新概念英语第二册笔记第95课.docx

1、新概念英语第二册笔记第95课Lesson 95 A fantasy 纯属虚构【Text】When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state. What has happened? she asked. How did your clothes get into such a mess?A fire extinguisher, my dear, answered the Amb

2、assador drily. University students set the Embassy on fire this morning. Good heavens! exclaimed his wife. And where were you at the time? I was in my office as usual, answered the Ambassador. The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire

3、extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get that fellow posted. The Ambassadors wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husbands hat. And how can you explain that? she asked.Oh, that, said the Ambassador. Someone fired a shot through my offi

4、ce window. Accurate, dont you think? Fortunately, I wasnt wearing it at the time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.【课文翻译】当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午饭时,把他的夫人吓了一跳.他面色苍白,衣服也搞得不成样子.“发生了什么事?”她问,“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂?”“灭火器弄的,亲爱的,”大使冷冷地回答,“今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆.”“天啊!”他的夫人惊叫,“那你当时在什么地方?”“我和往常一样,在办公室里

5、,”大使回答说.“地下室突然着火,我当然马上下去了.但那个傻瓜霍斯特把灭火器对准了我.他认为是我着火了.我一定要把那个家伙打发走.”大使夫人继续提出问题,她突然又发现丈夫的帽子上有个洞.“那么你对那又作何解释呢?”她问.“那个嘛,”大使说,“有人向我办公室窗户开了一枪.真够准的,是不是?幸亏我当时没戴帽子.如果真戴着它,我现在就不能回家来吃午饭了.”fantasy n. 幻想故事 ambassador n. 大使Escalopia n. 艾斯卡罗比亚（虚构的国名）shot n. 子弹frightful adj. 可怕的，令人吃惊的 fire extinguisher 灭火器drily adv.

6、 冷淡地，枯燥无味地 embassy n. 大使馆heaven n. 天，天堂 basement n. 地下室definitely adv. 肯定地 post v. 派任New words and expressions 生词和短语【生词讲解】【单词讲解】【单词讲解】1. fantasy n. 幻想故事the world of fantasy 幻想的世界fantastic （1） adj. 空想的 a fantastic plan 空想的的计划（2） adj. 极好的、美妙的eg：The night view of the bay is even more fantastic.在海湾的夜景更是

7、妙不可言。fantastically fntstikli adv. 空想地, 非常地2. ambassador n. 大使、使节embassy 大使馆 ； ambassadress 女大使、大使夫人the British Ambassador Tokyo 英国驻东京大使the Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain 中国驻英大使3. frightful adj. 可怕的，令人吃惊的a frightful accident 可怕的事故frightfully fraitfuli adv.可怕地；非常frightened fraitnd adj.受惊的be frigh

8、tened to do sth 害怕去做某事eg：She was very frightened to look down from the top floor of the building.她从那栋建筑物的顶楼往下看时,感到很害怕。be frightened that 害怕.eg：The boy was frightened that would get lost. 那个男童害怕会迷路4. fire extinguisher 灭火器extinguish v.（火、光等） 熄灭put out 扑灭 extinguish a cigarette 熄灭香烟extinguish the light

9、关掉(灯或炉火);熄灭5. drily adv. 冷淡地，枯燥无味地dry adj.干的, 干燥的, 干旱的, 口渴的, 枯燥的 adj.禁酒的, （指幽默）装成正经的, (酒等)不甜的dryness 名词 n. 干燥 、冷淡;不和气、枯燥6. embassy n. 大使馆the American Embassy 美国大使馆legation 公使馆, 使节的派遣 ； consulate knsjulit n.领事馆7. heaven 1） n. 天国，天堂 hellgo to heaven 升天、死 ； angels in heaven 天堂里的天使2） 上帝 the will of Heav

10、en 神意、天命eg：Heaven helps those who help themselves . 上帝保佑那些自我帮助的人。3） 天空 （对应earth ） the starry heavens 星空in the western heavens 在西边得天空eg：Good Heavens ！天哪！8. basement n. 地下室cellar （储藏酒的）地下室eg：He lives in the basement of the apartment house.他住在公寓房子的地下室。base1） n. 底部、根基、山麓the bass of a building 建筑物的地基 ； t

11、he base of a mountain 山麓2）n. 基地、根据地 an air base 空军基地 get to first base 获得初步的成功9. definitely definitli1）adv. 肯定地、明确地、确定地eg：I cant tell you definitely when I will come. 我不能肯定地告诉你我什么时候来。 eg：Ill definitely be at home before six. 我一定会在六点前回家。2）（用于回答中） 正确、正是那样Can you go alone ？ 你可以一个人去？ Definitely . 是的defi

12、nite 1） adj. 一定的eg：His school work was not up to the definite standard . 他的作业没能达到一定的标准。2） adj. 确定的、确实的 a definite answer 一个肯定的回答eg：It is definite that he is wrong. 他确确是错误了。define difain1） v. 给.下定义eg：Its hard to define this word. 这个词很难下定义。2） 界定eg：My duties are not well defined. 我的职责没有被很好的界定。eg：The ri

13、ver defines a border between the two countries . 这条河界定了两国之间的边界。10. post 1） v. 派任 2） n. 地位、职位hold an important post in the company 在公司身居要职 remain at ones post 留任eg：He got a post as a diplomat. 他获得外交官的职务。11. shot 1） n. 子弹eg：The gun is out of shot. 枪没子弹了。2） n. 开枪、发射、射击eg：He had a shot at the goose. He

14、took a shot at the goose 他射击那只鹅。eg：He fired three shots. 他开了三枪。eg：We heard shots in the distance. 我们听到了在远处枪声。a shot in the dark 猜想、瞎猜、臆想have a shot at 尝试、试试看shot 1）v. 射击、开枪（shot、shot）eg：He was shot in the arm. 他被射中手臂。eg：He shot at a wild duck, but missed it .他朝着一只野鸭射击,但没射中。shoot 射中 eg：He shot a deer

15、. 射杀了一头鹿shoot at 向.射击shoot2） v. 发芽、生枝、伸出eg：The trees are shooting out fresh green leaves.这些树长出了鲜绿的绿叶。shoot out ones tongue (突然)伸出舌头 shooter 射手 ； shooting 射击【课文讲解】1. When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. Escalopia 虚构的国名Utopia 乌托邦 （Sir Thomas More着 乌托邦一书中描写的理想国） get a shock 大吃一惊shock 1）n. 冲击、震荡eg：There shocks of the earthquakes were felt last night . 昨晚感觉到三次地震的震动。