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Where:Robinson Crusoe for Children I AM CAST UPON A STRANGE SHORE
Breaker
Context:the breakers were rolling over me.
Definition:big sea wave ,especially at the point when it reaches the shore
The long ,grinding roar of the breakers on the reef.
Hold one's breath
Context:I held my breath and waited.
Definiton:stop breathing for a short while
We all held our breaths till the bomb burst .
Strike out
Context:I struck out with all my might for the dry land.
Definition:swim strongly in order to get there
He struck out for the island .
Lest
Context:I feared lest I should be carried out to sea again.
Definition:to introduce the reason for an action ,when the reason is that something
unpleasant or undesirable may happen if the action does not take place
I had to grab the iron rail at my side lest I slipped off.
Wear out
Contest:I was worn out with the hard struggle, I lay down upon the green grass.
Definition:wear somebody out means make them feel extremely tired ;an informal use
They wore us out with their constant screaming and crying .
I am sorry for haven't written my blog for so long ,today I read a test and learnded some useful phrases .So I think you will gain something after giving efforts .It 's easy to do somenthing one or two times ,but it indeed difficult to do it often ,like ,once a day ,or once a week .So,persistence is very important .
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