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orld. 那對老夫妻曾經(jīng)全球旅行。 Word got around. 消息散布到各處。 get about 走動 。旅行 。傳開 get round 走動 ,傳開 You should get will do good to your health. 你應(yīng)該四處走走 ,這對你的健康有好處。 His work makes it possible for him to get round the world. 他的工作方便他到處旅行。 ……相配 。比賽 。對手 His trousers don’t match with his shoes. 這條褲子跟那雙鞋子不配。 You should match your deeds to your beliefs. 你應(yīng)該使你的行動與你的信仰保持一致。 The napkins were a nice match for the tablecloth. 餐巾和桌布相配得很好。 They are playing an important match on Sunday. 他們星期天有一場重要的比賽。 match v. 和……相配 。比賽 。對手 此外 match 可構(gòu)成短語 match...with...把……與……搭配起來。 match/fit/suit 都有 ”搭配 ,適合 ”的意思。 match 指品質(zhì)、設(shè)計等方面合適 ,意為 ”與……相配 ”。 fit 指尺寸、大小適合。 suit 指款式、顏色合適或是合乎需要、品味、性格、條件、地位等。 It’s difficult to match the color of the old paint. 很難找到與那幅舊畫相配的顏色。 The coat doesn’t fit her。it’s too big. 那件外套不適合她 ,太大了。 Does the time suit you? 這個時間對你合適嗎? 。陷進 They have been stuck in the traffic jam for three hours. 他們已經(jīng)被交通阻塞困在那里三個小時了。 He was stuck in debt. 他債務(wù)纏身。 get/be+過去分詞表示意想不到的、突然的或偶然發(fā)生的事情 ,或是為自己做的事 ,即自身 9 做的動作而非被動的動作。如 :get dressed 穿衣, get lost 迷路, get married 結(jié)婚, get divorced 離婚 They got married last year. 他們?nèi)ツ杲Y(jié)的婚。 Just give me five minutes to get dressed. 給我 5 分鐘時間穿衣服。 They got lost before they got their destination. 在他們到達目的地之前 ,他們迷路了。 。提高 。飼養(yǎng) ?;I集 Just raise your hand if you have any question. 如果有問題就可以舉起手來。 When a natural disaster happens,many famous singers and movie stars try to raise money to relieve the people in disasters. 發(fā)生自然災(zāi)害時 ,很多名歌手和電影明星都會盡力籌集錢財賑災(zāi)。 He made a living by raising pigs. 他靠養(yǎng)豬謀生。 raise your glass (to sb.)舉杯祝酒 raise one’s spirits 使振奮 。使鼓起勇氣 raising 。提高 。值 的 ??粗械? The book is worth 5 yuan. 這本書值五塊錢。 Don’t give a proposal not worth consideration. 別提不值得考慮的提案。 It isn’t worth waiting for him. 不值得等他。 worthy作為形容詞也表示 ”值的 ”,但用法與 worth略有不同。一般用于 be worthy of 或 be worthy to do 結(jié)構(gòu)。例如 : The book is worthy of being read. The book is worthy to be read. 這本書值得一讀。 I do think the movie is well worth seeing. I do think the movie is well worthy of being seen. 我真的認為這部電影很值得看。 construction 正在修建中 The road under construction is too muddy to walk on. 正在修建的那條路太泥濘不好走。 I heard that your new teaching building is under repair. 我聽說你們的新教學樓正在施工。 under...表示 ”在……過程中 ,或正在受……的影響 ”。 under attack 遭受攻擊 。under repair 正在維修 。under investigation 正在調(diào)查。例如 : His case is under investigation. 他的案子正在接受調(diào)查。 Can I use your bike?Mine is under repair. 10 我能用你的自行車嗎?我的正在維修。 +and+一般將來時 Use your mind,and you will find a good idea. 動動腦筋 ,你就會想出一個好辦法來。 Give me a call,and I will help you. 給我打個電話 ,我就會幫助你。 Open the window,and you will smell it. 打開窗 ,你就會聞到。 此處祈使句相當于一個條件句 ,and 后的陳述句相當于在此條件下發(fā)生的結(jié)果。 這種句型可以同 if 引導的條件句進行轉(zhuǎn)換。如上面的句子可以改寫成 : If you use your mind,you will find a good idea. If you give me a call,I will help you. If you open the window,you will smell it. Background Information Traffic Jam 無論是在國內(nèi)還是國外 ,交通堵塞無疑是讓生活在大都市的人頭疼的問題。除了給人們的生活帶來不便之外 ,交通堵塞也給各國帶來巨大的經(jīng)濟損失。英國工商聯(lián)合會最新發(fā)表的一項統(tǒng)計說 ,交通堵塞每年給英國造成約200億 英鎊的經(jīng)濟損失 ,同時損壞了英國的商業(yè)形象, 而且在交通堵塞的情況下就會有怪事發(fā)生。 ( 1) Study sees longer muted — If it seems like more of your time is spent stuck in traffic,you may be Chicago, daily struggle with bumpertobumper traffic is getting worse,according to a study released average rushhour driver wasted 51 hours sitting in traffic in 2020,the Texas Transportation Institute said in its annual mobility study. ( 2) Traffic Jams in Shanghai For the past ten years traffic jams in Shanghai have bee more and more are many reasons for it but in general they e down to three main ,with the rapid development of economy in Shanghai,too many traffic tools are brought into ,the traffic system in Shanghai was established mainly in the 1940’ roads are so narrow that they can’t bear such heavy final reason is that the population of Shanghai has been increasing too ,it is clear that the traffic system in Shanghai must be reanized as soon as possible. ( 3) A scooter to fight traffic jams The citizens of St Petersburg were surprised to see an adult who drove the underground station “Tekhnologichesky Institut” by a the surprised passengers asked him about his strange choice of private transport means,he explained that he was forced to use scooter because of permanent traffic jams in the city then it takes him almost one hour less to reach his ,the scooterdriver feels younger and more ,what the scooterdriver did not say to the underground passengers,but what for sure should be taken into account by cardrivers at all,is preferring scooter to car.