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who has run away, etc.)
Eg.If the shirt doesn't fit, take it back.
His wife said she would never take him back.
13. exclaim: vi. cry out suddenly and loudly because of surprise, anger, pain, etc. Eg.听到消息，她高兴地欢呼起来。
She exclaimed in delight upon hearing the news.
Eg. Someone broke into my office!\
14.be caught up in: be very interested in; be completely absorbed in
Eg. I was caught up in conversation with a friend when someone knocked at the door. Both my children are caught up in the present fashion for Internet. 15. approach: n.1) coming
College students always look forward to the approach of the vacation. 2) way; means, method
Eg.The only approach to the highway was blocked by the traffic jam. Eg. 他训练他儿子的方法非常与众不同。 His approach to training his son is very unusual. v. come near or nearer
eg. As the Christmas is approaching, we must do a lot of shopping 16. handle: vt. 1)touch, lift, or hold with the hands
Eg. When the children handle the kittens (小猫) it makes the mother cat restless 在你拿我书之前，请你先洗手。
Wash your hands before you handle my books, please. 2) manage; deal with
Eg. Ms Hawkins handles the company's accounts. Eg. 她巧妙地应付了一场艰难的辩论 She handled a difficult argument skillfully. Cf. handle & deal with
这两个词和词组都是动词，都有―处理‖、―对付‖之意。 handle意为“对付”、“管理或控制人、情况、机器”等。 Eg. A lot of people find it difficult to handle criticism. 很多人感到要对付批评很困难。 deal with意为―对待‖、―对付‖、―处理‖，较常用，用于处理某人提出的问题或任务，且侧重于动作本身，不考虑结果。
He had no idea how to deal with the situation 他不知如何应付局面。 Collocation:
fly off the handle冒火，勃然大怒
give a handle for/to使人有可乘之机, 给人以口实 have a handle on理解，明白
have two handles有两个方面; 有两种理解
take (sth.) by the best handle以最好的方法去对待/理解（某事物） 17. take over: take control or possession of
Eg.Prof. Lee took over the chairmanship of the committee. After graduation he took over his father’s practice. 18. tighten: n. make or become tighter, firmer Eg.There are still a few bolts to be tightened up.
The Government will tighten its control over economic growth. 19. stun: vt. shock or surprise
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Eg.弗朗西丝经常以她那离奇的回答使老师们大吃一惊。 Frances often stuns her teachers with extraordinary answers Tom was stunned to hear that the two had divorced. Cf. stun, surprise, astonish & amaze
这几个词都是及物动词，都有―使吃惊‖、―使震惊‖之意 stun意为“使（人）震惊”、“使（人）目瞪口呆”，往往有使人感到无望或不知所措之意。
He was stunned by the unfairness of their judgment. 他们不公正的判决令他大为震惊。
surprise是最普通的词，意为―使惊讶‖、―使吃惊‖，含有―意想不到‖之意。 Eg. The American friends were surprised to see the changes in China.
看到中国发生的变化，这些美国朋友惊讶不已。
astonish的语气比surprise要强一些，含有“令人难以置信”之意。 Eg. I was astonished to see him again in Tibet. 我在西藏又见到他，真感到惊异。
amaze意为―使（人）震惊‖、―使（人）大为吃惊‖，含有―令人难以置信‖之意，语气比astonish强些。
His knowledge amazed us. 他丰富的知识令我们吃惊。
20.make one's way (to/along/across): move or proceed (to/along/across) Eg. I made my way along the crowded street. 他们穿过拥挤的人群。
They made their way through the crowd.
Paraphrase
1)“frozen into complete silence” (line6) Completely speechless as if frozen up.
2) He thanked her and treated again into his silence.(line18) He didn't want others to know his experience
3) “She’s a wonderful woman, really something” (line33) 她是个很好的人，真的挺不错 ??
She is a wonderful woman, a really good, remarkable woman Something: a thing or person of some value or importance
Eg. There is something to what he has said.: I’ll follow his advice. He thinks himself to be something, but actually he is nothing. 4) “and you’re going home now, not knowing”(line36)
Are you going home now, without knowing whether or not your wife still wants you 5) “and there’s a big oak tree just as you come into town”
And there is a big oak tree, which you can see just as you come into town. 6) “ I’d go on through.” (line42) I'd continue my journey to the end. 7) “and soom all of them were in it”
And soon all of them felt involved in the story.
8) “the children still unformed in the much-handled snapshots.” (line47) The children still immature in the photos which had been handed.
9) “as if fortifying himself against still another disappointment” (line50)
Plucking up courage and getting himself mentally prepared for another disappointment.
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1. 神秘的民间传说mysterious folklore 2. 上公共汽车board the bus 3.不合身的便服ill-fitting suit 4. 在深夜deep into the night 5. 下车get off the bus 6. 对?感到诧异wonder about 7. 过了一会儿after a while
8. 向往周游世界dream of traveling round the world
9. 打着盹睡着了nod in sleep 10. 浓咖啡black coffee 11. 喋喋不休地谈论?chat about 12. 坐牢be in jail
13. 真是好样的really something 14. 就当没这回事forget it 15. 对电视节目入迷be caught up in the TV program 16. 绷紧了脸tighten one’s face
17. 从座位上站了起来be up out of one’s seat / rise from one’s seat 18. 向?走去make one’s way to
19. 徒劳地in vain 20. 又饿又困hungry and sleepy
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