Part I: New words
1. Solve v. 1. Bring to an end, disintegrate.
As soon as she went out, the tension in the office disappeared.
As soon as she went out, the tension in the office disappeared.
Due to the lack of members, the society was dissolved.
The club was dissolved for lack of members.
2. Absorbed by liquid and dissolved.
Stir the tea continuously until the sugar dissolves.
Stir the tea until the sugar dissolves.
Dissolve two spoonfuls of powder in warm water.
Dissolve two spoonfuls of powder in warm water.
2. overtaking v. 1. (of sth). Arrive suddenly and be attacked unexpectedly.
A few years ago, this family suffered a tragedy
They still haven't recovered. A few years ago, my family suddenly suffered a change and has not recovered.
She was devastated when her husband died.
Catch up with
It is dangerous to overtake at the corner.
It is dangerous to overtake at the corner.
Exports have exceeded last year's figures.
The export volume has exceeded that of last year.
Change, make different
Salary scales vary from state to state. Wages vary from state to state.
These samples vary in quality, but they are generally acceptable.
The quality of these samples is inconsistent, but they are generally acceptable.
4. Optional, dispensable
The admission fee is optional.
Admission to this museum is free.
Art and music are optional. Art and music are optional.
5. Inflation, inflation; inflation
I hope the new measures will help to prevent houses.
I hope the new measures will help prevent the house price from rising.
Inflation usually affects many countries at the same time.
Inflation usually affects many countries at the same time.
6. weave v. 1. Twist (long objects) together; Make (something). ) through such weaving
Weaving baskets with grass requires great skill.
Weaving straw into baskets requires great skill.
She is good at weaving hats with straw. She is good at weaving straw hats.
2. Put the facts together to make up a story and edit it
She made up the story around a specific theme.
She made up the story around a specific theme.
This biography weaves all aspects of Einstein together.
This biography brings together all aspects of Einstein's life.
7. Leisure a. 1. Indifferent and casual.
She walked into the room and just glanced at the window carelessly.
Children standing outside. She walked into the room and only glanced coldly at the children standing outside.
Although she was about to cry, she tried to make her voice sound casual.
Although she was about to cry, she still wanted her voice to sound indifferent.
2. (of clothes) informal (clothes, etc.)
casual wear
For some people, casual clothes mean T-shirts and old jeans.
For some people, casual wear refers to T-shirts and old jeans.
Happened by accident or occasionally without a plan.
Most of the construction work is done by temporary workers.
Most of the buildings in this building were completed by temporary workers.
She did several odd jobs during the college holiday.
She did a lot of part-time jobs during the college holiday.
8. Move from one place to another.
Millions of people move to cities because they can't.
Survive in the countryside. Millions of people moved to cities because they could not survive in the countryside.
Pioneers from New England migrated to all parts of the United States. Pioneers from New England migrated to all parts of the United States.
(of birds and fish) migrate, migrate regularly, migrate
In September, these birds will migrate 2000 miles south to a warmer climate. In September, these birds migrate 2000 miles to the warm south.
These birds migrate north in spring and south in autumn.
These birds migrate north in spring and south in autumn.
9. scrape v. 1. Eke out a living with no more money than necessary.
He scraped by by selling old clothes.
He scraped by by selling old clothes.
2. Remove (the top floor, etc.). )，esp。 Scratch with a sharp edge.
Jack scraped his knee while climbing the wall.
Jack scraped his knee while climbing the wall.
The sound of branches scratching my bedroom woke me up.
Windows. The sound of branches rubbing against the bedroom window woke me up.
N. 1 scraping, the act or sound of scraping; Scratch sound
I'm not badly hurt, just a scratch.
I'm not hurt, I just scratched my skin.
I hate the scratching of chalk on the blackboard.
I hate the sound of chalk cleaning the blackboard.
2. Dilemma caused by one's stupid behavior
Dilemma (caused by foolish behavior)
Children are always in trouble.
Children always get themselves into trouble.
10 minus; Subtract; Subtract.
You must deduct 25% tax from the total income.
You must deduct 25% tax from your income.
When you subtract 3 from 7, the answer is 4. Seven minus three equals four.
Delete or reduce unnecessary things.
We must slash our travel budget.
We have to cut our travel budget.
This article is too long. Can you trim it?
This article is too long, can you delete some?
2. make something. Cleaner, smaller and better, repaired and trimmed by cutting parts.
Can you trim my hair? Can you trim my hair a little?
My grandfather will spend hours trimming in front of the mirror.
His beard. My grandfather spent hours in front of the mirror trimming his beard.
Part II: Text analysis.
1. assume: perform certain duties; Achieve the purpose of being ...; Use for, play a role in ... ...
Then he served as an officer for three years. He later served as an officer for three years.
Her illness is certainly a means of attracting attention.
Her illness certainly played an obvious role.
The children used an old sheet as a curtain. The children used old sheets as curtains.
2. Have something to do with. Be connected with ... ......
The rising cost of living is directly related to the price of oil. The rising cost of living is directly related to the oil price.
Heart disease is related to stress. Heart disease is related to mental stress.
3. Various: Many things are different from each other but belong to the same type.
The college offers a variety of courses for women who want to return to school. This university offers various courses for women who want to go back to school for education.
Luo always keeps all kinds of pills and medicines in his bedroom closet. Luo always keeps all kinds of pills and medicines in the cupboard in his bedroom.
4. Dozens: many; A large number of people or things, etc. , but not more than one hundred, dozens.
I called her son many times. I called her many times.
5. it's time: it's time ...
When you receive this letter, I will have left this country. By the time you receive this letter, I have left this country.
When I arrived at the stadium, they had lost the game. When I got to the gym, they had lost the game.
6. care: responsible; Look after, look after
Who will take care of her when she is ill? Who will take care of her when she is ill?
Uncle Dick is very good at taking care of sick animals. Uncle Dick is good at taking care of sick animals.
7. North: the opposite direction to South
I live in the north of China. I live in the north of China.
Leeds is in the north of England. Leeds lies in the north of England.
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