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1.amongst prep.(表示位置)处在…中, 为…所环绕, 为…所环抱

例句:He was sitting amongst a group of children, telling them a story.
      他正坐在一群孩子中间讲故事。

2.fairly adv.相当地, 适度地

例句:This is a fairly easy book.
      这是一本相当容易的书。

3.scarce adj.缺乏的, 罕见的

例句:The food was scarce during the war.
      战争期间食物短缺。

4.lift vt.终止; 解除

例句:They decided to lift the embargo.
      他们决定解除禁运。

5.subside vi.下降至较低或正常水平

例句:The flooded river was subsiding rapidly.
      泛滥的河水正在迅速退落。

6.absolutely adv.完全地

例句:Lucy is absolutely devoted to her cats.
      露西全身心地爱着她的猫。

      At the end of a day’s teaching, her nerves were absolutely shattered.
      教了一天课,她精疲力竭。