17 a+b
contribute
1.contribute to sth. for the part 一定程度上帮到了…
2.She often advises people to contribute money or other valubale things to other in need.
you can contribute your time and energy to help those who need it.
you can contribute your ideas to the class.
3. My newborn born baby contributed my sleepiness since it could't stop crying last night.
extensive 大量的 The team did extensive research before reaching its conclusion
cast 选角 The actor was cast as self-righteous[自以为公正的] lawer in the film
leading role主角 surppoting role 配角 stage name 艺名 household name 家喻户晓的名字
intellect un.聪明才智;天才
1.Bob is humble even with such tremendous intellect
2. This intellect is highly respected by his colleagues.
Stuck doing/at
My friends feels like he stucks at his job, he wants to move on to another job, but the economy is so bad, so he feels like he should staying there.
a quality…
Adele , a singer with a household name, has a quality voice~
a quality guy/girl (a person you admire )
undertake sth. = take it upon yourself to do sth. 着手做
18 a+b
destructive有害的，破坏的
The negative thoughts you are having are very destructive.
The destructive power of nuclear bomb is unimaginative.
Don't tear them down with destructive words 毋用恶语伤人
inconsistent 反复无常的,不符(be ~ with)
Her inconsistent relationship with her boyfriend confused them.
superlative 最高级，最优的
superlative section 美国高中毕业纪念册之同学们心目中最……的人部分
What was your superlative in your high school
theatrical 戏剧的；夸张的
Martha is very theatrical when she gets enmotional
upon + 时间 在……时候
My friends greeted me upon my arrival at the airport
I celebrated upon the birth of my nephew
plunge跳进;投入
1.The lifeguard plunge into the sea and swam toward the drowning child.
2. He plunged directly into online shopping business after retirement.
take the plung make a decision that we can't go back on
人们也会把结婚比作take the plunge, but if sth is you want to do,and you're commited ,it is worth it
have a lack of 缺乏
I have a lack of concentration
lack v./n. What do you lack? I lack some certain knowledge of microbe
admit to … (not comfortable to say , but you admit it after a while)
I admit to spend too much money on myself while on vaction.
Mike admits to have a feeling for a girl in his class
as it ended up (to conclude sth a little surprising)
My friend in university couldn't decide on the major, he was a philosophy at first, then he swtiched to education and nursing, as it ended up, he majored in business(he ended up majoring in business)
mop the floor 擦地
to take to + ving/noun ~ to really like sth.(describe how sb. really enjoy sb./sth/doing sth.)
The new babysitter is very good, and it's no wander the kids really took to her.
launch into… give you sth. to start without looking back
You can launch into a new career.
Think over before you launch into a relationship that requires commitment
you're better than I ever was or will ever be
直到…才全力支持
his parents' full support didn't come until