1. desire sth. desire to do sth. desire sb. to do sth. desire that sb. (should) do desire 2). vt. 想要，希望得到 1). n. 渴望；欲望；渴求 C/ UC He has a strong desire for knowledge ／ to learn. They had a desire that I attend their wedding ． We all _____________________________ ． 我们都渴望幸福和健康。 She desires ______________at once ． = She desires that _________________at once ． 她想让你马上过来． desire happiness and health you to come you should come It is/ was desired that…

2. It was going to be tested out. 检验、测验 科学家靠实验检验理论。 Scientists test out theories by experiment. test vt. 测验；检查 老师就孩子们的家庭作业进行检查。 The teacher tested the children on their homework.

3. persuade vt. 1). 说服, 劝服 sb. into/out of doing 或 sb.(not) to do sth.) She persuaded me into buying it. The salesman persuaded us to buy his product. 2). 使某人相信 (+of) / (+that) How can I persuade you of my sincerity? We worked hard to persuade them that we were interested in the project.

4. alarm vt. 使警觉，使惊恐 The idea somewhat alarmed his mother. Everybody was alarmed at the news that war might break out. [U] 惊恐，恐慌； [C] 警告，警报，闹铃 I asked in alarm, “ What ’ s the matter? ” Small earthquakes are so common here that people don ’ t feel much alarm at them. By April, there had been 1000 fire alarms in the city. He set the alarm at six. alarm clock 闹钟 false alarm 虚惊

5. embarrass 【 vt. 】使困窘 / 使局促不安 Are you trying to embarrass me? 【 adj. 】 embarrassed / embarrassing. I felt embarrassed by my being late. I don ’ t like making speeches in public; it ’ s so embarrassing. embarrassment [U] 窘迫，尴尬； [C] 使人为难的处 境，令人为难（或难堪、尴尬）的人 Much to her embarrassment, she couldn ’ t remember his name. Tim ’ s drinking has made him an embarrassment to the whole family.

6. It was disturbing and frightening (that) he looked so human. (L2, P3) That he looked so human was disturbing and frightening. It + be + adj. + that-clause It + be + n.+ that-clause It + be + -ed participle + that-clause It + seems/happens … + that-clause 1.It is absurd that he believes the number 13 has brought him the bad luck. 2. It is a great satisfaction that she is well again and can go to her office. 3. It is said that Isaac will accompany his parents to visit Europe. 4. It happens that the prettiest birds are the worst singers.

7. sympathy When his father died, he had our sympathy. have /feel sympathy for… 同情 I have’t a bit of sympathy for her. She deserves it! If this is true, I can only give you all my sympathy. be in sympathy with… 同情 // 赞成，支持 Tom is in sympathy with the injured bird. We are all in sympathy with your plan. a letter of sympathy 慰问信

8. favour / favor n. 恩惠，帮忙，支持 He did all he could do to win her favour. I regard this as a very great favour. ask a favour of sb. 求人帮一个忙 do a favour for sb. / do sb. a favour 帮某人一个忙 Can you do me a favor? in favour of 赞成，主张，支持 The students are in favor of reform. in one’s favour 对某人有利 The evidence is in his favor. favour vt. 宠爱；对 … 有利；赞成，支持 The mother certainly favoured her eldest son. The warm climate favours many types of plants.

9. So Claire borrowed a pile of books from the library for him to read, or rather, scan. pile n. 一堆，一叠； 大量的（和 of 连用） I have a pile of magazines on the desk. I have piles of work to do today. He made a pile of money in the stock market. vt. 堆起，堆积 He piled the books on his desk.. pile up 堆积，积压 His debts are piling up. The fallen leaves piled up. He piled up fallen leaves in a corner of the yard. or rather 准确地说 He lives in London, or rather, in suburb of London. We got home late last night, or rather, early this morning.

10. accompany 【 v. 】 （ 1 ） 陪伴，伴随 I’d like you to accompany me to the supermarket. Will you accompany me in drinking a glass of wine? （ 2 ） 和 … 一起发生 Lightning usually accompanies thunder. The rain was accompanied by a high wind. (3) 伴奏 Her mother accompanied her on the piano. Companion 可数 company 不可数 有人做伴，伙伴（总称），一伙客人 He wanted company. We had company and couldn’t get away.

11. 公司， 一伙人 可数 A company of travelers came to visit our school. be good (bad…) company 适合交往 / 不宜交往 Our new neighbors are bad company. They are snobbish. in company (with) （和）一道 We came in company (with a group of children) Keep company with 和要好， 伴随 Never keep company with dishonest people. Keep sb company 给某人做伴 I will go shopping with you to keep you company.

12. She was having an affair. affair [C] 事情，暧昧关系，私通 [pl.] 业务，事务，事态 Affairs at present in that country are unsettled. 那个国家当前的局势动荡不安。 current / foreign / world affairs 时事 / 外交事务 / 世界事务 affairs of state 国事 / 国务 / 政务

13. 1.more than + 数词 -- “ 多于, 大于, 超过 ” 2.more than + n --“ 不仅仅是，不止 ” 3.more than + adj / adv / v --“ 很 / 非常 ” 4.more + adj / adv / n / v + than --“ 与其说 …, 不如说 …” 1. 我认识他已超过二十年了。 I have known him for more than twenty years. 2. 凯特不仅仅是位教师。 Kate was more than a teacher. 3. 看到你，我非常高兴。 I am more than happy to see you. 4. 他与其说是病了, 倒不如说他是受了惊吓。 He is more scared than ill.

14. envy sb. envy vt. envy sth. envy sb. Sth. I envy you. Don’t envy your friend’s success. Work hard. I envy you your health. n. 羡慕，嫉妒；令人羡慕的对象 He was filled with envy at my success. She was the envy of the young girls in the school.

15. leave sth. alone = let sth. alone 不碰 I ’ ve told you to leave my things alone. leave … alone / be = let … alone / be 不打扰 Let me be, I want a rest. leave + 宾语 + 补足语 使 … 处于 … 状态 Leave the door open. impress sb with sth impress sth on / upon sb make/leave an impression on sb The boy impressed the girl with his sense of humor. My father always impressed on me the importance of honesty He made a strong impression on me.

16. She had us all laughing at her jokes. The teacher had the boy draw a picture. She won’t have her children sitting down to dinner with dirty hands. … you cannot have women falling in love with machines. …… 总不能让女人和机器相爱吧。 have + sb./sth. + doing have + sb./sth. + do not have + sb./sth. + doing ( not permit or allow) Whom would you rather ___with your sister? A. have gone B. have to go C. have go D. have going Who did the teacher have ____ an article for the paper just now ? A. written B. writing C. write D. to write C C

17. set aside 存储, 留下 ; 不接受, 不理会 ; 放一边 My parents set aside a small amount of money for my education. You should set aside a few minutes every day to do some exercise. I asked them not to go, but my suggestion was set aside. He set aside the magazine and began his homework. talent n. 天分 ; 才智, 才能 He has a special talent for singing. You have a talent for making friends. He is a very talented architect. a. 有才能的, 聪颖的

18. 1.be absent from 2.his facial expressions 3.on the second morning 4.turn around 5.work on 6.fall off a ladder 7.manage to do 8.in time 9.hold sb firmly in one’s arms 10.The clock struck eight 11. risk doing 12. ring up 13. in all 14. be bound to 15. be junior to 16. disappear from sight 17. science fiction