Unit 3 Word usage
1 bet
a) v. risk ( money) on a race or on some other event of which the result is doubtful
I don’t enjoy betting.
She bet me $20 that I couldn’t be able to give up smoking.
b) v. be certain about sth
I bet it will be fine tomorrow.
c) n. arrangement to risk money
They made a bet on the white horse.
d)v. opinion , prediction
My bet is that they have got held up in the traffic.
2 permit
a) v. give permission for sth; allow
permit n./pron.
permit sb. to do sth.
permit doing sth.
We don’t permit smoking in the office.
Permit me to explain it.
b) n. 许可证, 通行证
He took out a permit to hunt when the policeman asked why he hunt deer.
3 stare : v. look at sb./sth. with eyes wide open in fixed gaze
It is rude to stare.
They all stared in amazement.
4 jealous : adj. feeling or showing love or affection
He was jealous of her success.
Jack got a nice job—Mary was jealous of him.
5 scream
a) 尖声喊出,喊出,(指风,机器等)发出大而尖的声音
She screamed out at me in anger.
The hurricane screamed outside.
b) n. loud shrill piercing cry or noise
a scream of pain
a scream of excitement
Useful expressions
1 make a bet : 打赌
Have you ever made a bet with a friend?
2 go ahead : be carried out ; take place
Go right ahead.
Despite the bad weather , the journey will go ahead.
The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned.
3 by accident : as a result of chance or mishap
I only found it by accident.
4 account for : be the explanation of sth, explain cause of sth.
His illness accounted for his absence.
Please account for you dispgraceful conduct.
5 to be honest : 老实说
Well, to be honest, I have none.
To be honest, she is very beautiful.
6 in rags : 衣衫漏褴
The old man is in rags.
7 get into trouble: cause trouble for oneself
Even an experienced climber can get into trouble.
