1. spot v. 发现
我在人群中看到了我的父亲。（spot）
I spotted my father from the crowd.
这个好莱坞巨星和她那亿万富翁的男友在太阳谷度假村时被狗仔队拍到。（spot）
The Hollywood star was spotted by a paparazzi at the Sun Valley Resort with her billionaire boyfriend.
*spot作动词表示不易地找到
n. 点，斑点
This ancient town is a scenic spot in Shanghai.–景点
Can the leopard change his spot?–江山易改本性难移
2. evidence n.证据 = proof
3. accumulate v. 积累，积聚
Most humans and other animals gain weight because they accumulate fat.–积累脂肪vt.
His homework accumulated during a long week’s holiday.–作业越积越多vi.
c.f：
accumulate长期的积累过程，数量逐渐增加
gather用于人时指按要求或自发地“集合”或“聚集”在处。用于物时指分散之物或将分散之物汇总、聚集在一起。
collect采集某物作某种用途或作为兴趣爱好收藏
assemble用于人时，指“集合”、“聚集”，用法同gather，但比gather正式。用于物时，指“组装”、“装配”，即将组件汇总成整体。
Lead can _accumulate_______ in the body until toxic levels are reached.
It takes about two days to _assemble_______ a bicycle.
One of Tony’s hobbies was to _collect_______ rare birds.
In the evenings, we _gather_______ around the fireplace and talked.
4. oblige v. 使……感到必须 –obligation义务
feel obliged to do sth. 感觉有必要做某事
be obliged to do sth. 被迫做某事
我感到不得不把事实告诉你：我不是你的生父。你是领养的。feel obliged to do
I feel obliged to tell the truth to you that I’m not your birth father, and you are adopted.
5. corner v. 使走途无路，使陷入困境 –corner n. 角落
on/at the corner of the street
in the corner of the room
on the corner of the desk
be cornered by被逼得走投无路(常用于被动语态)
我被这道数学题难倒了。
I was cornered by the maths problem.
A dog doesn’t bite unless it is cornered. 狗急跳墙
6. trail n. 一串，一系列
The typhoon has left a trail of death一串死亡足迹（n） and destruction across much of central Japan.
The police trailed the criminal追踪犯罪者（n） to the place where he was hiding.
7. print n. 印痕
fingerprint 手印/footprint 足迹/printer 打印机
8. cling vi. 粘 (clung-clung) ≈ stick
cling to粘住，坚持
她总是粘着她的妈妈。 She is always clinging to her mother.
他坚持相信他会成功的。He clung to the hope that he would succeed.
9. convince v. 使……信服
convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信……
疑犯试图让陪审团相信他是无罪的。（jury）
The suspect tried to convince the jury of his innocence.
sb. be convinced that…某人相信 = sb. believe that…
总统相信中国将会是美国的一大威胁。（convince）
The president is convinced that China will be a big threat to America.
10. somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知道什么原因
不知怎么地，他又犯了一个低级错误。
He somehow made another stupid mistake.
somewhat表示一点儿–My girlfriend was somewhat angry with me.
11. disturb v. 令人不安
在我工作时，不希望有任何人来打扰我。（动词不定式的被动式，分词作状语）
I don’t want to be disturbed when/while working.
Wind disturbs the water. 风吹皱水面。
口语：当你打扰到别人的工作时，你会说Sorry to disturb you.
disturbing adj. 令人不安的–disturbed adj. 感到不安的，精神错乱的
①It is disturbing to think that the earthquake victims are crying in the sheltering while we are sitting in the room safely.
②Mentally disturbed people use the yellow color so much in their paintings.
12. cat-like adj. 像猫一样的
—an innocent girl: an angel-like girl;life-like 栩栩如生的
13. UFO是一种像盘子一样的巨型飞行物，在全世界都有发现。（which）
UFOs are large, plate-like flying objects which are found all over the world.
14. take sth. seriously = deal with sth. seriously 认真对待某事
15. The news that she heard is true. 她听到的消息是真的。定语从句
The news that she will go abroad is true. 她将出国这消息是真的。同位语从句
*定语从句修饰的名词在定语从句中充当成分，而同位语从句则不充当成分）
16. come into London Zoo←people in London Zoo got the report
老师们收到消息，说取消这周的英语测试。（that）
The news came to the teachers that the English test in this week will be cancelled.
17. investigate v. 调查 investigation n.
18. claim to have seen声称看到过
19. confirm v. 证实，证明，确认
句型：will not和unless构成双重否定，比用will和only更加强调
外星人除非被打扰，不然是不会袭击人类的。（unless）
Aliens won’t attack human beings unless they are disturbed.
20. on a fishing trip在钓鱼的旅途中—on the increase 在增加—on the match 比赛中
21. sth. be in the possession of sb. = sth. belong to sb.
sb. be in possession of sth.= sb. have sth.
22. at large 在逃的
23. 想到另一群生物从天上俯视我们确实令很多人感到担心和不安。（It）
It is disturbing for us to think that some creatures are looking down at us from the sky.
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