他辞职了，因为他有了更好的工作。

　　②He resigned as manager after eight years.

　　八年后，他辞去了经理的职务。

　　③More and more parents resign their children to their grandparents at home while working in the city.

　　越来越多的父母在去城市打工时把孩子托付给家里的爷爷奶奶照顾。

　　2．congratulate vt.祝贺；庆贺

　　[教材原句]　Listen to the latter part of Barry's story where Joan congratulates Barry and wishes him future success ...

　　听巴里故事的后半部分，在这个故事里琼祝贺巴里，并祝他在未来取得成功......

　　(1)congratulate sb. on (doing) sth.

　　　　　　　就某事向某人祝贺

　　congratulate oneself on sth.

　　 就某事感到高兴/自豪/庆幸

　　(2)congratulation n. (常用复数)祝贺；贺词

　　congratulations to sb. on sth.

　　 为某事而祝贺某人

　　offer/send one's congratulations to sb.

　　 向某人致以祝贺

　　①We congratulated him on having passed the exam.

　　我们祝贺他通过了这次考试。

　　②She congratulated_herself_on not looking her age.

　　她庆幸自己不显老。

　　③I offered him my congratulations on his success.

　　我祝贺他成功。

　　④Congratulations_on your excellent results in the final exam!

　　祝贺你期末考试考出了好成绩！

　　congratulate, celebrate

congratulate 主要指对个人获得成功的祝贺，只以语言形式表达，对象是人 celebrate 主要指以行动如举行仪式、送礼物等庆祝生日、节日，对象是物 　　

　　[自填助记]

　　①Let's congratulate them on/upon their happy marriage.

　　②We held a party to_celebrate my parents' silver wedding.

　　3．adequate

　　[教材原句]　Adequate access for wheelchairs.

为坐轮椅者提供足够的便利条件。