多指在竞争中获得，所得的东西往往是有用的或是所期待的。 I hope you will gain the victory this time. obtain 是书面语，指靠他人或自己努力而得到，强调结果或目的 By this method,we obtained a good result. acquire 指通过自己的努力或行为而获得某种东西。这种东西一经获得，即变为永久的所 有物。 We should try to acquire good habits. 13.I must have looked disappointed. Notice::此句是对过去肯定的推测，否定推测为can't have done 14."It looks like Santa Claus didn't dotoo well by you this year,Buddy," (I)do well by:treat(sb)wel对（某人）好 (2)Meaning:It seems that Santa Claus has not been very generous to you this year 15."It's the thought that counts,".. a)count:v.be important or valuable,matter e.g.First impression really count. b)Meaning:What's important is that you cared enough to buy me a present,not the present itself..(贵在心意。) 16.snap:v.break with a sharp crack;open or close with a sudden sharp sound:say or speak sharply(使咔嚓)断裂，（使啪地）打开，关上，厉声说 e.g.The lock snapped shut. The boat crashed into the pier twice before the rope snapped. 17.The three of us -Doris,my mother,and I-were people bred to hold back emotional expressions of love,but I did something that startled both my mothe and me. a)breed:train;educate,bring up培有，使养成 e.g.A television announcer with a well-bred voice was reading the news. b)hold back 多指在竞争中获得，所得的东西往往是有用的或是所期待的。 I hope you will gain the victory this time. obtain 是书面语，指靠他人或自己努力而得到，强调结果或目的 By this method, we obtained a good result. acquire 指通过自己的努力或行为而获得某种东西。这种东西一经获得，即变为永久的所 有物。 We should try to acquire good habits. 13. I must have looked disappointed. Notice: 此句是对过去肯定的推测，否定推测为 can’t have done. 14. “It looks like Santa Claus didn’t do too well by you this year, Buddy,” … (1) do well by: treat (sb) well 对（某人）好 (2)Meaning: It seems that Santa Claus has not been very generous to you this year… 15. “It’s the thought that counts,”… a) count: v. be important or valuable, matter 重要 e.g. First impression really count. b) Meaning: What’s important is that you cared enough to buy me a present, not the present itself. …（贵在心意。） 16. snap: v. break with a sharp crack; open or close with a sudden sharp sound; say or speak sharply （使咔嚓）断裂，（使啪地）打开，关上，厉声说 e.g. The lock snapped shut. The boat crashed into the pier twice before the rope snapped. 17. The three of us —Doris, my mother, and I —were people bred to hold back emotional expressions of love, but I did something that startled both my mother and me. a) breed: train; educate; bring up 培育，使养成 e.g. A television announcer with a well-bred voice was reading the news. b) hold back