1. retire vi. 退休,退職
vt. 使退休,令退職
My dream is to retire to a villa in France.
我的夢想是退休后在法國住上一棟別墅。
She was retired on medical grounds.
她由于健康原因被安排退休了。
1) retire from sth 從……退休
She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health.
她由于身體不好而被迫早早地從教學(xué)崗位上退休。
2) retire as sth 從……位子上退休
He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine.
他還不打算從雜志編輯的位子上退休。
retirement n. 退休,退職;退休生活
retiree n. 退休人員,退休者
retired adj. 已退休的,已退職的
2. perform vi. 表現(xiàn);工作,運轉(zhuǎn)(好/不好)
vt. 做,履行,執(zhí)行;演出,表演
Our team performed very well in yesterdays games.
在昨天的運動會上我們隊表現(xiàn)出色。
The engine seems to be performing well.
發(fā)動機似乎運轉(zhuǎn)正常。
She performs an important role in our organization.
她在我們的組織中發(fā)揮著重要的作用。
The play was first performed in 1987.
這出劇于1987年首次演出。
3. advantage n. 優(yōu)勢,有利條件;長處
She had the advantage of a good education.
她具備受過良好教育的優(yōu)勢。
Is there any advantage of getting there early?
早到那里是否有利?
1) advantage over sb 比某人有利
Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players.
他個子高,比其他運動員有利。
2) take advantage of sth/sb 利用;占……的便宜
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.
我們充分享用了賓館設(shè)施。
He took advantage of my generosity.
他利用我的慷慨占了便宜。
3) to sbs advantage 對某人有利
It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting.
參加這次會議會對你有利。
4) turn sth to advantage 使某物發(fā)揮作用
We must turn our knowledge to advantage.
我們必須使我們的知識發(fā)揮作用。
4. score vt. 得分;分值是,得……分;評分,打分數(shù)
vi. 得分;記分
n. 得分,比分
She scored 98 in the French test.
她法語考試考了98分。
Score three points on your list for our side.
在你的單子上為我們這邊記上3分。
The tests are scored by psychologists.
測驗由心理學(xué)家評分。
Fraser scored again in the second half.
弗雷澤在下半場時再次得分。
Who is going to score?
誰來記分呢?
Who made that last score?
誰最后得分了?
1) score off sb(尤指在辯論等活動中機靈地)駁倒,挫敗
He was always trying to score off his teachers.
他總和老師抬杠。
2) score sth out/through 畫掉;刪去
His name had been scored out on the list.
他的名字已從名單上畫掉了。
3) in scores 很多地,大批地
People poured in scores.
人們大量涌入。
4) keep (the) score 記分
Ill keep (the) score for the football match.
我來為足球比賽記分。
5) on this/that score 就這個/那個來說,在這個/那個問題上
You dont have to worry on that score.
你不必擔心那件事。
5. quality n. 特性,特征;品德,品性,人品,素質(zhì);
質(zhì)量,品質(zhì)
One quality of wood is that it can burn.
木頭的一個特性是能燃燒。
These are good personal qualities such as honesty and generosity.
這些是好的個人品質(zhì),比如誠實、慷慨。
When costs are cut, product quality suffers.
一降低成本,產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量就會受到影響。
6. victory n. 勝利,成功
She is confident of victory in Saturdays final.
她對在星期六的決賽中取得勝利充滿信心。
We won a victory over/against the enemy.
我們戰(zhàn)勝了敵人。
romp/sweep to victory 大獲全勝;輕易取勝
They went on to romp to a 7-0 victory.
他們?nèi)〉昧?∶0的大勝。
He swept to victory in the final of the championship.
他在錦標賽的決賽中輕而易舉地獲勝。
victor n. 勝利者,獲勝者
victorious adj. 勝利的,獲勝的,戰(zhàn)勝的
victoriously adv. 勝利地
7. declare vt. 宣布,公布,宣告;表明,宣稱,斷言
1) 跟名詞
The government has declared a state of emergency.
政府已宣布進入緊急狀態(tài)。
2) 跟從句
The court declared that strike action was illegal.
法庭宣判那次罷工行為不合法。
3) 跟復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)
① 跟帶名詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)
The government has declared the area a national park.
政府已公布這個地區(qū)為國家公園。
② 跟帶形容詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)
I declare this bridge open.
我宣布這座橋正式啟用。
③ 跟帶分詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)
At 3:30 pm the chairman declared Wang Li elected as the new chairman.
下午三點半主席宣布王立當選新任主席。
④ 跟帶不定式to的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)
The expert declared this painting to be a forgery.
專家判定這幅畫為贗品。
⑤ 跟帶介詞短語的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)
These boys declared themselves against cheating in the exam.
這些男孩聲明他們自己反對考試作弊。
1) declare for sb/sth 聲明支持,表示贊成
The people here have declared for peace.
這里的人們已經(jīng)聲明支持和平。
2) declare against sb/sth 聲明反對,表示不贊成
He declared against the proposal.
他聲明反對這一提議。
8. on the increase 正在增加
Homelessness is on the increase.
無家可歸者越來越多。
Is the consumption of beer still on the increase?
啤酒的消耗量仍在增加嗎?
1) on business 出差
2) on duty 值班
3) on end 連續(xù)地,不斷地;豎著,直立著
4) on foot 步行
5) on the air 在廣播,在放送
6) on the right/left 在右/左邊
7) on the spot 當場;在現(xiàn)場;在原地
8) on the way to 去……的路上
9) on time 按時,準時
10) on weekends/at weekends 在周末
9. rise to ones feet 某人站起身
Please rise to your feet when the visitor comes in.
來賓進來時請大家站起來。
When he finally decided to go out, he found he could not rise to his feet.
當他最終決定走出去時,他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己無法站立起來。
1) be back on ones feet 恢復(fù),完全康復(fù)
2) dead on ones feet 累得/站得精疲力竭
3) drag ones feet 拖拉;拖著腳走;行動緩慢
4) feet first 腳先著地,腳先入水(作狀語)
5) find ones feet 會走路,適應(yīng)新環(huán)境
6) get a foot in the door 獲得機會參加
7) get/have cold feet 臨陣退縮,害怕起來
8) have one foot in the grave 行將就木;半截入土
9) keep ones feet 站住腳跟
10) on ones feet 站著,站起來;痊愈