8. cheer vt. & vi. 使高興，使振奮，喝彩

　 The good news cheers them all.

　 這個好消息使我們大家很高興。

　 The fans cheer (for) their football team.

　 球迷為他們的足球隊加油助威。

　 主要搭配：

　 (1) cheer up (使愉快，使高興)

　 作及物或不及物用法：

　 Cheer up! My little man. 別灰心，老弟!

　 She told a joke, trying to cheer me up.

　 她講了個笑話來讓我開心。

　 (2) cheer on (鼓勵，鼓勁)

　 We all cheered the runners on as they rushed to the

　 tape.

　 當運動員沖刺時，我們都為他們鼓勁。

17. breathe, breath

　　 (1) breathe 是動詞，呵及物也可不及物。

　　 breathe hard 費力地呼吸

　　 breathe into one's mouth

　　 向某人嘴里吹氣

　　 breathe dust / fresh air

　　 吸進灰塵／呼吸新鮮空氣

　　 start one's breathing

　　 讓某人呼吸起來

　　 (2) breath 是名詞。

　　 take a deep breath 深吸一口氣

　　 take breath 喘口氣；休息一下

　 hold one's breath 屏住氣

　 lose one's breath 喘不過氣來

　 out of breath 上氣不接下氣，氣喘吁吁

　 [注意] out of sight 看不見；out of order 出故障；out of

　 question 沒問題；out of control 失去控制；out of

　danger 脫離危險；out of work 失業(yè)。

7. available a. 可用的，可達到的，有效的

　 The books are readily available for reference.

　 這些書隨時可供參考。

　 Is Mr. Smith available for the opening of the school?

　 史密斯先生能參加學校的開學儀式嗎?

10. Don't try to get up.

☆詞匯短語☆

9. I ought to go home.

8. You should / shouldn't...

7. We must carry her to the side of the road.

6. American spellings ale used more and more in Canada

now.

5. Do you use American or British spdling?

4. I'm sorry, I don't quite follow you.