经科版BEC中级课文辅导unit4

▶INTEREST/ATTRACT◀
informal to succeed in making someone interested in something or attracted to something 吸引
cigarette ads designed to hook young people 烟草广告旨在吸引年轻人感兴趣

intimate  adjective
▶RESTAURANT/MEAL/PLACE◀
private and friendly so that you feel comfortable 气氛融洽的
the intimate atmosphere of a country pub 一间乡村酒吧良好的氛围
an intimate meal for two 两个人融洽的就餐
▶FRIENDS◀ having an extremely close friendship 亲密的（关系）
She's on intimate terms with important people in the government. 她与政府要员保持了密切的关系。
3 intimate knowledge of something 对某事了如指掌
very detailed knowledge of something as a result of careful study or a lot of experience
his intimate knowledge of the coal industry 他对矿产行业了如指掌
▶PRIVATE◀
relating to very private or personal matters 私人的
the publication of intimate details of their affair 他们恋爱的隐私情况被公布
ￚintimately adverb 密切地
The two aspects are intimately connected. 这两个方面紧密相连。
I am intimately acquainted with the state of my bank account. 我对我银行账户的状况了如指掌。

outstanding adjective
1 extremely good 杰出的，优秀的
an outstanding example of a 13th century castle 一个13世纪城堡的杰出典范
an outstanding success 卓越成绩
His performance was outstanding. 他的表现特别优秀。
2 not yet done, solved, or paid 还未支付，还清的
We've got quite a few debts still outstanding. 我们还有一些债务未还清。
an outstanding issue 没有解决的问题
3 very great or clear 非常的
The question of who is in charge is of outstanding importance. 关于谁来负责的问题非常重要。

Explanation：Choosing the right event

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chat [intransitive]verb
past tense and past participle chatted present participle chatting
1 also chat away
especially British English to talk in a friendly informal way, especially about things that are not important 闲聊
John and I sat up until the early hours chatting. 约翰和我坐在那里一直聊到清晨。
chat with/to
Mary was there, chatting to her mother. 玛丽在那里与她的妈妈聊天。
chat about
Susie chatted away about her social life. ….聊着她的社交生活。
2 to communicate with several people in a chat room on the Internet 网上聊天

chat  noun [uncountable and countable] especially British English an informal friendly conversation
chat with
I've had a long chat with Vinnie. 我与… 进行了一番长谈。
chat about
a chat about the weather 聊天气

On ▶PAY◀
be on somebody
spoken used to say who is going to pay for something由某人付费
The drinks are on me! 饮料我买单。
Each table will get a bottle of champagne on the house (=paid for by the restaurant, hotel etc). 每个桌子上的香槟酒都由餐馆买单。

Explanation：Setting clear objectives

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chit-chat noun [uncountable] informal
conversation about things that are not very important 聊天，闲谈
boring social chit-chat 无聊的社交聊天

add up to something phrasal verb
to produce a particular total or result 产生某种结果
Rising prison population and overcrowding add up to a real crisis. 不断增长的监狱人口和过度的拥挤状况都会导致真正的危机产生。

Explanation: Getting down to business

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bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1 to mention a subject or start to talk about it 提出某个谈论的话题
ￚ同义词 raise
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money? 你为什么要提出钱这个话题？
2 to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up 培养带大（孩子）
ￚ同义词 raise
He was brought up by his grandparents. 他是由他的祖父母带大的。
bring somebody up to do something
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law. 在我那个时代，孩子被教育成药遵纪守法的人。

timing noun
1 [uncountable] the skill of doing something at exactly the right time时机掌握
perfect/good/bad etc timing
He was just walking into the restaurant when we got there. Perfect timing. 我们刚刚抵达的时候他才走进这家饭馆。时机把握得真好。
2 [uncountable and countable] the time when someone does something or when something happens, especially when you are considering how suitable this is 时间选择，时间安排