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1、PassageA,Unit5,Book41.amodicumof—alittleof;afewofExamplesThereisnotevenamodicumoftruthinthisstatement.Anyonewithamodicumofcommonsensecouldhaveseenthattheplanwouldn’twork.2.getawaywith—toescape；torunawayfromExamples?I’llgetawayfromworkassoonaspossible.?Hehadacaraccident.Fortunat
2、ely,hegotawaywithit.與get相關(guān)的其他詞組：?getabout傳開；到處走動?getalong生活；進(jìn)展?getback恢復(fù)力量?getsb.down使沮喪?geton進(jìn)步；進(jìn)展?getover忘記；恢復(fù)；復(fù)元；結(jié)束3.obstruct—toblock；togetintheway.Example?Aftertheearthquakemanyroadswereobstructedbycollapsedbuildings.?Conservativeshavebeenobstructingreformforyears.?Herviewo
3、fthestagewasobstructedbyapillar.4.avarice—greedExample?Iamrichbeyondthedreamsofavarice.?Sheearnedwealthbeyondthedreamsofavarice(=anextremelylargeamountofmoney)fromherbusinessempire.5.decent1).rightandsuitable;respectableExamples?Everyoneshouldbeentitledtoadecentwage/standardofl
4、ivingandadecenthome.?Ithoughthewasadecentsortofperson.2).modest;notlikelytoshockorembarrassothersEg.~languageandbehavior3).likeable;satisfactoryEg.Heisa~fellow.Hegaveusquitea~dinner.6.corrupt:1)adj.immoral;unethicalThewholesystemwascorrupt---everyofficialsheapproachedwantedmone
5、ybrforehelpingher.Bothcompaniesareunderinvestigationforcorruptpractices.2)vt.Becomeimmoral,dishonestSheclaimedthatsomuchsexandviolenceonthetelevisioncorruptedtheyoung,innocentmind.7.downright—complete?Theseworkingconditionsareunhealthy,ifnotdownright(=andprobablyextremely)dange
6、rous.8.utility—usefulnessExample?Theutilityoftherescueequipmenthasstilltobeassessedinarealemergency.9.compassion—pityExample?“Iunderstandhowdifficultitmustbeforyou”,shesaidwithcompassion.?Thegovernmenthasn’tshownmuchcompassionforthesufferers.10.commendable—worthyofpraiseExample
7、?Sherescuedachildwhofellintothelake.Heractionwascommendable.11.inthelongrun—ultimatelyExample?MymotheralwaystoldmethatinthelongrunIwouldbegladIdidn’tgiveupthepiano.?Thismaysavemoneyintheshortrun,butit’sgoingtobeexpensiveinthelongrun.12.quip—wittyremarkExample?ItwasOscarWildewho
8、madethefamousquipaboutlife.?Whenaskedearlierwhyheseeme
