unit 7 the English countryside(5)

For the most part : on the whole ; usually ; mostly

Eg. Japanese TV sets are , for the most part , of excellent quality .

3 The popular idea of an English village is of one in a valley, where it can be overlooked from the hills, clustered about its ancient church; and similarly, the general conception of a farm in this country is of more or less commodious homestead in a valley, sheltered by ample trees, with broad fields like open hands stretched out to receive the sun, and a river flowing not far away.

人们心目中常有的英国乡村是在低谷里，从山上可以俯瞰它的全貌，房子簇拥在古老的教堂周围；同样，这个国家的人们对农场的普遍概念也是低谷地里宽敞的家园，绿树成荫。广阔的田野延伸开去，就像张开的手掌接受普照的阳光，不远处还有潺潺的河流。

More or less

(1)about; in substance; approximately; basically:

Eg We came to more or less the same conclusion.

(2 ).to some extent; somewhat:

Eg She seemed more or less familiar with the subject.

commodious spacious and convenient; roomy:

a commodious apartment.

否定incommodious

Stretch out

(1) to extend over a distance or area or in a particular direction:

Eg The forest stretches out for miles.

(2) to extend the hand or to reach, as for something.

Eg He stretched out for the apples but was in vain.

4 For the most part with respect to the greatest part; on the whole; generally; usually; mostly:

Eg They are good students, for the most part.

For the most part, she is a well-behaved child.

她在大多数情况下是个很乖的孩子。

For the most part, people seemed pretty friendly.

大多数情况下，人们似乎很友好。

5 Intimately—in a close manner

Eg They are intimately known for that.

We feel closely associated with them.

它们令我们感到倍加亲切。

6 Compose: comprise, consist of, constitute

Concrete is composed of cement, sand and gravel mixed with water. England, Scotland and Wales compose the island of Great Britain.

当然，它们不像莱茵河、多瑙河、伏尔加河那样，有许多民族歌曲为之传唱，但至少它们能够让男孩在里面洗澡，直至今天还能让农夫享受偶然在里面抓到鲑鱼的惬意。

[rain]莱茵河（源出瑞士境内的阿尔卑斯山，贯穿西欧多国） [‘v lɡ ] 伏尔加河（欧洲第一大河）[‘dænju:b]多瑙河（欧洲南部河流）