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1.When it comes to …: to concern He is not good at sports,_______________________________________________ 但在数学方面却是班里最棒的 . When it comes to jazz, very few people know more than her. Back to Text but when it comes to math he is the best in the class 2. beat: v. to defeat or do better than That strange story_____________________________ 是我所听过最精彩的 ！ He beats his wife at tennis. Riding beats walking. Back to Text beats any other one I have ever heard! Back to Text 3. institution: n. or a thing firmly associated with a place; a person who has been seen in the same place and / or doing the same thing for a long time The British pub isnt just somewhere to drink—its an institution. 那老人常在公园里出现。 The old man in the park is a regular institution. Back to Text 4. rival: 1 v. to equal; to be as good as or reach the same standard as 2 n. one who attempts to equal or surpass another; a competitor No computer can rival a human brain. The colleges facilities rival those of Harvard and Yale. The newest model has several advantages over its rivals. 5. by means of: by using They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice. 思想是通过语言来表达的。 Thoughts are expressed by means of language. Back to Text Back to Text 6. take hold: to become attached or established The newly planted vines quickly took hold. I broke him of this bad habit before it could take hold. c.f. take hold of 7. keep count of: record; to know how many there are of 我今年买的新书多得难以数清。 I have bought so many new books this year that it’s really difficult for me to keep count of them. c.f. lost count of Back to Text 8. exceed: v. to be greater than a number or amount The final cost should not exceed $5000. The results of the competition ___________________ 超出了我们的预想. He was fined for exceeding the speed limit. exceeded our expectations Back to Text adj. excessive v.s. exceeding excessive: meaning too much of something excessive drinking exceeding: extreme; extraordinary a girl of exceeding beauty 9. modest: a.