处理 ,照顾 ,关照 ,注意粉饼她曾经花去许多幸福的时光值得…对…感到自豪放下到…最大长度打扮 , 整理 ,扣纽扣破旧的红地毯对…忧虑 ,担心全神贯注于 ,凝视

attend to

the powder ragMany happy hours had she spent be worthy of

take pride in/be proud ofpull downto one’s full/greatestlength do up

the worn red carpetbe anxious aboutfix sth on/upon sb

1. 1) to equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for 布置家具 ; 配备家具

1. furnish vt. be furnished with… 用…来布置The room was completely furnished. The room was furnished with the simplest nece

ssities, a bed, a chair, and a table. 2) to supply; give 供给；提供 I will furnished all you need词组 : furnish sth. to sb. ； furnish sb./sth. with sth. 为……提供某事 ; 供

应

词组 : furnish sth. to sb. ； furnish sb./sth. with sth. 为……提供某事 ; 供应

The company offered to furnish all the equipments for the major expedition. The government furnished some poor villages with supplies food.

拓展： furnish 的名词为 furniture ， 意为“家具” ,是不可数名词。

a piece of furniture / an article of furniture 一件家具This old French table is a very valuable piece of furnitu

re.There is no need to buy so much furniture.

2. … an electric bell that did not work … work : function; operate 运作；运转； 这个机器运转很灵活 The machine works smoothly. 我的手表坏了 My watch doesn’t work. Does the medicine work? produce sth. as a result 起作用；奏效 ,有效 我们的新规定有用么？ Does our new rule work? 适合 The color combination just doesn’t work for me.

3. … and attended to her cheeks … Attend carefully to what she is saying. attend to : pay attention to You must attend to your work. do with Who will attend to this patient? look after 我今天还有很多事要处理 I have a lot to attend to today. Did you attend the meeting yesterday ？ attend school /the meeting /the wedding

4. … she had only $ 1.87 with which to buy Jim a present …

prep. + which + to do … 不定式做定语 我没有笔来写字 I have no pen to write with. I have no pen with which to write. 很多人都没钱买自己想买的东西 A great many people have no money with which to b

uy what they want. 我有一个用来放自己东西的房间 I have a room in which to put my things. ***The nurse has no patient to attend to / look after. This is a school in which to learn basic knowledge.

5.Expense had been greater than she had calculated.

Expense 既是可数名词又是不可数名词

1)at great /considerable/vast expense 花费很大

代价很高

Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.2 ） at the expense of sb./sth. 以…为代价

He finished the job at the expense of his health.3)at sb’s expense 让某人花费

Her mansion was built at the taxpayers’ expense.

6.It was worthy of the watch.

Be worthy of sth.“ 值得”

Be worthy of being done

Be worthy of to do sth

E.g.

Their efforts are worthy of your support.

This book is worthy of being read again

She said she was not worthy to accept the honor they had offered her.

7. possession n. 1) [C] something possessed or property 拥有物，

财产 He lost all his possessions in the fire. A toy bear is the only possession of the boy.

2)[U] the act or fact of possessing 拥有 ; 持有The two children are fighting for possession of the book.At last, Tom got possession of the ball.

拓展 : possession 可和介词或动词构成短语 , 在句子中充当各种成分 ,

⑴in possession of sth. 拥有 , 占有 , 控制He is in possession of a large fortune. After the old man died, his son was in possess

ion of the house. ⑵in the possession of sb. 或 in sb’s possess

ion 归……所有The land is in the possession of the merchant. ⑶take possession of 或 have possession of

拥有……He has had possession of the car for 10 years.

8.take pride in 以…为荣

She took great pride in her appearance.

Take (a) pride in 以…为自豪

他以自己的成功为自豪。

名 :He takes (a) pride in his success.

动 :He prides himself on his success.

形 :He is proud of his success.

9.She pulled down her hair and let it fall to its full length.Length 是 long 的名词“长度”

The rope is five meters in length

at length1) eventually ;after some time; 终于 , 最后 At length, the bus arrived, forty minutes late. 2) in detail ;for a considerable time; 长时间地；彻底地 , 详尽地The judge spoke at length about the court ruling.We have already discussed the matter at great length.

10. do up 1) to fasten 扣（纽扣）Do up your coat and hurry. This dress does up at the back. 2) to repair, improve 整理（房间）Let’s do up the room first.3) dress up 梳妆 , 打扮Mary has done herself up for the party.4)to wrap and tie (a package) 包，扎（包裹） ,

捆 （东西）He was doing up a parcel （包裹） .

11.worn adj.1) affected or damaged by wear or use 穿旧的；

用旧的；穿破的 He decided to throw the worn shoes away an

d buy a new pair. These shoes are looking rather worn. 2)showing the wearing effects of overwork, ca

re, worry, or suffering 疲倦的；筋疲力尽的 She came back worn and worried. I was shocked to see the worn look of his han

dsome young face.

12.fix [fiks] vt.1)to direct steadily 使集中，She fixed her eyes on the road ahead. 2) to make stable or firm 使固定 Campers fixed the tent poles in the ground. 3)to capture or hold 吸引，抓住The man with the long beard fixed our attention. 4) to agree on; arrange 同意；安排 Later, we fixed a time to meet next time. fix on 决定We‘ve fixed on the 14th of April for the wedding. fix sth on / upon 专注；凝视Thousands of eyes are fixed on the Tian An Men rostr

um.She fixed her eyes on the road ahead.

13.Expense had been greater than she had calculated.

Expense 既是可数名词又是不可数名词

1)at great /considerable/vast expense 花费很大

代价很高

Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.2 ） at the expense of sb./sth. 以…为代价

He finished the job at the expense of his health.3)at sb’s expense 让某人花费

Her mansion was built at the taxpayers’ expense.

14.approve [v]--approval [n], 赞 成 ,disapproval, 不赞 同

vt. 1) to consider right or good; think or speak favorably of 赞成 , 满意 , 批准

My parents don't approve of me smoking cigarettes. 2) to consent to officially or formally; 认可；通过The resolution was approved 82 to 16 with 18 abstenti

ons. vi. 3) to show, feel, or express approval 同意赞成，赞同

（常与 of 连用）I don't approve of wasting time.I don't approve of smoking.