形式来加以强调、表示或具体化：
The man was no more than the boy written large(George Eliot) “这个男人不过是个夸大了的男孩”(乔治·艾略特) 17) due
Due:1.(a. 作表语)to be expected to happen or arriveat a particular time; 应付的,到期的2 应得到的，应给予的 3. （常与for连用）适当的；合适的
Our thanks are due to him.我们要感谢他。 due reward应得的报酬
I am due for a rise in pay.我应该提工资了。
The train is due in five minutes.火车预计在五分钟后到. She is due for promotion soon.她不久应提升/升职了.
搭配用法：be due to do sth 预期，预定 be due for sth应得道， be due to sb应支付，欠下
习语：give sb his due 公平对待某人 辨析： due to ; owing to
Due to 一般多用作表语 be due to; 而owing to 多用作状语
18) meet the deadline---finish the task before the date or time it must be finished
―Meet the deadline‖ is a common collocation( ). Similarly, if you haven‘t met the deadline, then you have missed the deadline. e.g.
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There‘s no way I can meet the deadline.我没办法在规定期限前完成任务.
I‘m afraid you‘ve missed the deadline, so your application cannot be considered.恐怕你错过了最后期限,所以你的申请不予考虑.
19) stick to — keep to, refuse to leave or change坚持,不放弃,不改变 stick: pt. stuck, pp. stuck 作出了许诺，你就应该信守。 If you make a promise, you should stick to it.
20) Schedule: 1.(n)a ;plan; a formal list of sth 2. (v)be expected to do sthSchedule: 1.(n)a ;plan; a formal list of sth 2. (v)be expected to do sth时间表,日程安排表
Have a full/tight schedule日程安排很紧 ; a schedule of postal charges 邮资一览表
She is scheduled to give a speech tonight.
搭配用法：be scheduled to sth; be scheduled for sth 定于 ；ahead of schedule比时间表提前/behind schedule落后于时间表/ on schedule 按时按期 ；speed up schedules 加快进度 同义：agenda, timetable, programme
Timetable/schedule 强调时间因素的重要性，计划的步骤安排。Timetable 更适应于列好定期发生的事件的时间表 a timetable of classes/a schedule of production in factory; agenda 则主要用于会议事务日程安排。
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21) break n. ? 破；破裂；破隙
a break in the clouds云朵间的一线青天 ? 暂停；休息
a coffee break饮咖啡的小憩;a tea break Let's have a break.让我们休息一会儿。
After a short break the play continued.休息片刻后,戏继续开演。 We've been doing experiments 24 hours without a break. 我们的实验已连续不断地进行了二十四小时。 ? 突变
a break from the past一反过去的做法
A break anywhere in the circuit may cause the lights in the neighbourhood to go out.电路上任一处断路,都会使这一带的电灯熄灭。
The cold weather broke at the beginning of April.寒冷的天气到四月初开始变暖了。 ? 破晓
at day-break破晓时
? 〈台球〉连续击球得分,〈网球〉接发球得分;机会；运气 Give him a break.给他一次机会。
22) work/do wonders — bring unexpectedly good results创奇迹,产生奇妙作用 e.g.
A few words of encouragement can work wonders in her when she is not
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very confident.在她不自信的时候说几句鼓励的话会产生意想不到的效果.
The scientist tried the new approach in the experiment, and to his amazement(n.惊愕, 惊异), it worked wonders!
Doctors have discovered that keeping a pet can do wonders for one‘s health.
23A) (be) relevant (to) a.有关的; 恰当的, 贴切的, 切题的, 中肯的(to) 成比例的; 相应的;有重大意义[作用]的; 实质性的 relevant details有关细节
not relevant to the present question和目前的问题无关的 反义:be irrelevant to
23B) be(状态性)/get(动作性) used to sth./doing sth. 意思是be/become used to习惯于做某事 Cf.
used to do sth.过去常常做某事, there used to be 表示某物在过去的存在 e.g.
Where did you use to live? ---I used to live with my family.
How about now?---I have got used to sharing a dormitory room with several others.
否定式: use(d)n‘t, used not (and, colloq.口语中用 didn‘t use)
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E.g. There used to be some trees in this field, use(d)n‘t there (didn‘t there)?在过去,这块地有一些树木,不是吗?
You used to smoke a pipe, use(d)n‘t you (or didn‘t you)?你过去是抽烟斗的,不是吗? See EX IX.
24) lead to ,result in 导致
Active reading, according to education experts, will lead to a better understanding of what is being read.教育专家认为积极阅读会导致对阅读材料更好
的理解。
Disobeying the law can lead to trouble.不遵守法律会带来麻烦.
25) rather than (otherwise)不是别的而是...
This expression is normally used in ―parallel‖ structure: for example with two adjectives, adverbials, nouns, infinitives or –ing forms. e.g.
The color seems green rather than blue. I‘d prefer to go in August rather than in July. Why don‘t you wear the black shoes rather than the brown ones? I‘ll help you rather than sit and watch you struggle(挣扎).
He always prefers starting early rather than leaving everything to the last minute.
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