匿名用戶-anintegratedenglishcourse-文庫(kù)吧
2025-07-03 13:53 本頁(yè)面
【正文】 roblem of priorities? ? 2) When are people liable to frustration? ? 3) Why do people often delay an important task? Language work 4. dilemma ~ a situation in which one has to make a difficult choice between two courses of action, both perhaps equally undesirable ? The doctor39。s dilemma was whether he should tell the patient the truth or not. ? The president finds himself in a dilemma over how to tackle the crisis. 5. priority ~ something that needs attention, consideration, service, etc. before others ? You have to learn to get your priorities straight. ? Getting your priorities in order is an effective way not to waste time on trivial or even meaningless pursuits. 6. misgiving ~ (a feeling of) doubt, distrust, or fear, especially about a future event ? We had misgivings about flying near mountains in such weather. ? The plan seemed utterly impractical and I was filled with misgiving about it. 7. crowd out ~ to keep out for lack of space ? Pressure on study space has crowded out new students from many university libraries. ? The article was crowded out of yesterday39。s edition. 8. maxim ~ a short saying that expresses a general truth or a rule for good and sensible behavior ? Aesop39。s fables illustrate moral maxims. 9. rebuke ~ to speak angrily to (somebody) ? Her mother rebuked her for frightening her brother. ? He was rebuked for cheating. Paragraph 6 In this paragraph, the writer es to the conclusion that we have bee slaves to the tyranny of the urgent. ? 1) Why does the author say: A man39。s home is no longer his castle? ? 2) What does tyranny of the urgent mean? Language work 10. breach ~ to break (a promise, agreement, etc. ) 。 to make an opening in a wall or fence ? They breached the agreement they had made with their employer. ? The defenses were easily breached. 11. imperious ~ (too) manding。 expecting obedience from others ? She sent them away with an imperious wave of the hand. ? From across the table he gave an imperious look. 12. devour ~ to use up all of something。 to eat hungrily and in large quantities, so that nothing remains ? H
環(huán)評(píng)公示相關(guān)推薦
鄂ICP備17016276號(hào)-1