The teacher1 for the advanced class2 was3 a spunky woman4 named Imogene Hill5, known as “Teddy6,” and she became, Jobs said, “one of the saints of my life.” 7

长难句解析

解：主语1+状语2+系动词3+表语4+定语5+定语6+并列句7

析：句子“The teacher...was a spunky woman named Imogene Hill, known as 'Teddy,' ”中，“named Imogene Hill”为后置定语修饰“woman”，“known as ‘Teddy,’ ”为后置定语修饰“Imogene Hill”；在句子“and she became, Jobs said, “one of the saints of my life.”中“Jobs said”为插入语，主语为“she”，系动词为“became”，表语为“one of the saints of my life”。

重点词汇词组

1.firm 坚定的；确定的；坚决的

Our client hasn’t reached a firm decision on the matter yet.

我们的客户还没有对这件事做出确定的决定。

【常见搭配】

be firm with somebody 对每人强硬/严厉

You need to be firm with her or she’ll try to take advantage of you.

你对她要强硬，否则她会利用你。

【近义词】

determined, strict

2.whip 鞭打；鞭策

He whipped the horse into a canter.

他抽打马使其跑起来。

【常见搭配】

whip something off/out/back 除去，拉动，抽出

Annie whipped off her apron and put it into the drawer.

安妮扯下围裙，把它放进抽屉里。

3.at fault 为(不好的事情)负有责任

The accident report found both drivers at fault.

事故报告发现双方司机都有责任。

【相关俚语】

to a fault （良好品质）过分，过度

His father's brother, Gloucester had hitherto been loyal to a fault.

他父亲的兄弟格洛斯特到目前为止一直忠诚得有些过分。

4.stimulate 激发

Her interest in art was stimulated by her father.

她对艺术的兴趣是她父亲激发的。

【常见搭配】

stimulate somebody to do something 激励某人做某事

An inspiring teacher can stimulate students to succeed.

善于启发的老师能激励学生取得成功。

5.saint 圣人，圣徒

The children were all named after saints.

这些孩子都取了圣徒的名字。

【相关俚语】

the patience of a saint 耐心十足

My husband, who has the patience of a saint, has helped me a great deal.

我的丈夫耐心十足，帮了我很多。

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