Life in the future 词汇

[小试身手]
1.To keep healthy, Professor Johnson _____ A cycling as regular form of exercise after he retired. A. took up B. caught on C. carried on D. made for C at 2. My cousin doesn’t know what to_____ the university; he can’t make up his mind about his future. A. take on B. take away C. take up D. take after
3. I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. take up 拿起； 开始； 从事；继续; 占用 She took up the narrative where John had left off. When did he take up football? The piano takes up a lot of room. Research really takes up lots of time and energy. The table takes up too much room.
However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market … lose sight of 看不见 ...; 忽略了… I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost sight of it. In the heat of the argument we mustn't lose sight of our main purpose. catch sight of 看到, 发现 at sight of 一看到 … at first sight 乍一看 at the sight of 当看到 ... 时, 一见 ... 就 be in sight 看得见, 在眼前 out of sight 看不见
As a result, I suffered from “time lag”.
as a result 结果，因此 He didn’t work hard. As a result, he failed his exam. as a result of 作为 ... 的结果，由于 He was late as a result of the heavy snow.
假如你想从事这项工作，你必须先接受三 个月的训练。 (take up) If you want to take up this job, you should first be trained for three months.
当他长大后，他开始从事写作，并以此作 为自己的终身事业。(take up) When he grew up, he took up writing as his lifetime career.
endure: “忍受”，书面用词，指长时间忍 受痛苦和不幸，指重体力或意志力的坚强不 屈服。
[小试身手]
1. 我不会容许你考试作弊。 tolerate you cheating I won’t _______________________ in the exam. 2. 政府允许吸烟喝酒但不允许吸毒。 tolerates smoking and The government __________________ but not drinking taking drugs. 3. 我再也不能容忍你的不礼貌了。 I can’t tolerate _______________ your bad mannersany more.
transport sb. into the future 送往未来

as though a lack of make the adjustment to in no time be back on my feet float above
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好像 缺乏 做出调整 立刻
stand on one’s feet 依靠自己，自力更生， 站起来 land on one’s feet 安然脱险
Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep. slide into (快速而无声地)移动；溜进; 不知不觉地陷入 / 染上 The thief slid into the room. He slid a gun into his pocket. It’s easy to slide into bad habits like smoking and drinking, but it’s hard to quit.
Find out the Chinese meaning of the expressions
take upprize remind myself that… be unsettled as a result, be similar to felt nervous and uncertain
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接受奖励 提醒自己...... 不安 结果 与........相似 感到紧张不安
He was swept up into the centre of them. sweep up 打扫，横扫；涌向；快速地抱 起 She was left to sweep up after the party. The big wind swept the tree up high into the sky. He swept up the baby into his arms.
[高考真题]
1. Health problems are closely connected B with bad eating habits and a ______ of exercise. A. limit B. lack C. need D. demand 2. More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities _______ C space. A. in search of B. in place of C. for lack of D. for fear of
Useful words and expressions
1. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
tolerate vt. 容忍，忍受 I cannot tolerate your bad manners. Our teacher won’t tolerate any cheating on exams. tolerate (sb./one’s) doing sth.容忍(某人)做 某事 toleration n. 忍受；容忍
2. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. lack n. 缺乏, 无 The plant died for lack of water. Her decision seems to show a lack of political judgement. lack v. 缺乏, 不足 He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence. I don’t seem to lack anything now.
adjust v. 调整, 校准, 调节, 使适应
Soon I was back on my feet again … be back on one’s feet 恢复; 复原 Don’t worry about him. He will be back on his feet soon after the fall.
Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new … adjustment n. 调节；调整 The company made an adjustment in my salary. I’ve made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan. He will have to make major adjustments to his thinking if he is to survive in office.
take的短语还有:
take off 起飞，脱掉 take over 接管，接收，承袭 take on 承担，接受，从事，呈现 take care 当心，注意 take care of 照顾… take place 发生 take in 接受，理解，欺骗，收进，吸收 take advantage of 利用 take away 拿走



lost sight of in all directions sweep up catch sight of just at that moment
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完全恢复 飘在..... 看不见 四面八方 横扫 看见 正在那时
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provide … with … 提供 flash a switch 使开关闪一下 rise from 从....升起 spread … on … slide into fall fast asleep
I felt better in no time. in no time 立刻，马上 They will be back in no time. 链接： at a time 依次，逐一 at one time 从前 from time to time 偶尔，间或 in good time及时地, 迅速地 for a time 暂时 time after time 屡次, 一再
take it easy 别着急，放轻松 take your time 从容做，不慌不忙 take part in 参加 take down 记下，写下，拿下, 拆掉，拆台 take … for granted 想当然，认为理当如此 take charge of 负责，照管，监理，担任 take effect 生效，起作用 take after 像;与...相似
sweep 的其它短语 sweep aside 用力把…推到一边；对…置 之不理 sweep away 扫走；刮走；冲走 sweep down 冲下 sweep off 扫去；大量清除 sweep over 扫过；席卷
与 up 组成的动词短语
pull up 连根拔起 stay up 熬夜 pick up 拾起 go up 上涨 put up 搭起 give up 放弃 get up 上升；起床 set up 建起 eat up 吃光；耗尽 look up抬头；查(资料等) hold up举起 cut up 切碎 send up 发射 lift up 举起 turn up开大(声音等) come up 升起 catch up 赶上 stand up 起立
[小试身手]
1. 由于大雨的缘故，火车晚点了。
The train was delayed as a result of the heavy rain.
2. 他今天起晚了，结果没赶上头班车。 He got up very late today. As a result, he missed the first bus.