高级英语l e s s o n1 A t r i p f o r M r s. T a y l o r单词+课后翻
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Lesson 1
Do yourself up: to make yourself look neat and attractive:
Sue spent ages doing herself up.
Do up:
1 to fasten something, or to be fastened in a particular way
Do up your coat or you’ll get cold.
a skirt which does up at the back
2  to repair an old building or car, or to improve its appearance:
They did up an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands.
3 to decorate something in a particular way:
The apartment was done up in English style.
4to wrap something in paper
Weigh:verb
1  to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it:
It is my job to weigh the evidence.
weigh something against something:
We have to weigh the benefits of the scheme against the costs.
2 to influence someone’s opinion and the decision that they make:
Weigh against
This unfortunate experience will weigh heavily against further investment in the area.
Weigh in somebody/something’s favor
These facts will weigh in your favor.
Weigh with
Her evidence weighed strongly with the judge.
3 weigh your words to think very carefully about what you say because you doweigh翻译
not want to say the wrong thing:
He was weighing his words carefully.
Be weighed down with something: if a problem weighs you down, it makes
you feel worried and upset
Be weighed down by/with something
He felt weighed down by his responsibilities.
The whole family was weighed down with grief.
Prompt:
1 to make someone decide to do something
What prompted you to buy that suit?
News of the scandal prompted a Senate investigation.
2 to remind an actor of the next words in a speech
His job is to prompt the actors when they forget their lines.
Most of the children knew their lines so the director didn’t need to prompt very much.
hustle and bustle: busy and noisy activity
I was tired of the hustle and bustle of New York.
Life was terribly hectic in the city, she thought, all hustle and bustle.
The people in the cities seem always tired and exhausted for all the hustle and bustle around them.
Take/seek refuge in: gain shelter or protection from someone or something During the frequent air-raids, people took refuge in their cellars.
During the storm, tourists huddled in darkened hotels and hundreds of locals
sought refuge in emergency shelters overnight.
Cooped up: having to stay for a period of time in a place that is too small: It isn’t good for you to be cooped up in the house all day.
Sinking: (情绪低落；心情沉闷) the unpleasant feeling that you get when you suddenly
realize that something bad is going to happen:
I had a sinking feeling inside as I realized I was going to fail yet again.
With a sinking at heart, Katherine rearranged the items in her satchel. Stock:
1 a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell:
We have a huge stock of quality carpets on sale.
out of stock/in stock (=unavailable or available in a particular shop)
I'm sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock in your size.
2  take stock of something: to think carefully about the things that have
happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next: While in hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life.
He paused outside the doors, taking stock of his men, careful not to give any sign of his thoughts.
He walked back inside and took stock of the situation.
Play hooky/truant:  to stay away from school without permission
A boy playing hooky in Texas is not a criminal who is put away for study. Harness:  verb
1 to control and use the natural force or power of something:
We can harness the power of the wind to generate electricity.
2 to fasten two animals together, or to fasten an animal to something using a harness
3  to put a harness on a horse
Harness:noun
1    a set of leather bands used to control a horse or to attach it to a vehicle it is pulling
2    a set of bands used to hold someone in a place or to stop them from falling
3  in harness British English doing your usual work:
I felt glad to be back in harness.
4  in harness (with somebody)British English working closely with
another person or group
Override: verb
1 to use your power or authority to change someone else's decision:
The EU commission exercised its power to override British policy.
Congress has the power to override the President's veto.
2 to be regarded as more important than something else:
The needs of the mother should not override the needs of the child.
3 to stop a machine doing something that it does by itself:
Can you override the automatic locking system?
Starve for or be starved for: long for; be anxious for
The poor kid’s just starved for attention.
He was away in the Army and always starved for news for his girlfriend. Engross: if something engrosses you, it interests you so much that you do not notice anything else:
The scene was stunning, and for a time engrossed all our attention.
Take your mind off it by engrossing yourself in a good book.
Dad was engrossed in the paper.
Who’s that guy Jane’s been engrossed in conversation with all night?
Set: ready [not before noun]
set for
Are you  all set for the trip?
The songwriter was all set for the interview with the director on the appointed day.
set to do something
I was just set to go when the phone rang.
Intrude into/on/upon:
1 to interrupt someone or become involved in their private affairs in an
annoying and unwanted way:
Would I be intruding if I came with you?
Employers should not intrude into the private lives of their employees.
2 to come into a place or situation, and have an unwanted effect
It is to be hoped that TV cameras never intrude on this peaceful place.
Synonym: interfere •meddle • poke/stick your nose into • put/shove/stick your oar in
Get the better/best of somebody:
1  if your feelings or wishes get the better of you, they make you behave in a
way you would not normally behave:
My curiosity finally got the better of me and I opened the letter.
I think her nerves got the better of her.
2  to defeat someone or deal successfully with a problem
So mortals learned that it is not possible to get the better of Zeus or ever deceive him.
David wanted to study till midnight, but sleepiness got the best of him Enthrall: verb  to make someone very interested and excited, so that they listen or watch something very carefully
be enthralled by/with somebody/something
The children were enthralled by the story she was telling
similar words:intrigued, curious, absorbed, very interested, fascinated,
engrossed, spellbound
Toss and turn: to keep changing your position in bed because you cannot sleep: I’ve been tossing and turning all night.
Recurring thoughts about her conversation with her boss had kept her tossing and turning most of the night.
翻译：
1.我不能想象他到了这般年纪怎么会想攻读研究生的。
I can’t imagine what prompted him to pursue a graduate program at his age.
2.他六点钟就出发了，比他通常上班早了一小时。
He set out at six, an hour ahead of his usual time for going to office.
3.我看得出吉米急着告诉我他面试的情况，他笑着说：当我走到写字台旁边，那位经理
抬起头来打量了我一番，问了我几个问题，便说了声“OK”。
I could see Jimmy was eager to tell me about the interview. Laughingly, he said,” When I
walked to the desk, the manager looked up, took stock of me, then asked me a few questions and said ‘OK’.”
4.将军实际上被软禁在家，他以国画书法为寄托，在水墨中到了平静和安慰。
Virtually under house arrest, the general took refuge in traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy and found peace and solace in ink and water.
5.由于上海到北京的火车17:25开车，我只得乘出租车。我上了火车，到铺位后不久火
车就开动了。
As the Shanghai-Beijing train was due to leave at 17:25, I had to take a taxi .Shortly after I boarded the train and found my berth, it started to move.
6.格林太太像泰勒太太一样，靠微博的养老金过着孤独的生活，日复一日，关闭在一间
阴郁狭小的房间里，她非常渴望能有人和她在一起。
Like Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Green lives a lonely life on a skimpy pension Cooped up in a small dreary room day after day, she is starved for company.
7.那位女科学家说，“我可以没有珠宝，我甚至可以没有汽车，但是我不能没有实验室和
书。”
The women scientist said, “I can do without jewels, I can even do without a car, but I can’t do without my books and laboratory.”
8.出发前的忙忙碌碌，乘坐汽车以及野餐本身使孩子们充满了激动与兴奋。
The hustle and bustle before setting out, the car ride and the picnic itself filled the children with thrill and excitement.
9.小船向前驶去，姑娘们被周围的美丽景迷住了。
As the boat sailed on, the young girls were enthralled by the picturesque scenery around them.
10.安妮发现史蒂芬在走廊里感到很吃惊，她问自己，“晚上这般时候，他在这里干什
么？”
Anni e was surprised to find Stephen in the corridor. “What is he doing here at this hour of the night?” she asked herself.
11.我一下子不认识她了，她不是那个我熟悉的活泼的姑娘，而像一位时装模特儿，穿上
新的绿天鹅绒的长裙和绿皮鞋，头发盘在头顶上。

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