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1.pat vt. touch sb. or sth. lightly and repeatedly with a flat hand 轻拍 The teacher patted the student on his shoulder. The little boy felt uncomfortable whenever people patted him on the head. 2. promising a. showing signs of being successful in the future 有前途的；有希望的 a promising student a promising company 3.amusing a. able to make people laugh or smile; interesting 有趣的 amusing answers He didnt find it amusing at all. 4.lower vt. 1. reduce sth. in amount, price, degree, strength, etc. 减少；降低 The price will be lowered from $150 to $100 to attract more customers. Would you please lower your voice? 5. approximately ad. about; nearly 大约，大概 She has lost approximately 10 pounds. The train will arrive in approximately five minutes. 6. fuss v. (about, over) complain over small matters （因小事）抱怨；小题大做 Im afraid youre fussing too much about your health. Dont fuss; we will solve this problem for you immediately. n. [sing., U] a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about sth. 小题大做；大惊小怪 Why are you making so much fuss over losing 100 yuan? 7. rebel vi. (against) fight against sb. in authority or against an idea or situation 造反；反叛；反抗 The poor rebelled against the emperor. Her parents wanted her to become a doctor, but she rebelled. n. [C] a person who rebels 造反者，反叛者，反抗者 rebellious 8. bachelor n. 1. [C] an unmarried man 未婚男子 I dont like the idea of getting married, so I will remain a bachelor all my life. She rented a bachelor flat. 2. [C] a first university degree 学士（学位） a Bachelor of Science 理学士 a Bachelor of Arts 文学士 9. stack vt. put things so that they stand one on top of another 堆放 The postman was stacking the packages up against the wall. The floor is stacked with boxes. 10. assert vt. state or declare sth. firmly 断言；声称 Ada asserted that the short man was the one who attacked her that night. Th