10)appreciate(L. 43) 经过一年的辛苦工作之后,我们都十分珍惜这个假期 We all appreciate the holiday after a year of hard work. (v. a Notice: If it is followed by a verb, the verb should be used in the form of gerund. appreciate(one's)doing sth 我们恭候佳音。 We shall appreciate hearing from you again I1)acquisition(L. 47) language acquisition(n.获得,得到) 语言习得 孩子们在掌握基本技能方面进步很快。 The children progressed quickly (in the acquisition of basic skills) 温故知新: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)(Unit 5-A, Book 1) 获得性免疫缺损综合症(艾滋病) 她认真学习而精通英语 She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study 12) alleviate (L.47) The fund is to alleviate the distress among the flood victims.( v. relieve减轻,缓解) 这基金是用于赈济水灾灾民的 这药片可减轻背痛 This pill can alleviate the pain on your back 13)something that sounds very exciting?(Para. 1) Meaning: .. something that, when heard, seems very exciting? sound: V. When describing your impression or opinion of something you have heard about or read bout, you can talk about it in a way that makes it seem to be exciting or boring or whatever Please note the use of"sound"as a verb in the following examples, though you are familiar with the word as a noun. It is a linking verb, which can be directly followed by an adjective, a noun or a prepositional phrase Your plan sounds quite reasonable.你的的计划听起来很有道理 How sweet the music sounds!这音乐听起来多悦耳! Your idea sounds like a good one.你的想法听起来很好。 14)you may have difficulty adjusting to a new culture.(Para. 1) The phrase "have difficulty" can be followed by the preposition"in", but very often the preposition His English is very bad and I have great difficulty(in)understanding him 他的英语很糟糕,我很难听懂他。 They had no difficulty(in) finding the house where they had been born in their hometown. ftfli 费多少劲就在家乡找到了他们出生的那幢房子 If "have difficulty"is followed directly by a noun phrase, the preposition"with"is used and the10) appreciate (L.43) 经过一年的辛苦工作之后，我们都十分珍惜这个假期。 We all appreciate the holiday after a year of hard work. （v. 欣赏） Notice: If it is followed by a verb, the verb should be used in the form of gerund. appreciate (one’s) doing sth 我们恭候佳音。 We shall appreciate hearing from you again. 11) acquisition (L.47) language acquisition (n. 获得，得到) 语言习得 孩子们在掌握基本技能方面进步很快。 The children progressed quickly_______________. (in the acquisition of basic skills) 温故知新： Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Unit 5-A, Book 1) 获得性免疫缺损综合症 （艾滋病） 她认真学习而精通英语。 She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 12）alleviate (L.47) The fund is to alleviate the distress among the flood victims. (v. relieve 减轻，缓解) 这基金是用于赈济水灾灾民的 这药片可减轻背痛。 This pill can alleviate the pain on your back. 13) something that sounds very exciting? (Para.1) Meaning: ... something that, when heard, seems very exciting? sound: v. When describing your impression or opinion of something you have heard about or read about, you can talk about it in a way that makes it seem to be exciting or boring or whatever. Please note the use of "sound" as a verb in the following examples, though you are familiar with the word as a noun. It is a linking verb, which can be directly followed by an adjective, a noun or a prepositional phrase. Your plan sounds quite reasonable. 你的的计划听起来很有道理。 How sweet the music sounds! 这音乐听起来多悦耳! Your idea sounds like a good one. 你的想法听起来很好。 14) you may have difficulty adjusting to a new culture ... (Para. 1) The phrase “have difficulty” can be followed by the preposition “in”, but very often the preposition is omitted. His English is very bad and I have great difficulty (in) understanding him. 他的英语很糟糕, 我很难听懂他。 They had no difficulty (in) finding the house where they had been born in their hometown. 他们没 费多少劲就在家乡找到了他们出生的那幢房子。 If “have difficulty” is followed directly by a noun phrase, the preposition “with” is used and the