2008年10月9号

1、pull

(1) her friends helped her (pull through) after her sister was killed.

(2) it is only our determinationto fight that has pulled us through.

(3) if you pull off something very difficult, you manage to achive it successfully.

(4) if a vehicle or driver pulls off the road, the vehicle stops by the side of the road.

(5) if you pull out of an agreement, a contest, or an organization, you withdraw from it .

2、Nell's father told him that he was (too old a )dog to learn new tricks.

3、risk

(1) The skipper was not willing to risk (taking) his ship through the straits until he could see where he was going.

(2) An estimated seven million people are at risk of starvation.

(3) if  something that you do is a risk, it mingth have unpleasant or undesireable result.

(4)  I knew I was running a great many risks.

4、grim

(1) we were running out of money, but the things were looking grim.

(2) there was further grim econimic news yesterday.

(3) a grim expression

5、glossy

(1) glossy means that it is smooth and shiny… glossy black hair.

(2)glossy: 精装

(3) a glossy new office.

6、gorgeous

(1)if you say that something is gorgeous , you mean that they give you a lot of pleasure or it is attractive.

(2)gorgeous: sexy

7、gracious

(1) if you describe someone as gracious, you mean that they are very considerate、polite and pleasant.

(2)some people say”good gracious” or “ goodness gracious” in order to express surprise or annoyance.