高二英语选修8_unit3_words.ppt

9. out of order These books in my study are out of order. These things should be kept in order. I got through the written papers but failed in the oral examination. 通过考试 * 1 call up 打电话， 使......回忆起 e.g. I’ll call you up tonight. (call sb. /ring sb. up) The old photo calls up memories of my childhood. (recall sth.) call for 需要, 要求 call back 回电话，召唤某人回来 call in 邀请, 请来 call off 取消；停止 call on sb. 拜访某人 call at sp. 参观某地 call at drop in at pay a visit to go on a visit to visit 拜访某地 + sp. 拜访某人 + sb. call on drop in on pay a visit to go on a visit to visit 2 now and then 有时, 偶尔 e.g. This section of the road is so narrow that there are bound to be traffic jams now and then. 这段路太窄，交通有时不免堵塞。 sometimes occasionally from time to time (every) now and again at times once in a while a little now and a little then 3. distinguish A from B 使A有别于B be distinguished as 作为…而著名 be distinguished for 因… 而著名 1 Speech distinguishes human beings from animals. 2 The Chinese nation is distinguished for its diligence and courage. 3 Sun Yang is distinguished as a swimmer. 4. set out to do sth. = set about doing sth. 开始做某事… set out for = set off for = leave for 出发到……去 e.g. They are setting out to do a new experiment. 他们正在着手做一项新的试验。 They are setting about doing a new experiment. set aside 为……节省或保留（钱或时间）；将……放在一边；留出, 对…...不予以考虑 set down 记下, 写下; 登记 set up 设置, 造成, 产生 5. convenient It is convenient for sb. to do sth. 某人方便做某事。 for convenience 为方便起见 at one’s convenience 在某人方便的时候 警示: convenient不能以人作主语。 1 Come whenever ________________ (对你来说是方便的). 2 The Internet makes __ convenient for us to get in touch with each other. it is convenient to you it 3. I will call back ______________________ (在更方便的时候). 4