重点词汇词组：

Then, about a week before the exams were due to start1, Harry's new resolution2 not to interfere in anything3 that didn't concern him4 was put to5 an unexpected test6.

长难句分析

解：1时间状语从句+2主语+3定语+4定语从句+5谓语+6宾语

析：“before the exams were due to start”是时间状语从句；不定式短语“not to interfere in anything”作后置定语修饰resolution；“that didn't concern him”是定语从句，修饰先行词anything，关系代词that在从句中作主语，不可省略。

1.interfere in 干涉

例：Interfering in other people's relationships is always a mistake.

干涉他人谈恋爱从来都是不对的。

常见搭配：

①interfere with sth. 妨碍，干扰

例：Even a low level of noise interferes with my concentration.

甚至很低的噪声也会分散我的注意力。

②interfere with sb. 猥亵（幼童）

例：He was sent to prison for interfering with little boys.

他因猥亵男童被送进了监狱。

2.draw close 靠近，接近

例：As she drew closer, I realized that I knew her.

等她走近一些后我才发现我认识她。

常见搭配：

①draw to a close/an end 即将结束

例：As the evening drew to a close, people started reaching for their coats.

晚会即将结束的时候人们开始去拿自己的外套。

②draw sth. down 花费，消耗

例：The stocks of ammunition were drawn down to almost zero.

弹药储备几乎耗尽。

相关俚语：draw a veil over sth. 不提及，避讳

例：I think we'll just draw a veil over what went on last night.

我想昨晚发生的事情我们就不要提了。

3.straighten 整理；收拾整齐

例：She stood up and straightened her clothes.

她站起来，把衣服整理了一下。

常见搭配：

①straighten sth. out 把……收拾整齐

例：Could you straighten out these cupboards, please?

你能把碗橱收拾妥当吗？

②straighten up 改邪归正

例：You'd better straighten up or else!

你最好改邪归正，否则有你好看的！

4.give in 投降，屈服

例：She wouldn't give in until she received a full apology.

她得不到正式道歉是不会善罢罢休的。

常见搭配：

①give onto sth. 朝向；通向

例：The patio doors give onto a small courtyard.

露台门通向一个小院子。

②give out 出毛病，停止运转

例：At the end of the race his legs gave out and he collapsed on the ground.

到比赛终点时，他腿一软倒在了地上。

相关俚语：

①give way 让步，屈服

例：Neither of them will give way, so they could be arguing for a very long time.

他们两个谁也不会让步，所以他们会吵好长时间。

②give as good as you get 以牙还牙

例：There's a lot of teasing and fighting among the crew, and you have to be able to give as good as you get.

船员们会经常相互挑衅打斗，你一定要以牙还牙。

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