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31. It dawned on us rather suddenly that……
dawn on : begin to be known, or realized 常用先行词it , 表示“明白过来”。
如:It has slowly dawned upon me that he will not lend a helping hand to us when we are in trouble. 我慢慢明白,当我们碰到麻烦的时候,他是不会伸出援手的。
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自考“高级英语”笔记(3)
Lesson Three:the use of force
1. startle: to disturb suddenly as surprise 惊吓。
如: starling news/s startling discovery (disturbing, frightening) 令人震惊的新闻/发现
He startled us when he slammed the door so loudly. 他砰的一声把门关上,让我们大吃一惊。
The noise startled me out of my sleep. 喧哗之声把我从梦中惊醒。
2. a. motion: to make a motion or gesture, as with the hand (用手等) 作示意。
如: He motioned me to sit down. 他向我作了个手势,让我坐下。
b. look over : examine, esp. briefly 检查。
如: I will look over your paper soon. 我很快会看一下你的论文。
We looked over several new models before deciding.我们看过了几种新的模型之后才做了决定。
He asked my age, height, weight and marriage status, and then looked me over . 他询问了我的年
龄,身高,体重和婚姻状况,然后打量了一番。
3. Eye **. up and down 上下仔细打量。
如They eyed the stranger up and down . 他们对那陌生人仔细上下打量了一番。
4. Be up to ***. to do sth. : be one's responsibility to do sth. 由……负责做……
如:It's up to you to break the news to him. 应该由你向他透露这条消息。
It's up to them to make the change. 应该由他们作这个变化。
5. in profusion : a great amount quantity ( of something ) 充足。
如; a great profusion of colors = colors in rich profusion 五颜六色
Profuse: adj. generous, lavish 丰富。
如:The critics were profuse in their praise of the new novel. 批评家慷慨地赞扬了那部小说。
He was profuse in his thanks for the help. 他盛情感激他的帮助。
Be profuse with one's money 花钱大手大脚。
6. a sore throat:喉咙痛, sore ; Physically painful or sensitive, such as a wound or diseased part
疼痛 如I'm sore all over from the heavy work I did yesterday . 昨天干了一天重活,全身上下都痛了。
7. in my best professional manner : 以我最好的职业方式;
manner : a way of doing things 做事情的方式。
manner : courtesy 礼貌。
如good manner 有礼貌。
It's bad manner to speak with your mouth full. 嘴巴里满满的对人说话是不礼貌的。
8. coax : attempt to influence by gentle persuasion 哄骗。
如He tried to coax the secret from me . 他试图哄骗我说出秘方。
9. on the chance : counting on the slight possibility 怀着希望,也许可能。
on the off chance :抱着微弱的希望。
如; She applied on the off chance. 她抱着微弱的希望作了申请。
He offered the information on the chance that it might prove useful. 他提供了信息,指望能有所帮助。
10. admonish : to warn or caution gently , to report mildly 训诫。
如; Admonish ******. against sth. 劝诫…… 提防…… : The teacher admonished us against being late.
(= us not to be late.) 老师训教我们不要迟到。
He admonished him of the need for sincerity.他警告我为人必须真诚。
11. a. savage: mercilessly cruel, uncivilized, wild 野蛮的。
如: a savage attack on 野蛮攻击 ; a savage lion 野蛮的狮子 : savage manners 野蛮的态度
savage scenery 残酷的场面。
12. a. ensues: follow as a consequence 跟随, 紧跟。
如: After the heavy rains, floods ensued. 大雨之后紧跟着发了洪水。
during the ensuing months / in the ensuing year 随后的几个月/年;
the war and the ensuing disorder 战争以及随后紧跟着的混乱。
b. abject : humiliating and wretched; contemptible and despicable 可怜,可鄙的。
如: an abject apology 低声下气的道歉。
a. crushed : subdued 压服。
13. a. agony: extreme and prolonged suffering 极大的痛苦。
如: in agony 处于痛苦之中;pile up the agony 苦上加苦;in an agony of joy 悲喜交加。
b. apprehension ; uneasiness and fear 恐惧,担心。
如: feel (show ) apprehensions for the safety (failure) 对安全(失败)感到(显得)很担心。
14. let go of 松开,放开。
如: He let go of the rope. 他放开了绳子。