UNIT 21

LESSON 81

build up a large business

leave sth. to/with sb.

Just leave this matter to me. I left a lot of books with him.

in one’s will make a/one’s will

by his fist marriage

step-mother/father step-daughter/son step-brother/sister

half-brother/sister

at the service=at the burial service

divide up (completely; into pieces) Her possessions were divided up among

her relatives. She was so angry that she tore his letter up.

used to do sth.

Did they use to go out a lot together?/

=Did they used to go out a lot together?(AmE)

(Yes,they did./No,they didn’t.) Used they to go out a lot together?

(Yes,they used./No,they usedn’t.)

check out

Would you check out the names and

numbers? They checked out all the goods in the store?

Something somewhere smells funny.=Something strange is happening.

for a start

So Clare would have been 5 years old.

go through the papers=look through the papers

LESSON 82

Present at the meeting were Clare, Tom … (倒装） Clare,Tom … were present at the meeting.

It only remains for me to pass the

money to the right person.It only remains for sb. to do sth.

“某人所要做的只是……” It only remains for me to sign the paper.

Mrs Flower directed that … (instructed) “指示 ;指出”

one photo of Clare aged 12

Things can change over twenty- one years.

I am the only one of her relations still alive (=who is still alive). The fish is still alive. They tried to keep their ways of life alive.

to the point “切题” off the point “离题” He did not speak for long, but he spoke

(very) much to the point. Much of his composition was off the point.

foresee (foresaw;foreseen) One cannot foresee all the difficulties on his way to success.