30. even if 即使 　　　　31. hear about/of 听说　 hear from sb 收到某人来信 hear that... 听说

28. put on weight = gain weight 体重增加 lose weight 减肥　 29. as follows 如下

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME

26. care about 关心 　　　27. take up 占去(空间)； 开始从事；拿起；

25. set /give a good example to sb 为…树立好榜样 copy / follow the example of 学习/效仿...的榜样

24. live one's dream ＝try to realize one's dream 努力实现梦想

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23. more than ＝ not only 不仅 　

More than fifty people attended the conference.　　 　He dressed more than simply. 他穿着极为朴素。

We were more than pleased to hear of her coming.　　 He is more than a teacher to me.

She more than smiled, but laughed. (岂止是微笑，简直是大笑)

He is more brave than wise. (有勇无谋)

more than不仅 no more than = only 仅仅

Yao Ming has more than just size; he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player. (不仅)

He has no more than handsome look; he is neither wise nor polite. (仅仅)

not more than = less than 不超过；至多 　no more than = only 仅仅

There is no more than ten yuan in my pocket. (只有)

There is not more than ten yuan in my pocket. (不到)

He is no taller/no more careful than me. (并不比...更) He is not taller/more careful than me. (不如)

22. spend…on sth 在…花费(钱；时间)

spend….(in) doing sth 花 (钱；时间) 做某事 　spend (time) +a place 在某地度过(一段时间)

20. at the opening /closing (ceremony) of 在…开/闭幕式上 　21. by hand 手工 with one’s hands

18. tens of thousands of 成千上万 19. pay …( to sb) for sth 付钱给…买…

17. have a good / bad effect on …对…有好/坏影响=affect have influence on=influence

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