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B2U5 Language Points(2)
Amelia
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Feelings
absorbed
relief
satisfaction
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Figure out the meaning of the underlined words.
①Various jobs in the city absorbed a great number of women in the countryside.
②We plant more trees with the aim of absorbing more carbon dioxide.
③I managed to absorb all the new things around me, thus proving my ability.
①absorbed
吸引
吸收
理解
吸引某人的注意力/兴趣
专心于;全神贯注于
语块积累
absorb one’s attention/interest
absorb oneself in (doing) sth.
= sb. be absorbed in (doing) sth.
用过去分词形式表状态的表达:
be lost in(lose onself in) 陷于;为……所吸引
be buried in (bury oneself in) 埋头于;专心于
be devoted to(devote oneself to ) 专心于;致力于
be caught in 被困在…
① Nowadays, one of the common phenomena is to see ordinary people listening to music with headphones, __________ (absorb) themselves in their own world.
② The surrounding small towns have been absorbed _____ the city.
③ Plants absorb carbon dioxide ______ the air and moisture from the soil.
④ My classmates will always find me _________ (absorb) in those stories carried by Youth.
absorbing
into
from
absorbed
②relief
Figure out the meaning of the underlined words.
①I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness.
②The cool room provided relief from the terrible heat outdoors.
③The tree stood out in stark relief against the snow.
无比欣慰
缓解
使…格外醒目
relieve vt. 减轻,缓解
relieved adj.感到宽慰的,放心的
如释重负;松了口气
令某人欣慰的是
做某事很放心/舒心
松了一口气
消除焦虑/内疚,缓解压力
解除某人的负担
语块积累
relieve sb of sth.
relieve anxiety/guilt/stress
in/with relief
(much) to one’s relief
It’s a relief to do sth.
breathe/heave a sigh of relief
① Staring at each other, they felt a wave of _______(relieve) flooded over them.
②It’s a relief________(hear)that he will come back soon.
③ _____ her relief, her younger brother recovered quickly after operation.
④ She smiled _____ relief after she heard her son survived in the disaster.