Unit 1
take place發(fā)生

in memory of... 紀念......；追念......

dress up 穿上盛裝；打扮；裝飾

look forward to... 期望......；期待......；盼望......

day and night 日夜；晝夜；整天

in the shape of... 以……的形式；呈……的形狀

be proud of... 為……而自豪/驕傲

turn up出現(xiàn)；到場

hold one's breath屏息；屏氣

remind sb.of sb./sth. 使某人想起某人/某物

in the parking lot 在停車場

hold/hang on 別掛斷；稍等

throw away 扔掉

Unit 2
on a discount打折扣

find out 查清，弄明白

lose weight體重減輕；減肥

get away with... 被放過；(做壞事)不受懲罰

win ...back 贏回；重新獲得

tell lies說謊

keep fit 保持身體健康

ought to... 應該......

earn one’s living謀生

in debt欠債

spy on... 監(jiān)視......，窺探......

cut down 消減

before long不久以后

put on weight增肥，增重

Unit 3
be amazed at... 對……感到驚訝

bring up撫養(yǎng)

make a bet打賭

go ahead繼續(xù)，向前

by accident偶然地

stare at... 盯著看......

account for... 解釋......，占......

on the contrary與此相反

take a chance冒險，抓住機會

in rags衣衫襤褸

as for... 至于......

Unit 4
block out擋住(光線)

crash into... 撞擊......，撞入......

explain to sb.sth.向某人解釋某事

cheer up 感到高興，感到振奮

now that 既然

break out (戰(zhàn)爭、火災、疾病等的)突然爆發(fā)

in time及時；終于

cool down冷卻下來；變涼

give birth to... 產(chǎn)生......；分娩......

get the hang of... 熟悉......；掌握......；理解......

solar system太陽系

carbon dioxide二氧化碳

lay eggs下蛋

in one’s turn輪到某人

prevent…from… 阻止……做……

watch out for... 當心......

Unit 5
have a gift for... 對……有天賦

as far as... 遠到；遠達；直到；就……而言

at dawn在黎明

bring up 撫養(yǎng)；培養(yǎng)；教育；提出；嘔吐

a large sum of... 大量的......；一大筆......

by accident/chance偶然；意外地；無意中；不小心

stare at... 盯著看；凝視......

in the distance在遠方