Unit 8 重要词组和习惯用法
1. the Olympic Games 奥运会
2. stand for 代表；容忍；支持/拥护；为...候选人
区分：represent 和 stand for
3. the Olympic Torch Relay 奥运火炬接力
4. the host city 主办城市
5. be worth ＋ n. 值… sth.+ be worth doing …值得做
be worthy of + n.
be worthy of being done
be worthy to be done
It is worth while to do sth / doing sth
6. score 20 points 得20分 （v.）
a score of people 20人 two score of people 40人
three score and ten of people 70人
scores of people 许多人
注意：a dozen eggs 十二个鸡蛋 two dozen eggs
a dozen of these eggs 一打这种鸡蛋
dozens of eggs 许多鸡蛋
7. every four years 每四年；每隔三年 every fourth year 每第四年
every other year 每隔一年 every few years 每隔几年
8. take part in = join in = participate in 参加
attend 出席 join sb (in doing sth) 和某人一起做某事
9. compete in 参加（竞赛） compete against/with 与…相对抗 compete for 为…而竞争
10. allow /permit/forbid sb to do sth 允许/禁止某人做某事
allow/permit/forbid doing sth 允许/禁止做某事
Nothing is permitted; everything is allowed. 一切都不（明文）准许；但也不（明文）禁止。
11. in modern times 在现代 in ancient times 在古代
12. do ／try one's best to do sth 尽力做某事
13. rank third/high/low 位居第三/排名高（低） She ranks first in English study in our class.
people of all ranks 各个阶层的人
14. host the Olympic games 主办奥运会
15. light the torch 点燃火炬 (lit—lit; lighted—lighted)
He lit a candle and the lighted candle lit up the room.
16. in preparation for 为…做准备 prepare for 为…做准备 make preparations for 为...作准备
17. have a good / bad effect on …对…有好/坏影响=affect have influence on=influence
18. tens of thousands of 成千上万
19. pay …( to sb) for sth 付钱给…买…
20. at the opening /closing (ceremony) of 在…开/闭幕式上
21. by hand 手工 with one’s hands
22. spend…on sth 在…花费（钱；时间）
spend….(in) doing sth 花 （钱；时间） 做某事
spend (time) +a place 在某地度过（一段时间）
23. more than ＝ not only 不仅
More than fifty people attended the conference.
He dressed more than simply. 他穿着极为朴素。
We were more than pleased to hear of her coming.
He is more than a teacher to me.
She more than smiled, but laughed. (岂止是微笑，简直是大笑)
He is more brave than wise. (有勇无谋)
more than不仅 no more than = only 仅仅
Yao Ming has more than just size; he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player. （不仅）
He has no more than handsome look; he is neither wise nor polite. （仅仅）
not more than = less than 不超过；至多
no more than = only 仅仅
There is no more than ten yuan in my pocket. (只有)
There is not more than ten yuan in my pocket. （不到）
He is no taller/no more careful than me. （并不比...更）
He is not taller/more careful than me. （不如）
24. live one's dream ＝try to realize one's dream 努力实现梦想
25. set /give a good example to sb 为…树立好榜样
copy / follow the example of 学习/效仿...的榜样
26. the International Olympic Committee 国际奥委会
27. the spirit of the Olympic Games 奥林匹克精神
28. care about 关心
29. take up 占去（空间）； 开始从事；拿起；
30. put on weight = gain weight 体重增加 lose weight 减肥
31. as follows 如下
32. even if 即使
33. hear about/of 听说 hear from sb 收到某人来信 hear that... 听说
34. I wish +从句 （虚拟语气；时态倒退一步）
I wish I were twenty years younger.
I wish I could make as much money as Michael Jordan.
I wish I had seen my favourite movie star the other day.
35. deal with 对付；应付；处理；涉及；做生意
How did you deal with the rubbish?
What did you do with the rubbish?
36. shoot the ball into the other team's goal 把球踢入对方球门