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Lesson Nine

A Dill Pickle

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1. to light up（para2）:

a. to become bright or animated (指人的脸等)容光焕发 b. to start smoking a cigarette,cigar,or pipe 开始吸烟，雪茄或烟斗 e.g. Because of the great speed of light, we see a lamp light up almost at the exact moment we turn it on. 由于光速度极快，我们几乎能在开灯的那一 瞬间就看见电灯亮起来。

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2. to wave sb./sth.away(para14):

to show that (a person or vehicle) should move in the specified direction,by waving one’s hand 向(某人或车)挥手示意向某方向移动 e.g. He waved the servant away from his room. 他挥手叫仆人远离他的房间。

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3. to be about to do sth(para17):

to intend to do sth. Immediately; to be on the point of doing sth. 即将；正要做某事 e.g. She was about to dish up when some guests come. 她刚要上菜开饭，这时来了一些客人。

4. to break in(para26):

to interrupt or disturb 打断；干扰 e.g. Please don’t break in on our ceremony. 请别干扰我们的仪式。

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5. to carry sth . out(para30):

to do sth. as required or specified; to fulfill sth. 完成；实现 e.g. They swore an oath to carry out their duties faithfully. 他们发誓要忠实履行自己的职责。

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6. to prick up one’s ears(para31):

a.(of an animal,esp. a horse or dog) to raise the ears (指动物，尤指马或狗)竖起耳朵 b.(of a person)to begin suddenly to pay attention to what is being said. (指人)突然开始注意听 prick up oneself 打扮自己 e.g. He pricked up his ears when they mentioned the salary. 当他们提到工资时，他立刻注意起来.

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7. to fix sth. upon sb./sth.：

to directly(esp. one’ eyes) on sb./sth. With steady attention 全神贯注于；凝视某人或某物 e.g. The place was fixed upon as exhibition grounds. 这个地方已被选定作为展览场所。

8. to make a grimace(para37):

to give an ugly twisted expression 做出怪相

9. to let it go(para40):

to say or to do no more about sth. 不再多说；就那样吧 e.g.He didn’t acknowledge the corn, and we let it go at that. 他不承认错误，我们也就算了。

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10. to break out（para41）:

to start suddenly

突然发生

11. to clutch at sth.（para55）: to try to seize sth.

试图抓住某事物

12. to be wrapped up in sb./sth.（para64）:

to have one’s attention deeply occupied by sb./sth. 注意力完全集中于某人 或某事物 e.g. She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t realize how late it was. 她只顾埋头工作，没意识到天已经很晚了。

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13. out of all proportion to the occasion（para14）: http://doc.guandang.netpletely uncalled for ；totally unnecessary under the circumstances. 与形势不相称，与…格格不入

b.a reaction,result,emotion, etc that is out of proportion is too strong or great, compared to the situation in which it happen.

e.g. The fear of violent crime has now out of proportion to the actual risk. in proportion to/with 与…成比例/相称

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