119. The chocolates on the plate stimulated my son to calculate.
盘子里的巧克力鼓励了儿子进行计算。
plate [pleit]
n.盘子；金属牌；平板，薄板 vt.镀
stimulate [ˈstimjuleit]
vt.刺激，激励
– Light stimulates plant growth. 光会刺激植物生长。
calculate [ˈkælkjuleit]
vt.计算，核算；估计，推测；计划，打算
– He calculated the costs very carefully. 他仔细计算开支。
120. One of my relatives, a late translator, translated a book relating to public relations.
我的一位亲戚，一个已故翻译，翻译了一本有关公共关系的书。
relative [ˈrelətiv]
n.亲属(戚) a.相对的；比较的；相关的
late [leit]
adj. 迟的,晚的,已故的
adv. 很晚,很迟,晚
relating to
关于，与 … 有关
– These two events were related to each other. 这两个事件相互有联系。
relations [riˈleʃənz]
关系
– They listened to his discourse on human relations. 他们听他作关于人际关系的演讲。
121. He relates that he is isolated from his relatives.
他叙述说他与亲戚们隔离开了。
relate [riˈleit]
vi.有关联；适应 vt.使互相关联；讲述
– To him we related our troubles, asking his advice. 我们向他讲述了我们的困难,请他指导。
isolate [ˈaisəleit]
vt.使隔离，使孤立
– Several villages have been isolated by lack of buses. 由于缺少公共汽车,有几个村子显得很偏僻。