Text Appreciation.ppt

Phrases and Expressions mind be in (of) two minds about sth. bear in mind get sth./sb. out of one’s mind have sth./sb. in mind keep your mind on out of sight, out of mind speak your mind Great minds think alike. 拿不定主意 记住 把某事/某人置于脑后 心中考虑到某事/某人 专心于 眼不见，心不烦 直言不讳 英雄所见略同 Lesson 13-In My Day a. while you are busy or hurrying b. trying to hide or escape from sb., especially the police c. in a weak position in an argument or competition Examples: I had to eat lunch on the run today. A dangerous criminal is on the run in the bay area of the city. Labor has the Conservatives on the run. 4. on the run Phrases and Expressions “run” phrases Lesson 13-In My Day To be continued on the next page. Phrases and Expressions run a run of good/bad luck a run on sth. break into a run give sb. a good run for their money have a (good) run for your money in the long/short run 一连串的好运/倒霉事 抢购 开始跑 让对手竭尽全力才获胜 充分得到的应得的报偿 从长远/短期来看 Lesson 13-In My Day a talk during which sb. encourages you to do sth. better or to work harder Examples: We got a pep talk from our coach. pep up: to make sb. or sth. more active and lively A short break would pep you up. We need to look at ways of pepping up the economy. 5. pep talk Phrases and Expressions Lesson 13-In My Day Phrases and Expressions 6. silver lining a hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty Examples: Every cloud has a silver lining. Three years earlier I had… and… had written her with some banal advice to look for the silver lining… (39) Chinese Lesson 13-In My Day 一线光明，一线希望 黑暗中总有一线光明 a. far from other places or building n. a way of dealing with a problem Examples: Our farm is way out beyond the town. There must be a way out of this mess. 7. way out Phrases and Expressions Lesson 13-In My Day The end of Phrases and Expressions. Word Building List: Prefix—over Prefix—un/in Suffix—able Lesson 13-In