Lesson 35
1.act vi．1．行動(dòng)，做事2．（機(jī)械，藥物）起作用3．表演 n. 1．行動(dòng)，行為2．法令，條例
act up 發(fā)作，尤指疾病的發(fā)作
例句：Are your allergies acting up again? I thought your doctor gave you medication for that last week．
你又過(guò)敏了嗎？我記得上周醫(yī)生為你開(kāi)過(guò)藥了。
2.far adj. 遠(yuǎn)的，較遠(yuǎn)的 adv．1．遠(yuǎn)2．非常，甚
far from 離…還差得很遠(yuǎn)，遠(yuǎn)不是
A:I see a new bookstore has just opened on Matin street.
A:我看到梅茵大街上剛剛又開(kāi)了一家新書店。
B:It may be a new store. But the books are far from new.
B:它可能是個(gè)新書店。但是那里的書很舊了。
far from being desired 遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠，遠(yuǎn)不能令人滿意(far from enough)
例句：In social investigations, our efforts are far from being desired.
茌社會(huì)調(diào)查方面，我們的努力還遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠。
3.rush n. 沖，急速行進(jìn) v. 沖，（使）突進(jìn) adj.（交通）繁忙的
rush hour（交通的）高峰期
1.A:Why don't we drive downtown now?
A:為什么我們現(xiàn)在不開(kāi)車去城里呢？
B:Wouldn't it be better to wait until after rush hour?
B:等交通高峰過(guò)去不好嗎？
rush job 急活，很快就要做完的工作
例句：Mike promised he'd help on this rush job. But he never showed up.
邁克答應(yīng)他會(huì)幫忙做這個(gè)急活的，可是他卻沒(méi)有來(lái)。
what's the rush 不要急，慢慢來(lái)（參見(jiàn)there is no rush）
A:Quick, you go get the tickets while I park the car.
A:快點(diǎn)兒，你去買票，我來(lái)停車。
B:What's the rush? The train is pulling away from the station right now.
B:急什么？火車正在駛出站臺(tái)。
4.stop vt．停止，阻止 n. 停止
stop by 參觀，拜訪，探望（同義習(xí)語(yǔ)有：drop in, drop by, drop over, stop in, stop over, come in, come by, come over, 可以一起記憶）
例句：I still have to stop by the drugstore and get my allergy prescription refilled.
我還得去一趟藥店再抓一副治過(guò)敏的藥。
stop over 參觀，拜訪，探望（參見(jiàn)stop by）
例句：I'll stop over the day after tomorrow．
我后天過(guò)來(lái)。
5.straight adj．1．直的2．端正的 adv．1．徑直2．正直，直率
straight A's 全是A，全優(yōu)的成績(jī)
例句：Peter got straight A's this semester．
這個(gè)學(xué)期彼得的成績(jī)?nèi)茿。
6.waiting adj．等待的，等候的
wait room 候診室
A:I need to find a dermatologist. You're familiar with Dr.Smith. Do you recommend her?
A:我需要找一個(gè)皮膚病醫(yī)生。你和史密斯醫(yī)生很熟。你推薦她嗎？
B:Well, I've been seen by her by a few times. And the best I can say for her is she has interesting magazines in her waiting room.
B:嗯，她給我看過(guò)幾次。我能為她說(shuō)的的就是她的候診室里有一些很有意思的雜志。
例句：Last Monday when I was at Doctor Smith's office, spent over an hour in the waiting room．
上個(gè)星期一我在史密斯醫(yī)生的診所時(shí)，在候診室里等了一個(gè)鄉(xiāng)小時(shí)。
7.while n. 一段時(shí)間
in a little while 一會(huì)兒之后
例句：I'll have this finished in a little while．
我一會(huì)兒就來(lái)把這做完。
in a while 一會(huì)兒之后（同義習(xí)語(yǔ)有: in a little while, in a minute, in no time, in next to no time, in second to no time等)
例句：They gathered some wood, and in a while, a hot fire was burning.
他們拾來(lái)了一些木柴，不一會(huì)兒就生起了一團(tuán)旺火。
1.act vi．1．行動(dòng)，做事2．（機(jī)械，藥物）起作用3．表演 n. 1．行動(dòng)，行為2．法令，條例
act up 發(fā)作，尤指疾病的發(fā)作
例句：Are your allergies acting up again? I thought your doctor gave you medication for that last week．
你又過(guò)敏了嗎？我記得上周醫(yī)生為你開(kāi)過(guò)藥了。
2.far adj. 遠(yuǎn)的，較遠(yuǎn)的 adv．1．遠(yuǎn)2．非常，甚
far from 離…還差得很遠(yuǎn)，遠(yuǎn)不是
A:I see a new bookstore has just opened on Matin street.
A:我看到梅茵大街上剛剛又開(kāi)了一家新書店。
B:It may be a new store. But the books are far from new.
B:它可能是個(gè)新書店。但是那里的書很舊了。
far from being desired 遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠，遠(yuǎn)不能令人滿意(far from enough)
例句：In social investigations, our efforts are far from being desired.
茌社會(huì)調(diào)查方面，我們的努力還遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠。
3.rush n. 沖，急速行進(jìn) v. 沖，（使）突進(jìn) adj.（交通）繁忙的
rush hour（交通的）高峰期
1.A:Why don't we drive downtown now?
A:為什么我們現(xiàn)在不開(kāi)車去城里呢？
B:Wouldn't it be better to wait until after rush hour?
B:等交通高峰過(guò)去不好嗎？
rush job 急活，很快就要做完的工作
例句：Mike promised he'd help on this rush job. But he never showed up.
邁克答應(yīng)他會(huì)幫忙做這個(gè)急活的，可是他卻沒(méi)有來(lái)。
what's the rush 不要急，慢慢來(lái)（參見(jiàn)there is no rush）
A:Quick, you go get the tickets while I park the car.
A:快點(diǎn)兒，你去買票，我來(lái)停車。
B:What's the rush? The train is pulling away from the station right now.
B:急什么？火車正在駛出站臺(tái)。
4.stop vt．停止，阻止 n. 停止
stop by 參觀，拜訪，探望（同義習(xí)語(yǔ)有：drop in, drop by, drop over, stop in, stop over, come in, come by, come over, 可以一起記憶）
例句：I still have to stop by the drugstore and get my allergy prescription refilled.
我還得去一趟藥店再抓一副治過(guò)敏的藥。
stop over 參觀，拜訪，探望（參見(jiàn)stop by）
例句：I'll stop over the day after tomorrow．
我后天過(guò)來(lái)。
5.straight adj．1．直的2．端正的 adv．1．徑直2．正直，直率
straight A's 全是A，全優(yōu)的成績(jī)
例句：Peter got straight A's this semester．
這個(gè)學(xué)期彼得的成績(jī)?nèi)茿。
6.waiting adj．等待的，等候的
wait room 候診室
A:I need to find a dermatologist. You're familiar with Dr.Smith. Do you recommend her?
A:我需要找一個(gè)皮膚病醫(yī)生。你和史密斯醫(yī)生很熟。你推薦她嗎？
B:Well, I've been seen by her by a few times. And the best I can say for her is she has interesting magazines in her waiting room.
B:嗯，她給我看過(guò)幾次。我能為她說(shuō)的的就是她的候診室里有一些很有意思的雜志。
例句：Last Monday when I was at Doctor Smith's office, spent over an hour in the waiting room．
上個(gè)星期一我在史密斯醫(yī)生的診所時(shí)，在候診室里等了一個(gè)鄉(xiāng)小時(shí)。
7.while n. 一段時(shí)間
in a little while 一會(huì)兒之后
例句：I'll have this finished in a little while．
我一會(huì)兒就來(lái)把這做完。
in a while 一會(huì)兒之后（同義習(xí)語(yǔ)有: in a little while, in a minute, in no time, in next to no time, in second to no time等)
例句：They gathered some wood, and in a while, a hot fire was burning.
他們拾來(lái)了一些木柴，不一會(huì)兒就生起了一團(tuán)旺火。