Unit8TextAUnwrittenRules.ppt

on hand — within reach; available; ready e.g. John was embarrassed at the restaurant yesterday for he had no money on hand to pay the bill. Drill Make a sentence with on hand. make good — pay what one owes; make up for e.g. The policeman told the boys parents that the boy must make good the money he had stolen or go to jail. She promised that she would make good the loss. Translate The damage to your furniture will be made good by our company. Key 对于你的家具的损坏将由我们公司赔偿。 no sooner … than … — 1) neither … nor 2) immediately after e.g. They would no sooner send their senile mother to the home for the aged than let her stay at home alone. No sooner had he closed his eyes than he fell asleep. Cf. no sooner said than done — sth. will be immediately done after it is suggested e.g. Can you fix the phone? Don’t worry — no sooner said than done. Cf. sooner or later — eventually; in the end e.g. You’ll be sorry for your decision sooner or later. More to learn walk out on — 1) stop doing sth. one has agreed to do or that one is responsible for 2) leave suddenly, esp. in a time of trouble; desert e.g. His wife walked out on him, and was later seen with another man. Translate 你不能不实施合同, 否则就上法庭。 Key You can’t walk out on the contract, or you could be taken to court. Text-related information Parking Meter A parking meter is a coin-operated device along the street curbs which registers the purchase of parking time for a motor vehicle parked next to it. If the time on the meter is expired, a Notice of Parking Violation (ticket) will be issued by traffic officers who check the meters from time to time along the street. cover v. — (of money) be enough for e.g. A hundred yuan used to cover the monthly expenses of a university student. The selling price barely covered the cost of the raw materials. Translate The fee for the flight ticket covers the lunch and drink aboard. Key 机票（款）包含了机上的午餐和饮料。 pay one’s way — pay for what one wants without having to depend on anyone