Key words:
Balance, anxiety, benefit, dieting, provision, service, discount, consideration, operation, combination, fatigue, haste, frustration, restriction.
Key phrases:
Reduce expenses, debts, make a living, escape, glare
Key sentence
1. There is nothing better than this …
2. Why don't you do ...
3. own someone. Do sth.
Knowledge interpretation
balance
What will happen to you if you don't eat a balanced diet? (P9) What will happen if your diet is unbalanced?
Dial balance
1. (noun)
(1) [U] equilibrium
Lose/keep balance.
Out of balance, unstable, vacillating
Sense of balance
(2) [U, sing] equilibrium; balanced
Pesticides seriously upset the balance of nature. Pesticides seriously affect the balance of nature.
(3) Balance
Weigh it on the balance. Weigh it on the balance.
balance of international payment
My bank balance is not good. I don't have much money in the bank
2. (5)
( 1)。 /vi。 (keep ...) in balance.
How long can you balance one foot? How long can you keep your balance on one foot?
I kept my balance with coffee in one hand and managed to open the door.
I managed to open the door with a coffee cup in one hand.
(2) Settlement
Settle accounts
Keep (or show) balance.
Keep a balanced diet. Keep a balanced diet.
muddledness
I don't want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and began to publicize the benefits of my food. (P 14) I don't want to upset you, but I found that there are too few dishes on your menu, so I didn't worry, and began to publicize the benefits of my food.
Knock upsetting (upsetting, upsetting, upsetting)
Unhappy, uneasy, annoyed
Common collocation: unhappy with (someone). By/about/on sth. Be unhappy with sb. because of something
She was very dissatisfied with the way her father treated her. She is really worried about her father's attitude towards her.
(2) vt。 (upset, upset) rollover; hinder
Don't do anything that will make him unhappy. Don't do anything to make him sad.
He knocked over a bowl of soup. He knocked over a bowl of soup.
profit
Main examples:
... but I find your menu so limited that I don't worry anymore ... but I find there are too few dishes on your menu, so I'm not worried. ...
Dialing benefit
1.(vt。 ) beneficial to
Common structure: something. Benefit sb.
These facilities benefit the whole town. These facilities benefit the whole town.
2. (6. benefit from
Common structure: sb. Benefit from sth. Benefit from
He didn't benefit from this experience. He didn't benefit from this experience.
3. benefit, benefit, help
Common structure: beneficial to = beneficial to … beneficial to …
For the benefit of
The new regulations are of great benefit to all of us.
This new rule will benefit all of us.
The money will be used to benefit the poor.
The money is used to benefit the poor.
prescribe a diet
Everyone has to eat, but do you eat healthily? (P9) Everyone must eat, but do you eat healthily?
be/go on a diet
Transitive Verb & Restrict Diet
Common collocation: dieting
Put sb. Dieting limits one's diet; Go on a diet for sb.
Balanced diet balanced diet
Low calorie beverage
The doctor said I must go on a diet.
The doctor said I must go on a diet.
The doctor strictly limits the patient's diet.
The doctor is very strict with the patient's diet.
The doctor prescribed him a special diet.
The doctor gave him a special food.
Diet (method)
dietary
provide
What special food will you provide them with? (P9) What local specialties do you want to serve them?
Dial quotation
1.v. Quotation, bid, proposal
Common collocation: offer it to someone. Something. Provide sth. To sb.
Suggest to do by implication. ...
He gave me a glass of wine. He brought me a glass of wine.
She offered to lend me her bike.
The boy offered compensation for the table he broke.
The boy offered compensation for the table he broke.
The next morning, we sold our boat for only $6.
The next morning, we sold our boat for only $6.
offer a price
Bid 100.
The company gave the job to someone else.
The company gave the job to someone else.
We accepted his proposal. We accepted his proposal.
service
In the library, Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant offered too much fat, while Yonghui offered too little. In the library, Wang Peng was surprised to find that. The food fat content in his restaurant is too high, while the food fat content in Yonghui restaurant is too low.
Call serve v. service, post; To provide (meals); That's enough (for a meal) ...
Serve sb. Entertain sb. Serve sb
Take up ... as ... (of a profession)
Serve dinner, provide meals.
Serve sb. Use sth (supply sth). To sb. ) take out something to entertain sb. Offer sth to sb.
Have all the guests served food and drinks?
Have all the guests served food and drinks?
We serve coffee in our shop. We serve coffee in our shop.
He served his country well. He did his duty for his country.
He gave the children some sweets. He brought candy to the children.
This bag of soup can serve two people. This bag of soup is enough for two people.
Extended services; Service; maintenance service
give a discount
Play back the original sentence, maybe add a discount and a new logo, and he can win back his customers. (P 10) Maybe a little discount and a new signboard can win back his customers.
Call the discount number &; 5. Discount and discount; Give a discount to; Don't completely believe, ignore or underestimate
Common collocation: discount, price reduction
Get/give/offer a discount.
They are selling everything at a discount.
All the goods they sell are discounted.
You don't have to believe what Jack said: he is a terrible liar.
You don't have to take what Jack said seriously. He is a liar.
In his plan, he neglected the cost.
His plan generally underestimated the cost.
With a discount as high as 25%, he spent much less money on the computer.
He spent a lot less money on this computer because of the 25% discount.
think
So when I think about food, cars and work ... so when I think about food, cars and work. ...
Thinking, consider
Common collocation: consider someone. Like ... respecting someone. be like ...
Consider sb. /something. Think of sb [sth] ...
Consider (do) sth.
We think this is very important.
We think this is very important.
(20 15 Sichuan College Entrance Examination) What did the boy considerer do first after ordering soda?
What does the boy consider doing after ordering soda?
We are considering going to Canada. We are considering going to Canada.
Extended consideration; consider
Considerate
Quite large, quite important
under consideration
Take sth. Considering. ) think about it.
It's considerate of you not to play the piano when I sleep.
It's very considerate of you not to play the piano when I sleep.
operate
In America. McDonald's doesn't allow unions to operate in its restaurants ... (p52) In the United States, McDonald's doesn't allow unions to operate in its restaurants. ...
Tap operate v. run; Operation; perform an operation
Operate on sb. Operate on sb.
Operate the machine and turn it on.
Operating system operating system
operating table
This machine runs day and night. This machine runs day and night.
The famous doctor has operated on many important people.
The famous doctor has operated on many important people.
They run two factories and a large warehouse.
They run three factories and a big warehouse.
Extended operation n. operation; Operation (mode); Function; operate
combine
Maybe we should combine our ideas ... maybe we should combine our ideas. ...
Click merge v. (make) union; Combine with
Common collocation: combine with sth. Combine with sth.
Combine a and B.
Hydrogen and oxygen combine.
Form water
Hydrogen and oxygen combine.
Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
Mix the eggs with a little flour, and then heat them gently.
Mix the eggs with a small amount of flour, and then gently heat them.
We can't always combine work with pleasure.
We are not always happy at work.
Expand the alliance; Cooperation; financial group
weary
Tired of all the fat? (P 10) Are you tired of eating?
Tired; weary
Bored/bored ...
Be tired of doing sth. ...
Tired of sth. Tired of. ...
I'm tired of his stupid questions.
I'm tired of his stupid questions.
He is tired of reading.
He is tired of reading.
fatiguesome
smarmy
Tire sb. Exhauste sb.
hurried
Suddenly, he saw his friend Li Chang pass by in a hurry. (P 10) Suddenly, he saw his friend Chang Li pass by in a hurry.
Make a phone call in a hurry
1. Hurry up.
Common collocation:
Hurry up, hurry up
Rush sb. /something. Up makes someone [something] move faster.
Go somewhere in a hurry
Rush past.
Leave in a hurry
Don't worry: there is plenty of time. Don't worry, there is still plenty of time.
I hope the train will come soon.
I hope the train will come soon.
2. hurry up.
Common collocation:
In a hurry.
Be in a hurry to do sth. Do sth. Be anxious to do sth.
Be in no hurry to do sth. Unwilling to do sth
He was in a hurry to leave. He left in a hurry.
(20 15 Zhejiang College Entrance Examination) I am always interested in seeing drivers in a hurry in the morning.
I'm always interested in seeing those drivers in a hurry in the morning.
unavailing
Wang Peng sat in an empty restaurant and felt very depressed. (P 10) Wang Peng sat in an empty restaurant and felt very depressed.
Defeat, defeat
Common collocation: beat sb. Defeat sb. Disturb/hinder sb.
Someone (short for someone) is depressed by ... Someone (short for someone) is discouraged/depressed by ... ...
The bad weather discouraged us from going out.
The bad weather made it impossible for us to go out.
He was depressed by repeated failures.
He was discouraged by repeated failures.
Depressed; depressed
Depressing; Annoying; Depressing (indicating the nature of things)
I can't speak other languages, which makes me very depressed.
I can't speak other languages, and I feel very lost.
I feel quite depressed about my present job; I need to change.
I feel that my present job is not ideal and I need to change my job.
limit
Replay the original sentence ... but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and began to publicize the benefits of my food. (P 14) ... but I found that there were too few dishes on your menu, so I didn't worry and began to publicize the benefits of my dishes.
Click limit vt. Restriction; Restrict. Restriction; Restrict.
Common collocation: limit ... to ... limit ... to/to. ...
Set a limit on sth ..
The limit of patience.
Moderately within limits; To a limited extent.
Infinitely
Exceed the limit
There is a limit to how much I am prepared to spend.
There is a limit to how much I am prepared to spend.
I will only talk about three aspects of this problem.
I will only discuss three aspects of this problem.
Limited; Limited.
Our money is limited.
Our money is limited.
We have only limited communication with the local people.
Our interaction with the local people is very limited.
Key phrases:
cut down on
In this way, they reduce fat and increase fiber in meat. (P 15) In this way, they reduced the fat content in the diet and increased the cellulose.
Click "Reduce" to reduce; Reduce, reduce
Many big trees along the road were cut down to build houses.
Many big trees along the road were cut down to build houses.
The output of this factory has been reduced. The output of this factory has declined.
Spending should be cut in all aspects. We should reduce expenses in all aspects.
Expand phrases with cut
Chop, chop, chop, chop, cut, cut, cut, cut, cut, cut.
Cut off; Stop the circuit from working.
One of the plane's engines died.
One of the plane's engines failed.
The army was cut off from the base.
The army lost contact with the base.
Don't interrupt when others are talking. Don't interrupt when others are talking.
be in debt
He doesn't want to be in debt … (P 14) He doesn't want to be in debt …
Allocate debt
A debt to sb. A debt to sb.
She was always in debt when she lost her job.
She is always in debt after losing her job.
You have been very kind to us and we will always be grateful to you.
We will always be grateful for your kindness to us.
Extended related phrases
Get into debt, lend out debt, and don't owe.
to pay off a debt
It is much easier to get into debt than to get rid of it.
make a living
Maybe he can make a living after all (P 14) Maybe he can still make a living. ...
Make a living.
make a living
He quit his office job and tried to make a living on the land.
He quit his office job and tried to make a living by farming.
Expand the expression of "making a living, making a living";
make a living
Let the pot boil
make a living
Win sb's respect.
Win someone's trust
Get away with it
He can't let Yonghui lie to people with impunity! (P 10) He can't let Yonghui play tricks on people with impunity!
Get away from (doing) sth. (Do bad things/something) with impunity; Abscond, steal.
I won't let you cheat in the exam with impunity.
I can't stand you cheating in the exam with impunity.
He was lucky to be fined for making such a serious mistake.
He made such a serious mistake that he was lucky enough to pay the fine.
The child should be punished. You shouldn't let him lie with impunity.
The child should be punished, and he can't be allowed to lie with impunity.
The thief escaped with the contents of the safe.
The thief stole the contents of the safe.
Expand confusing phrases
Abolish, destroy, remove, escape
Stay away; Stay away, stay away ...
look at (sb) with a glare
She looked unhappy and just stared at him. She stared at him and looked unhappy.
Dial and glare.
They stopped arguing and glared at each other.
They stopped arguing and glared at each other.
Don't stare at me like that, you deserve to be scolded.