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1. 讲解词汇与搭配：commonplace     evolve     aberrant     predominant     manifest     pristine     the workings of sth.     be worthy of n./doing/being done     have a way of doing sth.     the other way around/round     the world over     a mass of .../masses of ...
2. 讲解宾语前置和宾语后移的用法，并复习at one's + 形容词的用法
3. 讲解句型 A as against B is as C against D的含义与用法

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1.the workings of sth.：the way that an organization,machine or organism operates

• the working of government：政府的运作方式
• the working of a car engine：汽车引擎运作方式

2.be worthy of + n./doing/being done → be worthy to do/to be done → be worth + n./doing

3.have a way of doing sth.：往往，常常会怎么样 → 相当于usually do

• Ruth has a way of ignoring me that drives me mad.

4.the other way round/around：截然相反

• ...but in facts it was the other way round.
• 类似：the opposite     the contrary     the reverse     the antithesis → She is slim and shy——the very antithesis of her sister.

5.the world over/all over the world/around the world/throughout the world     世界各地

6.a mass of .../masses of ...：大量（可以修饰可数也可以修饰不可数）

• I got masses of cards on my birthday.
• masses of behavior     大量行为

7.envolve：to develop and change gradually      演变

• n.evolution
• 引申：字根："volve"转
• involve：往里转 → 卷入，牵连
• revolve：不断地转 → 旋转

8.commonplace：平凡的，平常的，司空见惯的

9.aberrant：abnormal     异常的

• Taking drugs may result in aberrant behavior.

10.predominant：占优势的，突出的，显著的

• predominate：v.占优势

11.manifest：v.使 ... 显露出来

12.pristine：adj.extremely dean or new     纯洁的，新的

• He has a pristine reputation.     他有一个非常纯洁的名声。

13.宾语前置与宾语后移的用法

• 宾语前置现象：
• Smoking he absolutely loathes（厌恶）.
• That John is a thief I can't believe.
• 宾语后移现象：
• He has proved wrong the forecasts（预言）.

14.at one's + 形容词最高级：处于某人/某物最为什么的状态

• at its most vigorous：处于它最具活力的时候

15.A as against B is as C against D:：A与B相比就如同C与D相比一样

• The power of the US,as against that of DPRK（朝鲜）,is as the strength of an elephant against that of a mouse.