1、lbreed(v.)培育(n.)品种lHe has been bred to be a gentleman.lThis is a dying breed of sheep.lWhat breed of your dog?lI have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window,or something you occasionally visit during the weekend.Go into raptureslgo into:enter certain kind of stat
2、elGo into a temper 发脾气lGo into effect 生效lShe went into raptures at the news of her success.lrapture:extreme excitement/happinessAt the mere mention oflShe blushed at the mere mention of his name.lI feel sick at the mere mention of blood.extol the virtues of the peaceful lifelextol:praise highlylexto
3、l the virtues of=extol the merits of lHis book extol the benefits of vegetarianism.lvirtue:advantage OPP vicelCourage is a virtue.lThe virtue of a small car is that you can park it easily.under the illusion thatlwrongly/falsely believe thatlThe boss is still under the illusion that the project will
4、be completed on time.lShe is under the illusion that he is honest though he is cheating her.Superior to 优于优于lbetter than OPP inferior tolHe simply believes that men are intellectually superior to women.lShe was a superior candidate for this this task.(excellent)lHe always has such a superior attitud
5、e.lNothing can be compared with:nothing can be better thanlNothing can be compared with a cold drink on a summer night.lTheres nothing to compare with a cold drink on a summer night.lmaintain:insistlHe maintains that he has never made such a remark.lWe must maintain friendly relations with them.lHow
6、 to maintain oneself skin?lThis idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture.l但这种田园诗般的乡村风光仅仅是一个侧面而已。Virtually:almostlThe twins are virtually identical.lIt was virtually impossible to find a Chicago restaurant in this area,but now its much easier.The poor selection of goodslSelectionlA fine sel
7、ection of perfumeslA good selection of detective storiesthe dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond meldubious:uncertain,doubtable(语气更强)lIm dubious about his promises to change his ways.lHe uses some dubious shifts to get money.lbeyond me:cannot understandlThe computer science is comple
8、tely beyond me.lIts beyond me how she could bear to live with such a snob.lThey could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.lsave:avoidlHer students help saved her a lot of troubles.lrightly:shoulddo without 没有没有也行也行lManage without/rather not
9、 havelHe cannot do without a computer.lYoull have to do without your breakfast if you dont want to be late.lStop it.I can do without your nagging.lFor them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning.lA major operation:a big deallInvolve:include,needlDraw to a closelIt becomes app
10、arent that our trip will soon draw to a close.lIf nobody wants to add anything,we can draw the meeting to a close.ride awaylThe latest exhibitions,films,or plays are only a short bus ride away.很短的一段路程lThe town center is only a short bus ride away.lAnd,if you are very lucky,a plane ride away.Make do
11、with second bestlMake do with：manage do with 凑合着用lNew clothes are expensive,so youll have to make do with what youve got.lSecond bestlShes always striving for excellence,and refuses to settle for second best.run wild:to go uncontrolledlAs soon as their mother left,the children ran wild.lMoneys beggi
12、ng to run short.钱不够lSupplies are running low.供应不足lTill the river run dry.lstagger:stumblelAs we went into the bar,a drunken man staggered out of the door.lexotic:unfamiliarlThey wear exotic costumes from the Far East.lcomforting:令人欣慰的lBut it comforting to know,the ones you love are always in your he
13、art.lBlankets are comforting and theyre warm.glowlThe glow form the dying fire lit her face.白炽光荧光灯钨丝灯泡ldescend on(formal)lSilence descended on the room.lA feeling of despair descended on us as we realized that we had no choice.ltuck away:藏起来,大吃lThe boy can tuck away a lot of food in one meal。lThey tucked away in their homes.lIt has always been a mystery to me why city dwellers,who appreciate all these things,obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.lIt has always been a mystery to me:I can never understandlObstinately:stubbornly
