Unit 1 Text A Mr. Dohert Builds his Dream Life知识讲稿教程文件.ppt

dine out (Line 72): eat a meal away from home (usu. in a restaurant) With the improvement of living standards, more people dine out at weekends. dine in: the opposite phrase When avian flu is prevalent, we’d better dine in and watch TV. ▓ ▓ suspect (Line 78) v. believe to be true, likely or probable, feel doubt about (suspect sb./sth.of sth.; suspect that) He was suspected of telling lies in the court. I strongly suspected that they’re trying to get rid of me. n. a person who is suspected of doing sth. wrong The police have taken the suspect to the station. ▓ ▓ ▓ get away with: run away without being punished The teller had been stealing money from the bank and got away with it. 这个出纳一直在偷银行的钱却能侥幸逃脱。 ▓ ? Some phrases related to “get” get round to : finally do sth. after dealing with other matters He got round to going back home in countryside for a short rest. 他终于能回乡村的家里短暂休息一下了。 ▓ ? Some phrases related to “get” get through (Line 45): come successfully to the end We’ve stored enough food and fuel to get through the cold winter. 为了度过寒冬，我们已经储备了足够的食物和燃料。 ▓ ? Some phrases related to “get” contentment (Line 5): n. 满足，知足 He found contentment in reading novels. ▓ content: n. 内容, 容量, 目录, 满足 (pl) 内容；所容之物；(书、报纸等的) 内容，目次，目录 adj. 满足的, 满意的, 愿意 vt. 使满足 ▓ ? be content to do sth. 乐于做某事 be content with 沉迷［满足］于 买书前最好是先看一看目录。 It is advisable to look at the contents page of a book, before buying it. 这个盒子里的东西掉到地上了。 The contents of the box fell onto the floor. ▓ ? Some phrases related to “content” make it (Line 9) : be successful, fulfill the purpose 她最后成功地成为了一家大公司的总裁。 She finally made it as a CEO of a big corporation. ▓ ▓ ? Having failed for thousands of times, he eventually made it. haul (Line 16): v. transport, as with a truck, cart, etc. These farmers haul fruits and vegetables to the market on a cart in the early morning every day. v. pull or drag sth. with effo