Unit21 body language
(2) express + n./pro./wh-clause./or n. to do
he was too excited to express his feelings.
she has learned enough to express herself in english.
express train快車,express delivery快遞郵件 by express/by post郵寄
(3) in one’s opinion/personally/as far as one is concerned在某人看來
what’s your opinion of somebody/something? ==what do you think of….?/how do you like/find…?
2. fold, unfold
having written the letter, he folded it and put it in the envelope.
she folded her baby in her arms for fear that it should catch a cold.她把嬰兒抱在懷里以防著涼。
fold one’s arms, /fold one’s hands,/ fold its wings 交臂/交手/收攏翅膀
3. just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.
very vt.& vi.變化，改變，變更，相異
eg: her mood varies form day to day.她的心情天天在變化。
these flowers vary in smell and colour.這些花在氣味和顏色上不同。
various adj. = different/all kinds of /a large variety of/large varieties of
variety n.多變性，種種。
the shop has a large variety of cell phones for you to choose from.
4. contact n. n.接觸，聯系
in contact/touch with與----有聯系
make contact with 與-----聯絡
keep in contact/touch with與----保持聯系
lose contact/touch with=be out of contact/touch with與----失去聯系
get in contact with sb.
he is a useful contact if you want a job.
如果你想找工作，他是個很好的引線。
the two substances are now in contact with each other, and a chemical reaction is occurring.
pupils must be brought into contact with new ideas.
the troops came into contact with the enemy.
we are out of contact with our friends. / be in contact with sb.
he lost contact with his son.
make contact with sb./sth.與某人交談會晤或取得聯系
i finally made contact with her in paris.
vt. 聯系，與來往
where can i contact you tomorrow?
5. mean v. mean + n. / pron. /inf./ gerund/ clause ,/ sb. to do sth. eg:
(1)in japan, someone who sees another person making the gesture will think it means money.
在日本，看到別人打這個手勢的人會誤以為它的意思是錢。
(2) ---why were you so angry with me last night?
---sorry, but i didn’t mean to.我本不想生氣。
(3) we chinese always mean what we say. 我們中國人說話是算數的。
(4) missing the bus means waiting another hour.
錯過這班車意味再等一小時。
(5)i had meant to come to help, but i was really too busy.
我本來想來幫忙，但是我確實太忙了。
6. there are also differences as to how often we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part.