29．the other day替换a few days ago

　 　The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle. ( NMET 1997 )

28．do sb a/the favor 替换help

　　 Would you please do me the favor ( help me ) to turn down the radio?

27．perfect (ly) 替换good/ very well

He speaks perfect ( good ) English./ He speaks English perfectly ( very well ).

26．more than替换very

　 　① I’m very glad to learn that you are coming in September. →

　 　I’m more than glad to learn that you are coming in September.　 ( NMET 2003 )

　 ② If there is anything I can do for you, I would be more than glad to help.(2004全国卷)

25．be caught up in/be crazy about/be absorbed in/be addicted to替换be interested in

He is caught up in ( very interested in ) collecting stamps.

24．be long for sth. / be long to do sth. 替换want to do sth./wish for

　　 I want to see you very much. →

　　 I am long to see you.

23．lest替换so that /in order that

　　 I wrote down his telephone number so that I would not forget it. →

　　 I wrote down his telephone number lest I (should) forget it.

22．more often than not替换usually

　　 More often than not (Usually), the meaning of many words can be easily guessed.

21．can not but / can not help but替换have to do

I could not but (had to) go home.

20．refer to　 替换talk about/of, mention

　　 The professor you referred to (talked about ) is very famous.