2）He is absorbed in study. 他专心读书。

3）This job absorbs all of my time. 这件工作占用了我的全部时间。

[练习] 汉译英

1） 颜色丰富的东西总能轻易地吸引孩子们的注意力。

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2） 这双新鞋特别设计了吸收能量的作用。

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Keys: 1) Things in colour can often absorb children's attention easily. 2) The new shoes are specially designed to absorb the energy.

5. blame vt．责备；谴责；归咎于；

n．责怪；(过失、过错等)责任

[典例]

1)The careless driver is to blame for the traffic accident happening yesterday．

那个粗心的司机该为昨天发生的交通事故负责。

2) Who is to blame for the failure? 谁该为这次的失败负责?

3) The student blamed the teacher for his failure．学生因失败而怪老师。

[重点用法]

blame sb．for(doing)sth． 因(做)某事而指责某人

blame sth．on sb． 因某事而指责某人

sb．be to blame for(doing)sth． 因(做)某事某人应该受到谴责；

注意: be to blame 应负责 (无被动形式)。

[练习] 汉译英

1）看来霍乱的流行要归罪于饮用水了.

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2）这件事谁也不能怨.

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3）他指责你玩忽职守.

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Keys: 1) It seemed that the water was to blame. 2) Nobody is to blame for it. 3) He blames you for neglect of duty.

6. instruct vt教导; 指示

[典例]

1）Miss Liu instructed a class in math last year. 刘老师去年给一个班学生上数学课.

2）The volunteers often go to an orphan home to instruct orphans. in English

这些志愿者经常去孤儿之家去教他们英语.

3）He was instructed when to start through the email. 他从邮件中得到出发时间的通知

4）He was instructed to sail for New York. 他奉命前往纽约。