21 choke back: control (esp violent or very sad feelings)as if by holding them in the throat He tried to choke back his tears It is very difficult to choke back her anger. Collocation choke down用力咽下;强抑制住,按捺住 choke in激动得说不出话来,紧张得发呆 22. insurance: n [U (against)] guarantee of compensation for loss, damage, sickness, death, etc. in return for regular payment People without insurance had to pay for their own repairs. 他自称是个保险公司的推销员,但后来发现原来是个骗子。 He claimed to be an insurance salesman but later was found to be fraud a balanced diet is an insurance against malnutrition Collocation: provide insurance against提供防止…的措施 an insurance policy保险单 labor insurance劳动保险 accident insurance意外保险 automobile insurance汽车保险 insurance for medical care医疗保险 23. panic 1)v.(panicked, panicking)(cause to) feel sudden uncontrollable, uickby-spreading terror or anxiety He panicked and ran as fast as he could to safety The banks were panicked into selling dollars. 枪炮声使群众惊慌失措。 (The crowd panicked at the sound of the guns. Pattern panic at/over sth panic into 2)n a sudden, overpowering terror, often affecting many people When the theater caught fire, there was a panic * a stock-market panic股市恐慌 24. eve: n. [U usu. cap. the night or day before the stated religious day or holiday * New Year's Eve除夕 on the eve of在……前夕 25. rarely: adv. not at all often He rarely comes here anymore 大本钟很少出差错。8 21. choke back: control (esp. violent or very sad feelings) as if by holding them in the throat * He tried to choke back his tears. * It is very difficult to choke back her anger. Collocation: choke down 用力咽下；强抑制住，按捺住 choke in 激动得说不出话来，紧张得发呆 22. insurance: n. [U (against)] guarantee of compensation for loss, damage, sickness, death, etc. in return for regular payment * People without insurance had to pay for their own repairs. 他自称是个保险公司的推销员，但后来发现原来是个骗子。 (= He claimed to be an insurance salesman but later was found to be a fraud.) * A balanced diet is an insurance against malnutrition. Collocation: provide insurance against 提供防止……的措施 an insurance policy 保险单 labor insurance 劳动保险 accident insurance 意外保险 automobile insurance 汽车保险 insurance for medical care 医疗保险 23. panic: 1) v. (panicked, panicking) (cause to) feel sudden uncontrollable, quickly-spreading terror or anxiety * He panicked and ran as fast as he could to safety. * The banks were panicked into selling dollars. 枪炮声使群众惊慌失措。 (= The crowd panicked at the sound of the guns.) Pattern: panic at/over sth. panic into 2) n. a sudden, overpowering terror, often affecting many people * When the theater caught fire, there was a panic. * a stock-market panic 股市恐慌 24. eve: n. [U usu. cap.] the night or day before the stated religious day or holiday * New Year’s Eve 除夕 * on the eve of 在……前夕 25. rarely: adv. not at all often * He rarely comes here anymore. 大本钟很少出差错