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① 原谅某人某事

② 原谅某人(做)某事We willingly forgive him his faults. 我们愿意宽恕他的过错。

Please forgive me for interrupting you. 请原谅我打岔。

20. keep one’s word 守信用，履行承诺

You can’t take her promise seriously: she never keeps her word. 她答应的事不必当真，她从来说话不算数。

21. turn up

1)出现，露面

2)提高

We invited her to dinner but she didn’t even bother to turn up. 我们请她吃饭她都不露面。I can’t hear the radio very well; could you turn it up a bit? 收音机我听不太清楚，你把声音开大点行吗?

22. break one’s word 失信，食言

Never trust a man who breaks his word easily. 不要相信一个常常食言的人。

23. hold one’s breath (因激动、害怕等)屏住呼吸How long can you hold your breath under the water? 在水下，你能屏息多长时间?

24. out of breath 上气不接下气

Having just taken a long walk, he is out of breath. 刚刚进行了长距离的散步，他气喘吁吁的。

25. take a deep breath 深呼吸

= breathe deeplyIf you feel nervous, please take a deep breath. 如果你感到紧张，请深呼吸。

26. set off

1)动身，出发 (+ for…)

= set out (for…)

2)引爆;燃放

3)引起