1. glance [vi.]
Ph.: glance at / over
He only glanced his eyes over your letter.
While she was waiting for a bus, she glanced at the headlines of the newspaper.
He glanced at his watch.
[n.]
Ph.: take / have / give a glance
He gave a hopeful glance into the newly-built hall.
cast / take a quick glance at
exchange glances
They said nothing but to exchange glances when they met at the entrance.
at first glance / sight
They looked the same at first glance, but in fact they were different.
at a glance
I recognized her at a glance.
Cf: Look at＝have a look at 看
glance at 一瞥，很快地看一眼
Stare at 目不转睛看（有时含贬义）
glare at 怒目而视
gaze at/into 凝视
2. senior [adj.]= high in rank or position
Oppo.: junior
3. prefer [v.]= to like better
Ph.: prefer A to B
I much prefer dogs to cats.
prefer + to - v
He chose Spain, but personally I’d prefer to go to Greece.
4. communicate [vt.]= to give information to others
eg: Our teacher communicates his ideas very clearly.
Ph.: communicate … to…
The Prime Minister has communicated his displeasure to the American ambassador.
[vi.]
Ph.: communicate with = to share or exchange opinions, feelings, information, etc.
Bats communicate (with each other ) by making high-pitched noises. (高频率的)
communication [n.] ( u.)= the act or process of communicating
5. more than 更大程度地，更加
6. expression [n.]
1) a look on a person’s face
eg: When I saw her expression Iknew I was in for trouble.（我要倒霉了）
2） the act of expressing
eg: He closed his letter with expression of grateful thanks.
Ph.: give expression to
express [v.]
7. appearance [n.]
1) the way sb. or sth. looks
2) the act of appearing
eg: She’s made a number of appearances on television / a number of television appearances.
appear [v.]
eg: If I don’t appear by 7 o’clock, I won’t be coming at all.
8. impression [n.]
impress [v.] [ often pass.（被动语态）,not in progressive forms（进行式）]
eg: The teachers were most impressed / very impressed by your performance in the exam.
Ph.: impress + on/upon + obj.
eg: My father impressed on me the value of hard work.
impress + obj. + with
My father impressed me with thw value of hard work.
9. hesitate [v.]
eg：He hesitates at nothing.
She hesitated (about) what to do next.
Ph.: hesitate to do
I hesitate to spend so much money on clothes.
hesitate about
He's still hesitating about joining/over whether to join the army.
hesitant [adj.] hesitantly [adv.]
hesitation [n.]
Ph.: without hesitation
When she was offered the job, she accepted without any hesitation.
have no hesitation in doing sth,
We have no hesitation in rejecting his complaint.
10. compound words
1) adj. + n. (with –ed)
eg: middle-aged; medium-sized; narrow-minded; warm-hearted; strong-willed; open-minded; short-sighted; red-nosed; white-haired
2) adv. + -ed
eg: well-dressed; well-built; well-educated; well-known; well-organized
