10. stay [stei]vi.&link-v.
1) vi. 逗留, 待, 暂住
Shall we go or stay? 我们走还是留？
He stayed in bed all day. 他整天呆在床上。
Can you stay after work to play tennis?
2) link-v 保持，持续
We are going to stay awake to see the eclipse. 我们不睡, 等着看月蚀。
The weather has stayed warm all week. 整个一周，天气很暖和。
11. remain [ri'mein]vi.&link-v.&n.
1) vi.
He’ll remain to accompany you. 他将留下来陪你。
After the tenants left, the landlord remained to clean the apartment. 房客走后，房东留下来打扫公寓。
2) vi. 留待
This problem remains to be solved. 问题留待解决。
3) link-v. 保持, 持续
Mary remained poor all her life. 玛丽一生落魄。
To remain at peace is our best wish. 保持和平是我们最大的愿望。
4) n. 残羹剩饭; 残留物
Nobody likes to eat the remains of a meal. 没有人喜欢吃剩饭。
Tourists crowded to that small island to see the remains of the ancient temple. 游客拥挤到那个小岛去看古寺的遗迹。
12. tell … from … 区别……
I can’t tell Jane from Sarah -- they look so alike.
It’s important to tell truth from falsehood. 区别真理与谬误很重要。
One should know how to tell the good ones from the bad ones. 一个人应该知道如何区分好与坏。
13. as a result 结果; 因此
As a result he has been given an excellent job. 其结果是，他获得了一份很好的工作。
He broke his leg. As a result, he’ll have to be away from school for some time. 他摔断了腿；结果是，他不得不停学呆在家里。
We followed up on the suggestions and have had satisfying experiences as a result. 我们听从建议，其结果很满意。
14. do one’s best 尽最大努力，尽量
You have to do your best to finish all these tasks. 你必须尽最大努力完成这些任务。
The term “do one’s best” has many synonyms (同义词), such as “take pains”, “do one’s utmost”, “give one’s hundred percent”, “do all one can”, “do all in one’s power”, “drive for”, “give a go”, “run after” and “attempt”.
15. consider [kən'sidə]vt.&vi.
1) vt. 认为，断定
He is currently considered the best British athlete. 目前他被认为是英国最好的运动员。
They considered the house beautiful.
We don’t consider her suitable for the job. 我们认为她不适合干这份工作。
Most people consider him innocent. 很多人认为他天真。
2) vt.&vi.考虑
I’m considering changing my job. 我正在考虑换工作。
You have to consider what to do next.
Your suggestion will be carefully considered. 你的建议会被认真考虑。
16. afford [ə'fɔ:d]vt. (常与can, could, be able to连用
1) vt.负担得起, 承受得起 (费用、损失、后果等)
We can’t afford to pay such a price. 我们付不起这个价格。
He could not afford to lose his fortune entirely. 他承受不起丢失整个财产。
You can’t afford to miss that film tonight. 你无论如何今晚不能错过那部影片。
2) vt. 买得起, 出得起
He is not rich enough to afford the house. 他还不够富，买不起那套房子。
Few people are able to afford cars like that. 很少有人买得起那样的车。
I can’t afford so much money.
3) vt. 给予; 提供
The trees afford a pleasant shade. 树给人们提供阴凉。
Music affords her pleasure. 音乐给她带来快乐
A five-day working week affords us more leisure time. 一周五天工作日给我们提供了很多闲暇时间。
17. lie [lai]vi.
1) vi. 躺, 卧
It’s wonderful lying on the beach all day. 整日躺在沙滩上很惬意。
He lay awake for about ten minutes. 他醒着躺着大概10分钟。
The old man lay dead on the floor. 老人躺在地板上死了。
2) vi. 平放着; 展现
The book is lying on the desk.
The long road lay in front of us.
A great future lies before him. 伟大的前程就在他前面。
3) vi. 位于
The town lies near the river. 这座城市位于河边。
The village lies to the north of the city. 这个村庄在城市的北边。
At the foot of the hill lies a small lake. 山脚下有个小湖。
4) vi. 在于
Where do your interests lie? 你的兴趣点在哪里？
His fate lies in the hands of the jury. 他的命运掌握在陪审团手上。
It’s wonderful lying on the beach all day.
The solution lies in social and political reform. 答案存在于社会和政治改革。
18. no longer不再(相当于not any longer)
He no longer lives here.
She could no longer go to school. 她无法再上学了。
I can’t wait any longer. 我再也等不住了。
19. instead of代替, 而不是
He will go instead of you. 要走的是他而不是你。
Give me the red one instead of the green one. 把红色的、而不是绿色的给我。
He studies in the evening instead of during the day. 他在晚上而不是白天学习。
We walked down-stairs instead of taking the elevator (电梯). 我们走楼梯、不坐电梯。
20. bring about导致, 引起, 造成
What brought about his illness? 是什么让他生病了？
He brought about a quarrel between his parents. 是他导致了父母间的争吵。
This cannot be brought about without the help of industry. 工业使得这一切发生。
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