Unit3TheMillionPoundBank-NoteWhoisthewriteroftheoriginalnovel?Ifarichpersongivesyoualargeamountofmoneytouseasyoulike,whatwillyoudowithit?Why?Haveyouevermadeabetwithafriend?Ifso,whatdidyoubeton?Howdidyoufeelaboutthebetafteritwaswonorlost?1.dowith:对待;处理;处置e.g.“Whathaveyoudonewithmydog?”“Iateitforlunch.”“你把我的狗怎么了?”“我把它当午餐吃了了。”2.makeabet:打赌e.g.Wemadeabetontheoutcomeofthenextexamination.我们就下次考试的结果打了个赌。3.beabouttodo:正要(即将)做某事JustasIwasabouttogotothetoilet,thewaterwascutoff.我正要上厕所,停水了。4.belost:迷路;倾心于某事Hewaslostinreadinghisbookthatheforgetthetimeofhisdate.他看书入了神,把约会的时间都忘了。5.permit…todo:准许……做某事e.g.Shewon’tpermithermothertoplayCS.她不允许她的母亲玩CS。6.asamatteroffact=infact:事实上;实际上e.g.Hesaysheisfull,butasamatteroffact,heusuallyeats10mealsperday.他说他吃饱了,但事实上,他通常一天吃10顿。7.byaccident=bychance=happento:偶然地e.g.Byaccident,hefoundtheplacewherehisdadhadhiddenthegold.他偶然地发现了他爸爸藏金子的地方。8.stareat:盯着瞧;凝视e.g.Hehasbeenstaringattheflyinhissoupforalongtime.他已经盯着汤里面的那只苍蝇看很久了。9.Spot:做动词用有“认出”的意思e.g.Heisverytallandugly,sohecanbeeasilyspottedinthecrowd.他很高而且很丑,因此在人群中一眼就能看见。10.earnone’spassage:挣取旅费e.g.Ivyalwaysearnherpassagebydoingjobsontheshipforhertravelingfare.艾维总是在船上做些零活来挣取旅费。11.accountfor:对……做出解释;说明原因e.g.Hecanneveraccountforhissuddenandmysteriousdeath.他永远也不再能为他的突发离奇之死做出解释了。e.g.Tobehonest,Ibrokewithmyboyfriend.老实说,我跟我男朋友分手了。12.tobehonest:老实说;说实话13.takeachance/take(the)chances:碰运气;冒风险e.g.You’dbetternottakeachance.Shewon’tmarrysuchapoorguyasyou.你最好别冒险,她是不会嫁给你这样的穷光蛋的。14.ina…manner:以……的举止、方式e.g.ThedinnerwaspreparedintheJapanesemanner.晚宴是日本式的。15.bein…:穿着,戴着e.g.Doyouknowthatgirlingreen?你认识那个穿绿衣服的女孩子吗?