Lesson 59 Collecting
amass [ə'mæs]
v. 积累，积聚
How had he amasd his fortune?
For 25 years, Darwin amasd evidence 荷式篮球to support his theories.
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accumulate
accumulate knowledge / posssions
Debts began to accumulate.
However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to
investigate, …
collect / gather
Dust had collected on the window-sill.
I didn't know what to do with it, so it just sat there collecting dust .
The darkness is gathering.
You may as well take the 紫皮腰果books梅花粥 ― they're just gathering dust on the shelf.
pile up / build up
Meanwhile, the traffic piled up behind.护照几天能办下来
He piled up huge debts.
Traffic is building up on roads into the city.
The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art.
indiscriminate
[ɪndɪs'krɪmɪnət]
adj. 不加选择的
be indiscriminate in …
He is indiscriminate in his choice of friends.
discriminate
discriminate against …
discriminate against women
discriminate against ethnic minorities
discrimination
racial discrimination
xual discrimination
religious discrimination
requisite ['rekwɪzɪt]
n. 必需品 requisite necessity
daily necessities
prerequisite
mania ['meɪniə]
n. 狂热，癖好；躁狂症 mania / craze
soccer mania / craze
fitness mania / craze
maniac
a x maniac
kleptomania
pyromania
megalomania
dipsomania
bibliomania
remote哭泣的爱 [rɪ'məʊt]
adj. 遥远的；（可能性）微小的 in the remote past / future remote control
The chances are remote / slight / slim / small.
新年视频祝福语The chances are high / good.
The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able
to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.
strong-minded
[strɒŋ 'maɪndɪd]
adj. 意志坚强的
strong-minded iron-willed
resolute determined
stubborn obstinate
hesitant
verify ['verɪfaɪ]
v. 证实，核实 verify data / details testify
testify against sb. / in favor of sb.
justify
The end justifies the means.
contented [kən'tentɪd]
adj. 心满意足的 a contented heart a contented smile
Whenever he returns to this place he is happy and contented.
content
be content with 那时候的我们…
be content to do …
He is content with his prent job.
He is content to stay in his prent job.
collecting
collection
tend to do
have a tendency to do
be inclined to do
be apt to do
intend to do mean to do
be going to do plan to do
have every intention of doing
have no intention of doing
I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impresd by the size
of the diamonds.
amass posssions
accumulate belongings
… without being conscious of doing so.
They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything
extraordinary.
… without being conscious of doing so.
… without knowing so.
… without realizing so.
