Unit23
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1。attitude(towardstoabout)n。态度,看法What’syourattitudetowardsthisquestion?
你对这个问题有什么看法?
&akeacorrectattitudetowardscritiasses。
我们对于群众的批评应抱正确的态度。
&o(sthdoingsth)习惯于……Heisusedthard。
他习惯于努力工作。
&hreeweeksshehadgotusedtotheextremeheat。
三个星期以后他就适应了酷热的环境。
3。handlev。1)触摸,抚弄2)处理,控制3)经营,买卖1)Washyourhandsbeforehandlingfood。
洗手后再拿食物。
2)Aknowhowtohandlehismen。
当军官的应懂得怎样统率士兵。
Iressedbyherhandlingoftheaffair。
我觉得她对此事的处理很了不起。
3)Thisshophaationery。
这家商店经营纸张文具。
4。sophisticatedadj。1)老于世故的,老练的2)(机器等)很复杂的,尖端的1)Sheseesverysophisticatedfe。
她在她的年龄看来似乎非常懂世故。
2)sophisticatedmodernons精良的现代武器asophistiputer精密的电脑5。vitaladj。1)生命的,充满活力的2)极重要的,必不可少的1)Theheartperformsavitalbodilyfun。
心脏起着维持生命的作用。
Hisvitalattitudemakesushappy。
他朝气蓬勃的样子令我们感到快乐。
2)Thepoliavitalroleinoursociety。
警察在我们的社会中起着极其重要的作用。
siderationforotherpeopleisvitaltoallofus。
对我们而言能体谅别人是极其重要的。