Unit 2 Growing pains
1.a waste of time/money 时间/金钱的浪费
2. spend one’s time (in )doing sth 花费某人…时间做某事
waste one’s time (in)doing sth. 浪费某人…时间做某事
3. force sb to do sth. 强迫某人…..
force doing sth.
4. an unpleasant experience 一次不愉快的经历
5.be supposed to do sth.应该……
6.go unpunished 不被惩罚
7.give sb.a chance to do sth. 给某人机会做某事
8.deserve to do sth. 值得做某事
9.be hard on 对….严格
10.now that =since 既然
doing sth.
11. feel like sth.
that clause
12.give sb.some good advice 给某人一些好建议
13.take/follow/accept one’s advice (n.) 采纳某人的建议
advise (v.) sb to do sth 建议某人做某事
advise doing sth.
be advised to do sth
14.keep doing 一直做某事
15.argue with sb. about sth 因某事和某人争论
16.ask sb for help 向某人求助
17.ask for 要求
ask for two-day’s leave
18.at the moment =just now / then
19.refuse to do sth 拒绝做…
to do sth.
20 .agree on sth. 同意….
with sb.
21.treat sb.as….把…当成…看待
22.be rude to sb. 对…无礼貌
23.as though=as if 好象
24 insist on sth. 坚持…
insist on one’s doing sth
25.allow sb to do sth 允许…..
allow doing sth
be allowed to do sth.
26.harm one’s relationship 危害…关系
do harm to 对….有害
be harmful to
to do sth
27.forbid sb. 禁止做….
from doing sth.
28.the moment =as soon as=on doing sth.
29.to our surprise /joy 让….惊讶/ 高兴
30 sb.be in charge of sth. 某人负责…
.in the charge of sb=in one’s charge 由…负责
31.go out 熄灭(用主动式) The light went out.
turn off 关 The light was turned off.
32.take an /no interest in (doing )sth
be /become interested in (doing) sth
33.after all 毕竟 in all 总共
at all 根本 above all 尤其重要的是
34.explain sth. to sb. 向某人解释…
explain to sb about sth
35.suggest one’s doing sth.建议做某事
Knock it off. 少来这一套；A close call. 太危险了/千钧一发；Neck and neck. 不分上下
It is cool很棒； It is neat太酷了； It is righteous酷毙了! Righteous比较少用
That will be the day. 有这么一天就好了；I am having a swell time. 我玩得很开心
If I were in your shoes…如果我是你的话…；It is out of the question. 这是不可能的
He passed out. 他已经昏倒了！；Not a sound was heard 没有一点声音；Don’t panic. 不要慌！
It is a lot of junks. 这都是一些鬼东西；Over my dead body! 休想！I decline! 我拒绝
I got a big kick out of it. 这件事真令我开心；Don’t try to brainwash me.别想给我洗脑
Don’t chicken out，Be a man. 不要退缩了；You can count on us. 你可以信赖我们。
His words carry a lot of weight 他的话很有份量；My mouth is watering. 我流口水了
Don’t dream away your time 别虚度光阴；Cheer up振作起来；You are a chicken你是个胆小鬼
It is nothing to be surprised about 这事不值得大惊小怪；What a good deal! 真便宜
In a word，I am tired of everything 总之，我对一切都很厌倦；You asked for it 你自讨苦吃
God helps those who he1p themselves 上帝帮助那些自己帮自己的人；You set me up! 你出卖我
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself 人贵有自知之明
Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise 塞翁失马，安知非福
I don’t think much of the movie 那电影不怎么样；Fasten your seat belt 系好你的安全带
I have a nice sum of money put away 我存了一大笔钱；Don’t trust to chance 别碰运气
I just keep my head above water (生活)还凑合！I have the right to know我有权知道
He stands out in the crowd. 他在人群中特显眼；He may show up soon. 他马上就回来。
you can eat and drink your fill. 你可以尽情的吃，尽情的喝；I sobbed sadly． 我伤心的抽泣着
Work fascinates me.I can look at it for hours. 工作好有意思，尤其是看着别人工作。
Beyond all questions you are right 毫无疑问，你是对的；Clothes make the man人要衣装
Opportunity knocks but once. 机不可失，时不再来；He lacks courage. 他缺乏勇气。
Im not good at speaking off the cuff 我不擅长即兴演讲；One of these years猴年马月
Shake a leg, or youll miss it. 快点，否则赶不上了；Ive had it with him. 我受够他了
His performance of LI BAI is top-notch. 他扮演的李白特别出色；Ill buy it. 我赞成。