Unit Seven

make(made)
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

Grandma always made cakes for me.

Professor Lee’s lecture makes us sleepy.

The teacher made me repeat it. (I was made to repeat it.)

Please don’t make a noise.

I make my bed every morning.

The kids are making progress in English.

Two and three make five.

She can make an excellent teacher.

He made a forture on the stock market

We have made 80 miles today.

　　生活用语Street Talks

Sometimes I make mistakes when I speak English.
The judges are making up their minds.
The conference made for better understanding between the two countries.
Wine is made from grapes.
The table is made of wood.
I want to make a teacher of myself.
Miao made up her face and went to a party.
We shook hands and made up. (握手言和)
I’m afraid this guy can’t make it. (医生说：“没救了”）
A: Honey, can you come back home before 9 o’clock?
B: I’m afraid I can’t make it. But I’ll try.

　　谚语Proverbs
What man has made man can destroy.
人能制造的，人也能毁掉。
You can’t make a sieve from an ass’s tail.
你不能用驴尾巴做筛子。

meet(met)

　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

I met my ex-wife on the way back home.

My parents met me at the airport.

I’d like you to meet my husband David.

Jerry met the misfortunes with courage.

My hand accidentally met hers.

I wish I could meet your wishes.

David and Victoria met in New Oriental School.

Our eyes met.

　　生活用语Street Talks
We met one of the engineers over at the television station.
Laura talked to Claire while Mr. Crawford met with Paulo.
I met up with David in the train in London.
This belt won’t meet round my waist. (腰带太短)
Do you think we'll have a chance to meet him?
How did the two of you meet?
We met with some difficulty, but we overcame it.
Did you meet a girl?

　　谚语Proverbs
Extremes meet.
物极必反。
When friends meet,hearts warm.
朋友相见心里热。

play
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

I like playing tennis.

Anna plays the piano very well.

We let Tom play Hamlet.

The kids were playing in the playground.

They played in Beijing for two weeks.

They asked me to play Cinderella in our class play.

　　生活用语Street Talks
I like to play tennis, but I’m not very good at it.
Ellis played fast and loose with the company’s good name.
My good luck is played out. (结束)
Play up! It’s your turn. (加油啊!)
It’s wrong for a man to play with a woman’s affection.
They didn’t play fair in this matter.
Now, now, stop playing around and get this job finished.
A: Do you play a musical instrument?
B: Yes, I’ve played the piano for over fifteen years.

　　
　　谚语Proverbs
If you play with a cat,you must not mind her scratch.
与猫一起玩耍，切勿嫌猫爪。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
工作时工作, 游戏时游戏.

put(put)
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

Robert put his hand in his pocket.

Mother put the baby to sleep.
Mother’s words put father into a rage.

I can’t put it into words.

Would you please put this article into English?

Lily put a question to the professor about the environment.

　　生活用语Street Talks
Put your books down on the table.
Why don’t you put an advertisement in the paper to sell your car?
Put your money aside for a rainy day. (储蓄金钱以防急需)
My parents put their money away for a tour of Europe.
Please put the book back in the bookcase after you’ve read it.
Put down your name and address.
The author put off a new book.
Don’t put off writing to me. I miss you so much.
I put on my clothes in a hurry.
I can’t put up with the insult.
Don’t put anything over on that smart kid.
I’ve put up with it long enough. (I take it long enough. 我已经忍了好久了。)
I put all my money on this sports car.
My boss put me on a new project.
Put on a show, please? (做个样子吧！)

　　谚语Proverbs
　　 Put up with small annoyances to gain great results.
忍小愤而就大谋。
Don’t put the cart before the horse.
勿本末倒置。

reach
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

I can reach home before dark.

Can you reach the ceiling?

He reached for his gun.

My income reaches a considerable sum.

Don’t reach for the gun, man.

I can’t reach him by phone.

They’ve just reached a conclusion.

Peter got a book on the shelf by a long reach.

　　生活用语Street Talks
The two sides were unable to reach an agreement.
The ladder won't reach the window.
I can’t be reached by telephone.
The sound reached the back of the hall.
It’s altogether beyond the reach of possibility.
A: George, pass me an umbrella.
B: Oh boy, I can’t reach so high.
Can you reach the book?
It took us ten hours to reach Nanjing.
My dream is beyond my reach
When I opened the closet, he reached out and punched me.

　　谚语 Proverbs
From life to death is man’s reach.
生与死只有一墙之隔。

remember
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

I can’t remember his number.

I remember that I wrote to him yesterday.

Remember to lock the door when you go out.

Remember me to your parents.

If I remember correctly, Rocky is in Canada now.
　　
　　生活用语Street Talks
I don’t remember where I was then.
Do you remember my idea for an art competition at the Fair?
I simply can’t remember his name.
If I remember correctly, you are Prof. Lee’s daughter.
Remember your appointment this afternoon!

　　
　　谚语Proverbs
When befriended,remember it;when you befriend,forget it.
受恩要记住，施恩要忘掉。
The last benefit is the most remebered.
最后的恩惠记得最牢。

run(run)

　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

Father runs a restaurant.

I ran my horse up and down.

Peter ran the risk of losing his life.

The car ran 60 miles an hour.

Let’s run for our lives.

Tears ran down the teacher’s cheeks.

Buses run every five minutes.

　　生活用语Street Talks
It’s getting late. Run home at once.
You’d better run, or you’re going to be left behind.
You’re early. Did you run all the way here?
I ran across my old flame yesterday. (老情人)
There’s a dog running after a black cat.
The car ran against the wall.
The professional thief ran away.
We’ve run out of sugar.
The meeting ran late.
He’s got again! Run for your lives!

　　CULTURAL FOCUS

　　谚语Proverbs
Still waters run deep.
静水深流。
Honesty will pay in the long run.
诚实终究会得到报偿。

say(said)
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

What did you say?

he was said to be rich.

The paper says that there was an accident on the highway.

Do just as I say.

This poem doesn’t say much to me.

I can’t say you are right.

You could learn to play chess in ,say ,three months.

Let her have her say.

　　生活用语Street Talks
Say “please”.
I’d say you’re about twenty-three.
My mother decided to move to Mexico because people said things were easier there.
I’ll say Tom’s rich! He’s got load of dough.
Say what? Speak louder, will ya?
I won 100,000 RMB? You don’t say?!
They say he killed a man, you know?
What do you have to say about that?
Say your prayers.
The clock says five minute after twelve.

　　谚语Proverbs
　　 Between saying and doing there is a long road.
说与做之间有一段长距离。
No sooner said than done.
说干就干。
　　 A great man’s foolish sayings pass for wise ones.
一个大人物的傻话会被当作明智的格言。

save
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

You saved my life. What can I do in return?

I’ve saved a lot of money.

Don’t forget to save some money for the future.

God saves the Queen.

I saved for the future.

　　生活用语Street Talks
If you save now, you’ll be able to buy a car soon.
I saved the animals from the flood.
You’d better tell the truth if you want to save your skin.
Victor doesn’t care who gets hurt, as long as he saves his own neck.
Save your breath! I’m not interested. (别说了，我不感兴趣。)
It’ll save time if we take the subway.
I spent my entire savings on the motorcycle.
We’re trying to save up for a vacation.

　　谚语Proverbs
A man may be demned for despiring to be saved.
自暴自弃的人会遭谴责。
He who would save should begin with his mouth.
想节省必须从嘴开始。

set(set)
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

I set the lamp on the table.

They set a guard on the minister.

Angela set the room in order.

David set me to do teaching.

David set us a hard job.

The sun sets in the west.

She set the watch by the time-signal on the TV.

　　
　　生活用语Street Talks
My boyfriend gave me a ring set with three diamonds. (嵌有3颗钻石的戒指）
Mom set aside part of the money.
Harry set about washing his car.
I used to set my alarm clock for exactly 7 a.m.
I set the flowers on the table.
He was set on going to New York.
I accomplished what I had set out to do.
Are you all set? Let’s go fishing!
Don’t try to set me up. (陷害)
Tell my secretary to set up this apartment.
Set your mind to your work. (fix your attention)
He set this house on fire.

　　谚语Proverbs
　　 If the devil catches a man idle,he’ll set him to work.
魔鬼抓住懒汉就会使他工作。
Those who are fond of setting things right, have no great objection to seeing them wrong.
喜欢纠正错误的人，看到事情错了并不坚决反对。

stay
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

Father left for business, but mother stayed.

I stayed with my brother for a few days.

William is staying in Paris now.

The door stayed open all night.

I visited lots of friends during my stay in Guangzhou.

　　生活用语 Street Talks
Don't stay up so late! (不要熬夜！)
Stay put till I get back!
I’ll probably stay home and watch television.
John and Jerry stayed away from school yesterday.
Would Michael and Joana have found a way to stay together if his painting hadn’t been chosen?
A: How long was your stay in England?
B: Only two weeks.

　　谚语Proverbs
The globe-trotting dunce is more stupid than the dunce who stays at home.
环球旅行的笨人比呆在家里的笨人还要愚蠢。

talk
　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

I don’t like to talk politics.

I was talking with the neighbors.

Harry had a long talk with Sally.

　　生活用语Street Talks
Talking of Paris, have you ever been there in summer?
What are you talking about?
We should talk the matter over together.
I have a habit of talking to myself.
Let’s talk about something else.
Mr.nikzad: Ali, be quiet. I’m talking to your mother.
Nikzad: Dear, he’s only six.
When you put it this way, how can I turn you down? You talked me into it.
No money, no talk.

　　谚语Proverbs
Talk of the devil and he shows up.
说曹操，曹操到。
It’s no use talking.
空谈无济于事。
Talk much and err much.
言多必失。

tell(told)

　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

I have something important to tell you.

I’ll tell you how to do it.

Mother told him not to go to church.

I can’t tell the sheep from the goat.

Everyone told of his or her childhood.

Age is beginning to tell on me.

How can I tell which one is better?

The government’s policies are beginning to tell.
　　

　　生活用语 Street Talks
Excuse me. Can you tell me the time?
Can you tell me more about the waiter’s job?
I could tell by his face that he was lying.
Sleeplessness is sure to tell on your health. (发生影响)
When you testify in court, you’d better tell it like it is.
Tell ya what—buy four of them, and I’ll knock ten dollars off the total.
Something tells me that he is not honest. (直觉告诉我他靠不住。)
Are you telling me a lie? Tell me the truth!
Why did you have to tell on me to mom?
The boss really told John off today.

　　谚语Proverbs
Tell no tales out of school.
不可揭人隐私。
Don’t tell all you know nor do all you can.
知道的不要全说，能做的不要全做。
The wise man doesn’t tell what he does,but never does what can’t be told.
聪明人不说他做的事，也从不做不可告人之事。

think(thought)

　　
　　义 Everyday Expressions

Are animals able to think?

I think I will leave Beijing next month.

I never thought of meeting Michael here.

Who would have thought we’d see Michael here?

Let me think for a moment.

I think it’s going to rain.

　　生活用语 Street Talks
I don’t think it’s four o’clock yet.
I think we can find one.
I frequently think about a friend of mine in Tianjin.
I think highly of David.
I think lightly of John Lily’s novel.
We think nothing of his advice.
Please give me a few days to think it over.
Jane thinks her boyfriend’s hot shit, but if you ask me, he’s an idiot.
Think of this course as a place to make new friends.
Come to think of it, you were the one to suggust his stupid restaurant.
A: Take these crop away
B: I thought you liked it.
I’m thinking of you, baby.
If you hadn’t remined me, I woudn’t have thought of that.
A: Are you sure this is the way to museum?
B: Let me think it again.
That’s the only way that I can think of for now. You’re
　　thinking too much, retard! (idiot IQ 低，脑子迟钝的人)

　　
　　谚语Proverbs
Those who dare to think by themselves can make others think with them.
敢于独立思考的人能使别人和他们一同思考。