④make up for lost time 弥补失去的时间
温馨提示:
consist of与be made up of意思相同,但前者不能用于被动语态或进行时态。
The medical team was made of twelve doctors. 医疗队由十二名医生组成。
The society consists of 30 members. 这个协会由30个会员组成。
4. in detail 详细的
We'll discuss the problem later in detail. 我们以后再详尽地讨论这一问题。
归纳拓展:
①in brief 简单地说,总之
②in name 名义上
③in order 按次序,秩序井然
5. demand vt. & n. 要求,请求
常用结构:
①demand to do sth. 要求做某事
He demanded to be told everything. 他要求什么事都得让他知道。
②demand + that从句(should+动词原形)
③in demand 有需要
④meet/satisfy the demand 满足需要,符合要求
⑤make demands on 对...提出要求
6. debt n. 债务,欠款
常用结构:
①be in sb's debt 欠某人情
I am greatly in your debt for all these help. 我非常感谢你的这些帮助。
②be in debt 欠债,负债
③out of debt 不欠债
④pay off the debt 还清债务
We should be able to pay off the debt within two years. 我们应该能在两年内还清债务。
⑤pay back the debt 还款
7. belief n. 信仰,信心,信任
常用结构:
①belief in sb./sth. 相信某人/某事
②in the belief that... 相信...
③beyond belief 难以置信的,不可思议的
④religious belief 宗教信仰
⑤confirm one's belief 坚定信念
⑥contrary to popular belief 与普遍的看法相反
8. announce vt. 宣布,宣告