2） The make-up of Chinese characters is hard for many foreigners. （对许多外国人来说汉字的构造很难。）

make-up还可以表示“化妆”、“虚构”、“补考”。

11. Last but not least， …

本句的意思是the last point but not the least important one （最后一点，但并不是最不重要的点。）

本课主要短语及表达

1. at such a rate

2. speed up

3. be located

4. be allowed to

5. according to

6. contribute to

7. derive from

8. continue doing

9. in the face of

10. continue doing

11. stop sb. from doing sth.

12. cut down

13. turn a blind eye

14. pay off

15. regard…as

16. make a living

17. be worth doing

18. make…into…

19. on the spot

20. in addition to

Text B    life in the tundra

短语表达

1. be known as

China is known as one of the four ancient civilizations.

She is known as a great singer.

2. adapt to

It is hard for him to adapt to the food and climate there.

He is well adapted to the harsh environment.

3. threat to

Heart diseases are major threats to life.

Darkness is a threat to him.

4. to some degree

I agree with you to some degree.

To some degree he hated his work.

5. as if by magic

His face turned green as if by magic.

The sun appeared after the rain as if by magic.

6. give birth to

Mrs. Brown gave birth to a baby girl last week.

The summer sun gives birth to many species of arctic plants.

7. in search of

The whole family was out in search of the lost pet dog.

All his life he has been in search of the meaning of life.

8. migrate to

Many birds migrate to the south in winter.

He migrated from Canada to the United States when he was 30.

9. in turn

We drove to the beach last week. The two of us took the wheel in turn.

Theory is based on practice and in turn serves practice.

10. result in

His carelessness resulted in the accident.

Deforestation will result in disastrous ecological changes.