8. serve sb sth：给某人端上… 　　 serve sb with sth=sth to sb：拿出…来款待某人 　　 serve to do sth：起…作用 　　 serve as…：担任，充当… 　　 serve sb/sth：为…服务，端(饭、菜) 　 First come, first served.：先到先招待 　 Make the past serve the present.：古为今用 　 Let those who can serve as teachers.：能者为师

7. in the eyes of sb=in sb’s eyes=in one’s opinion：在某人看来 keep an eye on sb：留神，看管 look sb in the eye：目不转睛地看某人 keep one’s eyes open：留心看，密切注意

6. go about (doing) sth：着手，从事某事 as far as I know：据我所知 go/get down on one’s knees：跪下 tend to do：倾向于干什么 tend to sth：倾向于什么 　 therefore (adv.)=as a result of that 　 so (conj.)

5. in terms of：就…而言，从…角度，根据 in the long term/run：长远看来 in the short term=at the moment：在目前 in sb’s terms：在…看来 in relative terms：相对而言 in general/practical/financial：从总体/实际/财政角度

4. a spare room：一个备用房间 in one’s spare time：在某人空闲时间里 spare me five minutes：为我抽出5分钟 spare no efforts：不遗余力 spare no expense：不惜成本 　 spare time：花费时间 　 kill time：消磨时间 　 waste time：浪费时间

3. (c)=wealth：(大量)财产 fortune (u)=luck：机会，运气 　　　　　　　 (c)=fate：个人的前途，命运 fortunate=lucky fortunately=luckily

2. keep sb company accompany sb to a place in the company of sb accompany sb (at/on sth)：给某人伴奏

1. have mercy on：对…表示怜悯 at the mercy of：任由…摆布或控制 beg…for mercy：乞求…的怜悯 show (little/much) mercy to sb：对…(毫不/非常)仁慈 without mercy：无怜悯之心

10. in respect of：涉及，关于 　 respectful：尊敬的，有礼貌的 　 respectable：体面的，有身份的 　 respect (n./v.)：尊敬 11. trial and error：反复实验，不断摸索 　 be aware of：意识到…，知道… 　 allow for：考虑到… 　 be willing to do/that-clause+(should) do：愿意做… 　 in vain：徒劳 　 drive off：驱赶 　 stand on ceremony：拘于形式 　 adjust (oneself/sth) to sth：适应于… 　 participate in=take part in