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10. put brakes on II. Phrases and Expressions Chinese 使停顿 put a brake on/ put the brakes on sth. to stop sth. that is happening Examples: The high level of debt continued to put a brake on economic recovery. The town government put the brakes on all these projects by giving them less money. 11. save sb. the trouble of doing sth. II. Phrases and Expressions to make somebody able to avoid extra effort or work Example: Fast-food restaurants are popular because they save people the trouble of cooking. 12. save up II. Phrases and Expressions to keep or store something so that you can use it in the future Examples: They are saving up for a new car. She spent all the money I have saved up for our trip. 13. stuff with II. Phrases and Expressions The end of Phrases and Expressions. a. to fill sb. with food until one is not hungry b. to fill a container or space with sth., especially sth. soft Examples: They stuff the children with food. The bed was stuffed with cotton so it was very soft. III. Word Building List: Prefix—super- Prefix—pre- Root—centenary III. Word Building supermarket (para. 5) prefix root super-: more, larger, greater, or more powerful than usual superego superficial superhero supernatural superstructure superstore supertanker 超我 肤浅的 超级英雄 超自然的 上层建筑 大型商场 巨型油轮 pre-: a. before someone or sth. b. in preparation precedent preface premature precaution preconception precondition preview 先例，前例 前言 早熟的 预防措施 预想 前提，先决条件 （电影等）预演，预映 pre-digest (para. 6) prefix root III. Word Building centennial (AmE)/ centenary (BrE): adj. 一百周年纪念的 n.一百周年纪念 centenary bicentenary tercentenary quatercentenary quincentenary 一百周年纪念 二百周年纪念 三百周年纪念 四百周年纪念 五百周年纪念 bicentennial (para. 5) prefix root III. Word Building The end of Word Building. IV. Grammar Gerund Definition: Gerund is used as a noun, but like a verb it can take an object. Example: For four hours, our only real amusement consisted of counting exit signs and wondering what it would fee