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Module 9 Unit4 Behind Beliefs 1. vague adj. vagueness n. vaguely adv. have a vague impression/memory/recollection of… 对…有模糊的印象、记忆 She’s a little vague about her plans for next year. 不详细的，不具体的 He was accused of being deliberately vague. 他被指责故意含糊其辞。 In the darkness they could see the vague outline of a church. 朦胧的，模糊的 2. underline vt. underline the sentence 在句子下划线 underline the moral of a story 强调故事的道德意义 The report underlines the importance of pre-school education. Her question underlined how little she understood him. 3. strike vt. struck struck The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. 碰撞 The tree was struck by lightning. 击打 The stone struck her on the forehead. Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。 The police fear that the killer may strike again. 攻击，突击 The area was struck by an outbreak of war. 侵袭，爆发 An awful thought has just struck me. 突然想到 The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. 罢工 The tall man leant against the wall, struck a match and lit a cigarette. 擦，划（火柴） The clock has just struck three. 敲，报时 strike n. 攻击；罢工 striker n. 罢工者；前锋 an air strike 空袭 Half the workforce are now on strike. 罢工 striking adj. 引人注目的，显著的 a striking feature 4. sow vt. sowed sowed/sown Sow the seeds in rows. 播(种) sow doubt in sb’s mind 散布；激起 He tried to sow discontent among us. 他企图在我们中间散布不满情绪。 5. thorough ? ?adj.彻底的,完全的 adv. thoroughly We are trying to get a thorough understanding of the governments fiscal policy. I gave the radio a thorough inspection before buying it. Everything was in a thorough mess. The students did a thorough cleaning yesterday afternoon. The doctor was very thorough in his examination of the sick child. 周密的;完善的,细致的 I am thoroughly confused. Wash the fruit thoroughly before use. 6. delicate adj. delicately delicate china teacups 易碎的，脆弱的 a delicate child 虚弱的，纤弱的 her delicate hands 纤细的，小巧的 the delicate mechanism of a clock 精密的，精致的 a delicate problem 微妙的 a delic