四级备考高频词组（十一）

on edge紧张不安

interfere in sb.'s private affairs干涉某人的私事

lag behind 落后

jet lag 生理节奏的失调或时差反应

by tradition 按照传统

true to tradition 名不虚传地

observe sb.do sth. 观察到某人做某事

observe sb. doing sth．观察到某人在做某事

pattern oneself after模仿(某人的)样子

penalty kick(足球)罚点球

penalty area 罚球区

pension sb. off使某人退休并发放养老金

draw a pension 领养老金

win popularity 得人心

lose popularity失人心

on the edge of 处于……的边缘

encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事

discourage sb. from doing sth. 劝阻某人做某事

at fault 有责任，出毛病

find fault with抱怨，找岔子，挑剔

merits and faults优缺点

on file存档

in file 依次，鱼贯地

file in 鱼贯而入

file out鱼贯而出

try one's fortune碰运气

make a fortune 发财，致富

a man of fortune财主

at a glance看一眼就知道

at first glance乍一看，最初看到时

push around 摆布，欺负

push on匆匆向前，继续前进

when push comes to shove在紧要关头

in the raw 处在自然状态的；裸体的

a raw soldier 新兵

a raw wound刺痛的伤口

launch into开始从事，投身于；大发(议论)

launch an artificial satellite发射人造卫星

launch a new enterprise创办一个新企业

launch an attack 开始攻击

lease sth. from sb. 向某人租某物

lease sth. to sb.租某物给某人

in a mess 乱七八糟

mess about/around闲荡；轻率地对待

mess up 把……弄糟;把……弄乱(或弄脏)

in gear处于正常状态

gear up (使)准备好,(使)做好安排

be geared to适应于

on receipt of 一收到就……

be in receipt of已收到……