《新编大学英语》综合教程（第三版第四册）B4U1_self-market_vocabular and grammar

Words,Phrases and Grammatical Points 1.note(1.74) Some phrases with“note” 1)make a note of something:write something down so that you can look at it later e.g.I)I made a note of her address and phone number. II)Make a note on the calendar that he's coming on Tuesday. IID)She took out her diary and made a note of the time of the meeting. 2)take/make notes:write notes eg.I)I read the first chapter and took notes. II)She sat quietly in the corner making careful notes. II)I noticed he was making notes about the deals as I was describing them to the board. 3)take note:pay careful attention to something e.g.I)Take note of the weather conditions. II)People were beginning to take note of her talents as a writer. III)I realized that I had forgotten to take note of any landmarks en route. 2.blame(1.102) Some phrases with“blame” 1)blame somebody for something: e.g.I)You can hardly blame Peter for being angry with her. II)It's not fair to blame me-it's not my fault that we lost. 2)be to blame: e.g.I)You are not to blame for what happened. II)The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage. 3)only have yourself to blame:used to say that someone's problems are their own fault e.g.I)If he fails his exams,he'll only have himselfto blame. II)He's only got himself to blame if no one will talk to him. 3.alive (1.102) adj.(not before noun) 1)still living and not dead: e.g.I)Doctors fought to keep her alive. II)It was really a bad accident-they're lucky to be alive. 2)active and happy: eg.I)With the wind rushing through her hair she felt intensely alive. II)It was the kind of morning when you wake up and feel really alive. 3)continuing to exist: eg.I)Ancient traditions are still very much alive in rural areas. II)The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs

Words, Phrases and Grammatical Points 1. note (l.74) Some phrases with “note”: 1) make a note of something: write something down so that you can look at it later e.g. I) I made a note of her address and phone number. II) Make a note on the calendar that he’s coming on Tuesday. III) She took out her diary and made a note of the time of the meeting. 2) take/make notes: write notes e.g. I) I read the first chapter and took notes. II) She sat quietly in the corner making careful notes. II) I noticed he was making notes about the deals as I was describing them to the board. 3) take note: pay careful attention to something e.g. I) Take note of the weather conditions. II) People were beginning to take note of her talents as a writer. III) I realized that I had forgotten to take note of any landmarks en route. 2. blame (l.102) Some phrases with “blame”: 1) blame somebody for something: e.g. I) You can hardly blame Peter for being angry with her. II) It’s not fair to blame me—it’s not my fault that we lost. 2) be to blame: e.g. I) You are not to blame for what happened. II) The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage. 3) only have yourself to blame: used to say that someone’s problems are their own fault e.g. I) If he fails his exams, he’ll only have himself to blame. II) He’s only got himself to blame if no one will talk to him. 3. alive (l. 102) adj. (not before noun) 1) still living and not dead: e.g. I) Doctors fought to keep her alive. II) It was really a bad accident—they’re lucky to be alive. 2) active and happy: e.g. I) With the wind rushing through her hair she felt intensely alive. II) It was the kind of morning when you wake up and feel really alive. 3) continuing to exist: e.g. I) Ancient traditions are still very much alive in rural areas. II) The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs