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1.aggregate
They purchased an aggregate of 3000 shares in the company. 他们总共买了这家公司的3000股股票。
The seven companies have an aggregate turnover of £5.2 million. 这七家公司的总营业额为520万英镑。
The rate of growth of GNP will depend upon the rate of growth of aggregate demand...国民生产总值的增长率将取决于总需求的增长率。
Expenses are deductible only to the extent that in aggregate they exceed 7 percent of gross income.只有在消费总额超过总收入的7%时才可免税。
Different economies, with different currencies, should not be aggregated to produce uniform policies...不同的经济有着不同的货币，不应该视为一体以制定出统一的政策。
The highest aggregate came in the third round where Leeds and Middlesbrough drew 4-4.第三局时出现了最高比分，利兹队和米德尔斯伯勒队打成4比4平。
United won 5-3 on aggregate.联队以总比分5比3胜出。
2.subdue
The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it. 大火烧了八个小时后，消防队才控制住火势。
subdued lighting 柔和的灯光 a subdued conversation 小声的谈话
Napoleon subdued much of Europe. 拿破仑控制了大半个欧洲。
Richard seems very subdued tonight. 理查德今晚似乎很抑郁。
He seemed a bit subdued at lunch - is he all right? 午饭时他显得有点闷闷不乐——他没事吧？
3.a...of a...
The street, the stump of a street, one hardly remembered at first.大街，那条破烂凋零的大街，一开头人们都没有把它想起来。
It was opened by a small barrel of a woman...开门的是一个木桶子般粗壮的矮个子女人
For an absurd moment Mrs. Poulteney looked like Sam: that is, she stood with her grim purse of a mouth wide open.有那么片刻，事情显得怪荒唐的，波尔蒂尼夫人看上去极像萨姆，她站在那儿阴沉地撅着嘴唇，大张着口。
A lean yellow scimitar of a moon hung low over the rocky peaks like a sword of Damocles suspended over our heads.一轮像窄窄的阿拉伯黄色大弯刀似的月亮，高悬在岩石山峰上空，就像悬在我们头上的达摩克利斯之剑。
an angel of a girl 天使般的女孩
4.avid
He took an avid interest in the project. 他对这个企划案产生了极大的兴趣。
Although his formal education stopped after primary school, he was an avid reader...尽管小学毕业后就再没有受过正规的教育，他却十分爱读书。
She's an avid reader of historical novels. 她特别喜欢看历史小说。
She is an avid outdoors woman...她酷爱户外运动。
He was avid for more information. 他渴望知道更多信息。
5.abound
Rumours abound.
Fish abound in this brook.
The hills abound with streams and waterfalls.
The book abounds with close-up images from space.这本书里有大量拍自太空的特写照片。
Theories abound about how the Earth began. 地球的起源怎样，众说纷纭。
Venice abounds in famous hotels...威尼斯有许多知名的酒店。
The campaign has abounded in mutual accusations of uncivilised behaviour...整个活动中双方频频指责对方粗野。
