Unit 4  Learning efficiently

they agreed on the price of the car.他們就小車的價格達成了一致（的意見）。
he agreed to his wife on buying a new flat.他只好同意他妻子的意見買一套新公寓。
5. would like to do 想要做某事（也有說：should like to do）
i’d like to hear what you will tell me.我想聽一聽你能告訴我什么。
6. look forward to doing 期待、盼望。。。。。。（常用進行時態）
we are looking forward to your reply.我們期盼著你的答復。
注意：the boy is looking forward to see clearly whether it’s a snake or a rope.那孩子傾身向前想要看個究竟，這到底是一條蛇還是一根繩索？
7. find out  (通過調查研究)得知、發現
i won’t tell you; you must find out for yourself.我不會告訴你的；你要自己去找。
8. such as  像。。。。。。這種的、諸如。。。。。。之類的、例如
such girls as he knew were teachers.像他所認識的這些女孩是老師。
books of reference, such as dictionaries and handbooks, sell well nowadays.參考書，比如詞典、手冊之類的， 現在很暢銷。
9. the same (…) as… 和。。。。。。一樣
the 2 brothers look the same as each other.那兄弟倆長得一模一樣。
注意：也有the same… that…結構，但是兩者的意思有區別。比如：
tom is wearing the same coat that his father did last winter. 湯姆穿著他爸爸去年冬天穿過的襖子。（同一件）
10. apply to　應用于。。。。。。、向。。。。。。提出。。。。。。
we should apply the theory to practice.我們要把理論應用于實際。
i’m applying myself to compiling this handbook during these days.最近我在致力于這本手冊的編寫。
11. up to… 從事于、勝任、輪到、該由、直到
what are you up to here?你在這里要干什么？
i’m not up to this job.我不能勝任這項工作。
it’s up to you to decide when we shall start. 何時動身由你決定。
this kind of single-lung fish can live up to 12 hours when out of water.這種單肺魚離開水面能生存多達12小時。
12. the way 　用這樣的方法、從。。。。。。樣子看來
he doesn’t speak the way i do.他講話的方式和我的不一樣。
the way you work, you must be a master carpenter.看你干活的樣子，你一定是個技術熟練的木匠師傅。
13. keep… in mind  記住
he promised to keep my wishes in mind.他承諾要記住我的愿望。
14. in a way  某中程度上、在某一點上
this has been well done in a way.從某方面講，這件工作做得很好了。
15. set up 　建起、支起、組建、供給、恢復健康
roadblocks were set up by the police to catch the escape prisoner.警察設置路障抓捕逃犯。
we are well set up for the apples.這些蘋果能供我們吃一段時間了。
he set up as a house painter and soon made a success of it.他干起房屋油漆工并很快成名了。
16. make sense　講得通，有意義；make sense of …弄懂。。。。。。的意思
this sentence doesn’t make sense.這個句子講不通。