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Unit 2
New Words and Expressions(2)
1.grasp (1)vt.抓住,紧握; 理解,领会
grasp sb by the arm/hand 抓住某人的胳膊 / 手
grasp the chance/opportunity
(2)n.紧抓,紧握; (对知识等的)理解;领会
have a good grasp of... 精通,掌握
beyond one’s grasp
The tasks are beyond your grasp,so you had better ask the tutor for help.
The policeman grasped him _____ the hand and asked where he came from.
Fiona is such an ambitious person that she never fails ________(grasp) any chance of promotion.
2. expense n.费用;花费;开销
living expenses 生活开支
at one’s expense 由某人付钱;由某人负担费用
at the expense/cost of…
spare no expense + in doing sth/ to do sth
by
to grasp
抓住机会
= have a good command of...
某人无法理解/掌握,某人力所不能及
不惜代价做某事
以损害…为代价
If the computer broke down within the first three months, we would repair it at our expense.
It's unwise of you to build up your business _____ the expense of your health.
She spares no expense in ________(offer) her son a good education.
3. cost an arm and a leg (使)花一大笔钱
Although the car is of high quality, it will cost me an arm and a leg.
4. behave v.表现; 表现得体;有礼貌
behave well/badly + to/towards... 对…表现得好/不好
behave oneself 举止得体/守规矩
behave as if/as though +从句 表现得好像…
Little boy as Tom is, he behaved as if he were an adult.
As we know, family rules, which let us know how to behave ________(we) and develop healthily, are greatly beneficial to us.
The waiters in this restaurant behave ______ (good) towards their guests and customers are deeply impressed with their elegant _________(behave).
at
offering
ourselves
well
behaviour
[拓展]behaviour/behavior n.[U]行为; 举止; 表现; 态度
well-behaved adj.举止良好的,守规矩的
badly-behaved adj.表现差的,不守规矩的
5.surroundings n.[pl]环境; 周围的事物 adapt to new surroundings
surrounding adj.周围的; 附近的 the surrounding scenery/area
surround v.包围; 环绕
surround A with/by B 用B包围A
A be surrounded with/by B