Shirley zhang 2006. 10
1. develop vt. vi.
plans to develop the local economy
develop new drugs to fight AIDS
develop an interest in … / a good habit of …
get / have my holiday photos developed
He's developing into a very good tennis player.
Her baby developed a fever during the night.
develop a new policy/strategy
2. beyond prep.
What lies beyond the mountains?
We can’t see anything beyond the river because of the fog.
beyond repair/control/belief etc
beyond one’s imagination/power/praise/description/reach etc.
It's beyond me why they ever got married at all. = I can’t understand
The island doesn't have much industry beyond tourism. = except for
beyond adv.
a view from the mountains to the plains beyond
plan for the year 2000 and beyond
3. announcement n.
[C] an important official statement
The Prime Minister made an unexpected announcement this morning.
[singular] when someone tells a lot of people about something:
the announcement of the election results
4. clone n. [c] vt.
These plants are all clones of the same original plant.
She's an exact clone of her sister!
-- sb. or sth. that looks and behaves exactly the same as sb. or sth. else
Can we clone human beings?
cloning n. [u]
5. On the one hand ...; on the other hand ...
6. point out
point out (to sb) point sb/sthout (to sb) point out that ...
-- to tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about
He pointed out the dangers of driving alone.
Thank you for pointing this out to me.
I should point out that no one of these paintings is original.
‘It’s not very far,’ she pointed out.
I’ll point him out to you next time he comes in.
point to sth
We should point to the fact that we do not have enough time to wait.
-- to mention sth to make others notice it
All the evidence pointed to Blake as the murderer.
-- to suggest that sth is true or likely 显示，表明
The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past one.
point at sth
point one’s hand / a gun / the camera at sb.
point a/the finger at sb.
I don't want to point a finger of blame at anyone.
7. fear vt.
-- to feel afraid or worried that something bad may happen
Police fear that there may be further terrorist attacks.
The little girl feared to sleep in the dark room at night.
fear for sb / one’s life (safety)
fear n.
Her hands were shaking with fear.
I glanced around in fear. Was someone following me?
The girl's parents expressed fears for her safety.
for fear (that)…, for fear of (doing) sth.
I didn't want to move for fear of waking her up.
She finally ran away for fear that he would kill her.
He got to the station early, _________ missing his train.
A. in case of B. instead of C. for fear of D. in search of
8. interfere (with ...) vi.
My daughter-in-law said that I was interfering, but I was only trying to help.
Anxiety can interfere with children's performance at school.
9. be on one’s/the way to (doing) sth.
have a long way to do sth.
The team has a long way to go before it can match that performance.
= needs to develop or improve a lot
Jen is now well on the way to recovery.
= she has improved and will be well soon
make/feel/force/elbow/shoulder/push/fight one’s way
lose/find one’s way (to ...)
make way for 为...让路
in a/the family way 不拘礼节地, 家常随便地; 怀孕
in a/one way 有几分, 稍微; 在某一方面; 在某种意义上; 在某种程度上
in any way 无论如何, 在任何情况下
in every way 在各方面, 完全
in no way 决不, 无论如何不
10. normal adj. ≠ abnormal
in the normal way
lead a normal life
quite/perfectly normal
normal body temperature 正常/标准体温
normal curiosity 正常的好奇心
normal n.
Thankfully, train services are now back to normal/have returned to normal. 恢复正常
above/below normal
higher/larger/less ... than normal
11. general adj. n.
a general idea
as a general rule 一般而言
the general manager 总经理
a matter of general interest 普遍感兴趣的事情
The general commanded his men to advance.
in general – generally; as a general rule
In general, the cost of these cameras ranges from $200 to $300.
People in general like her.
12. breakthrough n.
make/achieve a breakthrough
a(an) major/important/significant breakthrough in the treatment of cancer...
break through verb. phrase 突破，穿过
After the storm the sun broke through the clouds. 风暴过后太阳冲破了云层。
At dawn, the guerrillas prepared to break through. 拂晓时，游击队准备突围。
At last, scientists broke through in their fight against heart disease.
科家们终于在同心脏病的斗争中取得了突破。
13. Scottish adj. 苏格兰的, 苏格兰人的, 苏格兰语的(= Scotch)
the ~ 苏格兰人 (= Scots, the Scotch)
Scot, Scotsman/Scotswoman, 或者 Scotchman/Scotchwoman,一个苏格兰人
Scotland n.
14. intention n. [c] [u] 计划；目的
-- a plan or desire to do something
have no/every intention of doing sth.
with the intention of doing sth. – with the purpose of ...
I began reading with the intention of finishing the book, but I never did.
我开始读这本书时想读完它，可是我从来就没把它读完。
He has no intention of marrying yet. 他还没有要结婚的打算。
What is your intention? 你的意图究竟是什么?
It was not my intention to her your feelings.
intend vt. ~ (sb.) to do
We intend to go. = mean to 我们打算去。
The book is intended for children aged 5-7. = be meant for
15. show (no) respect for sb. = disrespect sb.
16. anxiety n. 忧虑, 焦急；渴望, 热望
plural anxieties
For some people, air travel is a real anxiety.
对一些人来说，飞机旅行是真正使他们焦虑的
anxiety about the economy/over her health and home = concern
He was waiting for his brother's return with (great) anxiety.
他焦虑地等着兄弟归来。
anxiety for knowledge 求知的渴望
The teacher praised him for his anxiety for knowledge.
anxious adj.
be anxious for/about ... 忧虑的；焦虑的，不安的
be anxious to do ... 渴望的, 急切的
be anxious that ...
We are all anxious about/for his safety.
The company is anxious to improve its image.
We are anxious that he (should) do his bit. 我们非常希望他能尽到自己的本分。
（2005浙江）My mother always gets a bit ___ if we don’t arrive when we say we will.
A. anxious B. ashamed C. weak D. patient
17. desperate adj. 不顾一切的, 拚死的
-- willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger:
She was desperate with fear.
That girl was desperate to leave home.
Having been working for too long, I am desperate for some fresh air.
18. adopt vt.
adopt a new technique/a new idea 采用新技术/采纳新意见
adopt a child 收养孩子
19. while conj.
They arrived while we were having dinner. = when
Schools in cities tend to be better equipped, while those in countries are poor.
While the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
while n.
in a while for (quite) a while
once in a while 有时，偶尔
20. push ahead with research/a policy/a plan/economic reform ...
21. deliver
The mail has just been delivered to their office.
I'm having some flowers delivered for her birthday.
deliver a speech/lecture/address ...
They rushed her to hospital where doctors/she delivered her baby.
delivery n.
fresh milk deliveries/ deliveries of fresh milk
22. succeed in (doing) sth.
be successful in (doing) sth.
do sth. Successfully
achieve success
23. benefit n. vi. vt.
It is said Yoga is of great benefit to human health. 据说瑜咖功对人体健康有极大好处。
Exercise benefits our health. 运动有益于我们的健康。
We benefit from daily exercises. 我们得益于每天做操。
benecial adj.
Exercise is beneficial to our health. 运动有益于我们的健康。
24. deal with
deal with a problem/issue/matter ...
These ideas are dealt with more fully in Chapter Four. = are about
deal with difficult customers/this shop 打交道
25. moral – immoral memorial – immemorial modest – immodest
legal – illegal logical – illogical
moral adj. - morality n.
26. consequence n. [c]
He broke the law, and now he must face the consequences of his actions.
Animals have died as a consequence of coming into contact with this chemical.
= as a result of something
Your opinion is of no/little consequence to me. -- not very important or valuable
27. end up
-- to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in
If you go on like this you’ll end up in prison.
I ended up doing all the work myself.
The meeting ended up with the singing of The Internationale. 会议最后以唱《国际歌》而结束。
28. sale n.
Sorry, the decorations aren't for sale.
I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go on sale.
29. comment vt. vi.
comment (on / upon sth) -- to express an opinion about sth
I don’t feel I can comment on their decision.
A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high.
‘Not his best performance,’ she commented to the woman sitting next to her.
comment n.
Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster?
She made helpful comments on my work.
30. advance n.
recent advances in medical science -- development
technological/scientific/medical advance
the advances made in (doing) sth.
His advance was slow.
an advance on next week's salary 预付下星期的工资
You must pay for the book in advance. 你必须预先付书的钱。
advance on cottons 棉织品涨价
31. on a ... note = speaking in a particular way 以 …… 的语气/口气
There was a note of doubt in her voice.
On a more serious note (= speaking more seriously) …
On a slightly different note (= changing the subject slightly), let’s talk about …