unitfivewritingthreethank-youletters

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y family for all their help and support. 12. swallowing hard: If you swallow , you make a movement in your throat as if your are swallowing sth., often because you are nervous or frightened. Here the author tried to control his sad emotions by doing it. ( 因紧张 , 害怕做 )吞咽动作 . Nancy swallowed hard and shock her head. 南希紧张地咽了口唾沫 ,摇了摇头 . He swallowed hard as he turned over the examination paper and looked at the first ,看着第一道题 . 13. beyond: prep. to a degree that is past the understanding , reach, or scope of超出 ,超过 . Their fiveyear relationship was strained beyond breaking point. 他们持续五年的关系快要崩溃了 It seems to that he’s beyond caring about what anybody does. 在我看来他并不关心别人做什么 . 14. gratitude : being thankful , thankfulness ( followed by to sb./ for sth.) . I should like to express my gratitude to all members of the laboratory past and present for their contribution to the breakthrough. What she felt for David was not love but gratitude. It is my great pleasure to be here this morning to express my sincere gratitude to you, my fellow members, for electing me as your president. 15. statement: sth. that is said or written, esp. formally and officially . The trade union issued a statement opposing racial discrimination. In his newlypublished book, Williams made a number of statements about modern life. 16. specific: relating to one thing and not others。 particular . The new system made it easier for employers to recruit workers based on specific needs. Do you have any specific skills that will be of use to you in the job you are applying for? 17. on one’s behalf/ on the behalf of sb.: for sb.。 in the interests of sb.。 as the representative of sb. 代表。 为了某人的利益 . On the behalf of my parents, I would like to express my gratitude to you for your help. He delivered a speech on the behalf of all the graduates on Graduation Day. Don’t be uneasy on my behalf. 不要为我担心 . 18. impress: 1) fix in sb’s mind make the importance of (sth) very clear to sb. ( used in the patterns : impress upon. /on sb. that。 impress upon/on ) . I have always impressed upon my students that if they work hard they will succeed in life. The teacher tried to impress on his students the necessity of being honest. 2)cause ( sb) to feel admiration or respect . Most students liked to talk a lot because they thought it would impress the professors. Wanting to impress his girl friend, Dustin bought a suit for their first date. You managed to get both items for under $50? I’m impressed. 你花了不到 50美元就买到这两样东西。 我好佩服你。 impress on/ upon 使 … 明白 (某事 )的重要性或价值 . He’s always trying to impress on me how much easier life is if you’re wellanized. 他总是想让我明白只要合理安排 ,生活会轻松很多 . Trying to impress on my brother the importance of personal hygiene was never an easy task. 要让我弟弟认识到个人卫生的重要性可不是件容易的事 . impressive a. 给人以深刻印象的。 感人的。 激动人心的。 让人钦佩的 . They’ve got a very impressive collection of modern paintings. 他们对现代绘画的收藏让人惊叹 . She’s a very impressive public speaker. 她是位出色的演说家 . 18. diminish: make or bee smaller or less（使）变小； （使）减少 . There is nothing you can say that will diminish her resolve。 你说什么都不能动摇她的决心 We have seen the value of our house diminish greatly/ sharply/substantially in value over the last six months 过去半年里我们眼睁睁看着我们的房子急剧贬值 . Her patience with the children diminished as the hours went by. Time will not diminish our friendship. : leave uncovered。 make accessible to ( often used in the pattern: be exposed to) 使暴露； 使接触（常与 to 连用） . He hurt his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed. 他的腿在事故中伤的很厉害 ,骨头都露出来了 The soldiers were exposed to considerable danger. 士兵面临很大的危险 . The newspaper story exposed him as a liar. When she went to college, Kate was exposed to a lot of new ideas. 凯特进入大学后接触到很多新思想 . The immigrants’ children exposed to American pop culture often rebel when their parents try to impose the conservative values they brought with them. It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation. exposure 暴露。 接触 (常与 to 连用 ) . You need always limit your exposure to the sun. 你要尽量避免暴晒 Spielberg’s new film is getting a lot of exposure in the media at the moment. 媒体正大量报道斯皮尔伯格的新电影 . His parents are worried about his exposure to the kind of people they don’t approve of while he’s at college. 他的父母很担心他在大学接触他们不赞成他交往的人 .。