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重点短语 重点句型 重点单词 ❷at all costs 不管多大代价;无论如何 The Olympic spirit—the spirit of competition which emphasizes taking part rather than winning—has been violated by the desire to succeed at all costs.人们不惜任何代价获胜的愿望违背了重在参与而非获胜的奥林匹克精神。(教材原句P34) We have to finish the program before the end of this month at all costs.无论如何,我们要在月底前完成这个项目。 ◆拓展延伸 at the cost of 以……为代价 at a cost of 以……的费用/价格 at any cost以任何代价 to one’s cost 使某人遭受损失 重点短语 重点句型 重点单词 He saved his son from drowning but only at the cost of his own life.他救了溺水的儿子,但自己却丢了性命。 It’s not worth arguing with him as I have learnt to my cost.和他争论是不值得的,因为我已经尝过苦头了。 ◆特别提醒 cost的过去式及过去分词都是cost,并且cost不能用于被动语态。 ◆现学活用 用cost的相关短语完成句子 1.我们无论如何得找到丢失的文件。 We must find the missing document at all costs. 2.那只可怜的小狐狸逃出了陷阱,却失去了一条腿。 The poor fox escaped from the trap at the cost of a leg. 重点短语 重点句型 重点单词 ❸get down to开始;着手做 I decided not to put off studying (as I normally do!) and got up early every morning to get down to work straight away.我决定不再(像往常那样)拖延学习,而是每天早晨早早起床后就立刻投入到学习中去。(教材原句P37) ◆常见用法 get down to sth.开始认真对待;言归正传 get down to doing sth.开始做某事;着手做某事 Stop kidding.Let’s get down to business.别开玩笑了,我们办正经事吧。 I’m going to get down to studying English this term.这学期我要开始认真学英语了。 | 
