7....the first card I can play is the analogy ofthe sun and moon. Meaning:the first point I can make to support my argument is the act of comparing the earth to the sun and moon. 8....when cast on the moon during eclipses... cast:vt.throwor drop;cause(light or shadow)to appear(on) e.g.As soon as they reached the fishing area,the fishermen cast their nets into the sea. The candle cast a flickering light on the wall. Collocation: cast sth.away放弃某事 cast sth.aside扔掉某物 cast a light on sth. 把光投射在某物上，给某事以启示 9.Defeated in the minor exchanges:Defeated in the two less important roundsofdebate 10.Here I bringout my ace. bringout:show;offer to thepublic e.g.Suddenly the man brought out a gun and threatened the taxi-driver with it. That incident brought out the bad side ofher nature 11.Iam,to my delight,justified in accepting their say-so about the shape ofthe earth. (1)justify:vt.give a good reason for;showto bejust,right or reasonable He doesn'tknowhow to justify his speech and conduct. The fine quality ofthis cloth justifies its high price. (2)Meaning:I am happy that it is reasonable for me to accept their statement about the shape ofthe earth. 10....then banggoes my ace. Meaning:than all of a sudden I lose my ace./...then my ace suddenly7 7. …the first card I can play is the analogy of the sun and moon. Meaning: the first point I can make to support my argument is the act of comparing the earth to the sun and moon. 8. …when cast on the moon during eclipses … cast: vt. throw or drop; cause (light or shadow) to appear (on) e.g. As soon as they reached the fishing area, the fishermen cast their nets into the sea. The candle cast a flickering light on the wall. Collocation: cast sth. away 放弃某事 cast sth. aside 扔掉某物 cast a light on sth. 把光投射在某物上, 给某事以启示 9. Defeated in the minor exchanges: Defeated in the two less important rounds of debate 10. Here I bring out my ace. bring out: show; offer to the public e.g. Suddenly the man brought out a gun and threatened the taxi-driver with it. That incident brought out the bad side of her nature. 11. I am, to my delight, justified in accepting their say-so about the shape of the earth. (1) justify: vt. give a good reason for; show to be just, right or reasonable He doesn’t know how to justify his speech and conduct. The fine quality of this cloth justifies its high price. (2)Meaning: I am happy that it is reasonable for me to accept their statement about the shape of the earth. 10. …then bang goes my ace. Meaning: than all of a sudden I lose my ace. /…then my ace suddenly