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1. while still a student = while she was still a student 還是個學生的時候(狀語從句的省略現象)
(you) Don’t talk while (you are) eating.
When (he was) asked how he gained first place, he suddenly
became cheerful.
The boys will go out to play football whenever (it is) possible.
I won’t go to his birthday party unless (I am) invited.
2. play/act a role 扮演角色
play the role of...
play a part/role in... 在...中起作用
3. after graduating/graduation (from...) 畢業以后
4. work as an actress 做演員
5. during/in the 1980s 二十世紀八十年代
6. win a prize 獲獎 win a game/a battle/honour
beat/defeat sb 打敗某人 win sb. 把某人爭取過來
7. get married (to sb); 結婚(瞬間)=marry sb.
be married (to sb) 結婚(延續)
7. in the beginning = at first 開始的時候
反義;in the end = at last; finally; eventually 最后
8. make money 賺錢 earn money
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9. make a film /blockbuster/follow-ups 拍電影/巨片/續集
10. The reason……is that….. 原因是…
This is because... 這是因為...
for this reason ; for some reason; for some reasons
the reason for +n./doing sth
the reason why/ for which... 定語從句
reason 與 cause 的區別
cause of the fire/accident
11. work on 從事于; 制作
12. take off 起飛;脫掉;很快上升; 開始流行/暢銷
13. by the sea 在海邊; by sea 乘船; in the sea 在海里
on the sea 在海面上 at sea 在海上;航海中;茫然
14. be afraid to do sth 不敢作某事
be afraid of doing sth害怕做某事
be afraid that 擔心;恐怕
15. come from outer space 來自外部空間
16. cut/tear…into pieces 把…切/撕成碎片
cut/tear ... into halves 把...切/撕成兩半
17. do research (in/into...) 搞研究
18. go wrong 出錯;出故障;走錯道 do a little wrong
19. in the end 最后;終于 at the end of在…末尾/盡頭
by the end of 到…末為止
19. meat-eating dinosaurs 食肉恐龍
20. owe sth to sb. = owe sb sth 把…歸功于;感謝;欠(債)
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21. can’t help doing sth 情不自禁, 忍不住做某事
can’t help do sth 不能幫忙做某事
22. pass the exam 考試及格 fail (in) the exam 考試不及格
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23. a thirteen-year-old girl 十三歲小姑娘
a girl of thirteen years old; a girl of thirteen years of age;
a girl aged thirteen
24. stay/be away for a month 離開一個月
25. take one’s place; take the place of 代替
26. lock …up 把…鎖起來
27. run after 追趕; 追求; 追捕 be after
28. escape (from)... 從...逃離
escape from / flee (from) /run away from a country
escape doing sth ;
escape being caught 沒有被抓住
catch sb doing sth; be caught doing sth
29. run away from school 逃學 skip classes
30. determine to do sth;make up one’s mind;decide
be determined to do sth 決意/ 決心做某事
31. go to town 進城 in town 在城里
go to the country in the country
32. on the air 正在廣播; 播送 =be broadcast
go on the air 開始廣播 go off the air 停止廣播
in the air在空中; (消息等)在傳播, 懸而未決的
by air = by plane
33. live adj 活的(動物); 現場直播的; adv. 以實況的
living adj 活著的; 有生命的;現行的(前置定語;表語)
alive adj 活著的, ( 后置定語; 表語)
a living language 現行的語言
the greatest living poet 當代最偉大的詩人
a live fish 活魚
the live gala on New Year’s Eve 直播的新年除夕晚會
the only man alive 唯一還活著的人
34. all the other pupils 所有其他學生
35. together with 和…一起
36. in one’s own words 用自己的話 in other words 換句話說
37. make comments on / make a comment on 對…發表評論
38. give one’s opinions about 對…發表意見
39. think highly/well of =speak highly of
40. encourage sb to do sth
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39. lead to + n. 通往;導致 result in; cause sb to do sth
lead sb to do sth 導致某人作某事 lead to sb doing sth
lead sb (in) doing sth; 帶領某人做
lead sb + 介詞短語
40. make/earn a living 謀生
41. at a high /low price 以高/低價
42. make a decision 做出決定
43. accept one’s apology 接受某人的道歉
apologize to sb; make an apology to sb. 向某人道歉
44. break down 出故障; 壞了;分解 break up 拆散
45. at full / high speed 高速 at a speed of 100 miles per hour
speed up 加速 speed by 飛馳而過
46. the World Cup Final 世界杯決賽
47. think highly/well of 對…高度評價 speak highly of
48. observe / obey the law 遵守法律 break the law
49. give sb a second look 再看某人一眼
50. make a fool of sb 愚弄某人 = fool sb.
51. turn out 結果變成
52. depend on / rely on 依靠, 依賴
53. stand by sb 支持某人 support sb /take sb’s side
54. meet with 遇見
55. encourage sb to do sth 鼓勵某人干某事
56. lead the life of a real princess 過上真正的公主生活
57. make one’s career 在事業上有所成就
58. be clear about 對…清楚
59. combine ….with…把…和…結合起來
60. compare…with…把…和…比較
compare...to... 把...比作...
compared to/with 與...相比
Compared to men, fewer women smoke in China.