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concentrate
He concentrates on eating.
The boy concentrates his attention/
mind/energy on observing the
money.
concentration n.(u) 专心 concentrated adj.决心要做的
effect
The weight-loss pills have an bad
effect on human body.
The new traffic laws will come into
effect/take effect.
side effects 副作用
cause and effect 因果
effect n.(c,u)效应 effective adj.有效的
effectively adv.有效地
prove
Work proves to be tired /a tiring thing.
He is ready to prove his loyal to
the boss.
prove
It has been proved that eating more vegetables helps you keep healthy.
diet
be on a diet 在节食(表状态)
go on a diet 开始节食(表动作)
Many people have come to realize that they should have a balanced diet and spare time for exercise in their daily life.
function(functional adj.)
I can’t function well because I slept late yesterday.
The trained dog can function as a guide to a blind person.
frightened adj.(frightening)
The boy is frightened of (meeting) snacks.He is frightened to look back. All the passers-by are frightened to death.
in fright(n.)
frighten v.
rather than
He is an actor rather than a comedian.
Tom is kind-hearted rather than foolish.
The mother rather than the two brothers
is responsible for the result.
immediately
at once/right away 立马
as soon as/the moment/the minute/the second
......一......就
STONECHESTER—A teenage girl 1. (faint) yesterday at Stonechester High School after
2. (skip) meals.
Jennifer Jones, 15, told friends in her class that she was feeling 3. (well). She then passed 4. in her morning PE lesson and was 5. (rush) to hospital.
fainted
skipping
unwell
out
rushed
Jennifer was found 1. (have)dangerously low blood sugar leve