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Unit 4
Family
Celebrations
Planning for the Perfect
Wedding
1. registry
n. ----an official list or
record of a particular type of thing
登记
（册）
；注册（簿）
；挂号
the
register of births, deaths and marriages
an attendance register
点名册
sign the register
在登记簿上签名
Each class has a register of 50
students.
每班有５０名学生注册。
v. ---put your name and
other information on an official list in order to
be allowed to vote,study,
stay in a
hotel, etc
登记；注册；挂号
register
one
’
s parcel / a company/
births
挂号邮寄包裹
register at a hotel
在旅馆登记；
register
for an English course
I
’
ve registered
for French for next term.(= registered as a
student on the French course)
Register
with a local doctor
ered
已登记的；已注册的，已挂号的
a
registered trademark
已注册的商标
a registered nurse
注册护士
registered office
注册办事处
registered
post
挂号邮寄
CPA
Certified
／
Registered Public
Accountant
注册会计师
n.
registry
registry office
（出生，死亡，婚姻）户籍登记处
2. keep away
Keep...under....
keep ...under control/ observation
keep a diary/ journey
记日记
keep a record
of
keep sth. within...----to control
sth so that it stays within a limit
Costs must be kept within reasonable
limits.
keep away
from
…
远离；避开；离开；与
…
保持距离
You
can
’
t hardly keep the kids
away from computer.
keep back
阻止；使后退；挡住；留下；隐瞒；不说；忍住（眼泪）
；保密
At his words,
she couldn
’
t keep back her
anger/tears.
I tried to keep the bad
news back from her.
keep doing sth.
连续不断做某事
keep
…
from
阻止，防止
His advice kept me from
making a serious mistake.
keep
…
in mind
记住，牢记
keep in
touch with
…
与
…
保持联系
keep off
远离，不接近
Keep off the grass/fatty food
keep on doing sth.
< br>继续
(
持续，
反复
)
做某事
kept on wiping his
eyes with the back of his hand.
keep
doing
继续
In spite of
the noise outside, he kept reading.
keep one
’
s
promise/ word
遵守承诺
keep sth. to
oneself
保守某事的秘密
1
keep
（
…
）
out
keep out the
cold/wind
keep time
走时准确
keep to
遵守，保持，不离开（道路）
keep to the
point/one
’
s promise/keep to
the right
keep to the speed limit
遵守限速要求
keep up
提起；
继续；维持；振作；保持高昂；
（价格）保持高水准
keep up one
’
s
courage
keep up with
跟上，不落后
keep up with the Joneses
赶时髦；与他人攀比
keep
good/bad company
跟好
/
< br>坏人交朋友
3.
prefer
（
~
red
）
vt.
宁可，更喜欢
prefer sth./prefer to do/ doing
prefer A to B/ prefer doing
A to doing B
prefer sb. to do sth.
宁可让某人做某事
prefer
to do A
rather than do B
prefer that
…
should
…
希望，宁愿
preferable
更有用的，更合适的
it would be more preferable
to do...
preference
偏爱，更喜爱
have a
preference for .....
a matter of
personal preference
4.
contact
n.
be/keep/remain/stay
in
(close/ regular) contact with sb.
与某人（保持）联系
/
接触
be out of contact with sb.
与某人失去联系
come into
contact with sb. , make/ lose contact with sb.
与某人取得
/
失去联系
eye contact
目光接触
vt. contact
phone
5. consult
vt.
请教，查阅
consult sb.
请教某人
consult a
dictionary
查字典
Before you go on a diet,
it is advisable to consult
your doctor.
consult sb.
about sth.
consultant
a design
consultant
设计顾问
consultation
6. specialize
----be an expert in a
particular part of a subject or profession; to
concentrate your
attention or effort on
a particular activity, etc.
v.
专攻，专营
He has decided to specialize in economy
in future.
The shop specializes in
foreign magazines.
a highly specialized
business
高度专门化的职业
/
行业
< br>
specialist
a web design specialist
网络设计专家
speciality
＝
specialty
专长，特性，特产
special
特别的，特殊的，格外的，独特的
a
special talent for music
2
on special occasions
Special care must be taken in handling
this delicate goods.
Be special to <
/p>
对。
。
。非常重要、特别
She
has a special way of dealing with the maths
problem.
专门的，特设的，有特殊用途的
a special
correspondent
特派记者
special delivery=express
delivery
快递
special hospital
专科医院
special
educaiton
特殊教育
special effect
特技效果
specially--- adv.
in a particular way or for a particular
purpose
The book was specially
written for children.
Cf. I was especially
interested in English.
specialized adj.
专门的，专业的
specialized
training / skills
专门的培训
/
7. break down
<
/p>
（机器等）坏掉；崩溃，瓦解；对
…
分类
,
分成不同部分；
（可）分解
We are sorry to
arrive late, but the car broke down.
His
health broke down.
身体变衰弱了。
Our negotiations have broken
down.
谈判破裂。
The
amount
doesn
’
t
seem
so
bad
when
you
break
it
down
into
monthly
payments
break down expenditure
分析
/
列出支出细目
Sugar and starch are broken down in the
stomach.
糖与淀粉在胃中被分解。
break into/break in
闯入
;
插话，打断
break into
laughter/
applause /
break into pieces
break sth. in two/ half /
into halves
break the law/ break
one
’
s promise / break a
contract
违约
/ the
ice
打破僵局，沉默
/ your
journey
途中逗留
break a record
break
one
’
s heart
break off the
relations
中止；中断
break out
爆发
break through
突破；冲突
The sun
broke through( the clouds).
太阳钻出（云层）来了。
break
up
关系破坏；拆散；击碎
break
up the alliance/ partnership
终止联盟
/
婚姻关系
The marriage broke up.
Break away (from)
8. reception
招待会，欢迎会
hold a
wedding reception
接见；
招待；
欢迎
(
用单数
)
give a warm reception to sb.
the reception desk (the
receptionist
’
s)
(
收音机、电视机等
)
接收；收视（听）
the reception of TV programs
接受；接纳
the
reception of a theory
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