2023.1.20

1.if虚拟语气的倒装

If it were not for your help, I would be homeless.
Were it not for your help, I would be homeless.
要不是你的帮助，我会无家可归。

2.plausible adj.似乎有理的;有道理的

plaus拍手，鼓掌+ ible可…的- >能鼓掌的- >(看似)可行的
applaud v.鼓掌

• a plausible explanation
  a plausible excuse
  plausibility/implausible

• 写作替换词：可信的

3.hypothesis n.假说 假设

There is little evidence to support these hypotheses.
confirm a hypothesis

4.psychiatrist n.精神病学家

5.deal with 关于 处理

相当于 be concerned with 关于
Her new movie deals with the relationship between a woman and her sick daughter.

6.punctuate v.不时打断，加标点

punct点;变尖(point)+ u+ ate- >加上点,标点- >不时打断，介入
is punctuated with…穿插有什么东西

7.burst v.爆炸，爆裂，突然活跃起来

①burst into tears
②burst into laughter
③burst into flames
a sudden burst of activity 一阵突然的活动
a sudden burst of anger 突然生气

8.on end= in a row= continuously 连续地;持续地

V She practices the violin for hours on end.
V hours on end连续几小时
V days/weeks/months on end

9.It is not…that mattered, but…

It is not the results that mattered, but the attitude is vital.(结果不关键，态度很重要)