26.far below=much lower than 远远低于，比……低得多

　　 In winter the temperature of Harbin is far below that of Shanghai.

　 　The production of their factory was far below the normal level last year.

25.reduce…to…降低……到……；使………成为

　　 The enemy reduced their houses to ashes.

　　 His speech reduced us to silence.

　 　His words reduce everyone there to tears.

　　 表示降低的百分比时常用by表达。如：reduce the price by 10 percent把价格降低10%，reduce the amount to 80%把数量减少到80。

24.supply sth.to sb.=supply sb.with sth. = provide sth.for sb.=provide sb.with sth.把……供应给……

　　 We decide to supply textbooks to these children. =We decide to supply these children with textbooks.

　　 The media supplies lots of information to us every day. =The media supplies us with lots of information every day.大众传播媒体每天把很多信息提供给我们。

　　 They provided food and clothing for the poor. =They provide the poor with food and clothing.

23.make use of利用

　　 We make use of electricity erery day.

　　 (1)在该词组中的use前可以加good,full表达“好好或者充分”。如：

　　 Scientists are making the fullest use of those waste materials.

　　 (2)注意use可以被提出作主语形成被动句。如：

　　 Do you notice the use they make of time? 你注意到他们使用时间的情况吗?

22.be connected with=be related to 与……有联系；与……相连接

　　 Africa is connected wint Asia at the spot where the Suez Canal was dug.

21.lie in=exist in 在于

　　 All our hopes lie in you. Don't disappoint us.

　　 The accident lies partly in the driver himself.

20.manage to do=succeed in doing sth.difficult设法作成某事

　　 He managed to escape to South America.

　　 manage to do强调设法成功干了……。try to do 不一定成功地干了……。试比较：

　　 He tried to pay off all his debts, but he lost the chance. (必须通过but暗示出仍未还清债)

　　 After working hard for years, he managed to pay off his debts. (债已还清)

19.all through…整个……，自始至终，整个……时期内

　　 The baby cried all through the night.

　　 He remained on the top of the hill all through the summer.

18.wake up醒来；叫醒……

　　 Will you please wake me up at five tomorrow morning?

　　 What time do you usually wake (up)?

17.cause…to do 引起……干……

　　 What caused you to be late again?