英语词组讲义.doc

naniUnit One a little bit有点 He was a little bit under the weather. 他生病了。 Helen sings a little bit worse. 海伦唱得稍微差一点。 Can you try and persuade the supplier to boost the quantity a little bit? 能否请您去说服供货商稍微增加点供货呢？ expect v.预期,盼望,期待 The journey was not as nice as we had expected.? 旅途不像我们预想的那样好。 I expect I will be back on Sunday. 我预计我会在周日回来的。 Phase n.局面,阶段 The child is going through a difficult phase. 那孩子正经历困难的阶段。 support oneself 通过做某一种工作养活自己 She supported herself by making soil. 她靠种地为生。 adjust to 适应, 调节 Could I adjust to Chinese life at 72? ７２岁的我能适应中国的生活吗？ After Nigel left his academic post and went into business, it took him quite a while to adjust to the rat race. 奈杰尔弃学从商后，过了很长时间他才适应那种竞争激烈的环境。 Astronauts in flight must adjust to weightlessness. 宇航员在飞行中必须适应失重状态。 stand on one’s own feet 自立，依靠自己 We should learn to stand on our own feet. 我们要学习依靠自己。 You should learn to stand on your own feet from now on. 从现在起，你应该学着自立了。 This expressed their determination to stand on their own feet. 这表达了他们自立更生的决心。 hardship n.艰难,困苦 A strong man will bear hardship without complaining.? 一个坚强的人会忍受困苦而不抱怨。 Mountaineering is attractive especially to young people because it is accompanied with hardship and adventure. 登山很吸引人，特别是对年轻人来说，因为它伴随着艰难险阻。 Hardship disposes man to meet adversity.? 艰苦能让人适应逆境。 Challenge n.挑战 ；v. 向...挑战 This career offers a challenge. 这份职业具有挑战性。 The time was ripe for a challenge to the power of the government. ?时机已经成熟，可以向政府权力提出挑战了。 Nowadays no one will challenge the fact that the earth is round. 现在没有人会对地球是圆的这一事实提出异议。 in one’s favor 对某人有利 That might be in your favor. 那可能对你有利。 in favor of　赞成　 Are you in favor of his opinion? 你会赞成他的意见吗？ do sb. a favor 帮忙　 Sandy, do me a favor. 桑迪，给我帮个忙 Can you do me a favor? 可以请你帮点忙吗？ peer n.同等的人；同辈 The opinions of his peers are more important to him than his parents ideas. 在他看来，他同辈人的观点比他父母的观点更为重要。 take on 承担,接受 The idea never really took on. 这一观念一向不太得人心。 We can‘t take on any more work， we’re fully stretched (i．e． working