bore
vt. make (sb.)become tired and lose interest
e.g. I hope you’re not getting bored listening to me.
Translate:
演讲者滔滔不绝地讲下去，听众对他的讲话已经变得 厌倦了。
went on and on
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out of date
old-fashioned
e.g. New words are constantly added to our vocabulary while some old words go out of date.
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tedious
a. boring and lasting for a long time
令人乏味的缓慢或漫长 e.g. The movie was so tedious
that many viewers left before it was over.
should have should have should be 过去将 should study studied been studying studying 来 would study would have would have would be studying studied been studying
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Writing for Myself
By Russell Baker
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Russell Baker: American journalist and writer. The text is taken from his autobiography) Growing Up(1982), which won him a Pulitzer Prize.
2. 他不可能来。
There is no possibility of his coming.
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take hold
become established
e.g. The newly planted trees quickly took hold.
设立的。
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off and on
from time to time; sometimes
e.g. It has been raining off and on for a week.
Translate: 他昨晚时睡时醒。 He slept off and on last night.
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agony
n.very great pain or suffering of mind or body
e.g. The wounded man was in agony.
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His last agony was over. 他临死的挣扎已经过去了。
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n. a piece of work that is given to a particular person
e.g. I hardly ever write compositions except on assignment.
Translate: What is today's assignment in history?
e.g. What do you associate with such a heavy snow?
Translate:
想起中国, 我们就联想到长城。
We associate China with the Great Wall.
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possibility
n.可能（性）
e.g. Is there any possibility of your getting to London this week?
Translate:
1. 你有可能去国外工作吗？ Is it a possibility that you will work abroad?
He served as a member of the Pulitzer Prize Board in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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turn out 常与to, that连用, 意为：结果
Biz English: I do hope the goods will turn out to be
satisfactory. 我真的希望你们这批货物能最后令人满意。 The plan turned out to be a failure. 这项计划结果归于失败。
我们计划明年生产十万台计算机以满足市场需要。
to meet the market requirements
We are to turn out 100,000 computers next year to meet the market requirements.
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只生一个孩子的观念已经在许多中国家庭中扎根。 The idea of one child only has taken hold in many Chinese families.
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achievements in journalism, literature, and music. Named after Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), the Hungarian-born US newspaper publisher, the prizes were established by Pulitzer's will.普利策奖一年一度颁发给在新闻、文学和音乐 领域有突出业绩的人士。该奖以匈牙利裔美国报纸出版商的 瑟夫.普利策（1847－1911）的名字命名，是根据他的遗愿而
e.g. The rigid headmaster would button up his clothes even on the hottest days. Translate : 没人能改变他固执的想法。 No one can change his rigid ideas.
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e.g. 1. We anticipate running into problems in carrying out the medical welfare reform. 2. They anticipate that deaths from SARS will have doubled by May.
完成进行时 have been studying has been studying had been studying shall have been studying will have been studying
过去
将来
shall study shall be studying will study will be studying
Although her clothes were out of date, the old woman appeared clean and dignified. 尽管这个老妇人衣着已经过时，但她穿得既清洁 又高贵。
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inspire
vt. fill(sb.)with confidence, eagerness,etc.
e.g. Martin Luther King’s speeches inspired people to fight for equal treatment of African Americans. Translate : 我受到激励，比以往任何时候都更加努力地工作。
The speaker went on and on, and the audience grew bored by his speech.