Unit 1
wake up醒来
wander off 漫步
most of the time 大部分时间
either…or… 或……或……
each other 互相
spend…(in)doing sth 花费时间做某事
be determined to do 决定做……
think about 看法
for example 举例子
work out 得出；解决
argue for 为……辩护
argue with 与……争论/争辩
argue against 争辩……
set up （具体）设置；安装/（抽象）建立
do some research 做研究
choose to do sth. 宁愿、偏要、决定做某事
catch one’s eye 引起某人的注意
care for 照顾
be intended for/to do 为……而准备、预定
reach a doctor 找到医生
must have done 一定是；想必是
get a training 得到训练
as well as ……也
second to 次于
get sb. into使某人进入/陷入
story after story 一个故事接着一个
day after day 一天又一天
deliver a baby 给……接生
make sure 确保
by the time 这时候
carry on 继续
be concerned about 对……关心
put…to death 处死
devote…to…把……专注于……
rather than 不是……而是……
mean doing 意味着
mean to do 打算做……
settle down 安顿下来
apply to 应用到……
be prepared to 已经做好准备去做……
prepare to do 准备要做……
Unit2
if so 如果有……
if not 如果没有……
know about 了解
call him a farmer 称呼他为农民
in many ways 在许多方面
struggle for 为……斗争
the past five decades 过去的五十年
be born in poverty 出生贫困
graduate from 毕业于……
since then 从那以后
thanks to 由于
rid…of…使……摆脱……
be satisfied with 对……满足
lead a … life 过着……生活
care about 在意……
used to 过去常常
be used to 被用来做；习惯于
get used to 习惯于
prefer to do sth. 更喜欢做某事
wish for 欲得到、愿得到
no matter 无论
in need of 需要
refer to 谈及；提到
be rich in 富含
insist on doing 坚持做……
ready to do sth 准备好要做没某事
be against 反对
pay attention to 注意；留心
that is to say 换句说
be certain/sure to do 确信会做某事
persuade sb to do sth 说服某人干某事-结果成功
advise sb to do sth 劝说某人干某事-结果失败
Unit3
bump into 撞上(=knock into)；碰见
be content with 对……满足
worse off 境况差
astonish sb. with sth. 用某事物使某人震惊
be famous for 由于……而著名
in poverty 贫困
be well known 闻名
be set in 以……为背景
in search of 寻找
pick up 捡起
be caught in 被困在……
pick out （用个人喜好或希望进行）挑选
cut off切下
star in 表演
turn into 变为
ask for 要求……
no more than不超过
come across 走过来；偶然碰到
break down 把……分解/弄碎；损坏
fall over 摔翻
fall down 倒塌
do well in ……（方面）做得好
make a cup of tea 泡茶
bring out 取出；阐明
bring in 引入
a sense of ……观念
Unit4
be interested in 对……感兴趣
look around四周张望
send sb. to do 派遣某人……
even if 尽管
meet with(=come into)偶然碰到
may have done 某事可能已经做了（或发生）
reach out…for… 伸出……去……
not all 不是所有
spoken language 口语
close to 靠近
be likely to 有可能……
introduce sth. to sb. 向某人介绍……
not…nor…既不……也不……
shake hands with(=shake one’s hand)与某人握手
all kinds of 多种多样的……
be similar to 与……相似
at ease 安逸
up and down 上下
protect sb from V-ing/sth 从……保护某人
with your hands a little open 手微微张开
be willing to愿意去做……
look sb. in the eye 正视/直视某人
take action 采取行动
watch out 小心
Unit5
provide sb. with…提供……
a bit 一会儿；一点儿
such as如……
a variety of 各种各样的……
charge…for…向……收费
be based on 以……为基础
not just 不仅仅
along with 连同……；伴随……
come to life 活跃起来
have sth done 使得……；让……被做
be named after 以……命名
be different from 与……不同
get close to 靠近
learn about（=learn of）学习；得知；听到
take an active part in 积极参与
face to face 面对面
try out 试验
large amounts of/a large amount of 大量（不可数）
point out 指出
at least 至少
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