6. earn one’ s living = make one’s/a living 谋生

[典例]

1). They began to eam their living when they were very young. 他们很年轻的时候，就开始谋生了。

2). I earn my living by teaching English in the middle schoo1. 我靠在中学教英语谋生。

[练习] 根据句子意思及要求填空或翻译。

1). He had to ______ ______ ______ by delivering newspaper in his youth.

2). He earned his living ______(介词)a fisherman.

3). 这个小孩从10岁开始就自己谋生。

________________________________________________________________________________________

Keys: 1). earn his living　 　2). as 　　3). This poor child began to make his living at the age of ten.

5. tell a lie = tell lies 说谎

[典例] It’ s not right to tell a lie. 撒谎是不对的。

[短语归纳] tell短语和习语：

tell jokes/ a joke讲笑话　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 tell (sb.) a story给某人讲故事　

to tell (you) the truth 说实话(用以引出自白或承认的话　 tell A from B: distinguish A from B 辨认A和B；辨别tell/know A and B apart 将A和B辨别开来　　　　　　　　　　　　　 you can never tell 谁也不知道

there is no telling: it is impossible to know 不可能知道　　　 tell you what 我说 (用以提出建议)

I told you (so) 我提醒过你要出事；我早就跟你说过

[练习] 用tell词组填空。

1). ______ ______ ______ ______, I fell asleep in the middle and didn’ t know how the story ended.

2). Can you _____ Tom _____ his twin brother?

3). There’ s no ______ (tell) what may happen.

Keys: 1). To tell the truth　 　2). tell; from 　　3). telling　　

4. get away with 偷携某物潜逃；受到(较轻的惩罚)或逃避惩罚

[典例]

1) They raided the bank and got away with a lot of money. 他们抢劫银行, 掠走了大批现款。

2) If you cheat in the exam you'll never get away with it. 考试作弊必予追究。

3). Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. 这样侮辱我的人, 我是不会放过的.

[短语归纳] get词组：

get down to 认真静下心(工作)　　　　　　 get on well with 相处融洽；(工作的) 进展好

get through 接通电话；办完；完成　　　　　 get up 起床；起身

get down to 认真地静下心(工作)　　　　　　　　　　 get over 克服，熬过，恢复

[练习] 用get词组填空。

1). To my surprise, the baby wolf ______ ______ ______ the dogs and then managed to survive.

2). She never arrives on time at the office, but she somehow managed to _____ _____ _____ it.

3). Well, stop chatting. It’ s time we ______ ______ ______ some serious work.

4). The news was a terrible blow to her, but she will ______ ______ the shock soon.

Keys: 1). got on well with　 　2). get away with 　　3). get down to　　 4). get over

3. lose weight体重减轻；减肥

[典例]

She is trying to lose weight. 她在努力减肥。

[短语归纳] weight短语及lose短语：

put on weight(指人)增加体重，长胖　　　　　　　　　 be/take a weight/load off sb’ s mind使自己/某人如释重负

lost heart 泄气；灰心　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 lose one’ s heart (to sb/sth): fall in love 爱上；锺情於……

lose one’ s life 丧生；遇害　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 lose one’ s balance 失去平衡

lose one’ s breath气喘嘘嘘；上气不接下气　　　　　　 lose one’ s head 昏了头，张皇失措，冲动

lose one’ s temper发脾气　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 lose one’ s job 失业　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

lose one’ s way: become lost 迷路　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 lose touch (with sb/sth) 失去和某人/事物的联系　　　

lose interest in sth/sb 对某事物/人失去兴趣　　　　　　 lose sight of sb/sth 看不见某人/物；忽略或未考虑某事物　　　

lose face 丢脸　　　　　　　　　　

[练习] 用weight短语及lose短语的适当形式填空或填介词。

1). He’ s ______ ______ ______ since he gave up smoking. 　

2). Paying my mortgage was an enormous weight ______ (介词) my mind! 　

3). I’ ve ______ ______ ______ all my old friends.

4). Don’ t ______ ______ ______ --- keep calm!

Keys: 1). put on weight　 　2). off　 　3). lost touch with　　 4). lose your head

2. ought to aux. 应当；应该(没有人称和数的变化，后接动词原形)

[典例]

1). They ought to come tomorrow. 他们明天应当来。

2). He thought that they ought to take part in the design. 他认为他们应当参加设计。

3). He ought not to do it. / He oughtn’ t to do it.(否定形式)他不应该做这件事。

4). Ought we to do it at once?(疑问式)我们应该马上做这件事吗？

[练习] 按要求填空或翻译。

1). He ought to be here, __________ he? (反意疑问句)

2). I’ m sorry. I ____________________ (本应该先给你打个电话) to tell you 1 was coming．

3). I ______________________ (本不该拜访) her, but I missed her so much.

Keys: 1). shouldn’ t / oughtn’ t　　 2). should / ought to have phoned　　　 　 3). shouldn’ t / ought not to have visited

1. be tired of = be fed up with = be sick of 对……厌烦了

[典例]

1). We are fired of hearing the old story. 这老话我们听厌了。

2). I’ m tired of the same breakfast every day. 我厌倦了每天吃同样的早餐。

[短语归纳]

get/be tired of doing sth. 厌倦(做某事) 　　　　　　 get/be tired from doing sth 因……而疲倦

be tired out = be worn out 非常疲倦

[练习] 用tired短语的适当形式填空。

1). My eyes ______ ______ ______ reading in a poor light.

2). I ______ ______ ______ watching television; let’ s go for a walk.

3). I ______ ______ ______. Can we stop for a rest?

Keys: 1). were tired from　 　2). am tired of　 　3). am tired/worn out

5. combine vt.&vi. (使)联合；结合 combination n. 联合；结合 combined adj. 联合起来的

[典例]

1). We can’t always combine work with pleasure. 我们并不总是能在工作中享受到乐趣。

2). Circumstances have combined to ruin our plans for a holiday. 各种情况凑在一起破坏了我们的假日计划。

[短语归纳] combine的短语：

combine with sb./ sth. 与某人某物结合起来　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 combine together联合起来

combine A with/and B 使A与B联合起来

[练习] 用combine的短语或其适当形式填空。

1) A _______ of factors led to her decision to resign.

2) Success was achieved by the _______ efforts of the whole team.

3) As a writer, he _______ wit _______ passion.

Keys: 1). combination　　 　 2). combined　　　 3). combined; and/with

4. benefit vt. 有益于 vi. 得益于(常与from, by连用) n. 利益，好处；津贴

1). The rain benefits the plants. = The plants benefit from the rain. 这场雨有益于植物。

2). This dictionary will be of great benefit to me. 这本字典将对我有很大的好处。

3). He said he would starve rather than beg for food. 他说他宁愿挨饿也不要饭吃。

4). The enemy is trying to starve us to death. 敌人正在企图饿死我们。

[重点用法]

be of great benefit to = be very beneficial to 对……有益　　　　　 　

for the benefit of = for sb’ s benefit为了……的利益　　　 benefit from 从……中受益

[练习] 用benefit或其短语的适当形式填空。

1). The new highway will ________ the villagers.

2). He will _________ the new way of studying.

3). The warning sign was put there _________ the public.

Keys: 1). benefit　　 　 2). benefit from　 　 3). for the benefit of

3. limit vt. 限制；限定 　n. 界限；限度　 limited adj. 有限的　 limitless adj. 无限制的

[典例]

1). The speed limit on this road is 70 mph. 这条路的车速限制是每小时70英里。

2). We must try and limit our expenditure. 我们必须设法限制我们的开支。

3). There’ s a limit to how much I’ m prepared to spend. 我准备花多少钱是有限度的。

[短语归纳] limit短语：

limit sb./sth. to...　 限制某人/某事到某种程度　　　　　　　　 put a limit on... 对……限制

there is a limit to对……是有限的　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 without limit 无限地，无限制地

[练习] 用limit的短语或其适当形式填空。

1). One’s energy is ______.

2). ______ ______ ______ ______ (没有止境) what you can do if you try.

3). We must _______ our weekly expenditure ______ ten pounds.

4). Only a _______ number of places are available.

Keys: 1). limited　　 2). There’ s no limit to 　 3). limit; to　 　 4). limited

2. curiosity n. 好奇心　 curious adj. 好奇的　 curiously adv. 好奇地

[典例]

1). Children have a natural curiosity about the world around them. 小孩子对他们周围的世界有着天生的好奇心。

2). I opened the packet just to satisfy my curiosity. 我打开包裹只是为了满足我的好奇心。

[重点用法]

out of curiosity 出于好奇　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 with curiosity = curiously好奇地

be curious about sth. 对某事好奇　 　　　　　　　　　 be curious to do sth. 好奇地做某事

[练习] 用curiousity的短语或其适当形式填空。

1). Margaret looked at him _______ _______.

2). She decided to try a cigarette _______ _______ _______.

3). All the employees in this firm _______ _______ ______ the personal life of the general manager.

4). ________ enough, he had never seen the little girl.

3). ________ drove Mary to open her husband’ s letter though she knew it was wrong.

Keys: 1). with curiosity 　　2). out of curiosity　 　 3). are curious about 　　4). Curiously　　 5). Curiosity