Vocabulary

neglect vt.

1) fail to do sth. that you should do 漏做；疏忽

e.g.

1. She neglected paying the fine. 她忘了缴罚金。

2. Don't neglect to lock the door when you leave.

你离开时别忘了锁门。

2) fail to pay attention to sth. such as an idea or a work of art 无视，忽视

e.g. He was so busy that he neglected his health.

他忙得连身体健康都无法顾及。

exclude vt.

1) make someone feel that they do not belong to your group 排斥（某人）

e.g. I felt as though the other women were excluding me.

我感觉其他女人似乎都在排斥我。

2) deliberately prevent someone or sth. from being involved in an activity or from entering a place （故意）把……排除在外，不包括

e.g. The committee now has to decide whether to exclude him from the competition.

委员会现在必须决定是否不让他参加这个竞赛。

Antonym: include

Word family: exclusion n. exclusive a.

cite vt.

mention sth. as an example, explanation, or proof of sth. else （作为例子、解释或对他事的证明而）提出，举出

e.g.

1. Laura Hillenbrand is an example cited to show how emotional energy can contribute to one’s success in life. (CET4-2006-12)

劳拉·希伦布兰德被引作一个例子来表明情感的力量如何能帮助人们获得人生的成就。

2. The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument.

律师引用了以前的一个案例来支持他的论点。

withstand vt.

1) be strong enough not to be harmed or destroyed by sth. 承受住；顶住

e.g. They could not withstand the attack of those soldiers.

他们无法顶住那些士兵的袭击。

2) be able to deal with a difficult situation 对付，应对（困境）

e.g. I don’t know whether they can withstand the poor condition of the place or not.

我不知道他们是否能应对那里的贫困状况。

Phrases

peace and quiet: a calm situation in which you are not annoyed by noise or other people 安静

e.g.

1. It’s not the holiday to choose if you’re looking for peace and quiet.

节假日你休想得到安静。

2. What a treat to get into the peace and quiet of the country！

进入这乡间宁静的环境是难得的乐事！

have sth. in common (with sb.): have the same interests or opinions as someone else （与某人）有共同点

e.g.

1. It's a good idea to zero in on what the two of you have in common, and make conversation based on those similarities.

确认你们两个的共同之处，并且以其为基础进行交谈是个好主意。

2. The two sisters have nothing in common.

两姐妹没有什么共同之处。