沛沛英语 Unit 8-1

 

U217
Turn off the music please.
I've forgotten turning off the water.
But the advanced course of French literature turns me off.
People with loud voice turn me off.
Hurry to turn on the radio.
I've turned on the bath water for you.
Rock music really turns me on.
You are not likely to turn voters on.

U218
You'll come in any case.
In any case, you should return it next week.
The Great Wall was built in case of enemy.
Take an umbrella in case of rain.
In case of fire ring the alarm bell.
You may consult it in case of new words.
I'll leave to you in case you need it at night.
In that case I'll have no more to say.

U219
Who's the best singer?
Who was the most beautiful girl in your opinion?
Who was the most popular TV star?
Is it the cheapest one?
What's the most interesting tourist site?
Excuse me, what's the quickest way to get to the station?
He's one the most famous writers in modern time.
He's the most distinguished¹ chemist in Europe.

U220
Thanks for being so frank².
Will you tell me frankly³?
I decided⁴ to be frank and rejected the proposal⁵.
To be frank with you I like you.
If you want my frank opinion, the plan is not going to succeed.
To speak frankly, I don't like it.
Frankly, it's a very promising⁶ experiment.
From all his faults, he is frank and honest.

U221
I doubt the truth of the report.
I'm sorry I doubted it before.
Do you doubt that he'll win?
When you are in doubt, consult the dictionary.
Are you still in doubt about it?
I'm in doubt about his ability.
There is no doubt that I've been selected.
There is no doubt that I can do something for you.

U222
Besides you, no one is qualified⁷.
There are 50 minorities besides the Han Chinese.
Besides knowing English and French, he 's fluent in Italian.
Besides this, what have you got?
This belongs to him he has 3 others besides.
Besides, I want to promise you one more thing.
Besides she is a wonderfully faithful⁸ girl.
What could he do besides reading the newspaper?

U223
You have every reason to be late.
The membership⁹ is growing every day.
The relationship between the two countries is worse every day.
The son is more like his father every hour.
I'll do my best to help you in every way.
The city is better in every way than your hometown.
The job is better in every way than the old one.
I pay them a visit every hour and then.

U224
I want to get used to speaking English.
You can be used to playing by yourself.
I can't seem used to wearing glasses.
I'm used to being alone.
I become used to vegetarian¹⁰ diet.
I'm used to having my own way.

I've always been used to that hard work.
You'll soon get used to the climate.

U225
I used to go swimming on Sunday?
Earth used to be considered as the center of cosmos¹¹.
I used to write poetry at your age.
I used to grow rose there.
If only you were as you used to be.
It used to be very prosperous¹² here.
My father used to play golf.
Did you use to be a soldier?

U226
The traffic is not very heavy today.
The traffic is not too bad today.
We run into the traffic jam today.
The traffic coup¹³ is signaling.
There is light traffic early this morning.
You should be watching the traffic light.
You must watch out for the traffic care.
There is a lot of traffic at noon on the highway.

U227
I'd rather watch television.
I won't watch that television show any more.
It'll be showed on television tomorrow.
What's on television tonight?
I watched the game on television.
That's live television.
I'm working in the television field as a report.
We rely mainly on television advertising¹⁴.

U228
It's time you went to bed.
It's time we ordered a dinner.
It's time they were taught a lesson.
It's time to catch the last train.
It's high time he made up his mind.
It's high time you were washed and dressed.
It's high time you bought a new one.
It's high time you took it seriously.

U229
I don't want go to school ahead of time.
All in good time.
I'll keep it all the time.
We should all the time be aware of our own shortcomings.
At one time I lived in Japan.
The two runners arrived at the same time.
I like it but the same time it frightens me.
The town is 50 years behind the times.

U230
The exhibition is well worth a visit.
His suggestion is worth considering.
That's something worth trying.
The experiment is worth the effort.
This is worthwhile.
Do you think it worthwhile quarreling?
It's not worthwhile losing your temper¹⁵.
It's not worthwhile keeping it any longer.

U231
Time is the most precious thing in your life.
How quickly time passed!
It's time for spring rain.
Morning is the most pleasant time of a day.
It'll take me a long time.
You'll have a short time to decide.
Times aren't what they were.
Take your time, there is no hurry.

U232
First all, you must be frank.
First all, let me say that I'm glad to be here.
First all, I'd like to make a brief introduction.
I'll do it the first thing tomorrow.
I'll call you the first thing when I arrive.
I'll be here the first thing in the morning.
I'll leave the work to be done the first thing tomorrow.
For the first time I see how vast the world is.

U233
I could have lent you the money, why didn't you ask?
You could have eaten it in raw.
Things like that could have been prevented.
I could have bought it.
You could have been more considerate.
I could have learned¹⁶ it earlier.
You could have listened to my proposal.
Who could have supposed that?

U234
You'll soon get accustomed to it.
I have to get accustomed to the cold weather.
You must be accustomed to getting up early.
I'm accustomed to looking after you.
I'm accustomed to traveling.
I'm accustomed to hard work.
I've become accustomed to school life.
That's her customary¹⁷ smile.

U235
Whatever you say.
Whatever you order, it'll be fine to me.
Whatever dictionaries you have, lend them to me.
Take whatever you want.
Whatever happens, I'm determined¹⁸ to fulfill¹⁹ it.
Whatever books you want, I'll find them for you.
I have nothing whatever to do with it.
 

1 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

2 frank   

adj.坦白的，直率的，真诚的

参考例句：

• A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
• She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。

3 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 proposal   

n.提议，建议；求婚

参考例句：

• I feel that we ought to accept his proposal.我觉得我们应该接受他的建议。
• They could not gain over anyone to support their proposal.他们无法争取到支持他们建议的人。

6 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

7 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

8 faithful   

adj.守信的，忠实的，如实的，可靠的

参考例句：

• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever.他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。
• We must be honest and faithful to the people.我们对人民必须忠诚老实。

9 membership   

n.成员资格，会员全体，从属关系

参考例句：

• I must renew my membership of the sailing club.我必须延续我的航海俱乐部会员的资格。
• He made up his mind to apply for membership in the Party.他决心申请入党。

10 vegetarian   

n.素食者；adj.素食的

参考例句：

• She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
• I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

11 cosmos   

n.宇宙；秩序，和谐

参考例句：

• Our world is but a small part of the cosmos.我们的世界仅仅是宇宙的一小部分而已。
• Is there any other intelligent life elsewhere in the cosmos?在宇宙的其他星球上还存在别的有智慧的生物吗？

12 prosperous   

adj.兴旺的，繁荣的；成功的

参考例句：

• This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling.这一带越来越繁华了。
• The country is prosperous and the people live in peace.国泰民安。

13 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

14 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

15 temper   

n.恶劣的心情，心绪焦躁；性情，脾气

参考例句：

• The man lost his temper and struck out wildly.那人因发怒而大打出手。
• One day the man flew at me in a temper.一天,那个人冲着我大发脾气。

16 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

17 customary   

adj.习惯上的，惯常的，合乎习俗的

参考例句：

• He makes his customary visit every week.他每星期都按照惯例造访一次。
• It is customary with me to do so.这样做是我的习惯。

18 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

19 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。