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1. quit (quit, quit)  vt. & vi.

I've quit my job. 我辞职了。

I've had enough, so I quit. 我受够了，所以辞职不干了。

You must quit smoking. 你必须戒烟。

 

2. apply  vt. & vi.

applicant  n. 申请者, 请求者

application  n. 应用, 运用；请求, 申请, 申请表

applied  adj. 应用的, 实用的

vt.

apply (…) to…

apply onesef to... 致力于

1. 运用;应用

We should apply both theories in the language classroom. 我们应把两种理论都运用到语言教室中去。

2. 使适用

This rule can not be applied to every case. 这条规则并不是在每种情况下都能适用的。

3. (后常接oneself)使致力(于),使专心从事

He applied himself to learning French. 他致力于学习法语。

vi.

apply to A for B 向A申请B

I advise that they apply to the bank for a grant. 我建议他们向市政会申请补助金。

 

3. add  vt. & vi. 将……相加；添加;增加；补充说。增加；做加法;加起来

vt.

add up  vi. & vt. 将……相加；总数相符

add A to B 往B中添加A

add (that)

These numbers add up to 100. 这些数目合计为100.

You'll have to go over these figures again, they don't add up. 你必须再核对一下这些数字, 总数不符。

If we add these marks up, we'll get a total of 90. 如果我们把这些分数加起来,总数就有九十分了。

Will you add some wood to the fire? 请你往加些木柴好吗?

"I felt sorry for her," Bob added. "我为她感到惋惜,"鲍勃又说道。

vi.

add to sth. 增加了……

The snowstorm added to our difficulties.

暴风雪增加了我们的困难。

 

4. circumstance  n. 环境；情况（常用复数）

In normal circumstances I would have quit immediately. 在正常情况下,我本会马上辞职的。

He was forced by the circumstances to do this. 他做此事是为环境所迫。

environment  [C] 四周状况；自然环境;生态环境

surroundings  （常用复数）周围的事物;周围的情况

 

5. keep up 维持，保持，跟上

The enemy kept up their attack day and night. 敌军一直日夜不停地攻击。

The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up. 原料费用昂贵使得产品价格居高不下。

In learning Maths, he can’t keep up with his classmates.

 

6. beyond  prep. & adv.

beyond sb. = beyond sb.’s understanding 超出sb.的理解

beyond one’s power/ reach…

beyond spl. 在spl.的那一边

It's beyond me why he married her. 他怎么会娶了她，这我就不懂了。

Beyond the mountains is a thick forest. 山那边是一片浓密的森林。

Don't stay there beyond the visiting hours. 呆在那儿别超过会客时间。

She has intelligence beyond the ordinary. 她聪明过人。

He's got nothing beyond his old house. 除了那间老房，他一无所有。（用于否定句，疑问句，表示除了……）

 

7. burden  [C] & vt. 负担，责任；加重压/负担/负荷于

The old man bent with a heavy burden on his back. 老人因背着重负而弯腰。

burden sb. with sth. 使sb.负担sth.

Sb. be burdened with sth.  sb.负担着sth.。

The government burdened the nation with heavy taxes. 政府使国民负担重税。

I don't want to burden you with my problem. 我不想让我的问题给你添麻烦。

He was burdened with a large bundle of magazines. 他吃力地捧着一大捆杂志。

 

8. accustomed  adj.

accustom  vt. 使习惯(于)

custom  [C][U] 习俗,惯例

be accustomed to sth. 习惯做……

These people are accustomed to hard work. 这些人惯于艰苦的工作。（to为介词）

 

9. anxiety  [U][C] 忧虑，担心，焦虑（的事/人）

The mother was filled with anxiety about her daughter's health. 母亲为女儿的健康忧心忡忡。

That is a great anxiety to me. 那是一件使我深感焦虑的事情。

anxious  adj. （见百汇讲解SB III Unit 5~ 6）

The week of the flood was an anxious time for all of us. 闹水灾的那一星期是使我们大家都焦虑不安的日子。

be anxious about/ at 焦虑，担心

I'm anxious about her safety. 我对她的安全担心。

be anxious for sth./ to do/ that 渴望，想做……

We're anxious for your safe return. 我们盼望你平安归来。

I'm really anxious to see him. 我急于见他。

We were anxious that there be no misunderstanding. 我们极愿没有误解。

I could see that she was anxious for Laura to go. 我看得出她巴望劳拉去。

 

10. come to

1. 共计

The bill came to $20. 帐单共计二十美元。

2. 涉及

When it comes to German, I know nothing. 谈到德语,我一窍不通。

3. 苏醒过来

When she came to, she could not, for a moment, recognize the surroundings. 她苏醒过来时,一下子记不清自己在什么地方。

4. 被继承

The house came to him when his parents passed away. 父母过世后,房子就归他了。

5. 达成

They have come to a decision. 他们已作出决定。

 

11. deliver  vt.

The mailman delivered the letters on time. 那个邮差准时地投递信件

He delivered an important report at the meeting. 他在会上作了重要报告。

The doctor is prepared to delivered her. 医生准备为她接生。

 

12. go for

1. 抨击

The speaker went for his opponent. 演讲者攻击对手。

2. 对...适用

What he said about you goes for me too. 他关于你的一席话对我也适用。

3. 为……去

Let's go for an outing. 我们郊游去。

4. 努力获取；想得到

He is going for a job. 他正在求职。