8. cheer vt. & vi. 使高兴，使振奋，喝彩

　 The good news cheers them all.

　 这个好消息使我们大家很高兴。

　 The fans cheer (for) their football team.

　 球迷为他们的足球队加油助威。

　 主要搭配：

　 (1) cheer up (使愉快，使高兴)

　 作及物或不及物用法：

　 Cheer up! My little man. 别灰心，老弟!

　 She told a joke, trying to cheer me up.

　 她讲了个笑话来让我开心。

　 (2) cheer on (鼓励，鼓劲)

　 We all cheered the runners on as they rushed to the

　 tape.

　 当运动员冲刺时，我们都为他们鼓劲。

17. breathe, breath

　　 (1) breathe 是动词，呵及物也可不及物。

　　 breathe hard 费力地呼吸

　　 breathe into one's mouth

　　 向某人嘴里吹气

　　 breathe dust / fresh air

　　 吸进灰尘／呼吸新鲜空气

　　 start one's breathing

　　 让某人呼吸起来

　　 (2) breath 是名词。

　　 take a deep breath 深吸一口气

　　 take breath 喘口气；休息一下

　 hold one's breath 屏住气

　 lose one's breath 喘不过气来

　 out of breath 上气不接下气，气喘吁吁

　 [注意] out of sight 看不见；out of order 出故障；out of

　 question 没问题；out of control 失去控制；out of

　danger 脱离危险；out of work 失业。

7. available a. 可用的，可达到的，有效的

　 The books are readily available for reference.

　 这些书随时可供参考。

　 Is Mr. Smith available for the opening of the school?

　 史密斯先生能参加学校的开学仪式吗?

10. Don't try to get up.

☆词汇短语☆

9. I ought to go home.

8. You should / shouldn't...

7. We must carry her to the side of the road.

6. American spellings ale used more and more in Canada

now.

5. Do you use American or British spdling?

4. I'm sorry, I don't quite follow you.