Unit Eight
age
　　义 Everyday Expressions
Children enter school at the age of six, don’t they?
the Stone Age/the space age/in the age of Shakespeare (石器时代/太空时代/莎士比亚时期)
Her son’s accident aged her quite noticeably. (她儿子的事故使她明显地衰老了。)
生活用语 Street Talks
　　 A: I want that teddy bear. It’s lovely. (玩具熊)
B: Simba, you’re 29 years old. Act your age. Don’t be such
　　　　a baby.
A: There’s one seat here. You take it, Tom.
B: No, no, no, please. Age before beauty, professor. (老人优先)
A: Oops, sorry I’m late, Jean.
B: So you’re finally here, David? I waited (for) ages, you know? （很久了）
A: Come on, let me make up for it.
We used to have a lot of fun when we were that age. (那个年纪)
At my age, you can’t do such reckless things.
It has been ages since I saw him last time.
谚语Proverbs
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgment.
二十意志支配，三十智慧做主，四十判断当家。
　　 One is as old as one’s heart.
心有多老，人就有多老。
answer
　　义 Everyday Expressions
I have gotten no answer from him (to my email).
I have no ready answer to the question.( 我没有现成的答案。)
I’ll give you an answer after mature consideration.( 我考虑成熟后再给你答复。)
Why didn’t you answer me?
answer sb’s needs/requiements
　　
　　生活用语Street Talks
A: Excuse me for a minute—I must answer the call of
nature before we leave. (上厕所)
B: Me too. Let’s go together.
A: Did you call Tom last night?
B: Yeah, I called but nobody answered. I’ll try again later.
How come you didn’t answer the door, Bill?
He thinks he has all the answers. (什么都懂)
If you come home late, do you have to answer to your wife?
Robert, I can lend you my car, but you’re gonna answer to me if you wreck it.
I need an answer by tomorrow morning. (明早之前，给我答复。)
　　谚语Proverbs
A soft answer turns away wrath.
婉言可以息怒。
Answer a fool according to his folly.
以其人之道，还治其人之身。
arm
义 Everyday Expressions
He always carries his child in his arms.
The United States armed itself in preparation for the war. (美国已武装起来,准备打仗。)
生活用语Street Talks
A: Jack and Rose had quite a quarrel last night.
B: Well they must have made up, because I just saw them walking along the river arm in arm.
A: Wow, Jean. What a cute car you’ve got!
B: Oh yeah, it cost me an arm and a leg. (一大笔钱)
A: Which of your arms is sore?
B: The right one, mama.
A: Put this medicine on your arm every four hours.
My mother is an unhappy woman. She keeps everybody at an
arm’s length. (保持距离)

???? 谚语 Proverbs
Justice have long arms.
法律的制裁是无边的。
back
　　BASIC NEEDS
　　义 Everyday Expressions
He lay on his back for three months. (他已卧床三个月了。)
Mary backed her car a little into the parking space. (玛利把车倒出一点儿并驶入停车位。)
The bank refused to back the plan.
The kids entered through the back door.
I’ll be back in a minute.
　　生活用语Street Talks
A: Tom, it’s 11:00 pm now. Where is your graduate thesis? It’s supposed to be handed in tomorrow morning.
B: Yeah,yeah, please Jean! I know the deadline is tomorrow, but if you don’ t get off my back, I’ll never get it done. (让我安静一会儿)
A: You know Jerry, I busted him up something terrible yesterday. （臭揍一顿）
B: Well, you’d better watch your step, ‘cause he’ll get backat you someday. (报复)
A: Move on VV, I’ll always be here backing you up!
B: You’re so sweet Fredy! Thanks.
I need you to back me up on this.
Back up, buddy! You’re asking for trouble! (别那么挑剔）
We lay on our backs under the tree.
I’ve got a pain in my back.
blow(blew)
　　义 Everyday Expressions
The wind blew the ship toward the island.
Kids blow trumpets.
It was blowing hard.
The red flag was blowing in the wind.
I like to hear a siren blowing.
Father struck me a blow on the ass.
The bad news was a blow to Ann.
生活用语Street Talks
The wind has blown my hat off.
The winds blow across the sea, pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones.
I knocked him down at a blow.
The attack dealt a heavy blow to the enemy’s army.
They came to blows over the argument—cry into a fight.
This is a picture of my girl friend. Could you blow it up for me?
I was about to blow up.
I got a once in a life time opportunity. But I blew it.
Be careful with that thing, you are going to blow up the whole place.
　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　谚语Proverbs
Strike the first blow: it’s as good as two.
先发制人，其效加倍。
That’s blow of your own seeking.
咎由自取。
Blow your own soup ,not mine.
各人自扫门前雪，休管他人瓦上霜。
book
义 Everyday Expressions
Please give me two copies of the reference book.
an account book/ a telephone book（帐簿/电话号码簿）
All the seats in the restaurant are booked.
　　生活用语 Street Talks
A: Time’s up, Rose. We’ve got to book. (走/离开) (to go fast)
B: Now? Oh, no!
A: Is Tom okay for this job?
B: No, not in my book. (我看不行)
A: What do you mean we have no place to stay?
B: All the hotels in town are booked up.
The accountant comes in once a month and goes over the books. (查帐)
I’m really scared, ‘cos I think the judge’s gonna throw the book at me this time.
We don’t have to go by the book here.
Sgt, why don’t you book him and I’ll sign the paper.
(put his name in books or computer; take the record， generally in the police station)
　　谚语Proverbs
Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.
书籍如朋友，应该少而精。
We can’t learn men from books.
不能从书中了解人。
care
义 Everyday Expressions
I only cared for your safety.
I failed but I don’t care.
Would you care to go to the movies with me?
Give more care to the work.
Mama left the baby in the care of the nurse.
I have a lot of cares.
　　生活用语 Street Talks
This poetry is realistic. I don’t care for it very much.
I don’t care for fishing.
Who cares for the sick and the old?
I don’t care much for a car.
Take care! You may get lost.
Take care of yourself. Ciao!
Please handle this package with care.
I couldn’t care less what David thinks. (我才不在乎David怎么想呢)
They had a hit man take care of the informer. (杀手; 报信者)
I care about you a lot. (我很在乎你)
I miss those carefree days when we were hanging out on campus.
　　　　　　　　　
　　谚语Proverbs
　　 Want of care does more harm than want of knowledge.
缺乏谨慎比缺乏知识危害更大。
Many cares make the head white.
忧虑多了白了头。
change
　　义 Everyday Expressions
Heat changes water into steam.
Angela always changed her clothes.
Let’s change seats.
Peter has changed since then.
Mellisa changed for the party.
Do you have change for a 20 dollar bill?
　　生活用语Street Talks
I want to persuade you to change your mind.
We were going to offer him a scholarship, but we changed our minds.
Let’s take a taxi for a change. I’m sick of bus.
You have to change buses twice and then walk a long way.
The meeting has been changed from two to half past two.
It’s always good to have some spare change with you.
Change your clothes---we’re going out tonight.
I’m a changed man. (我是个改过自新的人)
　　谚语Proverbs
　　 Sit tight; you may do worse by changing your position.
坚持自己的主张，因为改变立场可能更糟。
Wise man change their minds,fools never.
智者改变主意，愚者从不改变。
We don’t always gain by changing.
变动并不是总有好处。
circle
　　义 Everyday Expressions
We danced in a circle. （大家围成圆圈跳舞。）
Successful people can easily win a brilliant circle of friends.
This article touches on a wide circle of subjects.
The happy news soon circled around.
　　生活用语Street Talks
If you bet on the race, bet on Bill——he can run circles around
the others. (肯定赢)
I swam circles around Mark, even though he thought he was a
good swimmer. (游得快)
In political circles there is talk of war.
Circle around, everyone! I have something important to
tell you! (快过来，围成圈)
There was a chopper circling above us in the sky.
We should really quit talking in circles.
A: It’s really cold outside.
B: Come over here, boy! Let’s sit in a circle around the fire.
谚语Proverbs
Circles, though small, are yet complete.
圆圈虽小，但他们是完整的。
Every man is the center of a circle whose circumference
he cannot pass.
每个人都是生活在他自己的不能越过的圈子的中心。
class
　　义 Everyday Expressions
He is first in English in his class.
ruling class/the upper class/the middle class/the lower class(统治阶级/上层阶级/中层阶级/下层阶级)
He is a top-class actor.
Do you enjoy the computer class in New Oriental school?
It may be conveniently classed under A, B, and C.
生活用语Street Talks
A: Your helping out that old woman was a class act.
B: No, it’s nothing special. Age before Beauty.
A: Hey, man. Look over there!
B: At what?
A: There! Victoria is coming to her car.
B: Wow, such a classis-classis I’ve never seen.
A: Please! John.
A: Is it time to begin class?
B: Yes sir.
Her answer to that angry guest was a classy way to handle the
situation. (高雅的方式）
cloud
　　义 Everyday Expressions
Large, black clouds signaled a coming storm.
Steven sat on the bench, while clouds of black despair settled
over him.
A cloud of insects fly into the bathroom.
The sky is covered in dark clouds.
When Jerry heard the news of his wife’s accident, his face
clouded over.
生活用语Street Talks
A: What’s up with Sally? She’s on cloud nine! (高兴的坐不住)
B: Well, her favorite rock star spoke to her!
A: That explains it! I hope she’s not floating in the clouds. (想入非非)
A: What’s wrong?
B: My mind feels all cloudy after getting hit on the head.
　　　　(头晕)
A: When was your first kiss, Sam?
B: Well my memory is a little cloudy. Let me think a sec, uh…
Oh I got it. It’s 5.
When did I come? It’s a little cloudy. Let me think a minute.
The freight truck caused a cloud of dust as it went down the dirt
road.
Get your head out of the clouds and get down to work! (别做白日梦了)
　　谚语Proverbs
Black clouds thunder a great deal, but rain little.
乌云雷声大，雨点小。