综合英语Book III Unit 10 Keep Class 2 Under Your Thumb

Unit10KeepClass2UnderYourThumbUnit10BackgroundInformationAbouttheAuthorIntroductionoftheTextComprehensiveQuestionsLanguagePointsDiscussionHomeworkUnit10BackgroundInformation(1)EducationinBritain(1)EducationintheUnitedKingdomiscompulsoryforeveryonebetweentheagesoffivetosixteen.Thisistheabsoluteminimumlengthoftimethatstudentsattendeducationalestablishments.Increasingly,childrenattendnurseryschoolsattheageofthreeorfour,andmoreBritonseveryyeararestayingineducationaftertheageofsixteen.Educationalinstitutionsareexpandingfasttomeettheincreaseddemands.TherearetwoparallelschoolsystemsintheUK:thestatesystem,whereeducationisprovidedfree;theindependentsystem,whereparentsnormallypayfees.AboutoneinthirteenofBritishschool-agechildrengoesthroughtheindependentsystem.Unit10EducationinBritain(2)BritainhasaNationalCurriculum---astatementoftheminimumlearningrequirementofallchildrenateachstageintheireducation.Thiscurriculumiscompulsoryinthestatesystem.Independentschoolsarenotboundbyit,butinpracticemostofthemteachwhattheNationalCurriculumdemands.AboutfortypercentgoontoFurtherEducationcollegesfromthestateorindependentsectors.Studentswhochoosetocontinuetheireducationwanttogotoauniversityoruniversitysectorcollegetodoadegree.A-levelandAS-levelsinGCSE(GeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation)arestillthemostcommonentrancequalificationsforstudentsintheUK.Unit10BackgroundInformation(2)AboutGeoffreyChaucer(1340-1400)Englishpoet,oneofthemostimportantfiguresinEnglishliterature.Hismasterpiece,inwhichheachievedhisfullestartisticpower,isTheCanterburyTales.Thisunfinishedpoem,about17,000lines,isoneofthemostbrilliantworksinallliterature.ThepoemintroducesagrouppfpilgrimsjourneyingfromLondontoCanterbury.Tohelppassthetimetheydecidetotellstories.Together,thestoriesrepresentawidecrosssectionof14th-centuryEnglishlife.Unit10BackgroundInformation(3)phrasesof“thumb〞(1)1.Underone’sthumb:underone’scontrol在某人支配(控制)下e.g.Ican’ttellyouwhatpainIfeelwhenIseehowmuchmymotherisundermyfather’sthumb.2.Allthumbs(fingers):clumsy,unabletoholdit,fingersfeellikethumbs手脚不灵巧,笨拙E.g.WhenItrytosewabuttononmyshirt,I’mallthumbs.3.Greenthumb:goodgardener,naturallygoodwithplants绿手指,指种植花木蔬菜的高超技能e.g.Willieisthegreenthumbinourgroup.Heisthegardener.Unit10Phrasesof“thumb〞(2)4.bythumb:tosomeonebystoppingthedrivertogiveyoualift以免费搭车的方式E.g.Hetraveledtootherpartsofthecountrybythumb5.thumbdown;reject,notaccept反对E.g.Hetendstothumbdownallmybestideas.6.thumbup:approve,beforsth.赞成E.g.Thechairmanthumbedupourplan.7.twiddleone’sthumbs:todonothingwhileyouwaitimpatientlyforsth.tohappen闲着无事E.g.ForthenexthalfhourIwastwiddlingmythumbswaitingformyfriendstoarrive.Unit10Phrasesof“thumb〞(3)8.thumbthrough:turnthepagesofabook,magazineetc.withoutreadingmuchofit快速浏览E.g.Shethumbedthroughtheguidebook,lookingforsomewheretovisitintheafternoon.9.thumbone’snoseat:behaveinawaythatyoudonotcarewhattheythink蔑视E.g.Hehasalwaysthumbedhisnoseatthemedia.10.stickoutlikeasorethumb:verynoticeablebecausetheyareunusualorinappropriate显得十分不自然,不适宜E.g.Theuglypaintingstuckoutlikeasorethumbintheartgallery.Unit10AbouttheAuthorEdwardBlishen(1920-),Britishnovelist,autobiographer,writerofchildren’sfiction,andwriterinthefieldofeducation.HehasbeenworkingasaneditorfortheJuniorPressEncyclopedia,London,since1961.ThetextisanextractfromoneofhispublicationRoaringBoys(1955).Unit10IntroductionoftheText(1)organizationanddevelopment(1)Thetextisashortandamusingstorywhichvividlydescribeshowafledglingsubstituteteachertriestokeepaclassofunrulyboysundercontrol.Thestoryhasanartisticoutset---directquotationoftheheadmaster’sinstructionwhichrelatestothetitle---thethumb,apunofdoublemeanings.Thebodyofthetextisadetailedaccountoftheinteractionbetweentheteacherandthestudents---theteacher,timidandincompetent,triesallhismeanstobringtheclassintoorderwhilethestudents,mischievousandarrogant,disregardallclassroomdisciplines.Unit10ThestoryendswithaclimaxoftheconflictinwhichtheyoungteachertakesupabookonChaucer,whichheintendstoreadtotheclassbutismistakenfortheBible---aproofofthegiantboysasintellectualdwarfs.Unit10WritingfeaturesofthetextThetextisashortnarrativepieceofwritingwhichvividlyandamusinglyrelateshowayounginexperiencedstand-inteacherattemptstocontrolaclassthathasfrightenedawayasuccessionofsubstitutesfortheirownteachers.Thewriterisparticularsuccessfulinhiseffectiveuseofcomicexaggeration.Thenarrativeisconvincingduetothewriter’sexcellentdescriptionofasituationtotallyoutofcontrol,andvividduetothewriter’skeenobservationofthebehaviorofayoungandinexperiencedteacherwhenhisauthorityisthreatened.Unit10Manyrhetoricaldevicesareemployedinthistext:simile,metaphor,strikingcontrast,parallelism,etc.Unit101.Whydoyouthinkthewriterfeltpalewhenhesawtheheadmaster’sthumb?(Theheadmaster’sthumblookedlikeashortandthickcudgeltothewriter.Hefeltpale,perhapsbecause1)hewasastonishedtobetoldthathehadtokeepthepupilsundercontrolbyforce;2)comparedwiththeheadmaster’shugethumb,hisownthumbwasquitesmall;sohefeltembarrassedforbeingnotsomanlyastheheadmaster)2.Whydidthewriterregretapologizingtotheboyinthehall?(Heregretteddoingsobecauseitwastheboy,andnothehimself,whowasinthewrong.Theboywasrunninginthehall,whichwasobviouslyagainsttherulesandregulationsoftheschool.Hehadbumpedintotheteacherandnearlyknockedhimover.Insteadofscoldingtheboy,thewriterapologized.Thisshowedhislackofself-confidenceandhisfearoftheboys.)Unit103.Whatdoesthewritermeanby“onedeskwaschasinganother〞?(Thewriteristryingtotellusthattheboyswerefighting,theywereusingtheirdesksasweapons.)4.Whydidthewritersay“Theairwasfullofpiecesofchalks,astrangerainofit〞?(Someotherpupilsusedchalkasaweaponintheirfight.Theclassroomsmeltofchalkandpiecesofchalkflewaboutintheairanddroppedtothefloor.)5.whydidtheteacherfailtokeeptheclassunderhisthumbinthehistorylesson?(Hefailedtodosoprobablybecauseofthefollowingreasons:1)Helackedself-confidence.Hetrembledonthewaytotheclassroom.Unit102)Hehadlittleexperienceinteaching.Hedidn'tknowhowtokeepdisciplineintheclassroom.Hefeltangryasnobodyseemedtotakeanynoticeofhim.Theninordertoshowhisauthorityasateacher,heshoutedatthewholeclass.Actuallyheshouldhavespokencalmlyandinamoreappropriatemanner.Hefelttotallyatalosswhattodoinfrontoftheenormous,roaringboys.Heblushedandyelledinturn,whichmadetheclass,eventhestudious-lookingboy,lookdownonhim.Unit103)Hedidn’tseemtoknowmuchaboutmethodologyorthewaytoconductaclassskillfully.HeproducedabookonChaucer,abigandacademic-lookingbook,withtheintentionofgivingtheboysafavorableopinionofhimbuttheresultprovedjusttheopposite.4)Hewasnotpatientenoughasateacher.Hewastooeasilyshocked,stung,hurtandfrightened.)Unit101. Whatismeantby“keepsomebodyunderone’sthumb〞?2. Whatrelationshipsdoesthephraseusuallyapplyto?Thatbetweentheofficersandmeninthearmedforces?Betweentheteacherandthepupilsinaschool?Betweentheemployersandtheemployeesinafactoryoronafarm?Whichoftherelationshipmightthistextbeabout?3.Whatcontradictionsaretheregenerallybetweenthegoverningandthegoverned?Whichofthethreequalitiesdoyouexpectofthegoverning:authority,laxity,acompromisebetweenthetwo?Whichofthethreequalitiesdoyouexpectofthegoverned:obedience,defiance,orindifference?Unit104.Isitrightforanybodytokeepsomebodyunderhisthumb?Wouldyouliketobekeptundersomebody’sthumb?Unit10Style:narrationTheme:Aninexperiencedteacherfailedtodealwithanunrulyclassoftopyearboys.Theauthoreffectivelydevelopsthethemebychoosingappropriatesupportingdetails:descriptionsoftheteacherdescriptionsoftheunrulyclassUnit10GroupdiscussionabouttheWritingtechniques:1.Howcomicexaggerationisachieved2.Anexcellentdescriptionofasituationwhichistotallyoutofcontrol.Unit10Topicsforgroupdiscussionintheformofinterview1.Ifyouweretheteacherbeingassignedtoteachtheunrulyclass,howwouldyoumaintaindiscipline?2.Whatkindofschooldisciplineshoulduniversitystudentsfollow?3. Doyouthinkwecanclassifythosestudentsinthestoryas“badstudents〞?4.Whatqualitiesshouldauniversitystudenthave?Unit105. Whatkindofclasscultureishelpfultostudents?6.  Whatkindofteacherdoyoulike?Unit10undersb'sthumbtobeundersomeone'scontrol:He'sgotthecommitteefirmlyunderhisthumb-theyagreetowhateverheasks.cudgel  noun[C]ashortheavystickusedforhittingpeoplecudgel  verb[T]-ll-orUSUSUALLY-l-tohitsomeonewithacudgelUnit10duck(MOVE)  verb1[IorT]tomoveyourheadorthetoppartofyourbodyquicklydown,especiallytoavoidbeinghit:Isawtheballhurtlingtowardsmeandducked(down).Duckyourheadoryou'llbangitonthedoorframe.2[T]topushsomeoneunderwaterforashorttime:Theboysweresplashingaboutandduckingeachotherinthepool.3[I+adverborpreposition]tomovequicklytoaplace,especiallyinordernottobeseen:Whenhesawthemcoming,heduckedintoadoorway.Unit10winceverb [I] totightenthemusclesofthefacebrieflyandsuddenlyinashowofpain,worry,orembarrassment Shecutherfinger,butdidn'tevenwince.wincenoun [Cusuallysing] "Thesepicturesaredisgusting,"Jonessaidwithawince.flee  verb[IorT;neverpassive]fleeing,fled,fledtoescapebyrunningaway,especiallybecauseofdangerorfear:Shefled(from)theroomintears.Inordertoescapecapture,hefledtothemountains.Unit10notget/goanywhereINFORMALIfyouarenotgetting/goinganywhere,youarenotimprovingoradvancingaparticularsituation:I'vebeensortingoutmystudyallday,butit'ssuchamessIdon'tfeelI'mgettinganywhere.tellsboffphrasalverb[M]tospeakangrilyatsomeonebecausetheyhavedonesomethingwrong:Theteachertoldmeoffforswearing.telling-off  noun[Cusuallysingular]pluraltellings-offHegavemeagoodtelling-offforforgettingthemeeting.Unit10placate  verb[T]tostopsomeonefromfeelingangry:Outragedminoritygroupswillnotbeplacatedbypromisesoffutureimprovements.placatory  adjectiveFORMALtryingtoavoidmakingsomeoneangry:Thetoneoftheletterwasplacatory.whiteflagnoun[C]aflagthatiswavedtoshowtheacceptanceofdefeatoralackofintentiontoattack:Thesoldierslaydowntheirgunsandwalkedtowardstheenemycamp,carryingawhiteflag.Unit10studious  adjectivedescribessomeonewhoenjoysstudyingorspendsalotoftimestudying:Shewasastudiouschild,happiestwhenreading.enormous  adjectiveextremelylarge:anenormouscar/houseHeearnsanenormoussalary.IwasabsolutelyenormouswhenIwaspregnant.You'vebeenanenormoushelp.Unit10indefensible  adjective1toobadtobeprotectedfromcriticism:Thewarismorallyindefensible.Hisopinions/attitudesarecompletelyindefensible.2notabletobeprotectedagainstattack:indefensiblebordersUnit10improper(DISHONEST)  adjectiveFORMALdishonestandagainstalaworarule:Thegovernorhasdeniedmakingimproperuseofstatemoney.improperly  adverbFORMALimproprietynoun[CorU]FORMALfinancial/legalimproprietynailsbdownphrasalverbINFORMALtomakesomeonegiveyouexactdetailsorafirmdecisionaboutsomething:Theynailedhimdowntoaspecifictimeandplace.nailsthdown(UNDERSTAND)phrasalverb[M]USINFORMALtounderstandsomethingcompletely,ortodescribesomethingcorrectly:Wehaven'tbeenabletonaildownthecauseofthefireyet.Unit10makesth/sbout(UNDERSTAND)phrasalverb[M]tosee,hearorunderstandsomethingorsomeonewithdifficulty:Thenumbersaretoosmall-Ican'tmakethemoutatall.Ican'tmakeoutyourwriting.She'sastrangeperson-Ican'tmakeheroutatall.[+questionword]Nobodycanmakeoutwhyyoushouldhavebeenattacked.mixsb/sthup(CONFUSE)phrasalverb[M]tofailtoidentifytwopeopleorthingscorrectlybythinkingthatonepersonorthingistheotherpersonorthing:Peopleoftenmixusupbecausewelooksosimilar.Ithinkyou'remixingmeupwithmysister.Unit10mixsthup(UNTIDY)phrasalverb[M]tomakeagroupofthingsuntidyorbadlyorganized,ortomovethemintothewrongorder:Don'tmixupthebottles-you'llhavetorepeattheexperimentifyoudo.Yourjigsawpuzzlesandgamesareallmixeduptogetherinthatbox.Shallwesortthemout?Unit10sway(MOVE)  verb1[I]tomoveslowlyfromsidetoside:Thetreeswereswayinginthewind.Themovementoftheshipcausedthemasttoswayfromsidetoside/backwardsandforwards.Adrunkwasstandinginthemiddleofthestreet,swayinguncertainlyandtryinghardtostayupright.2[T]tocausesomethingtomoveorchange:Recentdevelopmentshaveswayedthebalanceofpowerintheregion.Unit10malice  noun[U]thewishtoharmorupsetotherpeople:Therecertainlywasn'tanymaliceinhercomments.FORMALIbearhimnomalice(=donotwanttoharmorupsethim).malicious  adjectiveintendedtoharmorupsetotherpeople:maliciousgossipamaliciouslookinhiseyesHecomplainedthathe'dbeenreceivingmalicioustelephonecalls.LEGALHewaschargedwithmaliciouswounding.Unit10crash(FAIL)verb[I]1Ifsomethingsuchasabusinesscrashes,itsuddenlyfailsorbecomesunsuccessful:Investorswereseriouslyworriedwhenthestockmarketbegantocrash.2Ifacomputerorsystemcrashes,itsuddenlystopsoperating:Mylaptop'scrashedagain.Unit10indignant  adjectiveangrybecauseofsomethingwhichiswrongornotfair:Shewroteanindignantlettertothepapercomplainingaboutthecouncil'saction.Hebecameveryindignantwhenitwassuggestedhehadmadeamistake.indignantly  adverb"Isaidnosuchthing!"shecriedindignantly.indignation noun[U]Unit10puny  adjectivesmall;weak;noteffective:apunylittlemanMycaronlyhasapunylittleengine.Theparty'sshareofthevoterosefromapuny11%inthelastelectionto21%thistime.trailaway/offphrasalverbWhenaperson'svoiceorasimilarsoundtrailsaway/off,itbecomesquieterandlessconfidentandthenstopscompletely:Hisvoicetrailedoffashesawthelookonherface.Unit10toywithsth(CONSIDER)phrasalverbtoconsidersomethingordoingsomething,butnotinaveryseriousway,andwithoutmakingadecision:We'retoyingwiththeideaofgoingtoPerunextyear.thunderbolt  noun1[C]aflashoflightningandthesoundofthundertogether2[S]anannouncement,eventorideathatiscompletelyunexpectedorshocking:Hedroppedathunderboltonusthismorning,whenhetoldusthatwewereclosingdown.Unit10execute(KILL)  verb[T]tokillsomeoneasalegalpunishment:Hewasexecutedformurder.execution  noun[CorU]whensomeoneiskilledasalegalpunishment:Executionisstillthepenaltyinsomestatesformurder.Theexecutionswillbecarriedoutbyafiringsquad.indolent  adjectiveLITERARYlazy;showingnorealinterestoreffort:anindolentwaveofthehandanindolentreplyindolently adverbLITERARYUnit10tothecore1ineverypart:He'saConservativetothecore.2toanextremedegree:Iwasshockedtothecore.wry  adjective[beforenoun]showingthatyoufindabadordifficultsituationslightlyamusing:awrysmile/commentUnit10shrugsthoff(NOTWORRY)phrasalverb[M]totreatsomethingasifitisnotimportantornotaproblem:Thestockmarketshruggedofftheeconomicgloomandroseby1.5%.You'reafatherandyoucan'tsimplyshrugoffyourresponsibilityforyourchildren.impostor,imposter  noun[C]apersonwhopretendstobesomeoneelseinordertodeceiveothers:Hefeltlikeanimpostoramongallthoseintelligentpeople,asifhehadnorighttobethere.imposturenoun[CorU]FORMALtheactofpretendingtobesomeoneelseinordertodeceiveothersUnit10blush  verb[I]tobecomepinkintheface,usuallyfromembarrassment:IalwaysblushwhenIspeakinpublic.IblushtothinkofwhatafoolImadeofmyself.bawl  verb[IorT]toshoutinaveryloudroughvoice,ortocryloudly:Shebawledatmetositdown.Thetwogirlswerenowbawling(=cryingloudly)inunison.Unit10pandemonium  noun[U]asituationinwhichthereisalotofnoiseandconfusionbecausepeopleareexcited,angryorfrightened:Pandemoniumreignedinthehallastheunbelievableelectionresultswerereadout.thepandemoniumoftheschoolplayground.Unit10gramophone  noun[C]OLD-FASHIONEDFORrecordplayerUnit10strike(CAUSETOTHINK)  verb[T]struck,struckIfathoughtorideastrikesyou,yousuddenlythinkofit:[+that]It'sjuststruckmethatIstilloweyoufortheconcerttickets.Sittingatherdesk,shewasstruckbythethoughtthattheremustbesomethingmoretolife.briefcase  noun[C]arectangularcase,usedespeciallyforcarryingbusinessdocumentsUnit10GeoffreyChaucer〔1340-1400〕ledabusyofficiallife,asanesquire(骑士〕oftheroyalcourt,asthecomptroller〔审计员〕ofthecustomsfortheportofLondon,asaparticipantinImportantdiplomaticmissions,andinavarietyofotherofficialduties. Unit10TheCanterburyTalesAboveisapilgrimagescenefromastainedglasswindowinCanterburyCathedral.Unit10alas  adverbOLD-FASHIONEDORFORMALusedtoexpresssadnessorregret:Ilovefootballbut,alas,Ihavenotalentasaplayer."Willyoubeabletocometomorrow?""Alas,no."Unit10cor(EXPRESSINGINTEREST)  exclamationUKSLANGanexpressionofinterestandadmirationorsurprise:Cor!Didyouseehimintheblueswimmingtrunks?(swimmingtrunkspluralnounMAINLYUKapieceofmen'sclothingthatiswornwhenswimming)Unit10falsetto  noun[C]pluralfalsettosaformofsingingorspeakingbymenusinganextremelyhighvoice:Forhisroleasayoungboy,hehadtospeakinahighfalsetto.falsetto  adjective,adverbTheleadsingerhasafalsettovoice.tosingfalsettoUnit10fairytalenoun[C](ALSOfairystory)atraditionalstorywrittenforchildrenwhichusuallyinvolvesimaginarycreaturesandmagicfairy-tale,fairytale  adjective[beforenoun]APPROVINGhavingaspecialandcharmingorbeautifulquality,likesomethinginafairytale:Theyhadafairy-talewedding.Sadly,therewasnofairytalehappyendingtothestory.Unit101.wince2.illegally3.creep4.indefensible5.maliciously6.puny7.massexecution8.indolently9.impostor10.appropriate1.movebacksuddenly,oftenshowingapainfulexpression2.againsttherulesandregulationsoftheschool3.moveslowlyandquietly4.whichcannotbeexcused,inexcusable5.wishingtodoharm6.smallandweak7.puttingalotofpeopletodeath8.lazily9.personwhopretendstobesomebodyheisnot10.inkeepingwith(theconditionintheclassroom)Unit101.VocabularyTest2.TextⅡAnExeterSchoolBoyA.PickOutthePhrasesB.backgroundC.LanguagepointsUnit10ExeterisoneofbusyportsandcathedralcitiesontheRiverExeinDevon.Exeterisfilledwithancienthouses,windingstreets,Romanartefacts(人工制品)andbuildingsdatingfromthe14thand15thcenturies.Unit10Whenandwheredidthestorytakeplace?WhywasColinLockwoodboredandtired?Whatmoodwastheteacherinwhenhefoundhispupilsleepinginclass?WhatdoyouknowabouttheboysharingthesamedeskwithColin?Unit10Ifyouwereateacher,whatwouldyoudowhenyoufoundastudentinyourclasssleeping?Colinwasnotonlycriticizedbytheteacherbutalsomockedinclass.Haveyoueverexperiencedthis?Howdidyoufeelwhenyouwereinsuchasituation?Ifyouwereateacher,whatwouldyoudotohelpyourstudentsbeawareoftheirownfaults,suchascarelessness,laziness,etc?Unit10ExeterCathedralAnoldcobbledstreetExeterUnit10aggravatetomakeworse,moreserious,ormoresevere:warden1:onehavingcareorchargeofsomething:GUARDIAN,KEEPER3a:anofficialchargedwithspecialsupervisorydutiesorwiththeenforcementofspecifiedlawsorregulationsUnit10sewage:,污水v.用污水灌溉,装下水道于refuseliquidsorwastemattercarriedoffbysewers(n.下水道,缝具,缝纫者)Pavilionn.大帐蓬,亭,阁,笼罩1:alargeoftensumptuoustent2:apartofabuildingprojectingfromtherest3:alightsometimesornamentalstructureinagarden,park,orplaceofrecreationthatisusedforentertainmentorshelterUnit10Bonus　,红利somethinginadditiontowhatisexpectedorstrictlydue:asa:moneyoranequivalentgiveninadditiontoanemployee‘susualcompensationgrin:todrawbackthelipssoastoshowtheteethespeciallyinamusementorlaughter;broadly:SMILEHiss　v.嘶嘶作声,用嘘声表示1:toexpressdisapprovalofbyhissing2:toutterorwhisperangrilyorthreateninglyandwithahissfilter1)Topassthroughorasifthroughafilter:Lightfilteredthroughtheblinds.2)Tocomeorgograduallyandinsmallgroups:Theaudiencefilteredbackintothehall.逐渐进入Vt.1)Topass(aliquidorgas)throughafilter.2)Toremovebypassingthroughafilter:filteroutimpurities.滤除杂质filterthrough,渐为人知，慢慢传开Thenewsslowlyfilteredthroughtoeveryoneintheoffice."Aswasexpected,thenewsfilteredthrough."走漏消息form=AgradeinaBritishsecondaryschoolorinsomeAmericanprivateschoolsthesixthform六年级Dig:Topokeorprod刺dugmeintheribsn.=Apokeorthrust:asharpdigintheribs.肋下狠狠一推Givehimadig!推他一下Venturevt.=Toexposetodangerorrisk:venturedherentirefortune.冒着失去她全部财产的危险Tobravethedangersof:venturedthehighseasinasmallboat.乘艘小船在公海上冒险航行venturevi.=Toexpressattheriskofdenial,criticism,orcensure:Iwouldventuretoguessthat我冒昧地猜测=Toproceeddespitepossibledangerorrisk:venturedintothewilderness.冒险进入荒野jointventure合资企业Nothingventure,nothinghave.不入虎穴,焉得虎子Dissolve=Tocausetopassintosolution:dissolvesaltinwater.盐融于水Toreduce(solidmatter)toliquidform;melt.Heatdissolvedthecandleintoapoolofwaxinafewminutes.热将蜡烛很快化成了一滩蜡.dissolveTobeovercomeemotionallyorpsychologically:不能自已,失控Idissolvedintohelplesslaughter.我情不自禁地笑了起来.todissolveintears=bedissolvedintears感动得眼泪汪汪Todismiss(alegislativebody,forexample):dissolvedparliamentandcalledfornewelections.解散议会,要求重新选举todissolveabusinesspartnership解除生意伙伴关系dissolveabond解除契约glareTostarefixedlyandangrily.Theoldgentlemanjuststoodthereglaringatthepickpocketanddidnotsayaword.Toshineintenselyandblindingly:阳光刺眼Ahotsunglareddownonthedesert.Tobeconspicuous;standoutobtrusively:醒目,突出Theheadlineglaredfromthepage.Vt.Toexpressbystaringangrily:怒目而视表达Heglaredh