1、Group 5：,刘雯帅、张慕媛 汤丽琴、辛小芳,1.assure；ensure；insure；reassure,assure (vt) a、sb (of sth)/that : to tell sb that sth is definitely true or is definitely going to happen,especially when they have doubts about it 使确信，向保证 eg.I can assure you that if you follow my advice your blood pressure will drop back to n
2、ormal.b、yourself （of sth）:to make yourself certain about sth 弄清，查明 c、to make sth certain to happen 确保，使确定eg.You can rest assured that you will find these books worth reading.你尽管放心，你会发现这些书值得一读。,ensure (vt) sb sth/that : to make sure that sth happens or is definite 保证，担保，确保insure(vt) a、（yourself/sth)(
3、against/for sth):to buy insurance so that you will receive money if your property,car,etc.gets damaged or stolen,or if you get ill/sick or die 投保，给保险 b、to sell insurance to sb for sth 接受投保，承保eg.The house is insured against fire,and the security of the people living in it is ensured by the local poli
4、ce.,reassure (vt)sb(about sth): to say or do sth that makes sb less frightened or worried 使安心，打消.的疑虑 eg.I know you must have taken every necessary step to ensure that the experiment will not fail. But I want to be reassured.reassuring(adj):making you feel less worried or uncertain about sth eg.I was
5、 still a bit uncertain about the outcome when my dad came in and patted me on the shoulder reassuringly.,2、twist; distort; turn; wring,twist (vt) a、to bend or to turn sth into a particular shape 使弯曲，使扭曲（成一定形状）eg.The iron bridge was only a heap of twisted metal after the earthquake.b、to turn part of
6、your body around while the rest stay still 扭动，转到（身体部位）eg.Two police officers stood on either side of him.They twisted his arms and marched him to the station.,distort (vt) a、to change the shape,appearance or sound of sth so that it is strange or not clear 使变形，扭曲，使失真 b、to twist or change facts,ideas,
7、etc. so that they are no longer correct or true 歪曲，曲解eg.I never said that in my article.They distorted/twisted everything I wrote.,turn a、（vt）to move or to make sth move around a central point (使)转动，旋转 b、（usually+adv./prep.）to move your body or part of your body so as to face or start moving in a di
8、fferent direction. 转身，扭转(身体部位)eg.She turned/twisted her ankle in the basketball game.她在篮球赛中扭了脚踝。,Wring（vt） a、sth (out) ：to twist and squeeze clothes,etc. in order to get the water out of them 拧，绞，拧出，绞出（衣服等中的水） b、to hold your hands together,and twist and squeeze them in a way that shows you are anxio
9、us or upset, especially when you cannot change the situation(尤指出于焦急或烦恼）扭绞双手wring sbs neck 扭断的脖子，非掐死不可 wring sth from/out of sb 从出费力弄到，从压榨出 eg.You help me hang them up to dry when I finish wringing these clothes.,3、gather; collect; assemble,gather:(vi、vt) a、to come together,or bring people together,i
10、n one place from a group 聚集，集合，召集 b、to bring things together that have been spread around 收拢，归拢（分散的东西） c、to collect information from different sources 搜集，收集（情报） eg.That night they gathered under the big willow tree and discussed how to combat the terrible drought.,collect a、（vt）：to bring things toge
11、ther from different people or places 收集，采集 b、（vt）：to buy or find things of a particular type and keep them as a hobby 收藏，收集，搜集 c、（vi）：to come together in one place to form a larger group聚集，集合，汇集eg.I dont collect stamps.My hobby is collecting coins,and I have quite a big collection.,assemble:（vi、vt） a、to come together as a group;to bring people or things together as a group 聚集，集合，收集 b、to fit together all the separate parts of sth,for example a piece of furniture 装配，组装eg.It was a large gathering.Almost the whole village assembled to protest against the tax collectors.,
