词汇精讲：

1.alone

Exp. without any companions 无伴; 独自; 孤单; 孤独

Eg. I don't like going out alone after dark.

我不愿意天黑后独自外出。

Eg. She lives all alone in that large house.

她独自一人住在那所大房子里。

2.solitude

Exp. the state of being alone, especially when you find this pleasant 独居，隐居，荒僻之地, 幽静的地方

Eg. She enjoys the solitude of her own flat.

她喜欢独自在自己的公寓里。

2.dependent

Usage: ~ (on/upon sb/sth)

Exp. needing support from sb 需要某人支持的; 依靠的; 依赖的

Eg. Mary is a woman with several dependent children.

玛丽是个带着几个无法自理的孩子的女人。

Eg. Many students who have gratuated form his universtiy is dependent on one's parents nowadays.

如今很多大学生都是啃老族。

3.subordinate

Usage: ~ (to sb)

Exp. lower in rank or position 级别或职位较低的; 下级的

Eg. He was always friendly to his subordinate officers.

他对下级官员一向和蔼可亲。

Eg. Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example.

他的60个下级官员都以他为榜样。

4.plain

Exp. not decorated or luxurious; ordinary and simple

不矫饰的; 朴素的; 普通的; 平凡的; 简单的

Eg. Three officers in plain clothes told me to get out of the car.

三名便衣警官叫我从车上下来。

5.suit

Exp. be right or beneficial for (sb/sth) 对（某人某事物）合适或有利

Eg. This climate doesn't suit me.

这种气候对我很不相宜。

Eg. Very spicy food doesn't suit my stomach, ie makes me feel ill.

太辣的东西我吃了胃部不舒服。

6.godspeed

Exp. (arch 古) (used when wishing sb success on a journey, etc

用以祝某人一路平安等

Eg. We bade/wished her godspeed, ie said farewell to her.

我们祝她一路顺风。

短语提炼：

1. be afraid of：害怕

2. neither ... nor：既不…也不…

3. be subordinate to：从属于

4. as I tell you：正如我所说

5. safe journey：一路平安

重点短语精讲：

1.be afraid of

Eg. Don't be afraid of asking questions.不要怕提问题。

Eg. Don't be so soft there's nothing to be afraid of.别这麽窝囊，没什么可怕的嘛。

Eg. There is nothing to be afraid of.

没有什么可怕的。

2.neither ... nor

基本用法一：用于连接两个表示并列关系的名词，用于否定两者，其意为既不……也不……

Eg. It’s neither too cold nor too hot.天气既不太冷也不太热。

Eg. Neither boys nor girls are interested in it.男孩子和女孩子对此都不感兴趣。

基本用法二：通常应连接两个相同性质的句子成分，但有时后一成分可能省略与前一成分相同的词。若连接两个成分作主语，其谓语通常与靠近的主语保持一致。

Eg. Mary neither likes maths nor likes history.玛丽既不喜欢数学也不喜欢历史。

Eg. Neither Jim nor Jack was at home.吉姆和杰克都不在家。

特殊用法一：但在非正式文体中也可一律用复数。

Eg. Neither Jim nor Jack were at home.吉姆和杰克都不在家。

特殊用法二：若连接两个句子，要用倒装。

Eg. Neither does he smoke nor does he drink.他既不抽烟也不喝酒。