attic阁楼
He uses the attic as a storeroom for the toys he used to have in his childhood.
sort out整理vt
I need to sort out all my books before moving away.
besides是此外（增加上的），beside是“在…旁边”
He is pretty good at sports besides his excellent academic achievements.
a cardboard box硬纸箱
All the letters I received from my friends in the past were stored in a cardboard box.
commission委托（做、建、写等）vt
The refurbishment of this park was commissioned by the local council and intended to give residents a better place to relax.
intend的意思是“使...具有某目的”，vt
I intend my remarks to be a joke.
I intend my comments as a consolation.
heir 继承人（后面跟to 表示是对…的继承人），和air的读音一样
He is the heir to the throne.
Come about发，实现，vi
His plan to study abroad never came about due to the lack of money.
nucleus核心，复数是nuclei
Joe is the nucleus of this team.
developer开发商，可数
New houses will be constructed in this region by developers.
main courses主菜；side dishes配菜
at a time一次
I will answer your questions one at a time.我一个一个地回答你们的问题
I will answer your questions three at a time.我一次回答三个你们的问题
most of the time大多时候，总是；at times有时
I go out for lunch at times but most of the time I bring my own lunch to work.
cater for 为…提供饮食，满足…的需要，合起来是vt，不要忘了介词
This restaurant caters particularly for those who are divorced.
work up to doing sth鼓起勇气做某事
It took me ages to work up to declaring my love for her.
put on 上演、举办，合起来是vt
Our school puts on a magnificent play once a year.
be（get）mixed up about=be confused about某不清楚某事
It’s been said that narcotic addicts are always mixed up about what’s real and what’s not.
fit in with合起来是vt，适合…或者和…相处融洽
I can’t fit in with my colleagues because going to bars every day, which is a frenetic routine for them, just doesn’t fit in with my lifestyle.
therapy可作不可数名词
Some sports scientists believe dance should be prescribed as therapy to help people overcome depression.
well-established可以替代well-known，一样的意思
It’s well-established that learning English every day can help single people find a spouse.
可以说a study，a survey，但是不能说a research，因为research作名词不可数，可以说a piece of research
motivation 作动机的时候可数，作积极性的时候不可数
Being praised by teachers will promote students’ motivation to be more active in their studies.
an aerobic workout一项有氧运动an anaerobic workout一项无氧运动
