世纪大学英语读写教程第二册第一课.pptVIP

9. Amanda wasn’t feeling well that day but she performed in the play with her _____ ease. 10. When you feel overwhelmed by the complications of life in the big city, it’s good to _____ to the countryside for a few days. Vocabulary III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. revive artistic mission distract retreat overcome disastrous plunge infinite campaign precaution accustomed ? accustomed ? retreat come/go to the/one’s rescue — help sb. when they are in danger or difficulty Translate 士兵们救起了这个快淹死的人。 e.g. ? We were about to close down the business, but the bank came to our rescue. ? I was embarrassed as I couldn’t remember his name; fortunately Mary came to my rescue. Key The soldiers went to the rescue of the drowning man. chance upon/on — meet or discover unexpectedly Translate He chanced upon the solution to the problem. e.g. ? She chanced upon some old love letters her husband kept in the back of the drawer. ? I chanced upon an old friend in the street yesterday. try one’s hand (at/doing sth.) — try a new activity to test one’s ability; make an inexperienced attempt e.g. ? After she lost her job, she thought she’d try her hand at writing a novel. ? I tried my hand at repairing the bike, but without much success. contemplate vt. — look at (sth.) for a long time in a quiet and very thoughtful way; gaze at e.g. ? She lay back on the grass to contemplated the high, blue sky. ? The lonely little boy contemplated the waves at the seashore. plunge into push (sth.) suddenly and deeply into (sth.else) get involved in (sth.) suddenly, without thinking carefully or preparing for it e.g. ? Heather plunged her hands deep into her pockets. ? She plunged bravely into the debate. before sb. know it — (informal) very quickly and suddenly e.g. ? At this time of the year, you could catch cold before you know it. Translate 嫌疑人很快就被带到了警察局。 Key The suspects were taken to the police station before they knew it. fall