Have you somewhat to to tomorrow, do it today.
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1.The train is late more often than not.经常
2.It happened three years ago to a day.正好三年前的那一天
3.They will arrive here tomorrow week.下周这个时间的明天
4.It's warm, not to say hot.天气虽不能说热，但已经算是暖和了。
5.He sets great store by his elder sister's ability.看重
6.She is a busybody.爱管闲事的人
7.He is a bell-boy.门童
8.I have done one hundred and one things to do today. a lot of things
9.They answered yes to a man.同意
10.Bob went Dutch with Tom. AA制
11.It's merely a nine days' wonder.昙花一现的事
12.The silk is nice and soft.很柔软
13.Jane walks the wards.是医科学生
14.It's a long lane that has no turning.路必有弯→天无绝人之路。
15.It's a wise man that never makes mistakes.金无足赤，人无完人。
16.It's an ill wind that blows nobody good.人死和尚乐。
17.It's a good horse that never stumbles.马有失蹄，人有失足。
18.Both machines are not good.不是两个机器都不好。
19.All is not gold that glitters.并非发光的都是金子。
20.He is a redcoat.英国军人
21.He is a redcap. n. 红帽子,宪兵,红弱鸟
22.It is a tallboy. n. 高脚橱,双层衣橱
23.That's a greenhouse.温室
24.That's a greenroom.演员休息室
25.This is a blackball.反对票
26.That's a darkroom.暗房
27.That's a flatiron. ['flætirən]n. 熨斗
28.It's a paper box.(邮政车)报纸箱
29.It's a stone hammer.石锤
30.She was a woman in labor.临产的
31.Mary could play the piano by ear.凭音准来演奏钢琴
32.Her performance was a tremendous smash.巨大的失败
33.He is on the water wagon.运水车
34.Jane asked for the floor at the meeting.要求发言
35.He went to pieces when his mother died.精神崩溃
36.Charles is the apple of his mother's eye. the apple of sb's eye宝贝,某人的掌上明珠
37.A leopard never changes its spots.本性难改
38.She dusted扫尘 the dust off the table.
39.I never saw a saw saw a saw.他从未看见过一个锯子锯一个锯子。
40.What he said can hold water.他说的话靠得住。
41.He is on the wrong side of forty.已过……岁
42.She got up on the wrong side of the bed.心情不佳
43.The policeman was on his beat.在巡逻
44.The old man kicked the bucket (['bʌkit]n. 水桶).死了
45.I see him once in a blue moon.罕见的,几乎永无地
46.You'll have to mind you P's and Q's.注意言行举止
47.Receptions are part and parcel of the mayor's job.不可缺少的一部分;...的重要部分;...的组成部分
48.He graduated from the university with flying colors. very good at
49.The new apprentice is still wet behind the ears.没有经验，乳臭未干
50.His amusing performance brought down the house.获得满堂彩
51.An engineer worth his salt should know how that machine works.称职
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1.dependence, dependent, to depend, interdependence
A. Young children are depended on their parents.
B. There is a great deal of interdependence between the generations.
C. He dependents on medication to control his blood pressure.
D. Their two children are their dependence.
2.document文件, documentation说明书, documentary纪录片, to document v.记载，用文件等证明
A. Is this the original document or is it a copy?
B. Don't forget to document your sources in case your statements are questioned.
C. He is a film-maker, and he makes documentary.
D. Read this case and then check the documentation.
3.office, officer武职官员, official文职官员, official (adj.官方的，正式的), officially （adv.作为公务员，职务上，官方地，正式地）
A. The mayor is an official.
B. A general is an officer.
C. His office is in City Hall.
D. What is the official language in India？
E. Officially, the language is Hindi, but many other languages are spoken.
4.imaginary([i'mædʒinəri]a.想象的，虚构的), imaginative([i'mædʒinətiv]a.富于想象力的), imagination([i.mædʒi'neiʃən]n.想象，想象力), imaginable([i'mædʒinəbl]a.可想象的，可能的), to imagine([i'mædʒin]v.想象，幻想，猜测)
A. The imaginative child made up fairy stories.
B. He is the most suitable person imaginable.
C. Can you imagine life on the moon?
D. She had plenty of imagination.
E. Ghosts are imaginary.
5.luxurious ([lʌg'zjuəriəs] a.奢侈的，豪华的), luxuriant([lʌg'zjuəriənt] a.茂盛的), luxury (['lʌkʃəri] n.奢侈，豪华)
A. She is rich and lives a life of luxury.
B. That is a luxurious hotel.
C. The hill is covered with luxuriant trees.
6.quality, qualify, qualification资格，条件，限制, qualified
A. He has the right qualification to do the job.
B. Quality is more important than quantity.
C. He is a qualified doctor.
D. His training qualifies him as a teacher of English.
7.machine, machinery(总称，不可数)
A. A lot of machinery has been imported in the last few years.
B. A lot of machines have been imported in the last few years.
8.captive (n.俘虏，迷恋者 a.被俘的，被迷住的), captivity（n.囚禁，被关）, capture（n. 抓取,战利品,捕获之物v. 抓取,获得,迷住）
A. They captured 10 enemy soldiers.
B. These captives will be taken to rear area.
C. Some animals can't bear captivity.
9.prevent, preventable (a.可防治的，可预防的), prevention（n.阻碍，妨碍，预防）, preventive=preventative（a.预防的 n.预防法）
A. The rain prevented us from playing football.
B. We should adopt preventive measures.
C. Keeping dry is a prevention of colds.
D. These are preventable children diseases.
10.indorse=endorse v.支持，赞同，背书于, ratify v.批准，认可
A. The government will ratify the treaty.
B. You have to indorse the cheque (=check) before the bank cash (v.兑现，付现款) it.
11.proceed([prə'si:d]v.着手进行，继续进行), precede（[pri(:)'si:d]v.在……之前，优于，较……优先）
A. The king was preceded by his nobles.
B. He proceeded with his work.
12.celebration, celebrity ([si'lebriti]n. 名人, 著名,著名人士, 名声, 名誉, 社会名流), to celebrate
A. I celebrated my birthday on March 28.
B. Our family had a big celebration when my brother got married.
C. That man is the most popular movie celebrity.
13.moist(a. 潮湿的,湿润的;(果物)多汁的;【医】有分泌物的, 湿性的 n.潮湿), moisture (n. 潮湿,湿气), to moisten (v.弄湿)
A. Moisten the sponge before you wash the dishes.
B. Certain plants need lots of moisture to grow well.
C. The doctor said that my sore throat would get better if I keep the air moist.
14.considerable(a.相当的，可观的，重要的), considerate（a.考虑周到的，体谅的）
A. She is considerate of others.
B. He has gained a considerable amount of money.
15.tasty, tasteful(1. having or showing or conforming to good taste 2. free from what is tawdry or unbecoming同义词：neat, refined)
A. This fish is tasty.
B. He is tasteful.
16.spiritual, spirituous a. 含酒精的(酒精成分高的)
A. She considered him her spiritual father.
B. Wine is a spirituous drink.
17.eminent(['eminənt]a. 著名的,卓越的), imminent (['iminənt]a. 逼近的,即将发生的)
A. It seemed that an accident was imminent.
B. Before his death, he was eminent.
18.lie, lay
A. Having laid down the school bag, he went out to play.
B. As soon as she lay down, she feel asleep.
说谎lie(lied,lied,lying)
躺；存在，在于；位于lie（lay,lain,lying）
把（某人或某物）平放；下（蛋），产（卵）lay(laid,laid,laying)
19.literature文学，文献, literal（a. 逐字的,字面上的,文字的;[计算机] 文字的）, literary 文学的
A. He is a literary man.
B. Are you interested in American literature.
C. A literal translation is not always the closest to the original meaning.
20.skin, leather, complexion (n. 外观(状态,形势,开色,配容);肤色 vt 染(上色))
A. Look at her rosy cheeks, she has a lovely complexion.
B. I have bought a pair of leather shoes.
C. We got wet to the skin.
21.cure(n. 治疗,治愈,治疗法), to cure (v. 治疗,治愈,改正), curable (a. 可医治的,医得好的), incurable, incurably(ad. 治不好地,不能矫正地)
A. Martin's father has an incurable disease. There is no known treatment.
B. What's your favorite cure for a sore throat?
C. Pneumonia can be cured by treatments of antibiotics.
D. Some forms of cancer are now curable if they are discovered early.
E. He is incurably ill.
22.trustful, trustworthy
A. She is far too trustful. So sometimes she is cheated.
B. He is completely trustworthy; he won't cheat you.
23.fragrant(a. 芬香的,馥郁的,愉快的), flagrant (a. 非常的,不能容忍的,恶名昭著的)
A. The fellow is a flagrant coward.
B. The air in the garden was warm an fragrant.
24.shined, shone shine (n. 光泽,阳光 v. 使发光,发亮)
A. The sun has shone.
B. Have you shined your shoes?
25.hung, hanged （hang n. 悬挂,吊死 v. (hanged,hanged) 悬挂,绞死,逗留）
A. Having hung his school bag, he went out.
B. She had hanged herself before her relatives knew it.
26.born, borne
A. She was born in 1950.
B. She has borne a child.
26.vacation假期, vocation职业
A. She chose teaching as her vocation.
B. What are you going to do during the winter vacation?
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She is with child. 怀孕
She is with a child.
He is in black.
He is in the black.“盈余”，形容银行账户未超支，余额为正←→in the red
She is in pink.
She is in the pink.身体非常健康
He keeps shop.照管店务
He keeps a shop.开店，经营商店
He went to pot.遭破坏，破产，衰落，萧条
He went to a pot.
Mr. Smith took a chair.坐下（入座）
Mr. Smith took the chair.作会议主席（主持会议）
The boss gave the worker a sack. （sack n.袋子 ）
The boss gave the worker the sack. (give sb. the sack解雇某人)
He took flight. (take flight逃走)
He took a flight. （take a flight坐飞机）
The boy threw a bone to the dog.那个男孩把骨头丢给了狗（吃）。
The boy threw a bone at the dog.那个男孩用骨头砸狗。
Mary shouted to me.玛丽朝我这边吼。
Mary shouted at me.玛丽对我大吼大叫。
They all swore by him.他们十分信赖他。/他们以他的名义发誓 。？？？？
They all swore at him.他们咒骂他。
He has gone to business. (go to business 出差)
He has gone into business. （go into business 从商）
I am tired from the work.我工作后很累。
I am tired of the work.我厌倦了这份工作。
They came to our help.他们来帮助我们。
They came for our help.他们来寻求我们的帮助。
He presented a pistol to me.他把一把手枪拿给我看。
He presented a pistol at me.他用手枪指着我。
They came to me.他向我走来。
They came at me.他们扑向了我。
The bread and butter is good.黄油面包
The bread and the butter are good.黄油和面包
A needle and thread was given to her.针线
A needle and a thread were given to her.针和线
The Party secretary and dean has come.党书记兼系主任
The Party secretary and the dean have come.党书记和系主任
A TV set and antenna is on the table.
A TV set and an antenna are on the table.
They cleared land.开垦土地
They cleared the land.离开海岸
He left office.离职
He left the office.离开办公室
We work by day.白天工作
We work by the day.以日付薪
She is in dock.她在码头
She is in the dock.她在受审
The old man is in hard condition.身体硬朗
The old man is in hard conditions.身处困境
There is a lot of land.有一块好地
There are a lot of lands.有大片土地
I have got some salt.一些盐
I have got some salts.一些泻药
He has got the boot.他被强迫离职了
He has got the boots.他有靴子
Have you bought any copper?铜
Have you bought any coppers?铜制品
He sleeps with his father.
He sleeps with his fathers. sb. sleep with one's own fathers某人去世了
He swept the board.（轻易地）大获全胜
He swept the boards.打扫甲板
He is on the board.他将在会上讨论
He is on the boards.他当演员，在舞台上
I often drink water.
I often drink the waters.喝矿泉水治病（到矿泉地方治疗）
It rained continuously for three days.
It rained continually for three days.
continuous a. ①continuing to happen or exist without stopping or without any interruptions
②something such as a lint that in continuous does not have any spaces or holes in it
③continuous assessment BrE a way of judging how well a student is doing by looking at the work they do during the year rather than by testing them in an examination
④technical the continuous form of a verb is used to show that an action or activity is continuing to happen, and is shown by a present participle, as in "I was waiting for the bus"【术语】[语法]延续的；进行（时）的
continual a. ①continuing for a long time without stopping
②repeated often and over a long period of time; frequent
③used to describe actions that are repeated many times over a period of time and are annoying
He is a love child.私生子
He is a lovely child.
That's a black horse.黑色的马
That's a dark horse. n. 黑马(竞争中出人意料之外的获胜者)
He is a busboy. n. (美)餐厅侍者助手,打扫卫生的服务员
He is a busman. n. 公共汽车司机
He did hard work.
He did hard labor. 服劳役。hard labor强迫劳役
She is not a writer.
She is no writer. be weak in writing
I am not a bit tired. not at all
I am not a little tired. very much
He often takes medicines.他常吃药→生病
He often takes drugs.他常吸毒
Tom told his sister.
Tome told on his sister.告发
We'll begin this book today.开始读书。
We'll begin with this book today.从这本书开始学起。
He caught the ball.接住
He caught at the ball.尽力抓住
The pupils feared their teacher.？？？
The pupils feared for their teacher. to feel worried about someone because they might be in danger
The police are searching the house.搜查
The police are searching for the house.搜寻
They sent a doctor.派遣
They sent for a doctor.捎信去叫（请）（某人）来
The train passed the city.经过
The train passed through the city.穿过
He jumped the gun.（尤指在并未认真考虑时）过早做某事
He jumped at the gun.跳起来对准枪
This is a bookcase.书架/柜
This is a casebook.记录簿，病例
That room is five square metres.
That room is five metres square.
She drew on Tom.信赖
She drew Tom on.诱骗
This is a boat house.船停泊处
This is a house boat.住家船
Mr. White is a responsible man.负责任的的人
Mr. White is the man responsible.负责人
I suspect that he has stolen my wallet.怀疑
I doubt if he has stolen my wallet.不相信？？？
He is a short man.矮
He is a low man.地位低，品德不好
He is medical man.医务工作者
He is a medicine man. wizard
This is an unused machine.没用过的
This is a disused machine.不再用的
It's three years since he began to smoke.他吸烟有三年了。
It's three years since he smoked.他有三年没吸烟了。
He has confidence in me.他信任我。
He is in my confidence.我信任他。
She is wet through.湿透
She is all wet.全错
He called them by their names.叫名字
He called them names.谩骂某人
call sb. names谩骂某人
call sb's names辱骂
He is a batman.传令乒
He is a batsman.棒球打击手
She is a town woman.妓女prostitute, streetwalker
She is a towns woman.女市民
The old lady went to rest.去休息
The old lady went to her rest.去世了=sleep with one's fathers
Jack lost heart.失去了信心
Jack lost his heart.恋上了某人
He keeps house for her.他帮她照理家务。
He keeps the house for her.他帮她守房子。
I like the black and white cat.黑白花色的猫
I like the black and the white cat.一只黑猫和一只白猫
We are all of age.我们都是成年人。
We are all of an age.我们是同龄人。
He inquired after her.他向她问好。
He inquired about her.他打听她的消息。
He went to church.做礼拜
He went to the church.
He went to prison.做牢
He went to the prison.
She left port.船离开了码头。
She left the port.她离开了码头。
They went to sea.当水手
They went to the sea.去海滨
She is a sick woman.恶心的，有病的，腻烦的
She is an ill woman.坏的
The goods are in store.贮藏
The goods are in the store.在商店里
He is very poor.穷
He is very poorly.身体不舒服的，心情恶劣的
I believe him.相信
I believe in him.信任
I don't care to go there.?
I don't care if I go there.?
He asked me something.?
He asked me for something.?
There is nothing to see in that shop.?
There is nothing to be seen in that shop.?
The children took a fancy to him.??
The children took his fancy.??
I am going to consult the dean.咨询（dean n.系主任）
I am going to consult with the dean.商量
He is anxious to get through the examination.通过
He is anxious to get through with the examination.考完了
We have got to thank Mr. White for it.
We have got Mr. White to thank for it.让某人承担责任
He has entered the house.
He has entered the House.当了议员
He tried to sleep on his side.试图做某事（常以失败告终）
He tried sleeping on his side.试着
He kept me doing the work.让某人不停地做.....
He kept me from doing the work.
He insisted on going there.
He insisted on my going there.
Would you mind opening the window?
Would you mind my opening the window?
I wish I were a soldier.
I wish I had been a soldier.
She seems to be a nurse.
She seems to have been a nurse.
I didn't notice her.
I took no notice of her.
He is not taller than I.
He is no taller than I.他和我都矮
He is childlike. a. 孩子似的,天真烂漫的
He is childish. a. 孩子气的,幼稚的
He didn't find many faults in my essay.
He didn't find fault with my essay. vt. 挑剔(吹毛求疵,抱怨)
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adept good at doing something that needs care and skill
amaze cause (someone) to be extremely surprised
amazing a. causing great surprise or wonder
axe n. 斧子
basically adv. with regard to what is most important and basic
borderline adj. between two different groups or categories
classify v. 分类，归类
crammer n. 为应付考试而临时死记硬背的人
disrupt v. 扰乱
distinct a. clearly different or belonging to a different type
distinctive
extreme n. 极端
instructor n. (AmE)大学讲师
nightmare n. 噩梦
overall adv. on the whole, generally
perpetual a. continuous, never stopping
precedence n. 优先权
scholastic adj. (formal) 学术的；学习的
snack n. 快餐；点心
threat n. 威胁，危险
backwards and forwards 完全地，彻底地
fall into be able to be divided into
in advance beforehand, ahead of time
leave alone 不管，别惹，别碰
let alone 更不用说
not to mention 更不用说
miss out (on) fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or benefit from something
previous to prior to, before
put in spend （a period of time） working at something
rack one's brain(s)(+doing) think very hard
refer to...as... 把...称为...
regardless of paying no attention to 不理会， 不管......如何
so to speak 可以说，容许我打个比方 e.g. He is, so to speak, our King.
sth. take precedence over sth. 比...重要，比...优先处理
apply v. bring or put into use or operation
assign v.布置（作业）
choke v.说不出话来
comprehension n. the ability to understand
consciously adv. 有意识地，自学地
cram v. 突击式学习（尤指为应考）
deduce v. (formal) 演绎，推论
disregard v. pay no attention to, ignore
external a. 外部的，外面的
internal a. 国内的，内部的
imitate v. 模仿
intricacy n. (often plural ['pluərəl])
lookout n. 留神观察
memorize v. learn and remember (words, etc.) on purpose
oral a. not written, spoken
personally adv. in person 亲自，亲身
preference n.偏爱
proceed v. go on, move forward, advance （继续）进行
receptive a.愿意接受的
repetition n. 重复
retain v. keep （something) in one's memory
specifically adv. concerning or intended for one particular type of person or thing only
translation n.翻译
weekly a.每星期的
all at once 一下子
be on the lookout for 留心观察
choke up become speechless 说不出话来
go about (doing) something set about (doing) something 着手（干）某事
sink in (of words, etc) be fully understood
e.g. I think the lesson has sunk in; he won't make the same mistake again.
slow down 放慢，使慢下来
stick to not give up 坚持
tailor something to/for somebody/something make or adapt something for a special purpose
take charge of take control 控制或掌管
assimilate v. absorb (ideas, knowledge, etc.) in the mind
automatic a. 1) working by itself without direct human control 2) done without conscious thought, especially as a habit
chunk n. (informal) a big piece or large amount
cluster n. a group of things that are very close together
continuously adv. 连续不断地
continually adv.
digest v. 1）消化（食物） 2）fully understand
disinterested a. 不感兴趣的，失去兴趣的
disprove v. prove (something) false or wrong
distinguish v. recognize differences (between)
distracted a. 注意力分散的，思想不集中的
flexible a. willing and able to change according to different circumstances
frustrate v. upset or discourage (somebody)
impose v. 加（负担、惩罚等）于
inefficient a.效率低的
misconception n. a wrong idea one has about something
needlessly adv. 毫无必要地
overview n. short formal general description (without unnecessary details)
robot n. 机器人
rudely adv. 粗暴地
skim v. read something quickly, noting only the main points
subskill n. 亚技能
subvocalization n. 默读
subvocalize v. 默读
thorough a. done completely and with great attention to detail
topic n. 话题
issue
subject
transmit v. send or pass something from one person, place or thing to anthor
unconscious a. 无意识的，不能觉察的
unimportant a. not important
unrelated a. 无关的， 不相关的
vary v. cause to become different
vocalize v. 发声
at one sitting without stopping
at will wherever, whenever, etc. one pleases
derive... from obtain...from, get...from
drink in watch or listen to something with great pleasure or interest
in print 印出来
strive for try very hard (to obtain or achieve something)
wind up 结果......,最后（陷入某种状态）
Author:Grace
Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body.
