Alive V.S. living /live Alive: not dead 作表语（ afraid, awake, alone, asleep) If your mother were alive, she would be happy to see your success. The snake was stiff with cold but still alive. (2) 做后置定语 She is the greatest writer alive. Living: alive 前置定语 My uncle is the finest living pianist. The dead will not know the pain and sorrow of the living. Live : broadcast while actually happening CCTV is having a live coverage of the World Cup.
By the way By way of : (1)via They are travelling to France by way of London. (2)as sth 作为 By way of introduction, I will explain some of the background. In a (one ) way; in some ways: to a certain degree The changes are an improvement in one way. In the way: causing inconvenience I am afraid your car is in the way. Make one ’ s way to : go forward I will make my way to success some day.
No way ; No way will I go on working for that man. Out of way: 不挡道； Can you move your books out of way; I can not pass it. Under way: having started and making progress. The project is now well under way.
Burn with; be full of strong emotion The soldiers are burning with anger and rage. Burn the midnight oil: study or work until late at night She will take her exam next week and she seems to burn the midnight oil these days. Burn down; burn less brightly or strongly The room grew colder as the fire burnt down. Burn sth down: cause sth to be destroyed by fire The house burnt down in half an hour.
Burn sth off: remove sth by burning Burn the paint off before painting the door. Burn out: stop burning because there is no more fuel The fire had burnt out before the fire brigade arrived. Burn sth to sth: 烧成某种状态 The house burnt to ashes.
anxious Be anxious for / about : worried I am very anxious about my son ’ s health. Be anxious to do sth/ that : be eager to do She is anxious to meet her on-line friend.
guarantee Guarantee sth to sb We can not guarantee the punctual arrival of the train to the passengers. Guarantee to do sth Mother guaranteed to buy me a special Christmas present. Be guaranteed to do sth: be certain to do sth It is guaranteed to rain when you want to go out.
warn Warn sb of sth: give sb notice of possible danger of unpleasant consequence She has been warned of the danger of travelling alone. Warn sb about / against sth: 警告提防 The police have warned the bank about an attempted robbery. Warn sb (not ) to do : They were warned not to climb the mountain in such a weather.