12.6

    unique 独特的

    continent 洲，大陆

    12.5

    on vacation 在度假中，休假中

    I haven seen him for ages(for a long time). He is on vacation in Thailand.

    stressed out = under stress 压力之下

    What’s the matter 怎么了 = What’s wrong

    What’s the matter with him? He is crying. There must be something wrong(the matter) with him.

    I’m under a lot of stress/pressure everyday.

    at work 在上班

    at rest 在休息

    He is at rest now.

    take a rest. 休息一下

    Let’s take a rest now.

    What time is it by your watch. 现在几点了 = What time do you have.

    It’s eight by my watch. = My watch says eight.

    12.4

    citizen 公民

    suffer from遭受

    Many Chinese are suffering from hepatitis.

    stress, pressure 都表示压力

    I don’t like to work under stree/pressure.

    flunk 考试不及格 = failed the exame.

    as a result 结果

    more and more 越来越

    He make more and more money.

    单音节比较级的方式: better and better

    Sandy’s grades are getting better and better.

    get 也可以表示

    She is getting more and more beautiful.

    Whenever I talk to foreigner, I fell never.

    deal with 处理 = cope with

    The problem is hard to deal with. Don’t worry this problem is not hard to cope with.

    therefore 因此，插入语

    句首

    Therefore, people must learn to deal with xxx

    句中

    People must, therefore, learn to deal with xxx

    however 然而，插入语 用法同therefore

    He is nice. I, however, don’t like him.

    a good sence 一个好的感觉

    it’s supposed to = it should to

    12.3

    描述血型

    It’s A. = Its blood type is A.

    they say 据说

    They say that women are more patient with men.

    be patient with

    A good teacher should be patient with his students.

    get along well 相处的很好

    I get along well with them.

    He is easy to get along with. 他容易相处 = To get along with him is easy.

    He is hard to get along with. 他很难相处

    名词从句有三种

    1. 跟在动词后面

    I think that he is nice. = I think he is nice

    1. whether形成的名词从句。可以用YES和NO回答的一般问句

    Is he nice? = I don’t know whether he is nice.

    Can he do it? = I don’t know whether he can do it.

    1. 特殊疑问词

    When will he come? 变成从句 => I don’t know when he will come.

    What will he do? => I don’t know what he will do.

    That 做主语的名词从句。黄色部分为主语

    That the youngest girl is the smartest in the class is amazing.

    12.2

    that 可以用来连接，名词从句

    I think that he is a good boy.

    personality 个性

    He has a pleasant personality.

    relate to 和xx有联系

    John is closely related to me, because he is my cousin.

    main 主要的

    main blood types 主要的血型

    in between 在这两者之间

    Petter is in between.

    mixture 混合物

    Type B people are a mixture of both A and O. = Type B people are in between A and O.

    relax 放松

    The music is relaxing.

    Whenever I hear the music, I am relaxed.

    get bothered 感到懊恼的

    Whenever He talks to me, I get bothered(annoyed).