(一) 核心詞匯講解
prolong v.延長；拖延
[例句] She tried desperately to prolong the conversation.
[譯文] 她拼命地想拖長交談時(shí)間。
domestic adj.家里的，家庭的；國內(nèi)的，本國的
[例句] Her domestic problems are beginning to affect her work.
[譯文] 她的家庭問題開始影響她的工作。
luxurious adj.奢侈的；非常舒適的
[例句] She took a long luxurious hot bath.
[譯文] 她洗了個(gè)舒服的熱水澡。
religious adj.宗教的；虔誠的
[例句] He's a very religious man.
[譯文]他是個(gè)非常虔誠的信徒。
feast n.盛宴，筵席
[例句] What a marvellous meal you've given us－a real feast！
[譯文] 你給我們做了一頓極為豐盛的飯菜－－真是一次盛宴！
squeeze v.擠；緊握；榨取
[例句] She squeezed the tube hard and the lost of the toothpaste came out.
[譯文] 她用力擠牙膏筒，把最后一點(diǎn)牙膏擠了出來。
sentimental adj.感傷的；易動(dòng)感情的
[例句] The old clock was a present from my father and has sentimental value.
[譯文] 這只舊鐘是我父親給我的禮物，有情感上的價(jià)值。
ancestor n.祖宗，祖先
[例句] This machine is the ancestor of the modern computer.
[譯文] 這臺機(jī)器是現(xiàn)代電腦的始祖。
(二) 核心短語講解
1. go back to 回到，返回?！∪纾篒 will go back to my hometown after graduation. 我畢業(yè)后將返回家鄉(xiāng)。
2. as far as I know 據(jù)我所知?！】梢杂脕硪鹣挛模硎揪o接著要告訴別人自己所知道的東西。如：As far as I know, people in that country are very friendly. 據(jù)我所知，那個(gè)國家的人很友好。
3. as a matter of fact 事實(shí)上，相當(dāng)于in fact?！∪纾篈s a matter of fact, I have never been there .事實(shí)上我從來沒有去過那里。
4. as for 關(guān)于，至于。 如：I have never thought about it as for buying a new house. 至于買新房子，我從來都沒有想過。
5. not only ... but also 不僅．．．．．．而且．．．．．．。 如：I can not only swim, but also skate. 我不僅會(huì)游泳，而且會(huì)滑冰。
6. refer to 指，談到，參照?！∪纾篩ou can refer to the dictionary when you meet some new words. 當(dāng)你遇到生詞的時(shí)候，可以查字典?！efer to 常常與as 連用，refer to ...as, 相當(dāng)于regard... as,意思是“把．．．．．．稱為”。
7. lose voice 失聲，不能說話。 由lose構(gòu)成的短語還有：lose heart灰心；lose sight of 忘記，忽略?！∪纾?BR> Never lose your heart. 永遠(yuǎn)都不要灰心氣餒。
8. Is there anything I can do for him?我可以幫他什么忙嗎？ 與此意思相同的還有：What can I do for you?或Can I help you?
9. My pleasure我很樂意。 當(dāng)別人向你表示感謝時(shí)，通常用這句話來表示自己很樂意幫忙。也可以說：It is my pleasure.或I am glad I can help you.
10. not ...until 直到．．．．．．才。 表示直到until后限定的時(shí)間點(diǎn)動(dòng)作才發(fā)生?！∪纾篒 did not go to bed until you came back. 直到你回來，我才上床睡覺。
11. as soon as 立刻，一．．．．．．就．．．．．．?！∪纾篒 will go to visit you as soon as I am free. 我一有空就會(huì)去拜訪你。
12. not at all 一點(diǎn)也不?！∪纾海璉 am sorry for giving you so much trouble. －Not at all. －很抱歉給你添了這么多麻煩?！?－不用客氣。
prolong v.延長；拖延
[例句] She tried desperately to prolong the conversation.
[譯文] 她拼命地想拖長交談時(shí)間。
domestic adj.家里的，家庭的；國內(nèi)的，本國的
[例句] Her domestic problems are beginning to affect her work.
[譯文] 她的家庭問題開始影響她的工作。
luxurious adj.奢侈的；非常舒適的
[例句] She took a long luxurious hot bath.
[譯文] 她洗了個(gè)舒服的熱水澡。
religious adj.宗教的；虔誠的
[例句] He's a very religious man.
[譯文]他是個(gè)非常虔誠的信徒。
feast n.盛宴，筵席
[例句] What a marvellous meal you've given us－a real feast！
[譯文] 你給我們做了一頓極為豐盛的飯菜－－真是一次盛宴！
squeeze v.擠；緊握；榨取
[例句] She squeezed the tube hard and the lost of the toothpaste came out.
[譯文] 她用力擠牙膏筒，把最后一點(diǎn)牙膏擠了出來。
sentimental adj.感傷的；易動(dòng)感情的
[例句] The old clock was a present from my father and has sentimental value.
[譯文] 這只舊鐘是我父親給我的禮物，有情感上的價(jià)值。
ancestor n.祖宗，祖先
[例句] This machine is the ancestor of the modern computer.
[譯文] 這臺機(jī)器是現(xiàn)代電腦的始祖。
(二) 核心短語講解
1. go back to 回到，返回?！∪纾篒 will go back to my hometown after graduation. 我畢業(yè)后將返回家鄉(xiāng)。
2. as far as I know 據(jù)我所知?！】梢杂脕硪鹣挛模硎揪o接著要告訴別人自己所知道的東西。如：As far as I know, people in that country are very friendly. 據(jù)我所知，那個(gè)國家的人很友好。
3. as a matter of fact 事實(shí)上，相當(dāng)于in fact?！∪纾篈s a matter of fact, I have never been there .事實(shí)上我從來沒有去過那里。
4. as for 關(guān)于，至于。 如：I have never thought about it as for buying a new house. 至于買新房子，我從來都沒有想過。
5. not only ... but also 不僅．．．．．．而且．．．．．．。 如：I can not only swim, but also skate. 我不僅會(huì)游泳，而且會(huì)滑冰。
6. refer to 指，談到，參照?！∪纾篩ou can refer to the dictionary when you meet some new words. 當(dāng)你遇到生詞的時(shí)候，可以查字典?！efer to 常常與as 連用，refer to ...as, 相當(dāng)于regard... as,意思是“把．．．．．．稱為”。
7. lose voice 失聲，不能說話。 由lose構(gòu)成的短語還有：lose heart灰心；lose sight of 忘記，忽略?！∪纾?BR> Never lose your heart. 永遠(yuǎn)都不要灰心氣餒。
8. Is there anything I can do for him?我可以幫他什么忙嗎？ 與此意思相同的還有：What can I do for you?或Can I help you?
9. My pleasure我很樂意。 當(dāng)別人向你表示感謝時(shí)，通常用這句話來表示自己很樂意幫忙。也可以說：It is my pleasure.或I am glad I can help you.
10. not ...until 直到．．．．．．才。 表示直到until后限定的時(shí)間點(diǎn)動(dòng)作才發(fā)生?！∪纾篒 did not go to bed until you came back. 直到你回來，我才上床睡覺。
11. as soon as 立刻，一．．．．．．就．．．．．．?！∪纾篒 will go to visit you as soon as I am free. 我一有空就會(huì)去拜訪你。
12. not at all 一點(diǎn)也不?！∪纾海璉 am sorry for giving you so much trouble. －Not at all. －很抱歉給你添了這么多麻煩?！?－不用客氣。