新概念第一册自学导读 Lessons103-104

词汇学习  Word study

1．fail  v.

（1）失败；及格：

Doctors failed to save the old man's life.

医生们未能挽救那位老人的生命。

He failed his French paper because it was too difficult.

他的法语考试没及格，因为试卷太难了。

（2）（身体等）衰退；变弱；凋谢：

My eyesight is failing.

我的视力在衰退。

The flowers failed for lack of sunshine.

花因缺少阳光而凋谢。

（3）（后接不定式）不，不能；忘记：

I fail to see why you find it so extraordinary.

我不明白为什么你们认为它如此与众不同。

He failed to persuade me.

他没能说服我。

2．hate  v.

（1）讨厌；不喜欢；有反感：

He hates exams!

他讨厌考试！

I hate beef.

我不喜欢牛肉。

（2）憎恨；憎恶：

He said that he hated hypocrisy.

他说他憎恶虚伪。

Tom really hates the murderer in that film.

汤姆十分仇视那部电影中的杀人凶手。

练习答案  Key to written exercises

Lesson 104

A

1  I couldn' t speak to the boss. He was too busy.

2  I couldn't go out. It was too cold for me to go  out.

3  I could answer all the questions. They were very easy.

4  Is that suitcase light enough for you to carry?

5  Is your brother old enough to be a member of our association?

6  They couldn' t see that film. They were too young.

B

1  Yes, he could. It was cheap enough for him to buy.

2  No, he couldn't. It was too expensive for him to buy.

3  Yes, they could. They were fresh enough for them to eat.

4  No, they couldn't. They were too stale for them to eat.

5  Yes, they could. It was loud enough for them to hear.

6  No, they couldn' t. It  was too low for them to hear.

7  Yes, he could. It was low enough for him to climb.

8  No, he couldn't. It was too high for him to climb.

9  Yes, she could. It was soft enough for her to eat.

10  No, she couldn't. It was too hard for her to eat.

11  Yes, she could. It was sweet enough for her to eat.

12  No, she couldn't. It was too sour for her to eat.