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about 经缜密思考地，沉思地

e.g. I) He gazed thoughtfully into the distance.

II) She thoughtfully left the two letters on his desk, where his brother found them.

timid6 / / adj. shy and easily frightened or alarmed 羞怯的，胆怯的

e.g. I) The timid student was afraid to talk to his teacher.

II) Many birds are timid and fly away as you come near them.

unattractive4 / / adj. not pretty or pleasant to look at 无吸引力的，不美的

e.g. I) He was an unattractive man with a big nose.

II) Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was. uncomfortable4 / / adj. not at ease or not relaxed or calm不自在的，不舒服的

e.g. I) She felt a little uncomfortable, meeting him for the first time.

II) John is uncomfortable speaking in front of a large group of people.

worrisome / / adj. causing worry, troublesome 令人忧虑的，令人烦恼的

e.g. I) My assistant takes care of many worrisome problems every day.

II) A few worrisome details threatened the success of the conference.

Phrases and Expressions

a great/good many a fairly large number of 很多

e.g. I) Stop complaining! A great many people would be happy to have work.

II) Driving through the deserted town we saw a good many burnt-out houses.

come along

1) appear or arrive 出现

e.g. I) Take any job opportunity that comes along.

II) Henry practiced his spoken English whenever the chance came along.

2) arrive together with someone else 与别人一起来到

e.g. I) Come along with us, if you like.

II) Only Mary was invited to the party, but Helen came along too.

dwell on think or talk for too long about something, especially something unpleasant 谈或想得很多

e.g.I) Let‘s not dwell on your past mistakes.

II) There is no need to dwell on Sarah further.

hand in hand

1) accompanying each other, closely connected 相伴，形影相随地

e.g. I) Dirt and disease go hand in hand.

II) Selfishness and unhappiness often go hand in hand.

2) holding hands 手拉手地

e.g. I) They walked away hand in hand.

II) The two players entered the court hand in hand.

have something at heart be deeply concerned about 对……深切关心

e.g. I) He has the welfare of the poor at heart.

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