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隐退，退回。
在文中 which 引导的定语从句修饰 haven.
He retired to his room after supper.
他吃完晚饭后退回到自己的房间。
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comfort 安慰 ( 常和介词with
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After fire had destroyed my home I consoled
myself with the thought that it might have been
worse.
大火烧毁了我的家之后，我安慰自己说损失可能
会更惨呢。
The police man consoled the lost girl by speaking
kindly to her.
警察以亲切的口吻安慰迷路的小女孩
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一想到他要游玩地方的居民不知道外套 是什么
东西，这想法使他在寒冷的冬季有所慰籍。
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临近 draw: vi. ( 以一定的速度)
移动； ( 时间 ) 迫近 near:ad.
The horse drew ahead of the others.
那匹马超过了所有其他的马。
Christmas is drawing near.
圣诞节越来越近了。
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tourist-conscious: 旅游意识 They become to be conscious of the
importance and advantage of tourism. So that good services are
attached importance to.
conscious: a. 有意识的，了解
subconscious: 潜意识 self-conscious: 自觉的，自知的
ruins and resorts: 废墟遗址
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effort,attempt 努力，竭力
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He made endeavor to win votes for his proposal.
他努力争取赞成自己提案的票数。
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We are having trouble making (both) ends meet.
我们无法使收支相抵 。
in the end: 最后，终于
on end: 连续地
to the end: 到最后
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符合（期望），达到（标准）
He didn’t measure up to the job.他不胜任那件工作。
The work didn’t measure up to our expectations.这项工作没有达到我们的预想。
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preconceived: a.预想的
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相法，意向，观念 (常接 of或
that/wh从句 )
She has a notion that men shouldn’t wear perfume.
她认为男人不应该擦香水。
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He went out of his way to see me off.他特地来送我。
He went out of his way to help the humble people.他竭尽全力帮助穷人。
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某时代，国民，阶级，职业等特有的服饰 ) ；戏装
the costume of the Victorian age:维多利亚时代的服饰
costume jewellery: 人造珠宝
should have fallen into decay: 这是个虚拟语气。本应该属于 老古董 。 fall into,
意思 是属于，归类。
a new lease of life: 获得新生，重新活跃
Plastic surgery has given him a new lease of life.整形手术使他获得新生。
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1) 代表，代理人
a representative of the P.R.China in the UN：中国的联合国代表
The company will send a representative to NY.那个公司将派代表赴纽约。
2) 代表制的代表 ( 美 ) 众议员 缩写为 Rep.
vendors of trinkets and souvenirs:兜售小商品，纪念品的商贩
vendor:n.1) 小贩，叫卖者 a fruit vendor：卖水果的小贩
2) vending machine 自动售货机
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纪念品(
尤指使回忆起某人，某事的物品 )
a souvenir of one’s first trip abroad: 第一次出国旅行的纪念品
souvenir shop: 纪念品店，土产工艺品店
do a brisk trade:生意兴隆 trade: n. 贸易，交易
domestic trade: 国内贸易 foreign trade: 对外贸易
free trade: 自由贸易 protective trade: 保护贸易
trade price: 批发价 trade union: 工会
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The spy had no sooner returned home than he was
told to go to another country.
那个谍报人员刚回国就授命要他去他国。在这个短语中，还可以把no sooner 放在句首加强语气，这时句子要倒装,上面的例句还可以写作：
No sooner had the spy returned home than he
was told to go to another country.
take on a conducted tour: 参加有导游的旅行
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high up, as if
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snapshot: 快照，快相
sort out: 分类，整理
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永久的永远的
perpetual motion: 永恒运动 perpetual snows:终年积雪
depict: v. ( 用画，语言等 ) 描绘，描写 ( 口语 describe )
This painting depicts the Battle of Waterloo.
这幅画描绘了滑铁卢战役。
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I must sally forth into town and buy my
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