现代大学英语精读4 Unit1 Thinking as a hobby_language study.ppt

Phrases and Expressions for love or money in the money money to burn one’s money’s worth Put money on I wouldn’t give him my dog for love or money. After years of struggle and dependence, air transportation is in the money. Dick’s uncle died and left him money to burn. It is a bit expensive, but you get your money’s worth. to put money on outcome of a race Try to translate these sentences: Keys 无论如何，不管以任何代价 非常有钱，有利可图 大量的钱 花钱值得 为······打赌 in the person, present Examples: I have corresponded with him for some years,but I have never met him in the flesh. He is nicer in the flesh than in his photograph. flesh and blood:血肉之躯 Those sorrows are more than flesh and blood can bear. The author doesn’t give his characters any flesh and blood. 逼真的形象 make one’s flesh creep: 使人毛骨悚然 His story made my flesh creep. thorn in the flesh: 肉中刺 The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh of the invaders. 5. in the flesh Phrases and Expressions Phrases and Expressions 6. lag behind to fail to keep up a pace; to straggle Examples: The elder people and children always lag behind when we go for a walk. Don’t let a single classmate lag behind. He wondered darkly at how great a lag there was between his thinking and his actions. 他暗暗惊讶于自己在思想和行动上有如此大的差距。 B T L E W 7. make for Phrases and Expressions to have or cause to have a particular effect or result; to help promote; to go to a place or rush forward Examples: small details that make for comfort Thoughtfulness makes for closer relationships. This book makes for very enjoyable reading. The convoy made for the open sea. As soon as it started to rain we turned round and made for home. Phrases and Expressions 8. nothing but Examples: Don’t have him for a friend: he’s nothing but a criminal. He had nothing for supper but a little piece of cheese. Nothing but roses meets the eye. “nothing” phrases To be continued on the next page. only, merely Phrases and Expressions n