Unit 1 Festivals around the world

when will the dinner be ready?
 i’m starving.
starvation (n.) 餓死
eg. die of starvation
starvation wages 不夠維持基本生活的工資
4.origin n.起源；開端
some japanese words are of chinese origin.
搭配：the origin of civilization 文明的起源
      the origin of the human race 人類的起源
5.in memory of 紀念；追念 （一般指對死者的紀念）
this library was built in memory of lu xun.
6.dress up 盛裝；打扮
she dressed up as a lawyer.
we dressed up for our friends’ wedding.
the whole family are dressing up the christmas tree.
7.trick n. 玩笑；戲法
play a trick on 捉弄某人
the naughty boy loves playing tricks on others.
8.arrival n. 到達，抵達
on one’s arrival/on arriving 一到達……
on our arrival at the farm, we were warmly welcomed by the farmers.
he was rushed to the hospital but he was dead on arrival.
9.gain vt. 獲得，得到
gain a reputation 獲得聲望
gain weight/speed/height 增加體重、速度、高度
gain time 贏得時間
he has gained a lot of friends.
within two weeks , she gained five pounds in weight.
10.gather vt.&vi. 搜集；集合；聚集
gather speed 加快速度
gather experience 積累經驗
gather flesh 長肉
the truck gathered speed.
on fridays the men gather together at the club.
the farmers are gathering (in) crops in the fields.
11.award n.獎；獎品；vt.授予；判定
she won the best actress award in the 12th film festival.
她在第十二屆電影節上或最佳女演員獎。
he was awarded the first prize for being the best singer.
the university awarded her a scholarship.
大學給她頒發了獎學金。
12.admire vt.贊美；欽佩；羨慕
admire oneself 自我欣賞
admire sb. for sth. 因某事欽佩或羨慕某人
admire sb. sth. 欽佩某人的某方面
we stopped to admire the view.
stop looking in the mirror admiring yourself.
everybody admires him for his fine sense of humour.
人人羨慕他那極好的幽默感。
13.look forward to 盼望；期望
the children are looking forward to visiting the great wall.
mother says she is looking forward to meeting you.
devote …to…把……致力于……
pay attention to 注意……
lead to 導致；通向
get down to 開始認真做……
be/get/become used to 習慣于……
14.day and night 日夜
i think of you day and night.
15.as though/if 好像，似乎
1）既可引導表語從句又可引導狀語從句，根據實際情況使用虛擬語氣。
the teacher  treats his students as though/if they were his own children.
mother looked as though/if she had known the thing completely.
2）引導從句或后接帶to的不定式，從句用陳述語氣。
he shook his head as though/as if to say no.
we’ve missed the bus. it looks as though/as if we’ll have to take a taxi.
16.have fun with 跟某人一起盡情玩耍