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第IX.Explainhowthemeaningofthefollowingsentencesisaffectedwhentheitalicizedwordsarereplacedwiththewordsinbrackets.Payattentiontotheshadesofmeaningofthewords.1.InaclearingatthecentreofthethicketstoodtheTonnerrefamily’sshack.(home)Shackisashabbyshelter,buthomeisaplacefulloflove.2.TheirEnglishwasbrokenandfullofobscenities.(badwords)Badwordsarefromlowbrowedpeople,whileobscenityisaboutobscenelanguageorbehavior.3.PiquettewaswithusandGrandmotherMacLeod,miraculously,wasnot.(strangelyenough)Miraculouslymeanscompletelyunexpectedandverylucky,whilestrangelycan’texpressthefeelingoflucky.4.Myfatherwouldonlybestayingatthecottageforacoupleofweeks.(villa)Cottageisasmallhouseincountryside,butvillaisaluxuriousyacht.5.Rodericksatonthecarruginthesunshineandexaminedabrownaprucecone,meticulously,turningitroundandroundinhissmallandcurioushands.(carefully,strange-looking)Meticulouslymeanspayingtoomuchcarefulattentiontoeverydetail,whilecarefullyjustmeansgivingattentiontosomething.curioushandsactuallymeansthecuriosityofthekid,whilestrange-lookingameansthetheweirdnessofone’sappearanceorexpression.6.Shelookedatmesullenly,withoutspeaking.(unhappily)Sullenlyisangrily,butunhappilyisjustnothappy,whichcan’texpressthefeelingofanger7.“Ibetyouknowalotaboutthewoodsandallthat,eh?”Ibeganrespectfully.(respectably)Respectfullymeanssomeoneisfullofrespecttosomebody,butrespectablymeanssomeoneisworththerespectofsomeoneelse.8.Iignoredherrebuff.(refusal)Rebuffisanunkindrefusaltoafriendlyoffer,whilerefusalisjustanactofsayingorshowingthatyouwillnotdo,giveoracceptsomething.9.Atnightthelakewaslikeblackglasswithastreakofamberwhichwasthepathofthemoon.(reflection)Pathisthelightbeamofthemoon,whilereflectionisanimageinamirror,onashinysurface,onwater,etc.10.Neitherofussuspectedthatthiswouldbelasttimewewouldeversitheretogetherontheshore,listening.(doubted)Buspectmeanssomethingwillhappen,butdoubtissomethingwon’thappen.11.ButIdidnotknow...WhyshewouldnotorcouldnotrespondwhenIsuggestedexploringthewoodsorplayinghouse.(reply)Respondisareactionofbothwordsandactions,butreplyisjustareactionofwords.12.Istaredather,astoundedthatanyonecouldhavechangedsomuch.(surprised)Astoundcanexpressthemeaningofshockmoreclearlythansurprise13.AsImouthedtheconventionalphrases,Icouldonlyguesshowgreatherneemusthavebeen,thatshehadbeenforcedtoseektheverythingsshesobitterlyrejected.(traditional,resented)Conventionalistendingtofollowwhatisdoneorconsideredacceptablebysocietyingeneral,whiletraditionalispartofthebeliefs,customsorwayoflifeofaparticulargroupofpeople,thathaven’tchangedforalongtime.rejectjustmeanstorefusetoacceptorconsidersomething,whileresentistofeelbitterorangryaboutsomething.14.Theonestorehadbecomeseveraldozen,andthesettlementhadalltheattributesofaflourishingresort-hotels,adance-hall,cafeswithneonsigns,thepenetratingodoursofpotatochipsandhotdogs.(place,smell)Settlementisaplacewherepeoplehavecom