新视野大学英语第二册Unit3单词

<54>on the surface 表面上；外表上

The plan seems on the surface to be quite practical. |表面看来这个计划很切实可行。

On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem, but in fact there's an easy solution to it. |表面看来，这问题似乎很难，但实际上答案很简单。 <55>at one's worst最差的时候；最糟糕的时候

I'm at my worst in the morning. |我早晨的时候感觉最不好。 This problem over delayed payment has shown him at his worst. |在拖延付款的问题上显示出他为人最糟糕的一面。

<56>learn of 获悉；听说

I'm sorry to learn of your illness. |得知你生病，我甚为难过。 We were shocked when we learned of his sudden death. |听到他突然去世的消息我们感到非常震惊。

<57>take care of负责；处理

Her secretary took care of all her appointments. |她的约会都由她的秘书负责安排。

All the travel plans have been taken care of. |所有旅行安排都处理好了。

<58>proceed to do sth.接着做某事

After the boy finished with his own story, he proceed to ask me to tell him mine.|那个男孩儿讲完自己的故事后又让我告诉他我的故事。 She had washed the clothes, and then, she proceeded to do the dishes. |她洗碗了衣服，接着又继续洗碗了。