英语U1B1.doc

B1 Unit1 off and on (or on and off): from time to time, now and again, irregularly 断断续续地 Eg:It has been raining on and off for a week. That’s why the clothes feel damp. …it was(n’t) until…that… 直到…才… not … until… （主句V非延续） Until… （主句V延续） 译：人们直到生病了才知道健康的可贵。 People don’t realize the importance/ value of health until they lose it. Or: It is not until people lose health that they realize its importance/ value. Take hold (of sb): (an idea, habit, feeling etc.) to become very strong, to begin to have complete control over sb/ sth(观念, 想法,习惯, 情感等)开始生根/ 强大; 变得根深蒂固 Eg. Old habits die hard. So I advise him to get rid of his bad habit before it takes hold. This idea that Ivory Soap can float in water has taken hold of many Americans . 译：当他意识到自己将失明时，恐慌害怕得不得了。 Panic/ Fear took hold of him when he realized that he would lose sight for ever. associate with: join or connect together, connect or bring in the mind 联想（在一起） Eg:We associate China with the Great Wall. assign: 1. give sb some work or responsibility, or sth they can use ~ sth to sb , ~ (sb) sth 分配/布置(工作);分配(某物供享用) Eg. Mr. Smith ~ed each child a different task. The entire floor has been ~ed to the International School. 整层楼都分给了…. 2. Provide a person for a particular task ~ sb to sth/ as sth / to do 指定/派（某人）做 Eg. ~ sb to a job/ to help Mary with her studies assignment: n. 分派的工作/任务；作业 anticipate: expect (usu. followed by v-ing form or that-clause) 预期，期望 Eg:We anticipate great pleasure from our visit to London. We anticipate moving to the new building early next year. out of date: adj. old-fashioned 落伍的，过时的 Eg. New words are constantly added to our vocabulary while some old words go out of date. up to date (adj. phrase) 最近的; 最新的 Eg. up-to-date clothes/ information/ records/ equipment reputation: (an) opinion (about sb. or sth.) held by others 名誉，名声 Eg:Tom is a man of good reputation. Premier Zhu has a high reputation as a statesman in the