拓展词汇

1． lose heart

lose one’s heart to sb. 2． in the way

in a way

on the way to (doing) sth. under way by way of…

3． a decrease in sth. 4． a wide range of books 5． What are you up to? 6． consumption

absorption adaptation

7． the global economic crisis 8． the thirst for knowledge

be thirsty for knowledge 9． financial crisis 10． the former president 11． show up, turn up, appear 12． sit up, stay up 13． convince sb. of sth.

convince sb. to do…. be convinced that… convincing facts 14． put on a play 15． must have done

should have done shouldn’t have done might (may) have done can(could) have done can’t/couldn’t have done needn’t have done 16． the frightening tiger

the frightened tiger 17． My pen is gone/missing/lost. 18． a laptop computer

a desktop computer 19． catch sb. doing…

be caught doing sth. 20． I happened to meet her in the

supermarket.

It happened that I met her in the supermarket. 21． This is the first time I have seen him.

It is high time that I called him.

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22． be tired of/be bored with/be fed up with

be tired from/with…, 23． sth. appeal to sb.

be appealing to sb. be attractive to sb. appeal to sb. to do sth 24． in time/sooner or later 25． relate to sb. 26． narrow the expanding gap between the

rich and the poor 27． arouse/raise/cause concern in China and

abroad 28． account for (2) 29． be deeply in debt 30． fish for compliments 31． finance sb to go to school 32． keep sb. company, accompany sb. 33． the pocket money 34． Christmas is drawing near.

Christmas in on the way.

Christmas is around the corner. Christmas is coming/approaching. 35． a car dealer

It’s a deal. 36． deliver milk/newspapers/letters/goods

delivery 37． treat sb. to a meal

it’s my treat today. treat a disease cure sb. of a disease 38． be experienced in doing sth.

be inexperienced in doing… 39． a threat to sb.

threaten sb. 40． Boys come in different sizes and weights 41． be bent on doing sth… 42． feel depressed depression 43． their peers 44． feel frustrated frustration 45． be content with

be satisfied with… be pleased with… 46． meet one’s needs

satisfy one’s demands

拓展词汇（二）

1. the current situation 2. deadly/fatal diseases 3. self-esteem

4. cultivate a cheerful attitude 5. set a goal

6. a relatively cheaper item 7. considering these factors 8. wear a smile

9. efficient, efficiency 10. automatically 11. not necessarily 12. merely

13. be exposed to …

14. be buried in day-to-day activities 15. social discrimination

racial discrimination 16. A be equal to B

A equal B

17. Father Christmas/Santa Claus 18. When it comes to (doing) sth. 19. essential

20. critical periods 21. by no means

in no case at no time

22. be involved in … 23. in disbelief

in vain in relief in surprise in return in turn

24. head for the supermarket 25. be located/situated in

lie in …

26. get/be close to (doing) sth. 27. ask in a trembling voice 28. let go

29. bend down

30. do sth. on one’s own

a room of one’s own

a room belonging to oneself 31. to be frank/frankly speaking 32. release a fish

release the prisoner

release a record release the brake 33. in terms of… 34. conflict with…

35. It’s out of the range of my gun. 36. expect there to be….

expect sb. to do…

live up to one’s expectations

37. live in harmony with the environment 38. put pressure on sb. 39. do sb. a favour

lend sb. a hand

40. keep the machine running around the

clock 41. celebrity

42. rule out the possibility … 43. commit suicide

44. sb. is all thumbs. /clumsy 45. be a wet blanket 46. a diligent student 47. a role model 48. back and forth

up and down

49. means of transportation 50. collect one’s thoughts 51. other than, rather than 52. regular customers 53. promote (3) . be loyal to sb.

55. it’s no use/good doing sth. 56. receive a diploma 57. start from scratch

58. persistence and determination 59. sth. come to an end

put an end to sth. bring sth. to an end end up with sth. end up doing sth

60. all the roads were blocked. 61. behave oneself

62. observe school rules

observe the stars observe the festival 63. a promising student . a mature man

65. be addicted to taking drugs

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拓展词汇(三)

1. contrary to sth… 2. candidates

3. to some degree/extent 4. a universal language 5. have the ability to do sth. 6. misfortune

7. The room can house 20 people. 8. to be specific 9. global warming 10. waterproof clothes 11. ban sb. from doing sth. 12. make complaints to sb. 13. travel agencies 14. 30 days in advance 15. domestic companies 16. the key factor

17. go through ups and downs 18. a military band 19. air conditioners 20. add to the difficulty 21. the box office 22. fame/reputation 23. stable---stability 24. catch one’s eye

25. be reluctant to do sth. 26. go back to normal

27. have every right to do sth. 28. watch your behaviour 29. the/a lack of sth…

lack sth.

be lacking in sth… 30. a leading scientist 31. come into existence 32. be keen to do sth 33. job hunters

34. every second counts. 35. hang out

36. on such occasions

37. play a musical instrument 38. not to mention 39. be sentenced to jail 40. deny doing 41. father-in-law

42. His ambition outweighs the loyalty. 43. his rivals

44. beg from door to door 45. sleep rough 46. the biting wind

47. rock from side to side 48. be stocked with… 49. be sound asleep

have a sound sleep sleep soundly a sound body 50. come to a stop 51. serve the meal

52. goods of poor quality 53. be home to . the disabled

55. voice one’s feelings/opinions 56. burst into laughter

burst out laughing

57. another two weeks=two more weeks 58. take effect

59. be born with sth.

be born + adj. 60. in low spirits 61. traffic jams

62. inadequate evidence 63. by no means

. the press conference 65. You will make it. 66. a single mother 67. pursue my dream 68. an international trend 69. despise sb.

70. rank sb. as No.1 71. humble

72. an international celebrity 73. the chilly wind 74. at a discount price 75. natural heritage 76. live in regret

77. a breathtaking view 78. reveal a fact 79. die out

80. become extinct

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