Language Study 1. be lost in/ lose oneself in: be absorbed in, be fully occupied with Examples: He was lost in playing computer games so he was unaware of my entering the room. She was lost in her novel. I had lost myself in thought. 第1页/共55页 2. Available: able to be used, had, or reached Examples: Since 1990, the amount of money available to buy books has fallen by 17%. We have already used up all the available space. 第2页/共55页 3. or something: used when you are not very sure about what you have just said The air fare was a hundred and ninety-nine pounds or something. Here’s some money. Get yourself a sandwich or something. Similar phrase: or something like that 第3页/共55页 4. go ahead: continue, begin ( sometimes followed by with + n.) Examples: The board of directors will vote today on whether to go ahead with the plan. Henry will be late but we will go ahead with the meeting anyway. 第4页/共55页 5. know/ learn by heart: memorize, remember exactly Examples: You have to know all the music by heart if you want to be a concert pianist. The pupils are required to learn a classic poem by heart every day. 第5页/共55页 6. estimate: form a judgment about (a quantity or value) Examples: I estimate that the total cost for the treatment of the disease will go from $5,000 to $8,000. Bill’s personal riches were estimated at $368 million. Synomyms: appraise, assess, evaluate 第6页/共55页 同义词辨析 Estimate通常暗指主格，有不确定的意味。 Appraise强调专家的判断。. appraise the works of art before distributing them to the heirs. Assess暗指对某物进行金钱上的评估，从而作为纳税的基础。. assess an apartment that is to sell. Evaluate暗指为查明事物的本质而进行大量判断与分析。 the students’ proficiency of English language. 第7页/共55页 8. Might/ may ( just) as well: If you say that you might/ may ( just) as well do something, you mean that you will do it although you do not have a strong desire to do it and may even feel slightly reluctant about it. Anyway, you’re here; you might as well stay. The post office is re
