Unit 10 Relationships思维导图

able to do, unable to do, fail to do, can do, no problem, as easy as ABC, a piece of cake, make it, have what it takes to , over my head , beyond me , too much for (me)

Have what it takes to: possess the necessary skills, talent, aptitude to succeed Do you have what it takes to become a doctor?

A piece of cake: We need not have worried about the math exam. It was a piece of cake.

Over one’s mind: not capable of understanding or comprehending e.g. Physics was always over my head.

due to, because (of), in (the) light of the fact that, thanks to, on account of, by reasons of, as a result of, owing to, for the sake of, to that end

In light of the fact that: because of or due to some condition or reality e.g. In light of the fact that she is so ill, we will not make her come to the work.

On account of: because of or due to some condition or reality e.g. On account of his height, he will never be a professional basketball player.

hope to, expect, desire to, look forward to, dream of, wait up for, long for, thirst after , aspire to(for), watch for, be in prospect

Thirst after: be hungry for, to want something badly e.g. He thirsted after fame and riches.

Be in prospect: A rich harvest is in prospect.

much to my disappointment, I don't know why, rude awakening, it saddens me to, what a let-down, how could you...?, dashed hopes, fall short of, not up to expectation

rude awakening: abrupt, sudden, startling awareness of something disappointing and unpleasant I had a rude awakening when I found myself on the verge of bankruptcy. Her husband’s extramarital affair was a rude awakening.

dashed hopes: The disappointment of imperfection and dashed hopes can be the worst kind, particularly when your expectations were set inappropriately high.

Fall short of: fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for example Our achievements always fall short of our aspirations and expectations. 

not up to expectation: 1) His new book did not come up to expectation. 2) Your training has not come up to our expectation, we hope you will train harder.

can't make up one's mind, be caught in a trap, be baffled, be cornered, be checkmated, back to the wall, in a hole , in deep water , at wit's end, be fed up. Enough is enough! It's a handful!5 What a pain! What a load to carry! Will this ever end? I can’t stand it anymore!

Be baffled: be confused or perplexed When I heard that, I was very baffled. Today, the aftertaste is simply infinite (memorable). 

Checkmate: to place (an opponent’s king) in checkmate. Xie Jun checkmated the rival after the final deliberate consideration. 

back to the wall: in a desperate situation 1) When we have our back to the wall during the war, everyone have to fight together. 2) We must all work hard because the country is with its back to the wall. 

Enough is enough: Enough is enough, I can't lend you any more money, you never pay me back.

It’s a handful: a person or thing difficult to manage or control He is a real handful. / That boy is a handful!

Beyond sb.: Not capable of grasping e.g. It’s beyond me how a person could murder his mother.

Afflict: (usu. Passive) suffer from   e.g. She is afflicted with (i.e suffers from) arthritis. Afflict sb/sth (with sth):  cause trouble, pain  or distress to sb/sth 

Assure: to make certain; verify Assure sb. of sth. e.g. I can assure you of the reliability of the information.

Hasten: cause to hurry; Hasten sb. to do sth. e.g. I hastened home to tell my family the good news.

Forestall: to prevent from occurring; to anticipate e.g., I have my objection all prepared, but Stephens forestalls me. 

To accept its significance: to accept the meaning and the truth of the message

Abandonment: exposure; throwing away She started crying right away, giving herself up  completely to her emotions.

Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul. 这种疲惫，折磨着她的身体，似乎也正浸入她的灵魂。

Roomy: having ample room; spacious

Aquiver: marked by quivering; excited The children were aquiver with anticipation before the circus parade.

Twitter: to make a succession of soft short sounds

patches: pieces

repression: suppression

dull: Paralyzed; numb

Elusive: adj. 1) tending to escape or disappear; difficult to capture; 2) difficult to remember or understand

Creep: to move slowly, quietly, or cautiously

Bosom: chest or breast of a person, esp. the female breasts e.g. Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously.

Tumultuous: uproarious, riotous, or turbulent greatly agitated, confused, or disturbed

Abandon: v. to give up completely abandon oneself to sth. e.g., Do not abandon yourself to despair.

Vacant: adj. characterized by or resulting from lack of thought or intelligent awareness spent in idleness or inactivity e.g., a vacant life

Monstrous: adj. 1) abnormal, hideous, or unnatural in size, character, etc. (of plants and animals) abnormal in structure; 2) huge

Exalted: intensely excited

dismiss the suggestion as trivial: to dismiss the question (i.e. whether or not her joy was monstrous) as not important

the face that had never looked save with love upon her: Her husband’s face had always expressed love for her.

Save: except, a formal term e.g., The screen was all dark save for one bright spot.

illumination: spiritual or intellectual enlightenment; insight or understanding

Count for: be worth Count for little; count for much; count for nothing

Implore: v. to ask earnestly or piteously for; supplicate; beg

At length: 1) finally, at last e.g., At length we arrived at our destination. 2) In details e.g., They discussed the problem at length.

travel-stained: travel soiled 风尘仆仆的

Composedly: in a self-collected or self-possessed manner从容地，镇静地