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Thinking as a Hobby william Golding grammar school: In Britain, it refers to a school for children over 11 who are academically bright. Today, there are few grammar schools. Most secondary schools are called “comprehensive” and take in all children over 11 whatever their abilities. In the US, a grammar school used to mean an elementary school, but it is now considered old-fashioned. It was my head master …before me. 第一个把思考这个问题带到我面前的是我文法学校的校长 The drops didn’t get very big, and the earth received nothing more than a drizzle. (=no more than) 仅仅，只不过（强调其少、其小） “Anything interesting happening?” No, nothing much. 没什么 “I’m sorry to cause you trouble.” “ My dear friend, it’s nothing of the kind”. 哪里 的话，没那回事 lest: and old-fashioned) conj. for fear that 唯恐、以免 He doesn’t dare to leave the house lest he should be recognized. Note: The subjunctive mood is used in the clause lest introduces. Be careful lest you fall from that tree. Sometimes used after danger, fear, afraid, worried, functioning as that I was afraid / worried lest he might come too late. There was danger lest the plan should become known. farther and further farther: physical distance further: degree, time and all other figurative uses The next village turned out to be much farther than we had thought. We will discuss it further tomorrow. Further development of our economy will strain our resources too. be in … position to do sth: to be able to do sth. because you have ability, power or money to do it I am not in a position to lend you money. For the first time in history, man is now in a position to destroy the whole world. Unfortunate: 不利的 An unfortunate turn of the events 事态的不利变化 Utterly: completely, totally They seem utterly unaware of what may happen. Symbolize: to represent 象征着，是。。。的象征 In Europe, the color white symbolizes purity, but in Asia it is often the symbol of deep mourning. integrate: 1.（in the text) 使完整、使完善 If man