第15单元
（1） ★make a complaint (about): 抱怨，发牢骚
★complain to sb:向某人抱怨/发牢骚
★complain about/at sb/sth: 抱怨/发牢骚
★make an apology (to sb): 向……道歉
★look into: 调查，观察，往里看
★(every) now and then: 偶尔，不时
★be/get tired of: 讨厌
★be upset about: 对……心烦
★see/think fit (to do…): 决定，认为……恰当
They did not see fit to arrest the thief.
Do as you think fit.
★on one's nineteenth birthday: 在某人19岁生日
★the other day: 不久前的一天 some day: 某天
★overcome the difficulty/enemy/one's fear:
克服困难/战胜敌人/战胜恐惧
★in addition to doing……: 除了做什么（还）
★keep an eye out for: 警惕，注意并记住
★keep an/one's eye on: 密切注视, ★keep an eye on: 照料
★draw/reach/come to a conclusion: 得出结论
(2) be/go/live downtown: 在/去/住在商业区
cool off: 变冷，冷静，冷却
TV station: 电视台 on page 87:
take part in the competition: 参加比赛
tourism season: 旅游季节 travel agency: 旅行社
do (morning) exercises: 做（早）操
take/have a dip: 游泳，洗澡 take exercises: 锻炼
work out: 锻炼，训练
run/manage the company (…): 管理/经营公司
get/have the itch to do……: 渴望做……
have an itch for: 渴望
have a chat (with sb): 和……闲聊
make an arrangement: 安排
passport: 护照。 visa: 签证。
(3)★ being + 形容词/名词： 在句首作原因状语。
(4)★this/that/the/one's + very……: 正是，实在，真正, 正好，
恰恰。（形）


(5)★ the moment/instant/minute/second + 陈述句:
the hour/day/week/month/year/summer + 陈述句:
immediately/directly + 陈述句:
as soon as/once + 陈述句:
【一……就……】


(6)★ go bad/dry/blind/deaf/lame/mad/wrong/short/easy/white/
hungry/red/dead/ blank/gray/sour
(7)★ …can hardly/never/not be (careful/quiet/angry/rude/
cruel/polite...) enough…: 无论……也不过份。
【enough可改为too, 但too是放在形容词之前。】
When crossing the road, you cannot be careful enough.
When crossing the road, you cannot be too careful .
We cannot thank you too much.
You cannot praise the soldiers too much.
(8)★ 时间表示法：
A. 顺读法： 6:13 ( six thirteen)
11:30( eleven thirty )
8:51( eight fifty-one )
B. 整点： 12:00 【twelve (o'clock)】
（twelve o'clock sharp）
C. 1-----30分： 9:07 ( seven past nine )
10:30( half past ten )
【past可改为 after。】
D.31----59分： 5：46( fourteen to six )
【to可改为 of。】
E．15分： fifteen/a quarter
3:15 ( fifteen/a quarter past three )
7:45 ( fifteen/a quarter to eight )


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