英语languagepoint(完整版)

get around/round to: do (something that you have intended to do for a long time.)e.g: I was meaning to see that film but I just never got around to it.我一直想看那部电影，但始终还是没能去看。

just as well/as well: suggesting that something will be a good thing to do/or that it was luckily that something was done or happened. 正好，幸好，不妨e.g: “Shall I phone to remind him? ”“That would be just as well.”It was just as well you’re not here. You wouldn’t like the noise.get by (Line 3): be good enough but not very good; manage to live or do thingse.g: It is a bit hard for the old couple to get by on a small amount of pension.如果我们坚持到底，我们就能熬过难关。

We’ll get by if we hold on to the end.get across: be understoodDid your speech get across to the students?get away with: run away without being punishedThe teller had been stealing money from the bankand got away with it.这个出纳一直在偷银行的钱却能侥幸逃脱。

get through (Line 45): come successfully to the ende.g: We’ve stored enough food and fuel to get through the cold winter.为了度过寒冬，我们已经储备了足够的食物和燃料。

make it (Line 9) : be successful, fulfill the purposee.g: Having failed for thousands of times, he eventually made it.她最后成功地成为了一家大公司的总裁。

She finally made it as a CEO of a big corporation.haul (Line 16)v. transport, as with a truck, cart, etc.e.g: These farmers haul fruits and vegetables to the market on a cart in the early morningevery day.v. pull or drag sth. with effort or forcee.g: A crane has to be used to haul the car out of the stream.long-overdue (Line 20)adj. Being something that should have occurred much earlier.e.g: Changes to the tax system are long overdue .She feels she’s overdue for promotion. supplement (Line 21)v. add to sth. in order to improve it (followed by with)e.g: 1) Forrest does occasional freelance to supplement his income.2) The doctor suggested supplementing my diet with vitamins E and A.supplementary adj. additional, auxiliaryspray (Line 22): v. force out liquid in small drops upon (followed by with)eg: I’ll have to spray the roses w ith insecticide to get rid of the greenfly.freelance (Line 23)adj. doing particular pieces of work for different organizations rather than working all the time for a single 自由职业者的e.g: Most of the journalists I know are/work freelance.freelancer n.pursue (Line 26)v. strive to gain or accomplishe.g: College students are advised to pursue a wide range of subjects.She decided to pursue her studies abroad after obtaining her Master Degree.她决定得到硕士学位后到海外留学。

pursuit n. chase, searchat that point (Line 47): at that very moment, right thene.g: The train was now only a couple of yards from the kids on the track. At that point,Peter threw himself forward and pulled them clear.Phrases related to “point”on the point of: 正要…之时to the point of: to a degree that can be described as sth.on balance (Line 54): with all things considerede.g: 1) On balance, it’s probably not advisable to change the company’s name.2) I think, on balance, you are a tolerant and generous person.illustrate (Line 56)v. provide with visual features, clarify by use of examples, etc.e.g: 1) Let me use another example to illustrate this difficult point.2) The editor has illustrated the book with color photos.Confusable wordsillustrate: emphasizes “to explain sth. with examples or with photos and pictures”.explain : means “to give the reasons or reveal some puzzles of sth.”e.g: He is explaining how a machine operates.interpret: means “to explain the meaning of sth. with imagination or some special knowledge”.e.g: How do you interpret this poem?mortgage (Line 62)n. / v. an agreement which allows you to borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house or apartment 抵押贷款e.g: If you fail to repay the mortgage, the bank will repossess your house.minor(Line 67):adj. lesser or smaller in amount or importance, etc.eg: Don’t worry. It is only a minor operation.minor in（兼修）vs. major in（主修）eg: He majors in com puter science, but he is also interested in Shakespeare’s plays, so he minors in literature.他主修专业是计算机科学，但他对莎士比亚的戏剧很感兴趣, 所以他辅修了文学专业。

aside from (Line 69)except for, in addition to (more usual in A E, same as apart from)eg: 1) This essay is good aside from a couple of spelling mistakes.2) Aside from an occasional game, he doesn't take any exercise.cut back(Line 71): reduce in size or amountcut back sth.eg: There is a growing movement to cut back the government’s role in agriculture and toreduce subsidies paid to farmers.cut back on sth.eg: The government has cut back on defense spending.dine out (Line 72): eat a meal away from home (usu. in a restaurant)e.g: With the improvement of living standards, more people dine out at weekends.dine in: the opposite phrasee.g: When a flu is prevalent, we’d better dine in and watch TV.suspect (Line 78)v. believe to be true, likely or probable, feel doubt about (suspect sb./sth.of sth.; suspectthat)e.g:1) He was suspected of telling lies in the court.2) I strongly suspected that they’re trying to get rid of me.n. a person who is suspected of doing sth. wronge.g: The police have taken the suspect to the station.budget (Line 80)n. A plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend 预算e.g: 1) You should have your own budget to help you balance income and expenses.2) It is estimated that the military expenditure will exceed the financial budget of thenation this year.on a … scale (Line 85): to a … degreee.g: The government only permitted public demonstrations of students on a small scale政府只允许学生小规模的示威游行。