32．sloe adj.惟一的 [同] single, only n.脚底，鞋底 [同] bottom

[例句] His sole purpose to go to Paris is to learn art.他去巴黎的惟一目的是去那里学画。

[记忆法]同声联想：Seoul汉城（韩国首都） solo n.独奏曲，独唱曲 soloist n.独唱者，独奏者 solid adj.坚固的

33．responsibility n.责任，义务 [同]duty, obligation

[例句] A terrorist group claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb. 一个恐怖组织宣称为自杀性炸弹负责。
He refuses all responsibilities for the accident. 他拒绝为该次事故负责。

[记忆法] 派生法：respond v.回答 respondent n.（法律）（尤其离婚案之）被告 response n.回答，答应 responsible adj.负责任的 responsibly adv.可靠地，可信赖地 irresponsible adj.负责任的 irresponsibly adv.不可靠地 responsive adj.敏感的，反应快的 responsively adv. 敏感地 responsiveness n.敏感

[考点]习惯用语：be responsible for 对……负责；是……的原因
You are responsible to your mother for keeping the house tidy.保持屋内整洁之事，你要向母亲负责。
Narrow road is responsible for the traffic jam.路面狭窄是交通堵塞的原因。

33．avoid vt.避免，逃避 [同]expect

[例句] Nurses spoke in a low voice to avoid wakening the patient. 护士们小声说话以免吵醒病人。

[记忆法] 派生法：avoidance n.避免 avoidable adj.可避免的 avoidably adv. unavoidable adj.不可避免的 unavoidably adv.不可避免地

[考点] 习惯用法：以动词-ing形式或名词作宾语
He avoided looking at me by lowering his head.他低下头，避免看我。
He avoided my sight by hiding behind the door.他为避免我看见他，就藏在门后。

[典型考题]You should being late for your class. [A]
A. avoid B. miss C. leave D. overtake

[试题解析] 译文：你应该避免上课迟到。avoid避免，强调有意去避免，是主观行为；
miss也有避免，逃避的意思，但不强调主观意识；leave离开；overtake突然，遭遇，意义不合题意。

34．trying adj.难以忍受的，困难的

[例句] One needs patience and courage to survive the trying moments of life.要度过生活的难关，人得有耐心和勇气。

[记忆法]联想记忆：try-out n.（非正式）选拔赛，预赛 trial n.(1)审判 （2）试验 （3）努力；trial run n.试车

35．bother vt.1) 打扰，麻烦 [同]interrupt, trouble vi.烦恼，费心 [同]annoy， 2) worry 担心

[例句] I am sorry for bothering you with so many questions. 很抱歉有那么多问题打扰你。
I don't see any reason for bothering with such a petty matter. 我找不出任何为这样小事担心的理由。

[考点]习惯用法: bother onself/one's head about为某事麻烦，着急
Don't bother yourself about such a trivial thing.别为这么一点小事就着急吧！

[记忆法] 派生法： bothersome adj. 引起麻烦或不便的

[典型考题]I'm busy, don't me. [B]
A. borrow B. bother C. brother D. brook

[试题解析] 译文：我很忙，别打扰我。bother 打扰；borrow借，借用； bother兄弟；brook小溪

36．uncertainty n.(1)不肯定，不确知 （2）靠不住，易变性

[例句] The uncertainty is unbearable. 事情定不下来难以忍受。

[记忆法]派生记忆：certain adj. (1)确定的，无疑的 （2）某，某些 ; certainly adv.（1）无疑地 （2）当然 ; certainty n.确定 ; uncertain adj.不敢肯定的

[考点]习惯表达：be uncertain of/ about对……没把握
I am quite uncertain about the time they will arrive.他们什么时候来我相当没把握。