1. kill

雙語釋義：cause (sth) to fail or be rejected

vt. 使（某事物）失敗，遭拒絕

典型例句：I want to kill the proposal made by Mary.

我要是Mary的提議不能實(shí)現(xiàn)。

The play was killed by bad reviews.

那出戲被貶斥的評(píng)論扼殺了。

2. jealousy

雙語釋義：a feeling of being jealous n. 妒忌

典型例句：Can we assign jealousy as the motive for the crime?

我們能否確定這一犯罪動(dòng)機(jī)是出于嫉妒?

A man driven by jealousy is capable of anything.

嫉妒心可使人什么都做得出來。

3. despite

雙語釋義：without being affected by (the factors mentioned)

Pre. 盡管；不管；不顧

典型例句：They had a wonderful holiday, despite the bad weather.

盡管天氣不好, 他們的假日還是過得極為愉快。

Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters.

她盡管很想再見到他，但卻不愿給他回信。

4. scary

雙語釋義：frightening

adj.可怕的, 容易受驚的, 引起恐慌的

典型例句：It was a really scary moment.

那一刻真嚇人。

重點(diǎn)短語：

1. at first：首先

典型例句：At first he didn't agree, but later he did.

開始他不同意, 但后來同意了。

At first he thought to tell her, then he changed his mind.

他原來打算告訴她的,后來改變主意了。

2. figure out：弄清楚，弄明白

典型例句：I can't figure out why he quit his job.

我琢磨不透他為什么要辭掉工作。

The boy can't figure out the algebra problems.

這個(gè)男孩做不出這道代數(shù)題。

I can't figure out why he is absent.

我弄不明白他為什么缺席。

3. ever since：從那時(shí)起，自從那時(shí)以來

典型例句：They were stuck on each other ever since junior high school.

打從初中開始,他們就彼此相愛。

My wound has been aching ever since it started to rain.

自從開始下雨以來，我的傷口一直在疼。

4. start over：重新開始

典型例句：I suggest that you tear up the composition and start over again.

我建議你把這篇作文撕掉，再?gòu)念^開始寫。

If anything goes wrong we’ll have to start over again.

要是出了錯(cuò)，我們就得從頭再來。

5. have fun：玩得開心

典型例句：Have fun while you can. The hard times are just around the corner .

趁能玩的時(shí)候多玩玩吧，辛苦的時(shí)候不久就會(huì)到的。

The purpose of dating is to have fun.

約會(huì)的目的是為了玩得開心。

6. go back to：回到

典型例句：He'd like to go back to private life.

他愿意恢復(fù)他的平民生活。

I always go back to the city in a wonderful state of mind.

我再回到城里時(shí)， 精神總是十分飽滿。

7. turn into：變成

典型例句：We saw their hope turn into a snare, and their rejoicing into weeping.

我們看到他們的希望化為泡影，他們的歡樂變成哀泣。

Of course, a good idea will not turn into reality by itself.

當(dāng)然，任何好主意不會(huì)自動(dòng)實(shí)現(xiàn)。

8. do some research：調(diào)查，做調(diào)查（研究）

典型例句：Maybe I'll do some more research and make an article out of it.

興許我可以出一本關(guān)于這方面知識(shí)的書。

It's impossible to do some research without inflicting some pain on animals.

搞研究不讓動(dòng)物遭點(diǎn)罪是不可能的。