Module 1

have in common 有共同点 
What do they have in common?
那他们有什么共同点呢？

make a difference 有影响；使不同 
I volunteer because I want to not just see the world, but make a difference in it.
我做志愿者是因为我不仅想看看这个世界，我还想让它变得不同。

differ from 与……不同 
On one point I differ from you.
我在这一点上跟你有分歧。

have difficulty in doing sth. 做某事有困难 
The patient was perceived to have difficulty in standing and walking.
据观察所见, 病人站立和行走都有困难.

lead to 导致 
This can lead to significant distress, but have no fear!
这可能导致巨大的压力，但是不要害怕！

Module 2

in particular 尤其；特别 
This one in particular.

come off 掉离；脱离 
His hair began to come off.
他的头发开始脱落。

in theory 理论上；从理论上讲 
In theory, this problem should not occur, but in reality it does.
从理论上讲，这个问题不应该 发生，但实际它却发生了。

in practice 实际上
So how might we use this in practice?
所以在实践中我们怎么使用它呢？

take up 从事；占据（时间、空间） 
She took up the receiver and began to dial the number.
她拿起听筒开始拨电话号码。

pass by 路过；经过 
I passed by your house last night at about ten o'clcok.
我昨天晚上大约十点钟的时候经过你家。

take for granted 认为……理所当然
Don't take for granted what you have.
不要认为你所拥有的是理所当然的。

Module 3

have no connection 与…..无关
I told them that I have no connection to what they described.
我告诉他们我和他们所说的完全没有关系。

run away 逃跑 
The thief had run away when the policemen came.

ahead of 在…..前面；提前 
He was in a class ahead of me at Dalian University.
在大连大学时他比我高一班。

pour down 倾盆而下
Water poured down the wall from the roof.
水从屋顶沿墙往下流。

be curious about 对……感到好奇 
If you are curious about another language, then start learning that too!

have enough of 听够、看够、吃够、受够 
I have enough of my own wealth to manage.
我自己有足够的财富要管理。

die of fright 惊吓而死 
He sounds as if he's going to die of fright!
他听上去好像快要被吓死了！

run into 偶然遇到 
I was about to leave when I ran into Mr White.
in a panic 惊恐的