雅思词汇9-10.doc

Lesson 9. Likes and Dislikes get carried away=get excited=become very emotionall keep / stay / remain / calm=without hurried movement, anxiety or noise adore sb./ sth.=like sb. / sth. very much=love sb. / sth. very much(i) be passionate about=be enthusiastic(ii) avid=very enthusiastic have / has a yearning for sth.=have / has a strong or loving desire for sth.(i) have / has a carving for sth.=have /has a strong desire for sth.(ii) be superior to sth.=better than sth. in quality be fond of sb. / sth.=have a great liking for someone or somethingl quite like sb. / sth.=like sth. very much be indifferent to sth.=do not care about=not caring about other peoples problems or feelings(i) preference=the feeling of wanting or liking sb. or sth. more than sb. or sth. else(ii) be concerned about=be troubled with feeling of anxiety dislike sb. / sth.=do not like=find sb./sth. unpleasant(i) have a strong aversion to sb. / sth.=have a strong feeling that you dislike sb. / sth.(ii) be reluctant to do sth=not willing to do sth.(iii) cant stand sb. / sth.=cannot tolerate sb./sth. loathe sth.=hate sb. / sth. very muchl detest sb./sth.=hate sb. / sth. very muchLesson 10. Effort, Plan & Decision in advance=before sth. happens or is expected to happenl beforehand=before sth. happens or is done(i) draw up a plan / a list=prepare and write a plan or a list(ii) intend to do sth.=have a plan in sb.s mind to do sth. have ones heart set on sth.=really want to do sth.=really want sth. to happenl make up ones mind=make a decisionl have mixed feelings about sth.：=have both good and bad emotions about sth.l will determine sth.=control what sth. will be be up in the air=be uncertainl sb. is still wavering betweenand=sb. is not certain about what to say or dol convince sb. to do sth.=make sb. believe doing sth. is rightl sb. has no say in sth.=sb. does not have the right to be involved in a discussion about sth. pay off =pay oneself=(of sth. you have done) brings you benefits(i) bear fruit=have a successful result(ii) fruitful=producing good results(iii) You reap what you sow.=If you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you. a golden opportunity=a valuable opportunityl seize the opportunity=eagerly do sth. when one has the chance to go down the drain=waste time=be completely wastedl be in vain=ones efforts is useless exert oneself=do ones best=use a great deal of physical or mental effortl apply oneself=work very hard on sth. come to fruition=become true=achieve the intended resultl fall by the wayside= blow a whole project or plan. a weak link (in the chain)=the weakest part of a planl The only fly in the ointment is.=the only drawback in sth. is cut both ways=has both