Unit 2:1. consist of ＝be made up of 由……组成(没有进行时无被动）e.g. The UK consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.＝Great Britain and Northern Ireland make up the UK.Consist in 在于基于The beauty of Venice consists in the style of its ancient buildings威尼斯之美就在于它具有古代建筑风格Make up 组成Be made up of be composed of 由组成2. 区别:Ø separate ... from (把联合在一起或靠近的人或物分离出来）Ø divide...into 把…分开（把整体分为若干部分）e.g. The teacher divided the class into two groups.The Taiwan Strait separates Taiwan from Fujian.3. debate about sth.e.g. They debate about the proposal for three days.4.clarify: vt./vi. (cause sth. to )become clear or easier to understand 澄清；阐明;清楚；明了Clarif one‘s stand 、position阐明自己的立场e.g. I hope what I say will clarify the situation.Can you clarify the question?5. be linked to = be connected to /be joined to 连接【习惯用语】★ link A to B 将A和B连接起来Link A and B togetherLink up with sb sth 连接，结合6. refer to1)提及，指的是……e.g. When he said “some students”, do you think he was referring to us?2) 参考；查阅；询问e.g. If you don't understand a word you may refer to your dictionaries.Please refer to the last page of the book for answers.3) 关系到；关乎e.g. What I have to say refers to all of you.This rule refers to everyone.reference: n. 参考 e.g. reference books 参考书7. to one's surprise (prep)“to one's + 名词” 表“令某人……”常见的名词有“delight, disappointment, enjoyment, astonishment 等e.g. I discovered, to my horror, that the goods were entirely unfit for sale.To John's great relief they reached the house at last.8. ... found themselves united peacefully“find +宾语＋宾补( adj; adv; v-ing; pp; 介词短语；不定式）”e.g. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found smoking in the kitchen.You'll find him easy to get along with.They found themselves trapped by the bush fire.When I woke up, I found myself in hospital.I called on him yesterday, but I found him out.9. get sth done =have sth done 使某事被做…….e.g. I'll just get these dishes washed and then I'll come.get + n. + to doget + n. + doingYou'll get her to agree.I'll get the car going.get done: 用于意想不到、突然或偶然发生，意为“被…….”e.g. Be careful when you cross this very busy street.10. break away (from sb / sth) 脱离；破除…e.g. It is not easy for him to break away from bad habits.The man broke away from his guards.break down (会谈)破裂，失败；(汽车等)出故障；(人的健康状况)变得恶劣；（情感）失控e.g. His car broke down on the way to work this morning.His health broke down under the pressure of work.He broke down and wept when he heard the news.Talks between the two countries have completely broken down.Ø break in 闯入；打岔Ø break off 中断，折断Ø break into 闯入Ø break out 爆发;发生Ø break up 驱散；分散，拆散11. as well as 不仅…而且；既…又…e.g. He is a teacher as well as a writer.The children as well as their father were seen playing football in the street.12.convenience: n.方便；便利（convenient: adj. ）forFor the convenience of 为了方便。

For convenience 为了方便起见At sb’s convenience 在方便时，在适宜的地点Be convenient for sb sth 对于。

方便It is convenient for sb to do sth某人方便做某事Eg is this evening convenient for you to go out？Eg come and see me whenever it is convenient to youe.g. We bought this house for its convenience.13. attraction: （attract: v.）attract one’s attention 吸引某人的注意力1). 吸引；引力(不可数n.) e.g. attraction of gravitation 重力2). 吸引人的东西；喜闻乐见的东西；精彩节目(可数n.)He can't resist the attraction of the sea on a hot day.A big city offers many and varied attractions.What are the principle attractions this evening?14. influence1) v. 对…产生影响 e.g. What influence you to choose a career in teaching?2)可数n. 产生影响的人或事 e.g. He is one of the good influences in the school.3) (不可数n.) 影响 e.g. A teacher has great influence over his pupils.Have an influence on sb 对某人有影响15 leave out 1 遗漏，缺漏2 不理会，忽视，Arrange 安排，筹备Arrange sth for sb 为某人安排某事arrange for sb to do sth 安排某人做某事Arrange sth 整理Eg we arranged for a car to collect us form the airport我们安排一辆轿车到机场接我们Eg；I have arranged with the neighbors about feeding the cat while weAre away我们外出时喂猫的事，我已和邻居安排好了She arranged the flowers in a vase 他把花瓶中的花插好take the place of = replace 代替=take sb’s place 代替某人take place 发生, 举行in place of =instead of 代替puzzle over 苦思be in a puzzle about 对……不解人puzzled物puzzling9. be in/ come into conflict with 与…冲突/ 矛盾10.be unwilling to do sth 不愿意做某事11. break away from 摆脱，脱离…break down 坏（抛锚, 出故障, 身体跨了）break into 闯入,break out (war/fire/disease) 爆发break off 中断break the rules 违反规则break the records 打破记录. It is worthwhile to do sth. 值得做某事It is worthwhile doing sthbe worthy to be donebe worthy of being donebe worth n/pron /doingeg.The book is worth reading.The book is worthy to be read/ of being read.It is worthwhile to read the book.18. leave out 遗漏, 漏掉leave A for B 离开A去Bleave alone 不管; 撇下…一个人leave aside 搁置leave behind 遗忘, 遗留leave+宾语+宾补(adj/v-ing/v-ed ) 使..19. sb. be familiar with sthsth be familar to sb 熟悉某物20. whisper to sb 悄悄说21. pick up 捡22. make a list of 列…清单23. delightn. to one’s delight 使某人高兴的是…vt. delight sbadj delighted be ~ ed at sth, be delighted to do sth物delighting。