Unit 6
1. a weather forecast 天气预报 make forecast about 对…作出预测
2. catch / get a glimpse of = catch a brief sight of 瞥见
3. ensure = make sure of 保证
4. keep / stay / get in touch with = keep in communication with 与…保持联系 be in touch with sb be out of touch with sb = lose touch with sb 与…失去联系
5. be crowded with 挤满 crowd into 涌入
6. It remains to be proved 有待证明 After the fire, very little remained of my house.
7. pay / give attention to attract / draw / invite one's attention to 吸引某人注意某物 fix one's attention on = focus on 注意力集中在… devote one's attention to …专心于… With a better understanding of …对….有更好的理解
8. regular consumers 老主顾
9. deal with = do with 处理
10. cure sb of the disease 治疗某人的疾病 bring about a cure 使…痊愈 There is still no cure for the common cold
11. keep sb at a distance 对…保持疏远 in the distance 在远处
12. be well-prepared for = be ready for 为…做好准备
13. in store 就要到来 / 准备着 / 储藏着
14. old-fashioned 老式的 / 过时的 come into fashion 开始流行 go out of fashion 不在流行 follow the fashion 赶时髦
15. come true = come into reality 成为现实 in reality = in fact = as a matter of fact
16. What happened to sb = What became of sb Something occurred to sb 某人突然想起某事
17. in future = from now on 从今以后 in the future 在未来
18. What is the weather like = How is the weather
19. drive at full / top speed 以全速开车 put on speed 加速 at a price of 以…的价格 at a high speed
20. in this way 采取这种方法 in the way 挡道 in a way 从某种意义上说 by the way 顺便提一下 on the / one's way 在途中 a way of doing sth = a way to do sth
21. do business with sb 与…做生意 on business 出差 in business 做生意 get down to business 言归正传 It's none of your business = Mind your own business 不关你事
22. search some place for sth make a search for = be in search of 寻找…
23. combine… with What fun it is to do sth for / in fun 开玩笑地 make fun of = laugh at取笑
24. bring about = lead to = cause = result in = contribute to 导致
25. be different from = differ from与……有区别 make a difference 与众不同 / 起作用 make no difference 没关系
26. It's certain that …
27. appreciate the danger 意识到… appreciate one's help 感激.. appreciate one's friendship 重视… appreciate works of art 欣赏..
28. instead of = rather than = in place of 而不是
29. keep / bear sb company 陪伴某人 in the company of 在…的陪同下
30. It looks like a good time for a change. 好像 / 似乎 feel like doing = would like to do
31. after all 毕竟 above all 最重要的是 in all = in total = altogether
32. be concerned about / over / for 关心 be concerned with / in 与…有关 show / express concern about