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eople of all ages in all walks of life. 5. a body of : (L12) a large amount/ number of A large body of people attended the meeting. I saw a body of men marching along. He had a large body of facts to prove his statements. 6. be on to something: (L16) (informal) realize the significance, have an idea or information that leads to something important 認(rèn)識(shí)到重要意義 When did you realize that you are on to something big? 7. to turn… (a)round: (L18) improve after failure, change for the better 使 …… 向好的方向發(fā)展 Within three years the young man pletely turned the firm around 8. to shy away from: (L20) avoid sth. unpleasant by moving aside(由于害羞 , 審慎 , 疑慮等 )避免做某事 ( 接近某人 ) We frequently shy away from making decisions. 我們不斷地回避作出決定 。 I’ve always shied away from close friendships. The girl shied away from looking the strange man in the eye 9 . to attach importance /significance to: (L24) to believe/ consider sth. Important 重視 。 認(rèn)為 …… 重要 People attach too much importance to economic forecasts. You attach too much significance/ importance to your wife’s words. They attached importance to his speech. It is unwise to attach too much importance to the information. to be attached to : to be fond of使喜歡 , 使依戀 He was strongly attached to his 情 。 She attached a stamp to the envelope and mailed it. This institute is attached to the University of Toronto. 10. a matter of record (L25) 記錄在案的東西 , 正式記錄 ,有案可稽之事件 A birth certificate or a marriage license is a matter of record. What happened is a matter of record 11. to owe sth. to sb.: (L28) to admit as the cause, discoverer,