新标准大学英语三unit6(免费阅读).ppt

to a man / to the last man: used for saying that all the men in a group do sth. 全体；毫无例外地 e.g. 1. The entire committee opposed him, to a man. 全体委员会都反对他，全体。 2. They are Republicans to a man. 他们全部都是共和党人。 3. We agreed to a man that this statement was correct. 我们一致认为这一声明是正确的。 Words Phrases all over the place: 1) in an untidy state 凌乱；七零八落 e.g. You couldn’t find anything because his papers were all over the place. 你不可能找到，因为他的文件杂乱无章。 2) everywhere; in many directions 到处；各方 e.g. There were bodies all over the place after the tsunami. 海啸过后尸横遍野。 Words Phrases pick up on sth.: notice sth. that is not very obvious 注意到（不明显的东西） e.g. 1. This is something you would expect a skilled negotiator to pick up on. 这就是你所期望的一个老练的谈判家能注意到的东西。 2. Children picked up on our worries and anxieties. 孩子们觉察到了我们的焦虑。 Words Phrases down the road: used for talking about the future and what may happen 将来；今后 e.g. 1. Two years down the road, you might feel very differently. 今后的两年，你可能会感觉十分不同。 2. It’s a decision that may well have an impact further down the road. 这是一个可能对未来有深远影响的决定。 3. Attention should be focused farther down the road at bringing a durable peace to the region. 应该把关注的目光放得更远些，努力在这一地区实现持久的和平。 Words Phrases make it through sth.: not die as a result of an illness or an accident 从（疾病或事故）中活下来 e.g. She’s made it through the worst of the illness now. 她现在已经熬过了病情最糟糕的阶段。 Words Phrases steel oneself (against sth.): prepare yourself to do sth. that you know will be unpleasant or upsetting 使自己坚强起来（去面对不愉快之事） e.g. 1. Mrs. Clark is trying to steel herself against pessimism, but both she and Mr. Clark are feeling disappointed. 克拉克太太试图让自己坚强地应付悲观情绪，但是她和克拉克先生都感到失望。 2. He steeled himself against the blow that he could see coming. 他准备咬紧牙关来面临即将到来的打击。 Words Phrases on / at the scene (of): the place where an accident, crime etc happened 在场；到场 e.g. 1. The doctor was on the scene very quickly after the accident.