新东方网校四级的笔记（一到十二）

In hope so/I hope not
die of 表示年老，疾病，饥饿而死亡
die from受伤死亡
have no business doing sth.没有理由（权利）做什么事情
wish, would rather后面的句子用一般过去时
would just as soon也是，用虚拟
suppose, think, believe, imagine后面反意疑问句和从句一致
belong in放在角落
be bound to do sth.一定会做某事
assume sb(sth)to do sth.想当然的认为某人（某事）要做某事
assume+that从句
doubt+ whether引导从句，怀疑是否..
doubt+ that引导从句。对...真的有疑虑
E.g.let bygones be bygones.过去的就过去吧
E.g.Intellect is to the mind (what) sight is to the body
what连接两个句子表示有如
A对于B就象C对于D一样
E.g.Air is to man what water is to the fish.
beside the qu4estion离题
in question=under discussion正在讨论
out of the question不可能的
out of question没问题，毫无疑问
a case in point有说服力的例子
throw light on将光投到。。上，清楚的阐述
chances are 很有可能
whatsoever经常防在名词后面做后置定语，表示任何的，通常在有ANY的句子里出现，或者在否定的里面
not speak of更不用说=not to mention
practical joke恶作剧
nothing else than只不过
in care of 由。。转交
there is no point in doing sth.做什么事情也毫无意义，POINT表示作用
let is go at that不多操心，随他去了
directly直接的，一。。。就。。。。
E.g.The policemen went into action (directly) they heard the alarm.
The cat is, (so to speak),....
so to speak可以这么说
If you (should) see Mr. Keller, five him my regards.
对将来虚拟用SHOULD
at one's wit's end没有才智了，都用完了
know better than 明白事理而不至于做。。。
E.g.I think your sister is old enough to know better than to spend...
look in顺便拜访，看望
look into观察，调查