Lesson 58 A spot of bother
composure
[kəm'pəʊʒə(r)]
n. 镇静，沉着
keep / maintain one’s composure
lo one’s composure
recover / regain one’s composure
compo / collect onelf
He took a deep breath to compo / collect himlf.
compod / collected
He appeared compod / collected despite the stress.
hinder ['hɪndə(r)]
v. 妨碍，阻碍
hinder v. to make it difficult for sth. to develop or succeed 妨碍，阻碍 a political situation 龙年几月出生最好that hinders economic growth
They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder the
police in their arch for fingerprints.
hinder hamper impede
Higher interest rates could hinder / hamper / impede economic growth.
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Social unrest will hinder / hamper / impede economic development.
put sand in the wheels of …
put obstacles in the way of …
stand in the way of …
The days, it is differences in national regulations, far more than tariffs, that put sand in the
wheels of trade between rich countries.
The tax puts obstacles in the way of companies trying to develop trade overas.
The British government would not stand in the way of such a proposal.
inconceivable
[ɪnkən'si:vəbl]
adj. 难以置信的，无法想象的
inconceivable adj. too strange or unusual to be thought real or possible 难以置信的，无法想象
的
The chaos was inconceivable.
It is inconceivable that a man in such a powerful position could act so unwily.
conceive v. (fml.) to imagine a particular situation or to初冬作文 think about sth. in a particular way
设想，
想象
conceive of sth.
Many people can't conceive of a dinner without meat or fish.
conceive of … as …
The ancients褶皱臂尾轮虫 conceived of the world as (being) flat.
conceive + 宾语从句
I cannot conceive that he would wish to harm us.
I cannot conceive why you allowed the child to go alone.
incredible unbelievable
unimaginable unthinkable
beyond belief
veritable ['verɪtəbl]
adj. 真正的，货真价实的
veritable adj. a word ud to emphasize a description of sb. or sth. 真正的，货真价实的 = real The area is a veritable paradi for tho who love walking and swimming.移动互联网公司
My garden had become a veritable jungle by the time I came back from holiday.
“ver” = true
very 三伏养生adj. 正是的
He died in this very room.
At that very moment the phone rang.
verify v. 证实，核实
His story has been verified by other witness.
Plea verify that there is sufficient memory available before loading the program.
verdict n. （陪审团的）裁决
After a week the jury had still not reached a verdict.
veracity n. = truth 真实，真实性
Some people questioned the veracity of her story.
magpie ['mægpa黄庭坚寄黄几复ɪ]
n. 喜鹊；饶舌者；喜欢收藏物品的人
magpie n. 1. 喜鹊
magpie n. 2. person who chatters a lot 爱饶舌的人
magpie n. 3. person who collects or hoards things 爱收集或贮藏东西的人
She had lived in the flat for 30 years and was a veritable magpie at hoarding; …
He is a bear. He is a beast. He is a fox. He is a snake.
He is a stupid ass.
He is a dark hor.
He is a lucky dog.
He is a big fish.
He is a lame duck.
He is an old goat.
He is an eager beaver.
toss [tɒs]
v. 抛掷，扔
toss v. to throw sth., esp. sth. light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand 抛掷，扔 She crumpled the letter and tosd it into the fire.
… it emed as though everything she possd had been tosd out and turned over and over.
Toss the carrots in some butter before rving.
tosd green salad
toss and turn 辗转反侧
I was tossing and turning all night.
fussy ['fʌsi]
adj. 神经过敏的，小题大做的；挑剔的
fussy adj. 1. nervously青瓜虾仁 active or excited about small things （对小事）神经过敏的, 小题大做的 fussy parents
The old lady thought he was a fussy creature, …
fussy adj. 2. giving too much clo attention to detail, etc. and therefore difficult to plea 挑剔
的
A lot of small children are fussy eaters.
