大连外语学院：《基础英语》（英文版） Unit 11 Sample questions

shun-avoid not to meet avoid deliberatel o Peter is so bad-tempered that he is shunned by everyone o The recluse shunned all company

shun—avoid, not to meet; avoid deliberately ⚫ Peter is so bad-tempered that he is shunned by everyone. ⚫ The recluse shunned all company. ⚫

at the hands of -(suffer) under the control of They suffered terribly at the hands of secret police/ their step mother o The jewish could hardly survive if they fell into hands of nazis

at the hands of –(suffer) under the control of ⚫ They suffered terribly at the hands of secret police/ their step mother. ⚫ The Jewish could hardly survive if they fell into hands of Nazis