沛沛英语 Unit 3-1

 

Unit 61
It's up to you.
It's up to you whether you'll learn or not.
It's up to you whether we go or not.
It's up to you entirely¹.
It'll do as much as I can. It's up to you.
I'm gong to leave it up to you.
It's up to you to give it a good name.
It's up to parents to teach their children manner.

Unit 62
I can't help it. I was born a beauty.
I can help it; my folks are all good at business.
I can't help it. It's an impulse².
I can't help it, I didn't sleep last night.
I can't help it. I was in a traffic jam.
It can't be helped; it's no use to complain.
It can't be helped. I'm in dire³ need of money.
It can't be helped, I'm a teacher.

Unit 63
He's something of a liar⁴.
You're something of a book collector.
I'm something of a musician.
I'm something of a carpenter.
He's something of a photographer.
You're something of an artist.
You're something of a politician.
It's something of a dinner!

Unit 64
When are you going to clean your apartment?
What color are you going go paint your kitchen?
Where are you going to spend your vacation?
How are you going to have your cases tomorrow?
Why are you going to quit your job?
What are you going to be when you grow up?
How long are you going to stay?
There's going to be a thunderstorm.

Unit 65
It's a piece of cake.
The exam is a piece of cake.
It's a piece of cake, the bedroom window is open.
Absolutely it's a piece of cake for me.
I think it's a piece of cake for me.
Won't it be a piece of cake?
That's a piece of cake; I told them I'm your fiancé.
That's a piece of cake; just tell her you have been expecting to dine⁵ with her.

Unit 66
I'm working on it.
Don't worry, I'm still working on it.
I'm working on a new design.
That is what we've been working on.
I stayed up far into the night working on the documents.
I'm going to work on a document.
I'm going to work on a new book in my office.
I'll work on a report.

Unit 67
I can't stand it.
I can't stand the life as a salesman.
Nobody can stand the long speech.
She can't stand criticism.
I can't stand his talking to me like that.
The work will hardly stand a close examination.
I have to stand through these troubles.
He can't stand the smallest discomfort⁶.

Unit 68
Who knows the answer?
Give me a definite answer.
I can't answer you now.
I'll answer the telephone.
Go and answer the door.
It's not a good one but it will answer my needs.
That doesn't answer the description you gave.
You'll have to answer to me if any harm comes to the child.

Unit 69
Give me a hand and clean up this room, will you?
Give me a hand with the washing up, will you?
Can you give me a hand with this chair?
Let me give you a hand with that trunk.
Lend me a hand, please.
Give me a hand in moving the piano.
I'm willing to give you a hand at preparing the meal.
Will you give me a hand/

Unit 70
Will it be convenient for you?
Will it be convenient for you to come downstairs at four?
Will it be convenient for you to get the document to me?
Will it be convenient for you to call after 3'oclock?
Will it be convenient for you to reserve me a ticket?
When would it be convenient for you to come?
If convenient for you, I'll come round.
Come whenever it's convenient for you.

Unit 71
There's no seat available.
There're no goods available.
Is there a doctor available?
The money will be available next week.
Are the statistics⁷ available right now?
The dress is available in all sizes here.
There's no ticket available for Friday.
There are some natural resources available in the region.

Unit 72
Good night, Thomas. Sleep well.
Don't wake him; let him sleep on.
I didn't sleep a wink⁸ last night.
Otherwise you'll sleep away the first day of the new year.
Don't worry, you may have a night to sleep it off.
We can sleep on it and go on discussing it tomorrow.
She is in a sound sleep.

Unit 73
If only I could pass the exam.
If only I had more courage.
If only I had enough of a sense of humor.
If only I had not driven so fast.
If I had only known.
If only could know who sent the flower.
If only it would stop raining.
If only they could see me now.

Unit 74
I can speak only in general.
The designing has been generally accepted.
Generally speaking, women live longer than men.
The flight is generally smooth.
I'll make a general introduction.
He in a satisfactory student in genial⁹.
It's general knowledge. Why do you bother to ask?
It's generally known that I've already had it done.

 

1 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

2 impulse   

n.（一时的）冲动，冲力，脉冲，神经冲动

参考例句：

• She wrote that letter on impulse.她一时冲动写了这封信。
• I don't know how to resist my impulse.我不知道怎样抑制自己的感情冲动。

3 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

4 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。

5 dine   

vi.吃饭，进餐；vt.宴请

参考例句：

• I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.我要是能天天吃到新鲜的肉就好了。
• Let's dine out tonight，I'm too tired to cook.我太累了，不想做饭，今晚咱们到外面吃吧。

6 discomfort   

n.不舒服，不安，难过，困难，不方便

参考例句：

• One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
• She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。

7 statistics   

n.统计，统计数字，统计学

参考例句：

• We have statistics for the last year.我们有去年的统计资料。
• Statistics is taught in many colleges.许多大学都教授统计学。

8 wink   

n.眨眼，使眼色，瞬间；v.眨眼，使眼色，闪烁

参考例句：

• He tipped me the wink not to buy at that price.他眨眼暗示我按那个价格就不要买。
• The satellite disappeared in a wink.瞬息之间，那颗卫星就消失了。

9 genial   

adj.亲切的，和蔼的，愉快的，脾气好的

参考例句：

• Orlando is a genial man.奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
• He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host.他是个热心的朋友，也是友善待客的主人。