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Keys: 1). To my great relief/Much to my relief, I wasn't late.

2). It's a great relief to find you here.

3. hunt vt. & vi. 打猎; 猎取; 搜索

[典例]

1). Wolves hunt in packs. 狼是成群猎食的。

2). Police are hunting an escaped criminal. 警方正在追捕逃犯。

[重点用法]

hunt for 试图找到（某物[某人]）

hunt after 探求；追求

[练习] 中译英

1). 我在寻找一本失去的书。

2). 许多人一生追求成名，但一无所获。

Keys: 1). I am hunting for a lost book.

2). Many people hunt after fame in their lives but never find it.

4. distant n. （空间或时间）远隔的, 遥远的

[典例]

1). The airport is about ten miles distant from the city. 机场距离城市大约十英里远。

2). She is a distant cousin of mine. 她是我的远房表妹。

[重点用法]

be distant with / towards with sb. 对......冷淡

[练习] 中译英

1). 这两种学说之间没有什么关联。

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2). 她对妈妈总是很冷淡。

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Keys: 1). There is a distant connection between the two theories.

2). She is always distant with her mother.

5. mercy n. 仁慈; 宽恕; 宽容; 恩惠; 幸运

[典例]

1). They showed mercy to their enemies. 他们对敌人很仁慈。

2). It's a mercy she wasn't hurt in the accident. 她在事故中未受伤, 真幸运。

[重点用法]

at the mercy of sb/sth任由某人[某事物]摆布或控制

have mercy on / upon对......有怜悯心

[练习] 中译英

1). 那只船在暴风雨中失去控制

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2). 可怜可怜我们吧。

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