land
陆地，国土，国家，地带，土地，田地，
地产
Useful Phrases实用短语
①land in sth.使陷入（困境）
Her short temper landed her in trouble.
她的坏脾气使她陷入了麻烦。
②see how the land lies弄清情况，看清形式
Before you take action， you'd better see how the land lies.
在你采取行动前最好先弄清情况。
③land sb. with sth./sb.把（苦差事）推给（某人）；主动承担（苦差事）
She is just that kind of girl who always lands herself with all the troublesome things.
她就是那样的女孩总是把所有的麻烦事情揽到自己这来。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：You shouldn't land yourself with all the trouble. It's my fault， so I must take the responsibility.
你不应该把所有麻烦都揽到自己身上来的。那是我的错，所以我应该承担责任。
B：I’m your wife and we should overcome it together.
我是你的妻子，我们应该共同克服困难。
A：But as a man， I don't want my wife to get any hurt. I have promised to the God.
但是作为男人，我不想我的妻子受到任何伤害。我向上帝发过誓。
B：If you're unhappy， I wouldn't either.
如果你不开心，我也不会开心的。
Notes：
1. take the responsibility承担责任
2. overcome [，?uv?k?m] v. 克服，胜过
last
最后（或剩下）的；最近的，上一个的，可能性极小的
Useful Phrases实用短语
①the last to be chosen最后挑选的一个
She's usually the last to be chosen.
她通常都是最后一个被挑选到的。
②at last最后，终于
She waited her mom for a long time， and at last her mom came back.
她等了妈妈很长时间最终她妈妈还是回来了。
③have the last laugh笑到最后
Wish you can have the last laugh.
希望你能笑到最后。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：We won the game at last.
最终我们赢得了那场比赛。
B：That's great！ Congratulations to you.
太好了！恭喜你们。
A：Thank you！ And we'll have a glee feast this evening， would like to you come？
谢谢。今晚我们有个庆功宴，你能来吗？
B：Of course， I'd love to. By the way， when and where？
当然，我很乐意。顺便问一下，几时？在哪？
A：It's at seven o'clock in the school hall.
七点在学校礼堂。
Notes：
glee feast庆功宴
laugh笑，笑声
Useful Phrases实用短语
①laugh at因……而笑，嘲笑
Never laugh at others when they get into trouble， or you will be the next one.
永远也不要嘲笑那些陷入困境的人，否则你也许就是下一个。
②laugh off用笑摆脱，对……一笑了之
He never minds what the others'saying and often laughs it off.
他从不介意别人说什么并常常对此一笑了之。
③laugh in sb.'s face当面嘲笑，公然藐视
How dare you laugh in my face？
你怎么敢公然藐视我？
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Because she is poor， she's often afraid of her classmates laughing at her.
因为她很穷，所以经常害怕同学会嘲笑她。
B：We can't choose our family. I think she's lack of confidence.
我们不能选择出身。我认为她缺乏自信。
A：Actually， I'm the same to her. I'm also worried about being ridiculed by others.
事实上，我和他一样，也担心被别人嘲笑。
B：As we all know， attitude is everything. So you'd better change this idea.
众所周知，态度决定一切。所以你做好改变这一观念。
Notes：
1. ridicule['ridikju：l] v，n. 嘲笑，嘲弄，愚弄
2. Attitude is everything态度决定一切。
law法律，法规，法，法学
Useful Phrases实用短语
①the law of the jungle丛林法则，弱肉强食
In today's society， you must learn to adapt yourself to the law of the jungle.
在当今的社会，你必须学会适应弱肉强食。
②there's no law against（对付批评自己的人）谁也管不着
I'll do whatever I like. There's no law against me.
我想做什么就做什么，谁也管不着。
③be a law onto yourself自行其是，我行我素
Don'taways be a law onto yourself OK Otherwise， many friends will keep away from you.
不要总是我行我素好不好？如果那样很多朋友都会远离你的。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I must buy this cellphone. There’s no law against me.
我必须买这个手机，谁也管不着。
B：We just give you some advice.
我们只是给你建议而已。
A：Oh， I'm terrible sorry. I was a little out of all reason just now. Can you forget it？
哦，真对不起。我刚刚有点不可理喻了。你能忘了它吗？
B：Never mind. Since we're the best friends to each other， I still have to remind you the function of this type isn't as good as you imagined.
没关系。既然我们是最好的朋友，我仍要提醒你一下，这款手机的功能没你想象的好。
lay
置放，铺，砌，下（卵），产（蛋），设置，提出
Useful Phrases实用短语
①lay aside把……搁置一旁，存留，储存
Please lay these food aside before we send them to the disaster area.
请在我们把这些食品运往灾区前先存储起来。
②lay the table摆好餐桌
I have laid the tables， as soon as she comes back.
我已经摆好桌子了，她一回来，我们就吃饭。
③lay off（暂时）解雇，停止做
He was laid off.
他下岗了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Everyday when I arrive at home， my mom has laid the table.
每天回到家我妈妈都把餐桌摆好了。
B：You're so happy. But I'm not so lucky like you.
你真幸福。但是我就没那么幸运了。
A：While you're more independent than me. You can cook for yourself， but I still don't know how to cook.
然而你比我独立多了。你会为自己煮饭，但是我却仍不会做饭呢。
B：Franklly speaking， it's not bad for me. At least I can cook well now.
说实话，这对我并不坏。至少我现在会做一手好菜了。
Notes：
be bad for sb.对某人来说有坏处
lead
领导，率领，通往，导向，致使，影响，度过（或经历），生活
Useful Phrases实用短语
①lead off开始
After this suffering， she decided to lead off a new life.
这次遭遇之后，她决定重新开始新的生活。
②lead sb. by the nose牵着某人的鼻子走，完全操纵（或控制）
某人
She leads her husband by the nose.
她牵着丈夫的鼻子走。
③lead nowhere毫无结果
The reaserch leads nowhere.
这项调查毫无结果。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Do you want to be leaded the nose by your wife If I were you， I couldn't bear her even one day.
你想被你的妻子牵着鼻子走吗？如果我是你，我一天也忍受不了她。
B：You know no one want to live like that， but I have no choice.
你知道没人想那样生活，但是我别无选择。
A：Why don't you persuade her to change her behaviour.
你为什么不劝她改一下她的行为呢？
B：I have tried many times， but she's still unwilling to listen to me.
我已经试过多次了，但是她仍是不听我的。
Notes：
be (un) willing to do sth.（不）愿意干……
length长，长度，一段，一节
Useful Phrases实用短语
①at length长时间，详尽地
He retold the accident at length.
他详尽地重述了那场事故。
②the length and breadth of处，处处，各地
He has travelled the length and breadth of this country.
他已经游遍了这个国家的每一个角落。
③keep somebody at arm's length敬而远之；疏远
Everyone keeps him at arm's length.
每个人都对他敬而远之。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I have a feeling that Lily is not so close to Joe as she used to be.
我觉得莉莉对乔不像以前那么亲近了。
B：Yeah， when she heard about his background，she decided that she'd better keep him at arm's length.
是啊，她听说他的背景后，就决定疏远他了。
A：But Joe feels miserable.
可乔却觉得很痛苦。
Notes：
1. used to be过去是，曾经是
2. miserable['miz?r?bl] adj. 悲惨的，痛苦的，卑鄙的
let允许，让，假设，出租
Useful Phrases实用短语
①let down使失望，放下，降低
She doesn't want to let her parents down.
她不想让父母失望。
②let go (of)松手，放开
Don't let go of your hand please. I can't swim by myself.
请不要放手啊，我自己不会游泳。
③let off放过，宽恕，开（枪），放（炮、烟花等）
During the spring festival， we chinese people usually let off crakers.
春节期间，中国人通常都会放烟花。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I don't want to let my parents down， but I really can't pass the colleage entrance examination. what should I do？
我不想让我爸妈失望，但是我真的通过不了高考。我该怎么办呢？
B：Take it easy. Do your best and I believe your parents will understand you.
别着急。尽你最大的的努力，我相信你爸妈会理解你的。