(1)suspect"怀疑......是"，表示相信。

(2)doubt"怀疑......不是"，表示不相信。

①He seems poor，but I suspect that he has quite a lot of money.

②I doubt if we'll arrive on time.

4.contrast　vt.　使成对比；使成对照　n．　对比，对照

(回归课本P59)But these things contrasted horribly with his yellow eyes，his wrinkled yellow skin and black lips.

这些同他的黄色眼睛，布满皱纹的黄色皮肤还有黑色的嘴唇形成了鲜明的对比。

①Her actions contrast sharply with her promises.

＝Her actions and her promises contrast sharply.

她的行动和承诺形成了鲜明的对比。

②This white peak contrasts finely with the blue sky.

雪白的山峰同蔚蓝的天空交相辉映。

③In another passage，he again contrasts the land with the sea.在另一篇文章中，他再次把陆地和海洋做了对比。

④Mary was short and plump，in contrast to her mother who was tall and willowy.

玛丽又矮又胖，相比之下她母亲却高挑婀娜。

5.absorb　v．　吸收(液体、光、热能等)；理解；掌握；吸引(兴趣)；使专心

(回归课本P67)In fact，only females can absorb the DNA of another creature.

事实上，只有母蚊子才能接收其他生物的DNA信息。

①In cold climates，houses need to have walls that will absorb heat.在寒冷的气候中，房子需要有吸收热量的墙。

②(朗文P7)The video was totally absorbing the children's attention.录像完全吸引了孩子们的注意力。

③Many of these farmers have been absorbed into the urban workforce，but often not into urban social-security schemes.

许多农民已成为城市劳动力，但是他们并没有享受到城市的社会保障制度。

④The boy was absorbed in the book when I came into his room.

当我走进房间的时候，这个男孩正专心致志地读书。

6.burn out　(火)燃尽；烧完自灭；烧坏

(回归课本P59)My candle was almost burnt out when...

正当我的蜡烛快要燃尽的时候......

①The fire had burned out before the firefighters arrived.

消防队员到达之前火就熄灭了。

②Their home was burnt out and they were forced to leave the area.这家人因为房子被人放火烧了，不得不离开这个地区。

③If he doesn't stop working so hard，he'll burn himself out.

如果他继续这样拼命地工作，他会累垮的。

7.break down　分解；(机械等)出故障，毁坏；(人)身体出毛病，垮掉

(回归课本P67)When life ends，DNA breaks down and does not repair itself.

当生命结束时，DNA也随之分解，且无法自我修复。

①(牛津P233)The telephone system has broken down.

电话系统瘫痪了。

②Peace talks have broken down over the question of reparations.和谈因为战后赔款问题而破裂。