words and expressions.doc

WordCLOSEi、near in space or time eg Your birthday is close to mine.ii、careful take a close look at (仔细观察) Keep a close watch /eye on close confinement /arrest (严密困境/拘押)iii、similar eg. During the recession, the countrys growth rate was close to zero iv、friendly keep in close touch/contact close friends/relative/relative close association /connection/link etcPhrase and expression1、come close to (doing) something （差点儿做什么）2、bring something to a close/end3、come /draw to a close 4、a close call(勉强解脱，九死一生)5、close to home (在身边)6、see to it thateg Its one thing to see death on the television but when it happens so close to home its a different matter6、Close work （精细活）Embroidery (刺绣)is very close work 7、close ,but no cigar (差不多，并非如此)Nature i、everything in the physical world that is not controlled by humans. The fundamental forces of nature (自然界的根本力量)ii、someones nature (本性，天性)Be in someones nature /by nature In a state of nature iii、a particular combination of qualitiesOut of Out of order /control /luck/condition Out of curiosity /interest 9 out of 10Out of work /a jobOut of earshot /sight Out of question （不可能的，不允许的Out of the blue (出乎意料的，突如其来的)Seei、see somebody home (=送某人回家)ii、see the light(=realize that is something is true )明白，领悟iii、see through to recognize the truth about something that is intended to deceive you