Unit 1.

1. inspire sb to do sth 鼓舞某人做某事 an inspiring speech 鼓舞人心的演讲 inspiration

2. undertake = set about = attempt 着手做… undertake a journey 去旅行 undertake to do sth着手做…, undertake responsibility for…承担…的责任

3. be curious about 对….好奇

4. go by 过去 / 走过 go all out 全力以赴 go in for 喜欢 go by rules 遵守规定

5. be / get engaged to sb 与某人订婚 be / get engaged in doing 从事做某事 / 忙于做某事(be busy doing)

6. go on with 继续某种行为

7. make a research on 研究… carry out a research into the cause of cancer 进行癌症起因的研究

8. dream of 梦到

9. seek after 追求 seek for = look for seek one's advice 征求某人意见 seek to do sth 企图做某事

10. turn out (to be) / prove to be结果是   turn to sb for help = ask sb for help    turn away from 避开   turn down   turn up

11. use up 用完

12. be content with = be satisfied with 对…满意

13. take a look at 看

14. what if 倘若…将会怎样 / 即使….又有什么要紧

15. the other way round 相反地

16. make / carry out an experiment on 进行…的实验

17. within oneself 在…能力范围内 beyond oneself

18. make a list of 列出….的清单

19. There is no point in doing 做某事没意义 come to the point 讲正题 to the point 中肯 / 切题

20. neither / never / hardly / seldom / not only / nowhere / in no way / little / scarcely / rerely位于句首要倒装

Hardly had he arrived at the cinema when it began to rain.

Not only did Hawking get married, but also he had 2 lovely children.

21. on one hand…. on the other hand 一方面…另一方面

22. make a difference = play a part in 起作用 / 与众不同

23. be described as 被描述为

24. Only + 副词 / 介词短语 / 状语从句 (倒装)

Only once was he beaten for his dishonesty       Only by working hard can we succeed in everything.

Only in this way can you master English.          Only when he told me did I realize what trouble he was in.

25. find faults with 吹毛求疵

26. He proves a most intelligent student 证明是 / 结果是

27. be similar to 类似于 be the same as 与….相同 The same to you 同贺 It's the same with you

28. There's no / little doubt that….毫无疑问…

Sb doubts whether / if …. Sb doesn't doubt that…

29. Sth needs / wants / require doing / to be done