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Has a cargo of 多少多少(船运为主)/ N- G, D/ e+ l
Goods 铁路运输/商店商品
# C3 F& ]; G8 d8 B' qA goods train 货物列车
2 g9 t% U0 Q0 @+ aScour=go through=search=hunt 花费大力气寻找(都加for)
: U- R9 G% X, c$ RChest 装贵重物品的大箱子
) ^. n( V$ O( M+ K9 U. ECase 一般物品
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  t2 g1 a2 p- M5 yA find n. 找到不错的东西) ]& Q. ]9 l0 A9 S" B) k6 M
The restaurant is quite a find.
3 U4 x# x6 r  l0 `2 a: h1 ?; s% @Piece up 修补 vt.
: {& o1 l6 Q- \Piece sth together 拼凑
# L1 |4 W) @! b; M6 Q( }* s9 SIn convoy 护航
! }2 c" t7 E% _% F! H, GUnder convoy 被护航: T1 I/ B4 Y0 }1 u8 ~* k, |! n5 @+ E
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Sub---下 –subway, substructure1 T/ Q% Y+ d- ]: W/ X! v% X8 u3 a
      ---次, 亚于---subtropics 亚热带
1 I' Z, J7 W3 l5 Z, K" w      ---副.---sub-office
/ x+ ~' |# d* x      ---接近的-----sub-adult, sub-equal 约等于" h5 N0 j* R# X! R% Y7 ~" E$ c( G
      ----再---subdivide再分, sublet 转租, subculture 再培养
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naval port  海港
' l3 t4 M9 R/ T# P* s% q4 Snaval power 置海权0 i, q2 Y, N) f  ~  H8 U0 F

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Lesson 33 A day to remember2 p/ ]6 f* Y; s0 c. a1 a" z/ H& n4 K# e
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　　We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin ( o1 @5 H" C4 M0 w/ L
well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control. What invariably (=always)happens is that a great number of things choose to go wrong at precisely
# e8 Q9 z/ \, ]% t2 J" Athe same moment. It is as if a single unimportant event set up a chain of / J: ]; I' H  ^1 D. p  E0 u, W# L* C
reactions. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye
! a' B3 p- s& ^7 w2 Uon the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this marks the prelude
, e7 S+ o6 ?; gto an unforeseen series of catastrophes. While you are on the phone, the
+ z1 d6 E/ ~4 n6 Y' G2 Pbaby pulls the tablecloth off the table, smashing half your best crockery
2 W  A) b1 I6 pand cutting himself in the process. You hang up hurriedly and attend to baby, * \! y0 {% X9 x# F# ?" f; F
crockery, etc. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this were not enough - a2 Q0 a" x* r0 A$ i$ Y8 A
to reduce you to tears, your husband arrives, unexpectedly bringing three
2 B2 D7 Y' J, e( a0 Cguests to dinner.
8 m9 ^" r6 D8 W* G+ ^& ]　　Things can go wrong on a big scale, as a number of people recently discovered
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& e( c3 \) Y1 v. t( gthe two cars happened to be a learner. She suddenly got into a panic and

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stopped her car. This made the driver following her brake hard. His wife 4 q& t/ V8 D5 e' ]" K
was sitting beside him holding a large cake. As she was thrown forward,
* T! q* X0 Z, N" o5 r- E. a' m6 `6 [the cake went right through the windscreen and landed on the road. Seeing % Q9 V1 }  {5 g, R) R" P
a cake flying through the air, a lorry-driver who was drawing up 靠近alongside
& s( A! b, F2 E% wthe car, pulled up all of a sudden. The lorry was loaded with empty beer
8 c. S! t' N% V. T1 l& Rbottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the vehicle and on to the " \/ w3 t3 m- }' N& n' D
road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic piled + {! F5 r8 r* F" s/ h, l
up behind. It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic on the move ) d0 U# c( q9 X1 X) \
again. In the meantime, the lorry- driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken $ j6 {4 ]+ k" T' `
bottles. Only two stray dogs benefited from all this confusion, for they ' ?2 t  T1 R. E2 ~5 S) ~0 T
greedily devoured what was left of the cake. It was just one of those days! , ~1 V* E* I7 i: N' D/ G1 h
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under the impression that….
% t2 X/ C& |- w; y+ r8 zThinking that….& w* S5 w3 J- p7 n& T
Very much interesting =of great interest<>of no interest9 l; L- z! r. X# b
Of great significance<>of no consequence无足轻重
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# u' E4 f7 Y# c$ k, n5 w  U9 jAlight on. 偶然发现# y& ]6 h( C. X( G& ]/ N" U
My eyes alighted on the book. 我偶然发现了…
5 h* |; L$ S" W* iPrelude to serious trouble
- F! N* p+ c$ GIntroduction/preface/foreword to the book.. F+ C/ I3 K1 _/ G3 f# }
Unforeseen  `5 l' n% r  a
I foresee a bright future for you.
6 l7 k: {2 O8 u0 }( ?/ \& |- G+ FForeseeable 可预见的
* T& P2 k! H5 T8 p# D/ a8 B6 iForeseeing 预料之中的
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Timely snow foretells a bumper harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年: u3 a% @8 N* b1 M! ?
A series/chain of reaction
, u/ Y+ x& g& kChain smoker 烟瘾重的人- l# j4 C' u6 n  q" k4 U
A succession of successes 时间上连续(一系列)
- ]$ `+ c) s1 u! v) Y7 \: {String 连续不断的相似的事件( t3 }) C8 M6 V5 l7 a
A string of cars.( h2 c, z. ?7 x9 X% X) F
Train 一个接一个发生的事
! ^( x/ G6 B& G4 k( w6 m; B3 ZA train of thoughts/ideas  一个个的想法
" I3 k. Z* e: V# ?+ Z6 LCatastrophe ,  world catastrophe
% T/ |5 ^0 i- x. M& DCalamity 灾害,不幸事件 natural calamity
2 Q# e! Z) `' f( VGet into a panic 陷入惊慌之中* j  o6 T: T- n/ a! }: B# H
Be struck/seized with panic # N9 |. P" f2 f
Stray vi. The dog strayed from home.1 L( f' P; [- i; e% P$ B. G
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In confusion 乱七八糟" n* b) r4 W: _2 c; F: {
Be covered with confusion 局促不安- ?" w$ x5 k) q0 X1 c3 c* Y
Throw sb into confusion 是某人惊慌失措
0 C+ f% b0 r: y# Z8 E4 J% ^4 DDevour –1,eat like an animal---The dog devoured the cake.

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2, destroy 吞灭,席卷 The flames devoured the whole building.
3 l* c8 X" H2 d               3, take in eagerly with eyes, ears, or mind. e: G; i3 p4 M, K5 D" U* R
His eyes devoured the scene.
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Came into light =emerge(强调公布于众), c: Z2 l9 W4 J) j/ \5 l
Bring sth to light
) [$ b: Y2 k5 ]( @6 c8 v! vReveal
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0 f% ~8 Q- X6 D9 z. ^. T9 QEvery dog has its day. 每个人都会有飞黄腾达的日子7 V2 i. d% Z% T4 i# x6 e
Invariably=always
: k4 C! I- }4 B6 |/ a  Y  t4 ~, |" X, dSet up/create/cause
+ b  n$ Y0 {) S! k3 z8 K. iKeep an eye on
0 ^5 Y) e" n: a5 B$ ?Look after
. ~( q! t9 S/ U4 S3 c1 ZTake care of
% N0 d/ s, |. i8 hHave an eye on
) x5 y$ J, y$ v- E$ A9 vEye for eye 以牙还牙
. c. F" K9 J9 @5 T# \: F8 G; g+ kHave eyes only for 只爱,只要4 h0 m% z& B+ S8 v' v0 n7 `
Don’t look sb in the eyes.
/ Z* d8 b, R  H: ZTurn a blind eye to sth.
8 E" B, _$ F) H' yMake eyes at sb 含情脉脉看着某人+ m. n) x# k+ r3 f
Pull off
. S3 Q  R: N- N4 }9 _8 l) A6 o, z2 APick off 取下来
: L4 S( b+ g' J( o6 lKnock off 碰落下来
# |5 N4 Y% k$ X8 x7 ?. OSmash half 摔成两半1 Q, r. H. x  n  N$ C, F8 G$ p

' Q  R0 a/ U2 _1 qReduce sb to tears 迫使你留下眼泪
6 }  h% i3 D% [4 L' ]- @5 hHis comforting words almost reduced his wife to tears.& w8 V: m0 S- D
His answer reduced me to silence.3 j" V6 |- L4 S0 y0 i
The bomb reduced the city to ruin.
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6 r0 s1 I1 K7 k2 STroubles never come single 祸不单行
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, s4 b( Y4 o! E1 H: W4 o) MOn a big scale
3 u! V, H1 U. F, M! x" TTo a great degree
( i2 o! O" E2 y0 K& _5 nTo great extent
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& @' T$ O+ H, Y  hShe married him, which was unexpected.
# h/ m% {) N" V: P$ gShe married him as (was) unexpected.
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The material is elastic as shown in the picture.
6 O7 _1 b0 j/ G! r# {The material is elastic which is shown in the figure.% K' g$ H" f2 c. h8 Z* m

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On the rise 正在上升
  W& K5 f. b* x$ M6 F% y5 @On the boil ….沸腾
+ N' d$ \# R6 @; qOn the go ……忙碌中+ f5 |# s. A3 ~+ N4 q
On the watch …..监视* V7 A2 G, [! L, \6 [. U
On the turn  正在 转变
# {' v3 m: f/ NOn the run    …..逃跑
4 Y2 j/ X5 m; v* @On the fly   正在飞行
2 L! v4 f+ g9 w, yOn the decrease 减少. y! C) T# h  ^# |" V
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Leftovers (常用复数)- Z  p* r5 |; E5 G' f
Slid over 躲过' {3 X1 R$ `5 S. Z# b# i
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Sth never fail to fascinate sb.7 i: `4 B; @6 b
Be fascinated by/with sth
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The beautiful picture charms me.
: {* @  j0 j& {, \0 e4 K4 |I am charmed by …..(语气较弱些)4 R/ l" _3 m% q5 v$ O# ~
Captivate 迷惑  his idea captivated me.! [9 U/ c' L3 K, l  Y$ a* m& a
Sb be enchanted by/with sth.2 Y* k3 V6 t( D# a" u* V
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Fascinating/charming/captivating/enchanting/winning---只指物品
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Lesson 34 A happy discovery. K' P' y2 Y3 {  D* j

+ @) I8 v2 B4 c. H7 W" A# }. N+ u　　Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people. The
# g( J- b# {$ Nmore expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects (=rarities)are beautifully displayed
" f1 b. ]7 Y/ ^$ \" iin glass cases to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place.
: A  y  C% t, X7 ?But no one has to muster up courage鼓起勇气 to enter a less pretentious矫饰antique
6 T8 @4 }8 {" @* m- \5 I) u' Jshop. There is always hope that in its labyrinth of [         ]迷宫musty, dark, disordered / c+ v9 _: [0 Z" \' U7 ?( v
rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that ! a4 Z* K. y6 m: e
litter the floors. ' T+ B- G) j* v+ y+ D" P* `& M
　　No one discovers a rarity by chance. A truly dedicated bargain hunter $ `# U/ |7 c9 w. y9 f2 I0 b$ y
must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of 5 `2 [% N) l3 L" E# h4 S
something when he sees it. To do this, he must be at least as knowledgeable
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. ~2 W9 F% D8 R1 u; t: {the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.
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to me how he picked up a masterpiece for 花费多少钱a mere &50. One Saturday morning,
! H# n* i. k, xFrank visited an antique shop in my neighborhood. As he had never been
' T: e  t( J$ g% i' [/ ^4 ^there before, he found a great deal to interest him. The morning passed + k5 r4 H" h- M) t& m! K- _
rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing-case
& n9 V# B* D# ^5 r& l# s. M, hlying on the floor. (刚要干什么when…..突然…..)The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that 不愿! m5 `6 X! s# o# @5 l% Y1 Q& o" L6 w
he could not be bothered to open it. Frank begged him to do so and the dealer
9 h  l. M% g- v6 t9 Nreluctantly prized撬it open. The contents were disappointing. Apart from an : d- z1 I3 O# |0 e( w1 H8 Z
interesting-looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery不可数, much of
" ~0 c7 L* ~( a- ?% |7 v9 [6 jit broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box and suddenly % }% c; C% l2 b3 r& o% f0 Z
noticed a miniature微型画Painting at the bottom of the packing-case. As its composition (=structure)
  Z/ h$ b) E, r! z8 Zand line reminded him of an Italian painting he knew well, he decided to
0 g: X0 ]' g- B8 h- r! wbuy it. Glancing at it briefly, the dealer told him that it was worth &50. " l5 Z6 f. d+ ?9 a) k. t7 U
Frank could hardly conceal his excitement, for he knew that he had made
0 R) Z: X2 Z+ c- F6 ~5 H! {a real discovery. The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece
" k* h  ^# _* y; r4 \by Correggio and was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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Exert sth on sb 施加  E2 k' I9 ]2 E: o  y) b/ {
His wife exert a lot of pressure on him to change his job.. d* c5 t, h" u- n& Y
He likes to exert his authority on us., J# ]2 R( [7 B
Exert oneself 努力% l& m+ f8 \# _: d1 j  b/ T
Exert every effort.
3 R' i+ B/ E8 r# ]* Z& DExertion.  N.
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1 W+ Q6 T1 _8 T7 A/ I7 ZSubtle adj. 微妙的7 t" m+ n% p( N# w8 Z+ Y5 L
He is a subtle observer.
4 F2 X' m2 t& N6 |/ [) c8 y3 jAdvertisement exert ~ influence on us.' `; O: p# J: s% ?  j2 O
Subtleness =subtlety.. O0 _# G2 g5 m
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Expect 期待
$ A: P+ P* u$ k. G* R3 ?Anticipate 期待是可以和expect 互换
8 _- R2 |5 I7 x# @, |5 F                  预料时不可互换(可以高兴,可以恐惧)
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2 S) o7 j/ ]3 d) K: J$ s$ \as 引导让步状语从句(倒装) adj/adv/n/v/+as- A- T1 w$ P# B
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adj+as+主+谓
2 i$ x# q# G2 h; q4 p% pTired as I was, I tried to help them.
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Adv(much)+as+从句
$ `$ G  s3 c9 I9 ]# _Much as I like you, I will not marry you.

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v.+as +主+助动
8 G2 @% G8 ]8 VTry as I may, they will never succeed.
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Effort : 1, 不可数----需要花费体力,脑力的事情$ t: y6 b0 `; z, b+ a, z
A great deal of effort has gone into this exhibition.' n# j# i! ^) N
It took a lot of effort to lift the box.9 b5 g8 I6 d/ M1 O2 V, u) C
             2, 可数-----make every effort
+ l- H0 j: Q3 Wwe are making every effort to study…
0 j6 d0 t! y/ Ein one’s effort to do----The company is selling off some of its building in their efforts to save money.
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Make a close(careful) study ..& @) |5 t0 Y& b! H; r
These days 目前
: Z  s! x9 b; m, |7 r5 o9 {4 aTake one’s ease. 安下心来
: S; {0 |" A, M  P. O* ?2 a0 D; }& sDo sth with ease./at ease/ill at ease 不自在# K1 V, p% N3 p/ n
Put sb at one’s ease 使某人不拘束2 A7 \: C4 Q- c8 U" K; _
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Capture/catch/receive/arrest/draw  the attention of sb.
% J4 q" s' |  V6 I; ]! ~" f) F8 LBefore long=soon, shortly/ f& W! |2 p% b$ \; f1 d+ c0 f
Occupy=take up+ f) m  z1 v) \+ m" m

( k* p, W+ t1 Z. L: yIn length, in height, in width, in depth, in weight,
! U8 R3 u% s1 {: \Some ….or other= this …..or that
9 o' T4 I$ G/ m9 r* }. [9 HCut sb’s wisdom teeth 开始懂事了7 T: D8 P1 I5 c5 |8 j) ~% {
Spirited 生机勃勃的, 精神饱满的, 猛烈的
& v$ {& b) f$ v% W. v) x, yLow/high spirited.5 `0 ^1 |3 {" _0 S' |* t, W
Our spiritual needs 精神上的需要5 f+ [+ H; O% \5 p- C

+ L+ C; ?& c* f' B# HWith great dignity 仪态大方9 y4 `: p2 n0 e4 H
Stand/keep on one’s dignity 保持尊严% J- ^! y; r* q/ U0 i8 N6 S% H; o
Pocket one’s dignity 放下架子
) C* Y* A* I- }1 uLose one’s dignity 有失体面
: r# X. j, B9 r" M) S3 e% t! Q0 fDignify v.   dignified adj. 威严, 高贵的" B3 k! H' h) h& T! ~( i

; o% d$ K! f' x- g  BOn purpose 强调目的性
/ P6 C( }/ e$ {3 hDeliberately 经过深思熟虑后才….; [- p( c4 e; Q1 L1 g0 O1 g$ e5 L  }

0 T/ R0 l6 O7 m0 ?Result 按常规产生的结果- Z7 z* |6 n, [+ Z0 J: q5 Z
Effect  效果
% @3 d, E; F) z5 \: f1 VOutcome 最后结局, j( C* F# b7 i7 t3 b/ C
In consequence 因此,
! J; _' ~7 \2 F1 F9 m* I  W. |In consequence of …. 由于…..的缘故
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Be afflicted with a disease 受…. 的折磨
3 w: w/ x! e, B1 G; JAffliction, afflictive.! I  S% A1 A7 ], \1 ~% t' X
Forbidding 望而生畏
& K' }- I7 `3 c! e& N7 O3 L( dForbid 政府或私人下令的禁止0 h7 I: E1 M+ w+ \1 U5 ~: I& b% a& `
Prohibit 法律条文或官方明令禁止
  b% K: |1 n7 E- S# hInterdict 法律或教会所不允许# c/ ?5 C7 ~+ D0 Q- M$ D! {

, l7 Z2 r) F3 S3 c) mPretentious 自命不凡
# f2 ~- T  p# k: ?/ W( e" MPretension n. 要求,虚荣心3 H% g7 o8 h% y% l, W7 z% D
Various 强调种类不同% Y' }4 r0 o% y; l( U' }
Assorted: various types mixed together 8 q+ K+ B* f) i) @4 y! D
Diverse : 强调性质不同
  m) V, E" p6 [# {: K  s" l! r; LWe have got diverse opinion.
- d/ f" P/ g' y% d. ODiverse from others.
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Don’t cherish the illusion that….不要对某事报有幻想
. ?' K( y5 T% }& T8 z2 P8 y6 g9 P7 wAdequate 质量,数量上的满足
" S9 J6 A: p0 e( X7 @: Z( a7 o8 CThe performance is adequate.
. w+ o' d7 M& H& c3 A7 [6 P0 vAmple 充足有余
0 i6 O" p8 Q! g2 n( \4 |+ I' N/ zSufficient 只放在名词前
( }3 R# Z  ^6 u# G$ z1 n8 hSufficiently …..adj.前
9 E. E. y1 z  `Whatever you do, you must put your heart into it, and then, someday, you will be rewarded amply.  A1 n* p0 I" M/ P
The box was full of crockery,(and) much of it was broken.独立组合结构& F' h5 x- q* C' U2 {* o. f
Dish is done, he begged his wife not to sweep the floor.9 @: `  n+ p7 J, U, l
She ran into the room, her face covered with tears.% B9 B: D8 A- j- s. v: t4 m, c
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Conceal one’s excitement.  P% |  |% Y" b- G& |# L
Make a real discovery.
3 \4 p" z; \6 L, f: tExert a peculiar fascination on sb =appeal to sb.
9 t0 q1 q4 ?$ {8 HKeep sb free from sth.
% I! |" d8 W* Q9 g9 T- GThere is always hope that….
5 A; ^/ H8 p5 Z+ N5 u1 ~4 `We cherish the hope that…
& H. l  @1 ]' R% v,…and above all…- F* I) d/ ^# y% U' }$ _
as knowledgeable as….7 a# Q) T& P( m9 I' i; G
Bent on doing sth.' q1 [4 y- Z; t* \* \
Be determined on doing.1 J/ T, i5 s0 V: e; W
Be devoted to doing.% y: C8 _) t2 q% v" K+ z
Be engaged in doing.
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A mere $... =only
% e( f* O/ e) @" x) `4 l: R* r  dFind a great deal to interest sb.
# V- L* v6 `( b6 _9 dBe about to do when….刚要干什么, 突然

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The dealer told him that….., but that (and that)…..
0 t3 u2 Y. L' h2 U/ q1 vSb displayed the kind of perseverance needed to do sth.
7 r, o1 D; @( ~1 Z( bIn my neighborhood; }; X7 d4 U# V* }. ^
Just….when… 刚就,正在,突然* V1 N# f* Z+ m* M' J: j
He was just going shopping when he heard noise

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Lesson 35 Justice was done9 i0 I0 w) `8 g" v- o- n
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　　The word justice is usually associated with courts of law. We might
& K6 z2 o& E! Hsay that justice has been done when a man's innocence or guilt has been $ u9 i$ [- k0 h' S2 @- N5 H' l1 V
proved beyond doubt. Justice is part of the complex machinery of the law.
2 i* s- k; l0 q3 ^" N' k$ h1 S: X6 z1 oThose who seek it, undertake an arduous journey and can never be sure that 3 c/ W$ s: W- t: Z- x
they will find it. Judges, however wise or eminent, are human and can make 2 L/ @6 g! d* V
mistakes. # C! I4 z5 p- n4 e- r
　　There are rare instances when justice almost ceases to be an abstract " w- P" u1 ]- V3 q& X
conception. Reward or punishment are out quite independent of human interference.
" f3 Q5 o1 X1 u3 V At such times, justice acts like a living force. When we use a phrase like
; E- k% r) k- F( Q5 oit serves him right, we are, in part, admitting that a certain set of circumstances
3 Q  k8 E7 ~$ @4 Q5 lhas enabled justice to act of its own accord.
! y9 }0 _8 D! U: b　　When a thief was caught on the premises经营场址of a large fur store one morning,+ t1 M( W/ e' h- r; K0 n. E
the shop assistants must have found it impossible to resist the temptation
; ^7 d. Y( p2 V2 p4 u# lto say 'it serves him right'. The shop was an old-fashioned one with many
/ C. D$ I$ S3 Q$ Y+ z! K1 rlarge, disused fireplaces and tall, narrow chimneys. Towards midday, a girl ( b1 K* A$ t, K4 Q; Z9 v% ~, D
heard a muffled cry coming from behind one of the walls. As the cry was * @( y8 T1 C& j. f: E# a! q6 Q
repeated several times, she ran to tell the manager who promptly rang up
8 ?. c" D$ s$ O$ R2 @2 p( Ythe fire brigade. The cry had certainly come from one of the chimneys, but ! ~7 B( [2 I- y. }& B# K5 }
as there were so many of them, the firemen could not be certain which one 9 G2 @# {% K! U+ }. Q* u4 y
it was. They located确定 the right chimney by tapping at the walls and listening ( S+ ]0 J" L" P- i2 s& o2 F- X
for the man's cries. After chipping through a wall which was eighteen inches ! g# A& U" D: ?1 I6 h! |, O
thick, they found that a man had been trapped in the chimney. As it was 3 F- o$ T6 ^7 ]4 a% S; l# a1 D
extremely narrow, the man was unable to move, but the firemen were eventually
6 Y0 i% {: H% M7 fable to free him by cutting a huge hole in the wall. The sorry-looking, 7 |. A0 T7 A; q& v: S$ Y6 h
blackened figure that emerged, at once admitted that he had tried to break + z  w8 P# r2 F
into the shop during the night but had got stuck in the chimney. He had ) p) F* X& H0 K
been there for nearly ten hours. Justice had been done even before the man
, P9 f- h* w$ J8 j2 S: |was handed over to the police./ \5 X! p5 l5 K7 e8 `; {% I7 z' B

, f% ]9 ]& [* z3 L+ LBring justice to criminal 罪犯缉拿归案
; Q% h+ c6 O: r& Z# }; E! BDo justice to sb 公正对待某人( j+ ^4 M5 P% s% }$ F4 n3 {
Give oneself up to justice 自首* j" X6 {1 ^0 Z
In justice to sb/sth. 为了对….公正起见
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$ q; U9 e- N; JMinister of justice 司法部长2 a9 u8 l# Q8 a0 g8 L
Take law into one’s own hands 无法无天. V" f5 R/ {2 q$ m
Take the law of sb 控告  f, w4 u% E3 @8 e3 M- H6 M/ f9 e* p
At law 在诉讼中1 ?, L# W( z  E7 `
Within the law 合法/ K3 b* ?# K/ l' a( f! P
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Undertake to do
5 \; ^# {+ M6 {( }+ `' M9 v6 OUndertake + n.4 |# m4 y5 J$ N7 k
Set out to do
5 q1 Z* V# }8 Z2 h. i; n' ]Carry on doing# R' \3 @  k' u: m# X9 Z) `
Take off doing& y1 z8 W+ D+ J/ I
Perform sth% j0 X: \1 v5 {. J. }, a2 e

  ^; i6 M  f% ?, o4 X' wIndustrious 勤劳的9 F, c( R' R) t: Z: V- b) n4 I
Laborious 老神的, 吃力的
2 P" V+ `; y/ RStrenuous 全力以赴的,奋发的
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Accord vi.  In accordance with  一致7 F6 i7 T% h, z3 W' f
Out of accord with /of one’s own accord 自然而然
% Y" v6 G& |* X& [  WHousing problem ; n1 J! C/ K! l) |- b
Chip 凿
; w3 H3 ?: D' e$ uChop 砍4 M% D$ I# k, K7 W  ^4 }' V* X+ s
Beyond hope 没有希望
" o7 }, }: Z$ _. bBeyond understanding 无法理解" z" ^' s# h/ r/ A" c  F" R/ c9 v
Beyond words 难以形容
4 i$ |' k8 G8 ^. f. q7 xBeyond question 无可置疑
# ~% o$ D) P) j+ dBeyond recovery 康复无望
/ F& H) {. r4 C0 ~& E+ vBeyond dispute 无可争义
1 t3 _8 t( r" {  g1 lBeyond controversy 无可争辩
2 d! P0 h! y, u, b& H$ UBeyond imagination
/ `, C- Y  N% A( ^, q3 z1 XBeyond comparison 无与伦比" r$ F4 L5 S1 c( Y  b6 B/ R8 p
Beyond measure 无法衡量
# m) i: b4 D1 H4 Y- pBeyond one’s ability; d# N$ A% f( H4 H6 U

' z2 u/ i! J4 R  m' [, tPart of 部分, parts of 几部分,若干部分; I1 H* f' s0 O. i
There are instances when ……在极个别的情况下( S1 ?5 I0 P  b( g
Undertake an arduous journey and can never be sure that they will find it.8 o) Q; @7 z1 |7 w: O
Cease to sb (formal) 彻底停止0 v7 K2 {/ [- S( h  W0 y
Quite independent of human interference.
* }: A% I+ d  PAt such times,….在有的时候& z  ?4 B- g7 ]! D
We are, in part, admitting that…..
* B, m4 @; k: L# `* v" }Enable sb to do) R0 l8 u0 T7 }; x0 @' P
Of its own accord.
6 G4 u; j3 |4 F% x. _4 NFound it impossible to resist the temptation to do….非这样不可5 p9 o3 d: ~2 N# I
We are listening for the clock to announce the New Year.
! e4 O& w5 s, tExpect sb to be most help
; G7 t- Z# [3 \4 G1 q  z; tAscertain 确定
; |; d. @' J" t7 X1 t! ?9 G+ }In speaking to him, I found him nervous.

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Lesson 36
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　　We are less credulous than we used to be In the nineteenth century,
6 J- k' f% h9 R( ]a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers 3 ?) {0 k$ k3 `3 g7 Z7 M$ v
with a series of coincidences --most of them wildly improbable. Readers
: A' ~% v3 g- e" l1 q, Vhappily accepted the fact that an obscure maid-servant was really the hero's
' M- @$ b3 z2 H, omother. A long-lost brother, who was presumed dead, was really alive all ; `! {4 c/ t( G% F( d
the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the hero's down- fall. And
6 A$ r& m' U) W  H0 O  {so on. Modern readers would find such naive solutions totally unacceptable.
, Q% d6 ^/ [6 g: RYet, in real life, circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences
' j3 e; q& P2 n; O6 \3 Fwhich anyone but a nineteenth century novelist would find incredible.  S! e9 z, r7 ~, X" r* [4 ]: I
　　When I was a boy, my grandfather told me how a German taxi-driver, Franz
. v% a0 `9 r4 c! m$ e+ ~Bussman, found a brother who was thought/(assumed) to have been killed twenty years * o8 `0 q# e  q% V  o) B6 d
before. While on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman.. d% m5 x5 T' e5 E2 Q# c
After they had gone on, Mrs. Bussman commented on(remark on ) the workman's close resemblance " F' R2 f/ ^/ z$ h5 R
to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. Franz poured 6 x6 e4 V" c) D, a6 y$ B5 H
scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action / }, N% @7 r% c) m3 l+ W
during the war. Though Mrs. Bussman was fully acquainted with this story, - k4 b2 w4 |. V
she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right.
1 _  f" T7 ~' N  C# iA few days later, she sent a boy to the workman to ask him if his name was % \3 \9 I( V+ _5 l
Hans Bussman, Needless to say, the man's name was Hans Bussman and he really
4 M; Y' b8 |* c( Jwas Franz's long-lost brother. When the brothers were re-united, Hans explained
- U+ H, Z5 g% I) Ehow it was that he was still alive. After having been wounded towards the
; S; N8 l: ]3 p; I0 Q! r; Kend of the war, he had been sent to hospital and was separated from his unit. 6 O& h/ r6 m! ]: {
The hospital had been bombed and Hans had made his way历尽艰辛 back into Western ! ?% v& }. s' j7 p6 z
Germany on foot. Meanwhile, his unit was lost and all records of him had 4 Q( M3 Y' \; ?/ e& K$ e9 w  _
been destroyed. Hans returned to his family home, but the house had been
: a( ^- @5 @/ j1 |7 m3 D" r& _& j6 y$ _bombed and no one in the neighborhood knew what had become of 发生遭遇,不幸的事件)the inhabitants.(Whatever became of that girl?)( m& @6 Q" A3 [
Assuming that his family had been killed during an air-raid, Hans settled + }4 W8 b3 y. J/ D6 f3 i
down in a Village fifty miles away where he had remained ever since., n& d. H+ @6 Y! C) o

8 D0 _! K+ v. a6 V7 _% w& ICredible 可信的, 可靠的, +物
! [; i3 k8 P! S9 WCredulous 轻信的人' ^( v7 a0 v+ m
Believable 可相信的(有事实根据)+ s3 r8 C$ g5 L# r( B0 E
Obscure 令人费解,模糊不清,不起眼  _: ~5 F+ ?* a/ H: m& h' g% M
Vague 比喻意,指不明确说明而造成的! K* X, {. i5 a6 w% X* s

4 ]: n3 v, z5 `6 W& F" r8 lPresume ----根据过去经验和感觉作推断5 ^1 l9 w6 |$ T+ v; [! P+ U
From the way they talked, I presume that they were couple.$ q* [% ^4 P9 I& A
Assume----武断的, 没有根据的,主观假设,与事实不符合

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Plot--- the criminal were plotting to rob the bank.
4 X' z  m- {5 j% X( @* K& tConspire---与众人合谋做重大犯法勾当1 k% ^. u' n# O/ ^2 {2 v% {
Scheme----某人暗中设计狡诈的手段来谋求自己的私利
! v# }1 e: v- w2 W/ e/ R, aThe man is scheming for power.2 b1 n! W: l6 K+ i% d9 u
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/ {, G* i5 B3 O; A) P1. 同谋,密谋[(+with/against)][+to-v]7 G, _9 V' ?1 F% U) _3 ^
People always conspire to keep the truth from me./ c1 B- `4 H, _/ o
人们总是串通一气不把真情告诉我。
) p- }" v* x8 T$ s. h8 ?; CA group of men were charged with conspiring against the government.2 G" T% ~5 |* h' L
一伙人被指控密谋推翻政府。5 a3 p: ?2 D5 j$ j
2. 协力,共同促成[+to-v]   The weather and car trouble conspire to spoil our vacation.  l4 H" @+ R0 ~0 `; `9 A" |
vt.
) x. S0 @; e* U& b0 v# Y2 R/ ^1. 【罕】共谋,策划+ G  ?0 }. Y$ J& m
It was those people who conspired my ruin.
( K1 s& u- \& x/ L3 A就是那些人共同谋划来毁掉我的。8 ]6 P9 q; w) r" g

1 k2 O2 k6 _# ]' V7 F0 i( Q/ E1. 发生于,发生...情况  v6 O1 W) ~- J2 S/ h" l3 F
What has become of John?
! W  b7 Q- h6 {5 I  v& \约翰怎么样啦?
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vt.
4 C4 Y9 ~4 B3 E0 ^4 m1. 密谋,策划[+to-v]
9 O5 p" [/ h9 \The criminals were plotting to rob the bank.
. B! S' m, i/ L. _( w- Y1 W犯罪分子正密谋抢劫银行。
4 e. \2 G- [; w) ]7 D2. 标绘,绘制...的图8 L! e2 f7 }3 X3 h& ?
The nurse plotted a chart of the patient's temperature.
' Y2 ^& I& a8 L0 o4 K5 V护士绘制了一份病人体温图。
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Contempt  n. 蔑视
3 w2 H5 h6 Y: ^4 {In contempt of his father’s objection, he …..& J2 p- V( M2 [. T+ O
Hold sb in contempt 轻视某人
) S" U. q* a7 K+ p0 D4 v. FContemptible adj. 可耻的, 卑鄙的
! S2 y! c$ J& x- NContemptuous adj. 轻视,傲慢的, 轻蔑的, 比despise 语气强8 s. l$ A$ D: ~- o  g* l  t
Scorn 因强烈的反感而促成的愤慨
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5 e1 u1 x5 \9 a7 [% J! G1 bLive by---以….为生(职业)
; [' D$ f, I$ n& FLive on—依靠某种食物而生活

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In the light of =according to =taking into account
% }- L7 z' }) Y+ }0 q; AIn/with regard to,  as regards+ G% C: Y% H+ G( ~4 s
In respect to,  with respect of,  in terms of
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/ G) V/ R9 q6 w# ^+ _5 n. z, UThere are times when we would willing to give everything we possess to bring our family happiness.. _: y  E8 J& Q6 N7 e( w: X0 T! c! ^
Grudge +ing  不愿付 9 ^& H1 ?1 L3 z) K% q
We grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for what he had done./ Y" i$ Q/ M& h2 y# |' e3 w. C

* r0 D9 j# I$ l/ LIn +v+ing, 表示在…..过程中$ P( z) U, t0 ]: z- S2 P
In seeking the freedom, ! I! y- q* t* h  L
In speaking to him, I found him stammers.  Y$ H* O' d. H8 l  C$ G
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Be free from 不受….的影响
0 ~( w" b1 o# Q# N  ^Free from error/anxiety
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6 T; D4 B6 M; I7 ~Keep oneself alive 为了生存% H/ }" [0 p4 i6 `$ R% q) {; i
To survive
9 m# v4 m* y3 g; \  b; y8 P* WPut sb in the class of 把….归为某类0 p+ ?: Q% @$ o3 V
In moments of truth=truly  n7 N8 z: x+ U8 |% y1 P

1 o6 F. j2 q. G/ _3 x# O3 HThe tramp’s life is not burdened with anxieties we are often troubled by." s' P/ r( f3 t; j
A tramp is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people.
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8 J+ L' x5 m0 c' sSpeak of + M: Q/ p' Z4 t3 W/ A9 j' C
Speak for 为….辩护
) r% ~0 q. H" k) E3 N5 dSpeak on 就…..发言) `9 m3 n+ ?3 R: u$ A- t
Speak to…
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From place to place=here and there=one way or another 表示某种方法和途径
( I, _5 z' m! N& i' aIn every sense 名副其实, 在各种意义上说  D% p, P/ y8 s! V! Z& E) ?
Be convicted of murder
* I3 X8 y1 `, I1 z0 ~4 jBlame ….for…
9 v3 z+ c" z- V4 YBe condemned to death 被判死刑
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  a6 G0 t% y/ N0 M9 }' gWares 复合词   器皿, 器具
2 ~& w& \6 R; I" C4 KCommodity (正式, 总称) 商品8 m. t; a2 x* k& V6 A, w( M* A

% x2 \) I5 \6 M# Y8 v" s$ W# P3 bTempt sb to do  吸引某人做某事
0 w, O* J3 h  y+ [/ F2 hThe temptation to do 8 \3 k2 ?$ p0 P9 `; n- s
Tempting (adj.) =attractive
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Bargain vi. & n./ ~away 讨价出售3 V7 _% ^! R9 E1 O3 b
A good bargain 好交易

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Make a good bargain 做成交易
  D5 W7 K; C# Z; d% g  J- W" UBargain with sb for sth 3 S, j2 p$ @  r3 a" i
Drive a hard bargain with sb.费力地和某人讨价还价
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* U9 P4 B8 `% ~+ {Disembark=debark 下船上岸+ g6 g0 A8 w# _6 O7 `
Assail( 正式)vt. 纠缠=pester1 n; I9 S, J- p2 v, j" K
He was assailed with worries.( J/ a/ F- [4 h( g6 X( Z5 K/ D

: X  Q, E" r8 `, x( _, fOut of favor  不利, 失宠! X. m. B) I( ~/ K7 Z* ?* C6 N
By favor of sb 烦请而交谁  t0 J  a; Q% W" h" e4 P
Favorable adj. 赞成的, 称赞的5 e% v1 m1 x6 J& I; M1 h( _) L
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Outrage n. 暴行! I  n+ r+ K: y/ z
Outrageous adj. 出人意料, 令人不悦的
# Y2 e5 z. T4 f) O# @$ fThrust sth into 塞进
) M& d$ N* x) Q& q! `% zThrust aside  推开( ^$ k# x& e1 w" p4 P
Thrust oneself forward 向前挤
! s) x5 k( w/ N8 _# `) m8 g/ rThrust oneself in 探听, 干涉=thrust one’s nose into
  c- z+ ?) Z8 B. _" ^& {3 q8 ?) QThrust sth upon sb. 强加于某人
  Z& S6 D+ m' U9 ]Thrust sb out 解雇% g7 U8 q+ b) U) P, i( ]& K( E; A
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Speed to 驶向! B$ J  s# P) b. [' C4 m3 g
Speed down hill
5 I7 L$ ~5 I# M' [/ vSpeed up hill
& q4 `0 W( y* p( B# Q9 `+ L* Z4 u; [Speed by 迅速驶进
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Be covered with  堆满了0 R0 u, w9 a5 [* W) i
The moment that, on doing …..一…….就
2 k# C2 ]) w& R# B0 _Have no intention of doing
7 m$ A$ b3 _* R" M" zI can not conceal the fact that….
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Create / give a bed impression on sb.2 t9 \) T( P& G9 X* `
Make a quite impression on sb. 极其深刻的印象  h, p0 f# H; v: @* g9 _
Go to great/considerable/any/length to do 竭尽全力, 不惜一切努力) s, B& r# G: N1 `$ k! R( f" y- s( S
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True<>false5 p) S% ?& T7 h/ E
Get rid of
5 t% ?' W6 O# E4 \( I8 t' @( pPay off debt
5 s2 x) f: h* C  V7 DCure cold
3 V7 B) i8 i& t, N( h/ t; K6 YWash off stain
( ~. i& `2 w/ q9 G" pAt the base of 在…..的底部9 U7 m  G7 v+ N  ^0 ?
As a special favor , 作为一种特殊优惠

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Gesticulating,………..打手势( |- h- `8 u4 o) X- `% {9 g
Shrugging,…… 耸耸肩
6 @$ u- h: i; P) ^- lReadily=willingly 心甘情愿地
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& h8 U# F$ H/ mTo this day=up till now=so far
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0 t0 R/ i" P4 U9 ^- wIrritating 令人烦恼的8 \% W1 a8 O1 n' a, k  s
Preposterous  荒谬的" G$ ^4 R/ K2 M; R3 r: H0 q# S
Hilarious 充满欢声笑语的
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Largely  adv. 在很大程度上
8 Z0 l* p6 b2 ]8 O' aHis success was largely due to luck.* N+ t9 m+ h/ ~
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Universal agent  全权代理人
4 B5 Z( I1 [) […………joint  万向接头
# e# h. o* u' ]8 p; R$ }It is universally acknowledged that English is getting more and more…
5 e; y) v! B: A6 T# ~/ j' g  K6 rThe idea is distasteful to me . 讨厌的. ]" k( L' @0 V# w
Pester sb to do
/ B* B, }# u8 P8 ^1 `# n' hPester sb with! D! I6 y1 k) Q6 a" K
Pester sb for sth
; G% _0 h8 }. eHe continually pesters his boss with demands.
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( F9 f& y" F+ @7 l) q1 tDread + N./doing/to do   害怕, 担心
" G" s4 Z4 U% p8 zWe were dreading his arrival.
0 w9 z8 `7 s9 k, y" y1 A7 |$ YHe dreaded having to meet his parents.3 R* [  j! d) K9 H
In dread of, dreaded ---fear---horrify---terrify 语气加强
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He is consoling (formal) his friend in grief for the loss of child.( V5 R6 }! Y; ?* z5 S3 S
Console sb with sth.
- Q: A. c8 T: wComfort
6 v' S' _  }+ eCondole—哀悼, 慰问
/ R4 H, H  ?: Q. d1 K* CCompensate for … =make up for
$ Q) A& P/ N6 m# J# r. a6 WMany times compensate workers for injuries suffered at their work.
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Whether 只有在宾语从句时才可和if 互换, 但比if 正式
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1,引导主语从句5 ]1 j7 J$ Y8 X- t# y
2,…..选择条件句& K4 b" R" N5 E9 x2 N9 k
3,不定式之前, 介词之后9 R0 E' G1 o% ~8 @3 j- A, |, Q7 G
4,表语从句4 H4 E/ g, d3 ~' M# k8 G
whether we are fond of food largely depends on where we have been brought up.

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Be bound up with) B/ n4 d3 i4 d
Be connected with ) s# D+ P( v. {) N$ s) i
Be related with
; c  m+ I: C8 x1 x/ ]' M: v4 GBe linked with
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might fail to see anything * K- \' k" J. _& B. x; \: G
stem from/come from/arise from/originate from
- P2 L* x' s: b7 J% L* xHis feeling of hate stems from envy., X. i6 J/ p* y' x, c6 ^! l# D9 Y* {
Her interest in flowers stemmed from ….
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$ [' I, s  s$ T* qComing into fashion 开始流行  D8 \3 [/ A- ~, Y0 f1 X$ h
Coming into being 开始形成
' `) M. ^- p& pComing into power 开始执政$ p: q  M  E( s  e
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Keep(vi.) on doing 重复, 反复, U7 P9 n* d" I
Keep (vt.) doing sth 不间断, 不停地7 e9 p& Z2 k+ t  X
Keep +宾+v+ing ,  keep on 不能用该句型
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想起  think of ( {/ ~0 z/ V8 o+ _7 j
when I saw you I thought of my sister./ G/ m: v9 P  v& x* Q) k3 F0 U
He is thinking of setting up a school.
4 ]# `7 y2 u) Q9 R+ r( V3 k* SOne’s chances of doing sth are good. 可能性大<>His chances of arriving here by bicycle are remote/slight./ ^* V' a' X& H/ s8 g+ T1 p

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. C, c6 c5 f6 O( X- qThan 引导省略主语的比较状语从句
5 y  A& p/ f* S4 W; NHe eats more than is good for him.6 T9 M1 p* [  l
He eats just as much as is good for him.
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( D- C& W& P* y, \( QAs 也可以….4 u/ B/ {0 O3 |2 A6 o3 b( y
There were not so many casualties as was feared.
. O3 C; e' v! y$ j/ WHe arrived as was expected.4 K  t4 l9 K, u6 e! s. O
The man drank just as much was good for him.
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$ L) o/ u7 y! r# E  y7 z2 l3 wShe is quite fat..
4 u/ C, k) M7 g, N+ J  q' ?She isn’t right fat.
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Yesterday I went swimming. In the process, I had a very good time.5 \2 [" c% @4 L( @
I was looking for your house and got lost in the process.
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How much=to what extent
% X; |$ Z1 c! g) jHow much can I trust him?0 L7 ^  C0 V/ S3 l' _
To what extent can I trust him?
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At great lengths= in great detail.

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To one’s cost 通过痛苦的体验! F/ e1 |4 }. Q! Z) |3 _
Wasp’s stings are serious as I know to my cost.
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Suspect sb of doing
% x2 b6 v: S" RSuspect that ---I doubt whether
& }  `6 j3 r. j, w5 L' i+ aSuspect sb to be 怀疑某人是什么/ F# d8 j4 p! n; u2 g' E+ S2 e. s

1 u3 s9 ~3 ~3 E8 O9 CLikeness 比resemblance 意味强
# z4 P4 |5 U1 t3 B, f) q5 A/ sBear a strong resemblance to sb/sth7 Q5 z  w% ^6 N4 J
Have a close………………………2 C4 C# `0 [' }& E, h: F
Resemblance ---指外观,外在性质相似
3 {6 d* H. ~9 h; r$ KSuch a resemblance.
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: M% s0 |, O, F3 C4 h) RSimilar to sb/sth.+ ?9 i9 J4 _: p( t8 }4 x9 m
Similarity 性质,特色,相似
# S  M! P  q  _" h* {" Z; [The two events which happened at the same time have got similarity.
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9 b# A( |# v4 X! y3 X; MThe have got close likeness.(likeness  可代替resemblance,也可代替similarity)1 v2 \; D9 G! }& T7 h
Pour scorn/contempt/ridicule/ on
; K  V9 h4 \! J& ~1 W5 a$ U) NDespise---scorn -----contempt 语气增强1 \; M* v8 ^4 `  I% l/ a
His face showed the scorn he felt.# B" j- R2 I; O
His suggestion was dismissed with scorn.
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Be acquaint with sth% i: Y$ Q* F1 ~  Y
I have been acquainted with the secret.) U) Z) q. }9 M) {
Acquaint sb with sth.
( ?, D. n( d6 U8 Y2 @* sMake a person acquainted with sb.(formal)介绍某人同令一个人认识& ~& i0 b9 ?+ U; N3 I: k
Acquaintance 熟人& {) X0 p7 F- n& d' t" W

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It is a chance in a million to meet you here./ u3 s1 A. |3 j- m, F& K/ ~
He let out a scream that can be heard in Peru.# _  v; N- x' L1 [# x1 f+ g

1 _" n- m7 m/ q1 f' \$ k: }We are mot so honest as we used to be.
, |# M8 D* W- m9 J2 Q, t2 BHe works less hard that he used to.2 n; d7 ~. b$ a
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Bring sth  to a conclusion.
1 q: P$ ?" V: H1 y" t4 z8 ZBring sth to a close.
6 P' b" ]8 A" HBring about 产生,引起
: S$ t" ?* `' w5 z# ACircumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences which anyone but a nineteenth century novelist would find incredible.
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结构,表达方式
- S7 k3 p( j; n I can’t explain how it is that he is still here.0 J9 i8 ?3 f9 Y+ [+ B7 q
Han explained how it was that he was still alive.

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Make one’s way 历尽艰辛% Q. {' ^* e5 K: }! H
Be separated from…; R3 j. N0 q- c8 e
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Become of =happen to =come about发生遭遇,不幸的事件,多用于疑问句,主语必须是what or whatever.& K) |9 h. l/ S, S
Whatever became of that girl?/ k' J4 |: P! s! T
Please explain what became of you yesterday?& p. K6 |& Q% D% E2 J& I2 T
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Looks ( 用复数表示人的长相)=appearance
" K. m7 z' S/ lRemote=slight+ chance/possibility5 t, h; l- T9 ^$ X" T1 h' K$ X' w
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Lesson 37 ) G# f! V6 R+ E. l
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　　We have learnt to 习惯于expect that trains will be punctual. After years of " Q0 S  Y, _/ }3 n5 ~. G: t
pre-conditioning, most of us have developed an unshakable faith in railway ! h4 s# ^, y! V5 {& T" }- j7 Z' y
time-tables. Ships may be delayed by storms; air flights may be cancelled
/ `+ T% E2 ^- D: D5 tbecause of bad weather; but trains must be on time. Only an exceptionally
1 e# C$ O6 c# S1 T5 Dheavy snow fall might temporarily dislocate弄乱railway services. It is all too * l- f/ l( a& `5 p; x
easy to blame the railway authorities when something does go wrong. The ! D3 E; M4 Y: i, ]' v
truth is that when mistakes occur, they are more likely to be ours than # N) ~2 j4 ~& D3 Y/ @
theirs.
- \4 V1 V  j, R- L& L. P( m- B/ p　　After consulting my railway time-table, I noted with satisfaction that / L. A2 u2 o. _' ?* v
there was an express train to Westhaven. It went direct from my local station
+ U6 L1 F' n$ n  h( Dand the journey lasted a mere hour and seventeen minutes. When I boarded
/ ?: n1 b3 p- Bthe train, I could not help noticing that a great many local people got 3 d6 F2 R4 f, {, w( y
on as well. At the time, this did not strike me as odd. I reflected that
/ g+ l, U& A1 d" H7 Gthere must be a great many people besides myself who wished to take advantage
& v* k! d8 T: q* Yof this excellent service. Neither was I surprised when the train stopped 3 k$ R& o+ ?: M- F4 i
at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line. Even a mighty express ! i- F* N( a0 `: E& H
train can be held up(hold back/hinder/prevent) by signals. But when the train dawdled at station after
6 O) \; E) d0 z* Pstation, I began to wonder. It suddenly dawned on me that this express was 7 s  T% b4 c9 k$ Y( |1 a) L- d
not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour, but barely chugging 轧along
6 j, |. |9 P; X4 y0 q2 o* O+ ^at thirty. One hour and seventeen minutes passed and we had not even covered
' z) ~  G$ O) @; M. ]  @! Z7 }+ |half the distance. I asked a passenger if this was the Westhaven Express,
' ]& h) T- R$ J/ c3 ibut he had not even heard of it. I determined to lodge a complaint as soon 6 o+ ]) z/ G( }
as we arrived. Two hours later, I was talking angrily to the station-master
" q$ G& x2 Y& Yat Westhaven. When he denied the train's existence, I borrowed his copy : P* k5 U3 Y8 A
of the time-table. There was a note of triumph in my voice when I told him 3 v( E- C6 }9 |! j: W9 h+ h
that it was there in black and white. Glancing at it briefly, he told me
& n2 H* {$ ~) u& y8 Cto look again. A tiny asterisk 星号conducted me to a footnote at the bottom of . M( n8 F  L" h* F7 i' |( D
the page. It said: 'This service has been suspended.'
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( F: {% S- `# Yvi.

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1. 破晓,(天)刚亮
+ H2 L$ |7 [3 e3 iThe day was dawning.
* n+ i+ U' j1 y' h  n$ H天渐渐亮了。
' V* {$ d( W/ y+ k( t! }2. (时代,局面等)开始出现,渐露端倪
$ i5 H# ^5 z0 y2 y* L/ d* }3 Y3. 开始(为人所)明白;顿悟[(+on/upon)]
& r' v$ F7 N. h' }The truth at last dawned upon her.
5 |' _2 k4 I5 J5 t1 m她终于明白了事情的真相。
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Special express 特快
& `( h! _  Y7 u& e7 q/ t+ [Through express 直快% O) o8 v( l) s; r4 T2 J" r
Stopping/local train 慢车
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Be punctual in doing sth
. T  j( l! S9 CBe ……….to the minute.
2 L  \/ ^3 o0 B2 d& c/ {: r! hUnpunctual, punctuality—n.7 f1 G" t" H/ O/ C/ Z1 g0 R
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Be conditioned to….被习惯于,适应了
1 T) g* x; i" R) a; iThe flowers had been conditioned to the cold weather.$ g2 F+ n+ T: M! `# _" Y& v+ e: U
The cold weather conditioned the flowers., Z; V+ ]+ q# Y3 B( e2 Q" Q" ~
On condition that ……在….条件,如果. r5 T# l' I! T6 t1 K  L
On no condition 句首, 倒装9 B0 |5 `$ k" T4 w
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In good /bad condition
9 m  q6 Q& G! c$ r- e0 qChange one’s condition 结婚
4 J  z" V; n7 Z" V/ B- c* yKeep faith with sb 对某人守信用
6 G( T, B  s) B) S; \7 GPut one’s faith in sth 对…..有信心# H+ `5 Q/ _. ?! A- ?
On the faith of 在…..的保证下,凭什么的信用
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5 m5 l8 L: A3 E  yFaith  深信不疑,9 y0 U( S# ]: E1 s  \& z8 M
Belief 可信赖,可接受6 N1 \8 ~4 z2 q9 e0 M2 D
Conviction 坚定的信念/ Z+ q" I  E- I; X9 s! ~$ l
Trust 相信,依赖7 ^# Y) y8 ~, m$ j1 A4 d. ~- |
Credit 完全相信
& \2 E" C+ c+ @2 eI know full credit in you ability to do the job.
8 j  s0 I  r/ S) f* fAbolish 废除
3 W" `: B0 A; ARescind 撤消,废止(正式)$ o: c# E) w8 I, C
Write off 注销,勾销1 q7 J5 Y  P/ b  Q
Cross out 划掉2 N% |/ E2 f% {, i! `5 O
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Reflect on sth 深思熟虑,细想
5 T+ U) k  x1 @5 k4 O8 BReflect on myself 反省
% R% Y  i  r/ W: |! u- AOf  great advantage to sb 有益处; N1 Q9 K8 F* q- }. k
Of no advantage to sb..

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To advantage  更有效地' v0 q* R$ ]3 y& }% I0 W  G
To one’s advantage =to the advantage of sb. 对某人有利
: y- z0 e4 v9 @) jHave advantage over sb 胜过某人
" m1 {, J1 d# b8 e/ m0 Z9 uDevelop an unshakable faith in sth.( g' P4 u" u4 q, z, E

+ @8 \0 W! o5 v* }! BIt is probable that…..
  T$ Q9 z8 q+ X# G0 V6 |* v! ?It is likely that…..& R5 H' ?/ W2 f, ~! @
Be likely to do.. \9 `7 d# [1 \* x9 N8 v* b
Probable (不能与不定式搭配)可能性大于possible  ]2 R6 F, r) r! b! Y; K, [4 E
Can not help doing that……
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Strike sb as…. 给某人以印象,使某人感到; q+ ]" j8 R: c% e7 P) N! H: M5 p
Their discussion struck me as meaningless.
* C# U8 [7 l' S) h+ g) n5 x8 VAs +分词,名词, 形容词& J# `! h& P% \) v) H+ S1 L! j  v, \6 S1 G

$ d# k( ?" T, U8 H  zIt dawned on me that…. 使我逐渐感到…..& ~9 q- b6 p9 l/ u6 n) _
In black and white 白纸黑字- T1 B0 K; |/ k6 C4 F4 `1 y! P9 t
A note of triumph in my voice.
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( ^/ l" ~3 [1 Q2 KLesson 38 The first calendar
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　　Future historians will be in a unique position when they come to record . ?  t* G8 H  y  B, S
the history of our own times. They will hardly know which facts to select 2 r& a, v" Q% g; z' Q0 d
from the great mass of (=a great amount of)evidence that steadily accumulates. What is more (反what is worse)
) a0 p3 B0 t. [$ U+ R5 }- u3 R1 Dthey will not have to rely solely on the written word. Films, gramophone 4 p! ^/ c% \; S- ^1 a1 i
records, and magnetic tapes will provide them with a bewildering amount & [0 M- v! R, T- L
of information. They will be able, as it were,似乎,好象,用语任何时态) to see and hear us in action.
! m2 Y$ G" O7 ?But the historian attempting to reconstruct the distant past is always faced
. i1 C2 s$ k. m" u9 Zwith a difficult task. He has to deduce what he can from the few scanty " K5 P5 o4 X1 z; V8 [$ p3 N
clues available. Even seemingly insignificant remains(=ruins) can shed interesting
1 N  l4 W! h4 Y$ q: P4 r+ qlight on the history of early man.3 b* Q: g& u9 N& j( Q
　　Up to now, historians have assumed that calendars came into being (come into existence)with
0 L' G4 H, s# s# p1 G+ jthe advent of agriculture, for then man was faced with a real need to understand % L! X' a+ U5 G5 Y. n+ U# v
something about the seasons. Recent scientific evidence seems to indicate ' S; Y) j/ k+ d- A7 U* P* w
that this assumption is incorrect. , z4 E1 a! k3 h
　　Historians have long been puzzled by dots, lines and symbols which have
- j: `' j9 @. V+ G4 Q! obeen engraved on walls, bones, and the ivory tusk of mammoths. The nomads 游牧民! Q0 O( u: i( f
who made these markings lived by hunting and fishing during the last Ice 1 E+ J4 q& @4 @7 O- r; Q
Age, which began about 35,000 B.C. and ended about