拳击是一项粗野的运动，在比赛中一方力求击倒另一方。

I don't understand what the engineer means, but I've got a rough idea of the project plan.

我不理解工程师的意思，但是对于这项工程计划我已经有了一个大致的想法。

9. separation n. 分离，分开

She wondered if Harry had been unfaithful to her during this long separation.

她想知道，在分开的漫长岁月里哈里是否已经对她不忠了。

归纳拓展：

separate...from...把......与......分开

get separated 分手，分开

divide v. 分开，分割

divide...into...把......分成......

divide...among/between/with...在......中分配......

We must separate good apples from bad ones, or they may go bad easily.

我们必须把好苹果与坏苹果分开，要不然的话，它们容易坏掉。

10. means 方式，方法，途径

He had no mobile phone or other means to get in touch with his parents.

他没有手机，也没有别的方式跟父母取得联系。

学法点拨：当means 作主语，前面有every, each, one等修饰语时，谓语动词用单数形式; 前面有several，some，many，few等修饰语时，谓语动词用复数形式。

归纳拓展：

by any means 用一切可能的方式或手段

by all means 可以，当然行，没问题

by means of 依靠......方法，借助......手段

by no means/not by any means=not at all 一点也不，绝不

误区警示：

表示"用某一方法"时，可用by this means, in this way, with this method等。

11. earn one's living 谋生

He has learned to earn his living since he was fourteen. 他自14岁时就学会自己谋生。

归纳拓展：

earn a living 谋生

make a/one's living 谋生

make a life 过......生活

All in all, the secret to happiness is to make a life about giving.

总之，生活的秘诀就是在生活中为他人做出奉献。

12. construct vt. 建造，建设

They're planning to construct a new supermarket in our neighborhood.

他们计划在我们的社区兴建一家新的超级市场.

归纳拓展：

construction n. 建设，建造

under construction 在建设中

13. flee vi.&vt. (fled,fled)逃走，逃离

归纳拓展：

flee(from)从......逃离

flee to/into 逃至......