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Language points
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1,Kidnappers are rarely interested in Animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat.
rarely = seldom
take interest in= be interested in 一句话中用不同的词组表达同样的意思,是为了避免重复
take considerable interest in sth. interest之前可以加上写表示程度的形容词
take great interest in = take tremendous interest in = take enormous interest in
2, Mrs Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years.
share sth. with sb.
e.g. I share the room with my friend.
for a great many years = for a long time
3, Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock.
lead an orderly life 过着很规律的生活
orderly 有秩序的,有顺序的,近义词:disciplined 受过训练的, regular 规律的
take a walk = go for a stroll = go for a walk 散步 |
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