Suppose (pp. & pt. supposed)
vt.假定；猜想，推测；认为；让（用于祈祷语气）
vi.想象，猜想

Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假设他是对的，我确实明天就会死，那该怎么办？也许我应该再买一份保险。
The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working...
这项政策非常清楚明了，我没有理由认为它不会奏效。
I suppose I'd better do some homework...
我看我最好做做功课。
I don't suppose it occurred to you to notify the police.
我看你没想过要去通知警察。

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Switch (pp. & pt. switched)
n.开关；转换，转换器；软鞭子；[信]接线台
vt.& vi.转变，改变；转换；关闭电流；鞭打
vt.转换；挥动（棍棒、鞭子等）；迅速转动；鞭打
vi.交换；调换

Leona put some detergent into the dishwasher, shut the door and pressed the switch.
利昂娜将一些清洁剂放入洗碗机，关上门后按了开始键。
The law would encourage companies to switch from coal to cleaner fuels...
该法律将鼓励企业转而使用比煤更加清洁的能源。
As the era wore on, she switched her attention to films.
随着这个时代慢慢过去，她把目光投向了电影业。
In half an hour, they'd switched the tags on every cable...
半个小时内，他们就给每根电缆都换了标签。

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Threaten (pp. & pt. threatened)
vt.& vi.预示（某事）；恐吓；危及；预示凶兆
vi.似将发生；威胁

He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife...
他把她捆起来，拿着一把 6 英寸长的刀子威胁她。
30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction.
目前，30% 的爬行动物、鸟类和鱼类面临灭绝的危险。
Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens.
如果霜冻来临，植物必须盖上腐叶土或用类似方法加以保护。

剧情百科

看着John已经做好最坏的打算，知道车厢不会爆炸的Sherlock却是一旁笑而不语，让John表现得更加尴尬和无奈。但玩笑归玩笑，总的来说，议院危机已经解除，凶手也难逃法网。而这次的功名足以再次让Sherlock声望回到人民中最巅峰了。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.What do you dislike most about your _____?
你对自己的外表最不满意什么？
2.The group can't get _____ to buy farming machinery...
这些人无法赊购到农用机械。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.I suppose I'd better do some homework...
我看我最好做做功课。
2.I can't see any reason not to switch.
我想不出任何不开关的理由。