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Unit 3 Getting along with others
Reading (II)
Friendship on the rocks:
please advise!
Adjectives
a generous mind
宽阔的胸怀
to be frank
老实说
a horrible crime/nightmare
可怕的罪行/噩梦
a socially awkward person
一个不善交际的人
the original design/intention
初始设计/原始意图
Phrases
Meanings
Common phrases
generous
frank
horrible
original
awkward
Word study
(Adjectives)
generous
Adverbs
Nouns
awkwardly
awkwardness
originally
original/origin
horribly
horror
frankly
frankness
generously
generosity
Parts of speech & synonyms
Adjectives
awkward
original
horrible
frank
Synonyms
clumsy
first/initial
terrible/awful
honest/explicit
friendly
笨拙的
原来的
可怕的
坦白的
宽宏大量的
Word study
(Adjectives)
awkward
At the press conference, there was a long
awkward silence. The awkward question put
the president in a very awkward position. He
felt awkward and uncomfortable.
难对付的,不好回答的 (difficult)
令人尴尬的 (embarrassing)
感到尴尬的 (embarrassed)
Context meaning
令人尴尬的 (embarrassing)
original
He is an original thinker, and put forward an
original suggestion. I think we’d better give up
our original plan and follow his suggestion.
有创意的人
有新意的建议
原来的计划
This painting is not a copy but an original one.
真迹,原作
generous
A generous gift 丰厚的礼物
A generous offer 慷慨的提议
A generous act 慷慨的行为
A generous donation 慷慨的捐助
Giving or willing to give freely
Antonym: mean
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both.
He is generous in giving help.
他为我们俩付钱,真是大方。
他不吝惜自己的时间和金钱。
He is generous with his time and money.
他助人为乐。
12 October
Last Saturday, Jenny had a cold, so we gave up our original plan. However, instead of_____________ (恢复) at home, she was out having fun with someone else. When I got the news, I ____________ (explode) with anger and didn’t feel like___________ (回应) to any of her online messages. Someone says I shouldn’t be so quick to_________ (判断) a friend. Perhaps she knows she’s in the wrong and wants to ______