0 月份就正式\r开始了。\rNow I shall have to study the English language in earnest.现在我要更努力地学\r习英语。\r注意:earnest用作形容词表示“认真的,坚决的,严肃的”,用作名词则表示“定金,保\r证金;保证,预示”,词典上一般另立词条标出。而 earnest用作名词表示“认真”等词义\r时,一般只用在“ in earnest"的词组中。\r1 4. be proud of: feel satisfaction and pleasure because of 对…感到自豪,对…感到光荣\rHe's very proud of his daughter's achievements.他为女儿的成就感到非常自豪。\r1 5. lay o u t:摆出,张开\rHe showed me how to lay out a printed page.他向我展示了如何编排版面。\rAll the terms are laid out in the contract.所有条款都在合同中列出了。\r1 6. deliver the goods: do what promised to do or expected to do 履行诺言,不负众望\rIf he fails to deliver the goods, they could well be looking for a new prime\rminister by next summer.如果他不兑现其承诺,他们很有可能在明年夏季前寻找一位\r新首相。\rHe's full of promises but in fact he rarely delivers the goods.他满口诺言,事实\r上却难得兑现。