CET-4 2020/8/21

1.inconvenience
①不便，麻烦(n)
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
我们对造成的不便深感抱歉。
②麻烦事，不便之处(n)
a minor inconvenience 小麻烦
③给(某人/某事)带来不便，打扰(v)
inconvenience sb/sth
2.worse
①更差（坏）的事物(n)
We thought the situation was bad, but worse was to follow.
我们觉得当时形势很糟，但是更糟的还在后头。
②更坏的，更糟的；[病得]更厉害的 （bad比较级，adj）
③更猛烈地，更厉害地（badly比较级 + than，adv）
It’s raining worse than ever. 雨下得比以往都大。
3.deepen(v)
①(局势，情况)加剧
The recession continues to deepen.经济衰退继续加剧。
②(使)变强烈，加强
the mystery deepened 谜团加深
deepen his gloom 加重了他的悲观情绪
③(颜色、笑容等)变深
Her frown deepened. 她眉头皱得更紧了。
4.lessen(v) (使)降低，(使)减少
lessen the risk/chance (of sth) 降低风险/机会
Her anxiety lessened.她的焦虑减轻了。
5.sink
①面盆，洗碗池(n)
②(使)下沉，下降(v)
sink into the bottom of the sea 沉入海底
③倒下，颓然坐下[尤因非常疲倦或虚弱] (v)
sink into a chair 颓然倒进椅子里
④衰退，陷入(v)
sink into poverty 陷入贫穷
⑤渐渐进入(v)
sink in 沉入心底，被领会
sink into grief 陷入悲痛
6.tremble(v)
①[尤指因难受或受到惊吓而]颤抖，发抖
tremble with anger/fear 因愤怒/害怕而发抖
②[轻微地]摇晃，震颤
leaves trembling in the breeze在微风中摇曳的树叶
③焦虑，担惊受怕
tremble at sth 一想到某事心里就发怵
7.sensitive(adj)
①善解人意的，体恤的
a sensitive young man 善解人意的年轻人
②[感情]敏感的，易生气的
be sensitive to/about sth对某事敏感
③敏感的，易过敏的
a baby’s sensitive skin 婴儿敏感的皮肤
④[对温度等的变化]能准确计量的，灵敏度高的
light-sensitive/heat-sensitive 光敏的/热敏的
⑤[对艺术等]感受力强的，有表现力的
a very sensitive performance 非常细腻的演出
8.The Chinese doctor took my pulse and asked to see my tongue, both of which were new experiences to me because they are both non-existent in Western medicine.
中医师为我把脉并要求察看我的舌头，二者于我而言均是全新的体验，因为这些在西医中都不存在。
9.No matter how many + 名词复数(宾语) + 名/代词(主语) + 谓语 = 主语+谓语+many+复数名词(宾语)
No matter how many 引导让步状语从句体现强烈转折逻辑：无论多少…都(不能)…
10.Not only…but also…倒装句式连接两并列成分，且着重强调后者
Not only did it inconvenience my teaching but also my life as a whole. = It inconvenience not only my teaching but also my life as a whole.

11.so … that …引导的结果状语从句
①so … + adj/adv + that …
The boy is so young that he can’t go to school.
②so + adj + a/an + n + that… *
He is so good a person that we shouldn’t blame him. 他是那么好的一个人，我们不该怪他。
③so many/few/much little + n + that …*
He reads so many books that he understands a lot.他读了那么多书，所以懂得很多。