I always refer to him as a bookworm.
4 for the simple reason =>for引导原因状语从句
for the reason that 比because正式, for the reason that 多用于正式语句, 而because 多用在口语中
5 human nature人性 6 such...that...
that引导同位语从句,进一步补充说明 such的涵义
Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. 7 be willing to = be ready to心甘情愿做 ...... 8 give rise to, lead to,cause=result in 引起，惹起 The bad conditions have given rise to a lot of crimes. 9 in case of万一, 以防 in the case of 至于,就......而言
Stealing is no shame in case of him.
You should ensure your house in case of fire. 10 too embrassed to say太尴尬而没有说明 =be ashamed of 10 get married marry v. 强调动作时 He married the girl. 表示状态 get / be married
表达“和某人结婚已经多长时间了” be married to sb 11 simply = only, just, ...and no more. adv.修饰 told 12 dressed in a smart black suit 形容词短语表达一种状态 = wearing a smart black suit
13 changed （back) into 换上，（换回）
14 Before returning home = Before he returned home 如果运用动名词形式，动名词的主语必须是主句的主语
15 she never will = she will never discover the secrect. 在省略句中never 用在助动词前 16 half as much as 是......的一半多 half / a quarter/ three times as ... as ... ... as +(adj. / adv.)+ as ...是......的几倍
... times + (adj.的比较级/ adv.的比较级）比......多几倍 17 is well worth the loss of money well 起加强语气作用, 修饰 worth Difficulties in exercise
1 当直接宾语比较长或者是个从句时, 通常放在间接宾语后, say 除外 I explained to him the impossibilty of granting(答应) this request. He confessed(坦白) to me that he had fallen asleep during the meeting. 2 worth + n./ 动名词
His suggestion is worth considering.
3 illustrate 阐释,说明 4 gain获利,赢得(经过努力) ~ time ~reputation fee(为专业服务支付的)费用 the doctor's fee the lawer's fee
payment (formal) (商业信贷)付的费用 wages (体力劳动者的)工资 salary (白领阶层的)薪水 5 pay back偿还,报复 reward 酬劳
compensate for = make up for 弥补
more than compensate for = is well worth the loss of Lesson 5 The Facts Vocabulary 1 edit v.编辑 edition n编辑
editorial a.编辑的，主编的 n.社论
2 extreme 极端
走极端go to extreme(s) 3 statistics数据
4 journalist报社，杂志社的记者 reporter电视台的记者
correspondent电台记者，通讯员 5 palace宫殿
6 publish = print (vt.) go to press (vi.Phr) 7 fire v.解雇 = dismiss (formal) = sack ( 俚语)
If you do it wrong again, you'll be sacked . 8 originally最初地，原始地 Text
1 instruct sb to do sth = tell sb formally to do sth 2 on = about 强调课题更专一 3 When the article arrived
= When the editor received the article 4 refuse to publish it拒绝发表（它） refuse严厉拒绝 decline婉言拒绝
repudiate(formal)断然拒绝
5 instructing 现在分词做定语，补充说明fax 6 set out to do = decide & try to do
He set out to make his first 1,000,000 in 5 years. set about doing = start doing sth (no passive) 7 take sb a long time to do sth某人花费很长时间做某事 8 two more faxes = another two faxes 9 fail to = couldn't
The journalist failed to reply. 10 reluctantly = unwilling
11 as it had or been written = in its originally way 12 倒装句小结
A not only 位于句首，倒装 not only ...but (also)...
Not only had the poor man been arrested,but he had been sent into prison as well. B 否定词位于句首，倒装
常用的否定词有 never, seldom. rarely, little,hardly,scarcely, no where, no sonner
C 含 only 的状语位于句首，倒装
Only then did he realize that he had made a mistake.
Only when a great deal more information has been obtained, will it be possible to plan a trip.
D含 not的短语 位于句首，倒装 not for a moment, not in the least not for an instant not until
E 含no的副词短语 位于句首，倒装 at no time in no way in no sense by no means in no case on no condition on no account
under no circumstances F so ,such位于句首，倒装 13 he had at last been allowed = he had at last been permitted = he had asked for pemission
14 while 和现在分词搭配，做时间状语，表示正在做某事的过程中 可用 while引导的时间状语从句替换
He had been arrested while counting the 1084 steps ... = ... while he was counting ... 15 现在分词
the step leading to the president's palace 16 fifteen-foot 做前置定语， 用单数 Difficulties
倒装句（见课文讲解）
lesson 6 Smash-and-grab
Vocabulary
smash: break sth into pieces violently The dishes was smashed in the floor. smash into 猛撞,猛冲.猛击 2 grab:seize suddenly
catch: get hold of sth / sb suddenly and violently seize 强调抓住抓到的结果 grasp: 掌握 hold:抓牢,抓紧
He grabed me by the arm. Fear seize her. 3 background背景
on the background of sth background information
a man of excellent background 4 scramble vi. creep quickly climb vt.爬 mount vt.登上(山) 5 fantastic: very great large wonderful 6 arcade 7 jewellery 8 velvet 9 headlight 10 blare 11 raid 12 ashtray Text
1 介词短语修饰 shops
The shoe shop in my neighborhood was just opening. 2 同位语从句
Mr. Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new display. 3 with 的复合结构 本课重点
A. 宾语和宾语补足语在逻辑上是主谓关系用动词-ing 形式
B.宾语和宾语补足语在逻辑上是动宾关系用过去分词形式
C. 描述当时的情况用形容词, 副词，或介词短语. 表示宾语的状况. D. 表达事情将要发生用动词的不定式 to eg.
She stood there with her hands resting on her hips. He ran into the room with his face covered with tears. With his homework finished he felt happy. He used to sleep with all windows open. He went out with his hat on.
With the meeting over, we went home. He came in with a knife in his hand.
Two others with black stockings over faces jumped out. With a lot of homework to do, he can't go to the cinema. with放在句首或句尾, 做状语, 表示行为方式, 原因, 或伴随状况. with 放在名词后, 修饰限定该名词
eg. a thief with stocking over his face a room with the windows open 4 come to + n.到达 come to a stop come to an end come to a decision come to an agreement come to an understanding come to fame come to success 5 at
at the butcher's at the backer's at the greengrocer's at the chemist's 6 help oneself to自便
My roommate helped herself to my clothes without asking me.
7 too busy to notice any pain = concentrated one's mind that did not feel any pain 8 at a fantasic speed = at a tremendous speed = at a high( full ) speed = with great speed
9 hunderds of thousands of dollars worth of jewel 价值上百万美元的珠宝 10 前缀构词法 本课重点 (1) dis- A. dis- + adj.
agreeable --disagreeable content --discontent graceful ---disgraceful satisfactory ---dissatisfactory B. dis- + n.
agreement ----disagreement honest ---dishonest