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1. mercy n.仁慈，宽容 |
merciful adj. 宽恕的 |
merciless
adj.残忍的；无情的 |
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2. abrupt adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的 |
abruptly
adv.突然地；粗鲁地 |
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3. expect
vt. 期待，预期， 指望 |
expectation n. 期待，预料，指望，展望 |
unexpected. adj. 想不到的，未预料unexpectedly adv. 出乎意料地，想不到地 |
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4. freeze v.(使)冻结，(使) 结冰 n.冻结；冰冻期 |
freezing n. 冰点 adj. 冰冻的，严寒的 |
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5. practise vt.&vi. 实行； 练习；实习 |
practice n. 练习，实习，实践，习俗 |
practical
adj.实际的，实 践的，实用的 |
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[练习]用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。 1). This result was beyond my wildest ________ (expect). 2). She was subjected to the ________ (mercy) criticism of her opponents. 3). They asked her to be ________ (mercy) to the prisoners. 4). We must put our plans into ________ (practise). 5). Your invention is very ________ (practice). 6). The young girl practices ________ (play) the violin every day. 7). His father died _______ (expect), and it was ten years since they were last together. 8). We were _______ (freeze) cold in the tent last night. 9). Our conversation came to an _______ (abruptly) end when George burst into the room. Keys: 1). expectation 2). merciless 3). merciful 4). practice 5). practical 6). playing 7). unexpectedly 8). freezing 9). abrupt |
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discover / find / invent |
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[解释] discover表示“偶然”或“经过努力”发现客观存在的事物、真理或错误。 find意为“发现，找到”，指对某种事物的寻求，也指对丢失的事物的找到。 invent 指设计或制造原来没有的东西。 |
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[练习]用discover，find，invent的适当形式填空。 1). Columbus _______ America in 1492. 2). You will _______ it a difficult book. 3). When did you _______ that she’ s married? 4). I’ ve _______ the book I was hunting for. 5). Alexander Graham Bell _______ the telephone in 1876. Keys: 1). discovered 2). find 3). found 4). discover 5). invented |
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2. hope
/ wish / expect |
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[解释] hope 后面只能接不定式和that从句，表示一种有信心的可实现的希望。 注意：① hope后不能接动名词作宾语，也不能用hope sb. to do sth. 结构。 ② 省略答语中，not不可放在hope前，如不能说I don’ t hope so.只能说I hope not. wish 通常表示有某种未实现或无法实现的欲望或希望，wish后跟从句时常用虚拟语气。 expect 表示“预期，盼望，期待，料想”，后面可跟名词、代词、不定式，that从句等。 |
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[练习]用hope，wish，expect的适当形式填空。 1). We _______ that our children will carry on our family traditions. 2). I _______ you a very happy future. 3). What do you _______ me to do? 4). Most of the parents _______ much of their children. 5). I am _______ a letter from her. 6). I ________ I were really wealthy. Keys: 1). hope 2). wish 3). wish / expect 4). expect 5). expecting 6). wish |
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3. bear / endure /
stand / tolerate |
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[解释] bear强调忍受者对痛苦、忧虑、烦恼以及责任的承受力，常用于否定句中。 endure意为“经受长期的艰难、困苦或折磨而不屈服”，强调持久力和意志坚强，常用于否定句中。 stand强调不屈不挠或经受得起，常用于否定句中。 tolerate意为“忍受某人或某种行为而不反抗”，语气最弱，可用于肯定句和否定句。 |
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[练习]用bear，endure，stand，tolerate的适当形式填空。 1). Our tent won’ t _______ another storm like the last one. 2). I can’ t _______ to wait any longer. 3). She’ s already had to _______ three painful operations on her leg. 4). I will not _______ that sort of behaviour in my class. Keys: 1). stand 2). bear 3). endure 4). tolerate |
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4. set off / set out
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[解释] set off “出发”，侧重于去某个地方。 set out “出发，开始”，侧重于开始做某事，还有规划，展现的意思，后加不定式。 set about “开始，着手”，与set out意思相近，后加v-ing形式。 |
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[练习]用set off，set out，set about的适当形式填空。 1). They succeeded in what they had _______ to do. 2). Having made up his mind, he _______ carrying out the plan. 3). If you want to catch that train we’ d better _______ for the station immediately. Keys: 1). set out 2). set about 3). set off |