1、THE FANTASY Ambassador n. 大使；代表；使节 extinguisher n. 灭火器；消灭者；熄灭者 shock n. 休克；震惊；震动；打击 vt. 使休克；使震惊；使震动；使受电击； vi. 感到震惊；受到震动； Embassy n. 大使馆；大使馆全体人员 definitely adv. 清楚地，当然；明确地，肯定地Word bank fellow n. 家伙；朋友；同事；会员 adj. 同伴的，同事的；同道的 vt. 使与另一个对等；使与另一个匹敌 frightful adj. 可怕的；惊人的；非常的 When the Ambassador of Escalop
2、ia 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 Ambassador drily. University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.
3、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-extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get that
4、 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 office window. Accurate, dont you think ? Fortunately, I wasnt wearing it a
5、t the time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch. （1）vt., vi.（把（把）瞄准对准）瞄准对准 他把灭火器对准了我。他把灭火器对准了我。 He aimed a fire extinguisher at me. 他瞄准了那只狗，但没打中。他瞄准了那只狗，但没打中。 He aimed at the dog but missed. （2）vi. 目标在于，志向：目标在于，志向： 她想成为一名画家。她想成为一名画家。 She aims to be a painter. What I aim f
6、or is girl.aim （1）派任，委派（与人连用）：）派任，委派（与人连用）： 我一定要把那个家伙打发走。我一定要把那个家伙打发走。 I must definitely get that fellow posted. 两个月以前霍斯特被派往巴黎。两个月以前霍斯特被派往巴黎。 Two months ago, Horst was posted to Parispost vt.pale pale face 面色苍白面色苍白 （千万不能用（千万不能用white） 他的脸气得发白。他的脸气得发白。 His face turned pale with anger. 你感觉还好吧？脸色看上去很苍白。
7、你感觉还好吧？脸色看上去很苍白。 Are you feeling all right? You look rather pale mess 表示表示“脏乱状态脏乱状态”时时 通常与通常与in连用或与连用或与 get into连用：连用： 她从市场回去后，孩子们已经把房间里弄得一塌她从市场回去后，孩子们已经把房间里弄得一塌糊涂。糊涂。 When she returned from the market, the children had got the room into a terrible mess. 她的头发怎么会那么乱？她的头发怎么会那么乱？ Why was her hair in su
8、ch a mess? break out 可以指火灾、战争等可以指火灾、战争等“突然发生突然发生”、“爆发爆发” 相当于相当于 burst out 第一次世界大战于第一次世界大战于 1914年爆发。年爆发。 World War I broke out in 1914. 当轮船突然着火时，萨莉吓得惊慌失措。当轮船突然着火时，萨莉吓得惊慌失措。 When the fire broke out in the ship, Sally was frightened out of her wits. go on+ 动名词表示某个动作动名词表示某个动作“继续不停继续不停”： 我们继续谈话直到午夜以后。我们继
9、续谈话直到午夜以后。 We went on talking till after midnight. go on+ 不定式则指做不同的事：不定式则指做不同的事： 铺好床后，她接着便做早饭。铺好床后，她接着便做早饭。 After making the bed, she went on to cook breakfast. When the 1) of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. He looked pale and his clothes were in a 2) state. What has happene
10、d ? she asked.How did your clothes get into such a mess ? A 3 - , my dear, answered the Ambassador drily. University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.Good heavens! exclaimed his wife. And where were you at the time ? Ambassador frightful fire-extinguisher I was in my office as usual, an
11、swered the Ambassador. The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately. of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire-extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must 4) get that 5) 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. Definitely fellow Oh, that, said the Ambassador. Someone fired a shot through my office window.6) , 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. Accurate thanks
