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Writing for Myself off and on 断断续续地 on and off from time to time now and again It has been raining off and on for a week. Thats why the clothes feel damp潮湿. As her patient slept soundly during the night, Nurse Betty was able to doze off打瞌睡 off and on in a bedside chair. Protests continued intermittently throughout November. possibility: of, that 火星Mars 上会有生命吗？ Is there any possibility of life on Mars ? They havent arrived.他们可能take the wrong road. There is a possibility that they have taken the wrong road. take hold:开始完全控制，变得十分强大，确立 Panic took hold of me and he couldnt move. Old habits die hard. Thats why you should stop smoking before the habit takes hold. (influence, control) The reforms of the late 20th century have taken hold. start to have an effectl The flying seed took hold after a fortunate rain. (become established/stable)l The idea of one child only has taken hold in many Chinese families. l My future career as a doctor had taken hold only after I received the notice for the medical college. associate: a./v. professor, producer of the film sb/sth with sb/sth Egypt/pyramids We associate Egypt with pyramids. I cant associate this gentle young woman with the radical political essays激进的政治散文 she has written. l Jim wishes to forget everything 与有关 his former life.l Jim wishes to forget everything associated with his former life.l We must tackle the environmental problems associated/connected with/related to/linked to/with nuclear waste核废料.lassignment, assign Every day we have homework assignments.She was assigned to (do) a new job.Congress had assigned the task to the agency机构. (passive)His leader assigned him this mission. (passive) turn out: compose, produce New computers are soon outdated since newer models型号 are turned out/produced constantly不断地. American films studios制片厂 turn out hundreds of films every years.l Nobody can believe that such a little boy turned out/composed such a poem. anticipate: expect and take action The police had anticipated trouble from the soccer fans and were at the ground in large numbers. doing/ We anticipate running into problems in carrying out the medical welfare reforms医疗福利改革. that-clause/They anticipate that deaths from AIDS will have doubled by 2015. tedious: too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous journey/speech These speeches were so tedious that many listeners couldnt sit through. reputation:名誉，名声 for sth./as sth He has a reputation for being lazy. The king had the reputation as a dictator专制者. earn sb a reputation His knowledge of his subject 为他赢得名声 as an expert. build up/establish/make a This teacher has established his reputation for being earnest. ruin ones He 毁坏自己的名声by dishonesty. His reputation was ruined by his taking bribes受贿. inspire: 唤起灵感,激励 sb to do sth The Mount Taishans scenery唤起杜甫的灵感to write his famous poem. inspired Dufu His speeches 激励人们to fight for the equal rights. inspired people sb with sth Teachers should 鼓励学生with a vision of a bright future对未来的憧憬. inspire their students I got an inspiration from the scenery /my classmates. rigid: 死板的 formal severe grim The rigid headmaster would button up his clothes even on the hottest days. The college had not wanted to be too rigid in imposing强加于人 teaching methods. out of date: out of style/fashion, old fashioned up to date: in fashion/style, fashionable New words are constantly不断地 added to our vocabulary while some old words go out of date. Although her clothes were out of date, the old woman appeared clean and dignified尊严的. severe: 严重的，严格的，朴素的 chest pain/ business competition be with sb/ trainingl The widow寡妇 wore a severe black dress to her husbands funeral葬礼.l Earnest Hemingway is known for his severe/plain writing style. tackle: deal with sth with a will The classroom was quiet as students were busy tackling the final exam. Recently Toshiba 东芝 has designed a robot机器人 that can tackle almost any kinds of housework. The police have launched a campaign发起运动 to tackle rising crime. distribute: 分发, 分布 Demonstrators游行示威者 distributed leaflets传单 to the passers-by. The birds are mainly distributed in marshes沼泽 and river valleys. face up to sth Yeltsin faced up to the fact that he was no longer fit for the Russian presidency总统职务 and resigned辞职 on New Years Eve. The patient knows that he must face up to the possibility of an early death. scan: look through quicklyl Every morning I will scan some of the most popular Internet sites for the latest world issues. I usually scan through a reference material参考资料 before careful reading. Their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor监视 the progress of the disease. sequence: a particular order in which related events follow each other一连串相关的事物,顺序 The Fall of the Roman Empire was written in historical sequence. A sequence of bad harvests forced some African countries to look for foreign aid. This unit will give us an idea of how to describe描述 events in time sequence. image: 像， 形象，映象 carved images Many pop stars try to improve their public image by participating in参加 charity慈善 events. According to the Bible, God created man in his image.l He had an image of Uncle Walter throwing his crutches拐杖 away. vivid The birds were painted in such a vivid way that a cat jumped up to catch them. Memories of my life in the countryside are still vivid. Shakespeare made a vivid description of the Jew in his drama. recall: remember 回想,回忆起 sth/sb I recognize the face but I cant recall her name. doing I can still vaguely模糊地 recall being taken to the hospital. I dont recall ever meeting her. that/wh-clause Try to recall exactly what happened. The danger recalled使意识到 him to the sense of duty. recall召回 an ambassador大使 argument: 1) disagreement, quarrel have/get into an with sb over/about/for/against sth l The bride新娘 and the bridegroom had a heated激烈的 argument over where to spend the honeymoon.l Mary found that compromise妥协 was always the best policy政策,方法 when she got into an argument with her husband. argument: 2) 论据,论点 There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia安乐死. His argument was that public spending must me reduced. My argument is that It can be argued that violate: 违背,违犯,侵犯 break Speeding in downtown areas violates traffic regulations交通规则. A country isnt respected if it violates an international agreement. Iraq was accused of 指责 violating UN resolutions决议. compose: write or create (poetry or music), write or phrase with great care and thought John Lennon composed the song for his son.l The presidents speech is really brilliant. Do you think it was composed by himself or by someone else?l The first sentence is so hard to compose.l be composed of, composition turn in: hand in For your final grade, each of you must turn in a 7-page paper. It is said that if a policeman is ordered to turn in his gun, it is meant as a punishment. whats more, in addition, more important (writing by using the phrase) Love this man? Watch TV all day long. Seems not to have brushed teeth for months. College English important in our studies, in our future work avoid n./doing The little boy who had broken a neighbors window ran away 以躲避惩罚。 The little boy who had broken a neighbors window ran away to avoid punishment/being punished. He stayed away from the cafe so that he could avoid running into his former girl friend. career:职业, 生涯 My farmer parents have never expected me to make novel writing my career. In her long career as a journalist, Barbara Walters has interviewed famous people from all over the world.calling 叫，使命感，强烈愿望，责任感，职业，事业The calling of a cuckoo reawaken our desire for spring.They have a special calling to minister to others needs.He considered engineering one of the highest possible callings. put/set the seal on sth make sth definite and complete, give the final authorization to sth. provide or constitute the final confirmatory or inclusive factor 使谋事万无一失，使某事圆满，批准，授权，定论His successful election put the seal on his political career.The UN envoy hopes to set the seal on a lasting peace.The rain set the seal on his depression. put down: write, compose Whats the use of a password密码 to your computer if you put it down on a piece of paper stuck粘贴 to the computer screen? He is putting down a few thoughts on paper. hold back: prevent the expression of feeling or tears, etc 控制感情、泪水 People could hardly hold back their anger when they found that millions of dollars of public funds基金 had been used to build luxurious奢侈的 houses for city officials官员. Johnny cried bitterly in the classroom, not even attempting试图 to hold back the tears. essence: 本质，精髓 Conflict冲突 is the essence of drama. The two arguments are in essence the same. rigid: 不弯的，不变的，严格的，死板的l The rigid headmaster would button up his clothes even on the hottest days. a seat of plastic His face grew rigid with fear. If he had been a little less rigid about things, his daughter would not have left home at such a young age. distribute: 分发, 分布l Demonstrators游行示威者 distributed leaflets传单 to the passers-by. The birds are mainly distributed in marshes沼泽 and river valleys. congratulation: offer s on sth. They offered their congratulations on the artists winning the Life Achievement Award. 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