1. witness
v. 目擊，親眼看到或為…(鑒名)作證
Did anyone witness the robbery? 有人目擊了搶劫了嗎？
He witnessed her will.他為她的遺囑簽字作證。
witness to 為…..作證，出庭證明，證實
She witnessed to seeing that man take the money.
n. (Cn) 目擊者或（出庭的）證人，見證人
(Cn,Un) 證明，見證
I am afraid there is no witness of the accident.我恐怕這次事故沒有任何目擊者。
My clothes are a witness of my proverty. 我的衣服就可證明我的貧窮。
2. respond
vi.(1) 回答，答復, 比answer更為正式
He responded with a smile. 他以微笑表示回答。
她已經答復了問題。She has responded to a question.
(2) 響應，起反應（to）
我們必須響應學校的號召。We must respond to the call of our school.
The illness quickly responded to proper treatment. 疾病經適當治療后很快好轉。
n. response 回答；回應；響應
adj. responsible 有責任的
be responsible for 為…負責
n. responsibility 負責
a sense of responsibility 責任感
take the responsibility for 負起…的責任
3. in honour of 為紀念，為向…表示敬意
父母為慶祝我的生日舉辦了一次晚會.Our parents held a party in honor of my birthday.
It is a great a honor to do sth.________________________
have the honor of …. 有幸，榮幸地…..
in praise of 歌頌 _______ in memory of 紀念_____ in favor of 贊同___
in place of 代替 in celebration of 慶祝 in charge of 負責
in possession of 擁有 in search of 搜查，尋找
4. on the way
on one’s /the way 即將到來
on one’s /the way in /out/ home to sp. 在…的路上
be (well) on the way to doing sth. 就要（完成）
in a way 在某點上，在某種程度上； 有些，有點點
make one’s way 進行；努力上進；成功
make way 前進；進行； 讓路
feel one’s way 摸索著前進 fight one’s way 打出道路
eg. 1.他快成為工程師了。He is on the way to becoming an engineer.
2. A warning is being broadcast by radio that a typhoon is _____D______.
A. in the way B. out of the way C. across the way D. on the way
3. His brother is always _____D___. No one likes him.
A. in the way B. on the way C. by the way D. in this way
5．catch fire 著火，開始燃燒 be on fire for 對…充滿（激情），有熱情
sth. be on fire 起火 / 興奮的，熱衷的 play with fire 玩火
set fire to sth….= set sth. on fire 放火燒．． make a fire 生火
light a fire 點火 put out the fire 撲滅火
6. call for an ambulance 叫救護車
call for ① need, 需要 ②ask for 要求 ③come and pick up 去叫, 去接某人
The problem calls for close attention and careful thought.
這個問題集中精力和認真思考
He entered the restaurant and called for a glass of beer.
他走進飯館要了一杯啤酒
I’ll call for you at 8 o’clock and then we’ll go to the museum together.
我8點鐘來接你。 然后我們一起去博物館.
拓展 call on sb. at sp. 到…拜訪… call off the meeting 取消會議
call in a doctor 請醫生 call out for help 大聲呼救
call sb. up 打電話給… call on sb. to do sth 號召…做…
call a person names 辱罵某人 call a person by name 直呼其名
call attention to… 引起對…注意
7.common adj. （1）普通的，到處可見的，常常聽到的
The word is in common use. 這個字常用。
(2) 共有的，公用的
英語是他們共同的語言。They have English as a common language.
拓展：
common knowledge 眾所周知的事 common sense 常識
common practice 慣例 the common good 公眾利益
the common man 普通人 have sth. in common with sb.與（某人）在某方面有共同之初
in common with 與…一樣 out of the common 非同尋常，非凡的
拓展. usual (反義 unusual ) adj. 通常的, 慣常的.
They decided to meet at the usual place that evening.
_______________________________________________.
( 他們決定在往常的那個地方見面. )
* It’s usual for sb. to do 某人做…是常有的事.
as usual 照例, 仍然 … than usual 較平常…
ordinary 普通的, 通常的(反義 special); 平凡的, 不稀奇的 (extraordinary )
an ordinary person 一個普通人
8.aid v. 援助、幫助 n. 幫助、援助；補助器具
come to one’s aid 來幫助某人
with the aid of sb.= with sb’s aid =with one’s help= with the help of 在某人的幫助下
in aid of… 為了…., 做為…的幫助
aid sb. to do sth. 幫助某人去做某事
aid sb. in/ with ….. 為….事幫助某人
first aid 急救 hearing aid 助聽器 teaching aids 教具
aid in doing sth. 幫助，援助
They aided in solving the problem.