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幻灯片1 Unit 9
stenographer: n. one who is skilled in stenography (i.e. a system of fast writing which uses lines and simple signs to represent words and phrases), especially one employed to take and transcribe dictation or testimony 幻灯片2
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rest easy: stop worrying about sth. e.g.
I can rest easy knowing that he will be in charge. I can’t rest easy until he gets home. 幻灯片3
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balance: something that remains or is left over after other things have been done or used e.g.
We planned to stay there for the balance of the summer.
Although the beginning is funny, the balance of the book is very serious. Synonym:
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come over: affect (someone) in a sudden and strong way e.g.
A sudden feeling of dread came over me. [=I felt a sudden feeling of dread.] He’s behaving so strangely. I don’t know what’s come over him lately. [=I don’t know what has caused him to behave so strangely.] 幻灯片5
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Translate the following sentences. 1) 她突然产生一种害羞的感觉。
（= A feeling of shame came over her.） 2) A fit of dizziness came over me. （= 我忽然感到一阵头晕。）
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get up: prepare or organize (something that involves a group of people) e.g.
The church is getting up a sale to collect money for the homeless children. Bill is getting up his history notes for the test tomorrow. 幻灯片7
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gee whiz: interj. (American English old-fashioned) used to show that you are surprised or annoyed 幻灯片8
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I’m worn out after that hike.
The horses are worn out from the long ride. Synonym: exhausted 幻灯片9
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davenport: n. a large sofa, often convertible into a bed 幻灯片10
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harp on: talk or write about to an excessive and tedious degree e.g.
She’s always harping on the importance of a good diet. He seems to enjoy harping on my shortcomings. Synonym:
go on about sth. e.g.
I got tired of him going on about all his problems. He just went on and on about his new girlfriend.
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Section 3: Detailed Reading Practice:
Translate the following sentences.
1) 老人仍在反复诉说他妻子去世的事。
（= The old man still harps on the death of his wife.） 2) 他翻来覆去喋喋不休地谈同一个问题，我们都烦了。 （= We were bored because he harped on the same subject.）
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beat around the bush: avoid or delay talking about sth. embarrassing or unpleasant e.g.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me why you’re here. Practice:
Translate the following sentences.
1) Don’t beat around the bush. Please come to the point. （= 说话不要绕圈子，请直说吧。）
2) 他单刀直入，一下子指出了问题的要害。
（= He didn’t beat around the bush, but came straight
to the heart of the problem. ）
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take sth./sb. literally: believe exactly what someone or something says rather than trying to understand their general meaning e.g.
Don’t take his words literally. He’s just cracking a joke.
He or she is likely to take you literally and this could lead to misunderstandings. 幻灯片14
Section 3: Detailed Reading in the back of one’s mind: in the part of one’s mind where thoughts and memories are kept—used to describe ideas, memories, etc., that someone has but that are not usually thought about or not perfectly remembered e.g.
The thought of retiring and moving out into the country has been in the back of her mind for many years, and now she’s finally doing it.
Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew I’d met him before. 幻灯片15
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Translate the following sentences.
1) 他内心深处有一种对失败的恐惧。
（= Fear of failure was in the back of his mind. ） 2) Undone tasks will lurk in the back of your mind, causing you to feel guilt and frustration.
（= 没有完成的工作将在你的心中若隐若现，使你感 到内疚和挫
败。 ）
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put sb. up to sth.: convince sb. to do sth. stupid or foolish e.g.
His friends put him up to (playing) the prank. “Did Shirley put you up to this?” “No, it was