1、EXPRESSIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH COURSEBOOK FOUR UNIT 11. a narrative piece of writing 记叙文2. New Years resolutions 新年决心3. get out of 从中获得4. be blessed with 幸运地享有/拥有5. boundless love 无尽的爱6. tiptoe over 蹑手蹑脚地走过去7. sneak up on sb. 偷偷接近某人，悄悄靠近某人8. worth ones/its weight in gold 很有价值的9. stay out 呆在户外；置身事外10.
2、escapement mechanism 摆轮机械装置11. encourage ones curiosity 激发某人的好奇心12. wander off 走开，离开13. how come 为何，怎么14. show an interest in 表现出对的兴趣15. come now 好啦；好哇（用来安慰或鼓励某人用语）16. swarm around 成群地围住（某人） ，团团围住（某人）17. be after sb. 追求某人18. record player 录音机；电唱机19. put sth. away 把放好；把收起来20. a series of 一系列的；一连串的21.
3、 in tears 哭泣；流着泪22. perform surgery on sb. 给某人动手术23. play jacks (with sb.)（与某人）玩抓子游戏24. do right / do sth. right 做得对25. strike up 开始；形成；开始演奏26. touch on/upon sth. 提起，谈到，涉及话题27. throw in the sponge 认输，投降28. dread doing sth. 害怕做某事29. take over 接任；接管；接收30. have the nerve to do sth. 胆敢做某事，有勇气做某事，有胆量做某事；
4、厚着脸皮做某事31. be in a poisonous mood 心情不好32. small talk 闲聊33. make every effort to do sth. 尽一切努力去做某事34. let sth. alone 别动/别碰某物.35. colloquial expressions 俗话，白话，口语36. term paper 学期论文37. rule of thumb 经验法则.38. get rattled 紧张不安；不知所措39. transact business 进行交易40. open an account 开户头41. must needs 偏偏，偏要；非不可4
5、2. in alarm 惊慌地，恐慌地43. a large account 大户头44. do a conjuring trick 表演魔术，变戏法45. far gone 疲惫不堪；悲痛万分46. make a plunge 匆忙作出决定47. quick temper 急躁的脾气 48. tax cheater 骗税者49. tax revenue 税收50. tax evader 逃税者51. pay up 全部付清；（不情愿地）付清；还清（债务）52. come forth 出来53. clear ones consciences 使某人问心无愧54. take in 收进55. t
6、ake a stand on sth. 支持56. take down 记下来；拿下，取下；拆掉，拆卸57. bowler hat 圆顶硬礼帽58. take sb. for sb. else 把某人误认为 59. have an ear for 对听觉灵敏60. take after （面貌、举止等）像（自己的父母长辈等）61. take back 收回62. take on 雇用；聘用63. take in 领悟；改短/改小（衣服）64. take off 取笑65. take a bribe 受贿 / offer a bribe 行贿66. let out 放宽/放大（衣服）67. ta
7、ke to ones bed （由于生病）卧床68. take over 接任；接管69. take up 占用 70. stock market / stock exchange 证券市场，股票市场，证券交易所71. shares of stock 股票72. comic strips 连环漫画73. turn down 拒绝74. do the lettering 书写EXPRESSIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH COURSEBOOK FOUR UNIT 21. a scale of 一系列2. a range of 一系列3. haphazard knowledge 不系统的
8、知识；一知半解4. mix with 和相搭配；和混合5. slide from one to another 从一种变换（转换）成另一种6. bags of 许多7. tire of 厌烦8. lazy substitute 轻率的表达9. the height of 极度，非常10. have a slight feeling of guilt 有点内疚感11. do harm to 伤害；损害12. nothing but 只是，只不过是13. reaction (n.) to 对的反应14. polite noises 中听但不中用的话/ 言语；华丽辞藻15. disapprove o
9、f 不同意；反对16. strike sb. as 给某人以 印象；使某人产生感觉17. be in touch with 同有联系18. all in 筋疲力尽的19. bring home the bacon 谋生；维持家庭生活，养家糊口20. butt in 插嘴；插手21. take a trip 进行刺激性的体验；产生幻觉（服用迷幻剂）22. old-age pension 养老金23. quantities of 大量的24. the voice of officialdom 官员讲话25. pass away 去世26. Encyclopaedia Britannica 大英百科
10、全书27. work to rule 怠工28. appeal to 投合的心意；引起的兴趣29. in the near future 在不远的将来30. for all I care 与我无关，与我何干，我才不管呢31. do away with 废除，取消32. lower income brackets 低收入阶层33. under the weather 不舒服34. low IQ 低智商35. unemployment benefit 失业救济36. Ministry of Defence 国防部37. companion animals 宠物38. senior citizen
11、老年人39. kick the bucket 死掉40. snuff it 死，死去41. at any rate 无论如何；至少42. drift apart 疏远43. have second thoughts（重新考虑后）改变主意/ 想法44. stay put 原位不动；保持不变45. at times 有时，偶尔，不时46. peculiar to 特有的；特别的；特殊的47. split off 分裂，分离48. the Commonwealth 英联邦49. leave sb. cold 不能打动某人；引不起某人的兴趣50. get out of hand 不受控制51. dwe
12、ll on 老是惦念着/担心着某事52. false impression 假象53. by no means 决不，一点也不54. crop up 突然出现；突然发生55. open up 开发56. on (at/by) wholesale 批发的；大规模的57. broadly speaking 一般地说，泛泛地说58. shop floor 车间；工场59. shop steward 工人代表；工会代表；工会管事60. get down to（开始）讨论61. visiting scholar 访问学者62. slum area 贫民区63. make relevant observa
13、tions about sth. 对做相关的观察64. as is often the case 这是常有的事EXPRESSIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH COURSEBOOK FOUR UNIT 31. be going on 接近，快到2. by leaps and bounds 突飞猛进地，飞跃地，迅速地3. speak of 谈及，说到4. hold out ones arms 伸出某人的手臂5. jet-black face 黑脸6. braided hair 麻花辫7. work-gnarled hands 粗糙的手，布满老茧的双手8. rock with 摇撼，震撼；
14、爆发出9. swirl all around sb./sth. 环绕着；流传10. happen to sb. 发生在身上11. Lamb of God 耶稣12. be ashamed of oneself / be ashamed of sth./doing sth. 对感到羞耻/惭愧13. hold sth. up long 把事情拖得很久14. swing ones legs 摇晃着腿15. grin at sb. 咧着嘴冲某人笑16. on ones knees 跪着17. take ones name in vain 滥用某人的名字18. a sea of / seas of 许多
15、，大量19. a wave of / waves of 一阵，一片；一阵阵20. leap in the air 欢呼雀跃21. throw ones arms around sb. 拥抱某人22. take sb. by the hand 牵着某人的手23. quiet down 平息下来24. in the name of 以的名义25. last but one 倒数第二26. bury ones head under the quilts 把头埋在被窝里27. the Holy Ghost / the Holy Spirit 圣灵28. the New Testament 新约 / t
16、he Old Testament 旧约29. all in all 总而言之30. ironic tone 讽刺的口吻31. take sb. aside (to do sth.) 把某人叫到一旁/个别找某人（做某事）32. general store 杂货店33. do (sb./sth.) a service 为 效劳/ 帮忙；对作出贡献34. dark horse 黑马；实力难料的人35. trot out 提出供考虑；炫耀，拿出来展示供人审视或欣赏；36. Labor Day 劳动节（九月的第一个星期一）37. board up 用栅木板阻断/挡住38. in circulation
17、流传着，传播着；流通/out of circulation 不再流传；不再流通39. party line 合用线；同一个电话局内连接两个或多个用户的电话线路40. warm ones feet 暖脚 / warm ones hands 暖手41. wink at sb. 向某人使眼色42. run off to a place 逃到某个地方43. make off with sb./sth. 携逃跑44. get ones hands on sb./sth. 把弄到手；擒获45. go hand in hand 密切相关46. in hell 究竟47. the Federal prison
18、 美国国家监狱 / the State prison 美国州级监狱48. figure out 合计出，算出；断定49. the Federal government 联邦政府50. bother with 为而费心，以而烦扰51. take up for sb. 支持某人52. speak a word in ones behalf 为某人说句话53. in ones behalf (Am.E) / on ones behalf (Br.E) 为的利益；代表54. get sb./sth. into shape 使变得像样； 完善；整顿55. a crew of 一群56. there is
19、 no sense in doing sth. 没有道理/理由做某事，做是没有道理的.57. be/feel obliged to sb. 感谢某人58. probe into 探究；探索59. get fed up with 受够了60. at fault 应受责备61. own up 坦白，爽快承认62. a weather-beaten face 一张饱经风霜的脸63. be in full swing 达到活动的高潮64. at the sight of 看见时65. out of ones expectation 出乎意料66. peace agreement 和约67. econo
20、mic exchange 经济交往68. bilateral trade 双边贸易69. demand sth. of sb. 向要求；向索取70. take the trouble (to do sth.) 不怕麻烦（去做某事）71. sob out 哭诉72. religious beliefs 宗教信仰73. religious freedom 信仰自由74. terminal cancer 癌症晚期75. for fear 以免76. put ones foot in it 因处理不当而招惹麻烦；说话不得体；犯错误；失言77. go out of ones way to do sth.
21、 想尽各种办法做某事；竭尽全力做某事78. go down with sb. 被某人接受；被某人认可79. go into 探究80. go over（对进行）仔细检查81. go along with sth. 赞同某事82. go in for 从事83. go a long way 可以维持很久；对大有帮助84. go well with 与相配85. go against 违反86. run counter to 违反；背道而驰87. go off 变质88. go back on ones word 食言，违背诺言EXPRESSIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH COURSE
22、BOOK FOUR UNIT 41. write between the lines 在字里行间写批注 /评注2. read between the lines 体会字里行间的意思；体会言外之意3. in the course of 在期间；在过程中4. mark sth. up 在（稿件、文章等）上做标记/记号5. in the most important sense 从最重要的意义讲6. do sb. good 对某人有益（包括行为、情绪、健康等）7. a set of 一组，一套8. so to speak 可以说，可谓9. get in the way 妨碍10. pay ones
23、respects to sb. 向请安；拜访11. be indispensable to sb./sth. 是必需的，是必不可少的12. in the second place 第二点，其次13. pass time 消磨时间，打发时间14. in a state of relaxation 在精神松弛的状态下15. be rich in含有丰富的16. set down 记下17. scratch pad 便笺本18. integral part 主要的部分19. pick up（重提）话题；重新开始（某事） ，中断后重新开始20. leave off 停止；不再穿21. knowledg
24、e explosion 知识爆炸22. Biblical times 圣经时代23. thanks to 由于; 多亏24. roll off 印出；复制出25. at a rate of 以速度26. an avalanche of 很多，大量（如雪片般涌来）27. make time 抽空28. make up to 增加到29. on the average 平均，平均算起来; 一般地说30. to put it another way 换句话说31. over the long pull 在规定分量之外32. take off the brakes 开闸；松闸33. foot brak
25、e 脚制动器，脚闸 / hand brake 手制动器，手闸34. slow sb./sth. down 使慢下来35. look back 回顾 / look back at sth. 回顾某事36. every now and then 常常，不时地37. play havoc with sth. 对造成严重破坏；使陷入大混乱38. pull sth. down 使降低39. jog sb.s memory 唤起某人注意；提醒某人40. electric socket 电插座41. consist in 在于42. in a state of concentration 在精神集中的状态下
26、43. do up 扣上（纽扣等） ；束起，扎（头发） ；重新整修44. do with 忍受；需要，想要45. do by 对待46. do away with 杜绝，结束；减少47. do without 免除；不用48. do for 供养；照顾49. brain damage 脑损伤50. juvenile delinquent 少年犯，少年罪犯51. arose ones appetite 引起某人的食欲52. make it 及时抵达53. make head or tail of sth. 了解，弄清楚54. make light of 轻视；忽略55. make it up 和
27、解；讲和56. make both ends meet 量入为出57. make sb.s blood boil 使人冒火58. make believe 假装,虚构59. make ones mouth water 使某人馋得流口水60. at ones disposal 由某人做主,听某人之便,受其管理, 由其支配61. make out 了解62. make as if 假装63. make much of 理解64. make a world of difference 关系重大EXPRESSIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH COURSEBOOK FOUR UNIT 51.
28、electronic mail = E-mail 电子邮件2. in a matter of seconds 大约几秒钟 / a matter of 大约，大概3. www= World Wide Web 万维网，全球信息网，环球网4. http= HyperText Transfer Protocol 超文本传输协议5. mass media 大众传媒6. log on 注册，登录 / log on to 登录到7. search engine 搜索引擎8. type in 键入9. enquire about sth. 询问某事10. zip off to 前往（某地）11. teddy
29、bear 玩具熊，泰迪玩具熊12. scroll down 快速浏览13. information suckhole 信息库14. get credit for 因而得到好评，因 而得到认可或称赞15. light bulb 电灯泡16. dozens of 许多17. packet switching 数据包交换18. noodle around (with) 摆弄；探究；酝酿19. keep track of 跟踪20. come across 偶遇21. short for 的简称；的简写22. What if? 如果将如何呢？23. open up to 对完全开放24. cobble
30、 together 拼凑25. coding system 代码系统26. HTML= HyperText Mark-up Language 超文本置标语言27. lingua franca 混合语；通用语28. URL= universal resource locator 统一资源定位器29. at one point 从某个角度讲30. the computer age 计算机时代31. mass medium 大众传媒32. CEO= Chief Executive Officer 执行总裁，首席执行官33. head off 使之转变方向或退回34. the Massachusett
31、s Institute of Technology 麻省理工学院35. cash in on 从中获益，谋利；靠.赚钱；乘机利用，利用（某提供的机会）捞一把36. be content to do sth. 乐于做某事37. in the background 在背后，在幕后38. compete for 为竞争；角逐39. devastating news 令人震惊的消息40. heart disease 心脏病41. damage to 对造成损害或损伤42. look to sb. to do sth. 指望某人做某事43. congenital heart disease 先天性心脏病
32、44. heart deformation 心脏畸形45. at arms length 在手臂伸得到的地方，在附近46. bundle off 匆匆离开 / bundle off to (a place) 前往某地47. rooming house 客栈，旅社48. for free 免费49. a long shot 成功机会很小的尝试50. specialize in 擅长于，专攻51. cardiovascular surgery 心血管外科手术52. corrective surgery 矫正外科手术53. be worthy of 值得的，应得的54. half brother 同
33、父异母兄弟；同母异父兄弟55. choke up with 因激动得说不出话来；充满56. pulmonary artery 肺动脉57. talk show 访谈节目58. in awe 十分崇敬地59. shed tears 流泪.60. current affairs 时事61. a sense of personal worth 个人价值观62. feast ones eyes on 饱眼福63. have an eye for good thing 有审美眼光64. have an eye for 对有鉴赏力65. have ones eye on 看中66. one seesin
34、ones minds eye 在某人想象中；在某人记忆中67. keep an eye on 照看，密切注视68. open ones eyes (to sth.) 启发某人认识某事69. run ones eyes over 浏览，扫视70. see eye to eye about sth. 对看法一致see eye to eye with sb. 与某人看法一致71. up to ones eyes in work 忙得要命72. with the naked eye 用肉眼73. part with 放弃EXPRESSIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH COURSEBOOK F
35、OUR UNIT 71. take no notice of 不注意，不理会2. draw (in) ones breath 深深地吸一口气3. peer (over) at 凝视4. come into ones mind 突然想到5. put down 放下6. in anguish 极度痛苦地7. make a decision 作出决定；下决心8. at sb.s feet 在某人脚下9. brush off 刷去10. ebb away 消逝11. at any rate 无论如何12. a swarm of 一群，一堆13. rhetorical question 反问14. on
36、 the march 行进中的15. soldier ant 兵蚁16. blunder into 无意中遇到17. in agony 苦恼不安；在痛苦的挣扎中18. sleeping sickness 昏睡病19. keep court 主持宫廷20. fertilize ones egg(s) 使卵受精21. make an appearance / make appearances 出场，到场；露面make a public appearance / make public appearances 公开露面 22. shape into 形成；使成为形状，塑造成形状23. take sh
37、ape 形成24. a surge of 一阵；一批；一股25. cross the Rubicon 采取断然手段/ 行动；破釜沉舟26. declare war against (on) sb./sth. 对宣战；发动进攻27. give the word 向官兵传达通行口令；发信号、指示；下命令28. turn back 往回走29. make ready 准备好30. leave sth. behind 留下31. flee for ones life 逃命32. a pack of (wolves) 一群（狼）33. give no promise of sth. 没有希望，没有前途3
38、4. from experience 凭经验35. know better than 懂道理；有头脑；不会上当36. know ones own mind 有自己的想法37. know ones way about 精通（业务、技术） ；熟悉（情况）38. know whats what 熟悉（情况） ；知道事情的真相39. know the ropes 知道窍门；知道内情40. know on which side ones bread is buttered / know which side ones bread is buttered on 知道自己的利益所在；懂得利害关系41. kn
39、ow in ones bones 确信42. know where the shoe pinches 知道关键所在；知道症结所在；知道困难所在EXPRESSIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH COURSEBOOK FOUR UNIT 91. brush house 小木屋2. for that matter 同样，而且；讲到那件事，关于那一点3. strangle out 说出4. make sth. plain 弄清5. roll up 向上翻6. in despair 绝望7. take ones place 取代某人8. get a new start 重新创业9. all ma
40、nner of 各种，形形色色的 （人或东西等）10. ask sb. a favour/ask a favour of sb. 请人帮忙11. stand in the way 挡道，阻住 的路；妨碍12. stir up 激起，鼓动，煽动13. in the smell of 嗅到14. poison sac 毒囊15. on everyones lips 人人都在谈论此事on sb.s lips / on the lips of sb. 在中间流传；挂在嘴边16. live on alms 靠施舍过活17. human nature 人的本性18. resort to 采取 .19. f
41、ascination with 对着迷，对的迷恋20. long to do sth. 渴望做某事21. bring out 暴露，揭露，显示22. in ones search for 寻找23. gold rush 淘金热24. the gold standard 金本位制25. the Master of the Mint 造币厂厂长26. launchinto 使进入/开始27. gold age 黄金时代28. (be) infamous for 因而臭名昭著29. prison camp 战俘集中营30. tear up 挖开31. have no faith in 不相信32.
42、paper money 纸币，钞票33. vote for 投票赞成34. with (all) due respect to sb. 出于对某人应有的尊敬（用于委婉地、有礼貌地表示不同意）35. Greek mythology 希腊神话 .36. be taken aback 吃惊37. day shift 日班，白班38. welding team 焊接组39. set fire to sth. 纵火烧某物40. under way 在进行中41. polyurethane foam 聚氨酯泡沫42. wander off 离题43. put on 假装44. put in 插入；提出45
43、. put off 搪塞；推迟46. put out 激怒，得罪；熄灭47. put up 为提供食宿48. put up with 忍受，容忍49. put through 接通50. put down 羞辱51. put by 储存（以备不时之需）52. put away 放好53. extracurricular activities 课外活动54. broaden ones vision 扩大某人的视野55. put on airs 装腔作势56. table manners 餐桌礼仪57. put on weight 增加体重58. put across 使被理解；使被接受59. c
44、ome to terms with sth.（完全地和客观地）了解60. plead for 为辩护61. in the limelight 成为众人注目的中心；处于显要地位62. feudal lord 封建主；诸侯63. give alms 施舍64. give a semblance of 给人假象；装做的样子65. without sb.s knowledge 背着某人 66. evil wish 邪念67. chain up 锁住68. starve to death 饿死69. in the frenzy of passion 在一时狂怒中70. swat a fly 拍苍蝇71.
45、 take sb. by surprise 吓某人一跳72. free of charge 免费73. queen bee 蜂王EXPRESSIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH COURSEBOOK FOUR UNIT 111. in need 在危难中，在危急中；处于困难中的2. shrug ones shoulders 耸耸肩膀3. first impression 第一印象4. for ones (own) part / for the part of sb. 对某人来说5. occur to sb. 浮现/闪现在某人的脑海；使某人想起、想到6. be in business 做
46、买卖，经商7. give sb. a great surprise 令某人大吃一惊8. in accordance with 与一致；依照，根据9. on one occasion 曾经；有一次10. in anger 生气，动怒11. something of 有点儿；有些像的地方12. restful to the spirit 精神上很放松13. stretch out ones hand 伸手14. catch sight of 看见，瞥见；发现15. seat oneself 使就座16. What do you say to sth.? 你赞成不赞成做某事？17. gin fizz
47、 杜松子香槟酒18. remittance man 侨居外国而靠国内汇款生活的人19. play bridge 打桥牌20. oddly enough（用作插入语）说来奇怪，最奇怪的是21. come across 偶遇22. have an instinct about / for 生来就有的本能；生性爱好；天性就会23. bad chap 坏家伙24. in a way 在某种程度上，稍稍；从某一点上看25. there is no harm in sb. / in (doing) sth. 某人不害人/做某事没有什么害处26. with a good grace 情愿地，欣然地with a bad grace 勉强地，不情愿地27. be broke / go broke 身无分文，一文不名；破产28. give sb. credit 允许某人赊帐29. down and out 落魄，穷困潦倒30. commit suicide 自杀31. be all to pieces / /go to (all) pieces 情况变得恶劣；（尤指人）身心崩溃；一下子六神无主；失去自制能力32. drive at 意指，用意所在33. tin god 自以为了不起的人；
