经科版BEC中级课文辅导unit4

timing of
The President and I did not discuss the timing of my departure. 总统和我没有谈到我离开的时间安排。
Ferry schedules and precise timings are subject to weather conditions on the day of departure. 轮渡时刻表和准确的时间安排都受到出发当天的天气状况的影响。

whisper verb
1 [intransitive and transitive] to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice 耳语
You don't have to whisper, no one can hear us. 你不必要小声说话，没有人能听到。
whisper about
What are you two whispering about over there? 你们两个在那里耳语什么呢？
whisper something to somebody
James leaned over to whisper something to Michael. …将身子斜靠过去向…耳语。
2 [transitive] to say or suggest something privately or secretly 密谈
whisper that
Staff were whispering that the company was about to go out of business. 员工们私下里议论着公司将会破产的事情。

whisper  noun [countable]
1 a very quiet voice you make using your breath and no sound 耳语
in a whisper
'Where are we going?' he asked in a whisper. “我们在哪呢？”他小声耳语着。
2 a piece of news or information that has not been officially announced and may or may not be true 小道消息
ￚ同义词 rumour
whisper of
The first whisper of the redundancies came from the newspapers. 有关减员的小道消息首先是从报纸上传出来的。
whisper that
There are whispers that the actor was seen checking into a hospital last week. 有消息说这位演员上周住进了医院。

Explanation: Choosing the right moment

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according to  preposition
1 as shown by something or stated by someone 根据某人所说或某事所展示的那样
According to the police, his attackers beat him with a blunt instrument. 根据警方公布的消息，袭击他的人是拿着钝器击打他的。
There is now widespread support for these proposals, according to a recent public opinion poll. 根据最新的民意调查，民众都很支持这些提议。
2 in a way that depends on differences in situations or amounts 根据情况的差异
You will be paid according to the amount of work you do. 根据你所完成的工作量我们会付给你薪水。
3 in a way that agrees with a system or plan, or obeys a set of rules 根据规章制度
The game will be played according to rules laid down for the 1992 Cup. 这场比赛将会根据1992年世界杯制定的规定而决出胜负。
Everything went according to plan, and we arrived on time. 所有事情都是按计划顺利进行，最终我们按时到达了。

recipe noun [countable]
1 a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food 烹饪方法
recipe for
a recipe for tomato soup 西红柿汤的烹饪方法
a recipe book 烹饪书籍
2 be a recipe for something
to be likely to cause a particular result, often a bad one 诀窍，方法
She said that five small boys on skis was a recipe for disaster, not a holiday. 她说五个小孩都站在滑雪棍上简直就是制造灾难的办法，而不是去度假。

key  adjective [no comparative] very important or necessary 非常重要的
key factor/points/questions etc
The President makes all the key decisions on foreign policy. 该总统总是在对外政策上做出所有重要决策。
key role/player/figure etc (=one with a lot of influence on a result)
The show has been hit by the departure of key personnel. 这出剧目的演出由于主要演员的离开而受到很大影响。

key  noun [countable]
1 a small specially shaped piece of metal that you put into a lock and turn in order to lock or unlock a door, start a car etc
key to
I can lend you a spare key to the store until you get one cut (=made). 我可以把这把富余的商店钥匙借给你，等你配好了再还给我。
▶IMPORTANT PART◀
the key
the part of a plan, action etc, that will make it possible for it to succeed 关键
the key to
Working well as a team is the key to success. 团队工作顺利是成功的关键。
a discovery that may hold the key to our understanding of the universe 一项对于了解宇宙至关重要的发现

purposeful adjective  having a clear aim or purpose 目标明确的，有决心的
ￚ同义词 determined
a purposeful and consistent foreign policy 一个目标明确且连贯的对外政策
a purposeful movement 一个目标明确的举动
ￚpurposefully adverb
He walked purposefully to his desk.
ￚpurposefulness noun [uncountable]