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例句：He was afraid she would reject him because he was a foreigner.
      他担心她会因他不是本国人而拒绝他。

      The board rejected all our ideas.
      董事会拒绝审议我们的所有意见。

2.rush v.(使)急速行进; 仓促完成; 迅速移动; 急促

例句：Don't rush, take your time.
      别急急忙忙的, 慢慢来。

      They rushed to see what was happening.
      他们冲出去看发生了什么事。

3.solemn adj.庄严的；严正的；郑重的

例句：The Premier's burial was a solemn occasion.
      总理的葬礼是个庄严的场面。

4.sour vi.变酸,变乖戾,厌烦

5.considerably adv.相当,非常,颇

例句：He has added considerably to his piano repertoire.
      他的钢琴演奏曲目大大增加了。

       In the following years,his fortunes improved considerably.
       在后来的几年中,他的运气大为好转。

6.intimidation n.恫吓,恐吓;胁迫

例句：fear of intimidation from paramilitary organizations
      对来自准军队组织的恐吓的畏惧

      The gang silenced witnesses by intimidation.
      恶帮用恐吓的手段, 使得证人不敢说话。

7.convict vt.宣判有罪

例句：I have all the evidence necessary to convict this young criminal now.
      我掌握一切必要的证据来给这个年轻犯人定罪。

8.swift adj.迅速的, 速度快的

例句：A swift clap of thunder woke me.
       一阵突然的雷鸣把我惊醒。

      He is as swift of foot as a hare.
      他跑得像兔子一样快。