•用于人时：
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sharp 表示“有洞察力的, 精明的, 机警的”, 着重 “狡猾”“不易受骗”, 如:
You won’t catch him. He’s very sharp.
你骗不了他, 他聪明”、 “善于思
索”, 如:
He’s a keen mind.
他头脑灵敏。
__5_’~_1_0_’_e_a_rl_ie_r_(_D_)_.
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• Budget: • 如何记忆？： • Bud-burse钱包+get=钱包里得到的
如何使用？
She has learned how to budget her time carefully. As a student, you have to learn how to budget. She tried to keep her monthly budget below $500.
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• Standing by a river, Confucius said: “Time goes on and on like the flowing water in the river, never ceasing day or night!”
• 子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜！
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Situation 1: On your way home, it occurred to you that your American friend Mary had invited you to visit her when you were free. Then you dropped in on her house.
A. Before 7:00, to help her to prepare.
B. 5’~10’ late, not to be the first guest.
C. After 8:00, I’m the VIP.
D. 5’~10’ earlier, it’s a polite way to show my respect for her. 6
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• Acute: • 如何记忆？ • a( 一），cu（醋），te(特）= 只要用一瓶醋
泡下，这把小刀就会变得非常锋利。 • 如何使用？ • She has acute hearing. • The area has an acute shortage of water.
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【近义词辨析】
acute keen sharp 意思都含“锐利的”(包括它 的引伸义)意思。
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What is the polite way in the U.S.? Calling ahead of time.
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Situation 2: Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30. When are you supposed to get there? Why?
• 如何记忆？ • a （一）+ br （病人）+up（向上）+t （他）= 如果
一个病人突然向上跳起，脑子肯定有问题。 • 如何使用？ • Abrupt manner • Abrupt change of schedule
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联想记忆：
• Bold 冒失的，鲁莽的，无礼的。 • Rash 鲁莽的，轻率的。 • Reckless鲁莽的，不顾一切的。
In the U.S., people tend to be 5_’_~_1_0_’ _la_te__(_B_)__.
In China, close friends tend to arrive __b_e_fo_r_e_7_:_0_0__(A_)__， but acquaintances tend to arrive
• He elbowed me out of the way. • 他把我挤开了。 • She elbowed her way through the crowd
towards the theater. • 她用肘推着从人群中走向剧院。
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• Abrupt: 强调一种突兀感，指“突然的”，“出其 不意的”，“事先未告知的”。
• 宅女当道，剩女泛滥，杠杆女逆市上杨 • leverage female
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•Charge:向…收费，要价。
• The doctor charged us 400 dollars for a five-minute examination.
• The majority of stalls charged a fair price.
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• More and more women now tend to seek a “budget husband” instead of wealthy men just as home buyers now look for budget houses rather than villas during the economic crisis. Although not earning a lot, the budget husbands don’t have bad habits and are family-oriented.
acute 侧重指“人观察事物的深刻性以及分辨问题的
细致性。” 如:
He has given an acute analysis of the situation.
他对形势做了深刻的分析。
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restless
• We grow restless with the long wait.
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•Elbow: 用肘推人
But when you knocked at the door doodoordoor …
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Oh my Goddess..
Mary felt surprised. Why?
In China, it’s OK to visit friends without calling ahead of time. While in the U.S., it’s impolite to do so.