Unit 3 A taste of English humour 1.up to now 直到现在 be up to sb 由某人决定 up to date = up-to-date adj. 最近的,最新的 be up to sth 胜任 up and down 上上下下 Whats up ? 什么事? 2. bright adj. 明亮/ 阳光/ 生动/ 聪明/ 有前途的 brighten vt. 使变亮,使生辉 He brightened (up) when he heard the good news. 他听到这个好消息时喜形於色。 The sky / weather is brightening. 天空 / 天气转晴。 brightness n. 光亮/ 明亮/ 聪明 3 so they could fell more content with their lives. 1).content (adj.) =satisfied, pleased满足的,满意的; be content with sth. 满足于某事 be content to do sth. 愿意做某事 be