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Book4 Unit 4 Body Language
1. vary vi.变化variety n多样性 various adj.各种各样的
vary with... 随....而变化
vary from... to /between... and...从..到..不等
a variety of= varieties of =various kinds of各种各样的
a great/wide/large variety of各种各样的
2.appropriate adj.合适的;恰当的 appropriately adv.适当地
be appropriate for/to 适合……
It is appropriate (for sb) to do sth (某人)做某事是合适的
3.approve vi.赞成;同意 vt.批准;通过
approval n.赞成;同意;批准
approve sth. 批准某事
approve of sth /(sb/sb’s) doing 赞成;同意
get one's approval 得到某人的同意
4. witness vt.当场见到;目击; 见证 n.目击者;证人
witness sth. 目击… be (a )witness to 是...目击者/见证人
The last ten years has witnessed great progress in space in our country.
5. employ vt.使用;应用;雇用
employ sb as...雇用某人任……
employ sb to do sth 雇用某人做某事
employ oneself in (doing) sth =be employed in (doing) sth 忙于(做)某事
employer. 雇主 employee 雇员;受雇者
employment. n.职业;工作;雇用unemployment n.失业
My brother employed himself in preparing for the coming exam.
6. differ vi.相异;不同于
differ in... 在……方面不同
differ from... /be different from...与……不同
make a difference起作用;有影响make no difference不起作用
Apparently, the twins differ from each other in character.
7.favour vt.较喜欢;选择;有利于 n.帮助;恩惠;赞同
ask sb. a favour 请某人帮忙
do sb. a favour 帮某人一个忙
owe sb. a favour 欠某人一个情
in favour of 支持,赞成 in case of 以防,如果
in need of 需要 in honour of 为了纪念
in memory of 纪念 in support of 为了支持
Opportunity favors those who make enough preparations.
8. break down 分解;(机器)损坏,出故障;(谈判)失败;(身体)垮掉;消除;破裂
9. anger n.愤怒;怒气 vt.使生气;激怒
in anger 生气地;愤怒地
annoy vt.使……不悦,annoyed adj.生气的,annoying adj.使人烦恼的
furious adj.生气的mad adj.发疯的
10. reliable adj.可靠的;可信赖的 rely v. 依靠;依赖
rely on/upon sb to do 依赖…做…
rely on/upon sb./sth. for sth. 依赖某人提供某物
rely on (depend on)it that... 指望……;相信……
11.in other words 换句话说;也就是说
in a word 总之;简言之
keep one’s word 遵守诺言
break one’s word 失信;不守诺言
have a word with...与……谈一谈
have words with... 与……吵架
words fail me我无法用语言来表达我的感受
word came that... 有消息传来说……
12.occupy vt.占据;占用occupation n.占领;职业;
occupy oneself with/in