重点词汇词组：

Even better, Professor Flitwick1 announced2 in Charms that he thought they were ready to start making objects fly3, something they had all been dying to try4 since they'd seen him make Neville's toad zoom around the classroom5.

长难句分析

解：1主语+2谓语+3宾语从句+4定语从句+5时间状语从句

析：①宾语从句：that he thought they were ready to start making objects fly

该句的引导词是that，其中he thought作插入语。

②定语从句：they had all been dying to try

该句修饰先行词something，此处省略了关系代词that，关系代词在从句中作宾语。当先行词是指物的不定代词（something，anything等）时，引导词宜用that，当先行词是指人的不定代词（somebody，anybody等），引导词宜用who。

1.on top of 除……之外

例：We missed our flight, and on top of that we had to wait seven hours for the next one.

我们没赶上飞机，而且下一班还得再等七个小时。

【相关俚语】

①from top to bottom 彻底

例：They cleaned the house from top to bottom.

他们彻底打扫了房子。

②get on top of someone 占主动，难以对付

例：She's had a few financial problems, and I think things have just been getting on top of her.

她在财务上些问题，我觉得她已经开始有点难以招架了。

③over the top 太过头；太过分

例：I thought the decorations were way over the top.

我觉得这些装饰太过头了。

2.be dying to do sth. 极想做

例：I'm dying to hear your news.

我特别想听到你的消息。

【常见短语】

①die away 渐渐消失

例：The sound of his footsteps gradually died away.

他的脚步声渐渐消失了。

②die out 灭绝

例：Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.

数百万年前恐龙就已经灭绝了。

【相关俚语】

①die hard 不易改掉

例：Old habits die hard.

积习难改。

②or die in the attempt 死也要……

例：She'll finish the race or die in the attempt.

她即使累死也要跑完全程。

3.speak to sb. 与某人交谈

例：I've spoken to the manager about it.

那件事我已经和经理谈过了。

【常见短语】

①speak out/up 公开发表意见，坦率说出

例：If no one has the courage to speak out against the system, things will never improve.

如果没有人敢挺身而出反对现行体制，情况永远也不会改善。

②speak up for sb./sth. 支持；为……说好话

例：She has often spoken up for the rights of working mothers.

她经常为上班族妈妈说好话，维护她们的权益。

【相关俚语】

①speak your mind 坦言直说

例：He's certainly not afraid to speak his mind.

他当然不怕说出自己的真正想法。

②speak volumes 使……不言自明

例：She said very little but her face spoke volumes.

她没说什么，但她脸上的表情说明了一切。

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