Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorldSection3WordsandExpressionsattackv.1[IorT]totrytohurtordefeatusingviolence:Hewasattackedandseriouslyinjuredbyagangofyouths.Armyforceshavebeenattackingthetownsincedawn.Mostwildanimalswon’tattackunlesstheyareprovoked.2[T]tocriticizesb.strongly:Shewroteanarticleattackingthejudgesandtheirconductofthetrial.Thereportattackstheideaofexamsfor7-and8-year-olds.3[T]Ifsth.,suchasadiseaseorachemical,attackssth.,itdamagesit:AIDSattacksthebody’simmunesystem.Myrosebushesarebeingattackedbygreenfly.n.1[CorU]aviolentactintendedtohurtordamagesb.orsth.:aracistattackEnemyforceshavemadeanattackonthecity.Thesebombblastssuggestthattheterroristsare(going)ontheattack(=tryingtodefeatorhurtotherpeople)again.Thetownwasonceagainunderattack(=beingattacked).2[CorU]whenyousaysth.tostronglycriticizesb.orsth.:ascathingattackonthepresidentThegovernmenthascomeunderattackfromallsidesforcuttingeducationspending.3[C]asuddenandshortperiodofillness:anattackofasthma/flu/malariaFIGURATIVEanattackofthegigglesexistv.1.haveanexistence,beextant:Doeslifeexistonotherplanets?Theproblemonlyexistsinyourhead,Jane.Fewofthesemonkeysstillexistinthewild.Onhisretirementthepostwillceasetoexist.Thecharityexiststosupportvictimsofcrime.2.supportoneself:Hecouldbarelyexistonsuchalowwage.Weexistedonadietofrice.Theycan’texistonthemoneyhe’searning.mysteriousadj.1.havinganimportnotapparenttothesensesnorobvioustotheintelligence;beyondordinary用心爱心专心understanding:mysterioussymbols2.ofanobscurenature:Thenewinsurancepolicyiswrittenwithoutcrypticormysteriousterms.Hediedinmysteriouscircumstances,andthereisstillapossibilitythatitwasmurder.claimv.1tosaythatsth.istrueorisafact,althoughyoucannotproveitandotherpeoplemightnotbelieveit:[+(that)]Thecompanyclaims(that)itisnotresponsibleforthepollutionintheriver.[+toinfinitive]HeclaimstohavemetthePresident,butIdon'tbelievehim.Allpartieshaveclaimedsuccessinyesterday'selections.Anunknownterroristgrouphasclaimedresponsibilityforthismorning'sbombattack.2Ifanorganizationorgroupclaimsaparticularnumberofmembers,thatnumberofpeoplearebelievedtobelongtoit.divev.1tojumpintowater,especiallywithyourheadandarmsgoinginfirst,ortomovedownunderthewater:Lookatthosechildrendivingforoystersoverthere!Theyrantothepool,divedin,andswamtotheotherside.Markdivedoffthebridgeintotheriver.Thesubmarinedivedjustintimetoavoidtheenemyattack.Seealsonosedive.2toswimunderwater,usuallywithbreathingequipment3togodownveryquickly:Theplanedivedtowardsthegroundandexplodedinaballofflame.Thegoalkeeperdivedfortheball(=triedtocatchtheballbyjumpingtowardsitandfallingontheground.)coverv.toputorspreadsth.oversth.,ortolieonthesurfaceofsth.:ThelightwassobrightthatIhadtocovermyeyes.Snowcoveredthehillsides.Shecoveredhim(up)withablanket.Coverthemeatwithalayerofcheese.Thebandageswerecoveredwith/inblood.HowmuchoftheEarth’ssurfaceiscoveredby/withwater?Thispaintcoverswell.ThePresidentcoveredthefactthathebuggedtheofficesintheWhiteHouse.Isthisenoughtocoverthecheck?adaptv.tochangesth.tosuitdifferentconditionsoruses:Manysoftwarecompanieshaveadaptedpopularprogramstothenewoperatingsystem.TherecipehereisaporkroastadaptedfromCarolineO’Neill’sbook‘LouisianaKitchen’.用心爱心专心[+toinfinitive]WehadtoadaptourplanstofitJack’stimetable.Theplayhadbeenadaptedfor(=changedtomakeitsuitablefor)children.DaviesisbusyadaptingB...
