1、1Unit 1Useful Expressions: 1. 过得去 get by 2. 寻觅心灵的满足 find contentment3. 自力更生的生活 a self-reliance life4. 大地回暖的气息 the smell of the earth warming5. 艰苦的生活 a tough life6. 日常的家务 usual household routine 7. 正如老话说的那样 as the old saying goes8. 温馨快乐每一分钟 love/enjoy every minute ofsth.9. 过冬 get through the winter10
2、. 常青藤联合会学校 Ivy League schools11. 带着祝福 with sb.s blessings12. 总的说来 on balance/in a word/in a nutshell /on thewhole/to sum up /generally speaking13. 担任全职工作 be employed full time 14. 贷款按揭 mortgage payments 15. 至于 when it comes to sth./ with regard to /as toas for /in terms of /speaking of 16. 除了之外 apar
3、t from/besides /aside from /in addition to17. 外出吃饭 dine out18. 降低生活水准/水平 lower the standard of living standard19. 弥补收入差额 make up the difference in income20. 听歌剧看芭蕾演出 attend opera and ballet21. 耐得住寂寞 a tolerance for solitude22. 手头紧 be on a tight budget23. 自给自足 self-sufficiency24. 抵制诱惑 resist the temp
4、tation to do sth.25. 苍然离去 leave with a feeling of sorrow26. 自豪感 a sense of pride27. 一旦形势好转 once economic conditions improve28. 赚钱 earn/make moneyUnit 2Useful Expressions: 1. 微风 a gentle breeze2. 打算，想要 intend to do /doing sth.3 支持 stand up for4. 有原则的人 a man of principle5. 历史遗迹 a historic site6. 解放奴隶
5、liberate slaves7. 决定要做某事 be intent on doing sth8. 轻轻的敲门声 a soft knock9. 铸铁 iron molding10. 报告消息 spread the news211. 宗教信仰 religious convictions12. 得到庇护 find refuge13. 下一段行程 next leg of ones journey14. 主要线路 principal routes15. 面临危险 face risks16. 课以罚金 impose a fine17. 记录 keep a log of sth.18. 路标 road s
6、igns19. 出殡队伍 a funeral procession20. 未开垦的土地 a virgin land21. 在某人看来 in the eye of sb.Unit 3Useful Expressions: 1. （门）关着但没上锁 on the latch2. 带钥匙 carry keys3. (暂时) 关闭 close up4. 巡逻严密的城区街道 well-patrolled urban streets5. 据称很宁静的地区 the allegedly tranquil areas6. 的时代结束了 the era of is over7. 电子报警系统 electronic
7、 alarm systems8. 连接到 hook up to 9. 内置，嵌入 build in10. 处于监控下 under surveillance11. 设置路障 put up barriers12. 保安 security guards13. 不让靠近 hold/keep sb at bay14. 电子搜查器 electronic friskers15. 看都不看一眼 without so much as a sideways glance16. 代表，象征 stand for17. 沉浸于，沐浴于 be bathed in18. 误差率很小/大 with a small/large
8、 margin of error19. 在人类文明的历史上 in the history of civilized man20. 回首（过去） ，回顾以往 look back on21. 聪明反被聪明误 outsmart oneself22. 看不见的恐怖 unseen/invisible horrors/terrorUnit 4Useful Expressions: 1. 连续地 in a low2 弄得全家都没法睡 keep the household awake3. 打瞌睡 doze off4. 不能一天不上班 couldnt skip a day5. 维持生计 make ends me
9、et36. 为量子力学奠定基础 lay the foundation for quantum mechanics7. 迸发创造性思想 have a creative outburst8. 躲避瘟疫爆发 avoid an outbreak of plague9. 由于没有什么更好的事情可做 with nothing better to do10. 将描述成 paint as11. 外星人 space alien12. 产生光电效应 do the photoelectric trick13. 接近 close in 14. 毫无疑问 beyond any doubt15. 毫不在乎权威 not g
10、ive a fig for authority16. 一事无成 never get anywhere17. 个性缺陷 character flaw18. 回顾 in retrospect19. 使放慢脚步 slowdown20. 采用直觉跳跃思维 adopt the intuitive leap21. 相信直觉 believe in intuition22. 在世纪初 at the turn of the century23. 集中思想的能力 powers of concentration24. 专心致志地解题 engross oneself in a problem25. 要说有什么区别的话
11、 if anythingUnit 5Useful Expressions: 1. 认真思考 give serious thought to 2. 真挚的文字 genuine statements3. 由衷的感激 heartfelt appreciation4. 渐渐变成一种习惯 graduate into a habit of5. 电子媒体 electronic media6. 很少了解 have little awareness of 7. 给撒下美妙的遐想 sprinklewith stardust8. 按常规 in the routine9. 个人经历 personal experien
12、ce10. 最重要的事 topmost priority11. 冲上甲板 pound up on deck12. 围聚在周围 cluster about13. 一把把 fistfuls of 14. 发生迅猛的变化 undergo swift changes15. 自我怀疑地 in self-doubt16. 摇椅 a rocking chair17. 一个字母一个字母地 character by character18. 向.表达充满慈爱的谢意 express ones loving gratefulness to19. 靠当为生 make a living as a 20. 使某人意识到
13、give sb. an insight into21. 有着相似的需求 with similar needs22. 简单的常识 simple common sense423. 实行世界和平 achieve world peace24. 对至关重要 be paramount forUnit 6Useful Expressions: 1. 各处 here and there2. 一成的可能性 one chance in ten3. 画板 drawing board4. 吹着轻快的口哨 whistle a merry tune5. 倒着数 count backward6. 几乎以耳语般的声音 in
14、almost a whisper7. 听说 hear of8. 病好，康复 get well9. 十有八九 ten to one10. 厌烦 be tired of 11. 撇开一切 turn loose ones hold on everything12. 看上去很像 look the part13. 无节制地喝 drink to excess14. 至于其他 for the rest15. 大肆嘲笑 mock terribly at16. 凝视着 peer /stare at17. 倒置的水壶 an upturned kettle18. 显眼，突出 stand out19. (时间) 流逝
15、 wear away20. 紧紧抱住 cling to21. 湿透 be wet through22. 脱离危险 be out of danger5Unit 7 Useful Expressions1. 系鞋带 tie ones shoes 2. 想做某事 feel like doing sth. 3. 一群 a pack of 4. 冲破身体的极限 rise above ones limitations5. 招聘广告 help wanted ads 6. 家用物品 household products 7. 零售推销员 a retail salesman 8. 不平衡 off balance
16、 9. 擦鞋摊 a shoeshine stand10. 让某人下车 drop sb. off11. 在打电话 on the phone 12. 用完肥皂 be out of soap13. .躺着(或坐着) off ones feet14. 过着离群索居的生活 lead a solitary life 15. 靠佣金赚钱 work on commission 16. 带薪假期 paid holidays 17. 减轻疼痛 relieve pain18. 因而卧床休养 be laid up with 19. 自悲自怜 feel sorry for oneself20. 潦草的签名 scrawl
17、ed signature 21. 安乐椅 an easy chair 22. 熄灭 go off Unit 8 Useful Expressions 1. 员工 staff members2. 接生 attend the birth 3. 引人注目 stand out4. .一模一样的孪生儿 he identical twin 5. 提出的可能性 raise as a possibility6. 没有任何独特之处 nothing exceptional about 7. 明确表示 make it clear that 8. 追求 in ones quest to 9. 有史以来 since t
18、he down of recorded time10. 邪恶的隐患 potential for evil 11. 那咯索斯式的自恋罪 the sins of Narcissus 12. 审视自己的心灵 examine ones own soul 13. 基因的任意组合 a genetic lottery14. 是一回事， is one thing and .又是另一回事 is another 15. 随意的念头 thoughts of somehow16. 直接面对 face-to-face with17. 谦恭困惑的人 a humbled and troubled soul 18. 发表演说 deliver a speech19. 免疫系统 the immune system
