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③out of one’s element 局促不安、很不适应 Minnie feels out of her element to speak in front of so many people.
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【派】elementary（adj. 基本的，基础的，初级的；容易的，简易的）
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hobble［ˈhɔbl］n. / vi. 跛行，蹒跚
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【例】The old man hobbled along with the help of his daughter.
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【用】hobble后可接along或about，表“蹒跚而行”。
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sundry［ˈsʌndri］adj. 不同的，各种的
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【记】联想记忆：sun（太阳） + dry（晒干）→太阳晒干各种东西
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【例】all and sundry 每个人 Nina told her the secret who then told all and sundry.
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bashful［ˈbæʃfəl］adj. 害羞的，羞怯的，腼腆的
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【例】Don’t be bashful about telling the manager what you want.
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fiasco［fiˈæskəu］n. 完全失败，惨败
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【记】联想记忆：敦煌的壁画（fresco）被外国人掠夺，对我们来说是一个惨败（fiasco）
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【例】The attack was a complete fiasco, and the fighting was soon all over.
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afoot［əˈfut］adj. / adv. 在酝酿中（的），在进行中（的）
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【记】联想记忆：a（表加强） + foot（足）→千里之行，始于足下→在进行中
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【例】The better to do so, I went afoot, armed with a Henry rifle and carrying three days’ rations in my haversack.
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flagrant［ˈfleigrənt］adj. 穷凶极恶的，骇人听闻的，明目张胆的
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【例】The use of poison gas was a flagrant violation of international law.
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harness［ˈhɑːnis］n. 马具，挽具；挽具状带子 vt. 给…上马具，套马；扣上带子；利用（自然界的力量）以产生电能等
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【例】①The horses were harnessed and hooked to the wagon.
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②We need a new look at the harnessing of scientific discoveries, to maximize their positive effects for the promotion of humanity as a whole and to minimize their negative effects. （2002）
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【用】常说的“将马套在车上”表达法为harness a horse to a carriage。
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insipid［inˈsipid］adj. 无味道的；乏味的，无生气的，无特色的
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