【正文】 our, stirring until pletely blended. 慢慢地加進面粉，攪拌到完全混合為止。 2). the usual state of your feelings which makes you bee angry easily or stay calm 性情，脾氣 I admire people with an even temper. 我羨慕那些性情平和的人。 The expression “under control” means exactly the opposite of “out of control”. It took the teacher months to bring his class under control. 這個老師用了幾個月的時間才把他教的班級控制住。 Some schools put great emphasis on language study. 一些學校非常注重語言學習。 An independent adviser can tell you which is the best plan. 一個中立的顧問能告訴你哪一個是最佳方案。 She39。 happen 出現(xiàn)，發(fā)生 This is where the mistakes e in. 這就是錯誤之所在。 sanction: n. 1) approval, official approval for (sth.) I need my parents’ sanction to stay out late. 我晚回家需要得到父母的許可。 6. … leads them to … (Para. 3) lead sb. to (do) sth.: influence or cause sb. to do sth. Her expression led me to believe there was some problem. 她的表情讓我相信她遇上了困難。 He equates poverty with misery. 他認為貧窮就是不幸。 without which or whom nothing can be done Books are indispensable things in our way of life. 書籍對于我們的生活方式來說是必不可少的。 Expressions 1. overwhelm vt. 1). cover (sth./sb.) pletely or cause to feel a sudden strong feeling 使不知所措 , (感情上 ) 使（某人）受不了 They were overwhelmed by sadness when their baby died. 嬰兒死時他們悲痛欲絕。 We might seem to be carrying excess supplies but they would be necessary in the case of an emergency. 看上去我們所帶的東西多了些，但情況緊急時，它們會派上用場。 His muscles are hard and tense. 他的肌肉又僵又硬。 There is no means to find the missing money. 根本無法找到不見了的錢。 Nobody believes their repeated denials of guilt. 沒人相信他們重復再三的無罪聲明。 The room needs to be cleaned. (同上 ) In English there are several other verbs which are used in the same way. They include: “require”, “want” (in the sense of need) and “deserve”. 9. They can’t stand not being active. (Para. 7) stand: vt. bear, accept successfully Do you think she can stand the pace of work here? 你認為她能承受得了這里工作的節(jié)奏嗎 ? If “stand” is followed directly by a verb, the second verb is used in the ing form. Examples: I can’t stand seeing children smoking. 我一看見孩子抽煙就感到難受。 5. Certainly, they hazard their jobs by working normal hours. (Para. 3) Meaning: Surely, they run a risk of losing jobs as they never work longer hours. hazard: 1) vt. risk, subject to danger He hazarded his life to save the child. 他冒著生命危險去救那孩子。 2) a particular side or part of a problem, subject, etc.。 8. fear for be concerned about sb./sth. 擔心，憂慮 I fear for her safety in this weather. 在這種天氣情況下，我擔心她的安全。 It calls for a durable solution in the area. 在該地區(qū)需要一個持久的解決方法。 She is very independent and lives all alone. 她自食其力，獨自生活。 Use the shampoo together with our special conditioner for best results. 這種洗發(fā)劑和我們專門生產(chǎn)的護發(fā)素一起使用，效果最好。 We must keep in mind that the younger people might not like the idea. 我們必須考慮到，年輕人可能不喜歡這個想法。 The book was trying to stimulate discussion of the problem of global warming. 這書試圖激起人們對全球變暖問題的討論。 2). choose or send sb. as a representative 選派代表 A group of four teachers were delegated to represent the school at the meeting. 由 4名教師組成的小組已被派去代表學校參加會議。 We might seem to be carrying excess supplies but they would be necessary in the case of an emergency. 看上去我們所帶的東西多了些，但情況緊急時，它們會派上用場。 Expressions 1. overwhelm vt. 1). cover (sth./sb.) pletely or cause to feel a sudden strong feeling 使不知所措 , (感情上 ) 使（某人）受不了 They were overwhelmed by sadness when their baby died. 嬰兒死時他們悲痛欲絕。 v. (cause sb./sth. to) bee tense （使）緊張，（使）繃直 Having tensed his muscles, he is waiting for the race to start. 他繃緊了肌肉，等待著比賽開始。 7. delegate vt. 1).give (duties or rights, etc.) to sb. in a lower position or grade 授權，委托權限 The job had to be delegated to an assistant. 那項工作只得交給一位助手去辦理。 Writing letters was his only form of emotional outlet. 寫信是他感情宣泄的惟一方式。 In these times of rising prices, we must all cut down on our spending. 在這個物價上漲的時期，我們都必須緊縮開支。 attribute: n. a quality forming part of the nature of a person or thing Kindness is one of his best attributes. 仁慈是他的好品性之一。 2) n. a person or thing acting or used in place of another Water isn’t a proper substitute for wine. 水不是酒的恰當替代品。 2). showing clear thought 理智的，理性的 She was too sad to be rational. 她傷心過度，失去理智。 7. rack up increase in number or amount step by step積累，積聚，逐步增加 Great losses were racked up by the airlines during this period. 這段時期航空公司損失慘重。 If “involve” is followed directly by a verb, the second verb is used in the ing form. Examples: The plan involves my living in London. 這項計劃要求我住在倫敦 。 on the contrary, it’s a huge mistake. 這不是件好事，恰恰相反，這是個極大的錯誤。 discharge: vi. give or send out The oil which discharged into the sea seriously harmed a lot of birds and animals. 泄入大海的石油嚴重危害了大量 鳥獸。 2). refuse to give or allow 拒絕，不給 He gave to his friends what he denied to his family. 他把不肯給家人的東西給了朋友。t seen any of it? 我一點也沒看，你能把情節(jié)跟我大致說一下嗎？ I39。 3. tense a. 1). unable to relax 緊張的 She was very tense as she waited for the interview. 在等待面試時她很緊張。 5. attribute vt. (used in the phrase: ~ sth. to sb. / sth.) regard sth. as belonging to, caused by or produced by sb./sth. 把……歸因于，把……歸咎于 She attributes her success to hard work and a bit of luck. 她把她的成功歸于努力和小小的運氣。 The policeman overwhelmed the robber by holding his arm. 警察抓住搶劫者的胳膊制服了他。s good but not indispensable for the team。 12. They deny the excessive time … (Para. 8) deny: v. 1). declare untrue。 7. … that has been evident … (Para. 5) evident: a. easily noticed or understood It was evident that she had once been a beauty. 很顯然，她當年是個美人。 The international munity imposed sanctions on that country for its terrorist actions. 國際社會因為那個國家的恐怖主義活動而對其實行制裁。t put all their eggs in one basket. 保險公司通常把大的風險分給幾家公司承擔， 這樣他們就不會獨家孤注一擲了。s burning the midnight oil. 她下星期要參加考試，所以在開夜車。 Notice that the suffix “some” is used to form adjectives with the meaning “l(fā)iking to,