【New words and expressions】（8）

polo             n. 水球

Wayle            n. 威尔（河名）

cut              v. 穿过

row              v. 划（船）

kick             v. 踢

towards          prep. 朝，向

nearly           adv. 几乎

sight            n. 眼界，视域

★cut     v. 穿过

① vt. &vi. 切，割，剪

Would you please cut the cake in half?

I read this story in the paper this morning and cut it out for you.

今天上午我在报纸上读到这个故事便给你剪下来了。

cut one's hair = have a hair cut     理发

cut the tree   砍树

cut down the tree = cut the tree down    砍倒树

cut the head off    砍脑袋 (off = away from)

cut off electricity     切断电源

cut sth. into pieces     把……切成小片(碎)

② vt. 割破，划破

cut oneself     割伤自己

③ vi. 横穿，穿越（介词用across/through）

cut across/through     直着穿过

  The road cuts across/through the forest.

cut a corner     走捷径，超近路

When you learn English, never cut a corner.

No pains, no gains.

 ★row     v. 划(船)

① vt.& vi. 划船

My brother is rowing.    划船 （row强调动作）

go boating    去划船（强调玩）

② vt. 划船载运

Can you row me up/across the river?     你能划船将我送到河的上游/对岸吗？

He rowed her home.    他划船把她送回家。

★kick     v. 踢

kick me     踢我一脚

kickback    n. 回扣, 佣金

I get a kickback of 2000 Yuan.

kick upstairs     明升暗降

He was kicked upstairs.

well to go (美语) = well done (英语)   做得不错 

★sight     n. 眼界, 视域

catch sight of…     看见

catch sight of the bird =see the bird  看见那只鸟

out of sight    在视线之外

Out of sight, out of mind.      眼不见心不烦

in sight     在视线之内

The bird is in sight.

long sighted     眼光长远, 远视眼

sb. is long sighted

short sighted    目光短浅, 近视