Unit 6 Going west (詳案)
it is a burden to the people. 這對人民是一種負擔。
the burden fell on me. 責任落在我身上。
vt.
1.) 加重壓于，加負擔于，煩擾[(+with)]
the government burdened the nation with heavy taxes. 政府使國民負擔重稅。
2.) 加負荷于，使載重[(+with)]
he was burdened with a large bundle of magazines. 他吃力地捧著一大捆雜志。
4.desperate [ ] a.危急的;絕望的，極嚴重的
he was desperate when he lost all his money. 當他丟了所有的錢時,他絕望了。
the prisoners grew increasingly desperate.犯人越來越絕望。
the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help. 饑餓者臉上那絕望的樣子；絕望的呼救聲
a desperate illness; 絕癥；a desperate situation. 危險境地
5.accustomed [ ] a.
1). 慣常的,通常的
2). 習慣的,適應了的
her accustomed smile她慣常的微笑
he is accustomed to work hard一向勤奮工作
i am accustomed to sleeping late.我習慣于睡得很晚
i\'m not accustomed to getting up so early to do morning exercises.我不習慣這么早起床進行晨練。
i’ve been accustomed to looking after them.
it’ll take time for me to accustom myself to the changes.我需要花時間來適應這些變化.
6.starvation [ ]n. 饑餓;挨餓;餓死[u]
the old woman died of starvation. 老婦人被活活餓死。
starve [ ] vi.
1). 餓死
the explorers starved to death in the desert. 探險者們在沙漠中餓死了。
2). 挨餓
3). 【口】餓得慌
let\'s get something to eat; i\'m starving. 我們吃點東西吧;我餓壞了。
4). 渴望;極需要 (+for)
the plants are starving for water. 這些植物極需要水。
7.anxiety [ ] n.
1). 焦慮,掛念[u][c][(+about/for)]
the mother was filled with anxiety about her daughter\'s health. 母親為女兒的健康憂心忡忡。
2) 焦慮的原因;令人焦慮之事[c][(+to)]
that is a great anxiety to me. 那是一件使我深感焦慮的事情。
3). 渴望[c][(+for)][+to-v]
their anxiety to go was obvious. 他們想去的急切心情是顯而易見的。
8.come to an end 結束
the meeting came to an end at last. 會議終于結束了。
come to a stop 停止 come to a decision 作出決定 come to a conclusion 得出結論
come to a person’s aid 援助某人 come to an arrangement (agreement) 達成協議
all good things must come to an end. 一切好事遲早都會結束。（天下沒有不散的宴席。）
at the end of 在...結尾,在....末端 in the end 最后，終于
bring to an end 使…結束 on end on end 豎著, 連續地
make an end of 終止，除掉 end (up) with 以――告終
put an end to 結束，終止 make ends meet 收支相抵
9.lose one’s way become lost 迷路；迷失
lily lost her way in the woods. 莉莉在森林里迷了路。
feel one’s way fight one’s way make one’s way
push one’s way wind one’s way
step 3 translation
1.believe in 信任;信耐
2.stand for 代表;代替
3.adapt to 適宜
4.lose heart 灰心;泄氣
5.be cast away (被)拋棄