shrug off:dismiss something as not deserving one's attention or as unimportant 不予理睬 e.g.The boss shrugged off the workers'complaints. In whatever situations,he can shrug offhis problems and keep smiling 8.That is why some of the most valued pats on the back are those which come tous indirectly,in a letteror passed on by a friend. (A)pats on the back:an expression of praise or encouragement赞扬，鼓励 e.g.Every one needs a pat on the back. Pats on the back are not enough.We need real support. pat somebody on the back对某人表示赞许pat oneself on the back自鸣得意 9.When one thinks of the speed with which spiteful remarks are conveyed,it seems a pity that there isn't more effort to relay pleasing and flattering comments. ()convey:.make((ideas,views,feelings,etc.)known to another person传递，传 达 e.g I will convey the information to him I can't convey my feelings in words. (2)Meaning:When one thinks how fast the bad wordsspread.it seems a pity that one doesn't do his/her best to pass good words and bring pleasure to people. (3)Translate the sentence into Chinese 当想到那些冷言恶语传播的速度之快时，我们会为没有尽力传达那些令人榆 快的赞美之词而感到遗憾。 10.It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. (1)Grammar:"to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned"是句子的真正主语。 “in which effort generally goes unnoticed and unmentioned:是先行词area的定语 从句。unnoticed和unmentioned在句中是主语补足语。shrug off: dismiss something as not deserving one’s attention or as unimportant 对… 不予理睬 e.g. The boss shrugged off the workers’ complaints. In whatever situations, he can shrug off his problems and keep smiling. 8. That is why some of the most valued pats on the back are those which come to us indirectly, in a letter or passed on by a friend. (A) pats on the back: an expression of praise or encouragement 赞扬，鼓励 e.g. Every one needs a pat on the back. Pats on the back are not enough. We need real support. pat somebody on the back 对某人表示赞许 pat oneself on the back 自鸣得意 9. When one thinks of the speed with which spiteful remarks are conveyed, it seems a pity that there isn’t more effort to relay pleasing and flattering comments. (1) convey: v. make (ideas, views, feelings, etc.) known to another person 传递，传 达 e.g. I will convey the information to him. I can’t convey my feelings in words. (2) Meaning: When one thinks how fast the bad words spread, it seems a pity that one doesn’t do his / her best to pass good words and bring pleasure to people. (3) Translate the sentence into Chinese. 当想到那些冷言恶语传播的速度之快时，我们会为没有尽力传达那些令人愉 快的赞美之词而感到遗憾。 10. It’s especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. (1) Grammar：“to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned”是句子的真正主语。 “in which effort generally goes unnoticed and unmentioned”: 是先行词 area 的定语 从句。unnoticed 和 unmentioned 在句中是主语补足语