1.vain
(1)Day after day she waited vain for him to telephone her.
(2)我们的工作全都白干了。
答案:(1)in (2)All our work was in vain.
2.novelist
(1)I like reading in my spare time.
(2)狄更斯被认为是英国最伟大的小说家之一。
答案:(1)novels (2)Charles Dickens is considered one of the greatest English novelists.
3.violent
(1)The young man was charged with robbery with .
(2)狂风把村子掩埋在沙子中。
答案:(1)violence (2)The violent winds buried the village in sand.
运用所学短语造句。
4.be bent on doing sth.
答案:They are bent on winning at all costs.
5.on the run
答案:He’s on the run from the police.
6.live up to
答案:The film has certainly lived up to my expectation.
