while [wail] n. 一段时间
【扩】stretch 一段时间
【搭】a little while 一小会儿
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A: What a downpour! And there doesn't seem to be any sign of its stopping.
B: I think it will let up in a little while. A downpour like this never lasts long here at this time of year.
A：好大的雨呀！没有一点儿要停的样子。
B：我想马上就会变小的。这里每年这个时间像这样的大雨不会下很久的。
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regret [riˈɡret] v. 后悔
【派】regretful 遗憾的
【扩】repent 后悔，悔悟
【搭】regret to do sth. 后悔做某事
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A: I regret I have done that.
B: Forget it. It's past.
A：我后悔做了那件事。
B：忘了吧，已经过去了。
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far [fɑː] adv. 非常
rush [rʌʃ] v. 冲
【派】rushing 急流的
【扩】dash 猛冲
【搭】rush into 冲进
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A: Look, there comes the bus. We have to rush to catch it.
B: We have just missed it.
A：看，车来了。我们得冲过去赶上它。
B：我们还是错过了。
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act [ækt] v. 行动
【派】action 行动
【搭】act as 充当，担任
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A: He did not act upon my order.
B: Did he tell you why?
A：他没有按我的命令行动。
B：他告诉你为什么了吗？
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straight [streit] adv. 径直
【搭】straight line 直线
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A: Where can I find the bus then?
B: The bus stop is not far from here. Go straight on and turn left and you can easily find it.
A：我在哪儿能找到那路车？
B：公共汽车站离这儿不远。一直朝前走，向左拐，你会很容易找到它。
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fright [frait] n. 害怕
【派】frightful 害怕的
【扩】fear 害怕
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A: In fright she seized his arm.
B: She was so nervous.
A：因为害怕，她一把抓住了他的胳膊。
B：她太紧张了。
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battered [ˈbætəd] adj. 撞坏的
shortly [ˈʃɔːtli] adv. 很快，不久
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A: When did you arrive?
B: We arrived shortly before the film started.
A：你什么时候到的？
B：我们在电影开始前不久到的。
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afterwards [ˈɑːftəwədz] adv. 以后
conjunction [推进连词]当…的时候；与…同时；而，然而（表示对比）；尽管，虽然；直到…为止 - She fell while toddling around.
noun [抽象名词]一段时间；同时 - You can go swimming while I'm having lunch.
adverb [关系副词]在…的时候 - David rang up while you were out.
wait for a while 等一会儿
after a while 隔了一会儿
verb [vt. 及物动词]懊悔，惋惜；（用于正式书面语）对...感到抱歉，对...感到遗憾；<古>对（损失或缺乏）感到痛惜 - I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since.
noun [专属名词]遗憾，惋惜；（因无法出席会议、聚会等的）致歉语 - Regret is a feeling of sadness or disappointment, which is caused by something that has happened or something that you have done or not done.
① regret sth. 后悔…
- You will regret it. 你会后悔的, 你一定会后悔的
② regret to do sth. 很遗憾要去做…
- I regret to tell you a bad news. 我很遗憾要告诉你一个坏消息 (还没说)
③ regret doing sth. 很遗憾已经做了…
- I regret telling him the news. 我真后悔告诉他这个消息
- I regret to steal your money.
④ regret that + 从句 遗憾…
- It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. 接受你的辞呈，我感到非常遗憾。
adverb [地点副词]远，遥远地；久远地；非常，很大程度上；发展，进展（到）；过分地 - I know a nice little Italian restaurant not far from here.
adjective [原级]遥远的，久远的；另一边的，较远的；偏远的，极端的 - He had wandered to the far end of the room.
adv. 非常
修饰形容词或副词的比较级, 注意 most 是修饰形容词或副词的, 而不是比较级 ，比较级前可以加修饰词。
表示程度
- 多一点点 a little
- 多很多用 much
verb [vt. 及物动词]冲，奔；把（某人或某物）迅速送往；赶紧做，仓促做；催促，使赶紧；（水、液体等）快速流动；（因感到尴尬）某人的脸/面颊涨红；向…猛冲，猛攻 - If people rush to do something, they do it as soon as they can, because they are very eager to do it.
noun [专属名词]（尤指一群人的）冲，奔；（空气、水等）湍流；匆忙，赶紧；（人流或交通的）高峰时间（the rush）；（很多人）争做，急需；迸发的情绪，情绪迸发；（因吸食毒品或因兴奋事物产生的）一阵激动 - A rush is a situation in which you need to go somewhere or do something very quickly.
① vi. 冲，奔
rush vi. (用腿)冲
- While I was talking to Frank, a man rushed into the room.
② vt.&vi. 仓促行事，仓促完成；赶紧做
- Roy rushed (through) his lunch and left for the staion.
- Tom always rushes his homework on Sunday evenings.
③ n. 猛冲，奔
Roy made a rush at the thieves.
verb [vt. 及物动词]行动；举动，表现；假装；表演，演出；担任；起作用；代理；（心理分析）行为表现 - The deaths occurred when police acted to stop widespread looting and vandalism.
noun [抽象名词]行为，行动；法案；装模作样；（戏剧、歌剧等的）一幕；一段表演；节目；表演者，演出团体；发现某人正在（做某事）；判决书；<旧>会议记录，公报 - Language interpretation is the whole point of the act of reading.
adjective [原级]直的，笔直的；端正的，竖直的；连续的；坦诚的，直率的；简单明了的，非此即彼的；;正统的，严肃的；成绩全优的；（拱门）平顶的；（神态）大胆沉着的，从容的；（思维）清晰的，有逻辑的，冷静的 - Brett looked straight ahead.
adverb [方式副词]直线地，径直地；竖直地，直立地；立即，马上；诚实地，坦率地；连续地；正确地，正常地 - His teeth were perfectly straight.
noun [专属名词]异性恋者；<非正式>传统的人；（跑道的）直道部分；（扑克牌的）顺子；直；直线；<非正式>（城镇俚语）750毫升瓶装酒 - The signpost pointed straight ahead.
① adj. 直的，笔直的
- He drew a straight line on the paper.
- This road isn’t straight.
② adv. 笔直地
go straight on 径直往前走
- You’ll see a tower straight ahead. 你会看到正前方有个塔。
③ adv. 径直地，直接地
- John always goes straight home after work.
- Roy drove the bus straight at the thieves.
noun [抽象名词]惊骇，恐怖，惊吓；恐怖的经历；<旧>不整洁的人，奇怪、丑陋的东西 - The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin jumped with fright.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]<古>使惊恐 - The birds smashed into the top of their cages in fright.
- You frighten me.
- This doesn't worry me.
get a fright 得到惊吓的感觉（类似 get a surprise）
- You give me a fright. 你吓了我一跳
give sb. sth. 给人带来感觉
- give me a pleasure
- an excitement
- a fright frighten
frightening adj. 令人感到可怕的；
- frightened adj. 自己感到可怕的一个动词能够加 ing/ed, 证明这个动词跟人的情感有关, 他的宾语就会是人
frightful＝terrible adj. 可怕
- Your handwriting is frightful. 你的字真糟糕
- Cold is frightful. 寒冷是可怕的
adjective [原级]破旧的；磨损的；弄垮的；受到虐待的 - He drove up in a battered old car.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]连续猛击；磨损（batter 的过去分词） - Somebody had battered her to death.
- battered (lose one's shape) 被撞变形的
- battered bag 破旧不堪的包（battered 与软的东西连用时，表示用旧了，破旧不堪的）
adverb [时间副词]不久，很快，立刻；简短地，扼要地；（说话）不耐烦地，不友善地 - Their trial will shortly begin.
adverb [时间副词]过后，后来 - We had a good laugh about it afterwards.
shortly afterwards = soon 不久以后
shortly = soon
afterwards = later 后来, 以后