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r the diningroom. 下課了 , 每個人向食堂走去 。 ( 3) make ( a face, eyes, etc.) bright or flushed with emotion ( 使臉 、 眼 ) 發(fā)亮或由于激動 而發(fā)紅;現(xiàn)出喜色 A smile of triumph lit up her face. 她臉上閃露出勝利的微笑 。 小女孩嚇得尖叫起來 。 have outgrown the jumpingonachairatthe sightofamouse era: women have grown so mature that they do not lose selfcontrol upon such small provocation as seeing a mouse. Women used to be regarded as the weaker sex. Even today such a prejudice has not been eliminated and the argument in the text shows how hard longstanding prejudices die. “ Jumpingonachairatthe sightofamouse” is a pound adjective formed from the attributive clause “(the era) when they would jump on a chair at the sight of a mouse”. A notsoeasytooperate machine (a machine that is not so easy to operate) (the) sight of: ( 1) on seeing 一看見 …… 就 The people all cheered at the sight of the King. 一看見國王 , 人們都歡呼起來 。 ( 4) (make) one’s flesh crawl ( 使 ) 毛骨悚然 , ( 使 ) 起雞皮疙瘩 My flesh crawled at the thought of the huge black snake. 一想起那條大青蛇 , 我就渾身 起雞皮疙瘩 。 (esp.) e out (from water etc.) 出現(xiàn); ( 尤指從水中等 ) 出現(xiàn) A new moon emerged from behind the clouds. 一輪新月從云后現(xiàn)出 。 13. tone: ( 1) n. quality of voice or music 語氣 , 音調(diào) I like the sweet tone (s) of a violin. 我喜歡小提琴的優(yōu)美聲音。 : v (1) make wide (or wider) 加寬 , 使變得更寬 This road needs to be widened. 這條路需要加寬 。 ( 3) make an agreement 訂合同,訂契約,承建,承購 They contracted to build the new bridge. 他們立約承建這架新橋。 : n. person who entertains guests ( 款待客人的 )主人 , 東道主 , 主持人 The Greens are such good hosts. 格林一家真是好客的主人。 ( 3) grow beyond or away from。 ( 3) not more than, mere 最起碼的 , 僅夠的 他們曾經(jīng)有過的東西是最 起碼的生活必需品 。 (in) a little time 不久,馬上,立刻 He will be back shortly. 他不久就會回來 。 3. shortly: adv. soon。 The garden looked bare in winter. 花園在冬天幾乎沒有什么花草。 He has outgrown his father. 他長得比他父親高 。 I accept his