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  1. 讲解词汇和搭配：evil     humor     born (out) of ...     mock ...     interpret     invest A with B     in terms of .../in ... terms     表火焰，在...之中的搭配     something
  2. 复习在并列的排比句中重复出现的谓语动词可以省略的用法
  3. 介绍同根词的使用，并指出同根词可增强

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1.火焰的搭配

  • blaze：熊熊大火
  • flame：稳定的火苗
  • flare：灰烬中转瞬即逝的火苗
  • glow：燃烧的物体发出的暗红色的光

2.在...之中

  • amid
  • amidst
  • among
  • amongst

3.something除了不定代词之外，也可用作普通名词

something new
→ a new something

4.evil：除了“邪恶的”，还可译为“坏的”

  • evil temper：坏脾气
  • evil weather

5.humor：mood

  • in a good/bad humor：心情不错/不好
  • evil humor：坏情绪

6.born (out) of

= as a result of：因为什么而产生

With strength born of desperation,he forced the door open.

7.嘲笑的表达

  • mock ...：（用模仿的方式）嘲笑
The naughty boys mocked the cripple.
  • make fun of ...：当面嘲笑
  • tease：逗某人玩
  • sneer at ...：轻蔑地嘲笑
  • taunt ...：（以激怒为目的）嘲笑
  • ridicule：恶意地嘲笑

8.interpret：口译，解释

  • simultaneous interpreter/interpretation：同声传译员，同声传译
  • The Interpretation of Dreams：梦的解析
  • interpret A as B=take A as B：把A解释为B

9.在并列的排比句中重复出现的谓语动词可以省略

注：若主语一样，主语也可以省略

It is said that in England death is pressing,in Canada inevitable and in California optional.
Small Wonder.Americans' life expectancy has nearly doubled over the past century.
Failing hips can be replaced,clinical depression controlled, 
cataracts removed in a 30-minute surgical procedure.

10.同根词的使用可增强表达效果

Beauty in terms of our human meanings is meaningless.
We only help those who really need help.
The mower firmly refused to mow.

assist burglars to burgle：帮助窃贼行窃

11.invest A with B

把后者赋予前者

注：与with搭配是上意 ，invest也有投资之意，但表投资时与in搭配 → invest time and energy in English

12.in terms of ... / in ... terms

从某个角度，以某种方式

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