lesson60
New Concept English three
Lesson60 Too early and too late
SECTION 1:
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Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.
Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything
would be in a state of chaos Only in a sparsely- populated rural
would be in a state of chaos. Only in a sparsely- populated rural
community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living there can be
some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some
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y
,
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abstruse problem, has everything coordinated and organized for the
matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven, if late for a dinner party. But
people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is
cutting things fine. It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste
time so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an
time, so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an
appointment. If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tyres,
diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time.
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punctual
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be punctual for an appointment
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punctuality
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right/dead on time
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exactly on time [adv phrase]
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Here's the train - exactly on time
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Gary turned up right on time, holding a big bouquet of flowers
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Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.
Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything
Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything
would be in a state of chaos. Only in a sparsely- populated rural
community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living there can be
some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some
abstruse problem, has everything coordinated and organized for the
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matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven, if late for a dinner party. But
people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is
cutting things fine It is hard for energetic quick-minded people to waste
cutting things fine. It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste
time, so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an
appointment. If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tyres,
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,
diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time.
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sparse (a)
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稀少的; 稀疏的;
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a sparse population 稀少的人口
a spa se popu at o
稀少的人
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a sparse beard 稀疏的胡须
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Traffic was sparse on the highway.
Traffic was sparse on the highway.
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dense (a)浓密的，密集的
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dense fog
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dense fog
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密密麻麻的人口
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a dense population
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a dense population
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密集的人群
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Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.
Without it nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything
Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything
would be in a state of chaos. Only in a sparsely- populated rural
community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living there can be
community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living there can be
some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some
abstruse problem, has everything coordinated and organized for the
matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven, if late for a dinner party. But
people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is
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thi
fi
It i h
d f
ti
i k
i d d
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cutting things fine. It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste
time, so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an
appointment If no accidents occur on the way like punctured tyres
appointment. If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tyres,
diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time.
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Disregard
忽视
漠视
不理会
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忽视，漠视，不理会
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他完全不理会我的观点.
H
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l di
d d
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He completely disregarded my point of view.
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你可不能忽视安全问题!
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You can't just disregard the security problem!
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Only in a sparsely- populated rural community is it possible to disregard it.
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You can learn English well only in this way
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Only in this way _________________________________
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I realized my mistake only at that time
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Only at that time_________________________________
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We remember all the words only with the help of ourselves
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Only with the help of purselves__________________________
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You will pass the exam only when you work hard
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Only when you work hard__________________________________
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Only in the dream world, __________ , as a bird and swim as a fish
freely
freely.
A.I can fly
B. fly I
C I fly
D will I fly
C. I fly
D. will I fly
Only after my friend came
(福建高考)
Only after my friend came ______(福建高考)
A. did the computer repair
B. he repaired the computer
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C. was the computer repaired
D. the computer was repaired
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Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.
Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything
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would be in a state of chaos. Only in a sparsely- populated rural
community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living there can be
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some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some
abstruse problem, has everything coordinated and organized for the
matter in hand He is therefore forgiven if late for a dinner party But
matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven, if late for a dinner party. But
people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is
cutting things fine. It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste
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time, so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an
appointment. If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tyres,
diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time.
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The intellectual, who is working on some abstruse problem, has
everything coordinated and organized for the matter in hand.
everything coordinated and organized for the matter in hand.
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复杂难懂的理论
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深奥的问题
深奥的问题
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一句深奥的话
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coordinate 协调
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coordinate 协调
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coordinate one's movements when swimming
W
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We must coordinate our efforts (=work together) to help the flood victims
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The cooker is green, to coordinate with the kitchen.
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Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.
Without it nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything would
Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything would
be in a state of chaos. Only in a sparsely- populated rural community is it
possible to disregard it. In ordinary living there can be some tolerance of
p
g
y
g
unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some abstruse problem,
has everything coordinated and organized for the matter in hand. He is
therefore forgiven, if late for a dinner party. But people are often
reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine. It
is hard for energetic quick minded people to waste time so they are often
is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste time, so they are often
tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an appointment. If no
accidents occur on the way, like punctured tyres, diversions of traffic,
accidents occur on the way, like punctured tyres, diversions of traffic,
sudden descent of fog, they will be on time.
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puncture (v)刺破
刺破
个气球
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刺破一个气球
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刺破一个轮胎
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There was a silence, punctured by shrill （刺耳的）laughter.
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acupuncture （‘ækjʊpʌŋktʃə）
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Diversion of traffic
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1)偏离; 转向:
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1)偏离; 转向:
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the diversion of a stream,
Th di
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' th
ht
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The diversion of one's thoughts
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the diversion of flights because of fog
Th
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b t
t
di
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The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion...
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It's difficult to concentrate when there are so many diversions.
娱乐
消遣
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2)娱乐，消遣
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the diversions of city life
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If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tyres, diversions of
traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time. They are often more
traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time. They are often more
industrious, useful citizens than those who are never late.
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The plane began its descent into Paris.
The plane began its descent into Paris.
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We‘re preparing for the yearly descent （arrival) of thousands of visitors
on the village for the pop festival.
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The over-punctual can be as much a trial to others as the unpunctual. The
guest who arrives half an hour too soon is the greatest nuisance. Some
friends of my family had this irritating habit. The only thing to do was
ask them to come half an hour later than the other guests. Then they
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arrived just when we wanted them.
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nuisance
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令人讨厌的事物
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/ njuːsns; / n 令人讨厌的事物:
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The noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbours.
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He was a boring nuisance! I'm glad to be rid of him.
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The dogs next door are a real nuisance.
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I hate to be a nuisance.../Sorry to be a nuisance...
I hate to be a nuisance, but could you move your car to the other
side of the street?
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给您添麻烦了，我能跟您聊聊么
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If you are catching a train, it is always better to be comfortably early than
even a fraction of a minute too late. Although being early may mean
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wasting a little time, this will be less than if you miss the train and have to
wait an hour or more for the next one; and you avoid the frustration of
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arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station
and being unable to get on it. An even harder situation is to be on the
platform in good time for a train and still to see it go off without you Such
platform in good time for a train and still to see it go off without you. Such
an experience befell a certain young girl the first time she was travelling
alone.
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fraction
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小部分
点点儿:
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小部分, 一点点儿:
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Only a fraction of this money actually reaches the people it is meant to help
Th
t
d
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f
ti
f
i
h f th
ll
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The car stopped within a fraction of an inch of the wall.
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Could you move a fraction closer?
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If you are catching a train, it is always better to be comfortably early than
even a fraction of a minute too late. Although being early may mean wasting
a little time, this will be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an
hour or more for the next one; and you avoid the frustration of arriving at
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the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station and being
unable to get on it. An even harder situation is to be on the platform in good
time for a train and still to see it go off without you. Such an experience
time for a train and still to see it go off without you. Such an experience
befell a certain young girl the first time she was travelling alone.
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befall sb
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befall sb
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(arch 古) 降临到（某人）头上; 发生:
A
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b f ll hi
场大难降临到他的头上
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A great misfortune befell him. 一场大难降临到他的头上.
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地震降临到这些村民头上
幸运之神眷顾了他
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幸运之神眷顾了他
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happen to
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If you are catching a train, it is always better to be comfortably early than
even a fraction of a minute too late. Although being early may mean
g
g
y
y
wasting a little time, this will be less than if you miss the train and have to
wait an hour or more for the next one; and you avoid the frustration of
arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station
and being unable to get on it. An even harder situation is to be on the
platform in good time for a train and still to see it go off without you
platform in good time for a train and still to see it go off without you.
Such an experience befell a certain young girl the first time she was
travelling alone.
travelling alone.
Section 2:
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She entered the station twenty minutes before the train was due, since her
parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss it
and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two
journeys to meet her. She gave her luggage to a porter and showed him
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ti k t T h
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her ticket. To her horror he said that she was two hours too soon. She felt
in her handbag for the piece of paper on which her father had written
down all the details of the journey and give it to the porter He agreed
down all the details of the journey and give it to the porter. He agreed
that a train did come into the station at the time on the paper and that it
did stop, but only to take on mail, not passengers. The girl asked to see a
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,
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timetable, feeling sure that her father could not have made such a
mistake.
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Be/become/fall +due
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到期的,到期发生的
到期的,到期发生的
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My rent isn't due till Wednesday. 我的租金星期三才到期.
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His book is due to be published in October. 他的书预定十月份出版.
His book is due to be published in October. 他的书预定十月份出版.
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The train is due (in) in five minutes. 火车预定在5分钟後到达.
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The results are due at the end of the month
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The results are due at the end of the month...
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Mr Carter is due in London on Monday.
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She entered the station twenty minutes before the train was due, since her
parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss it
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p
p
g
and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two
journeys to meet her. She gave her luggage to a porter and showed him
h
ti k t T h
h
h
id th t h
t
h
t
Sh f lt
her ticket. To her horror he said that she was two hours too soon. She felt
in her handbag for the piece of paper on which her father had written
down all the details of the journey and give it to the porter He agreed
down all the details of the journey and give it to the porter. He agreed
that a train did come into the station at the time on the paper and that it
did stop, but only to take on mail, not passengers. The girl asked to see a
p,
y
,
p
g
g
timetable, feeling sure that her father could not have made such a
mistake.
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~ sth on/upon sb sth/that
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使
牢记
使铭记
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使…牢记，使铭记
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The manager impressed on his office staff the importance of keeping
accurate records
accurate records.
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老师让我们牢记考试日期
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The teacher impressed on us the date of the exam
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The teacher impressed on us the date of the exam
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我爸爸让我牢牢记住以后不许不及格
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her parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss
it and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two
journeys to meet her
journeys to meet her
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She gave her luggage to a porter and showed him her ticket. To her horror
he said that she was two hours too soon. She felt in her handbag for the
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piece of paper on which her father had written down all the details of the
journey and give it to the porter. He agreed that a train did come into the
station at the time on the paper and that it did stop, but only to take on
mail, not passengers. The girl asked to see a timetable, feeling sure that
her father could not have made such a mistake
her father could not have made such a mistake.
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The porter went to fetch one and arrived back with the stationmaster, who
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fl
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d
i t d
t
i
i ' ' b
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produced it with a flourish and pointed out a microscopic 'o' beside the time
of the arrival of the train at his station; this little 'o' indicated that the train
only stopped for mail Just as that moment the train came into the station
only stopped for mail. Just as that moment the train came into the station.
The girl, tears streaming down her face, begged to be allowed to slip into the
guard's van. But the stationmaster was adamant: rules could not be broken.
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And she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she
was left behind.
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Flourish (v)
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1)茁壮成长
1)茁壮成长
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This species of flower flourishes in a warm climate.
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All the family are flourishing 全家人身体都很好
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All the family are flourishing. 全家人身体都很好.
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2）繁荣，昌盛
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The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing
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The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing.
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3）挥舞wave sth about in order to attract attention to it
H
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d i t th
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fl
i hi
l tt
f
l i t
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He stormed into the office, flourishing a letter of complaint.
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She came in smiling, flourishing her exam results.
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The porter went to fetch one and arrived back with the stationmaster,
who produced it with a flourish and pointed out a microscopic 'o'
beside the time of the arrival of the train at his station; this little 'o'
indicated that the train only stopped for mail. Just as that moment
th t
i
i t th
t ti
Th
i l t
t
i
d
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the train came into the station. The girl, tears streaming down her
face, begged to be allowed to slip into the guard's van. But the
stationmaster was adamant: rules could not be broken And she had
stationmaster was adamant: rules could not be broken. And she had
to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she was
left behind.
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microscope
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Adamant
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( 'ædəmənt)
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无比坚决的，毫不动摇的
无比坚决的，毫不动摇的
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Be adamant that
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I've told her she should stay at home and rest but she's adamant that
I ve told her she should stay at home and rest but she s adamant that
she's coming.
我坚决不嫁给这个男人
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我毫不动摇地每天背诵一篇课文
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The porter went to fetch one and arrived back with the stationmaster, who
produced it with a flourish and pointed out a microscopic 'o' beside the time
p
p
p
of the arrival of the train at his station; this little 'o' indicated that the train
only stopped for mail. Just as that moment the train came into the station.
Th
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d
h
f
b
d
b
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d
li
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The girl, tears streaming down her face, begged to be allowed to slip into the
guard's van. But the stationmaster was adamant: rules could not be broken.
And she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she
And she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination while she
was left behind.
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