1. outcome n. 結果;結局;后果(相當于an effect; result)(常用+of)
I think there can be but one outcome to this affair. 我認為這件事只可能有一種結局。
She was satisfied with the outcome of her efforts. 她對自己努力的結果很滿意。
2. weep (wept, weeping)
vi. 1.) 哭泣,流淚[(+over/for)]
The girl wept over her sad fate. 那女孩為自己悲慘的命運而哭泣。
Mother wept for joy. 母親高興得流眼淚。
2.) 悲嘆,哀悼[(+over/for)]
We all wept in silence for the deceased. 我們都默默為死者哀悼。
vt. 流(淚);哭泣
The little girl wept herself to sleep. 小女孩哭著哭著入睡了。
n. 哭泣
3．furnish vt.
1.) 給(房間)配置(家具等);裝備[(+with)]
How are you going to furnish the house? 你將如何布置房子?
2.) 供應;提供[(+with/to)]
I'll furnish you with all you need. 我將提供你所需要的一切。
【拓展】
furnish A with B(=furnish A to B) 為某人提供某物
furnish sth with sth 為某物提供家具
4．attend to
1.) 處理(=deal with ) I’m may be late. I have got one or two things to attend to.
我可能會晚些,;有兩件事要處理.
2.)照顧;關照(=serve; take care of)
The nurse is attending to a sick man. 護士正在照料病人。
Are you being attended to, sir? 先生,有人在招呼你嗎?
5．do up
1.) 修理 The room needs doing up. 這房子需要修繕。
2.) 使穿上 She was done up in her Sunday best. 她穿著節日盛裝。
3.) 使精疲力盡 He was done up after the long trip. 長途旅行后他精疲力盡。
【拓展】
do away with 擺脫；廢除，取消 do for 照料 do out 收拾，打掃；整理
do out of 搶劫；騙走，騙去 do up 系上；扣上 have sth. to do with 和…有關系
have nothing to do with 和…沒有關系 do without 沒有某事物也行
do with （前面與could, can連用）需要;有關系
6．pale
a. 1.) 蒼白的,灰白的
She was pale with fear. 她嚇得臉色發白。
2.) (顏色)淡的
Her beauty seemed pale beside Mary's. 她的美貌與瑪麗的相比似乎顯得黯然失色。
He wore a pale blue tie. 他戴一條淺藍色的領帶
7．approve vt., vi. 批準；認可；通過;（常與of連用）贊成，贊同
My parents don't approve of me smoking cigarettes. 我的父母不贊成我吸煙。
The professor does not approve the government's foreign policy.
那位教授不贊成政府的外交政策。
The mayor approved the new building plans. 市長批準了新建筑計劃。
I don't approve of wasting time. 我不贊成浪費時間。
I don't approve of smoking. 我不贊成抽煙。
approval n. 【u】 贊成；贊許;批準
He showed his approval by smiling. 他用微笑表示贊成。
【拓展】 goods on approval不滿意包換的貨物 approve sth批準某事
approve of sb/（doing）sth贊成/贊同某人或（做）某事
8．shave
vt. 1.) 剃去...上的毛發;刮(臉)等 shave one's face刮臉
2.) 刮(胡子等)[(+off/away)] He shaved off his beard. 他剃掉了胡須。
vi. 1.) 修面,刮臉 He shaves every morning. 他每天早晨刮臉。
2.) 擠過,勉強通過 He shaved through the math exam.他勉強通過了數學考試。
n.[C]1.) 剃刀,刮胡刀;刨刀
2.) 修面,刮臉[S] I need a shave. 我需要修面。
9．comb n.[C] 1.) 梳子;(羊毛等的)毛刷,馬鬃刷 2.) 女人頭發上梳狀的飾物
3.) (用梳子)梳理[S]
My hair needs a good comb. 我的頭發需要好好梳理一番。
vt. 1.) 用梳子梳理
The mother combed the child's hair. 母親梳理了孩子的頭發。
2.) 徹底搜查[(+for)]
We combed the city to look for our lost dog. 我們搜遍了全城尋找我們走失了的狗。
10．at length
1.) 最后,終于
At length, we began to understand what she wanted.最后,我們總算弄清楚她到底要什么。
2.) 詳細地
He talked at length about his work.. 他詳細地談了他的工作。
11．flash
vt.1) 使閃光;使閃爍[(+at)]
Why is that driver flashing his lights at me? 那個司機為何用燈照我?
2) (向...)閃現出[(+at)]
I flashed a warning glance at them. 我向他們投去警告性的一瞥。
3) (火速地)發出(電報,焵訊等);使迅速傳遍
The news was flashed around the world. 這一消息迅速傳遍世界各地。
vi. 1) 閃光,閃爍 The stars flashed in the night sky. 夜空中群星閃爍。
2) (想法等)掠過,閃現 A thought flashed through my mind. 我腦子里閃過一個想法。
3）飛馳,掠過 A car flashed by.一輛汽車疾馳而過。
n. 閃爍,閃光[C] There was a flash of lightning a moment ago. 剛才有一道閃電。
12．simplify
vt. 簡化,精簡;使單純;使平易
The subject is very complex, and hard to simplify. 這個題目非常復雜,并且很難簡化。
【拓展】
simple adj. 樸素的；樸實的;簡單的，不復雜的;單純的；絕對的;正直的
simple clothes 樸素的衣服
The little boy can already do simple problems in arithmetic.
那小男孩已經能做簡單的算術題。
a woman of simple goodness 純真善良的女人
simply adv簡單地；容易地；樸素地；清楚地；自然地;僅，只;真地
He is simply a workman.他只是一名工人罷了。
She looks simply lovely.她看起來的確可愛。
That basketball game we watch last night on television was simply great!
我們昨天晚上電視里看的那場藍球比賽真是好極了!
simplicity n. 簡單；簡易；樸素；樸實；單純
13．rare adj. 罕見的；珍奇的;煮得很嫩的
That bird is very rare in this country. 那種鳥在這個國家很稀有。
rarely .adv. 難得，很少
She is old and rarely goes out. 她年紀大了，很少外出。
He rarely comes here anymore. 現在他難得來這兒。
14. pride n. 自負；驕傲;自尊（心）;自豪
She showed us her new home with great pride. 她非常得意地給我們看她的新家。
Pride goes before a fall.(諺)或Pride will have a fall.(諺).驕者必敗。
wound a person's pride 傷害一個人的自尊心
have a pride in one's son 為自己的兒子感到自豪
【拓展】 take pride in (=be proud of)對……感到自豪
pride oneself on sth./ doing sth.以……自豪；對……感到自豪
15．worn adj 破爛的；損壞的
the worn pockets on a jacket夾克上的破兜。
【拓展】
sth be worn out不得某東西破了 wear sth. away 磨損, 消逝, 衰退, 磨減, 消磨
wear sb./sth. down削弱 wear off 逐漸減弱, 消失, 磨損, 耗損
wear sth. out 消瘦, 穿破, 用壞, 克服 wear sb. out 消磨, 疲勞
16．baggage 不可數名詞 (=luggage) 行李;（軍隊的）行裝
Baggage should be checked in at least an hour before the flight.
行李須于飛機起飛前最少一小時前檢查。
17. let
let down 掃（某人的）興；失約 let in 讓…進來，放…進來 let on 泄漏（秘密） let out 加寬，放寬（衣服）;放出
let off 放（炮），投放（炸彈）;（與with連用）寬恕；赦免；從寬處理
18．work vi. vt.
1) 運轉
You should check that the fire alarm is working properly.你要確保火警系統運行正常.
Do you know how to work a machine? 你知道怎樣開機器嗎？
2）有效
You need to find which method works best for you.你需要弄清楚哪種方法對你最有效?
They are testing a drug that works against some types of cancer.
他們正在測試一種能治療某些癌癥的藥物.
3）行 I don’t think the scene with the small children really works.
我認為有小孩兒的那個場面不好.
4）適合 The color doesn’t work for me. 這種顏色不適合我.
19. expense 可數/不可數名詞 “花費,費用”
He borrowed $ 1,500 and used the money for legal\medical\living\travel expense.
他借了一千五百美圓,用語打官司\藥費\生活費\旅游費.
at great/considerable/vast expense 花費\代價很高,很大
The rooms were equipped at great expense.裝備這些房間花費很高.
at the expense of sb./sth. 以……為代價
He finished the job at the expense of his health. 他以犧牲健康為代價完成了這項工作.
at sb’s expense 讓某人花費
They had a wonderful dinner at the manager’s expense.
他們吃了一頓豐盛的晚餐,讓經理花的錢.
重點短語:
1. at a time 每次, 在某時, 一次 2. a tear or two =one or two tears 一兩滴淚珠
3. be worthy of 值得的, 應得的 4. be burdened with 負重擔, 麻煩
5. fix one’s eyes on 看, 注視 6. stare at 凝視, 盯住
7. attend to 處理；照顧；關照 8. take pride in 對……感到自豪
9. do up 打扮；梳妝 10.let down 不支持；使失望
11. at length 最后；終于；詳細地 12.go far （人）大有前途；成功
13.come into being 形成 14. as to 關于
15.set free 使獲得自由；釋放 16. refer to 參考；涉及；談到；指的是
17.turn to 轉向，變成；求助于 18. for a moment 片刻；暫時
19.break out in tears 突然大哭起來20. cut off 切掉；割掉；剪下；切斷；隔絕
21. tear at 撕，扯……用力撕
The child was tearing at the wrapping of the gift box.那孩子正在用力撕禮盒的包裝紙。
22. live through 度過；經受住 He has lived through two world wars.他經歷過兩次世界大戰。
23. pull down 摧毀, 推翻, 使降低, 使身體變差, 使下跌, 使萎靡, 領取
24. hold out 伸出, 提供, 維持, 阻止, 制止, <美口>扣留, 聲稱
25. put away 放好, 儲存...備用, 處理掉, 放棄, 拋棄
26. be accused of 被控訴，控告；被指責，譴責