quit [ ]
vt. 過去時，過去分詞quit或 quitted，現在分詞quitting
1. 離開;退出
He quitted Paris after a week.
他一周后離開了巴黎。
2. 放棄，停止 [+v-ing]
He has quit smoking.他已戒了煙。
She asked them to quit talking.她要求他們不要說話
quit a job.辭去工作
advised them to quit their dissipated ways.
勸導他們撇棄放蕩的生活方式
vi.
1. 離開;遷出
If he doesn't pay his rent, he will receive notice to quit.
如果他不付房租,他將被通知搬出去。
2. 停止
It's almost 5 o'clock; time to quit.都快五點鐘了;該下班了。
3. 放棄斗爭,認輸
4. 【口】辭職
I'm going to quit next week.我將在下周辭職。
apply [ ]
vt.
1. 涂,敷;將...鋪在表面 (+to)
The nurse applied the ointment to the wound.
護士把藥膏敷到傷口上。
2. 應用;實施 (+to)
We should apply both theories in the language classroom.
我們應把兩種理論都運用到語言教室中去。
使用，運用：
He applied the brakes.他踩剎車
3.使起作用;使適用(+to)
This rule can not be applied to every case.
這條規則并不是在每種情況下都能適用的。
4. 把...用(于)[(+to)]
She applies all her money to her mortgage（抵押）.
她將她所有的錢都用來付抵押貸款
5.專心；集中精力
apply oneself to
專心從事，埋頭于…
The new comer applied his mind to the job.
新來的職員工作專心致志。
Students should apply themselves to their study.
學生們應該專心致志地學習。
注意：He applied to the company for the position.他向公司申請這一職位。
add up 把...加起來
Add up 3, 4 and 5 and you'll get 12.
把三、四、五相加,總數是十二。
Add up these figures, please.
請把這些數字加起來。
He wrote down the weight of each stone and then added up all the weights.
他把每一塊石頭的重量記下來，然后把所有的重量加在一起。
add up to
總計為，總數達
His education added up to no more than one year.他受的教育加起來不過一年。
circumstance [ ]
n.情況,環境;情勢
In normal circumstances I would have resigned immediately.
在正常情況下,我本會馬上辭職的。
under no circumstances ，in no circumstances，無論如何不；決不
詞組：under the circumstances或in the circumstances
在這些情況下；情況既然如此
The circumstances forced me to accept.
環境迫使我不得不同意。
Maybe under these circumstances we may say that man can conquer nature.
也許在這樣的情況下我們可以說人定勝天。
Don't lose heart.
別泄氣。
assessment [ ] n.
評價;估計[C]
He made a careful assessment of the situation.
他對形勢作了細致的評估。
assess [ ] vt. assessed， assessing， assesses
估定, 評定對...進行估價,評價
It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation.
現在來評價新法規的效果為時尚早。
take it easy別著急，別緊張，慢慢來，多休息（從容, 不緊張, 松懈, 輕松）
Take it easy. We'll take care of everything.
別著急。一切由我們照料。
Our teacher told us to take it easy before the examination.
老實交待我們考試前要放松。
---I’ve caught a bad cold,and had a headache.
---Take it easy and drink more water.
keep up保持，維持，堅持；持續，繼續：
We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up.
我們請她別再說話了，但她依舊說下去.
Keep up! 堅持！
keep up a good state of mind 保持一個良好的心態
Keep up your courage!鼓起勇氣
Keep up your spirits! 振作精神
I don’t know how long the rain will keep up.不知道這雨會持續多久。
I have formed the good habit of getting up early, but I don’t know if I can keep it up.不知道是否能堅持下去
survival [ ]n.
1. 幸存;殘存[U]
2. 幸存者;殘存物[C]
The old man is a survival of the past age.
這老人乃上一個時代的遺老。
survive [ ]
vt.
1. 在...之后仍然生存,從...中逃生
Only two passengers survived the air-crash.
這次飛機失事只有兩名乘客幸免于死。
2. 比...活得長;喪失(配偶,親人等)
She survived her husband by twenty years.
她丈夫去世后她又活了二十年。
vi.
1. 活下來,幸存;殘留[(+on)]
Few survived after the flood.
洪水后極少有人生還。
beyond [ ] 介詞 prep.
1.在（到）…較遠的一邊
What lies beyond the mountains?
山的那一邊有什么？
2.晚于；超過
This work is beyond my grasp.
這件工作非我力所能及。
Don't stay there beyond midnight.
不要過了午夜還留在那兒。
3.為…所不能及；多于；超出
Understanding this article is beyond my capacity（能力）.
我看不懂這篇文章。
It's quite beyond me why she married such a heavy smoker.
我實在無法理解為什么她會嫁給這樣一個煙鬼。
The fruit is beyond my reach.
那個果子我夠不著。
4. (常用于含疑問或否定意義的結構中)除...之外
He has nothing beyond the house.
除這幢房子外,他別的什么也沒有。
leave behind忘了帶;留下
I've left my pen behind.
我忘了帶筆。
burden負擔；責任，義務：
The old man bent with a heavy burden on his back.
老人因背著重負而彎腰。
He could not carry the burden alone.
他一人挑不起這副擔子。
The burden of organizing the campaign fell to me.
組織這次活動的責任落到了我頭上
desperate [ ] a.危急的;絕望的，極嚴重的
He was desperate when he lost all his money.
當他丟了所有的錢時,他絕望了。
the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help.
饑餓者臉上那絕望的樣子；絕望的呼救聲
a desperate illness; 絕癥；a desperate situation. 危險境地
accustomed [ ] a.
1. 慣常的,通常的
2. 習慣的,適應了的
her accustomed smile她慣常的微笑
He is accustomed to work hard一向勤奮工作
I am accustomed to sleeping late.我習慣于睡得很晚
I'm not accustomed to getting up so early to do morning exercise.
我不習慣這么早起床進行晨練。
starvation [ ]n.
1. 饑餓;挨餓;餓死[U]
The old woman died of starvation.
老婦人被活活餓死。
starve [ ] vi.
1. 餓死
The explorers starved to death in the desert.
探險者們在沙漠中餓死了。
2. 挨餓
3. 【口】餓得慌
Let's get something to eat; I'm starving.
我們吃點東西吧;我餓壞了。
4. 渴望;極需要 (+for)
The plants are starving for water.
這些植物極需要水。
anxiety [ ] n.
1. 焦慮,掛念[U][C][(+about/for)]
The mother was filled with anxiety about her daughter's health.
母親為女兒的健康憂心忡忡。
2. 焦慮的原因;令人焦慮之事[C][(+to)]
That is a great anxiety to me.
那是一件使我深感焦慮的事情。
3. 渴望[C][(+for)][+to-v]
Their anxiety to go was obvious.
他們想去的急切心情是顯而易見的。
come to an end 結束
The meeting came to an end at last.
會議終于結束了。
come to a stop 停止
come to a decision 作出決定
come to a conclusion 得出結論
relief [ ] n.
1. (痛苦,負擔等的)緩和,減輕;解除[U][S1][(+of/from/on)]
The pills gave her some relief.
藥片減輕她一些痛苦。
2. 輕松,寬心,慰藉[U][S1]
Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief.
一聽到消息,他如釋重負地松了口氣。
I felt great relief when I heard I had passed the examination.
聽說我已經通過了考試，感到輕松多了。
2. 救濟;補助;解救[U]
to send relief to flooded areas
將救濟物資運送給災區
deliver [ ] vt. n.
1. 投遞;傳送;運送[(+to)]
The mailman delivered the letters promptly.
那個郵差準時地投遞信件。
Some new books have been delivered to the school.
一些新書已被送到學校。
2. 發表;講;宣布
He delivered an important report at the meeting.
他在會上作了重要報告。
3. 給...接生;生(嬰兒)
She delivered twins in the evening.
晚上她生了一對雙胞胎。
Which doctor delivered the baby?
哪位醫生接生了這個嬰兒？
tough [ ] a.
1. 堅韌的,牢固的,折不斷的
This material is as tough as leather.
這料子像皮革般堅韌。
2. (肉等)老的,咬不動的
The steak was so tough I couldn't eat it.
牛排太老了,我咬不動它。
3. 困難的 the toughest questions.最困難的問題
*wrap [ ] vt. wrapped， wrapped
1. 包,裹[(+up/in)]
I wrapped the book in brown paper before I mailed it.
我先把書用牛皮紙包好,然后郵寄。
2. 纏繞,披[O][(+around/about)]
She wrapped a scarf around her neck.
她把一條圍巾圍在脖子上。
3. 覆蓋;遮蔽
The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.
摩天大樓為霧所籠罩。
tie up [ ]
1. 系住
He tied up the horse and went into the inn.
他系住馬,走進了小酒店。
2. 使受阻
The traffic had been tied up for three hours.
交通阻塞已有三個小時。
packet [ ] n.
1. 小包(裹);小捆;小袋[C][(+of)]
The mailman brought a small packet.
郵差送來了一個小郵包。
He bought a packet of cigarettes.
他買了一包香煙。
go for為…而去，努力爭取 He is going for a job.他正在求職。