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Unit6BLACKMAIL
BLACKMAIL修辞手法/RHETORIC
RHETORIC
Metaphor:
...thenervesofboth...wereexcessivelyfrayed...
hiswifeshothimaswift,warningglance.
Thewordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery.
Hertone...withered...
...self-assurance...flickered...
TheDuchesskeptfirmtightreinonherracingmind.
Hervoicewasawhiplash.
eyesboredintohim
I’llspellitout.
Euphemism:
...andyoutookaladyfriend.
Metonymy:
won100atthetables
lostitatthebar
they'llthrowthebook,...
Onomatopoeia:
appreciativechuckle
cluckedhistongue
词汇（Vocabulary）
blackmail（n.）:
theobtainingofmoneyoradvancementbythreateningtomakeknownunpleasantfactsaboutapersonorgroup敲诈；勒索
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suite（n.）:
agroupofconnectedroomsusedasaunit，suchasanapartment一套房间
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cryptic（adj.）:
havingahiddenorambiguousmeaning；mysterious隐蔽的，秘密的；神秘的
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fray（v．）:
makeorbecomeweakenedorstrained（使）变弱；（使）紧张
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dispatch（v．）:
sendofforoutpromptly，usuallyonaspecificerrandorofficialbusiness（迅速地）派遣，派出（常指特别差事或公事）
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errand（n.）:
atriptocarryamessageordoadefinitething，esp.forsomeoneelse差事（尤指为别人送信或办事）
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piggy（adj.）:
likeapig；gluttonous猪一般的；贪婪的（=piggish）
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sardonic（adj.）:
bitter，scornful（usedofsmileorlaughter）disdainfullyorbitterlysneering，ironicorsarcastic讥讽的；嘲笑的／sardonicallyadv．
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gross（adj.）:
bigorfatandcoarse—looking；corpulent；burtly肥胖的，臃肿的；粗壮的
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jowl（n.）:
thefleshy，hangingpartunderthelowerjaw下颚的下垂部分
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encompass（v．）:
shutinallaround；surround；encircle围绕，环绕
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flip（v．）:
tossormovewithaquickjerk；flick（用指等）轻弹；轻拂
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decor（n.）:
[Fre.]decoration[法语]装饰，装璜
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obese（adj.）:
veryfat；stout；corpulent过度肥胖的；肥大的
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appreciative（adj.）:
feelingorshowingappreciation欣赏的；有欣赏力的；有眼力的；有鉴赏力的
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incongruous（adj.）:
lackingharmonyoragreement;incompatible不和谐的；不调和不相容的；自相矛盾的
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falsetto:
①n．anartificialwayofsingingorspeaking，inwhichthevoiceisplacedinaregistermuchhigherthanthatofthenaturalvoice假声（说、唱）②adj.假声的；用假声唱的
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emission（n.）:
theactofsendingoutorgivingforth（heat，light，smell）；theactionofuttering（sound）（热、光、气味等的）散发，放出；（声音等的）发出
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spit（v．）:
eject，throw（out），emit，orutterexplosively喷出，吐出；激烈地说出
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savagery（n.）:
savageact，behavior，ordisposition；barbarity暴行；残忍；凶猛
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blandness（n.）:
beingmildandsoothing温和，和蔼；文雅
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adversary（n.）:
personwhoopposesorfightsagainstanother；opponent敌手；敌方；对手
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high—tail（v.）:
[colloq．]leaveorgoinahurry；scurryoff（chieflyinhigh—tailit）[口]匆忙离开，匆忙走开；迅速撤退；迅速逃走（主要用于high—tailit）
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blink（v．）:
wink（theeyes）rapidly；cause（eyes）towink眨（眼）；使眨（眼）
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inbred（adj.）:
innateordeeplyinstilled天生的，生来的，先天的
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flicker（v．）:
movewithaquick，light，waveringmotion摇曳，摇动，晃动
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interject（v．）:
throwinbetween；interruptwith打断；插入，插（话）
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clasp（v．）:
holdtightly（withthearmsorhands）；graspfirmly握住；紧握
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conceal（v．）:
putoutofsight；hide把……藏起来，隐藏，隐匿
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puff（v．）:
blow，drive，giveforth，etc．inorwithapufforpuffs（一阵阵地）吹；喷出
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leastways（adv．）:
（chieflydial．）leastwise；anyway（多用于口语）至少；无论如何
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smug（adj.）:
narrowlycontentedwithone’sownaccomplishments，beliefs，morality，etc．；self—satisfiedtoanannoyingdegree沾沾自喜的；自鸣得意的；自满的
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tuck（v．）:
putintoasecludedorisolatedspot把……放入隐蔽或隔离的地方；使隐蔽；（收）藏起
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cluck（v．）:
makealow，sharp，clickingsound，asofahencallingherchickensorbrooding；utterwithsuchasound（母鸡唤小鸡时的）咯咯叫，作咯咯叫声；（人）咯咯地叫；咯咯地说
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reproving（adj.）:
expressingdisapprovalof指摘的；非难的／reprovinglyadv．
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hunch（n.）:
[colloq．]afeelingaboutsomethingnotbasedonknownfacts；premonitionorsuspicion[口]预感，预兆；疑心
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jockey（n.）:
[Am．slang]onewhooperatesaspecifiedvehicle，machine，etc．[美俚]（某种车辆的）驾驶员；（机器等的）操作者
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bust（v．）:
[slang]burstorbreak[俚]（使）爆裂，（使）击破
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despairing（adj.）:
feelingorshowingdespair；hopeless绝望的，没有希望的／despairinglyadv．
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shrug（v．）:
drawup（theshoulders），asinexpressingindifference，doubt，disdain，contempt，etc．（为表达冷漠、无奈等）耸肩
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twig（v．）:
[Brit．colloq．]observe；notice[英口]观察；注意
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discreet（adj.）:
carefulaboutwhat．onesaysordoes；prudent：
keepingsilentorpreservingconfidenceswhennecessary（言行）谨慎的；慎重的；考虑周到的／discreetlyadv．
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holler（v．）:
[colloq．]shoutoryell[口]叫喊，呼喊
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oafish（adj.）:
stupid愚蠢的，笨拙的
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grotesque（adj.）:
ludicrouslyeccentricorstrange；ridiculous；absurd；fantastic怪僻的；荒谬的；滑稽可笑的
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unequivocal（adj.）:
notequivocal；notambiguous；plain；clear不含糊的；不模棱两可的；明确的；明白的
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bulbous（adj.）:
shapedlikeabulb；fatandround（oftenderog．）球茎形的；又肥又圆的（常用作贬义）
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countenance（n.）:
theface；facialfeatures；visage脸,面孔;面貌，面容，容貌，脸色
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peremptory（adj.）:
intolerantlypositive；dictatorial；dogmatic；imperious高傲的；武断的；专横的；强制的／peremptorilyadv．
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rivet（v．）:
fixorhold（theeyes，attention，etc．）firmly（把目光、注意力等）集中于……
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imperious（adj.）:
overbearing；arrogant；masterful，domineering傲慢的；专横的；盛气凌人的
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respite（n.）:
anintervaloftemporaryrelieforrest暂时的休息；暂时的喘息
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whiplash（adj.）:
showingresentmentandillhumorbymorose，unsociablewithdrawal愠怒的，闷闷不乐的／sullenlyadv．
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vacillation（n.）:
hestateofwaveringinmind；hesitation；indecision犹豫；踌躇
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dally（v．）:
besloworwastetime闲荡；延误
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bulge（v．）:
swellorbendoutward；protrudeorproject膨胀，肿胀；鼓起，隆起，突出
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beady（adj.）:
（esp．ofaneye）small，round，andglitteringlikeabead（尤指眼睛）似珠子般小而亮的
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