1、intoxicate v. 陶醉,得意忘形 blank adj. 无表情的,茫然的discreetly adv. 谨慎地 clutch v. 抓住adorn v. 装饰,打扮permanent adj. 永久的 permanent job / house temporary 临时的tint v. 给染色tint the paper yellow 把纸染成黄色 (双宾语)delicate adj. 淡色的 Eg: I like the delicate dress. 我喜欢淡颜色,比较雅致的裙子。shade n. 色度shade 荫凉in the shade 在荫凉处shady adj. in
2、the shady street 在有荫凉的街道上in the shady spot 在有荫凉的地方observant adj. 观察力敏锐的greyish adj. 浅灰色的light greydispel v. 驱散,消除outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的 oddstrange fantasticqueerpeculiarweirdeccentricL31 I cant get along well with the weird.outlandish: queerstrange and unpleasantweird: strange and unnaturaldifficult
3、to understandL52-01 end 535”L52-02 begin 1221”acquisition n. 获得acquireacquire confidenceacquire courageacquire knowledgeacquire skillsacquisition: the act of acquiring He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.他把全部的精力都用在知识的获得上。the acquisition of sth. (通常形式) Acquiring confidence is essentia
4、l.The acquisition of confidence is essential.The acqisition of skills is necessary in the modern society.acquirement: 仅指精神上的获得 能够指泛泛的概念the acquisition / acquirement of knowledge 知识的获得the acquisition of money 金钱的获得The acquisition of money is what a large number of people run after.cosmetic n. 化妆品 out
5、rageous adj. 无理的,令人不能容忍的He found my offer outrageousunreasonableirrationalillogicalridiculousunpleasantunpleasing(L28)fanciful adj. 想像出来的 imaginableimagining doingfancying doinginsoluble adj. 不可溶解的solve 解决insolve 不可溶解prompt v. 敦促,激励 vt. urge sb. to do sth.persuade sb. to do sth.prompt sb. to do What
6、 prompted him to be so generous.Our discussion prompted some questions. 我们的讨论引出了几个问题。lead to; cause; result in; What prompts you to study English so hard?promptly adv.prompt: quicktake measure 采取措施 He took a prompt measure. 他作出了一个果断的决定。He made a prompt decision.swift 没有任何干扰,一点也不费力地连续持续地迅速,形容相当快 His
7、rise to fame was swift.The car is going fast.The car is going swiftly.He made rapid / swift progress.rapid 迅速的 (某事发生的速度快)rapid recovery 快速康复 He is still young, so his recovery is rapid.speedydont do it in such a speedy way.haste more haste less speed. 欲速则不达hasty 匆匆忙忙,草率 Sometimes we make a decision
8、hastily.Sometimes we make a decision in a haste way.exclusive adj. 专售高档商品的syllable n. 音节 bewilderment n. 迷惑,糊涂bewilder : puzzleL52-02 end 1221”L52-03 begin 1211” Your question puzzled me.bewilder: 令人眼花缭乱 Yesterday I went shopping, but countless beautiful dresses bewildered me.in bewildermentfreckle
9、n. 雀斑 evidently adv. 显然的,明显地evident 显眼的,突出的 She is evident at party.in evidence 相当于evident, 也相当于evidentlyweird adj. 奇异的,古怪的 concoction n. 调制品intoxicate v. 陶醉,得意忘形 excite greatly beyond self-controlbe intoxicated by be intoxicated with When we pass out important examinations, we are intoxiacated with
10、 our success.intoxicate 喝醉 If you drink too much whiskey, you will get intoxicated.get drunkbecome intoxicated.intoxicating 令人陶醉的 He failed in his examination, but he was intoxicated with that, and his intoxication was beyond my understanding.blank adj. 无表情的,茫然的discreetly adv. 谨慎地 discreet =careful
11、in speech and action Hes discreet in giving his opinion.Hes discreet in airing his views.When you have to make a big decision, particularly in front of a large number of people, you must be discreet.be discreet in doing sth.careful 细心的 (不表示谨慎) Whatever we do, we must be careful.Be careful, a car is
12、rushing towards you.cautious 谨慎的 (既表示细心,又表示谨慎) He is a cautious person, so whatever he does, he is not only discreet but careful as well.considerate: 考虑周到的,细心的 (thoughtful) You will live easily if you have a considerate friend with you.prudent 慎重的 You must make a prudent decision.wary 小心翼翼的tactful 机
13、智的,考虑周全的tact 机智discreet / careful / cautious / considerate / prudentL52-03 end 1211”L52-04 begin 1229”clutch v. 抓住snatchseizegraspclutchclaspadorn v. 装饰,打扮well decorated walls 装饰得很漂亮的墙壁adorn 打扮,佩戴 We adorn our rooms with flowers.decorate: 装修 Newly weds embark on the task of decorating their new hous
14、e.新婚夫妇忙着装修自己的新房子。adorn 装点 He adoned his story with all sorts of adventures that never happened.She adorned her dress with a lace.ornament v. 增添细节或装饰物 The dress is ornamented / adorned with lace.a woman adorned in jewelry and fur 一位珠光宝气、穿着皮衣的妇女in jeans 穿着牛仔裤in jewelry 佩戴首饰in fur 穿着裘皮大衣a miss adorned
15、in mink coat 一位穿着貂皮大衣的小姐a beautifully adorned rooma beautifully decorated house【Text】Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音,然后回答以下问题。Why did Harry decide to give up his little game?My cousin, Harry, keeps a large curiously-shaped bottle on permanent display in his study. Despite the f
16、act that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green, an observant visitor would soon notice that it is filled with what looks like a thick, grayish substance. If you were to ask Harry what was in the bottle, he would tell you that it contained perfumed mud. If you expressed doubt or surprise, he
17、 would immediately invite you to smell it and then to rub some into your skin. This brief experiment would dispel any further doubts you might have. The bottle really does contain perfumed mud. How Harry came into the possession of this outlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fond of
18、 relating. Furthermore, the acquisition of this bottle cured him of a bad habit he had been developing for years.Harry used to consider it a great joke to go into expensive cosmetic shops and make outrageous requests for goods that do not exist. He would invent fanciful names on the spot. On enterin
19、g a shop, he would ask for a new perfume called Scented Shadow or for insoluble bath cubes. If a shop assistant told him she had not heard of it, he would pretend to be considerably put out. He loved to be told that one of his imaginary products was temporarily out of stock and he would faithfully p
20、romise to call again at some future date, but of course he never did. How Harry managed to keep a straight face during these performances is quite beyond me. Harry does not need to be prompted to explain how he bought his precious bottle of mud. One day, he went to an exclusive shop in London and as
21、ked for Myrolite, the shop assistant looked puzzled and Harry repeated the word, slowly stressing each syllable. When the woman shook her head in bewilderment, Harry went on to explain that myrolite was a hard, amber-like substance which could be used to remove freckles. This explanation evidently c
22、onveyed something to the woman who searched shelf after shelf. She produced all sorts of weird concoctions, but none of them met with Harrys requirements. When Harry put on his act of being mildly annoyed, the assistant promised to order some for him. Intoxicated by his success, Harry then asked for
23、 perfumed mud. He expected the assistant to look at him in blank astonishment. However, it was his turn to be surprised, for the womans eyes immediately lit up and she fetched several bottles which she placed on the counter for Harry to inspect. For once, Harry had to admit defeat. He picked up what
24、 seemed to be the smallest bottle and discreetly asked the price. He was glad to get away with a mere twenty pounds and he beat a hasty retreat, clutching the precious bottle under his arm. From then on, Harry decided that this little game he had invented might prove to be expensive. The curious bot
25、tle, which now adorns the bookcase in his study, was his first and last purchase of rare cosmetics.【课文讲解】这是一篇记叙文keep sth. on permanent display duriously-shaped 形状奇怪的wine bottles of all shapes and sizesdespite the fact that 即使事实如此in spite of the fact thatused to 过去常常而现在不would现在有可能存有 He would often ha
26、ve clas in the morning.if you should 和 if you were to 能够互换should + 动词原形 可能性大were to + 动词原形 可能性极小L52-04 end 1229”Lesson52A end 42:29Lesson52B begin 39:06L52-05 begin 1210”背熟:If you expressed doubt or surpriseThis brief experiment would dispel any further doubts you might have.brief: 简单的 simpledoes 用来
27、增强语气How Harry came into the possession of this outlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fond of e into the possession of sth. 获得的过程 How harry married his beautiful wife makes an interesting story. 哈里是怎么样娶了这样一位漂亮的妻子还有一段有趣的故事。he is fond of relating = he is fond of talking aboutstuff=material = substancefurthermore = what is more = moreoverthe acquisition of this bottle cured him of a bad habit he had been developing for years.own habits by heart 积习难改,本性难移Harry used to consider it a great joke to go into expensive
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