Lesson 1
map sth out
to plan or arrange sth in a careful or detailed way He has his career path clearly mapped out. intellect
the ability to think in a logical way and understand things, esp. at an advance level; your mind liberal
1 Willing to understand and respect other people’s behavior, opinions, etc, especially when they are different from your own; believing people should be able to choose how they behave
5 concerned with increasing somebody’s general knowledge and experience rather than the particular skills withdraw
~ (from sth) (into sth/yourself) to become quieter and spend less time with other people She’s beginning to withdraw into herself. tumble
1 ~ (sb/sth)+adv./prep. to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make sb fall in this way She slipped and tumbled down the stairs.
2 to move or fall somewhere in a relaxed, uncontrolled, or noisy way I undressed and tumbled into bed. A group of noisy children tumbled out of bus. The wall tumbled over the rock. Thick golden curls tumbled down over her shoulders. Her words came tumbling out. observation
a comment, esp. based on sth you have seen, heard or read SYN remark She began by making a few general observations about the report. sardonic
showing that you think you are better than other people and do not take them seriously SYN mocking tone
2 [singular] the general character or attitude of sth such as a piece of writing, or the atmosphere of an event The overall tone of the novel is gently nostalgic. She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. intellectual
1 [usually before noun] connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things SYN mental intellectual curiosity
an intellectual novel
2 (of a person) well educated and enjoying activities in which you have to think seriously about things She’s very intellectual. taste
5 [U] A person’s ~ is their ability to choose things that people recognize as being of good quality or appropriate; the ability to perceive and enjoy what is beautiful and harmonious, or to behave in an appropriate and pleasing way
have excellent ~ in clothes, art, music, etc She has very good taste in clothes. 她穿衣服很有品位。
She has very good taste in music. 她很会欣赏音乐。
They’ve got more money than taste, ie is rich but unrefined. 他们有钱，但是没品位。
The room was furnished with taste. 这间房子布置得很有品位。
6 [C, U] If you have a ~ for something, you enjoy it.
~ (for sth) He has little ~ for politics. 他不大喜欢政治。 She has a ~ for foreign travel.
That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. 那次旅行之后，我对国外旅行产生了兴趣。
~ (in sth) She has very expensive ~s in clothes.她喜欢高档的衣服。 The color and style is a matter of personal taste. Modern art is not to everyone’s taste. There are trips to suit all tastes.
3 be in good, bad, poor, the best of, the worst of, etc ~ (of sb’s behavior, etc): appropriate and pleasing/unsuitable and offensive; if you say that something that someone has said or done in bad taste, you mean that it is offensive.
Most of her jokes were in very poor taste. She always dresses in the best possible ~.
exercise
~ sth to use your power, rights or personal qualities to achieve sth When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people. credit
1 [U] an arrangement that you make, with a shop/store, for example, to pay later for sth you buy; permission to delay the payment of goods or service
to get/refuse credit grant sb payment
to give/offer interest-free credit
credit facilities/terms信贷业务；赊帐期 I bought the car on (interest-free) credit. Your credit limit is now $2000.
He’s a bad credit risk.
2 [U, C] money that you borrow from a bank; loan The bank refused further credits to the company.
3 [U] the status of being trusted to pay back money to sb who lends it to you; reputation for solvency and integrity entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing Her credit isn’t good anywhere now. His credit is good for only $50.
4 [U] if you or your bank account are in credit, there is money in the account 5 [C, U] a sum of money in sb’s bank account How much do I have to my credit? 6 payment received
Is this item a debit or credit?这笔帐属于借方还是属于贷方？
7 ~ (for sth) praise, approval, recognition, etc. because you are responsible for sth good that has happened He got all the credit for the discovery.这一发现全归功于他了。 I can’t take all the credit for the show’s success ― it was a team effort. He’s a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. We did all the work and she gets all the credit! She was given the credit for what I have done. Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar. Give credit where it’s due. She can claim credit for the success.她可以要求承认她的功劳。 In piecework, each worker can claim credit for the finished products.
8 [sing.] ~ to sb/sth a person or a thing whose qualities or achievements are praised and who therefore earns respect for sb/sth else; source of honor She is a credit to her family. 9 belief, trust, confidence, etc
The rumor is gaining credit, ie More and more people believe it.
10 certification showing that a student has completed a course or unit of study so certified He received full credit for his studies at the school. This course carries three credits. IDM
do sb credit | do credit to sb/sth if sth does credit to a person or an organization, they deserve to be praised for it Your honesty does you great credit.
have sth to your credit to have achieved sth He’s only 30, and he already has four novels to his credit.
to sb’s credit making sb deserve praise or respect; making sb worthy of praise To his credit, Jack never told anyone exactly what had happened. at home
2 comfortable and relaxed Sit down and make yourself at home.