1.be determined to do sth坚决要做某事(状态)
determine v.决定,确定;下决心
determine sb to do sth使某人决定做某事
determine to do sth决定做某事 (强调动作,是非延续性动词短语)
determine+疑问词+to do sth决心……做某事
determination n.决心,果断
a man of determination有决断力的人
2.commit v.做出(错的或非法的事);犯(罪或错等)
commit a mistake犯错
commit crime犯罪
commitment n.投入,忠诚,奉献;承诺
make a commitment做出承诺
3.appreciate vt.鉴赏;感激
appreciate doing sth欣赏/感激做某事
appreciate English poetry欣赏英文诗
appreciate good food品尝美食
appreciate one’s friendship珍视某人的友谊
appreciate one’s help谢谢某人的帮助
appreciation n.评价;鉴赏(力)
4.make sense of弄懂……的意思;理解
in a sense在某种意义上;在某种程度上
in no sense决不
there’s no/little sense in doing sth做某事没有意义
5. injured adj.受伤的
the injured伤员
be badly/seriously/severely/slightly injured受伤严重/轻微
6.employ vt.使用,采用;雇用;使忙于,使从事于 n.雇佣,受雇
in the employ of…受雇于……
employed workers在职职工;在岗职工
employment n.职业;雇用;使用
in employment在工作
employment rate就业率;雇用率
employer n.雇主
7.be in good /bad fortune运气好/坏
have good /bad fortune运气好/坏
make a /one’s fortune发财致富
seek one’s fortune找出路
try one’s fortune碰运气
fortunate adj.幸运的
unfortunate adj.不幸的
fortunately adv.幸好;幸运的是
unfortunately adv.不幸的是
8.get on/along well with sth某事进展顺利
get on/along well with sb与某人相处融洽
get across被理解,使人了解
get by勉强度日;勉强及格
get down to doing sth静下心来做某事(to是介词)
get in收获;把……收起来
get off下(车、飞机等)
get out of逃避;避免
get over做完;克服
get rid of除掉,摆脱
get through接通(电话);完成;通过
get together聚会
get up起床;起身
9.be guilty of犯有……罪行
be/feel guilty about对……感到愧疚
have a guilty conscience问心有愧; 做贼心虚
guilt n.罪行;内疚
a sense of guilt负罪感;内疚感
10.comfort vt.安慰;慰问;使……安逸/舒适 n.安慰;慰问;安逸,舒适
comfort sb安慰某人
comfort…with…以……安慰;使……舒适
be a comfort to sb对某人来说是个安慰(抽象名词具体化)
in comfort舒服地
take/have/draw comfort from…从……中得到慰藉
give sb comfort= give comfort to sb安慰某人(=comfort sb)
comfortable adj.舒适的,(人)安逸的
be comfortable about/with sth对某事感到轻松/惬意
make oneself comfortable请随意,不用拘束;让自己舒服
uncomfortable adj.不舒服的,不安逸的
discomfort n.不舒服;不安
uncomfortably adv.不舒适地
11.drop out of退出
drop back/behind后退;落后;落在……后面
drop off打盹;小睡;减少;下降;中途下客或卸货
drop in on sb顺便拜访某人
drop in/by顺便拜访
drop in at somewhere顺便到访某地
drop sb a line/note寄,送,写(信)