1.stress n.压力;忧虑;紧张 vt.强调;加强
(1)lay/place/put stress on sth
=stress sth 强调某事物;给某物压力
under the stress of… 在……压力下;为……所迫
be under stress 处于压力之下
put sb under great stress 使某人感到沉重的压力
(2)stress the importance of… 强调……的重要性
2.challenge n.挑战;具有挑战性的事物 vt.向……挑战
(1)challenge sb to sth 向某人挑战,和某人比试
challenge sb to do sth 挑战某人做某事
(2)accept a challenge 应战
face an challenge 面临挑战
give a challenge 挑战
3.differ v.相异; 有区别; 不同于
differ from… 与……不同/有区别
differ in… 在……方面不同
differ with sb on/about/over sth 与某人在某事上持不同(看法)
→ different adj.不同的
be different from… 与……不同
→ difference n.不同,差别
make a difference (to…)(对……)有作用或影响
make no difference (to…)(对……)没有影响
tell the difference between A and B 指出A与B的不同
4.ahead of schedule 提前
on schedule 准时;按时间表
be scheduled for 预定;安排
be scheduled to do… 预定做…
5.in expectation 期望着;意料之中
have expectations of (对……) 抱有期望
beyond expectation/out of expectation 出乎意料
→ expect v.期待
expect sth (from sb) 期望(从某人处)得到某物
expect to do sth 期待做某事
expect sb to do sth 期待某人做某事
expect too much of sb 对某人期望过高
6.confident adj.对……有信心
be confident about/of (doing) sth 对(做)某事有把握
be confident that… 确信;肯定;自信
→ have confidence in… 对……有信心
with confidence 肯定地;有把握地
→ confidently adv.自信地
7.recover from… 从……恢复
recover one’s costs 收回成本
recover oneself 清醒过来
→ recovery n.恢复健康,复原;重获,复得
make a full recovery 完全康复
8.vary v.呈现不同
vary in sth 在某方面不同
vary with sth 随……而变化
vary between…and… 由……到……情况不等
vary from…to… 改变,变动,变化
→ variety n.变化;种类;多样性
a variety of…
=varieties of… 许多;各种各样的
9.convenience n.方便;便利;便利的事物
at one’s convenience 在某人方便时
for convenience 为方便起见
for the convenience of… 为了方便……
→ if convenient 如果方便的话
It is convenient for sb to do… 对某人来说做某事很方便
【温馨提示】
(1)convenient作表语时,不能用表示人的名词或代词作主语,多用于It is convenient for sb to do…这一句型中。
(2)convenience意为“方便;便利”时为不可数名词;表示“便利的事物;便利设施”时为可数名词。
10.at a time 一次;同时;一下子;每次
at all times 不论什么时候,总是
at any time 随时;无论何时
at no time 永不,在任何时候都不
at one time (过去)有个时期;曾经,一度
in no time 立即,马上
11.addict v.使沉溺;使成瘾
addict oneself to… 沉溺于……
→ be/become addicted to… 对……有瘾;热衷于……
→ addiction n.入迷;上瘾
→ addictive adj.上瘾的
12.tend to do sth 常常会做某事;倾向于做某事
tend to/towards sth 趋向……;倾向……
tend (to) sb/sth
(=look after sb/sth) 照顾……;护理……
→ tendency n.倾向;偏好
have a tendency to do sth 倾向于做某事
13.take aim (at) (向……)瞄准
with the aim of… 以……为目标;意在……
achieve one’s aim 达到目标
→ aim at sb/sth 瞄准某人/某物
aim at doing sth
=aim to do sth 力求做某事
be aimed at (doing) sth 旨在……;目的在于……
14.in the distance在远处
at a distance稍远处;隔一段距离
keep one’s distance from…
=keep…at a distance与……保持距离
→ distant adj.遥远的;疏远的
be distant from… 离……遥远
15.get in 收获
get across (使)通过;(使)理解
get through 通过;度过;完成;接通(电话)
get to 到达
get behind 落在后面
get over 恢复;克服
get about 四处走动;(消息等)传开
get into 进入;陷入;养成(习惯);对……感兴趣
16.suffer from/for/with… 受……的苦;遭受……(痛苦)
suffer hunger 挨饿
→ sufferer n.受苦者;受难者
→ suffering n.痛苦;苦难;折磨
17.reduce from+起点 从……降低,减少
reduce to+终点 减少到……
reduce by+程度 减少了……
be reduced to doing sth 沦落为……
18.to be frank
=frankly speaking 坦率地说
generally speaking 一般来说
strictly speaking 严格地说
honestly speaking
=to be honest 说实话
19.be due to sb 应付给某人
be due for… 应得到……
be due to do sth 预计做某事
20.keep one’s word 遵守诺言
break one’s word/promise 违背诺言;食言
eat one’s words 收回所说的话
get in a word 插话
in a/one word 总之
have a word with sb 与某人谈一谈
have words with sb 和某人吵架
word came that… 消息说…