presume, resume, consume presume: suppose, take for granted From the way they talked I presumed them to be married Resume: go on after stopping for a time They were silent, then Billy resumed his story Consume: use up The project consumed most of my time and energy
presume, resume, consume ◼ presume: suppose, take for granted ◼ From the way they talked I presumed them to be married. ◼ Resume: go on after stopping for a time ◼ They were silent, then Billy resumed his story. ◼ Consume: use up ◼ The project consumed most of my time and energy
work out solve, calculate, come up with, think up My mother allowed me to take the trip, but asked me to work out the total cost first He worked out some coded messages -How will you keep in touch with me? We haven't work that out yet
work out ◼ solve, calculate, come up with, think up ◼ My mother allowed me to take the trip, but asked me to work out the total cost first ◼ He worked out some coded messages. ◼ —How will you keep in touch with me? —We haven’t work that out yet
Capacity: the ability to understand or do sth (often followed by for or infinitive to) Not everyone has a capacity 容量;容积 for/to learn languages The hall has a capacity of 500 The stadium has a seating Those math problems were capacity of 40,000. bevond my capacity The tank has a capacity of 12 I don't think it's within a 5 lons year-old boy's capacity to spread computer viruses
Capacity: the ability to understand or do sth. (often followed by for or infinitive to) ◼ Not everyone has a capacity for/to learn languages. ◼ Those math problems were beyond my capacity. ◼ I don’t think it’s within a 5- year-old boy’s capacity to spread computer viruses. ◼ ◼ 容量; 容积 ◼ The hall has a capacity of 500. ◼ The stadium has a seating capacity of 40,000. ◼ The tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
turn down 1. refuse 2.关小调低(音量,煤气)等; ■工 thanked him for the offer but turned it down It is hot here: could you please turn down the heater? ■他得到了那份工作,但是他拒绝了,因为那工作需要经常外出。 He was offered the job but he turned it down because it involved too much traveling 请你把音量调小点好吗?音乐声太大了。 Could you please turn down the volume? The music is too loud to bear
turn down 1. refuse 2. 关小调低（音量，煤气）等； ◼ I thanked him for the offer but turned it down. ◼ It is hot here; could you please turn down the heater? ◼ 他得到了那份工作，但是他拒绝了，因为那工作需要经常外出。 ◼ He was offered the job but he turned it down because it involved too much traveling. ◼ 请你把音量调小点好吗？音乐声太大了。 ◼ Could you please turn down the volume? The music is too loud to bear
call on/upon sb visit sb. for a short time Id like to call on my former professor while i am on business in Beijing 他想下班后去见他的女朋友然后和她一起去看电影。 He wanted to call on his girlfriend after work and then to see a movie with her
call on/upon sb. visit sb. for a short time ◼ I’d like to call on my former professor while I am on business in Beijing. ◼ 他想下班后去见他的女朋友然后和她一起去看电影。 ◼ He wanted to call on his girlfriend after work, and then to see a movie with her