1.minus prep,adj （温度）零下 负的， 减去 Seven minus three _____(be) four.
The temperature dropped to _____ 28 degree centigrade.
气温降到零下28摄氏度。 2.defend v defence n
He defended her from the attack of a dog.
He made a long speech defending his view.= He made a long
speech______ _______ ______ his view.
3. seemingly adv. +adj 表面上(看上去) ， 据说
They were seemingly unaware of the decision.他们似乎并不了解这个决定. Seemingly,he borrowed the money from the bank.据说他向银行借了钱。 4. abundant adj. 丰富 in abundance 大量地 be abundant in =be rich in=be high in 在---方面丰富 Birds concentrate (in places) w___ food is abundant鸟聚集在食物丰盛的地方. The dictionary is abundant in sunny words, healthy words, happy words 词典含有大量表达乐观、健康和幸福的单词。 5. fond adj 喜欢 be fond of My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes. More and more young people are fond of p_____tennis nowadays.
6. locate verb位于；.找到．．的位置；确定…的地点或范围；使---坐落于 Be located in...
The company located its branch office in the suburbs.
该公司把它的分公司设在郊区。
The branch office of the company is _______ the suburb. 7. short
缩写,简称；不足的，缺乏的，达不到要求的
in short 简短的说
short for常与be一起构成系表结构，意为“是......的缩写（简称）”。
for short是固定搭配，意为“简称；缩写”，常放在句末。 be short of 缺乏，短缺
He's disorganized, inefficient, never there when you want him - in short, the man's hopeless. Tom is short_____ Thomas. Tom是Thomas的简称。
People usually call me Jim____________. 人们通常简称我为吉姆。 We're a bit short of coffee - I must get some more 8. be home to… 所在地 home 常用短语: be/feel at home ：to feel comfortable and relaxed:
make yourself at home：to relax and make yourself comfortable in someone else's home Beijing is home to many key universities.
Zhongguancun is home to many hi-tech companies. By the end of the week she was beginning to feel at home in her new job. 9 owe vt. 欠
owe sb sth =owe sth to sb ①欠某人某物②应该把…归功于 I owe the landlord one hundred dollars.=I owe one hundred dollars to the landlord.我欠房东(landlord)100美元.
She ___________________ to good luck.. 她把她的成功归功于运气好. ( )I owe ____ my parents.
A. that I have B. what I have C. that I have to D. what I have to Owing to=due to=thanks to =on account of =because of 由于；因为；归功于 10. Immigration (从外国移入) v. immigrate Emmigrant (移出) v.emmigrate 11. Cater to/for 迎合，满足
TV must _________ many different tastes. 电视节目必须迎合各种人的爱好. He has to cater for his boss. 他得迎合他的老板。 12．sheet A sheet of flame 一片火海 A sheet of paper 一张纸
As white /pale as a sheet 脸色苍白
13. compromise.v compromise (with sb) (on sth) 为达成协议而妥协，折中，让步
Neither side is prepared to compromise.双方都不愿意让步。 They were unwilling to __________ the military. 他们不愿意与军方妥协。
14. be bound to do/be sth一定会。。。
Be bound for someplace 准备开往。。。地方
It is b______ to be sunny again tomorrow明天一定又是晴天。 You’ve done so much work--- you’re bound to pass the exam The ship is bound for Shanghai.这艘船开往上海。 15. put aside
put aside 意为“放下（正在做的事）；留出（一段时间）；存储（钱）；不予理会（考虑）”如： He put his work aside and made some coffee. 他停下工作去泡咖啡。
Try to put ___________ each day for exercise. 每天尽量腾出一小时的锻炼时间。 He______ some amount of money for his son. 他为儿子储存一些钱。
They decided to put aside their differences and started again. 他们决定抛开彼此的分歧重新开始。.
16. flexible adj 能适应新情况的；灵活的；可变动的，有弹性的，可弯曲的
eg. A more flexible design/ approach 一更灵活的设计（方法） flexible working hours 弹性工作时间 flexible plastic tube 有弹性的塑料管 17. preference n 偏爱，优先，优先权
have a preference for 偏爱… prefer sth 喜欢. prefer to do sth.
prefer doing sth/sth ---to doing sth/sth prefer to do sth rather than (to)do sth. Prefer doing A rather than doing B.
prefer that在that宾语从句中,我们应当用虚拟语气\"should+动词原形\其中的should可以省略示
“宁愿做……而不愿做……” 练习：
(1)I prefer you to spare some time to come to our art exhibition next week.
我宁愿你们下星期抽出点时间来看看我们的美展。 (2)We prefer that each new student _______(take) a science course. (3)Tom has a preference _____Chinese novels. Tom 喜欢中国小说。 18. .occupy vt.(1)占据（时间空间）(2)使忙碌，从事于。
eg. The enemy troops quickly occupy the country.
敌军很快占领了那个国家
I’m occupied (in doing) with my homework.我在忙于做家课。 19. Register Have the letter registered 寄挂号信 Register at a hotel 登记住入宾馆
The register of births 出生登记簿 Registered mail 挂号邮件 20. An ambiguous answer 一个模棱两可的答案 That's absolute nonsense! 一派胡言 Compulsory education 义务教育
21. conent adj.满足的 be content with sth./ to do sth vt. 使满意 content oneself with n.满意 ， 目录 . 内容(Contents)
The school being over, the children were allowed to _________to their heart’s content.学校放假了，学生被允许尽情地看电视了。
22. .equip vt. (equipped; equipping)装备，配备，装束，使具备 be equipped for 准备好，对….有准备 be equipped with装备，安装好 eg. The traveler was well equipped。 The seamen equipped a ship for a ______. 海员们让船做好了远航的准备。
The soldiers _____________ the latest weapons. 战士们装备了最新式的武器。
23. religiously. adv.十分认真的，审慎的，很有规律的。 She followed the instructions religiously.她谨慎地按说明行事。 They go to Greece religiously every year。 他们每年定期地去希腊。
24. worthy adj.值得的；相称的，当之无愧的；令人敬重的
worth adj. 值 ……，值得的 worthwhile adj. 值得干的 be worthy of sth be worthy of being done be worthy to be done His deed is worthy of being praised. 他的行为值得称赞。
There is another point worthy to be discussed and cleared up. 还有一点需加讨论和澄清。
She is not worthy to talk to a man like you. 她不配和你这样的男人讲话。
An ugly and unpromising child grows into a beautiful and worthy person. 一个丑陋、没有前途的小孩长成了一个漂亮、令人敬重的人物。 worthwhile常用结构： It is worthwhile to do sth =It is worthwhile doing sth
用worth, worthy或worthwhile填空
1. We never know the ______ of water till the well is dry. 2. It is ______ discussing the problem. 3. The problem is ______ discussing. 4. The problem is ______ of being discussed. 5. The problem is ______ to be discussed.
6. He is a very ______ man, but he’s very dull.
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