1. apart  ad.  分别地, 分离着；相间隔

He was standing a bit apart from the rest of us, watching us. 

他和我们其余人分开一点站着看着我们

We were asked to stand in two lines three metres apart. 

我们被要求站成两排，相隔3米远。

Though we are apart, he is always in my heart. 

虽然我们分开，但他一直在我的心里面。

2. religious  a.  宗教的，虔诚的

I don’t go along with her religious beliefs. 我不赞同她的宗教信仰。 

There are fundamental differences between your religious beliefs and mine. 

你我的宗教信仰根本不同。

3. significance   n.  意义，意味 

    What is the significance of life? Is there any criterion for its measurement?

    一个人的生命究竟有多大意义，这有什么标准可以衡量吗？                                         He didn’t understand the significance of the sign. 他不理解这个符号的意义。            

  4. custom n. 习惯，风俗，惯例                                                                                           The custom of lighting the Olympic flame goes back centuries.

点燃奥运圣火的风俗可追溯到几个世纪前。                                                              5. commercialize v.使商业化，使商品化

To attract more sponsors they are forced to commercialize campus events.

为了吸引更多的赞助商，他们不得不把校园活动变得商业化。

Christmas has become so commercialized nowadays.圣诞节如今已变得很商业化了。 

7. remind vt. 提醒，使想起

In case I forget, please remind me of my promise.

 假如我忘记了，请提醒一下我的诺言。 

How I kept it all the time to remind me of you. 

我一直保存着它，以此唤起我对你的记忆。

8. decorate vt. 装饰，装潢

He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures.

他用他所喜爱的所有运动员的照片装饰自己的房间。

The streets are decorated with colourful flags. 街道上装饰着彩旗。

How long did it take you to decorate your new house? 装修新房花了你多长时间。

9. decoration  n.  装饰，装饰品

When will they finish the decoration of the bathroom?

他们什么时候才把盥洗室装饰好？ 

Colorful streamers and paper decorations had been hung from the ceiling.

五颜六色的飘带和彩纸饰品被挂在天花板上。

10. flock  vi. 成群地去，聚集                       

Crowds of people flocked to see the Picasso exhibition. 

大批观众成群去看毕加索的画展。 

Californians are flocking to enroll in special aerobics classes.

加利福尼亚人正成群结队地参加特别有氧健身操训练班。

Phrases and Expressions

1. apart from  只是……，除掉

It’s a good piece of work, apart from a few slight faults.

 这个作品不错，只是有几处小错误。

2) as well as; besides 除 ……之外

Apart from the cost, it will take a lot of time. 除了钱之外，还需要花费很多时间。

3) separated from 脱离开

There can be no knowledge apart from practice.  知识离不开实践

2. set apart 留出(时间、金钱等); 使……显得与众不同, 使分离，区别

He set some money apart for a vacation each year.每年他都留出一部分钱用于度假。 

His mastery of colors sets him apart from other painters of his era.

他对色彩的把握使他在同时代的画家中与众不同。

3. remind of  提醒, 使记起

The aim of this article is to remind you of the benefits of optimism. 

这篇文章的目的是提醒你乐观的益处。

That story you have just told reminds me of an experience I once had.

你刚才讲的故事让我想起了我以前的一次经历

4. put up  挂上,张贴 ;   修建，搭起 ;  留宿，提供食宿

 The exam results will be put up on Friday afternoon. 

 这次考试成绩将于星期五下午公布。

That story you have just told reminds me of an experience I once had.

你刚才讲的故事让我想起了我以前的一次经历。

Have you put up the tent?你搭起帐篷了吗？

I’m afraid I can’t put you up; you’ll have to go to a hotel. 

恐怕不能让您留宿了，您到宾馆去住下吧。

5. flock into: 成群结队涌到

People are flocking into the cinema to see the new film. 

人们成群地涌到电影院去看这部新电影。

The crowd flocked into the stadium.一大群人涌入体育场。