M9U1短语整理.doc

M9U1 Other countries, other cultures 一、单词中的短语： 1.modern opera house 现代化歌剧院 2.minus 20 degrees centigrade 零下20摄氏度 3.freezing point 冰点；冻结点；凝固点 freezing cold 极冷 be frozen with... 因...而惊呆，吓呆 4.a sheet of paper/ ice 一张纸；一块冰 5.seek one’s fortune 外出寻找(成功或发财)机会 6.settle down 安顿下来；安定下来 7.little/no more than 只是...而已；仅仅 more than 超过；仅仅 8.Merry Christmas 圣诞快乐 9.an immigration office 移民局 10.a pint of beer 一品脱啤酒 two pints of milk 两品脱牛奶 11.be content/ happy/satisfied/ pleased with... 对...感到满意 be content to do sth.=be willing to do sth. 满足于做某事；甘愿做某事 content oneself with ... 满足于...；对...感到满足 12.be unfit/ fit for sb./sth. 对...不适宜的/适宜的 be unfit / fit to do sth 不合适/合适做某事 13.owe......to....... 将...归功于... owe sb. sth.=owe sth to sb. 欠某人债 14.equip sb./sth. with sth. 使...配备着... be equipped with...... 配备有...... a piece of equipment 一件设备，装备 15.go surfing 去冲浪 surf the Internet 上网冲浪 16.at dusk 在黄昏 from dawn to /till dusk 从早到晚 17.It gives/gave sb. a big thrill that...= It greatly thrills sb. that... 做....使某人感到兴奋不已 be thrilled about / at/ with sth. 对某事感到非常兴奋 be thrilled to do sth./ that... 做某事感到兴奋 18.considering = in view of .../ given (that)... 考虑到，鉴于 be considered (as / to be) + n./adj. 被认为是... be considered to have (been) done ... 被认为(被)做了...... 二、文中其他的短语 1.second only to...仅次于 second to 次于的；副的；从属的 second to none 最佳的，无以伦比的 2.be famous for its fantastic natural scenery 以绮丽的自然风光闻名 3. be abundant in = be rich in 富含…… 4.be delighted by/ at/with...对......感到高兴不已 5. for short 简称; 缩写 in short　　　 简言之 A be short for B A是B的缩写（简称） A be short of B　　 A 缺乏B 6.be lost to the British 被英国接管 7.tower upwards 矗立着 8.in addition (to) 此外，而且 9.be close to ...邻近，靠近 10. be home to …/ be the home of ... 是……的家园/所在地 11.cover an area of more than 20 acres 占地面积为20多英亩 12.consist of .../ b