1. If so, what and why? if so : 要是这样的话 Is the book available, and if so where? 类似的短语 : if not if necessary if necessary if possible if possible if and when if and when Taste the soup and add salt and pepper if necessary. I want to get back by five o'clock if possible. I think I can fix it tomorrow. If not, you'll have to wait till Friday.. We'll face that problem if and when it comes along (=if it happens or when it happens).

2. …the new nose-top computer fits comfortable on your nose and weighs… 1 fit sth on 把 …… 安装在 …… 上 fit a new lock on a door 2 fit sth on 试穿 have a new coat fitted on 拓展 1 fit sb/oneself (for) 使 …… 适应 / 胜任 …… Military training fits men for long marches/ to make long marches. 军事训练能使人适应长途行军. fit oneself for one’s new duties 使自己能胜任新职责

2 fit in (with) ( 使 ) 适合, 相合, 配合 I wasn't sure if she would fit in with my friends. I must fit my holidays in with yours. 3 fit sb/sth out/ up 装备, 提供设备 The new recruits were fitted out with uniforms and weapons. 新兵配备有制服和武器 4 think/ see fit ( to do sth ) 决定, 决心 The government saw fit to ignore( 不理睬 ) our advice. be fit for / fit to do something This book is not fit for publication! ( 出版 ) He is not fit to govern this country! 5

3. …you can simply let the air out and… let out something 使 出去, 流出, 放出 放宽 / 大 ( 衣服 ) 放宽 / 大 ( 衣服 ) He let out a cry of disbelief( 怀疑 ). He’s getting so fat that his trousers need to be let out round the waist. 4. Throughout history, great thinkers have used … throughout history 在整个历史上 throughout the world / throughout Europe/ China. We are open every weekend throughout the year. He was involved in politics throughout his life.

5. How do they come up with ideas for new… come up with something : find or produce an answer, a solution,etc a solution,etc Is that the best excuse you can come up with? We've been asked to come up with some new ideas. come up : come close 走近 arise, be put forward 发生, 被提出 arise, be put forward 发生, 被提出 ( seeds…) show above the ground 长出地面 ( seeds…) show above the ground 长出地面 rise in social position 社会地位高, 出头 rise in social position 社会地位高, 出头 His name came up in the conversation. The same problems come up every time. One of the teachers came up and started talking to me. The seeds haven’t come up yet He came up the hard way 他靠自己努力而出头

6. Instead, it seems that creative thinking,…, is a matter of habits 1 Instead adv 代替, 更替 Geoff didn't study law. Instead, he decided to become an actor. If Jo can't attend the meeting, I could go instead. instead of somebody/something You probably picked up my keys instead of yours. Instead of being annoyed, he seemed quite pleased in sb’s stead = in sb’s place = instead of sb 2 a matter of 问题, 事情 a matter of opinion 观点问题, 看法不同的问题 a matter of course 理所当然的事 a matter of 大约, 仅有 The ambulance arrived in a matter of minutes.

as a matter of fact 事实上, 实际上 make / be no matter 无关紧要, 不重要 to make matters worse 情况更糟糕 a matter of life and/or death 生死攸关的事 it‘s only/just a matter of time 确定会发生 It can only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured. 7. …what we know and what …also limit our … limit somebody / something (to something) 限定, 限制 We must limit the expense to what we can afford. 我们必须限制开销不超过我们经济能力的范围 I limit myself to two cups of coffee a day. limit 减少 Limit the expenses as much as possible 尽量节省开支

8. …, we may get stuck. get / be stuck 受阻 They got stuck in a traffic jam. The boat was stuck in the mud. I've got something stuck in my throat. be stuck on somebody: to be attracted to someone be stuck on somebody : to be attracted to someone 迷恋于, 爱上 He says he's stuck on me. be stuck with somebody / something 对某事纠缠不清, 无法摆脱某人 We are, unfortunately, stuck with this huge, ugly building. stick something on/to/in etc something 粘贴, 放置

stick to/together 粘住, 钉住 I could feel my shirt sticking to my back. The oil keeps the paste from sticking together. stick (sth) out 突出, 伸出, 显眼 The children were so thin their ribs stuck out. 9. Inventors often rephrase a problem to allow for… allow for : include sb or sth in one’s calculation 在计算、估计时考虑到某人 / 某事 You should always allow for the possibility that it might rain. allow of 容许 The facts allow of only one interpretation.( 口译 )

10. …would otherwise remain invisible. otherwise :in other or different respects, in different conditions 在其他 / 不同方面, 在不同情况之下 conditions 在其他 / 不同方面, 在不同情况之下 in another or different way in another or different way 用其他的方法, 不同地, 不那样 用其他的方法, 不同地, 不那样 The rent is very high, but otherwise the house is satisfactory. The government claims that the economy is improving, but this survey suggests otherwise. A lot of people think otherwise. 许多人有不同的想法 adv 11. As with thinking outside the box, the process… as with : like 正如 …… 一样 As with drawing a picture, you should be patient and careful in doing this job.

12. Every new thought or idea has to be connected to what we already know. be connected to : having sth to do with 与 …… 有联系 The lecture connected to the topic “ How to Learn English Well” is of great importance. The light is connected to a timer ( 定时器 ). connect (something) to/with something Connect the speakers to the CD player. There is little evidence to connect them with the attack. Click here to connect to the Internet This train connects with the one to Glasgow( 格拉斯哥 ).

13. Great thinker are aware of this and try to … be aware of : having knowledge or realization of sb or sth 知道, 觉察到, 意识到 of sb or sth 知道, 觉察到, 意识到 The children are aware of the danger of taking drugs. She was aware of a tall dark figure watching her. He was aware of the wind in his face. well/fully/acutely aware They were well aware that the company was losing money. 14. trial and error 尝试错误法, 反复试验法 Learn by trial and error 通过反复试验学习 15. Anywhere we go, we can hear the ringing… anywhere : no matter where 无论何处, 任何地方 We’ll go anywhere you like. 你爱往哪儿去, 我们就往哪儿去

16. We are said to be living in the “ Information Age ”, a time of new of discoveries….. be said to do sth : it’s said that… He is said to have been allowed into Peking University. = It is said that he has been allowed into Peking University. be similar to : almost the same be similar to : almost the same 17. A computer’s “memory” is similar to human memory in some ways. Her ideas are quite similar to mine. similar in similar in. The two cars are very similar in size and design similarly adv : in a similar way The cost of food and clothing has come down in recent years. Similarly, fuel prices have fallen quite considerably. The present crisis bears some similarity to the oil crisis of the 1970s. similarity n

17. Using familiar words makes it easier for us to understand and use a new tool. familiar adj 熟悉的, 常见的 听惯的, 亲近的, 随便的 The voice on the phone sounded familiar. The signs of drug addiction are familiar to most doctors. Sth be familiar to sb 某人熟悉 … This kind of situation was all too familiar (=very familiar) to John. Sb be familiar with something I'm not really familiar with her poetry, sorry to say. be on familiar terms with somebody 与 … 交情好 He's on familiar terms with all the teachers. He made himself much too familiar with my wife. 他对我的妻子过分亲密

18. Now that we are developing new technology at such a high pace, the true challenge is to… 1 now that: because of the fact (that)… 由于 ……, 既然 …… Now that we know each other a little better, we get along fine. 2 at a high pace : rapidly 快速地 The electronics industry is developing at a high pace. 电子工业在高速发展