Book II unit 15
1.complaint n.投诉,意见
make / file / lodge a complaint about / against sth.提出不满意见， 对...提出控告
that 投诉……
e.g. Our neighbours lodged a complaint against us to the police.
The council(理事会)has received complaints that the building is not safe.
appeal to sb. for / against为...向某人呼吁[请求] / 向某人投诉某事
complain v.抱怨,发牢骚,控诉She is always complaining about something. 她总是怨天尤人。
complain to sb. about/of sth. They complained about the food. 他们抱怨这糟糕的食物。
We have nothing to complain about. 我们没有什么可抱怨的
complain that e.g. She complained that she never had any time to herself.
2. upset
adj. ①难过的,烦恼的They are still upset about / over / losing the case.
She feels upset that we didn’t tell her the truth.
②不适的an upset stomach
vt. ① 使烦恼I didn’t mean to upset you.(trouble , bother)
②搅乱,扰乱I’ m sorry if I’v upset your plans for this evening.
Up one’s stomach Rich food always upsets my stotach. 油腻的食物总是使我肠胃本适。
推翻; 颠覆; 打翻upset a glass of milk弄翻一杯牛奶The wind will upset the boat. 风会把船吹翻。
n 翻覆，倾覆，不安，扰乱。例如：have a stomach upset胃不舒服
upsetting adj. 令人难过的,令人不安的
---What’s wrong with him ? He is so sad. (c)
--- He was ______ at not being invited to the party .A. nervous B anxious C upset D embarrassed
3.fly n. 苍蝇 butterfly 蝴蝶on the fly 匆忙地,随便地 in a hurry --- take your time
4.look into 调查，观察The police have received the complain, and they are looking into it.
look around =look round到处寻找，观光 look back to /on回顾,追忆
look down upon / on蔑视, 瞧不起look up to尊敬,仰望
look for寻找, 期待 look forward to 盼望
look in顺道访问(drop in at /to) look on…… as (think of / refer to)视为/认为…
look over 从...上面看（overlook俯瞰, 远眺）, 察看,浏览 look out for 小心
look through看穿, 审核, 浏览, 温习
look up查寻（look up the word in the dictionary/ consult/refer to /turn to the dictionary）
(1). He lives in a big house whose windows______ over an avenue with trees and flowers on both sides.（c）
A. look into B. look up C. look out(朝向…俯视) D. look on
(2). ________! There's a train coming.(b) A. Look up B. Look out C. Look around D. Look on
（3）. The wonderful time they have been looking forward to_______ finally arrived.(a)
A. has B. had C. have D. having
（4）. The problem ______ _looking into space from the earth is that there is a lot of dust in the earth's air.
A of B for C with D to (c)
5(every) now and then / every now and every then / at times / sometimes / from time to time /once in a while不时的 a little now and a little then 时断时续
6.itch发痒,渴望vi. The wound itches all the time.这伤口总是发痒. I’m itching all over.我浑身都在发痒.
be itching to do /for=be eager to do / for(dying /hungry/thirsty/long) I’m itching to go.
n. get / have an itch to do 渴望做某事have an itch for sth. 渴望得到某物; 非常想做某事
have / suffer from the itch 发痒itchy adj. 使人发痒的（the seven-year itch七年之痒）
7. stretch v. 展开, 伸展,延伸
He stretched( out)his arm to reach the apple.
He stretched /reached his arms for a book. 他伸出手臂去拿一本书。
The forest stretched for miles.
n. give a stretch 伸懒腰 a stretch of water 一片水a stretch of road一段道路
stretch one's neck伸长脖子stretch one's legs伸长腿; 出去遛遛(长时间坐)
stretch out a helping hand伸出一只援助的手（do sb a favor /give sb a hand ）
stretch the rope tight把绳子拉紧 stretch the facts夸大事实[口]夸大事实, 吹牛
beyond the stretch/reach of超乎...范围以外
8.go downtown 到市中心/ 商业区--- uptown 城镇住宅区的downtown offices 闹市区的办公室
9. be /. get tired = be fed up with 对……厌倦
be /. get tired with因……而劳累
e.g. She is tired of the same food for breakfast every morning.
I’ m tired with/from running as fast as I can.
tire v.(使)感到累,疲劳 tire of sb. / sth./doing sth. 对某人/某事感到厌倦 厌倦做某事
tire out 使……十分疲劳e.g. All that exercise really tired me out.
be tired out / be worn out / sth be run out of
Sth run out / give out (注意主被动)
10. cool sth. off / down使变凉 e.g. The rain has cooled the air. 生词表:

complaint [kəm´pleint]   n.抱怨；叫屈   (初中英语单词)

complain [kəm´plein]   vi.抱怨，叫屈；控诉   (初中英语单词)

stomach [´stʌmək]   n.胃；胃口，食欲   (初中英语单词)

nervous [´nə:vəs]   a.神经的；神经过敏的   (初中英语单词)

anxious [´æŋkʃəs]   a.担忧的；渴望的   (初中英语单词)

butterfly [´bʌtəflai]   n.蝴蝶；蝶式   (初中英语单词)

running [´rʌniŋ]   a.奔跑的；流动的   (初中英语单词)

downtown [,daun´taun]   ad.&a.在商业区   (英语四级单词)