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Unit6 Word Study
1． quit vt.( quit, quit, quitting ) 放弃；停止；离开
因为穷,他去年不得不辍学帮他父亲干农活.
Being poor, he g with a white patch on its head.
他有一条头上有块白班的狗。
There is a potato patch behind his house.
他房子后有一块种土豆的地。
patch vt. 修理，草率作成；暂停，平息
an-old patched-up motorcycle
一辆修好的摩托车
He patched up a couple of old tires.
他补了好几个旧车胎。
They patched up a hasty peace.
他们立即达成了和平协议。
The lovers patched up their quarrel.
这对情侣重修旧好。
The earth is a water-covered globe with a few patches of land sticking out above the water.
地球是一个被水覆盖着的球体，有几块大陆地露出了水面。
adj.
① out of control and willing to do anything to change the situation you are in because it is so terrible
② done with little hope of success, as a last thing to try when everything else has failed
③ wanting or needing sth very much (for )
a desperate act
绝望的行动
a desperate illness
重病
a desperate criminal
亡命之徒
in a desperate situation
处在绝境中
make a desperate attempt
孤注一掷
The poor old woman lived in desperate circumstances. 那个穷苦的老太生活极为困苦。
He had to take that job because he was desperate.
他非得做这份工作不可，因为他已走投无路了。
Let’s go into the café. I’m desperate for a drink. 咱们去那家咖啡店吧，我迫切需要喝点。
7. relief n. u.
减轻（痛苦、紧张、负担、捐税）缓解，宽慰
与from 连用，如前面有形容词修饰，形容词前可加不定冠词（a / an ）
The drug gives some relief from pain.
这种药可以减轻一些痛苦。
To our great relief, the accident caused little damage. (= Much to our relief, the accident caused little damage.)
事故造成的损失很小，这使我们大感宽慰。
Seeing the child safe, he had a sigh of relief.
看到孩子安全，他宽慰地舒了一口气。
It’s a great relief to find you 。
** 作定语，意为：救济，援助，解围，换班，代替
relief food 救济粮 a relief fund 救济金
relief troops 援兵 a relief lesson 代课
a relief pilot 接班的飞行员
relieve vt. 减轻，救援，接替
The injection can relieve pain.
注射这一针能止痛。
The medicine can relieve your arm of pain
这药会