Unit 2 language work

e.g. Sue entered (herself) for the singing contest.

fail: a). vt. vi. to be unsuccessful (in)
e.g. He failed (in/to pass) the test. b). vt. vi. to not produce the desired result e.g. He failed to warn his neighbours against the forthcoming danger. c). vt. vi. to be not enough e.g. His courage failed him in the end. (He didn’t have enough courபைடு நூலகம்ge in the end.

The nominal clause used as the object, introduced by wh-word
e.g. Do you have any idea when and where the 28th Olympic Games will be held?

The nominal clause used as the object, introduced by that
e.g. She has a unique beauty on her lips. The present from her father is common but unique to her.

a package tour 跟团旅行: a completely planned tour or trip at a fixed price arranged by a travel agency, which includes travel, hotels, meals, etc.
e.g. Have you heard that he won a gold medal in the sports meeting? I knew beforehand that she would rather die than give that dress away.

enter for: to put the name (of oneself or another) on a list for

(in) session: n. AmE & Scot E. One of the parts of the year when teaching is given at a university e.g. when school is in session—when
school is not over Everybody should keep quiet when the meeting is in session.

trade-off: n. an exchange of one thing for another e.g. It’s not easy to work hard every
minute, but as a trade-off, you can learn much more than others.

clumsy: adj. awkward or ungraceful in movement or action, without skill (derog)
e.g. He is as clumsy as a bear when dancing. She is so clumsy that she never does the housework well.

possessive: adj. showing the strong desire to control someone
e.g. (in grammar) possessive adjectives: my, its, their etc. Every one should know very clearly how and when to use the possessive pronouns correctly. Don’t be too possessive, otherwise, no one would like to make friends with you.

It (all) depends. The question can only be answered on certain conditions e.g.—Can you tell me which necklace I should wear—the diamond one or the
gold one? —It depends (on how you are dressed etc.).

midway up the mountain halfway up the mountain a third way up/down the mountain
e.g. Nobody wanted to have a rest on the midway to the destination.
stay away from: to be away from

e.g. She never stays away from home for long. Please stay away from Tom since he is so angry now.

come (last, first, next): a) v. to exist in a particular place 在，位于
Incidentally, the test will be held next Tuesday. He’s going to London. Incidentally, this will be the first time he goes there on his own.

unique: adj. (infml.) unusual
Reading I

slap: v. to strike quickly
e.g. to slap someone in the face /on the cheek/ on the back No matter how angry you are, you should not slap others.
e.g. He goes on a package tour with his parents every spring festival. The travel agency will arrange every thing for you if you go on a package tour with them.

wither: vt. vi. to cause (esp. a plant) to become reduced in size, colour etc.
e.g. The cold withered the flowers in early December.

(fig) withered hopes (hopes that are no longer as strong as before)

john: n. Am. Slang for “toilet”, Br. E “water-closet” or “a loo”. e.g. It’s not so easy to find a john
halfway up the remote mountain.

incidentally: adv. by the way (used for adding sth to what was said before) e.g. That’s the end of the class.

take sth. seriously: to act towards sth in a serious way
e.g. I always take your words seriously. Your parents will be very sad if you never take their words seriously.
Compare: care for: to have a liking for, to want; look after
e.g. Would you care for some coffee? Who will care for the poor baby girl if her mother abandons her?
Dialogue I

afford: vt. vi. to be able to buy, do, spend, give, bear, etc., without serious loss or damage, usu. can(not) + afford
e.g. Can you afford to lend me some money? I can’t afford 3 weeks away from work. At last we can afford a house.

care about: feel interest, anxiety or sorrow e.g. I don’t care about what other people think. He doesn’t care much about what happens
to his sister.

problem. It’s high time the U.S. government tried to solve the terrorist problems.