1. kill

双语释义：cause (sth) to fail or be rejected

vt. 使（某事物）失败，遭拒绝

典型例句：I want to kill the proposal made by Mary.

我要是Mary的提议不能实现。

The play was killed by bad reviews.

那出戏被贬斥的评论扼杀了。

2. jealousy

双语释义：a feeling of being jealous n. 妒忌

典型例句：Can we assign jealousy as the motive for the crime?

我们能否确定这一犯罪动机是出于嫉妒?

A man driven by jealousy is capable of anything.

嫉妒心可使人什么都做得出来。

3. despite

双语释义：without being affected by (the factors mentioned)

Pre. 尽管；不管；不顾

典型例句：They had a wonderful holiday, despite the bad weather.

尽管天气不好, 他们的假日还是过得极为愉快。

Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters.

她尽管很想再见到他，但却不愿给他回信。

4. scary

双语释义：frightening

adj.可怕的, 容易受惊的, 引起恐慌的

典型例句：It was a really scary moment.

那一刻真吓人。

重点短语：

1. at first：首先

典型例句：At first he didn't agree, but later he did.

开始他不同意, 但后来同意了。

At first he thought to tell her, then he changed his mind.

他原来打算告诉她的,后来改变主意了。

2. figure out：弄清楚，弄明白

典型例句：I can't figure out why he quit his job.

我琢磨不透他为什么要辞掉工作。

The boy can't figure out the algebra problems.

这个男孩做不出这道代数题。

I can't figure out why he is absent.

我弄不明白他为什么缺席。

3. ever since：从那时起，自从那时以来

典型例句：They were stuck on each other ever since junior high school.

打从初中开始,他们就彼此相爱。

My wound has been aching ever since it started to rain.

自从开始下雨以来，我的伤口一直在疼。

4. start over：重新开始

典型例句：I suggest that you tear up the composition and start over again.

我建议你把这篇作文撕掉，再从头开始写。

If anything goes wrong we’ll have to start over again.

要是出了错，我们就得从头再来。

5. have fun：玩得开心

典型例句：Have fun while you can. The hard times are just around the corner .

趁能玩的时候多玩玩吧，辛苦的时候不久就会到的。

The purpose of dating is to have fun.

约会的目的是为了玩得开心。

6. go back to：回到

典型例句：He'd like to go back to private life.

他愿意恢复他的平民生活。

I always go back to the city in a wonderful state of mind.

我再回到城里时， 精神总是十分饱满。

7. turn into：变成

典型例句：We saw their hope turn into a snare, and their rejoicing into weeping.

我们看到他们的希望化为泡影，他们的欢乐变成哀泣。

Of course, a good idea will not turn into reality by itself.

当然，任何好主意不会自动实现。

8. do some research：调查，做调查（研究）

典型例句：Maybe I'll do some more research and make an article out of it.

兴许我可以出一本关于这方面知识的书。

It's impossible to do some research without inflicting some pain on animals.

搞研究不让动物遭点罪是不可能的。