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英语入门--------武汉理工大学建筑工程学院本科高级英语——重点语法剖析系列四 E: About the road to happiness. I think that we can find happiness everywhere if we are patient enough! Having holiday, achieve one of our goal, make new friends, travelling, visit friends, make delicious food, and so on. A: Many argue that happiness is elusive and that there is no single source. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough cash to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about socializing or finding the perfect spouse. However, happiness is simple consist v.组成，构成,由……组成(后接of，常用于主动语态)；(后接in)在于，存在于。 　　The problem consists of two parts.问题由两部分组成。 　　The beauty of the plan consists in its simplicity.这计划的好处就在于简单易行。 constitute v.构成，组成(整体)。 Crime and illegal drugs constitute the citys major problems. 犯罪和非法毒品买卖是这个城市面临的主要问题。 include v.包括，包含，把……列入。 　　The conference delegates included representatives from abroad.大会代表中有来自海外的代表。 concentrate, focus 这两个动词都有集中的意思。 　　concentrate v.集中，集中精力(后接on，宾语可以是具体或抽象的东西)；浓缩，压缩。 During exams, students concentrate hard on answering the questions.考试期间，同学们集中精力回答问题。 　　focus v.集中(于某事物)；将(注意力等)集中于……(后接on，宾语一般不是具体的东西)。 　　Please focus your minds on the following problem.请集中考虑以下问题。 confinement, limitation, restraint 这一组名词都有限制，局限的意思。 confinement n.限制，囚禁(于某地或某种境地)。 　　The prisoner was sentenced to three months solitary confinement.那犯人被判处单独监禁三个月。 limitation n.限制，局限；(能力的)缺点，弱点。 　　That employee has limitations on what work he can do.那个雇员能做的工作有限。 restraint n.克制，抑制；约束措施。 Even though the mother was very angry, she acted with restraint and didnt yell at her child. 即使母亲很生气，她仍克制自己没有向孩子大吼。 considerable, considerate 这是一对形近易混的形容词。 considerable a.相当大的，相当多的；值得考虑的。 　　That family owns a considerable amount of land.那个家族拥有大量的土地。 considerate a.考虑周到的，体贴的，后面常跟of结构。 He is always considerate of others; he is kind and sympathetic. 他总是很体谅别人，他很慈善并且富有同情心。 conserve, preserve, reserve 这是一组形近易混词，且都有保存的意思。 　 conserve v.保存，保藏，