Unit One Words and Expressions全新版大学英语一第一单元单词和词组.docVIP

Unit One Words and Expressions off and on (or on and off): from time to time; now and again; irregularly- It has been raining on and off for a week. That’s why the clothes feel damp.- As her patient slept soundly during the night, Nurse Betty was able to doze off and on in a bedside chair. take hold: become established - The idea of one child has taken hold in many Chinese families.- 老习惯是很难摆脱的。这就是为什么你要在习惯养成前戒烟。(Old habits die hard. That’s why you should stop smoking before the habit takes hold.) bore: vt. make (sb.) feel tired and lose interest- The speaker went on and on, and the aud