16. stick v. 剌　截　　n. 棒，棍　

   chopstick 筷子　是由chop(砍)＋stick(棒)合成，通常用复数形式：chopsticks

15. point at 指向（近）point to 指向（远）　point out 指出

14. start doing == start to do 开始做某事　如

　　He started reading.== He started to read. 他开始读。

13. pick up 捡起　挑选　如：He picked up his hat. 他捡起他的帽子。

   pick up sb. 接某人  My mother picked me up from school.

12. around the world == all over the world =throughout the world全世界

11. without 没有    He went to school without breakfast.

                  He went out without saying a word.

                  Nothing can live without water.

10. invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事　如：Lily invited me to have dinner

   invite sb.to…. I was invited to the party yesterday.

9.　after all 毕竟　终究　如：You see I was right after all.你看，毕竟还是我对了。

8. on time 按时 准时 The train arrived on time.

  in time 及时  He was in time for the train.

7. drop by 访问　看望　拜访　串门

We just dropped by our friends’ homes.我们刚刚去朋友家串门。

drop in on sb.     drop in at sp.