Lesson 5 The Facts
New words and expressions
1. Edit :to prepare a book
Edit a book 编书 compile a dictionary 编撰字典 code 编码 decode 解码 choreography 编舞
Editorial 文学评论 proclamation 公告 postdm proclamation 波斯坦公告
An agreement by the countries than World War II (US,Britain,the USSR and France) to divide the control of Gemany between them.
2. Statistics n. 统计学 (单数)
语言三要素： 语音 物理学和生理学问题
词汇 美学特征
语法 哲学内容，对人类思维方式
Statics 静电学 ethics 伦理学 work ethic 职业道德
3. President n.总统 校长 国家最高元首
Honorary president 名誉校长 chancellor :名誉校长，形象代言人
4. Journalist n.撰稿记者 reporter (on camera)
Correspondent 通讯记者 特派员 驻外记者
5. Palace n.宫殿
Background notes:PRC people republic china
The Forbidden city :紫禁城 Palace Museum 故宫 Summer Palace 颐园
Britain :Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫 British royal family in London.
Downing St. 唐宁街 The official house of the British Prime Minister at No 10 and the chief financial minister at No 11.
White Hall 白厅 British government
America White House 白宫 the official home of American President Pentagon 五角大楼
Russia Winnter Palace 冬宫 The Kremlin 克林姆林宫 Red Square 红场 in the center of Moscow known especially for the military that took place there on May Day.
6. Impatient a.耐性的
Patient n./a inpatient 住院部 outpatient 门诊
Be impatient for 迫不及待
Eg:The kids are impatient for Christmas. Die for 渴望
Eg:I hunger for knowledge. Hunger for :如饥似渴。
Eg: The orphan dies for mather’s love.
Thirst for
Eg:our car thirsts for gas.汽车缺油
Long for 渴望 long for peace / desire for power / desire for (green power 钱)
7. Yearn 思念
Yearn for hometown 思念家乡
Desperate for fame 极度渴望成名
8. Fire v.解雇
Hire 雇佣 Fire 开火 sack :give sb a sack 被炒鱿鱼
Dismiss 解雇，散会，下课 Eg:You are dismissed 根据语境判断。
Relieve sb of his post /duties :to take away sb’s job because they have done sth wrong.
Eg:President Nixon was relieved of his duty due to Watergate.尼克松总统因水门事件而下台。
Pink slip :get one’s pink slip 解雇 walking papers :give sb his walking papers..
Eg:The slump in economy made many people get their walking papers .由于经济不景气，很多人被解雇。
Get the ax :炒鱿鱼
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1. Go to extremes 走极端 =take sth to extremes.
Eg:He went to extremes to steal because of poverty.
Eg:He takes alcohol to extremes.酗酒成性。
Go as far as to :甚至于 竟然
Eg： Some really keep enthusiasts go as far as to build their own computers.
Without so much as doing :甚至于 连 … 没有
Eg:He left the job without so much as saying good-bye.他连招呼都没有打，就散手不干了。
2. Facts and statistics 确切数字
Eg:Serve the people heart and soul .
Eg:The contract is null and void .
War and peace 战争与和平 talk and laugh 有说有笑 men and men 各式各样的人
Eg:It was not easy to carry such a heavy load and during the hot day.扛这么重的东西不容易，何况是这么热的天气
3. Lead to (to 介词)
Eg: Each road leads to Rome .
Direct to 通向 guide to :Only hard work will guide you to success.
Run to 跑向哪里
Eg:Hundreds of steps run to the high wall which surrounds the president’s palace.
Head for 通向
Make for 大步走向哪里
Surround 围绕 go around 口语
Revolve around 环绕 Eg： The moon revolves around the sun .月亮绕太阳转。
Rotate :自传 Eg:The moon rotates while it revolves around the Sun.
Revolution : 自传
Eg:The man-made satellite made 30 revolutions around the earth.
Eg:I tie a horse to a locust
Set out :出发 start off ：出发 see sb out 送出门
See sb home :送回家 see sb off :送行
Go to press 复印 have sth printed 打印
4. No 表示否定更为强烈
Receive no reply Eg:He is no fool! He is not a fool.
Eg:He can’t understand this lecture .Neither can I Nor more Can I.
Eg:This one is not better than one.
Eg:This one is no better than one .
Not Only … bu … as well
Eg:The big ben is not only of immense size but it’s accurate as well .
倒装强调作用。
Eg： Not only did he make a promise ,but he also kept it .
Eg: Not until the 13th strike did the clock stop.=The clock didn’t stop until it 13th strike.
Idioms
1. Go dutch 各付各的
2. Go halves 平摊
3. It’s on me 今天我请客
