a group of pop singers 一个流行歌曲演唱团

at present 此时，现在 at this time, now

present

1) n. ['prezənt] 当前，目前

the past, the present and the future 过去，现在和将来

eg. I can’t help you at present------I’m too busy. 我现在帮不上你，我很忙。

2)  adj. 现存的，现有的existing or happening now

the present difficulties 现有的困难

the present problems 现存的问题

the present government 当前的政府

3) adj. 在场的，出席的

eg. Who else was present on that occasion? 当时还有谁在场？

4) n. 礼物

gift 是稍正式的说法

5) v. [pri'zent] 赠送，呈现，呈递，授予

eg. The mayor presented the prizes in person. 市长亲自颁发这些奖项。

eg. The principal presented a diploma [di'pləumə] to each of the graduates.

校长为每位毕业生颁发文凭。

6)  v. 表示，显露（表情等）

present a calm face 神色安详

7) v. 介绍，引见（向地位较高的人说）

eg. May I present Mr. Brown to you? 我能向你介绍一下布朗先生吗？

all parts of the country 全国各地

all over the country 遍布全国

all over the world 遍及全世界

eg. He was wet all over. 他全身都湿透了。

part

1) n. 部分

eg. The early part of her life was spent in a remote village.

她的前半生是在一个遥远的乡村度过的。

eg. Part of the building was destroyed in the fire.

这幢大楼有一部分在大火中被烧毁了。

spare parts 配件

eg. Which parts of France have you visited? 你去过法国哪些地方？

a part of London 伦敦的一个地方

all parts of the country 全国各地

2) 角色part, role, character

perform the part of the Hamlet 扮演哈姆雷特这一角色

or: play the part of the Hamlet

or: act the part of the Hamlet

or: take the part of the Hamlet

或将上述表达中的part换成role, character。

3) v. 分开

part as friends 友好地分手

They parted at the station. 他们在车站分手了。

will be arriving

will be coming

将来进行时态表示一种对将来的判断和推测

by train

by bus

by plane

by ship

on foot 步行

meet sb 去接某人

see sb off 去送某人

eg. We’ll go to the harbor to see Captain Charles Alison off tomrrow morning.

eg. I went to the airport to meet my American bride just now.

   刚才我去机场接我的美国新娘。

bride 新娘

bridegroom ['braɪd,gru:m, -,grʊm] 新郎

fiancée [fi'ɑ:nsei] （法） 未婚妻

fiancé [fi'ɑ:nsei] （法）未婚夫

bridesmaid ['braɪdz,meɪd] 女傧相；伴娘

bridesman 男傧相，伴郎

or: best man （美）

at the Workers’ Club 在工人俱乐部

stay  v. 停留，呆（延续性动词）

stay + 一段时间

stay at home 呆在家里

stay in bed 呆在床上

eg. I’m afraid I can’t stay. 很抱歉，我得走了。

stay in teaching 继续执教

eg. I can only stay a few minutes. 我只能呆几分钟。

eg. Stay here until I come back. 呆在这儿直到我回来为止。

or: Don’t go before I come back.

eg. Tell that fellow to stay away from my sister.告诉那家伙离我妹妹远点。

stay up 熬夜，通宵不睡

eg. stay up late 熬夜到很晚

eg. He made a long stay in hospital. 他在医院住了很久。

eg. Enjoy your stay here. 祝你在这儿玩得高兴。

as usual 像往常一样

as before 像以前一样

eg.---- How is your business? 你的生意怎么样？

-----As usual. 还那样。

than usual 比平常

than before 比以前

eg. She arrived later than usual. 她比平常晚到。

usually adv. 通常地，一贯地

often  adv.常常; 经常; 时常；在大多数情况下

always  adv.总是; 永远; 一直; 无例外地；重复地; 有规律地

eg. What do you usually do on Sundays? 周日你通常做什么？

I usually sleep. 我通常睡觉。

I usually go to NCE class. 我通常去上新概念英语课。

never adv.从不, 永不, 从来没有

eg. John never washes his neck. 约翰从不洗他的脖子。

hardly adv.几乎没有, 几乎不；刚刚, 仅仅

eg. I’ve hardly met him. 我很少见到他。

rarely  adv.不常, 很少地, 难得地

seldom adv.很少, 罕见, 难得

eg. I rarely have dinners with my family. 我难得同家人一起吃饭。

or: I seldom have dinners with my family.

occasionally  [ə'keıʒənəlı] adv.有时候,偶而

eg. We are occasionally in trouble. 我们偶尔会有麻烦。

sometimes  adv.有时, 间或

eg. I sometimes get very angry with him. 我有时对他很生气。

often  adv.常常; 经常; 时常；在大多数情况下

eg. He often gets drunk. 他经常喝醉。

usually  adv. 通常

eg. I usually have my lunch at school. 我通常在学校吃午饭。

almost  adv.几乎, 差不多, 差一点; 将近

eg. The door is almost open. 这扇门几乎都是开的。

always  adv.总是; 永远; 一直; 无例外地；重复地; 有规律地 （频率最高）

eg. He is always talking about his girl friend as if he had nothing else to talk about.

   他总是谈论他的女朋友，好像没有别的事可谈一样。

police 警察

集合名词，类似的还有：people, cattle

eg. The police are searching for the thief. 警察正在搜捕那个盗贼。

eg. The policeman was injured. 那个警察受伤了。

keep order 维持秩序

in order 井井有条

out of order 乱七八糟

order v.

order sb to do sth 命令某人去做某事

order a meal 点餐

order a book 订购一本书

order a new suit for oneself 为自己定制一套西服

on these occasions 在这些场合下

Special Difficulties

Workers’ Club 工人俱乐部

所有格的规则：

1.专有名词（人名）

1）以S结尾加 ‘ （但也有加 ‘S）

2）其它情况都加 ‘S.

2.一般名词

1）规则的名词复数（即已加上s或es，变成了复数的名词）在后面加 ’。

2）其它情况加 ’s。

eg. It’s is Tom’s.

eg. They are the students’ exercise books.

eg. It’s James’ (‘s) car.

名词的所有格相当于belong to

eg. Whose is this handbag?

It is Susan’s

It belongs to Susan

eg. Whose are these exercise books?

They are the students’ exercise books.

They belong to the students.

eg. Whose are these toys?

They are the children’s.

They belong to the children.

eg. Whose are these tools?

They are the workmen’s.

They belong to the workmen.

表示时间或金钱的短语也能加’s：

eg. When will he arrive?

He will arrive in three hours’ time.

eg. How much minced meat do you want?

I want ten pounds’ worth of minced meat.

Exercise: 用括号里的词或词组来回答问题，注意省字号的位置

1) Whose is this umbrella? (George)

It’s George’s.

2) Whose is this idea? (Jean)

It’s Jean’s

3) Whose is this handbag? (That woman)

It’s that woman’s.

4) Whose poetry do you like best? (Keats)

I like Keats’ poetry best.

5) Whose are these clothes? (That children)

They’re the children’s.

6) Whose are these uniforms? (That soldiers)

They are the soldiers’.

7) When will you leave? (in six hours time)

I’ll leave in six hours’ time.

8) How much damage was there? ( A hundred pounds worth)

    There was a hundred pounds’ worth of damage.