commence
v.
(fml.) begin or start sth. 开始；着手
Construction of the new bridge will commence as soon as our company receives the down payment for this large project. 我们公司一收到这个大项目的首期付款，就会马上开始新桥梁的建设。
We will commence building work in August of next year. 我们将在明年8月开始兴建工作。
bloom
vi.
if a plant or a flower blooms, its flowers appear or open 开花；（花）盛开
The plant has a beautiful orange flower, which blooms in May every year. 这种植物在每年的五月都会开出一种美丽的橙色花朵。
Phrases and expressions
head for
go or travel toward a particular place, esp. in a deliberate way （朝…）前进；（向…）去 The ship was heading for Cuba, an island country in the Caribbean. 船只正航向古巴，它是一个位于加勒比海的岛国。
gaze at
look at sb. or sth. with one‘s eyes fixed at sth. often without knowing （常指无意识地）凝视，盯着看
He was standing on the bridge gazing down at the river beneath. 他站在桥上，双眼凝视着桥下的河。
stare at
look at sth. or sb. with eyes widely open for a long time without moving 凝视；盯着看 In many cultures, it‘s rude to stare at people. 在许多文化中，直愣愣地盯着人看是粗鲁的行为。
by accident
in a way that is not planned or intended 偶然；意外地
The trigger of the gun must be locked so that it cannot be fired by accident. 枪的发射扳机必须被锁住，这样就不会意外地擦枪走火。
pretend to do sth.
behave as if sth. is true when in fact you know it is not 假装…；装作…
I didn‘t pretend to be an expert on the subject because I must be honest. 我没假装我是这方面的专家，因为我必须诚实。
come over sb.
if a feeling comes over you, it suddenly affects you in a strong way （某种感情）突然攫住，突然影响
A wave of sleepiness came over me. 一阵倦意向我袭来。
immune to
not affected by sth. 不受…影响的；对…有免疫力的
Most people who‘ve had chickenpox once are immune to it for the rest of their lives. 大多数曾经出过水痘的人都会终生对水痘有免疫力。
go along with sb./sth.
agree with or support sb. or sth. 同意；支持
Kate‘s already agreed to visit my parents, but it‘s going to be harder persuading Mike to go along with it. 凯特已经同意去看望我的父母，但要说服迈克也同意会更难。
expel sb. from sth.
officially force sb. to leave a school or organization （从学校或组织中正式）开除 Each year more than 10 students are expelled from the university for cheating on their exams. 每年有超过10名学生因为考试作弊被该大学开除。
proceed to sth.
if you proceed to the next part of an activity, job, etc., you do or take part in the next part of it 进而做（参加）某事（活动）
He accepted my invitation and then proceeded to the comment that people shouldn‘t own cars because they damage the environment. 他接受了我的邀请，然后继续他的评论：人们不应该拥有汽车，因为汽车会破坏环境。
take the liberty of doing sth.
do sth. without permission 擅自做某事
I hope you won‘t mind that I took the liberty of booking theater seats for us. 我希望你不会介意我擅自给我们预订了剧院的座位。
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