短语 1. admit of no delay刻不容缓，毫不迟延地，立 刻 2. Delays are dangerous.[谚语]拖延会误事，夜 长梦多。 3. without delay毫不拖延
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Serve as sth=be used as Remind sb of sth=serve as a reminder of sth She serves as a teacher. The book serves as a weapon. The sound made by bird can serve as language. The picture serves as an impressive reminder of my miserable childhood.
Lesson 25 The Cutty Sark 卡蒂萨克”号帆船


Mark the milestone of sth Mark a turning point of sth No one can match her in singing. The picture matches the story

Spring roll Egg roll Lucy's tears rolled down her face. 露西的眼泪从她的脸上滚了下来。 Please roll up your sleeve. 请把你的袖子卷起来。 How was the rock & roll concert? 那场摇滚音乐会怎么样？ Toast, egg, bread roll, butter, jelly and coffee. 吐司，鸡蛋，面包，黄油，果冻和咖啡。




We are sorry for the temporary inconvenience that this may cause. 我们很抱歉的暂时的不便，这是可能的原因。 I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, NO. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away. 悲伤基本上是由于心爱的人死亡，失败，和绝 望造成的。但是这些都是暂时的，会很快过去。

一时的冲动只是一颗流星，而坚定的信仰，不 懈地追求才是永恒的太阳。


Today I want to change myself to fit better into the world, instead of the world changing to better fit me. 今天，我要改变自己，以更好地适应世界，而 不是不断变化的世界，以更好地适合我。



This is a most impressive piece of writing. 这是一篇给人印象很深的文章。 This in my opinion is a very impressive landscape photograph. 这个我觉得是一个很可观的风景照片。 What was truly impressive about the decade past, however, was our unwillingness, as a nation, to learn from our mistakes. 真正让我们对过去的十年有深刻印象的是，作 为一个国家，我们不情愿从我们的错误中学习。




Watching too much TV will affect one’s studies. Heavy exposure to TV will interfere with one’s studies. If you compare the two lifestyles carefully, you will find the former is superior to the latter. Careful comparison of the two lifestyles will show the superiority of the former over the latter.



Period Time(s) 时代 In ancient times In Victoria time Epoch 纪元 ['i:pɔk, 'epək] Era Age the Bronze Age Iron Age
Roll v.颠簸, 摇摆




To stay fit, you need to exercise more. 要保持健康的体魄，你必须多做运动。 Can you give me some tips as to how to keep fit? 你能给我一些关于如何保持身体健康的指导吗？ A fit of impulse is just a meteor , but firm faith, pursue unremittingly just is an eternal sun.
Fit v.安装


vt. 安装；使……适应；使……合身；与……相符 vi. 符合，配合；适合；合身 adj. 健康的；合适的；恰当的；准备好的 n. 合身；发作；痉挛 His idea did not quite fit in with our aim. 他的想法和我们的目标不完全一致。 Your clothes fit well. 你的衣服很合身。 Fit the tool to the task and use both! 把工具安装到作业上，两个都使用！
Vessel n.轮船, 大木船（非常正式的表 达方式, 用于文学体中, 可以代替ship、 boat）




-- a fishing vessel / a sailing vessel帆船 Ship n.大船；舰艇 Boat n.小船, 艇（比ship小, 在非正式的场合可以替 换） -- a fishing boat The shipping company offers a weekly container vessel voyage from Shanghai to Sydney. 该轮船公司每周有一班自上海驶向悉尼的集装箱货轮。 vehicle
Steer v.掌握方向（驾驶交通工具）




-- He steer the boat suddenly. 他突然改变了 这艘船的方向 They watch their children grow and steer them toward their strengths with encouragement rather than force. How can we steer our children toward success ? 我们怎样才能把孩子引向成功之路？
Era n.时期, 时代（= a period time in history）






-- the beginning of the new era / the end of old era Era n.时代, 纪元（人类历史上很长的时期, 以特别 的事件为标志） -- The Christian era starts with the birth of Christ. 公 元(基督教时代)是从耶稣诞生起算。 -- Christian n.基督徒, 信徒 adj.基督教的, 信基督教的 -- We are now in a great new era of information. 我 们现在正处于一个新的伟大的信息时代。 Time n.时代, 时期（比era的时间短） -- Roman time 罗马时代 / ancient time 古代 Age n.时代（特定的历史阶段, 和其它词构成专有名 词） -- stone age 石器时代 / modern age 当今时代 / middle ages 中世纪speed and comf Nhomakorabeart

But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. Travelling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience. match sb. for but nothing can be equal to them about The hotel can not be matched for service and food. No one can match him in speed and agility.
Temporary adj.临时的（= lasting for a short/limited time）


-- temporary jobs / temporary houses temporarily adv.暂时的, 临时的 temporariness n.暂时 transient adj.短暂的, 瞬时的 -- transient happiness permanent adj.永久的, 持久的 -- I have a permanent job here. 我在这里有一个永久 的工作。 Contemporary adj. 当代的, 同时代的, 同年龄的 -- He is a contemporary writer.