Unit Nine cool
义 Everyday Expressions
The room was cool after the sun had gone down. (太阳落山后这房子里很凉爽。)
Don't get excited about the examination; keep cool. (不要对考试太激动，沉着点。)
Michael seemed very cool towards us today. I wonder whether we've offended him. (迈克尔今天对我们十分冷淡,不知我们是否冒犯了他。)
It’s cool!
Try and keep your cool.
We cooled down by swimming in the river. (我们在河里游泳，好凉快凉快。)
生活用语Street Talks
There’s a cool breeze this evening, isn’t there?
Tom thinks he’s really cool, doesn’t he? (hip, popular…)
Would you cool it with your complaining?
I needed to cool down after that long run.
I’d like a cool one right about now.
Tell you what, let me bring us some nice, cool drink from the fridge so that we can sit back.
A: Hey tell ya what, let me get us a nice cool drink from the freezer.
B: Cool, sounds like a great idea.
cost
义 Everyday Expressions
Living costs are mostly higher in cities than in the country.
Feminists are determined to obtain their rights at all costs.
This vase cost me thirty dollars.
生活用语Street Talks
A: Are you going to buy a new house?
B: A new house? You must be kidding. The cost is too
high for me.
A: Your car’s cute, York.
B: Yeah, but it cost me an arm and a leg.
A: Diving can be very dangerous, as I found to my cost. (吃
了苦头后才知道)
B: Yeah, your careless driving almost cost your life.
A: I like that bag, what did it cost you?
B: Ten bucks.
A: Please, could you do me this last favor?
B: Ok, but it’s gonna cost you!
I’ll get a new job at any cost!
谚语Proverbs
Fools pursue pleasure regardless of the cost.
愚人只追求享乐，而不顾代价。
Courtesy costs little and means much.
讲礼貌并不费事，却有很大的意义。
What cost nothing is worth nothing.
没有花一文的东西，也就一文不值。
crowd
义 Everyday Expressions
There is a large crowd of people in the hall.
Advertisements seek to appeal to the crowd.
Shoppers crowded Wangfujing Street yesterday.
Many past memories crowded in upon Andy’s mind.
Her mind was crowded with whys.
生活用语Street Talks
A: What can we do? There’s a big crowd waiting in front of the
gate.
B: I don’t know neither. We had difficulty getting a taxi.
A: Let’s see what Bob would say about it.
B: Don’t expect anything original from him, he just follows
the crowd. (新名堂)
A: Did you enjoy the concert?
B: Yeah,but it was too crowded
A: Dan cares too much about being part of the “in” crowd.
B: No kidding.
This DJ is a good crowd-pleaser. (be good at pleasing crowd)
谚语Proverbs
A crowd is not company.
人群不成友伴。
The man who follows the crowd often follows his doom.
人云亦云者，常遭厄运。
Two’s company, three’s a crowd.
两人为欢，三人为患。
cry
义 Everyday Expressions
The injured girl cried for help.
The workers cried for a raise in pay.
Don’t cry!
I cried, “Watch out!”
Sally gave a loud cry at the sight of the wolf.
Leslie raised a hysterical cry.
生活用语Street Talks
Don’t cry, Laura. You don’t have to work there.
The boy cried for help.
Icy’s been crying her heart out over that bum that left her. (一无是处的家伙)
A: Frank and Jane broke up!
B: Yeah, and he cried his eyes out but finally got over her.
I heard someone crying out, but couldn’t tell where they were.
We heard loud cries coming from inside the building.
谚语Proverbs
Better the child’s cry than the mother’s sigh.
宁愿孩子啼哭，不愿母亲叹息。
there is no use crying over spilt milk.
后悔是没有用的。
date
义 Everyday Expressions
What’s the date of your birthday?
I have a date with Tom tonight.
She is my date.
They’ve been dating for months.
The traditional friendship between our two peoples dates back to ancient days.
生活用语Street Talks
A: Scott! So tell me, How was your “big date” last n
