必修1 Unit 1 Friendship詞匯解析輔導(dǎo)
• be in/ fall into /get into the habit of doing sth.
9. reason
a) n. the facts about why something happens or why someone does something
is there any reason why you can't come to the meeting?
b) n. something that makes it right for you to do something
there is a good deal of reason in what you say.
• by reason of sth.
he escaped punishment, by reason of his youth,
out of reason
beyond reason
phrases and idioms
1. add up: calculate the total of (two or more numbers or amounts)
1) some people can add up quite easily in their heads, but not all.
2) every time i add these figures up, i get a different answer.
3) the various facts in the case just don't add up.
2. be concerned about/for: be worried about
1) please don't be concerned about me.
2) he was very concerned about his children's education.
3) he called the police because he was concerned for his father's safety.
3. set down: note or record sth. on paper; write sth. down
1) why don't you set your ideas down on paper?
2) anne set all the events that happened down in her diary.
3) rules have been set down and must be obeyed.
4. a series of: number of things, events, etc; of a similar kind, esp. placed or happen¬ing one after another
1) a series of lectures was scheduled for the next weekend.
2) we have had a series of stormy days when we were on the island.
3) a series of wet days spoiled our vacation.
5. suffer from: feel pain, discomfort, great sorrow, etc
1) do you suffer from headaches from time to time?
2) she has been suffering from loss of memory after the accident.
3) he suffered a great deal from cold and hunger when he was a child.
6. in order to do sth.: with the purpose or intention of doing sth.
1) she got to the lecture room early in order to get a good seat.
2) in order to follow the buffalo, the indians often had to move their camps.
3) he was saving as much as possible in order to pay for his house.
7. face to face: very close, directly, meeting someone in the same place
1) she came face to face with the professor as he walked into the lecture hall.
2) i think we need a face-to-face talk so as to clear the misunderstanding.
3) i have often heard of her. actually, i've never met her face to face.