7.affect

[用法一]vt.影响

例1：Parents’ words and deeds affect their children a lot.父母亲的言行对小孩的影响极大。

例2：Some plants are quickly affected by cold.有些植物很快就受到了寒冷气候的影响。

[用法二]vt.感动；打动

例如：The students were much affected by her story.同学们被她的事迹深深地感动了。

[用法三]vt.(疾病)感染

例如：His wound was affected badly.他的伤口受到严重的感染。

6.support

[用法一]vt.支持

例如：We firmly support their struggle for human rights.我们坚决支持他们为人权而进行的斗争。

[用法二]vt.支撑

例1：Whales have no strong bones to suport their heavy bodies on land.鲸没有结实的骨骼在陆地上支撑其沉重的身体。

例2：The hall is supported by six large columns.

这个大厅由六根大圆柱支撑着。

[用法三]vt.养活

例如：He has a large family to support.他要养活一家子人。

[用法四]n.支持

例如：I hope to have your support in the election.我希望在这次选举中得到你的支持。

5.threaten

[用法一]vt.威胁；恐吓

例1：The boss threatened to dismiss Lucy if she didn’t obey him.老板威胁露西，如果她不服从，就要开除她。

例2：The secretary received a letter threatening to murder the manager.秘书收到一封信，信中扬言要谋杀经理。

[用法二]vt.& vi.预示；将要发生

例1：The gathering black clouds are threatening a storm.天空中乌云密布，这预示着风暴要来了。

例2：Knowing that a folld threatens, all the villagers are trying hard to get everything ready.知道一场洪水将要来临，所有的村民都在努力做好一切准备。

[相关链接]

1)threat n. 恐吓；威胁

例如：I’m not afraid of their threat.我不惧怕他们的恐吓。

2)threat n.恶兆

例如：There was a threat of rain in the dark sky.乌云密布的天空有下雨之兆。

4. increase

[用法一]vt. & vi.增长

例1：Her absence increased our difficulty in doing the experiment.她的缺席增加了我们做这次试验的难度。

例2：The number of the students in my class has increased to 58.

我班学生人数已经增长到了58位。

[用法二]n./’inkri:s /增多；增加

例1：The population increase makes the government feel hard.

人口的增长让政府甚感棘手。

例2：We have got a steady increase in production.我们的生产在稳步增长。

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increasing adj. 不断增长的

例1：The increasing traffic problems are troubling the city people.不断增长的交通问题一直在困扰着市民。

例2：The shopkeeper feels happy at the increasing income.对于日益增多的收益，店老板乐开了花。

3. tense

[用法]adj.紧张的

例1：Her legs felt tense after running.跑步后，她感到双腿肌肉紧张。

例2：He looks tense with anxiety.他因焦虑而显得紧张。

例3：The situation became tense suddenly.

形势一下子变得紧张起来了。

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nervous adj.紧张的(只指人的精神状态)

例如：She felt nervous when asked about that.当被问到那件事时，她紧张起来了。

2. mean

[用法一]adj. 地位卑下的；出身微贱的

例如：All the maids were mean in Dreams of the Red Chamber

《红楼梦》中所有的丫环都是地位卑微的人

[用法二]adj. 吝啬的

例如：Her husband is rather mean over money.她的丈夫对钱相当吝啬。

[用法三]adj. 破烂不堪的

例如：They used to live in mean house in a mean street.他们以前住在一条鄙陋街道上的一幢破烂不堪的房子里。

1.inspire

[用法]vt. 激励；鼓励

例如: His deeds greatly inspired his schoolmates.他的行为极大地激励了他的同学。

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1)inspiring adj. 激励人心的

例如：The speaker’s words were inspiring.演讲者的话很具有感召力。

2)inspired. adj. 受到鼓舞的

例如：The inspired soldiers threw their caps into the air,

shouting，“Long live the Public!”受到鼓舞的士兵将帽子抛向空中，大声喊着：“共和国万岁！”

3)inspiration n. 激励的人的人或事物

例1：My father is always an inspiration to me父亲对我来说总是一个鼓励者

例2：The motto is an inspiration to many of us. 这个“座右铭”对于我们许多人来说是一种激励。

40.prepare for … 为……作准备

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39.be careful in (在某方面)仔细

38.be native to 原产于……