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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
2009-01-04
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?
2009-01-01
Author:Grace
Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body.
