综合英语4 unit8 部分课后习题答案 及text B 讲解

writing.
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2.The same type of prettiness could contain weakness and strength. Although the young couple resembled
physically, both pretty, they have very different
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I was not able to tell him that the magic had been done to me. 我没法告诉他我到底有怎样的奇遇。
an emotional crutch for her.
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14.You’d better not use an/a abrasive cleanser to clean the bath, for it will leave scratches.
15.When her father became enfeebled by
The girl seemed to look at the Japanese
gentleman and then at me, but she was
actually indulged in fancying her future life
as a writer.
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luxuriant
luxury
繁茂的；丰富的；奢华的；肥沃的
a. 奢侈的；n. 奢侈品
craggy
crag
崎岖的；多峭壁的
峭壁
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My hand cupped his elbow to steer him. 我的手托着他的胳膊引导着他。 cup 托
4.He submitted just as two of the Japanese gentleman gave tongue simultaneously. He didn’t insist and allowed the young lady
to pay for the dinner. Meanwhile, two Japanese
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His hands, four times as large, reached out slowly and clasped them as though they were cradling two tiny exotic birds.
他的手有她四倍那么大，慢慢地伸出来握住这双小
手，这双小手好像是躺在摇篮中两只奇异的小鸟。
exotic
cradle
异国的，外来的；异国情调的
摇篮
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A lump formed in my throat. 我感动得要哭了。 lump （不定形的）块
a ~ in/to sb’s throat
某人梗咽欲泣
3.In an apparent slip of the tongue, Ms.
Bianchi referred to Richard as Robert.
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4.The pilot took an/a evasive action to avoid hitting the other plane. 5.The movie star gave an/a evasive
prelude
baggy
前奏；序幕
袋状的，膨胀的；宽松而下垂的
pluck
摘，拔；弹，拨
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rapt 全神贯注的，入迷的 莎笼（马来西亚人和印度尼西亚人裹在 腰或胸以下的长条布，男女均穿）
sarong
timidly
awe
羞怯地
n. 敬畏；vt. 使敬畏，使畏怯
answer, skillfully dodging the reporter’s
questions.
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6.The Greens are friendly and agreeable persons. Neighbors paid a courtesy visit to newcomers to welcome them.
上纹丝不动，摆出沉百度文库的模样。
motionless 一动不动的
meditation
n. 冥想，沉思
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I could see his luxuriant silvery hair and strong, craggy face. 我能看清他那银色的头发和健壮、多棱的脸孔。
The spherical sound box is fashioned out of a whole coconut shell. 球形的音盒是用整个椰子壳做的。
spherical
fashioned
球形的
…塑成
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suppressing my surprise 强压着自己的惊奇 suppress （武力）镇压；封锁（消息）；抑制
7.My mother says that writing blogs is a
good crutch because it can enrich my life
after work.
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8.As the years pass, writing will not become easier and those powers of observation will become enfeebled.
9.“Sometimes you are so evasive. I think
you don’t want to marry me at all.” The girl
complained.
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10. Martin broke his leg in a football match and has been on crutch for the past six weeks.
disdain
ogle
n.&v. 鄙视，蔑视
（色眯眯地）盯着看
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I wondered why he held his head motionless at an odd angle, as though he were in meditation. 我想弄明白，为什么他的头固定在一个奇怪的角度
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1.Politicians are supposed to have a silver tongue so as to win public support. 2.The Japanese gentleman with elaborate
courtesy were ordering a fresh fruit salad.
you are supposed to be a mature person. By
then, people will not be so lenient when they
make judgement on you. They will judge you
by the quality of your
happened to speak at the same time. The
writer adds a little more conspicuous behavior
of the Japanese guests
to strengthen his purpose.
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11.I could imagine the blurb he would have
already written about her abrasive powers
of observation.
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12.A person who has an/a abrasive manner behaves or talks rudely. 13.After her husband died, her son became
be/stand in ~ of sb./sth.
对…敬畏
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texture retrieve hectic 质地，纹理 formal 取回，索回；找回，挽回 繁忙的
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I remember feeling disdain for this collection of ogling humanity. 对于许多人痴迷的收集，我感到不屑一顾。
age and illness, she gave up her job to
care for him.
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1.You will be judged, when you reach your forties, by performance and not by promise. When you get mature over the age of 40,
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The nails accentuate each elegant movement of their hands. It’s a delightful effect. 她们的指甲更加显示了她们优雅的手势，实在使人
感到赏心悦目。
accentuate 强调，突出
elbow
steer
手肘
行驶；引导
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The music seems out of tune to our Western ears. 这曲子我们西方人听起来不太悦耳。
be out of tune
（与…）不协调，不融洽
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fume clutter stack 对…十分恼火 凌乱地塞满；乱堆放 一叠，一堆；大量，许多
backlog
Belgian
积压的工作
比利时人；比利时的
Belgium
比利时
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cane 藤条；拐杖 轮廓 formal 坚决地，坚定地
contour
unfalteringly
personalities. The young girl is forceful and
ambitious while the young man is weak and
practical.
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3.The girl looked at them, and then she looked at me, but I think she saw only the future.
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Heads turned in surprise as the cane fell with a clatter to the marble floor. 盲杖咔哒一声掉在大理石的地上，大家都吃惊地转
过头来。
clatter n.&vi.&vt. 哗啦，咔哒