【正文】 exhaust in mind or vigor His health ran down to a dangerous level. 他的健康狀況已經(jīng)惡化到危險(xiǎn)的地步。s loveThey made a great fuss of the new baby. 他們非常寵愛這個(gè)新生兒。 16. … making a fuss about him, … (Para. 7) make a fuss: 1) show anger, plaints, annoyance, dissatisfaction or excitement about sth., esp. sth. that is not important There is nothing to make a fuss about. 沒有什么值得大驚小怪的。 rely on I39。s always making a nuisance of himself. 他總是招人討厭。 plague I don39。 as far asI39。 The war perates every area of the nation39。 6.… acpanying him in his idle walks to the mill … (Para. 2) acpany sb. to some place: go with sb. to some place I was six years old and had to be acpanied to the cinema by my two brothers, eleven and thirteen. 我只有 6歲，只好由我的兩個(gè)哥哥，一個(gè) 11 歲，一個(gè) 13歲，陪我去電影院。s pany or oneself on sb. Don39。 5.… she imposed her pany upon him … (Para. 2) impose one39。 4.… for the most part, alone together … (Para. 2) for the most part: 1) usually。s no colder today than it was yesterday but it39。 2. Mrs. Baroda was a little annoyed to learn …(Para. 1) Please note that annoyed is modified by a little. Annoyed can also be modified by other adverbs, like somewhat / very / a bit / pretty / much / rather / quite, etc. I was a bit annoyed, for I fot to put your name on. 我忘了把你的名字添上去，我感到有點(diǎn)懊惱。t think it was a respectable profession. 他想當(dāng)一名作家，可他父親認(rèn)為作家不是一個(gè)體面的職業(yè)。 *When the two men met, they took an instant dislike to each other. 這兩個(gè)男子一見面就不喜歡對(duì)方。m not wholly convinced by your argument. 你的觀點(diǎn)沒有完全說服我。 yawn v. open the mouth wide and deeply breathe in and out without conscious effort, usu. when tired or bored 打哈欠 *Every few minutes he stopped to yawn and stretch. 每隔幾分鐘他就停下來打個(gè)哈欠，伸伸腰。t keen. 他想去看電影，可我并不熱心。 strong。 plete 完全的，徹底的 *It is sheer nonsense. 這純粹是胡言亂語。t afford to have all this expensive machinery lying idle. 讓所有這些貴重機(jī)器閑置著，我們可擔(dān)負(fù)不起 merry a. happy or showing enjoyment 快樂的，愉快的，興高采烈的 *She is a merry person, always smiling and laughing. 她是個(gè)快樂的人，總是笑呵呵的。 lazy。Section A The Temptation of a Respectable Woman New Words and Expressions idle . without any particular purpose 無目的的 *an idle glance漫不經(jīng)心的一瞥 *I don39。 wasting time 閑散的，懶散的，無所事事的 *Men are left idle when machines break down. 機(jī)器出故障時(shí)，人們就閑著沒事干了。 merrily ad. in a cheerful way。 *It would be sheer folly to buy such a large car we wouldn39。 active 強(qiáng)烈的，激烈的，敏銳的 *a keen eye 敏銳的目光 *a keen desire 強(qiáng)烈的愿望 *Many people are taking a keen interest in the result of the vote. 許多人對(duì)投票結(jié)果非常感興趣。 *We were keen about going to the piic. 我們渴望去野餐。 n. [C] an act of yawning 哈欠 *She gave a yawn and then fell asleep. 她打了個(gè)哈欠便睡著了。 *That39。 v. consider sb. / sth. unpleasant。 Compare: respective: a. of or for each one。 3.… she could understand him no better than at first. (Para. 2) Here no means not at all, and can be used as an adverb before paratives. The exam is no more difficult than the tests you39。s no warmer either. 今天并不比昨天冷，但也不比昨天熱。 in general She is for the most part a wellbehaved child. 她在大多數(shù)情況下是個(gè)很乖的孩子。s pany / oneself upon / on sb.: inconvenience sb. by one39。t impose your pany / yourself on people who don39。 7.… to press her attempt to perate the silence in which he had unconsciously covered himself. (Para. 2) Meaning: … and she tried to understand the reserve in which he had enveloped himself unintentionally. 8.… to perate the silence … (Para. 2) perate: vt. 1) understand or discover sth. that is difficult to understand or is hidden Science can perate many of nature39。s life. 戰(zhàn)爭影響到這個(gè)國家生活的方方面面。m concernedI, I, for my part, was excited to see the Big Ben in London. 就我來說，看到倫敦的大本鐘很興奮。t want to be a nuisance。 11. You are full of surprises, he said to her. Even I can never count upon how you are going to act under given conditions. (Para. 7) Meaning: He told his wife that she was always saying / doing some unexpected things and he, as her husband, could never know how she would behave in a certain situation. 12. You are full of surprises, he said to her. (Para. 7) be full of surprises: do unexpected things She39。m counting on you to help me. 我正指望你來幫我。 You shouldn39。 17.… the last thing he would desire or expect. (Para. 7) the last thing: sth. that is desired in the least The last thing we need is to have the police involved. 我們最不需要的就是警察的介入。 Since he took that extra job, he39。s free this morning, and he39。 like the bats now above her, her thoughts quickly flew this way and that. (Para. 11) Meaning: Her thoughts were so confused, which she had never experienced before, and she could not concentrate her mind on anything. 21. She could gather nothing from them but the feeling of a distinct necessity to leave her home the next morning. (Para. 11) Meaning: She could only feel that it was definitely necessary for her to leave her home the next morning. 22. He seated himself upon the bench beside her, without a suspicion that she might object to his presence. (Para. 12) Meaning: He sat down on the bench beside her without suspecting that she might dislike his staying there. 23.… seated himself upon the bench … (Para. 12) seat sb. / oneself: (formal) give sb. a place to sit。t done. 我們反對(duì)因?yàn)榕c我們無關(guān)的事情而受到譴責(zé)。 27. He made some routine observations upon the unhealthy effect of the night breeze at that season. (Para. 14) Meaning: He made some regular ments on the negative effect of the night breeze of that season on people39。 The police have him under observation. 警察在監(jiān)視他。 30. Then as his gaze reached out into the darkness, he began to talk. (Para. 14) Meaning: Then as he looked into the dark, he began to talk. 31.… in no sense a shy man. (Para. 15) in no sense: not at all In no sense can the issue be said to be resolved. 這事根本沒有解決。 He is suffering from shortness of breath and periods of continuous pain. 他呼吸短促，還有間歇性的持續(xù)疼痛。 Their differences melted away. 他們的分歧消除了。