The plane quickly gained height after it took up.飞机起飞后迅速增加飞行高度。

　　（3）（钟，表）走快

　　This clock gains five minutes a day. 这只钟每天快5分钟。

拓展：

　　No pain, no gain. 一分耕耘,一分收获。

　4. apologize vi.道歉；辩白

　　I must apologize for not being able to meet you. 我必须因没能接你而向你道歉。

拓展：

　　apologize to sb. for sth. 因某事（为做了某事）向某人道歉

　　apologize for oneself为自己辩解或辩护

　　make an apology to sb. for sth.为某事向某人道歉

练习：你太无理了，必须向你姐姐道歉。

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　　You must apologize to your sister for being so rude. =

　　You must make an apology to your sister for being so rude.

　5. balance

　　（1）v.权衡；对比，使（重量、重要性或影响）均衡

　　balance the advantages against the disadvantages权衡利弊

　　balance the time spent on the main subjects平衡花在主科上的时间

　　My accounts balance for the first this year.我的账上今年第一次出现收支平衡。

　　（2）n.天平；平衡

　　keep one's balance保持平衡

　　out of balance = lose one's balance失去平衡

拓展：

　　balanced adj.平衡的

　　a balanced decision折衷的决定

　　a balanced diet均衡饮食

　6. benefit

　　（1）vt.有益于；vi.得益于（常与from, by连用）

　　The rain benefits the plants.这场雨有益于植物。=

　　The plants benefit from the rain.

　　（2）n.利益，好处；津贴

　　a public benefit公益

　　This dictionary will be of great benefit to me.

拓展：

　　be of great benefit = very beneficial

（二）重点短语：

　1. in memory of为了纪念

　　联想记忆：

　　in honor of纪念...... in charge of掌管；照顾

　　in need of需要 in possession of占有

　　in praise of 为颂扬；赞美...... in favor of赞成，支持；有利于

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