6．regardless of 不管；不顾

in spite of 尽管；不管

despite 不管；尽管

as regards 关于，至于

in regard to/of... 关于

in this regard 关于此事

with regard to 关于

regarding prep. 关于

提示：regardless of, in spite of和 despite 后面不能直接跟从句，只能跟名词，但可以跟 the fact that...。

[即学即练6](1)They decorated the house ____________ the high cost.

他们不惜高额的费用装修房子。

(2)They continued to work ______________ the fact that it was raining.

尽管天在下雨，他们还继续工作。

regardless of  ,   regardless of

7．at most至多

at (the) most至多，不超过

at (the) least至少，不低于；无论如何

at (the) best充其量，不超过

most of all尤其，特别

make the most of(＝make full use of)充分利用

least of all(＝especially not)更不用说

not in the least(＝not at all)一点也不

[即学即练7](1)I can pay you 10 pounds _______________.

我最多付给你10英镑。

(2)There were only 30 people at the meeting ____________.

最多只有30个人参加了那个会议。

at(the) most   ,    at(the) most

(3)It will cost ____________ ￡150.

这至少价值150英镑。

at least

8．cut up 切碎；割碎

cut down 砍掉，砍倒；缩减，减少，削减

cut through 剪断，凿穿；抄近路穿过

cut out 剪下，切掉，割掉；删除；住口

cut in 插嘴，插入；打断(谈话)

cut off 切掉；割掉；剪下，删去；切断，断绝；使分离，使隔绝；打断，(突然)中止，中断

cut away 去掉；切掉；砍掉

[即学即练8]　(1)①____________ the carrots before you put them into the pot.

把胡萝卜切碎后再放进锅内。

②The cook ____________ the meat for the pie.

这厨师将肉切碎做肉饼。

Cut up　 ,   cut up

(2)用适当的介、副词填空

①You won't be cutting ______ the office staff, then?

②The gas has been cut______.

③John and his brother were arguing so their mother told them to cut it ______ and go to bed.

down   ,   off   ,   out

④Mr Davis cut ______ to ask if anyone would like a drink.

⑤He cut ______ the old branches from the tree.

in　   ,   away

9．look ahead 向前看；为将来打算

look after 照顾，照料

look up 仰视，查阅

look up to sb. 尊敬某人

look down on/upon sb. 轻视；瞧不起

look in 短时间探访

look into sth. 调查

look over 浏览检查，察看

look through 翻阅，查找

[即学即练9](1)Just ___________ and you‘ll see a pagoda.

只要向前望去，你就可以看到一座宝塔。

(2)We must ____________ before we go further in the matter.

在进一步进行这件事之前，我们必须把眼光放远。

(3)We must ___________ before we make a decision.

我们作出决定之前必须想得远一点。

look ahead　  ,   look ahead   ,   look ahead

10．date back to追溯到；上溯到

date back to＝date from

因追溯是从现在算起指向过去，所以这个短语常用一般

现在时，也没有被动语态。

[即学即练10](1)This custom __________________ the 16th century.

这风俗起源于16世纪。

(2)This is an old building _________________ the 16th century.

这是一栋追溯至16世纪的古老建筑物。

dates back to　,      dating back to

(3)This town __________________ Roman times.

这个城镇可追溯到罗马时代。

(4)The unearthed sword __________________ the Han Dynasty.

这把出土的宝剑属于汉代。

dates back to   ,      dates back to