【正文】 stern Examples: “There is no alternative,” he said in a harsh voice. The child has a harsh upbringing life. The punishment is rather harsh for such a minor offence. husky coarse bitter cruel severe stern strict Synonyms Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W Examples: They are living in desperate poverty. desperate for recognition He felt a desperate urge to tell the truth. I. Word Study 9. desperate a. a. having lost all hope。 to hold on Examples: He clung to the rope to keep from falling. These fabrics cling to the body. We clung together in the storm. Clinging to outdated customs. 5. cling adhere stick hold Synonyms Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W I. Word Study 6. mitment n. the state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons Examples: a deep mitment to liberal policies a profound mitment to the family Commit: v. mit a crime They were mitted to follow orders. He was too young to mit fully to marriage. The patient was mitted to the hospital. mitment to Usage Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W I. Word Study v. to recognize or be able to name Examples: Even the small baby can identify her mother by her voice. The police officer identified himself and asked for our help. identical: a. exactly the same。 2. to be sure II. Phrases and Expressions Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W II. Phrases and Expressions 3. bring… to tears to make sb. cry Example: The happy news brought all of the people in the room to tears. Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W v. a. to cause to fall or collapse b. to reduce the rate, level, or amount Examples: Strong wind brought down the power lines across the region. Our principal responsibility is to bring down the level of unemployment. 4. bring down II. Phrases and Expressions “bring” phrases To be continued on the next page. Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W II. Phrases and Expressions cf. Major spending is req