新概念3Lesson57country词汇和句型知识点整理9-15 9. expect (sb.) to do: 以为；料想 He didn't expect to see me.他没有想到会见到我。 We expected him to arrive yesterday.  我们料想他会昨天到。 10. objective n. 目 标 ， 目 的 = goal  Everest is the climber's next objective. 珠峰是他的下一个目标。 Let justice be our objective.正义是我们的目的。 11. by now到目前 After crossing the equator , the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead. 越过赤道后，船长到一个港口叫人安装新舵，但此时塞莫皮莱号已经在前面500多英里了。 新概念英语听力 新概念英语第一册单词 新概念英语第一册听力 12 . recover from … 从……恢复 You will not have to spend the next few days recovering from a long and arduous journey. 不需几天你就可以从长途旅行中恢复过来了。  recover sth.  （1）. 恢复…… = restore sth. / regain sth. （2）重新获得，找回，赚回，补偿 Four paintings stolen from the gallery have been recovered. 四幅从画廊被盗的图被找了回来。 We recovered lost time by setting out early.我们早早出发，以弥补拉下的时间。 13. presence n. 出席，在场，存在 We enjoy staring at them entranced as they go about their business, unaware (we hope) of our presence. 我们喜欢看着他们入迷地进行他们的业务，不知道（我们希望）我们的存在。 in sb.’s presence Harry is very thrifty, but in the presence of his friends he never shows this side of his life. 哈里很节俭，但当着朋友的面，他从不表现出生活的这一面。 14. make a new life for sb. 为……开创新生活 I was determined to make a new life for myself in Australia. 我决心在澳大利亚为自己创造新的生活。 15. grieve v. to feel extremely sad, especially because someone you love has died 悲伤 grieve over / for … They are still grieving over / for their dead child.  他们仍在为死去的孩子悲伤。 grievance n. 委屈，不平，不满，牢骚 A parliamentary committee representing all political parties appoints a person who is suitably qualified to investigate private grievances against the State. 代表所有政党的议会委员会任命一名有资格调查对国家不满的人。