新发展研究生英语 综合教程 2 教师用书
e.g. (1) She wouldn’t go so far as to refuse to attend school.
(2) Personally, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that Tom can take the place of John.
8. If someone didn?t take me up on my offer, so what: I wasn?t in junior high, when
I might have been rejected for having the wrong clothes or hair. At my age I have
amassed enough self-esteem to realize that I have plenty to offer. (Para. 7): If my offer of being friends is rejected by someone, I will not be uneasy. I have passed the immature period as in junior high school when some unimportant elements, such as wrong clothes or hair, are taken into consideration at the time friendship is forged. In midlife my accumulated self-esteem allows me to understand that I have many attractive personal qualities to find friends.
take up: become interested in (a particular activity or subject) and spend time doing (it)
e.g. (1) I take you up on your invitation to the party.
(2) Okay. You want to take up the subject of the friendship, don’t you? (v.): gradually collect (a large amount of money, knowledge, or information)
amasse.g. (1) People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so. (2) Scientists are continuing to amass data concerning the effects of toxic pollutants.
9. One woman I met at a friend?s shower didn?t keep up our connection, even though
we?d clicked instantly. But because there have been times when I?ve failed to
follow through with women I?ve liked very much, I knew that her busyness was the likely explanation. (Para. 7): I met one woman at a friend‘s shower and we liked and understood each other immediately, however, we did not hav