英语早读 U19-U22

英语早读 U19-U22

tags: English

That/it(all) depends
视情况而定

be under one's guidance
在某人的指导下

on condition that
倘若

少说废话
cut the cackle

在...播种
sow sth in(on) space/sow place with sth

使某人起疑心
sow doubt in sb's mind

强调句中如果被强调的部分是时间状语、地点状语、原因状语只用that

It is there that accidents often happen. 是否为强调句？
是，去掉it is that结构后仍能构成完整句子。

It is clear that not all the boys like footbal. 是否为强调句？
不是，本句为主语从句，使用到了It做形式主语。

He made a living by keeping/raising bees.(养动物)

He had a large family to keep/support/feed.(养人)

结果是
result in

由于
result from

over a long period of time(常用现在时时态)

记笔记
jot down notes

通常
as a rule

勤奋的,用功的
diligent

错过
miss out on sth

attachment
依恋，情感（syn.affection）

engender
使产生，造成，引起（cause or give rise to）e.g. It is helpful to engender a sense of national duty.

孕育某人的品行品格
foster one's virtues

power worshipper
崇尚权利的人

不由自主去做
be predisposed to do

predispose sb to do
使倾向于

罗马的权力
the might of Rome

希腊的精明
the subtlety of Greece

settle at sp
定居于

dwell at sp
栖息于

分散的
scattered：settle in scattered hunting and gathering bands

稳定的食物供给
a secure food supply

人口密度
population concentrations

驯养
domesticate：Our ancestors domesticated the dog to help hunting.

大草原
Savannah

骑兵
cavalry forces

carve out
创业，开拓，创新

carve up
瓜分，划分（carve up the territories of China）

carve out of
从...切出，引申为修建

metallurgy
冶金术（adj metallurgical）

有较晚和局限性的发展
a late and limited development

精巧的，机灵的，心灵手巧的，有独创性的
ingenious（syn delicate exquisite）

高炉
furnace

铁矿石
iron ore（ore 矿石）

心情好
be in a good humor

不高兴
out of humor

intend sth for sb
为某人准备

make certain of sth/of doing sth
无疑，确定，一定做某事 e.g.You'd better leave now if you want to make certain of arriving their on time.

或多或少（以一种或另一种方式）
in one way or another

连绵不断，源源不断
flow of sth

push one's way
挤着前进

feel one's way
摸索着前进

fight one's way
杀出一条路

at the table & at table
伏案 & 就餐，入席吃饭

on the air & in the air
在传播 & 流传的（谣言）

beat the air
白费力气

clean the air
澄清事实

free as the air
行动自由，来去自如

put on airs（give onself the air）
摆架子，妄自尊大

off the air
停止播放

out of the thin air
凭空捏造，无中生有

up in the air
（计划，问题）悬于空中未决定

walk on air
异常兴奋，飘飘然

favorable winds
顺风

pull sth off
做成某事

don't miss the boat
别错过机会

frown on/upon
不同意=disapprove

part from sb
与某人分离

对...置之不理
shrug off （shrugged）

be bent on sth/doing sth
专心做某事

fold one's arm
双臂在胸前合抱

fold one's hand
十指交叉合掌

fold sb/sth in one's arm
抱住某人某物

bring on
促进迅速成长 e.g.The hot weather is bringing the wheat on nicely.

at the risk of doing sth
冒着可能（做某事）的危险

at risk to sb/sth
冒着失去或殃及某人某物的危险 e.g.He saved the child at considerable risk to himself.

run risk of doing sth
冒着自身危险做某事 e.g.We cannot run the risk of losing all the money.

carve sth out (for oneself)
靠勤奋创业 e.g. She carved out a name for herself as a reporter.

twist sth into sth
把某物揉成某物 e.g.We twisted the sheet into a rope and escaped by climbing down it.

twist sb's arm
强迫或说服某人做某事

twist sth off sth
拧开

__to the party, Mary was in low spirits. (invite)
Not having been invited

take after sb
长得像某人 e.g. She takes after her mother, with shining black hair and always possessing a smile.

behold
欣赏 e.g. The botanical gardens were a wonder to behold.