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reara.—of,atorlocatedinthebackExamples•Thethiefbrokeintothehousethroughtherearwindow.•Shedoesn’tlikesittingintherearseat.TranslateTherearwheelsofhiscarareflat.Key他车子的后轮没气儿了。peculiara.—unusualandstrange,sometimesinanunpleasantwayExamples•Whatapeculiarsmell!•Shehasthemostpeculiarideas.TranslateThefishhasapeculiartaste.Doyouthinkit'sallright?Key这鱼有一种怪味道。你看有问题没有?resortn.—1)astrategyorcourseofactionthatmaybeadoptedtoresolveadifficultsituation.Example•Hetookbackthehouse,withoutresorttolegalaction.Translate我很遗憾你竟用欺骗手段。KeyI'msorryyouhaveresortedtodeception.Moretolearnresortn.—2)aplacethatisapopulardestinationforholidaysorrecreationExample•Inrecentyearsthisplacehasgrownintoafashionableskiresort.Moretolearnresortto—touse,adopt,aparticularmeanstoachieveone’sendsExamples•Terroristsresortedtobombingcitycentersasameansofachievingtheirpoliticalaims.•Wearepreparedtoresorttoforceifnegotiationfailed.Translate他没作弊就考及格了。KeyHepassedwithoutresorttocheating.jotv.—tomakeaquickshortnoteExamples•Couldyoujot(down)youraddressandphonenumberinmyaddressbook?•ProfessorSmithadvisedthatwealwayscarryapenandanotebookwithusforjotting(down)ourideas.hintn.—aslightindicationofafact,wish,etc.Examples•Didn’tsheevengiveyouahintwhereshewasgoing?•Theladycoughedpolitelyasthemanlithiscigarette,buthedidn’ttakethehint.FillintheblankThepoliticiantriedto______(避免任何丑闻的迹象）。Keyavoidanyhintofscandalconfusev.—tomixup(someone’smindorideas),ortomake(something)difficulttounderstandExamples•Iwassoconfusedintoday’shistorylesson―Ididn’tunderstandathing!•You’reconfusingthelittleboy!Tellhimslowlyandonethingatatime.Moretolearnconfusewith—tomixthingsupmentallyExample•You’reconfusingmewithmysister―itwasherwhowassicklastweek.TranslateDon’tconfusefactswithideas.Key别把事实和观点弄混淆了。puzzlev.—tocause(someone)tofeelconfusedandslightlyworriedbecausetheycannotunderstandsomethingExamples•We’restillpuzzledabouthowtheaccidentcouldhavehappened.•Thestudentssatwithpuzzledlooksontheirfacesastheirlecturertriedtoexplainthetheory.vaguea.—1)notclearlydescribedorexpressedExample•Thepatientcomplainedofvaguepainsandbackache.Moretolearnvaguea.—2)notclearinshape,ornotclearlyseenExample•ThroughthemistIcouldjustmakeoutavaguefigure.Moretolearnvaguea.—3)(ofaperson)notabletothinkclearly,or,notexpressingone’sopinionsclearlyExample•Myauntisincrediblyvague―shecanneverrememberwhereshe’sleftthings.rackv.—tocausephysicalormentalpainortroubletoExample•Evenattheend,whencancerrackedhisbody,hewascalmandcheerful.Moretolearnrackone’srain—tothinkveryhardExample•I’verackedmybrainsalldaybutIstillcan’tworkoutaplan.TranslateTheboyhadto_____(绞尽脑汁)tosolvethatcomplicatedproblem.Keyrackhisbrainsqualifyv.—to(causeto)reachanecessarystandardExamples•Chrishasjustqualifiedasadoctor.•Ann’sdisappointedthatshehasn’tqualifiedforthenextroundinthetenniscompetition.Moretolearnqualificationn.—1)anofficialrecordthatapersonhasachievedthenecessarystandardofknowledgeorskillinasubject,usuallyafterstudyingortrainingandpassinganexamExample•You’llnevergetthisjobifyoudon’thaveanyqualificationsinscience.Moretolearnqualificationn.—2)anability,characteristicorexperiencethatmakesyousuitableforaparticularjoboractivityExample•Somenursingexperienceisanecessaryqualificationforthisjob.misleadv.—toleadinawrongwayExamples•Thewrongrecordofthepatientmisledthedoctorsintheirprobeforthecauseofhisdisease.•Advertisementsmaymisleadconsumersintobuyingthingsthattheydon’tneed.TranslateDon’tlethisfriendlymanner____(使你误信了他).Keymisleadyouintotrustinghimassumev.—supposetobethecase,withoutproofExamples•Doyouassumethatsuchinformationhassignificanteffectsonstockmarket?•Wecan’tassumethesuspectstobeguiltysimplybecausethey’vedecidedtoremainsilent.Moretolearnassumptionn.—athingthatisacceptedastrueorascertaintohappenwithoutproofExample•Ontheassumptionthatoilpricewouldgoup,somegasolinestationsstartedtoincreasetheirstock.Cf.conclusionAreasonableconclusioncouldbedrawnbasedonsomevalidassumptions.retreatv.—tomovebackExamples•Attacksbyenemyaircraftforcedthetankstoretreatfromthecity.•Thewriterretreatedtoaplaceinthemountainstoputhisthoughtsonpaper.enthrallv.—toholdthecompleteattentionandinterestofsomeoneasifbymagicExamples•TheWorldCupcompletelyenthralledpeopleallovertheworld.•Theaudiencewasenthralledfortwohoursbyasparklingdramaticperformance.indulgev.—toallow(aperson,oneself)tosatisfyhisorone’sdesiresExamples•Occasionallythebusyscientistwouldindulgehispassionforfishing.•Hiswifeindulgedhimwithbreakfastinbed.TranslateMotherindulgesherchildrentoomuch.Key妈妈对她的孩子太放任了。Moretolearnindulgein—allowoneselfthepleasureofExample•Sheoccasionallyindulgesintheluxuryofagoodchocolatebar.TranslatetheunderlinedpartTheyoungmanindulgedhimselfineatinganddrinking,andsoonfoundthathewasbankrupt.Key纵情吃喝fraudn.—apersonorthingthatisnotwhatisclaimedtobeExamples•Johntoldeveryonehewasawell-knownmusician,butweknowhewasonlyafraud.•Thepicture,whichwasclaimedtobearealPicasso,turnedouttobeafraud.commitv.—todo(somethingillegalorconsideredwrong)Examples•Strictmeasureswillbetakeninthepublicplacestogivecriminalslessopportunitytoco