reconcile oneself to 使适应
resign one’s position 辞去职务
resign oneself to one’s fate 听天由命
resign oneself to extinction 束手待毙
shrink from doing 畏缩不敢做…
shrink away 退;退缩
shrink back 退(畏)缩,害怕
in spite of=despite 不顾,不管
out of spite 为泄愤,为出气
on the spot 在场,到场;马上,当场
a spot on one’s fame 名誉上的污点
a scenic spot 风景胜地
a historic spot 古迹
submit to 服从…
submit...to 将…呈交给
feel sympathy for=have sympathy for 同情
in sympathy with 同情;赞成
be absorbed in 全神贯注于…
be absorbed by 被…吞并;为…所吸收
absorb sb’s attention 吸引某人注意
be adequate for …充足
be adequate to (doing) sth. 胜任(做)某事
leave alone 不打扰,不惊动
let alone 更别提
leave sb. alone 别打扰某人
ask for comments 征求意见
make comments on sth. 评论某事
be compatible with 与…和睦相处;与…兼容
compensate sb. for 因…而赔偿某人
compensate for 弥补