MoreexamplesHis work done, David sat down for a cup of tea.Therebeingnotaxis,theyhad to walk home.Almost all metals are good conductors, silver being the best of all.Helenranbacktothedining-room,herlittlesonfollowing.All things considered, it is not a bad thing.ThegardenisprettywithalltheflowerscomingoutHesaid itwithtears inhis eyes.The garden is prettywith all theflowers coming out.He said itwithtears in his eyes.5.Nowifyou'llexcuseme.(para.9)Theofficerwanted toend theconversationtogobacktohiswork,ortoattendtoothercustomers.6.And since there doesn't seem tobe any question as to whether it's his money orhis account, thebank's so-called policy is clearly ridiculous. (para. 13)asto:aboutExample:He'sveryuncertainastowhetherit'stheright jobforhim.7...he replied in a voice rising slightly in irritation, ... (para. 14)he replied ina little louder voice which showed that the man was a little annoyed and impatient..8.I had my opening. (para. 16)I found a good chance to do or say somethingfavorable, or upper hand.9.Imoved inforthekill. (para.19)I began to prepare tokill, destroy or defeat my enemy.The author was using this exaggerated expression for a humorous effect. What he meant was thathe thought now he had a strong argument to silence the bank officer.10.Izeroed inon theofficer.(para.20)I'mgoingtohaveastrongargumenttosilencethebankofficer.11.You're really getting cheated. (para. 22)"To get cheated"is another way of saying"to be cheated"with emphasis on the action rather thanthe state. It is common in informal English.Notice that the sentence is in the present continuouspassive.Example:Joe got arrested for drunken driving last Saturday evening.The poor boys never got invited anywhere.Please give me five minutes: I must get changed.12... you really shouldn't have interfered. (para. 24)Examples:Youshouldn'thavebeensocareless.(Youwerecareless.)You shouldn't have told him. (I told him.)13.Andwhomightthatbe?(para.27)This is a humorous way to ask politely for information. But here it is meant to be sarcastic.14.Look, ... we're just wasting each other's time. (para. 29)Look,let'sstoptalkingaboutthisbecauseitisawasteoftime./Youarejusttalkingnonsense.Idon't want to listento you anymore.15.... has been shaking this boy down... (para. 30).has been getting money from the boy by using threats..16.Anyway, the police are on the case... (para. 30)Anyway,thepoliceareworkingonthecase.."Anyway"isoftenusedinspokenEnglishwhenyouwanttochangethesubjectorreturntotheprevious subject,to give additional information, to finish saying something,or to continue without allthe details.17.not that Iever heard of. (para. 32)Ihave never heard of such rules.PhrasesandExpressions1. wear an expression of :with an expression ofExample:Petra looked atherplatewearingan expressionofdisgust.2. turn to :v. to move (part of) one's body or head so as to face (sb. or sth.)Example:
More examples His work done, David sat down for a cup of tea. There being no taxis, they had to walk home. Almost all metals are good conductors, silver being the best of all. Helen ran back to the dining-room, her little son following. All things considered, it is not a bad thing. The garden is pretty with all the flowers coming out. He said it with tears in his eyes. The garden is pretty with all the flowers coming out. He said it with tears in his eyes. 5.Now if you’ll excuse me. (para. 9) The officer wanted to end the conversation to go back to his work, or to attend to other customers. 6.And since there doesn’t seem to be any question as to whether it’s his money or his account, the bank’s so-called policy is clearly ridiculous. (para. 13) as to :about Example: He’s very uncertain as to whether it’s the right job for him. 7.he replied in a voice rising slightly in irritation, . (para. 14) he replied in a little louder voice which showed that the man was a little annoyed and impatient. 8.I had my opening. (para. 16) I found a good chance to do or say something favorable, or upper hand. 9.I moved in for the kill. (para. 19) I began to prepare to kill, destroy or defeat my enemy. The author was using this exaggerated expression for a humorous effect. What he meant was that he thought now he had a strong argument to silence the bank officer. 10.I zeroed in on the officer. (para. 20) I’m going to have a strong argument to silence the bank officer. 11.You’re really getting cheated. (para. 22) "To get cheated" is another way of saying "to be cheated" with emphasis on the action rather than the state. It is common in informal English. Notice that the sentence is in the present continuous passive. Example: Joe got arrested for drunken driving last Saturday evening. The poor boys never got invited anywhere. Please give me five minutes: I must get changed. 12. you really shouldn’t have interfered. (para. 24) Examples: You shouldn’t have been so careless. (You were careless.) You shouldn’t have told him. (I told him.) 13. And who might that be? (para. 27) This is a humorous way to ask politely for information. But here it is meant to be sarcastic. 14.Look, . we’re just wasting each other’s time. (para. 29) Look, let’s stop talking about this because it is a waste of time./You are just talking nonsense. I don’t want to listen to you any more. 15. has been shaking this boy down. (para. 30) . has been getting money from the boy by using threats. 16.Anyway, the police are on the case. (para. 30) Anyway, the police are working on the case. "Anyway" is often used in spoken English when you want to change the subject or return to the previous subject, to give additional information, to finish saying something, or to continue without all the details. 17.not that I ever heard of. (para. 32) I have never heard of such rules. Phrases and Expressions 1. wear an expression of :with an expression of Example: Petra looked at her plate wearing an expression of disgust. 2. turn to :v. to move (part of) one’s body or head so as to face (sb. or sth.) Example:
Sheturnedtolookbackathimasshegotontheplane3.thinktwice:v.tothinkverycarefullybeforedecidingtodosth.,becauseyouknowaboutthedangersorproblemsExample:I will think twice before taking out such a large loan again.4.as to: prep.according to a particular standard or principleThefabrics were arranged as to sizeand color.asto+whether/who/when:concerning/about/regardingI can'tdecideasto whenweshould start.It's stillunclearastowhomthis carbelongs to.no... but to....He had no choice but to sell thehouse(do / did/ does) + no...but do:I did nothing but follow the rules.Example:5.move① move in sth.v.to live, be active, pass one's time, etc. in a particular social groupExample:She always moves in the best circles.② move in for sth.v.tobecomeactiveindoingsthExample:I moved inforthekill.③moveinonsb./sth.v.to approach sb./sth.esp.in a threatening wayExample:The police moved in on the terrorists.6. zero in on sb./sth.: v. a. to aim guns, etc. at or find the range of (a particular target)Example:Artilleryandmortars werezeroed inon all avenuesofapproachb.tofixattentiononsb./sth.;focusonsb./sth.Example:We should zero in on thekeyissues fordiscussion.7.shake sb.downv. to get money from sb. by using threatsExample:Some neighborhood bully has been shaking this boy down for more than a month8. be on the caseprep. be in charge of or dealing with a particular crimeExample:Inspector Hackeris on the case9. happen to do: v. to occur by chanceExample:She happened to be out when he called yesterdayhappen:---referstoaccidentalorunplannedeventoccur:---refers to accidental orunplanned event; (more formal than happen)take place: suggests that an event is/was planned1o. more than & more... than...① more than (colloq.):very; extremely; beyondExample:Theyweremorethanwillingtohelp② more... than...: used to emphasize that one thing is truer, more important, etc. than sth.Examples:The child was more frightened than hurt.Healwaysseemedoldtome,morelikeagrandfatherthanafather.③ no more than: a. only; just b. the same as
She turned to look back at him as she got on the plane. 3. think twice: v. to think very carefully before deciding to do sth., because you know about the dangers or problems Example: I will think twice before taking out such a large loan again. 4. as to: prep. according to a particular standard or principle The fabrics were arranged as to size and color. as to + whether/ who/ when : concerning / about / regarding I can’t decide as to when we should start. It’s still unclear as to whom this car belongs to. no. but to.: He had no choice but to sell the house. (do / did/ does) + no. but do: I did nothing but follow the rules. Example: 5. move ① move in sth. v. to live, be active, pass one’s time, etc. in a particular social group Example: She always moves in the best circles. ② move in for sth. v. to become active in doing sth. Example: I moved in for the kill. ③ move in on sb./sth. v. to approach sb./sth. esp. in a threatening way Example: The police moved in on the terrorists. 6. zero in on sb./sth.: v. a. to aim guns, etc. at or find the range of (a particular target) Example: Artillery and mortars were zeroed in on all avenues of approach. b. to fix attention on sb./sth.; focus on sb./sth. Example: We should zero in on the key issues for discussion. 7. shake sb. down v. to get money from sb. by using threats Example: Some neighborhood bully has been shaking this boy down for more than a month. 8. be on the case prep. be in charge of or dealing with a particular crime Example: Inspector Hacker is on the case. 9. happen to do: v. to occur by chance Example: She happened to be out when he called yesterday. happen: -refers to accidental or unplanned event occur: -refers to accidental or unplanned event; (more formal than happen) take place: suggests that an event is/was planned 10. more than & more. than. ① more than (colloq.):very; extremely; beyond Example: They were more than willing to help. ② more. than.: used to emphasize that one thing is truer, more important, etc. than sth. Examples: The child was more frightened than hurt. He always seemed old to me, more like a grandfather than a father. ③ no more than: a. only; just b. the same as
Example:Itcostmenomorethans5tobuythebookHe'snomoreabletoreadSpanishthanIam11. Once bitten, twice shy.: (saying) After an unpleasantexperienceoneiscarefultoavoidsth.similar.Word Building1.-ish:1).somewhat,neartoreddish greenishyellowish darkish2).inthemanner offoolish childish boyish womanishsnobbish3).ofacountryIrish PolishFinnishSpanishbookish好读书的；迁腐的brownish呈棕色的childish幼稚的feverish发热的；狂热的selfish自私的yellowish微黄的；带点黄色的2.-hood: used to refer to a period of time ora state; the people who belong to a particular groupboyhood少年时代；童年falsehood虚设；谎言likelihood可能性livelihood生活；生计manhood成年；「集合用法］成年男子neighborhood临近地区3.inter-(enter-/intel-):between or involvingtwo or moredifferent things,places,or peopleintercept中途拦截；截获interchange交换；轮替interfuse使混合；弥漫interlude间奏（曲）interior内陆的；内部的international国际的；国际性的interpret解释；阐明interrupt中断；妨碍entertain款待；使娱乐4.over-:a: ---above; outside; acrossoverallovercoatoverheadoverhangb:---to excess;too muchovertimeovereatoverburdenovercharge overweight overheatedWritingDevicesHyperboleAfigure of speech in which conscious exaggeration is used without the intent of literal persuasionItmaybeusedtoheighteneffect,ortoproducecomiceffect.moreexamplesI moved in for the kill. (para. 19)I zeroed in on the officer. (para. 20)His eyes fell on the page, but his mind was a million miles awayI will loveyoutillthesea'sgonedry,therocksmeltwiththesun.I amthirstytodeathforthebook.Shakespeare is universally well known.Bill Gates rounded up awealth beyond calculation.燕山雪花大如席一李白《北风行》小小大同县，三豆腐店，城里打屁股，城外听得见。一徐孝鱼《盗墓者的足迹》Rewrite the following sentences by using "Hyperbole".1)Thanksa lot.Thanks a million.2) I'm very hungry.I'm starving./I'm so hungry that I can eat a horse.3)HeisveryeloquentHiseloquencewouldsplitrocks.4)WisdomismoreimportantthanbooksAnounceofwisdomisworthamilliontonsofbooks.5)TheylaughedheartilyThey almost died laughing./They roared into laughter up to the roof
Example: It cost me no more than $5 to buy the book He’s no more able to read Spanish than I am. 11. Once bitten, twice shy.: (saying) After an unpleasant experience one is careful to avoid sth. similar. Word Building 1.-ish: 1). somewhat,near to reddish greenish yellowish darkish 2). in the manner of foolish childish boyish womanish snobbish 3). of a country Irish Polish Finnish Spanish bookish好读书的；迂腐的brownish呈棕色的childish幼稚的 feverish发热的；狂热的selfish自私的yellowish微黄的；带点黄色的 2.-hood: used to refer to a period of time or a state; the people who belong to a particular group boyhood少年时代；童年falsehood虚设；谎言 likelihood可能性livelihood生活；生计 manhood成年；［集合用法］成年男子neighborhood临近地区 3.inter- (enter-/intel-): between or involving two or more different things, places, or people intercept中途拦截；截获 interchange交换；轮替 interfuse使混合；弥漫 interlude间奏（曲） interior内陆的；内部的 international国际的；国际性的 interpret解释；阐明 interrupt中断；妨碍 entertain款待；使娱乐 4.over-: a: -above; outside; across overcoat overhead overhang overall b:- to excess; too much overtime overeat overburden overcharge overweight overheated Writing Devices Hyperbole A figure of speech in which conscious exaggeration is used without the intent of literal persuasion. It may be used to heighten effect, or to produce comic effect. more examples I moved in for the kill. (para. 19) I zeroed in on the officer. (para. 20) His eyes fell on the page, but his mind was a million miles away. I will love you till the sea’s gone dry, the rocks melt with the sun. I am thirsty to death for the book. Shakespeare is universally well known. Bill Gates rounded up a wealth beyond calculation. 燕山雪花大如席— 李白《北风行》 小小大同县，三爿豆腐店，城里打屁股，城外听得见。 — 徐孝鱼《盗墓者的足迹》 Rewrite the following sentences by using "Hyperbole". 1) Thanks a lot. Thanks a million. 2) I’m very hungry. I’m starving./I’m so hungry that I can eat a horse. 3) He is very eloquent. His eloquence would split rocks. 4) Wisdom is more important than books. An ounce of wisdom is worth a million tons of books. 5) They laughed heartily. They almost died laughing./They roared into laughter up to the roof