of how to describe 描述 events in time sequence.image: 像， 形象，映象carved imagesMany pop stars try to improve their public image by participating in参加 charity 慈善 events.According to the Bible, God created man in his image.He had an image of Uncle Walter throwing his crutches 拐杖 away.viv
18、idThe birds were painted in such a vivid way that a cat jumped up to catch them.Memories of my life in the countryside are still vivid.Shakespeare made a vivid description of the Jew in his drama.recall: remember 回想,回忆起 sth/sb I recognize the face but I cant recall her name. doing I can still vaguel
19、y 模糊地 recall being taken to the hospital. I dont recall ever meeting her. that/wh-clause Try to recall exactly what happened. The danger recalled 使意识到 him to the sense of duty.recall 召回 an ambassador 大使 argument: 1) disagreement, quarrelhave/get into an with sb over/about/for/against sth The bride 新
20、娘 and the bridegroom had a heated 激烈的 argument over where to spend the honeymoon.Mary found that compromise 妥协 was always the best policy 政策,方法 when she got into an argument with her husband.argument: 2) 论据,论点There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia 安乐死.His argument was that public spen
21、ding must me reduced. My argument is that It can be argued thatviolate: 违背,违犯,侵犯 breakSpeeding in downtown areas violates traffic regulations 交通规则.A country isnt respected if it violates an international agreement.Iraq was accused of 指责 violating UN resolutions 决议.compose: write or create (poetry or
22、 music), write or phrase with great care and thoughtJohn Lennon composed the song for his son.The presidents speech is really brilliant. Do you think it was composed by himself or by someone else?The first sentence is so hard to compose.be composed of, compositionturn in: hand inFor your final grade
23、, each of you must turn in a 7-page paper.It is said that if a policeman is ordered to turn in his gun, it is meant as a punishment.whats more, in addition, more important (writing by using the phrase)Love this man? Watch TV all day long. Seems not to have brushed teeth for months.College English im
24、portant in our studies, in our future work avoid n./doing The little boy who had broken a neighbors window ran away 以躲避惩罚。The little boy who had broken a neighbors window ran away to avoid punishment/being punished.He stayed away from the cafe so that he could avoid running into his former girl frie
25、nd.career:职业, 生涯My farmer parents have never expected me to make novel writing my career.In her long career as a journalist, Barbara Walters has interviewed famous people from all over the world.calling 叫，使命感，强烈愿望，责任感，职业，事业The calling of a cuckoo reawaken our desire for spring.They have a special ca
26、lling to minister to others needs.He considered engineering one of the highest possible callings. put/set the seal on sth make sth definite and complete, give the final authorization to sth. provide or constitute the final confirmatory or inclusive factor 使谋事万无一失，使某事圆满，批准，授权，定论His successful electio
27、n put the seal on his political career.The UN envoy hopes to set the seal on a lasting peace.The rain set the seal on his depression.put down: write, composeWhats the use of a password 密码 to your computer if you put it down on a piece of paper stuck 粘贴 to the computer screen?He is putting down a few
28、 thoughts on paper.hold back: prevent the expression of feeling or tears, etc 控制感情、泪水People could hardly hold back their anger when they found that millions of dollars of public funds 基金 had been used to build luxurious 奢侈的 houses for city officials 官员.Johnny cried bitterly in the classroom, not eve
29、n attempting 试图 to hold back the tears.essence: 本质，精髓Conflict 冲突 is the essence of drama.The two arguments are in essence the same.rigid: 不弯的，不变的，严格的，死板的 The rigid headmaster would button up his clothes even on the hottest days.a seat of plasticHis face grew rigid with fear.If he had been a little l
30、ess rigid about things, his daughter would not have left home at such a young age.distribute: 分发, 分布 Demonstrators 游行示威者 distributed leaflets 传单 to the passers-by. The birds are mainly distributed in marshes 沼泽 and river valleys.congratulation:offer s on sth.They offered their congratulations on the
31、 artists winning the Life Achievement Award.I have heard that you have become CEO (Chief Executive Officer 执行总裁) of a high-tech company. Congratulations. command: n. v. 指令，命令 ordergive an : The general gave the command that all prisoners of war (should) be well treated.obey an : The rebellious 背叛的 a
32、rmy would not obey any command from the President.To improve your English, it is important to have a good command of collocation 搭配. bore:使(人)厌烦Painting the garden fence bored Tom Sawyer very much. So he thought of a way to make others paint for him. Painting the garden fence bored Tom Sawyer very m
33、uch. So he thought of a way to make others paint for him.When learning new words, students easily grow bored. The audience was bored by the speakers endless speech.due: to do sth. at a place: expected, scheduled, arranged 预定发生或到达的The manager is due to set out on his journey his evening./When is the plane due at Beijing Airport? for sth.: deserving sth.应得到的She is due for promotion soonin course: at the appropriate time; eventually 在适当的时候,最后Your request will be dealt with in due course.
