She bought a new coat in preparation for winter.

We have made preparations for the coming exam.

18. miss 1) 想念 2)未击中，错过，逃过等;miss+n./doing

We’ll miss you very much if you move. 翻译句中miss的意思

I shot at the goal but missed it.

We missed the bus and walked home.

The child just missed being hit (hit) by a car.

19. look back on...回顾，回忆

当我回顾那些日子，我意识到我很不快乐。

When I look back on those days, I realize that I was not very happy.

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20. available adj. 可得到的，可到达的，可用的，有效的

be available to sb.; be available for sth.

Is the new timetable available? 这张新时间表有效吗?

21. upon/on +n./doing 一.....就.....

a, On ___stepping____ (step) out the taxi, he was caught by two men.

b, On his _arrival_ (arrive) ,one of the first things that June does is to turn on the TV.

22. develop development n.

a, vi & vt grow, increase, or become larger or more complete 发展，完善

a developing country发展中国家; a developed country发达国家 }

He has developed the habit of making notes while reading.

他已经养成阅读时记笔记的习惯。

b, vt. bring out the economic possibilities, 开发，利用

We should develop our good points and overcome our shortcomings.我们应该扬长避短

c, 冲洗 develop the film; develop the photograph

23. refer to

a, to mention, to speak about 提到，说起

He didn’t refer to the problem at all in his speech. 他的演讲中根本未涉及到那个问题。

b, to look at for information 参考，咨询，查(资料)

If you don’t know the meaning of this word, refer to(参考)the dictionary.

The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without referring to his notes.

c, to concern 涉及，关于

The new law does not refer to land used for farming. 新的法律没有涉及到用作耕地的土地。

24. For one thing, ... For another (thing), ... 一则…，二则…;一来…，二来…

You can’t see in that fridge.For one thing, the light’s gone and for another (thing), the button’s broken. 你看不到冰箱里的东西。一则，没有电灯，二则，按钮坏了。

25. somehow 不知为什么，不知怎么地

Somehow, I just don’t think it’ll work. 不知怎么地，我就是认为它将不起作用。

26. regret vt. 1) 懊悔，后悔 + n. / clause

2) 遗憾地说 / 告诉 + to say / tell / inform…

I regret his retirement. 我很遗憾他退休。

We regret that you have to sell your house. 我们很遗憾你必须卖房子。

regret to do 遗憾要做某事; regret doing 后悔做过某事

I regret to tell you that I cannot help you. 我很遗憾地要告诉你我不能帮你的忙。

I regret not giving him any advice. 我后悔没有给他建议。

We regret ___B___ you that our library will be closed next Wednesday.

A. informing B. to inform C. having informed D. to have informed

I regret ___C___ to come to your birthday party yesterday.

A. to be unable B. not to be able C. being unable D. being not able

I deeply regret ___C/D___ at the meeting.

A. have spoken B. to speak C. having spoken D speaking

n. [U] unhappiness 懊悔，惋惜; n. [C] things that make you feel sorry 懊悔的事

They said goodbye with regret. 他们很遗憾地说再见了。

All of us have regrets in our lives. 我们所有人在一生中都有懊悔的事。

(much) to one’s regret 令某人(很)遗憾的是;have no regrets (对所发生的事)毫无遗憾

27. inform vt & vi 通知 告诉