Lesson 14-After Twenty Years Word Study I. cast one's bread upon the waters不期望报答地做好事，真心行善不 求回报。 throw(cast,shed)light on阐明某事，使了解某事。 cast aside把.丢一边，去掉 She has cast her old friends aside. 她把老朋友都撇在一边年。 cast about/around for到处寻找，试图找 I cast about/around the room for a container. 我在房间里找来找去，想找一个容器。 WBTLE BACK
W B T L E Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years I. Word Study 4. cast cast one’s bread upon the waters 不期望报答地做好事，真心行善不 求回报。 throw (cast ,shed) light on 阐明某事，使了解某事。 cast aside 把.丢一边，去掉 She has cast her old friends aside. 她把老朋友都撇在一边年。 cast about /around for 到处寻找，试图找 I cast about/around the room for a container. 我在房间里找来找去，想找一个容器
Lesson 14-After Twenty Years I. Word Study cast off抛弃，丢弃 There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief,as if a great burden had been cast off. 人们感到一种不同寻常的希望和轻松，好像卸掉了一个巨大的包袱。 其它用法：n.(电影、戏剧等的)一组演员v.给.分配角色 BACK
W B T L E Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years I. Word Study 4. cast cast off 抛弃，丢弃 There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief ,as if a great burden had been cast off. 人们感到一种不同寻常的希望和轻松，好像卸掉了一个巨大的包袱。 其它用法：n. (电影、戏剧等的)一组演员 v. 给. 分配角色
Lesson 14-After Twenty Years I. Word Study 5.dismal adj. ()压抑的，沉闷的 The dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening. 阴沉的天气使下午后半段时间显得跟傍晚一样。 (2)阴郁的； (3)(非正式)可怜的，可耻的 He shuddered as he watched his team's dismal performance. 观看他的团队可怜的表演时，他浑身发抖。 派生：dismalness n.dismally adv. NE式
W B T L E Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years I. Word Study adj. (1) 压抑的，沉闷的 The dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening. 阴沉的天气使下午后半段时间显得跟傍晚一样。 (2)阴郁的； (3)（非正式）可怜的，可耻的 He shuddered as he watched his team’s dismal performance. 观看他的团队可怜的表演时，他浑身发抖。 派生：dismalness n. dismally adv. 5. dismal
Lesson 14-After Twenty Years I. Word Study 5 doubtful adj. (1)拿不准的，不能肯定的，疑惑的；怀疑的 I was doubtful of my judgement. 我对自己的判断拿不准。 (2)不明的，未确知的 The fire was of doubtful origin 火源尚不明。 (③)不大可能的，未必会（发生)的 It is doubtful whether these schemes have any lasting effect. 这些计划未必会产生持续的效果。 W B T L E BACK
W B T L E Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years I. Word Study 6. doubtful adj. (1)拿不准的，不能肯定的，疑惑的；怀疑的 I was doubtful of my judgement. 我对自己的判断拿不准。 （2）不明的，未确知的 The fire was of doubtful origin . 火源尚不明。 (3)不大可能的，未必会（发生）的 It is doubtful whether these schemes have any lasting effect. 这些计划未必会产生持续的效果