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4)The buildings were seriously damaged by the earthquake.(地震使房屋受到严重毁坏。)
5)Don't damage other people’s interests.(不要损害他人利益。)
16.maintenance n. 维持,保持;维修;维护;抚养费。
在第二十二单元中,我们已经学过了动词maintain,maintenance是
maintain的名词形式。
1)He spent a lot on the maintenance of his car.(他在汽车维护上花了不少钱。)
2)Maintenance of order is no easy job at this time.(这时候要维持秩序可不是件容易的事。)
3)How much maintenance does he pay his ex-wife?(他付给前妻多少抚养费?)
4)He takes regular physical exercise to maintain health.(他定期进行体育锻炼以保持健康。)
5)They have maintained correspondence for 20 years.(他们保持通信联系已有20年。)
17. animated adj. 栩栩如生的;生气勃勃的。
1)They are having an animated discussion.(他们正在进行热烈的讨论。)
2)The animated pieced of sculpture attracted a lot of people.(栩栩如生的雕塑作品吸引了许多人。)
3)He felt very excited when walking in the animated city street.(走在繁忙的闹市大街上,他感到很兴奋。)
18. shed v. 流出,发出,散发。
1)Roses shed their fragrance in the garden.(玫瑰的芳香散发在花园里。)
2)The trees have shed all their leaves in winter.(冬天,树上的叶子全掉了。)
3)She couldn't help shedding tears when she heard the story.(听了那个故事,她不禁流下了眼泪。)
19. lessen v. 减少,减轻;缩小,贬低。
我们曾讲过-en是一个常用的动词后缀,可以用在形容词或名词后面构成动词,如: shorten, broaden, brighten, worsen, lengthen, heighten等等。
1)They are doing everything possible to lessen tensions between the two nations.(他们正在尽一切可能缓和两国之间的紧张局势。)
2)I don't know what I can do to lessen his pain.(我不知道我能做什么来减轻他的痛苦。)
3)He wanted to get the upper hand by lessening the achievements of his rivals.(他想用贬低对手成就的方式来占上风。)