1. quit sth/ doing sth
2. apply…to 把…应用到…
apply oneself to专心致志于,埋头于
apply for a job
3.on a scale of 按…的等级
on a large scale大规模的
4. add A to B 把A加到B 上
add to 增加了
add up 把…加起来
add up to 总计
5.more…than是…而不是,与其说…不如说
6.stand for支持,主张,提倡,拥护;代表; 容忍(否,疑)
7.circumstances 环境,情况(surroundings;conditions)
Circumstances permitting, I’ll go abroad to study.
in/under the circumstances在目前情况下
in/under no circumstances在任何情况下都不 (倒装)
8.fail to do sth succeed in doing sth; manage to do sth
9.lose heart 失去信心
lose one’s heart to sb 爱上sb
10.assess 评价,估计(价值,数值等) assessment
11.take it easy别紧张,放轻松点
Take your time. 慢慢来
12.keep up保持,继续; 使居高不下,保持高昂
She keeps up her spirits by singing.
in high/low/ good/ bad spirits心情,情绪
13.be cast away (被动)因沉船而流落于某地
14.on a desert island; a deserted street
15.do something oneself
16.the years to come = the coming years
17.leave…behind忘带,留下
18.be hard on够…受的;磨得厉害;对…苛刻;紧跟
19.in need of
20. be desperate for sth/ to do sth 急需…
21. accustom oneself to (介)习惯于
be accustomed to doing / sth = be used to doing sth
22.be lined with排列
23. anxiety for knowledge/ (to do sth) 求知的渴望
She was waiting for her son’s return with anxiety. /with joy
in despair / in surprise
be anxious about/ for担心
24.live through经历…(还活着)
25.the coming day; the day to come
26.to one’s relief 令人宽慰的是
relieve sb of sth减轻,解除某人的痛苦
27.go for 想法得到go for a job
go for a gold medal
喜欢 I don’t go for man of his type.
出去(进行某种活动) go for a walk
28.have difficulty (in) doing sth/ with sth