新概念英语第三册惯用语整理Lesson40
1.advance vi.1.前进，向前移动2.取得进展 n. 前进，进展 adj. 预先的
in advance 提前(同义习语一起记忆：before hand, ahead of time)
例句：1.It's a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don't have it.
这房子真好。但房主要我预交两个月的房租，可我没有。
2.If you want to borrow the family car or get your mother mend something for you, you will have better success if you possibly ask in advance.
如果你想借用家里的车或者让母亲帮你修补一些东西，提前提出要求的话，成功的可能性会大一些。
2.enough adj. 充足的，足够的 pron. 足够 adv.充分地，足够地
leave well enough alone 差不多就不要再弄了，免得画蛇添足
A:I'm going to revise my politics report.
A:我要把政治学报告修改一下。
B:I think you should leave well enough alone.
B:我觉得你应该差不多就行了，不要画蛇添足。
3.grant v. 同意，准予，授予
research grant 研究补助
例句：May seems surprised that she got a research grant.
梅对于她能够获得一份研究补助感到很意外。
4.help n. 帮助，资助，助手 vi./vt. 帮助
help oneself 自己动手
A:Excuse me, would you mind if I used your phone?
A:劳驾，我用一下你的电话你不介意吧!
B:Help yourself, it's on the table over there.
B:你自己来吧，电话就在那边的桌子上。
help oneself to 自己动手吃
例句：1.We helped ourselves to the coffee.
我们自己动手喝咖啡。
2.George helped himself to another piece of apple pie.
乔治自己又吃了一块苹果派。
Somethings just can't be helped.有些事情是无法避免的。
A:I didn't know how I managed to break the platter. I'll be more than happy to buy you a new one.
A:我也不知道怎么就把那个碟子打碎了。我会很高兴为你买一个新的。
B:Forget about it. Somethings just can't be helped.
B:把它忘了吧!有些事情是无法避免的。
can't help doing 避免不了;忍不住
例句：I can't help thinking it was all my fault.
我不禁要想这全是我的错。
help out 帮忙(offer help)
例句：I'll visit my parents back East and help out at my father's business.
我将回东部看望父母并在我父亲的企业里帮忙。
5.phone n. 电话，听筒 v. 打电话
phone book 电话号码簿(参见phone directory)
例句：The phone book is over on the desk.
电话簿就在课桌上。
A:I lost the piece of paper Laura gave me. You know, the one with her address on it.
A:我把劳拉给我的那张纸给丢了，就是上面有她地址的那张纸。
B:You might be able to find it listed in the phone book.
B:也许你能在电话簿里找到她的地址。
get off the phone 别占着电话
例句：Can you get off the phone? I have to make a call.
你能不能别总占着电话?我得打个电话。
on the phone 正在打电话(making a phone call)
例句：So sorry to have kept you waiting, I was on the phone.
真抱歉，让您久等了，我刚才在打电话。
6.put vt.放，摆;叙述，表达
put down 放下来
A:I hope you like the novel lent you. I wasn't sure whether it was the kind of book you would be interested in.
A:我希望你喜欢我借给你的那本小说。我不知道它是不是你感兴趣的那一类书。
B:You know，I had the same doubt at first. But once I started I simply couldn't put it down.
B:我一开始也有同样的疑问。但是我一开始读之后就放不下来了。
7.put out 熄灭，扑灭
put out 扑灭(火)
例句：Peter was given a medal for helping to put out the forest fire.
因为帮助扑灭森林大火，彼得被授予了一枚奖章。
8.specialize vi. 专门研究
specialize in 专门从事(devoted to the work of)
例句：Federal Express is the only U.S. airline specializing in the transportation of small packages—35 kilos or less.
联邦捷运公司是美国一家专营35公斤以下小包裹快速业务的航空公司。
9.stop vt./vi.停止，中断，阻止;停留;塞住
come to a stop 停下来
例句：If nothing is done, the car will automatically come to a stop and in this way prevent an accident.
如果没有任何措施的话，汽车会自动停下来并且通过这种方式防止车祸发生。
新概念英语第三册惯用语整理Lesson41
1.beyond prep. 1.在……之外，在……那边2.超出……范围
live beyond one's means 入不敷出，超支
例句：We have to watch our expenses. We shouldn't live beyond our means.
我们得注意我们的花销。我们不能超支。
2.descend v. 下来，下落
(be) descended from 遗传;是的后代(passed on from; be offspring of)
例句：The people there were descended from only twenty-five or thirty oriainal families.
那里的人是岛上最早的25或30户家庭的后裔。
3.forever adv.永远，总是，老是
go on forever 持续很长时间
例句：The seminar seems to go on forever today. I was barely able to stay awake.
今天的研讨会好像一直没完。我几乎都睡着了。
4.home n. 家
home assignment 家庭作业(homework)
A:What is the home assignment from Professor Smith?
A:史密斯教授留的作业是什么?
B:Finish reading Chapters 5 and 6, and write an essay based on chapters 3 and 4 Remember, it's your turn to give presentation next Monday.
B:读完5、6章，在3、4章的内容基础上写一篇论文。记住，下周一该轮到你做口头陈述了。
5.involve vt.1.卷入，陷入，连累2.包含，含有，涉及
(be) involved in 参与，参加(take part in, participate in)
例句：1.In the Victorian era, people thought that it was unlady like for a woman to be involved in any sports activity.
在维多利亚时代，人们认为妇女参加任何一种体育运动都有损淑女形量。
2.The processing of diamond is so complicated that hundreds of people will be involved in the whole range of work.
钻石的加工如此复杂以致成百上千的人参加到工作的全过程中。
6.live v. 居住，生活 adj.活的，有生命的
live up to 做到，达到(behave in accordance with sth.)
例句：When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some way does not live up to the manufacturer's claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty or any other records which might help at the store of purchase.
当一个消费者发现自己买的商品有毛病或在某个方面没有达到制造商所的效果，第一步就要出示保修单或者任何能够在购物商店有所帮助的其他凭据。
7.look v. 1.看，瞧，注视
Don't look at me! 别看我!此习语通常用来襄示不同意。
1.A:I found a perfect book bag but I'm about 20 dollars short.
A:我发现一个很不错的书包，但是我差20块钱。
B:Don't look at me. I don't get paid for another week.
B:别看我，我得一星期之后才能拿到工资呢。
2.A:Don't you think someone should take the dog to the doctor?
A:是不是应该有人把这只狗带去看医生啊?
B:Hey! Don't look at me.
B:嘿，你别看我，我才不去呢。
3.A:Shouldn't someone pick up the clothes from the cleaner's?
A:是不是有人应该去干洗店把衣服取回来啊?
B:Don't look at me.
B:你别看我，我才不去呢。
look away from 从…往别处看
例句：I looked away from the group, too embarrassed to say hello.
我的目光避开了大家，不好意思和大家打招呼。
look over 检查
例句：1.Do you look over your own papers for typing mistakes?
你自己检查论文的打字错误了吗?
2.Be sure to look over your papers to find any error.
一定得检查你论文的错误。
8.mention n. 提及，说起
not to mention 更不用说;不必说(as well as; let alone)
例句：l.I thought it was the most moving story I had ever read, not to mention written.
我认为这是我所读过的，更不用说是写过的最感人的故事。
2.The nurses are not friendly, Not to mention the fact that it's noisy because no one observes visiting hours.
护士们不太友好。更不用说医院里太吵，因为没有人遵守探视时间。
9.ride v. 骑，乘 n. 骑，乘
get a ride with 搭...车
例句：Could I get a ride with you to the concert tonight?
今天晚上能搭你的车去听音乐会吗?
give someone a ride 让某人搭车
例句：1.I can give you a ride. I'm going home this weekend anyway.
你可以搭我的车，反正这个周末我要回家。
2.Do you think you could give me a ride to the library tonight?
今天晚上我能搭你的车去图书馆吗?
A:Is there a bus I can get to the station?
A:有没有去车站的汽车?
B:There is. But you can't rely on it. I'll give you a ride if you can wait while I put these things away.
B:有。但你不能依赖它。如果你等我一会儿，我把这些东西收拾一下，我开车送你。
10.selection n. 精选品;选择，挑选
a selection of 汇集了精选的(a collection of things of a kind, as of goods for sale)
例句：We have a selection of hammers and other tools in this hardware store.
我们五金工具店里汇集了精选的锤子和其他工具。
11.short adj. 短的，低的;粗暴的，无礼的 adv.不到，不足;突然
nothing short of 一点儿也不缺少
例句：The concert I heard last night was nothing short of brilliance.
咋晚我听的那个音乐会棒极了。
short of 缺...(without enough/sufficient...)
A:The maths requirements for graduation are being changed.
A:关于毕业数学必修的要求正在改变。
B:But I'm afraid I may be short of one course.
B:但我担心我会缺一门课。
12.treat vt.医疗;对待，处理;论述，款待 n. 乐趣，款待，请客
it is one's treat 该由某人请客(做东)(sb. should pay the bill)
A.I hear there is a good Japanese restaurant nearby. Would you like to go there for lunch?
A:我听说附近有一家不错的日本料理，你想去那里吃午饭吗?
B:Yes. but it's my treat this time.
B:是的，不过这次该我请客了。
例句：It's your treat to buy ice-creams.
该你请客买冰激淋了。
13.work v. 工作，操作 n.工作
be all in a day's work 日常生活的一部分
例句：To anyone working in a hotel, complaints from guests are all in a day's work.
对所有在饭店工作的人来说，客人的抱怨是难免的。
in the works 正在准备阶段
例句：An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is in the works.
一门理论化学的高级课程正处于开课的准备阶段。
get sth.to work 使用;使...工作起来(use, operate)
例句：The record player is very old. That she got it to work amazes me.
录音机很旧了，使我惊讶的是她居然还能用它。
it works 有用，起作用(useful, effective)
A:My feet swell in the heat, and then my shoes get tight.
A:由于天热我的脚肿了，然后鞋显得很紧。
B:Have you tried stretching them with solvent? I understand it works.
B:你试过用溶剂把鞋撑大没有?我知道这很有用。
新概念英语第三册惯用语整理Lesson42
1.along prep. 沿着 adv.向前，一起，起身
get along well with 与…相处融洽/关系很好(have friendly relations with sb.)
例句：Sir. William Johnson got along well with the British colonists and the Irequois Indian groups.
威廉·约翰逊爵士与英国殖民者和爱洛克各印第安部落的关系很好。
bring…along 一块带来(对照take along 一块带去)
例句：We need to bring jackets along.don't we?
我们得带着夹克衫，是不是?
bring string 弦断了(出现于网球场景，常指网球拍的弦断了)
A:I want to play tennis tomorrow but I didn't bring my racket with me this weekend. Do you have one I could borrow?
A:我明天想打网球，但我这个周末没有球拍。你有没有球拍让我借用一下。
B:I do but it has a broken string.
B:我有球拍，可是弦断了。
2.before prep. 在…前面 adv.比…早，早于conj.在…前面
It was not long before... 不久(soon, before long)
例句：It was not long before he began publishing remarkable and completely individual short stories.
不久他开始发表一些优秀并且完全具有个人特色的短篇小说。
3.bottom n.底，底部
on the bottom 在下面/底下(in the lower part of...)
A:Open wide. Now show me where it hurts
A:张大一点。现在指给我哪儿疼。
B:Here on the bottom.
B:就在下面。
4.chance n. 机会，运气;可能性;冒险
not to have a dog's chance 一点儿机会也没有
例句：If you keep on idling away your time, you don't have a dog's chance to pass the exam.
如果你继续把你的时间混掉，你根本没机会通过考试。
stand a chance (of) 很有可能 (probably, chances are that...)
例句:1.Roy doesn't stand a chance of winning a gold medal in the Olympics.
罗伊不可能在奥运会上赢得金牌。
2.Only the Italians stand a chance of entering the semi final.
只有意大利队有可能进入半决赛。
5.distinguish vt.区别
distinguish between 区别，区分(tell the difference between; separate sth.from sth.)
例句：Books can distinguish between the good and the bad.
书籍可以区分好与坏。
6.let vt.让，允许;出租
room to let 出租房屋(room to rent; a vacant room for others to rent)
A:I believe you have a room to let.
A:我相信你有一间房子要出租。
B:That's so. yes, won't you come in?
B:是这样的。对，你不进来看看吗?
let bygones be bygones 忘记过去
例句：Let bygones by bygones, Let's start afresh.
我们忘记过去，重新开始吧!
7.much of 很多，了不起
not think much of 评价不高;不喜欢
例句：1.That visiting economist is speaking tonight but Dr. Johnson doesn't seem to think much of him.
那位来访经济学家今晚要演讲，但是约翰逊博士似乎认为他并不怎么样。
2.To be honest, I didn't think much of the play.
老实说，我不太喜欢那个剧。
8.roof n. 屋顶
go through the roof 别生气(hit the roof)
例句：When he found out that Sam had lost his favorite pen, he went through the roof.
当他发现萨姆把他最喜欢的笔给搞丢了，他特别生气。
9.round adj. 圆的，球形的 prep.围绕 adv.在周围
round the clock 24小时不停(all the time, day and night, for 24 hours a day)
例句：Our bar is open round the clock. Sometimes you can see incredible jazz show at midnight here.
我们酒吧是24小时营业。有时你在午夜时分还能看到精彩绝伦的爵士乐表演。
10.side n. 侧面;一边;方面;坡，岸 vi. 支持，站在…的一边
on the side 外加;额外还有
1.Miss, I'd like to have two eggs sunny side up and the sausage on the side.
小姐，我要两个只煎一面的鸡蛋，外加一点儿香肠。
2.He has a job on the side, preparing the laboratory every day for the next experiments.
他额外还有一份工作，每天为实验室下一步的实验做准备。
11.switch n. 1.开关，电闸2.转换3.枝条，鞭子 v. 转换
switch off 关掉
例句：Switch off the light, would you?
把灯关了，好吗?