高中英语必修5 unit 3 life in the future reading部分.pptVIP

1 take up This table takes up too much room. take up gardening/ yoga She has taken up a job as a teacher. take up arms let’s take up where we left off. take up a challenge take the radio apart take on a new look take … for granted I take it for granted you have read this book. take your time She took me in with her story. 2 ache for home ache to go home I have an ache in my stomach. = I have a stomachache. bend to your will bend down bend one’s mind to the job be bent on success 4 press the button press sb. to do sth the press pressure master v master your temper/ feelings master a foreign language a master carpenter Master of Arts/ Sciences He has made himself master of the language. 6 Fall in love at first sight. Out of sight, out of mind. in/ within sight catch /lose sight of They ran away at the sight of the police. sights 7 provide sb with sth provide sb with sth providing/ provided that I will go providing that my expense are paid. 8 flash The lightning flashed in the sky. Her eyes flashed with anger. A good idea flashed into her mind. I ‘ll be back in a flash. 9 switch n. the light switch a switch in our arrangement/ thought/ plan v. switch on/ off switch his hobbies/ topic/ style 10 More haste, less speed. They’ve speeded up production of the new car. at the speed of light/ sound at a speed of 120miles an hour 11 leave/ make/ have a… impression on His first speech made a strong impression on his audience. impress sb with She impressed us with her sense of humour. 12 constant drive at a constant speed She was in constant pain. 13 a previous experience You are previous in making the decision. Previous to coming here, I worked in London. n. comfortable surroundings adj. the surrounding scenery 15 tolerate the noise/ your behaviour The body cannot tolerate such large amounts of radiation. tolerance toleration 16 V. lack money / creativity/ courage lack for sth =need sth