20. It is one thing…it is quite another　 things 情況,形勢(shì)　 Things are getting worse and worse.

19. thereby　 因此　 He became a citizen, thereby gaining the right to vote.

18. that is = that is to say = namely　 也就是說…

that is that.　 情況就這樣了　 I won’t marry Peter, and that is that.

17. thank sb for doing　 be grateful to sb for sth

thanks to　 幸虧,由于　 Thanks to your help, we were successful.

16. none other than　 不是別人正是…　 She is none other than our headmaster.

more…than …　 He is more hardworking than clever.　 與其…不如…

15. tender　 嫩的,溫柔的　 The leaves in spring are green and tender.　 She has a tender heart.

tenderly　 溫柔地　 She tenderly kissed the children one by one.

14. tend　 趨于,照看,護(hù)理　 tend sb = look after sb　　 He is tending the shop.

　Prices are tending upwards. 上漲的趨勢(shì)　 tend to do sth 有…的趨勢(shì) He tends to get fat.

show/have a tendency to do sth/ to sth　　 Boys have a stronger tendency to fight than girls.

13. tempt sb to do sth / tempt sb into doing　 引誘某人干…　

12.temperary 臨時(shí)的　 　permanent 長久的

11. lose one’s temper = go into a temper　 發(fā)脾氣,發(fā)火　

be in a good temper = be in a good mood = be in a good humour = be in high spirits 心情好

temperate zone　 溫帶地區(qū)　 He has a temperate personality.　 性情溫和