isolate.from.: --She felt entirely isolated from the world above/ beyond comprehension symptom: . The lower production levels are symptom of dissatisfaction among the workers 2)a change in the body that shows an illnes The symptoms don' t appear until a few days later after you are infected distinction: n a special quality or element Tim has the distinction of being the tallest boy in the class be distinctive of that distinguishes sth by making it different form others --Simple sentences are distinctive of Hemingway's style appreciate 1)understand and enjoy You can t fully appreciate foreign literature in translation Your help was greatly appreciated. =We were grateful for your help We really appreciate it when she offered to help 2)understand sth with sympathy -l appreciate your problem, but I don' t think I can help you language acquisition Notice that this noun can be countable if it is used to mean something gained This sugar factory is one of the recent acquisitions of the company alleviate:减轻或缓和痛苦 alleviate pain, -alleviate loss of jobs We want to help alleviate their lack of food diminish因不断消耗,在数量方面慢慢减少,在素质或价值上的下降 reduce:人为的使某物在数量或重量方面减少或降低 decrease:数量上的减少 furthermore: moreover Detailed study of the text I. Culture Shock: a term meaning strong feelings of discomfort fear, or anxiety, which people ay have when they enter another culture. Usually when a persor to live in a foreign country, he may experience a period of culture shock until he becomes familiar with the new Para 1 what is the main idea of the paragraph? Your idea sounds like a good one you have a lot of difficulty in understanding my words If "have difficulty"is followed directly by a noun phrase, the preposition "with"is uesd and the preposition can never be omitted9 isolate …from…: --She felt entirely isolated from the world. avoid doing sth above/ beyond comprehension symptom: 1) a sign of bad condition or existence --The lower production levels are symptom of dissatisfaction among the workers. 2) a change in the body that shows an illness --The symptoms don’t appear until a few days later after you are infected. distinction: n. a special quality or element --Tim has the distinction of being the tallest boy in the class. be distinctive of: that distinguishes sth by making it different form others --Simple sentences are distinctive of Hemingway’s style. appreciate: 1) understand and enjoy --You can’t fully appreciate foreign literature in translation. --Your help was greatly appreciated. =We were grateful for your help. --We really appreciate it when she offered to help. 2) understand sth with sympathy --I appreciate your problem, but I don't think I can help you. language acquisition Notice that this noun can be countable if it is used to mean something gained --This sugar factory is one of the recent acquisitions of the company. alleviate: 减轻或缓和痛苦 --alleviate pain,-alleviate loss of jobs --We want to help alleviate their lack of food. diminish:因不断消耗，在数量方面慢慢减少，在素质或价值上的下降 reduce: 人为的使某物在数量或重量方面减少或降低 decrease：数量上的减少 furthermore: moreover Detailed study of the text 1. Culture Shock: a term meaning strong feelings of discomfort, fear, or anxiety, which people may have when they enter another culture. Usually when a person moves to live in a foreign country, he may experience a period of culture shock until he becomes familiar with the new culture. Para 1 What is the main idea of the paragraph? sound (linking verb): --Your plan sounds reasonable. --Your idea sounds like a good one. --From the way you describe him he sounds a hero. -safe and sound have …difficulty (in) doing sth: --Do you have a lot of difficulty in understanding my words? If “have difficulty” is followed directly by a noun phrase, the preposition “with” is uesd and the preposition can never be omitted