新东方网校四级的笔记（一到十二）

optimistic(选), optional , outstanding, obvious
optional courses选修课
outstanding-stand out,站起来，所以outstanding就是站出来的，突出的，优秀的
E.g.58. Sometimes I wish I () in a different time and a different place. (56)
be living, were living(选), would live, would have lived
wish 后用虚拟语气，与现在事实相反，wish后用一般过去时体现虚拟语气
E.g.59. The director was critical () the way we were doing the work. (56)
at, in, of(选)，with
be critical of 对...爱挑剔的，批评
E.g. In a sudden () of anger, the man tore up everything within reach. (56)
attack, burst(选), split, blast
burst可以与很多词搭配表示突然发作
1。能与人的情绪。2。能与掌声，笑声搭配
E.g.61。（） she realized it was too late to go home.(56)
no sooner it grew dark than, no sooner 在句首要用部分倒装
hardly did it grow dark that， hardly...when搭配
scarcely had it grown dark than， scarcely与when搭配
it was not until dark that（排除剩下，选）
E.g.62。In Britain people () four million tons of potatoes every year. (56)
swallow, dispose, consume, exhaust
dispose去掉，处理，安排
exhaust将资源消耗殆尽，
E.g.65. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it () enough to eat. (56)
mild, slight, light, tender（选）
mild不辣的， hot辣的， extra hot极辣的。
light清淡的，容易消化的；点心松软的, muffin松饼，英国人喜欢吃，叫卖口号"muffin, lovely muffin, light muffin"
slight轻微的，少量的
tender肉嫩的
牛排steak[steik], rare三成熟（里面带血丝的）， 牙口得好；medium（媒体）七成熟的；well-done全熟的；medium rare五成熟
E.g.66. We take our skin for granted until it is burned () repair (57)
take sth. for granted把什么事当成理所当然的不重视
beyond(选)，for, without, under
certainly当然的，确定无疑的（主观思想浓）
insignificantly没有意义的，无足轻重的
comparatively
fundamentally根本的
for the sake of为了什么；为了什么的利益
E.g.70。Some women () a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. (57)
must make, should have made, would make, could have made（选）
与过去事实相反用：情态动词+have+动词过去分词
should have 表示本应该，出来工作不是本应该，而是有可能，所以不能选B
E.g.32. You cannot be (too) careful when you drive a car. (15)
very, too, so, enough
cannot too在。。。也不为过，越。。。越好
regardless of 不管，不顾
strength力量，体力，实力
capacity才能，才智（能力方面）
promote增进理解友谊等
promote better understanding增进理解
be accused of被指控，被职责
be charged with被指控
E.g.42. Had he worked harder, he () the exams. (16)
must have got through, could get through, would get through, would have got through（表示与过去相反，选）
had he worked harder,虚拟语气= if he had worked harder….
for +一段时间，谓语用完成时态
the aged and the sick一类人
E.g.46. When he arrived, he found (none but) the aged and the sick at home. (15)
nothing but, none other(只有这个能后面接人), none but, no other than
none but只有，仅有
动词不定试做后肢定语用主动形式
contribute to对。。作出贡献
require with of sb要求某人做某事
even so即便如此，尽管如此，表转折一般
advisable用虚拟语气（should）+动词原形
E.g.56。（），a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.(18)
other things to be equal
were other things equal（虚拟语气=if other things were equal主句和从局都要用虚拟预期）
to be equal to other things
other things being equal（选，独立主格做条件状语）
意思是定量分析，影响人容易接近的因素很多，假设其他的都一样，就说语言语言表达能力
be convinced of深信，确信
stick to坚持，
strive for力求，拼命争取
不要什么事情不要力求完美：Don't strive for perfection.
it's no use+动名词， It's no use your/you telling me not to worry.(19)
E.g.P19-52一般日常语言，一般时
make for导致促成
E.g. 56。 She was glad that her success would () for the women who would follow. (20)
make things easier(选)
make it easier(it指代不明)
object to
carry传送，传输
fetch water打水
on +动词ing表示在什么之后
hardly more than不足，不到
matter:事物，事情
question有疑而问，并且有待回答
Q&A问与答
issue问题（强调政治方面的问题)
1999年前 Taiwan issue台湾问题
1999年以后, Taiwan question态度转变
may as well还是，到不如
be involved with牵涉，卷入
be associated with与...相关
homegrown food自家种的食品
house wine自家的酒
英国的bone china骨瓷，很好的盘子
wine葡萄酒， 红肉陪红葡萄酒，海鲜用白葡萄酒
approach to+动名词
it's about time+一般过去时体现虚拟语气P31-43
rush of electrical current冲撞，冲击，撞击
rainbow彩虹，幻想
rack支架，挂架
ribbon丝带
E.g. 46. I've already told you that I'm going to buy it, ()(32)
however much it costs(选)
however does it costs much
how much does it cost