Unit 8 first aid
1．aid = help
1) vt. 援助， 扶助， 帮助
aid sb to do = help sb ( to ) do
Eg. He aided me to find the book.
aid sb in / with 在某方面帮助某人
Eg. I aided him with money.
2) vi 援助， 帮助 aid in doing sth
Eg. They aided in solving the problem.
3) n. 帮助，援助；帮助者；有帮助的事物
Eg. Books are great aids to me.
in aid of 为了……
Eg. They collected money in aid of cancer research.
with the aid of = with the help of = with one`s help ( aid ) ： 在某人的帮助下
Eg. With the aid of Mr Smith, I made great progress in speaking English.

2.drown v. 溺死，淹死； vt. 淹没
Don’t play by the river in case you fall in and drown. 不要在河边玩，以免你掉到河里淹死。
a drowning dog 快要淹死的狗。
The cheers of the audience drowned the professor’s voice. 听众的欢呼声淹没了教授的声音
drown oneself in 沉溺于。。。；埋头于。。。
He drowned himself in work. 他埋头工作。

3．Make sure 确定，确保
You’d better make sure of the time and place.
Can you make sure of success.
I think the gas is turned off, but I’d better go and make sure of it.
Before you leave the room, make sure that the door is locked.

4. upside down : overturned 颠倒着；倒转着
Eg. 1) Don`t hold the box upside down.
2) The picture was hung upside down
inside out
Eg. He wore the sweater inside out.

5. bleed ( bled, bled ) vi. 出血，流血，（指内心）悲痛
Eg. 1) The cut began to bleed.
2) His nose is bleeding. = He is bleeding at / from the nose.
3) They bled for their country.
4) My heart bleeds for the poor child.

5. witness vt. 目睹；目击；为……作证
Eg. 1) Did you witness the accident?
2) He witnessed the truth of my statement.
witness to 为……作证；出庭证明；证实 ， 其中to 是介词，后接名词或动名词
Eg. She witnessed to seeing that man take the money.
n. 证据， 目击者
Eg. The police found the witness to the murder case.

6. count vi 有价值；重要；有用
Eg. 1) Every minute counts. 每一分钟都很重要。
2) His opinions count for little. 他的观点没什么价值
3) Each baskets counts for two points. 每投一球得两分。

7. keep / bear … in mind = remember sth
Eg. 1) You`d better keep what the teacher said in mind.
2) I have tried to keep this advice in mind when writing this book.
注意： learn sth by heart = recite 背诵
Eg. Please learn this poem by heart.

8. still, calm, quiet & silent
1)still 指“静止的，一动不动的，寂静的”，侧重于完
全不动和完全无声响。
2)calm 指海“无浪”，天气“无风”，指情绪“镇静”，指态度“安详”。
3)quiet 侧重于因无骚扰产生的“安静，无动静，无声响”。
4) silent 寂静无声的，沉默的，无言的
Eg. 1) They lived a quiet life in the country side.
2) All sounds are still.
3) You`d better be silent about what happened.
4) The sea was calm and our boat moved smoothly and steadily.

9. panic vi 十分惊慌
Eg. In case of fire, don`t panic.
n. 惊慌；恐慌
be / get in ( a ) panic 陷入恐慌
Eg. 1) The crowd was in a panic.
2) She phoned the doctor in panic.

10. response n. （to）回答；作达；响应
我还没有回信。I've had no response to my letter.
对我们的求援没有反应 no response to our call for help
他对我的问题没作答复。He made/gave no response to my question.
in response to “回答; 回应”
她应敲门而开门。He opened the door in response to a knock.

11．The question will also calm the person, letting him or her know that help is on the way.
这个问题也能使对方镇定下来，让他\她知道援助就要到了。
calm v. 使镇静，使沉着。
Just calm down a bit and everything will be all right..
on the way 即将来临，在途中
in the way 障碍；阻止你到想去的地方的人或物。
Let’s not stop too often on the way.
Heavy snow is on the way.
Christmas is on the way (is coming soon / is drawing near).
He is on the way to becoming a doctor.
Move that chair, please. It’s in my way.
Please don’t stand in the kitchen door—you are in the way.
On the \ one’s way to 在去。。。。。。的路上
He was on the way to airport. 他在去机场的途中。
I’ll give you a lift—it’s on my
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