Unit 10 New words and expressions
An authority figure 权威人物
A streak of = a series of 一系列的
To be free with sth.
He is free with smiles.
To refer to sb as sth. 将某人称为…He is referred to as boss.
We refer to him as Jack.
To make comparisons. 作比较
To compare you with your relatives (friends).
To compare two schools.
To take to sb/sth. =start liking sb/sth. 开始喜欢
To take against sb/ sth.
I don’t take to him at all.
He has taken to his new school.
To cruise through
Don’t slam the door.
To slam your head against a wall. 砰的响
=move against a hard surface with force.
The car slammed into the back of him.
dread害怕
We dread her visits.
I dread taking the test.
To keep sb up to date with sth. 使了解最新情况I was kept up to date with his progress.
We keep you up to date with his progress.
To rise to higher altitudes.
chart
To chart your progress on the graph. =to show on a chart. 记录
To chart the effects of climate change.= record in detail.
To chart a steady success.
harness
To harness solar power.
To harness wind and waves as new sources of power.
To harness the force of nature.
=to control, make use of, use利用
sip
To sip a glass of wine.
To sip your tea. = drink a small amount of a drink.
stammer =speak with difficulty, hesitating and repeating words or sounds. 口吃5% of children stammer at some points.
broaden
To broaden my outlook on life. / to broaden my horizons. 拓宽人生观/拓宽视野
He committed suicide/killed himself yesterday.
To substitute A for B. 用B取代A
Can you substitute me at the meeting?
We can substitute writing stories for doing sums.
To impose your opinions or beliefs on other people. 强加…
To impose their own tastes on their children.
dawn on
sth dawns on sb = sb realizes sth for the first time. 意识到
It suddenly dawned on us that we were lost.
The answer finally dawned on me.
By word of mouth. 口头地
solar太阳的
solar power 太阳能
Solar cell/panel 太阳能电池
dynamic
He seemed a dynamic and energetic leader. 充满活力的
Mary was handsome, dynamic and ambitious.
This is the most dynamic economic region in the world. 充满活力的
dynamic Indian folk dance.
imposing壮观的气度不凡的
He was an imposing man.
the imposing gates. undersized
an undersized reception room. He was undersized.。