1. holiday [ `hRl[di ]

(1) n. 假日，休息日
We have a holiday every Saturday and Sunday.

(2) n. 假期
During Spring Festival, the majority of Chinese people can enjoy a long holiday.
Where will you spend your coming holiday?

2. save [ seiv ] vt.

(1) 储蓄；积攒，保存
She had saved three hundred pounds since Christmas.
In order to buy a new house, the Smiths saved as much as they could.

(2) 救助，搭救；挽救
The doctors managed to save his life.
The woman tried to save her daughter from the fire at the risk of her own life.
这个妇女冒着生命危险把女儿从火里救出。

3. book [ buk ] vt. to arrange for (e.g. tickets) in advance; reserve 预定，预约

The flight is fully booked.
机票全部订完了。
Can I book you to lecture to the society on the 25th of September?
我是否可以安排你9月25日给社团做一次演讲？

4. abroad [ E`brR:d ] ad.& a. in or to a foreign country 到国外，在国外

She is famous for her singing at home and abroad.
Studying abroad is still in vogue（流行）nowadays.

5. arrive at 到达，抵达

She is due to arrive at Lanzhou Railway Station early this morning.
As soon as he arrived at the railway station, he telephoned his mother.

6. be ready to 准备好了要做……

He is ready to be asked.
The students are ready to take the final examinations.

7. check [ tFek ] v.

(1) to examine 核对，检查，查看
Did you check your purse for the keys?
Most students like to check their answers with their classmates immediately after the examinations.

(2) check in (在旅馆、机场等)登记，报到
He has not checked in at any hotel yet.
You must check in at the airport an hour before your plane arrives.

8. change [ tFeindV ] vt.

(1) 兑换，交换
Can you change one?yuan note for me?
Anne changed all her dollars into francs before going to France.

(2) 改变，变化
Due to bad weather, the plane had to change its course.
She is not very resolute; she always changes her mind.

9. on one's way to... 在去……的路上

He met a former classmate on his way to school.
His bicycle broke down on his way to work, so he was late for work.

10. in fact 事实上; 甚至，确切地说

He is not a qualified teacher; in fact, he doesn't know how to teach.
They have known each other for a long time, since the days in Paris, in fact.

11. after all 比竟

Don't expect too much from him; he is a beginner, after all.
This is, after all, the least important part of the problem.

12. absolutely [`AbsElu:tli] ad.

(1) 完全地;非常，极其
She is absolutely right.
He found the place absolutely delightful.

(2) 肯定地，实实在在地
It is absolutely the best show in the town.
He could do absolutely nothing.