新概念英语第三册惯用语整理Lesson41

新概念英语第三册惯用语整理Lesson41

Lesson 41

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

造商所承诺的效果，第一步就要出示保修单或者任何能够在购物商店

有所协助的其他凭据。

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