4.team up with(与某人)一起工作(尤指为一共同目标)；合作

[典例]

The two companies have teamed up to develop a new racing car. 那两个公司已合作研制新型赛车。

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

He _______ _______ _______ (与某人一起工作) his brother in the doubles.

Keys: teamed up with

3. keep up坚持；维持；沿袭古老的风俗、传统等；使某人不能去睡觉

[典例]

1). You’ re all doing a splendid job; keep up the good work! 你们干得都很出色, 要坚持下去!

2). I do hope we’ re not keeping you up. 我希望我们没有耽误你睡觉。

[短语归纳] keep短语：

keep up with sb/sth. 跟上(某人/某事物)；(与某人/某事物)同步前进或保持联系；跟上(形势)

keep (on) doing sth. 继续做某事物；重复做某事物　　　　　　　 keep away from(使某人/事物)不靠近某人/事物

keep sb back from sb/sth(使某人)与某人/事物保持距离　　　 keep sth. back 阻止某事物　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

keep oneself/sb from sth/doing sth 使自己/某人不能做某事物keep sth from sb 不将某事告诉某人

keep off (sb/sth) 不接近或不接触某人/事物　　　　　　　　　　　　　 keep sb/sth out (of sth) 不让某人/物进入(某处)

keep in touch with保持与某人的联系　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 keep fit 保持健康

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。　　

1). The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices _______ (副词).

2). She likes to keep up _______ (介词) the latest fashions.

3). The house is becoming too expensive for them to ________ ________ (维修).

4). We should try to ________ ________(沿袭) our old customs.

5). Police warned bystanders to ________ ________(不靠近) the blazing building.

6). I think we ought to ________ ________ ________ ________ (不把实情告诉他) until he’ s better.

Keys: 1). up　　 2). with　　 3). keep up　　 4). keep up　　 5). keep away from　　 6). keep the truth from him

2. make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等

[典例]

They settled down in Canada and made a life for themselves. 他们在加拿大定居下来，习惯新的生活方式。

[短语归纳] life短语：

bring sb/sth (back) to life 给某人/事物的活力；使复活　　　　　 lay down one’ s life (for sb/sth) 为……献身；牺牲生命

lead a dog’ s life 过狗一般的生活(长期忧虑、痛苦或悲伤)make one’ s way in life 在生活中有所成就

take one’ s (own) life: commit suicide 自杀　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 put an end to one’ s life: kill oneself 自杀

take sb’ s life: kill sb 取某人性命　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 a/sb’ s way of life(某人的或某些人的)生活方式

a walk of life 行业；职业；阶层　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 to the life 逼真

end one’ s days/life (in sth)(处於某状况下或在某处)度过余生

[练习] 根据句子的意思在括号里填入适当的介词或翻译。

1). He laid down his life _______ the cause of freedom.

2). They interview people from _______ _______ _______ _______ (各行各业的人).　　

3). She adapted easily to the French _______ _______ _______ (生活方式).

Keys: 1). for　 2). all walks of life　 3). way of life　

1. live on 继续生活或存在

[典例]

She lived on for many years after her husband died. 丈夫死後她继续活了多年。

[短语归纳] live短语：

live on sth 以某物为食；靠某种经济来源生活　　　　　　　 live by doing sth 靠做某事物为生

live for sth 以某事物为生活目标　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 live through sth 经历某事物而幸存

live together 在一起生活；同居　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 live up to sth 依照某事物行事；表现出符合某事物的标准

live with sth 接受或容忍某现象 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 live to be... = live to the age of... 活到……岁

live a... life 过着……的生活

[练习] 根据句子的意思在括号里填入适当的live短语。

1). The lonely old man _______ _______ charity.

2). Mozart is dead but his music _______ _______.　　

3). My grandfather _______ _______ both world wars.

4). We should work hard and try to _______ _______ _______ our parents’ expectations.

5). The brave girl is learning to _______ _______ her disability.

Keys: 1). live on　 2). lives on　 3). lived through　 4). live up to　 5). live with　

6. insert vt.插入，嵌入

[典例]

He inserted a key into a lock. 他把钥匙插进锁中。

[重点用法]

insert sth (in/into/between sth) 插入、放入、置入或嵌於某物或某两物间

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的介词。

1). She inserted an additional paragraph ________ an essay.

2). Insert your fingers ________ the layers and press them apart.

Keys: 1). in 　　2). between

5. slip vi. 滑动；滑行；滑跤　 n. 滑倒；小过失；失误　 slippery adj. 滑溜的　

[典例]

1). My foot slipped and I nearly fell. 我的脚一滑，差点跌到。

2). She slipped into the room when no one was looking. 她趁无人注意的时候溜进了房间。

[重点用法]

let slip... 错过……；无意中说出　 　　　　　　　　 let sth. slip through your fingers错过(机会)，失去(机会)

a slip of the tongue 口误

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。

1). She ________ ________ (无意中说出) that she was intending to leave the company.

2). As the years _________ by, I thought more and more about him.　　

3). Drive very carefully; the roads are wet and ________ (slip).

Keys: 1). let slip　 2). slipped　 3). slippery

4. indicate vt. 指出；标示；表明indication n. 指出；表明indicative adj.指示的；暗示的

[典例]

1). I asked him where my sister was and he indicated the shop opposite. 我问他握姐姐在哪，他指指对面的商店。

2). Research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women. 研究表明男人感到比女人更容易戒烟。

[重点用法]

indicate sth (to sb) 指示；指出；标示　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 indicate that/wh-表示……；示意……

[练习] 根据句子的意思，在括号里填入适当的词。　　

1). The government has ________ (表明) that it intends to cut taxes.

2). A flashing red light ________ (标示) that a stretch of road was undergoing repairs.

3). There is every ________ (indicate) of a change in the weather.

Keys: 1). indicated　　　　 2). indicated　　　　　 3). indication

3. occur vi. 发生；出现；存在

[典例]

1). The tragedy occurred only minutes after take-off. 这一悲剧在起飞后几分钟内就发生了。

2). Didn’ t it occur to you that he might be late? 你当时没有想到他可能会迟到吗?

[重点用法]

occur to...　 (主意) 浮现于脑海中；被想到；被想起；(某人)想到……

[练习] 根据句子的意思填空或翻译。

1). The possibility that she might be wrong never even ________ ________ her.

2). A good idea _______ _______ him.

3). ___________________________________ (他从没想到) he might be falling in love with her.

Keys: 1). occurred to　　 2). occurred to　 3). It had never occurred to him that

2. applicant n. 申请人 application n. 申请(书)；应用；用途 apply v. 申请；运用，适用

[典例]

1). We had 250 applicants for the job. 有250人申请这份工作。

2). As the wages were low, there were few applicants for the job. 因为工资低, 没有什麽人申请这份工作。

[重点用法]

apply for...　 申请……　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 apply to...　 适用……

fill in the application form for sth. 填写……申请表

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。

1). Successful _________ (apply) will receive notification within the week.　

2). This rule can’ t be applied ________ (介词) every case.

3). You should ________ ________(申请) the job immediately, in person or by letter.

4). The question in the second half of the form _________ ________ (适用) married men only.

Keys: 1). applicants　　 2). to　　 　3). apply for　　 4). apply to

1.　　　 majority n. 大多数；大半　 major adj.&n. 较大的，主要的；主修，专攻

(反义词minority少数；少数民族)　

[典例]

1). A / The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health.

大多数医生认为吸烟对健康极为有害。

2). The majority was/were in favour of the proposal. 多数人赞成这个建议。

[重点用法]

be in the/a majority 构成大部分/大多数　　 a majority over sb 超过对方的票数

[练习] 按要求填空或翻译。

1). English speakers form the ________ (大多数) of the population.

2). Among the members of the committee those who favour the proposed changes are _______ (介词) the majority.　

3). They had a large majority _______ (介词) the other party at the last election.

4). The majority of people _________ (prefer) peace to war.

5). The majority of the damage _________ (be) easy to repair.

Keys: 1). majority　　 2). in　 　3). over　　 4). prefer / prefers　　 5). is