(单词翻译:单击)
重点词汇词组
1.conversation 交谈，谈话
例：She had a strange conversation with the man who moved in upstairs.
她跟搬到楼上的那个家伙进行了一次奇怪的交谈。
【相关俚语】
make conversation 没话找话，说应酬话
例：I was just trying to make conversation.
我只是尽力说些应酬话。
2.rank 地位，级别
例：She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank.
她不习惯和社会地位很高的人搅和在一起。
【常见短语】
rise from/through the ranks （从很低的职位）擢升，步步高升
例：He joined the company in 2008 and has been rising through the ranks ever since.
他于2008年进入公司，从那以后步步高升。
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break ranks 与（同一阵营的人）意见不合；与……分道扬镳
例：His medical colleagues advised him not to break ranks by talking about the hospital's problems to the newspapers.
他的医院同事劝他不要公开表示不满，向报纸谈论医院的问题。
3.have the honour of doing sth. 有幸做某事
例：May I have the honour of dancing with you?
能请你和我跳一支舞吗？
【常见短语】
①in honour of sb./sth. 为了庆祝……；为表示对……的尊敬
例：A banquet was held in honour of her.
为欢迎她而设宴。
②do sb. the honour of doing sth. 做……给（某人）带来荣誉；赏光做……
例：Would you do me the honour of accompanying me to the New Year Ball?
你愿不愿意赏光陪我去参加新年舞会？
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①be on your honour 以名誉担保
例：You're on your honour not to go into my room.
依你的人格，相信你不会进我的房间。
②do the honours 招待客人（指斟酒、上菜等）
例：John, will you do the honours?
约翰，你能招待一下客人吗？
4.send for sb. 请（某人）来
例：Do you think we should send for a doctor?
你觉得我们应该去请医生吗？
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①send sb. in 派遣（部队、警察等）去
例：UN troops were sent in as the situation got worse.
因局势日益恶化，联合国部队被派遣过去。
②send sth. out 发出；放出
例：The torch sends out a powerful beam of light.
手电筒发出一束强光。
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①send shivers down/up sb.'s spine 使（某人）非常惊骇（或兴奋）
例：The way he looked at me sent shivers down my spine.
他看着我的那种眼神，让我感到一股冷气直透脊梁骨。
②send sb. packing 撵走（某人）；赶走（某人）
例：There were some kids at the door asking for money but I sent them packing.
门口有几个孩子要钱，但我把他们撵走了。
5. condescend to do. sth 屈尊做……，俯就做……
例：I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?
我不知道迈克尔是否会屈尊造访我们？
【常见短语】
condescend to sb. 表现出高……一等的姿态，带有优越感地对待……
例：He explains things without condescending to his audience.
他解释情况时不会对听众表现出高人一等的样子。
长难句解析
She1 had even condescended to2 advise him to marry as soon as he could, provided he chose with discretion3; and had once paid4him a visit in his humble parsonage; where she had perfectly approved all the alterations5he had been making6, and had even vouchsafed to7 suggest some herself,--some shelves in the closets up stairs.
解：1主语+2谓语+3条件状语从句+4谓语+5定语从句+6定语从句+7谓语
析：①条件状语从句：provided he chose with discretion
此处provided为连词，引导条件状语从句，意为“只要，如果”。
②定语从句：where she had perfectly approved all the alterations
本句修饰先行词parsonage，关系副词为where，在从句中作状语。
③定语从句：he had been making
本句修饰先行词alterations，省略了关系代词which/that，关系代词在从句中作宾语。
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