1. be busy with sth. be busy doing sth.
He pretended to be busy with some work.
She was busy doing her housework when I went to see her.
2. the weather report
wet ; dry ; cloudy ; rainy ; snowy ; sunny ; fine ; mild ; …
3. sow – sowed – sown
sow seed ; sow cabbage seed ; sow wheat ; sow grass ; …
As a man sows, he shall reap.
4. research n. v.
research center ; research workers ;
spend time on research into agriculture
do research on this subject
carry out a research into the causes of the disease
The scientists researched ( into ) the causes of the disease.
He is researching into the reading problems of young school children.
researcher
5. Then he said that they should be hung up to dry.
hang --- hung --- hung
( vt. ) She hung a picture on the wall.
Hang your raincoat in the hall.
( vi. )
Pictures are hanging on every wall.
About it hung an oil painting by Picasso.
I asked the boy if he had been to school; he hung his head and didn’t answer.
hang --- hanged --- hanged
He hanged himself.
He was hanged for murder.
The murderer was hanged this morning.
6. knock … out of …
knock at the door ; knock down this old house
knock into sth. / sb. ; knock sb. on the head
…
7. point out one’s mistakes
He pointed out that there are some grammar mistakes in the article.
point to the building
It’s rude to point at people.
8. turn over
vt. A big wave turned over the fishing boat.
vi. The glass on the table turned over.
turn to sb. ( for advice ) ; turn to a dictionary ; turn to P. 88
If he doesn’t turn up (= arrive )soon, we shall have to go without him.
9. include ; included ; including
The price of the book includes postage.
There are 52 people in the classroom, including the teacher.
… , the teacher included.
10. go against nature ;
go against one’s will
11. A works as hard as B.
A works harder than B.
A works less hard than B.
12. deep ; deeply
The well is 10 metres deep.
I was deeply moved by his deed.