4U U9
February 19
Vinyl Records Make Their Comeback
Key Words and Phrases
1.
continue v.
continue to V1
continue V-ing…
continual
continuous > continual: constant
continually
continuously
on-and-on: increasing
increasingly
2.
Sth. surprise Sb.
…amaze…
=> Sb. Be-V
surprised at sth.
v. n. surprise
v. amaze
n. amazement/surprise
To (令/介系詞) my great surprise,
three of you scored 100
in the national reading competition.
3.
a piece of music/history
musical(ly)
historic importance
a historical
period
a classical
period
classic: adj.
typical/representative
a classic: n. 經典之作
a representative work of Chinese literature
You should restore/regain
a lot of (: much) confidence in
what you have
learned before.
4.
release/reduce/relieve/lower/lessen/diminish/dwindle
You should take at least 20 minutes
a day to exercise.
Taking regular
exercise does you good.
To take regular exercise every day (: daily)
is beneficial to your health
(: does good to your health).
Music has a healing power
to better (off) one’s health,
mentally and physically.
5.
handle: tackle/deal with/do
with
6.
disappear: vanish
A van is a means
(: way) of transportation.
7.
export 出口 v. n.
exported goods
8.
import 入口 v. n.
an imported item/commodity
9.
…, so…
…; therefore, …
…; thus/hence/as a result,…
…so… that… (結果)
…so that (: in order that)… (目的)
10. Not (才) until (conj 直到.) it was eight o’clock
I got up => did I get
up.
It was not until
(it was) 8 o’clock that I got up.
Not until (it was) 8 o’clock I got up=> did I get up.
until/till
11. till/grow/plant/cultivate
This piece of land has been tilled for hundreds of years.
This piece of land has been (is)
tilled (: grown/planted/cultivated)
for ___(hundreds) of years.
12. …because…
He is not here because he is sick now.
He is sick now, so he is not here.
Because he is sick now, he is not here.
He is not here on
account that (: in that)
he is sick.
13. Clarify:
though/thought/thorough: whole/complete/total/entire/
through
throughout the world;
all over the world;
throughout the world;
from far and wide
Though he is rich, (yet) he is not happy.
Rich as
he is, he is not happy.
Rich though he is, he is not happy.
Although (: Though) he is rich, he is not happy.
He is not happy ___(though/although) he is rich.
Regardless of (: In spite of/Despite)
his wealth, he is not happy.
Rich man as he is, he is not happy.
think thought thought
thought
n.
thinking
n.
It is thought that counts.
Thought counts.
count/calculate
count/matter
It doesn’t matter (: It is not important)
whether you go to university
(or not).
Most important of all,
to live is to learn.
Carry out your dream
into reality step by step.
should + V: ought to + V/be-V supposed to
14. As a result, / Therefore/Thus/Hence
Cf. As a consequence
In consequence
15. Similarly/Likewise/In the same way同樣地
Is the goat similar to a sheep?
16. What’s more/Besides/
In addition/Moreover/Furthermore
17. However,/Yet,/Still,
…; nevertheless, …
…; notwithstanding, …
…; nonetheless, …
18. run out of/use up 用盡
19. come in color/shape/size 呈現…的樣子
20. take care of/look after/care for
form/consistitue/shape
technology
quality/quantity
own: possess
a land owner
restrict
be strict with/be stern with/be hard on/be harsh on
re-strict: limit…to
limited/restricted
equip oneself with …
I equip myself with ….
Equipment
Extra: additional
Needle:
hit the market
have a crush on
artwork/illustration
