1、1.As far as I know 据我所知as far as Im concerned (=in my opinion)就我而言;依我之见as far as they are concerned 就他们而言as far as the eye can reach 就视力所及as far as prep.&conj.远至某处。例如:They walked as far as the foot of a mountain.他们走到山脚那么远。2.after all 表结果与预想不同,“结果,终究”;置于句尾。表原因时,“毕竟,究竟”,通常置于句首(1)I expected to fail the
2、 exam,but I passed after all.(2)I thought I could come to see you this afternoon.but Im not free now after all.(3)I know youre tired.After all,you have been working all day.4.go about+n/ving着手做;从事It was a typical Monday morning and people were going about their work as usual.Thats not the best way t
3、o go about it.I have no idea how to go about mending a clock.5.have mercy on/upon sb./show mercy to sb.宽恕、怜悯某人(1)They have no mercy on the poor father and daughter.(2)Have mercy on me,please.请宽恕我吧。beg for mercy乞求/请求宽恕at the mercy of“任由摆布,在掌握中”(3)I shouldnt like to be at the mercy of such a cruel man
4、.(4)They were lost at sea,at the mercy of the winds and waves.7.Its no use/useless/no good doing做没用/没有好处。例如:Its no use crying over spilt milk.不要为无益的事而后悔。Its no good drinking and smoking a lot.It is no use in arguing with him.6.Be reasonable.不要这样怀恨在心。reasonable adj.1)合理的;懂道理的,通情达理的;2)适度的,不高的(价钱)a rea
5、sonable man 通情达理的人a reasonable price 公平的价格8.You might as well go stand upon the beach and argue with the sea.你倒不如站在海滩上与大海争论。may/might as well do sth.(as do sth.else)还是做某事好,不如做某事。例如:We may as well have a try and see if it can be done.我们还是试一试,看看能否办成。There is nothing to do,so I may as well go to bed.没什
6、么事可做,我还是上床睡觉好了。10.pay for 补偿;受报应pay off还清pay back 偿还He paid back his debts.He paid me back 100 dollars.9.Pass judgment on me and give Shylock what he wants.对我宣判吧,judgment U 宣判,审判。例如:pass judgement on sb.对某人进行宣判The judgment is against her.那项判决对她不利。11.times 在此表示三倍以上的倍数。用 times 表示“甲是乙的几倍大(长、宽、高等)”,“甲比乙
7、大(长、高、宽等)几倍”,可以用下列句型:A is times the size(length/height /width)of B This street is four times the length of that one.这条街是那条街的 4 倍长。(=这条街比那条街长 3 倍。)A is times as big(long,high,wide)as B Asia is four times as large as Europe.亚洲是欧洲的四倍大。(亚洲比欧洲大三倍。)A is times bigger(longer,higher)than B The meeting-room i
8、s three times bigger than our office.会议室比我们的办公室大三倍。三倍以下通常用 double 或者 twice 来表达两倍。His weight is double what it was ten years ago.This railway is twice longer than that one.The room is twice the size of that one.=This room is twice as big as that one.12.How can you hope for mercy yourself when you sho
9、w none?“如果你不宽恕别人,你自己怎能希望得到别人的宽恕呢?”1)hope for“希望,盼望”。Hope for the best,prepare for the worst.抱最好的希望,作最坏的准备。We hope for an early answer to our letter.盼早日赐覆。2)when在这里相当于if。Shell be here to give you help when necessary.如果需要,她就来给你帮忙。13.I do not envy you your job.我并不羡慕您的职业。envy vt.(envied-envied envying)羡
10、慕;妒嫉envy sb.sth.I dont envy you your journey in this bad weather.我并不羡慕你在这种坏天气去旅行。How I envy you!我真羡慕你!14.This is a most troublesome case.这是一个最麻烦的案子。“a most+adj.+可数名词的单数形式”,不表最高级,仅表程度,“非常;十分”,most相当于“very”I found him to be a most interesting boy.It is most beautiful.(very)He asked us a most important
11、 question.He asked us the most important question on the subject.15.Please be seated.请坐下。(1)Michael seated himself at the desk and began to read.(2)He looked carefully and found her seatedat the back of the hall.(3)Seated in the first row,the boy listened carefully.seat vt 1)意为使就座,宾语为反身动词,即seat ones
12、elf,或用be seated。2)seat 供以座位;可容纳The hall seats 2000.这个会场有两千个座位。16.What do you accuse of?你起诉什么?accuse vt.控告;指控accuse someone of sth.指控某人某事The police accused him of murder.The police accused him of stealing.17.My fate is a consequence of bad fortune.只怨我运气不好。consequence n.结局;结果as a consequence 因而;结果As a
13、 consequence of being in hospital,Shelly decided that she wanted to become a nurse.由于在医院的缘故,谢莉决定当一名护士。18.according to“根据”;“按照”to介词According to Tom,Jane got married last month.据汤姆说,Ill do everything according to your instructions.19.tear(tore,torn)vt.&vi.撕裂;撕开(1)He tore the letter to pieces.(2)She to
14、re the skirt on a nail.她的裙子被钉子钩破了。tear up 撕碎The magician tore up a$5 note and then made it whole again.tear down 推倒(建筑物);摧毁These old house are being tearing down to make a way for a new road.20.swear vt.&vi.(swore,sworn)发誓;断言。(1)swear to do sth.(2)swear thatHe swore that he would never drink.(=He sw
15、ore never to drink.)他发誓说决不再喝酒。I swear that you are wrong.我断言你错了。21.Antonio,get ready and offer up your breast.安东尼奥,准备好献出你的胸膛。offer 献出例如:They offer up a lamb to God.他们向神献出羔羊。She offered him a cup of tea.她给他一杯茶。offer up:present 献出;献上e.g:offer up a sacrifice 奉献;牺牲;献祭22.And Shylock take your knife and p
16、repare to do the deed.夏洛克,拿起你的刀准备割吧。do the deed 付诸行动,实施。例如:deed U 行为,事实。如:To help the poor is a good deed.A friend in need is a friend in deed.患难见真交。do good deeds 就是“做好事”的意思。Lei Feng did a lot of good deeds.23.a balance 你带来了称肉的器具吗?balance n.秤,天平,平衡the balance of the nature 生态平衡24.bleed to death 因流血过
17、多致死to 表程度,“到”fight to death beat to death starve to death25.take in ones arms “拥抱”。上课铃声一响,老师就抱着书走进了教室。The teacher went into classroom,taking some books in his arms.26.I declare the court allows it and the law gives it to you.我宣布法庭许可你这样做,法律把它判给你。declare vt.宣告;发表;公告。例如:They will declare the results of
18、 the election soon.他们将很快公布选举的结果。I declare this meeting open.本人宣布本次会议开始。He declared that he was right.他声称他是对的。27.However,he agreed to lend Antonio the money on one condition.condition U&C 状态,健康状态;条件。(1)My car is old but in good condition.(2)He has been out of condition for two weeks.(3)Their working
19、conditions are improving.on condition that 在条件下。后接同位语从句,相当于 if/only if 例如:Hell lend you the money on condition thatyou return it on time.他会把钱借给你,条件是你要按时归还。on no condition决不On no condition shall I agree.我决不会同意。You should on no condition go to the party.=if/only ifI can lend you the money on this cond
20、ition.28.I ask you to let him stand in my placeand give judgment.in ones place=in place of代替某人。The manager is away and Ill attend the meeting in his place(in place of the manager).经理不在,我将代替他出席会议。Who will go in my place?in ones place在适当的位置上。Everything in the room is in its place.房间里一切都井井有条。The booksh
21、elf is out of place here.书架放这里不协调。27.He is young,but I never seen so young abody with so wise a head.so adv.如此,非常。so+adj.+a/an+n.such+a/an+adj.+n.Ive never seen so beautiful a child.He wrote so good a book as his first one.如果形容词前有as,so,too,how时a/an就该放在形容词后,as/too/so/how+adj.+a/an+n.It is too serious
22、 a matter.How interesting a speech he made!However cold it is,he kept taking exercise.28.shall(1)shall和第一、三人称连用,在疑问句中表示征求意见或许可。如:Shall I/he come in?我/他可以进来吗?(2)shall和第二人称连用,在陈述句中表示命令、允诺、警告、威胁、决心等语气。You shall get the book tomorrow.(允诺)你明天就可以拿这本书了。You shall be sorry for what you have done.(警告)I shall
23、never do such a thing,never!(决心)这种事我绝对不干,决不!29.Therefore,go down on your knees and beg the Duke for mercy.因此,你赶快跪下求公爵开恩吧。go/fall down on ones knees(为了祈祷、服从)下跪。例如:He went down on his knees to beg a chance to him.他下跪请求给他一次机会。bend ones knees屈膝bend the knee to sb.屈服于某人30.upon(=on)n/ving 就在某时或某场合之后(1)Upo
24、n my arrival home,I found there were something strange.When I arrived home,.(2)On asking for information,I was told I must wait.=When I asked for information,1.就而言2.毕竟3.在看来4.可怜,怜惜5.向某人宣判6.还是做某事的好as far as after all in the eyes of have mercy on 或 show mercy topass judgment on sb.may/might as well do
25、sth.7.撕毁,取消(合同等)8.偿还,报答,报复9.与相爱10.有一个条件11.任摆布,由掌握12.跪下tear uppay backbe/fall in love withon one conditionat the mercy ofgo down on ones kneesUnit 191.光说不干是没有用的。Its _ _ _without acting.2.我从来没见过这么漂亮的孩子。Ive never _ _ _ a child.3.他宽恕了被打败的敌人。He _ _ _ the defeated enemy.no use talking seen so beautiful showed mercy to Unit 194.就我所知,他将离开三个月之久。_ _ _ I know,he will be away for three months.5.我们还是试一试,看看能否办成。We may_ _ have a try and see if it can be done.As far as as well