第十二节
Clock
Basic need
音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. [C] (时)钟
I set my alarm clock for 6.30. (我把闹钟拨到6点半响。)
v.计时；记录
This old car has clocked up another 50,000 kilometers. (这部老爷车已经行驶了5万公里）
v.达到（速度）
He clocked 9.6 seconds for the 100 meters. (他用9.6秒跑完100米)
复合词语
clockwise (顺时针);
clock tower (钟楼);
clock watcher (总看钟点等着下班的人)
常见搭配Useful Phrases
把钟拨准--- put the clock right
把钟拨慢--- turn back the clock
把钟拨快--- set a clock ahead
争分夺秒--- race work against the clock
给钟上发条--- wind a clock
抢时间--- fight the clock
连轴转--- work around the clock
习语与俗语Idioms & Slangs
clock in/ clock out ---（上班/下班）签到；打卡punch in/punch out
stay the clock ---不介意时间(forget about time)
around the clock ---夜以继日
生活用语Street Talks
A: Damn George, he’s trying to kill the clock. (为保持分数而拿着球拖延比赛时间）
B: We’ve got to stop him. Come on!
If you don’t shut up, buster, I’m gonna clean your clock! (狠揍你一顿)
A: All staff in the company are required to clock in. (记录上班时间)
B: Clock in? You mean punch in? (同样表示记录上班时间)
A: Yes!
B: Do we have staff who usually clock in late?
A: Sometimes, yes.
B: Well I used to set my alarm clock for exactly 7 o’clock a.m. I’m sure I won’t be late for work.
Let’sstay the clockbabygirl, and enjoy ourselves. (忘记时间)
第十三节（原教材也为第十二节）
Company
Basic need
音形义
Everyday Expressions
n.同伴 in sb’s company
I don’t feel at home in Alice’s company. (觉得不自在。)
n.陪伴 keep one’s company
George keeps his own company. (独来独往)
n.公司
This company laid off 100 hands.laid-off workers下岗工人(人)公司名通常简写为: Co.例：史密斯公司--- Smith Co.
衍生词语
companion (伙伴);
companionship (友谊，伴侣关系);
常见搭配Useful Phrases
出版社--- a publishing company/house
陪伴--- for company
和某人一道--- keep sb. company
和…交往，与…为友--- keep company with
和…一起--- be in company with
断绝来往--- part company
习语与俗语Idioms & Slangs
company man --- (白领阶层的)受雇者
Two is company, three is crowd. ---两人为伴,三人添乱.
生活用语Street Talks
A: Jack doesn’t enjoy the company of the opposite sex!（不喜欢与异性作伴）
B: What a queer bird! (多奇怪的人啊！)
C: No, I don’t think so. I think he’s glad of Joanna’s company!
A: See, they’re over there!!!
A: What does your son do for a living?
B: He works for a shipping company.
A: John and Kate arekeeping company. (谈恋爱）
B: Well I don’t think they are serious. Parents usually remind their kids to avoid the company of strangers. (避免与陌生人交往)
电影对白Transcripts
句型 Anyway, like I was saying, I had a lot of company.《阿甘正传》
He graduated from Yale at 19 and took his mother and company for a ride on the fiber-optic highway, and turned a one hundred million dollar family business into some serious money.《情归巴黎》
I’m too busy with this company.《情归巴黎》
It’s like what happens when I watch those phone company ads.《西雅图夜未眠》
谚语Proverbs
Better go it alone than to be in bad company.宁可一人独往，莫与坏人为伴。
You may know a man by the company he keeps.只见其友则知其人。
