二、课文A重点短语

1. stand for

1)To represent; symbolize. 代表;象征  2)To advocate or support:倡导或者支持:

【例句】stands for freedom of the press. 倡导新闻的自由

3)To put up with; tolerate: 接受;容忍:

【例句】We will not stand for impertinent behavior.我们不会容忍不礼貌的行为

2. catch on

1)To understand; perceive.理解;察觉 2)To become popular:变得流行:

【例句】Skateboarding caught on quickly.滑板运动很快就流行起来

3. in charge of

Having control over or responsibility for: 管理,负责:具有对…的控制或责任的:

【例句】You're in charge of making the salad.你负责做沙拉

4. put out

1)To extinguish:熄灭:

【例句】put out a fire.扑灭一场大火

2)To expel:逐出:

【例句】put out a drunk.赶走醉汉

3)To publish:出版:

【例句】put out a weekly newsletter.发行时事周刊

4)To inconvenience:不方便:

【例句】Did our early arrival put you out? 我们提早到达是不是使您很不方便?

5)To offend or irritate:触犯或激怒:

【例句】I was put out by his attention to the television set. 我被他对电视节目的关注激怒了

5. bring up

1)To take care of and educate (a child); rear. 照料,教育(小孩);抚养

2)To introduce into discussion; mention. 把…引进讨论;提到

6. take advantage of

1)To put to good use; avail oneself of:利用:很好地使用;利用:

【例句】take advantage of all educational opportunities.利用一切教育机会

2)To profit selfishly by; exploit:占…的便宜:自私地获利;剥削:

【例句】took advantage of the customer.欺骗消费者