Lesson 43～44
    1.behind prep.在…后面，在…之后，遲于… adv.在…后面，落后
    behind schedule 耽誤;晚點(diǎn)(be delayed; train/or plane arrives late)
    例句：1.The nurses and doctors are not friendly and everything seems to be running behind the schedule.
    護(hù)士和醫(yī)生態(tài)度都不太友好，似乎每一件事都要耽誤。
    2.The 9:30 train seems to be behind schedule.
    9:30的火車似乎又晚點(diǎn)了。
    behind the time(s) 落后于時(shí)代
    A:Boy, how quickly technology changes. So many people have a computer in their homes nowdays.
    A:天哪，技術(shù)變化可真大?，F(xiàn)在很多人家里都有電腦了。
    B:I know. I feel so behind the time.
    B:我理解你的意思。我覺得我落伍了。
    2.can aux./v. 能，會(huì)，可以;可能 n.罐頭
    can help 能夠避免
    例句：George will not enroll in that course if he can help it.
    如果能避免的話，喬治就不會(huì)選那門課了。
    Can you wire him? 你能給他發(fā)個(gè)電報(bào)嗎?
    A:Dr.Richards wants you to confirm his appointment on the 28th in the morning.
    A:理查茲博士希望你能確認(rèn)一下28日上午的約會(huì)。
    B:That's OK. Can you wire him?
    B:好，你能給他發(fā)個(gè)電報(bào)嗎?
    3.find vt.1.找到，發(fā)現(xiàn)2.發(fā)覺，感到
    find (get) a bargain 買便宜貨(buy sth. which is really cheap)
    A:John told me he had got a second-hand car, do you know how much he paid for it?
    A:約翰告訴我他買到一輛二手車，你知道他花了多少錢嗎?
    B:Well, he said he paid 800 dollars for it. I think he got a real bargain.
    B:嗯，他說他花了800美元，我認(rèn)為他買到了便宜貨。
    例句：Mrs.Clawford is very good at finding bargains.
    克勞弗夫人很擅于買便宜貨。
    find fault with 挑剔，挑毛病(be sensitive to the others' shortcomings or imperfections)
    例句：1.I've done my best and you are still finding fault with my homework.
    我已經(jīng)盡了全力，你還對(duì)我的作業(yè)這么挑剔。
    2.the boss was in such a bad mood that he began to find fault with his employees.
    老板心情不好，以致開始對(duì)雇員們挑三撿四。
    find out 調(diào)查，搞清楚(learn a fact by study or inquiry)
    1.A:Hello, Can you tell me if the library will be open Saturday evenings?
    A:您好!您能不能告訴我星期六晚上圖書館開門嗎?
    B:Hold the line please, I'll find out.
    B:請(qǐng)別掛電話，我查一查。
    例句：1.How is the car? What did you find out cbout it?
    你的車怎么回事?查出什么(問題)沒有?
    2.The police found out the cause of the accident.
    警方已查明事故的原因。
    4.up to 能夠做…;由…來做決定;是…的責(zé)任;要怪(duty or responsibility of)
    例句：1.It's up to you to decide on the negotiation terms.
    由你來負(fù)責(zé)決定談判條件。
    2.You have the exparience, the degrees, and the good looks. It's up to fate.
    你有經(jīng)驗(yàn)、學(xué)位和英俊的外表，都怪命不好。
    3.Roger was feverish yesterday. I'm not sure if he'll be up to attending today's meeting.
    羅杰昨天發(fā)燒了。我不知道他能不能參加今天的會(huì)議。
    A:I'm counting on my library science professor to get me a job in the cataloging department this summer.
    A:我就指望我的圖書館學(xué)教授在今年夏天能給我在目錄部找一份工作了。
    B:I'm not sure it's up to him.
    B:我不能肯定是由他作主。