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as a rule (L7)

as a rule (L7). If you do sth as a rule, you usually do it. As a rule I get up at six in the morning. A: How about some wine with the meal? B: I'm sorry, as a rule I don't drink alcohol during the week. acquaint (L 8). This is how we became acquainted (with each other). 她向我们大致介绍了她的计划。

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as a rule (L7)

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  1. as a rule (L7) • If you do sth as a rule, you usually do it. • As a rule I get up at six in the morning. • A: How about some wine with the meal?B: I'm sorry, as a rule I don't drink alcohol during the week.

  2. acquaint (L 8) • This is how we became acquainted (with each other). 她向我们大致介绍了她的计划。 She acquainted us with her plan. • 现在，我通常通过网络了解时事。 Now I am, as a rule, acquainted with the latest news through the internet.

  3. unheard unheeded unheard: Not heard, not considered We complained but as usual our voices went unheard. unheeded: not heeded, not listened to or given serious attention My warnings went unheeded.

  4. feeble (L31) • feeble voice / light • feeble attempt / effort • feeble excuse/ joke / argument

  5. remorse (L32) • He showed little remorse over the incident which left his younger brother unconscious. • Now Tom’s tears are _________________. (真诚痛悔的眼泪） tears of genuine remorse • Tom is now _______________. (真的后悔了） genuinely remorseful

  6. literally (L57) • Mike had literally spent his last penny. • Stress is a common feeling in an aggressively competitive world, where you are literally as well as metaphorically surrounded by your competitors.

  7. pay up (L70) • I’ll take you to court unless you pay up. • With a 30% down payment, I can pay up the mortgage within the next ten years.

  8. lounge (L80) • 慵懒地躺在沙发上 • lounging on the sofa • 在威尼斯闲逛，直到六月份。 • We lounged in Venice till June. 休闲 / 沙发音乐 Lounge music • I ran across my professor in the lounge. • The duty-free shop is located in the departure lounge.

  9. “No, bandage his heels; his brains have been settling for weeks – I’ve noticed it.” brain [C] – used to refer to intelligence The child inherited his mother's brains and his father's looks. He's got brains but he's too lazy to use them (= He is clever but lazy).

  10. fabulous (L153) • fabulous view / beauty / party – wonderful • fabulous monster / creature / hero – fictional / legendary • fabulous price / number / scale -- amazing

  11. Then we scraped together those things which one never parts with until he is betting them against future wealth– keepsake trinkets and such like … All the candidates are very smart and I would bet them against any single CEO. I like the team (believe it or not) and hope they do well. I even bet them against Houston.

  12. intimate (L192) • He stated what others had only dared to intimate. • 他暗示想辞职不敢了。 He intimated that he wanted to quit.

  13. … he was the gratefulest man you ever saw, just the same, for being let out of an uncomfortable place on such easy terms. terms: (plural noun) the features of an activity or idea They are on good/bad/friendly terms. They have a good/bad/friendly relationship with one another. He was on good terms with important people in Brazil.

  14. If you buy something on easy terms, you pay for it over a period of time. on equal terms, on the same terms British and overseas companies will compete for the government contract on equal terms.

  15. let on (L225) • Don’t let on that you know me. • If she was ever disappointed or bothered, she never let on. • If you see a bear in the woods, __________________________.（不要露出害怕的样子） They can smell fear! Don’t let on that you are scared.

  16. tinge (L228) • Mary's admiration for Jane is tinged with jealousy. • Modern life is tinged with dissatisfaction. Increased wealth and technological advances have not made individuals happier. • A tinge of humor / regret / envy / fear

  17. with a high hand (L231) • The king ruled with a high hand. • The United States is often blamed for _________________in the international arena. carrying matters with a high hand

  18. find fault with (L257) • The customer found fault with every item I showed him. • 他总是吹毛求疵。 • He’s always finding fault with everything. • 这篇演说无疵可寻。 The speech has no fault to find with.

  19. consent (L270) • The relocation won’t be carried out unless enough local inhabitants consent (to it). • Dad consented to let me drive his car. • Above 16, children can give consent to medical treatment, whereas children below that age require their parents' consent.

  20. look out for sb/sthto carefully watch the people or things around you so that you will notice a particular person or thing Remember to look out for Anna - she said she'd be there. Can you look out for a present for Ed while you're out shopping?

  21. look out for sbto take care of someone and do what will be best for them I come from a large family and we all look out for each other.She certainly knows how to look out for number one. (= she only does what will be good for herself)

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