Unit 9 A Major Question of Majors讲义.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * would rather do sth. than do sth. else: prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿做······也不愿做······ 1. 我死也不愿向他求饶。 I would rather die than beg for his mercy. 2. 我宁可饿死也不去乞讨。  I would rather starve to death than go out for begging. take a break from doing…: have a rest in the middle of doing sth. 做某事的中途休息一下，喘口气 在电脑前工作一段时间后最好休息一下。 It is advisable to take a break from working in front of a computer for a period of time. claim to be an expert at…/doing…: declare to have special skill or knowledge in the field of sth. 声称在某方面是专家 别相信那些自称是感情专家的家伙们；跟着自己的感觉去做。 Don’t believe those who claim to be an expert at affections; just follow your own feeling. page through… for the millionth time: look at a book, magazine, etc. by turning the pages quickly无数次地翻看／浏览 空闲时，这位母亲喜欢翻看那本被她翻看过无数次的儿子的相册。 In her spare time, the mother likes looking at the album of his son which she has paged through for the millionth time. arrive at an answer to/agreement on…: get a reply or solution to/be consistent in 得出······的答案／就······达成一致 1. 他轻而易举地得出了这道数学题的答案。 He arrived at the answer to this mathematics problem with such ease. 2. 经过热烈的讨论，学生们就英语晚会的举办规模达成了一致。 After a hot discussion, the students arrived at an agreement on the size of the English party. commit to:?give entirely to a specific activity, or cause; consign; bind or obligate 致力于······; 交付，保管；约束或强制 commit the lyrics to memory 将歌词记入脑海中 commit him to jail 将他监禁 commit oneself to a promise受诺言的约束 在接下来的两年中他将致力于爵士音乐的创作。 He will commit the next two years to his creation of jazz. begin/start… with n. + 过去分词 （作后置定语）: take the first step in doing sth., while… 开始······，同时也······ 在一家著名公司工作了三年后，他开办了自己的公司, 但不忘关注几家顶尖公司的动向。 After three years of work in a famous company, he started his own firm with an eye kept on the trend of the top ones. end up: be in a particular situation or place after a series of events 以······结束；最终达到 1.以金钱