New Words
| ◆upbeat | a. 乐观的; 快乐的,愉快的 |
Phrases and Expressions
| turn out | 结果是,证明为 |
| interact with | 互相交流,互相影响 |
| hold out | 坚持,支持,维持 |
| shy away from | (由于厌恶、害怕、缺乏信心等)躲开,回避,退缩 |
| show up | 出现,露面 |
| end up | 结束,告终 |
| on sight/at sight | 一见到就 |
| in(the) face of | 尽管,不顾 在……面前 |
| be about to do sth. | 刚要做某事,行将做某事,打定主意要…… |
| thanks to | 幸亏,由于 |
| at first glance | 乍一看,乍看上去 |
| have authority over | 对……有控制能力,对……有管辖权 |
| substitute for | 替代,用……来代替 |
| break out | 发生,爆发,突然开始 |
| be blessed with | 有幸得到,具有 |
| count for | 值,计 |
Proper Names
| Jerome Kagan | 杰罗姆·凯根(人名) |
