综合英语4unit8部分课后习题答案及textB讲解

1、Word study1.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.3.In an apparent slip of the tongue, Ms. Bianchi referred to Richard as Robert.Word study4.The pilot took an/a evasive action to

2、 avoid hitting the other plane.5.The movie star gave an/a evasive answer, skillfully dodging the reporters questions.Word study6.The Greens are friendly and agreeable persons. Neighbors paid a courtesy visit to newcomers to welcome them.7.My mother says that writing blogs is a good crutch because it

3、 can enrich my life after work.Word study8.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 dont want to marry me at all.” The girl complained.Word study10. Martin broke his leg in a football match an

4、d has been on crutch for the past six weeks.11.I could imagine the blurb he would have already written about her abrasive powers of observation.Word study12.A person who has an/a abrasive manner behaves or talks rudely.13.After her husband died, her son became an emotional crutch for her.Word study1

5、4.Youd better not use an/a abrasive cleanser to clean the bath, for it will leave scratches.15.When her father became enfeebled by age and illness, she gave up her job to care for him.Work with sentences 1.You will be judged, when you reach your forties, by performance and not by promise. When you g

6、et mature over the age of 40, 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 writing. Work with sentences 2.The same type of prettiness could contain weakness and strength. Although the young

7、couple resembled physically, both pretty, they have very different personalities. The young girl is forceful and ambitious while the young man is weak and practical.Work with sentences 3.The girl looked at them, and then she looked at me, but I think she saw only the future. The girl seemed to look

8、at the Japanese gentleman and then at me, but she was actually indulged in fancying her future life as a writer.Work with sentences 4.He submitted just as two of the Japanese gentleman gave tongue simultaneously. He didnt insist and allowed the young lady to pay for the dinner. Meanwhile, two Japane

9、se happened to speak at the same time. The writer adds a little more conspicuous behavior of the Japanese guests to strengthen his purpose.Read more: Lifting the Veil fume 对对十分恼火十分恼火clutter 凌乱地塞满；乱堆放凌乱地塞满；乱堆放stack 一叠，一堆；大量，许多一叠，一堆；大量，许多backlog 积压的工作积压的工作Belgian 比利时人；比利时的比利时人；比利时的 Belgium 比利时比利时Read

10、more: Lifting the Veil cane 藤条；拐杖藤条；拐杖contour 轮廓轮廓unfalteringly formal 坚决地，坚定地坚决地，坚定地prelude 前奏；序幕前奏；序幕baggy 袋状的，膨胀的；宽松而下垂的袋状的，膨胀的；宽松而下垂的pluck 摘，拔；弹，拨摘，拔；弹，拨Read more: Lifting the Veil rapt 全神贯注的，入迷的全神贯注的，入迷的sarong 莎笼（马来西亚人和印度尼西亚人裹在莎笼（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）腰或胸以下的长条布，男女均穿）timidly 羞怯地羞怯地awe n.

11、 敬畏；敬畏；vt. 使敬畏，使畏怯使敬畏，使畏怯 be/stand in of sb./sth. 对对敬畏敬畏Read more: Lifting the Veil texture 质地，纹理质地，纹理retrieve formal 取回，索回；找回，挽回取回，索回；找回，挽回hectic 繁忙的繁忙的Read more: Lifting the Veil 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。disdain n.&v. 鄙视，蔑视鄙视，蔑视ogle （

12、色眯眯地）盯着看（色眯眯地）盯着看Read more: Lifting the Veil 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上纹丝不动，摆出沉思的模样。motionless 一动不动的一动不动的meditation n. 冥想，沉思冥想，沉思Read more: Lifting the Veil I could see his luxuriant silvery hair and strong, cra

13、ggy face.我能看清他那银色的头发和健壮、多棱的脸孔。luxuriant 繁茂的；丰富的；奢华的；肥沃的繁茂的；丰富的；奢华的；肥沃的 luxury a. 奢侈的；奢侈的；n. 奢侈品奢侈品craggy 崎岖的；多峭壁的崎岖的；多峭壁的 crag 峭壁峭壁Read more: Lifting the Veil My hand cupped his elbow to steer him.我的手托着他的胳膊引导着他。cup 托托elbow 手肘手肘steer 行驶；引导行驶；引导Read more: Lifting the Veil The music seems out of tune t

14、o our Western ears.这曲子我们西方人听起来不太悦耳。be out of tune （与（与）不协调，不融洽）不协调，不融洽Read more: Lifting the Veil 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 球形的球形的fashioned 塑成塑成Read more: Lifting the Veil suppressing my surprise强压着自己的惊奇suppress （武力）镇压；封锁（消息）；抑制（武力）镇压；

15、封锁（消息）；抑制Read more: Lifting the Veil The nails accentuate each elegant movement of their hands. Its 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，突出强调，突出Read more: Lifting the Veil 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 异国的，外来的；异国情调的异国的，外来的；异国情调的cradle 摇篮摇篮Read more: Lifting the Veil A lump formed in my throat.我感动得要哭了。lump （不定形的）块（不定形的）块 a in/to sbs throat 某人梗咽欲泣某人梗咽欲泣Read more: Lifting the Ve