第一、重點詞匯：

1. authority

雙語釋義：person or group having the power to give orders or take action

有權力發號施令的人或團體；當局

語法用法：通常用做復數，即：authorities。

詞性：可數名詞

典型例句：The health authorities are investigating the matter.

衛生當局正調查這件事。

I shall have to report this to the authorities.

我得把這事向當局報告。

2. blackmail

雙語釋義：use of threats to influence a person or group

用威脅來左右別人

詞性：不可數名詞

典型例句：Increase productivity or lose your jobs. That's blackmail!

提高不了生產率被解雇——這是要挾！

He can be ruthless in getting what he wants, but I believe he would stop short of blackmail.

他這個人為達到目的是心黑手辣的，但我認為他還不至于使用敲詐手段。
3. convince

雙語釋義：make sb feel certain; cause sb to realize

使某人確信; 使某人明白

語法用法：~ sb (of sth)

詞性：及物動詞

典型例句：How can I convince you of her honesty?

我怎樣才能使你相信她很誠實呢?

What she said convinced me that I was mistaken.

她的一番話使我認識到我錯了。

4. hatch

雙語釋義：think out and produce (a plot, plan, etc)

策劃（陰謀）; 擬訂（計畫）

語法用法：~ sth (out/up)

典型例句：What mischief are those children hatching up?

那些孩子在琢磨什么鬼花樣？

第二、重點短語：

1. talk to sb about sth：和......談論......

例句：Now I have no one to talk to about my problems.

現在我沒有一個可以談心的人。

I'd like to talk to your sale manager about something troublesome.

我想同你們銷售經理談點麻煩事。

2. run into：偶爾碰見

例句：We saw them run into a cinema.

我們看見他們跑進一家電影院。

Executives would linger in the halls, hoping to run into him.

高級職員們會在大廳里徘徊，希望能夠撞見他。

3. have dinner with：與......共進晚餐

例句：It will afford me a great pleasure to have dinner with you.

與你們共進晚餐將是我的一大樂事。

Come to my house this Saturday and have dinner with us, OK?

這個星期六到我家，和我們一起吃晚飯，好嗎?

4. get dirt on sb：找某人的茬，抓某某人的小辮子

例句：He complained that the supervisor was always getting dirt on him.

他抱怨管理人總是專門跟他找茬。

You should try to get her stop getting dirt on me all the time.

你應該盡力讓她不要總是抓我的小辮子。

5. for years：好多年，多年以來

例句：Because of a family feud, he hasn't spoken to his wife's parents for years.

由于兩家不和，他已經多年不與岳父母說話。

I hadn't seen a grasshopper for years since I moved into the city.

從我搬進城里以后，我有好幾年沒見過螞蚱了。

6. clean up：清除（犯罪現象等）

例句：Stop idling and help me clean up.

別游手好閑的，來幫我打掃打掃吧。

Clean up that wine before it soaks into the carpet.

趁那酒還沒滲進地毯里去，快把它擦干凈。

8. kiss one’s ass：拍馬屁

例句：This guy really kiss anyone’s ass and his non-stop flattery is getting on my nerve .

這個家伙真會拍馬屁，他不停的恭維真惹我心煩。

I don't like the man who kiss a leader’s ass.

我不喜歡給領導拍馬屁的人。

9. speak of：談到，說到

例句：She has saved a little money, but nothing to speak of.

她存了一點錢，但少得不值一提。

Reading is the only hobby I can speak of.

讀書是我唯一值得一提的愛好。

11. pick up：挑選

12. on good authority：有確實可靠的依據

例句：Unless he has it on good authority, it is not worth believing.

除非他這個消息有可靠的根據，否則是不足信的。

Believe nothing against another but on good authority. Penn

除了有確切證據，別輕信任何毀人之言。

第三、口語表達：

情景：當別人老是在兜圈子說話，你很想快點知道他要說的東西，可以說下面這句話：

表達：Just say it.

情景：你想表示你是可以融入某一團體或某一群人，和他們很友好相處的，可以說下面這句話：

表達：I'm a team player.

情景：當你聽到某事有點吃驚時，你想確認是否是真的，可以說下面這句話：

表達：You're serious?