【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 e. 我不能解釋他為何失敗。on the contrary 與此相反；正相反 It wasn39。t a good thin g。 on the contrary, it was a huge mistake. 那不是件好事，恰恰相反，是個(gè)巨大的錯(cuò)誤。take a chance 冒險(xiǎn) We will take a chance to go across the river. 我們要冒險(xiǎn)渡過這條河。lay eggs 下蛋 Many chickens lay eggs on this chicken farm. 這個(gè)養(yǎng)雞場每天都有很多雞下蛋。give birth to 產(chǎn)生；分娩 She gave birth to a fine healthy baby. 她生了一個(gè)健康可愛的嬰兒。prevent …from 阻止；制止 Nothing can prevent him from going. 什么都不能阻止他前往。cheer up 感到高興；感到振奮 Cheer up! Our troubles will soon be over. 振作起來！我們的困難很快就會(huì)過去。now that 既然 You ought to have a good rest now that you39。ve finished the work. 既然已完成了工作,你就應(yīng)該好好休息一下。 break out 突發(fā)；爆發(fā) War could break out any day. 戰(zhàn)爭可能隨時(shí)爆發(fā)。settle down 定居；平靜下來；專心于 He plans to settle down in China. 他打算定居在中國。manage to do 設(shè)法做 How do you manage to do such a thing? 你是怎么設(shè)法做這樣的事?catch sight of 看見；瞥見 Lucy screamed when she caught sight of a ，她尖叫了。have a gift for 對(duì)…有天賦 Lucy has a gift for music. 露西對(duì)音樂有些天賦。in the distance 在遠(yuǎn)處 He saw a house in the distance. 他看見遠(yuǎn)處有一所房子。練習(xí)：1. I am looking forward to setting off for Shanghai.2. I remember everything as if it happened only yesterday..3. You promised you would bring me a gift, so you must keep your word.4. The movie reminds me of my childhood.5. I broke your cup by accident.6. Nobody could account for his absence from school.7. His illness did not prevent him (from) going to class the next day.8. Now that everybody is here, we can begin our class.9. Have you settled down in your new school yet?10. She has a gift for learning languages.高中第四冊：look down upon/on 看不起 Don39。t look down upon/on disabled people. 不要瞧不起殘疾人。lead a …life 過著…的生活 The couple lead a happy life . 那對(duì)夫妻過著幸福的生活。refer to 查閱；參考；指的是 I never refer to the English dictionary. 我從來不查英語字典。e across （偶然）遇見；碰見 I never e across such a difficult problem. 我從來沒有遇到過這么難的問題。carry on 繼續(xù)；堅(jiān)持 You must be strong and carry on. 你必須堅(jiān)強(qiáng)，繼續(xù)走下去。thanks to 幸虧；由于 Thanks to your help, I finish the task on time. 多虧你的幫助，我才按時(shí)完成了任務(wù)。be satisfied with … 對(duì)…感到滿意 I am satisfied with my salary. 我對(duì)我的薪水很滿意。would rather 寧可；寧愿 I would rather walk there than take a bus. 我寧可走到那兒也不要坐公交車。lead to 導(dǎo)致；造成（后果） Smoking may lead to lung cancer. 抽煙可能導(dǎo)致肺癌。 focus on 集中（注意力、精力等）于 Students should focus their attention on study. 學(xué)生應(yīng)該把注意力放在學(xué)習(xí)上。feel/be content with… 對(duì)…滿足 Don39。t be content with small success. 不要滿足于小小的成就。cut off 切斷；斷絕 I was cut off on my line to London. 我打倫敦長途時(shí),電話線被切斷了。defend against 保衛(wèi)…以免受 The army defend its homeland against all enemies. 軍隊(duì)保衛(wèi)祖國免受敵人的打擊。be likely to 很可能…。有希望… I am likely to study abroad next year. 我明年可能去國外留學(xué)。in general 總的來說；通常 In general, Tom is a very hardworking student. 總體來說， 湯姆是一個(gè)非常努力的學(xué)生。at ease 舒適；快活；自由自在 I feel at ease with my friend. 我和朋友們在一起感到自在。lose face 丟臉 It is the worst thing for a Chinese to lose face. 在中國，最糟糕的事莫過于失了面子。turn one’s back to 背對(duì)；背棄 Lucy was angry with Tom, so she turned her back to him. 露西生湯姆的氣，所以她背對(duì)著他。be famous for 以…而聞名 Hangzhou is famous for West Lake. 杭州以西湖而聞名。no wonder 難怪；不足為奇 He is ill. No wonder I haven’t seen him recently. 他病了，怪不得我最近沒看到他。in advance 提前 Before the exam, we should do some preparation in advance. 考試前我們應(yīng)該提前做一些準(zhǔn)備。get close to 接近 Hiking can help us to get close to nature. 徒步旅行能幫助我們接近自然。e to life 活躍起來 The whole class came to life when the bell rang. 下課鈴聲響起，整個(gè)班級(jí)活躍起來了。練習(xí)：1. He is a modest student and never looks down upon others.2. After entering high school, we lead a busy life. 3. You can refer to your notes if you forget the word.4. I never dreamed of e across you here.5. Thanks to your advice, I solve the problem.6. Carelessness may lead to serious results.7. I am too tired to focus on anything.8. Jackie Chan is famous for his action movies.9. If you change your mind, please tell me in advance.10. Everything es to life when spring es.高中第五冊：put forward 提出 President Obama has put forward a new proposal for the financial crisis. 奧巴馬總統(tǒng)已經(jīng)提出了應(yīng)對(duì)金融危機(jī)的新方案。draw a conclusion 得出結(jié)論 We can draw a clear conclusion that English is not too diffi