lesson 2 DEER AND THE ENERGY CYCLE

2. turn of mind 性情，气质倾向

He has an optimistic ~. 3. convert into

The hotel has been ~ed into an office building. convert from… to… They have converted from Christianism to Buddhism.

4. in turn反过来

He who shut love out in turn shall be shut out by love. 5. excess

An excess of fat in one’s diet can lead to heart disease. An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing.

His excesses led to divorce. Violence 6. reserve

Some animals keep a great reserve of food in fall to keep them from starving in winter.

Laws are made to protect wildlife reserve. Reserve the room pay a deposit

7. scarce

8. a good case in point He is rather selfish. His unwillingness to help his brother is ~.

Lack of communication will lead to serious problems and their marriage is~. 9. mature

The child’s judgment ~s as she grows older. 10. conceive

We never conceive that there are such beautiful lakes until we come here.

11. give birth to

The town has ~ quite a few great men.

His case ~ a dispute all

over the country. 12. meet

make ends meet 13. consume

She would ~ a pound of cheese per day.

The man ~ed the majority of his life in searching for his missing son.

The car ~s a large

amount of gas. 14. internal

No country has the right to interfere in the internal affairs of another country. 15. somewhat She is somewhat disappointed to learn that she has got a B in the exam.

16. abundant

There are abundant supplies of meat in this region, but fresh vegetables are scarce.