1Water： hot water heavy water in the deep water, tonic

water, waterproof,

waterborne transportation, watertight, water skiing

>He gazed at a tableful of mouthwatering ambrosia and nectar, dying to devour them whole.

2. Extraterrestrial

terrestrial terrace Mediterranean territory subterranean terrestrial (terrestrial animals and aquatic animals)

The terrestrial (of the earth) climate was so harsh that life did not begin for billions of years.

3 I’m not just being a pessimist >The mugger hit Jerremy with the handle of the gun, for he thought

jerrimy was being slow. > pessimist---pessimism---pessimistic <> optimist---optimism---opti

mistic 4 personality words: altruist ( altruistic) introvert, extrovert, ambivert, egocentric,

inhibited, exhibitionist, diffident, gregarious, effervescent, truculent, saturnine, quixotic, 5 On account of: owing to; due to; because of >The collapse of the jell bridge is on account of under-budged desi

gn, which could be traced further to the bureaucratic corruption. > The ping pong player lost the final round on account of ill-maneu

vering and distraction.

6 Deputy: As the earthly deputy of God, mother nature has the final judgm

ent on the matters, which can not be overridden by God himself. Deputy mayor, deputy secretary general, 7 work up 1),The demagogue worked up ( excited or stired) the mob until t

hey rushed off the stand. >He got worked up about the proceeding match between Englan

d and Brazil, shouting, screaming and even crying. 2), I don’t think I work up (to cause me to have/develop) any ent

husiasm for your conspiracy against your nation. 3,) Develop or prepare sth. gradually. >Painters were accustomed to working up compositions from dr

awings. >We are advised to work up a detailed plan for the Western Chi

na forum. workaholic, alcoholic,

8 Approach: Chinese population is approaching 1.5 billion in this decade. The time is approaching when the world is to be destroyed (Arm

ageddon). n. The U.S forces lost their northern approaches to Iraq as the

Turkish denied their access to Turkish airbases. A new approach must be adopted to solve the problem. A manager must be approachable the the underlings. The site is approachable from the roundabout. flying saucer> unidentified fling object (UFO) 9 back sb./sth. (up) > he dared the international community, with a gigantic media e

mpire backing him (up). >You must back up the files up before you formulate disc C. by/through backdoor, backfire, back formation (editor-edit; la

zy-laze; television-televise.

10 Knock off and hit the sack. : stop working and go to bed They are shooting the breeze, kicking around and having a ball. keep on listening to Cameron curse real steady, 1) 2) The candidates present<> The present candidates The person responsible <> A responsible person 3) >The party involved/concerned/interested = The involved/con

cerned/interested party >The people involved /concerned/interested 4) * The bullet went clean through his arm. * I clean forgot about the abdominal wall. * You can see clear to the mountains today! * Can You see clearly from here? * He jump clear off the track.

11 rocket exhaust

car exhaust, exhaust (tail) pipe, exhausted---- exhaustive

12 bug my eyes:

>Around the food remains crowded a mob of bug-eyed and mouth-watered dogs.

>He bugged his eyes as if something horrible has happened.

>We managed to remove the bugs for the new edition of the game.

>In the Watergate Affair, Republicans were caught bugging the Democratic headquarters.

13 complexion /complication / complexity / complicity

14 Apiece: ad: to, from or for each person or thing

> We gave them three tickets apiece.

>In the poll, the pollster gave them five questions apiece.

>We sold 400 pairs of shoes at $10 apiece. > We agreed to take the duty by turns, three day apiece15 Light: The two parties see the economic recovery in quite a different light. Does the jell project show any light on the extent, to which morality has

decayed. In the light of the raining season, the tournament had better be postponed. 16 Go for: Which kind of music do you go for, jazz, Reggae, hip-hop, classical or any

others? I thought the concert was a failure, and the same goes for all my friends. 17 Venus and Adonis Venus and Mars venereal disease Regardless of <> Regarding *The allowance is paid regardless of age or income. * As regards content, the program will cover the important current issues. * There is little incentive for him to be participatory in this regard. *He made offers as/with regard to his recent inquiry. *Regardless of the dangers he might face, Henson helped many slaves travel

the Underground Railroad to freedom.

TOPE: test of profession English GRE: graduate record examination OTC: over the counter DIY: do it yourself PHAT: pretty hot and tempting ASAP: as soon as possible Isolate: (tech) We have isolated the electron / atom/ molecule/ in its pure form. Compare: insulate: Our house is warm in winter, because it is insulated ( because of go

od insulation) against heat loss. insular, Korean peninsular, insulator, insulin (anti-diabetes) Locality: a particular area, district: There are five supermarkets and a shopping mall in

this locality. Location: a particular place: We must find a proper location for picnicking. The location of SWUFE….. Locale: We must choose an ideal locale to perform the pageant. The Peach- flower isle is chosen to be the locale of next scene.

18 Go to pieces: >It really burns me up when you are so rude to my friend. > The manager of the office blew a fuse because her secretary had gone home wit

hout finishing a letter. >loose one’s cool, >blow one’s stack > hit the ceiling (roof) >get hot under the c

ollar

19 come around > Halfway through the party, a neighbor come around to compla

in about the noise. 20 I could hear their minds Mind-reader palm-reader fortune-teller soothsayer proph

et (prophecy/prophesy )

21 Make like (often derogatory) >She makes like she is a beauty queen. > He made like a clown to cater to the people.

22 Fade out -----fade in >As it was getting colder and colder, their enthusiasm for doing

sports in the morning faded out. >Hope of peace in the Middle east is fading away. >The bathing suit is faded by sunlight.

The extraterrestrial is an appealing topic to experts and laymen alike. The researchers of different countries/nationalities and organizations are searching for extraterrestrials in (by adopting )their respective modes. Some of the researchers, closely observing the planets with a high level of rare and radioactive elements, hold that the elements result from the extraterrestrial technologies, which is beyond human wit. Some attempt to isolate radio signals from cosmic “noise”. Others allege that not only they have caught sight of extraterrestrials, but also they can depict their appearance. The researchers have worked up a series of reports and books with the complicated data they collect.

Although no certain answers have been found, nothing suggests that the hopes of the explorers are fading out just on account of frustrations. On the contrary, they firmly believe that their painstaking efforts are going to turn out utterly worthwhile.

最可能探测到 (太阳 )系外行星的方式是选择一颗离我们很近的恒星 , 这使我们能最精确地测量到其运行轨迹的偏移 .

如果其运行轨道振荡无规律 , 就有可能出现表面温度时而超过沸点 , 时而又降至比地球南极的温度还低 . 这样一来 ,就不大可能发现我们所说的生命 .

口译我们不能够偏信 (寄希望于 ) 有关飞碟和远古宇航员的奇思漫想 , 因为有利的佐证实在是太缺乏了 .

It’s not what you say that counts; it’s what you do that counts.

She is the only one that accounts in her father’s eyes.

It’s really counts that you should get the professional certificate.