大学英语精读第一册Unit8课件.pptVIP

Similarly: whatever: no matter what whenever: no matter when wherever: no matter where however: no matter how whichever: no matter which 6.?set v. put into a fixed position 处于某种状态或位置 e.g. Her eyes were set in a look of surprise. His jaw was set firmly in anger. 7. study v. examine carefully 仔细观察、检查，细看 e.g. He studied her face with interest. The doctor studied the shape of the wound. 8. awkward a. (1)?? uncomfortable 尴尬的 e.g. I am awkward in front of the camera. The professor’s question was met with an awkward silence. (2)?clumsy; having little skill 笨拙的，不熟练的 e.g. Having visited China for several times, he is no longer awkward with chopsticks. She started painting just a year ago, so her paintings are still awkward. 9. be responsible for: 应对 … 负责的 e.g. The window has been broken. Who’s responsible for that? Who do you think is responsible for the failure of the experiment? The moisture is responsible for the rust. 10. come (right) out: be direct or straight forward 直截了当 e.g. She came (right) out and asked me to leave the room. They will come right out and demand food if you don’t feed them. cf. come out with: speak out, 大声地说出，清楚地说，道出 e.g. He came out with a most extraordinary story. 11. do (it, that, so): a substitute verb e.g. He eventually escaped, although I don’t know how he managed to do it. They say they will increase pensions. If they do so, it will make a big difference to old folks. 12. smooth out: 弄平，展平，熨平 e.g. She smoothed out a table-cloth. The husband smoothed out the ball of crushed paper and read it. 13. swiftly ad. quickly 快速地；敏捷地 e.g. An efficiency expert solves problems swiftly. Seeing no one around, the beggar took a loaf of bread from the counter swiftly. 14. hold in: restrain; keep in 克制，抑制 e.g. She managed to hold in the laughter until he had gone. Eventually their grief could be held in no longer. He was raging inside, but he held himself in. 15. disgrace n. shame 耻辱；丢