1、Lesson 13Selected Snobberies第1页，共23页。Snob,snobbery,snobbishsnob:someone who thinks they are better than people from a lower social class used to show disapproval势利小人；势利小人；自命不凡的人自命不凡的人Stop being such a snob.Snobbery:behavior or attitudes which show that you think you are better than other people,beca
2、use you belong to a higher social class or know much more than they do势利势利Snobbish a.behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people because you are from a higher social class or know more than they do势利的；自命不凡的势利的；自命不凡的Her family seems snobbish.第2页，共23页。tempt tempt:to make so
3、meone want to have or do something,even though they know they really should not诱惑,怂恿 be tempted to do something Im tempted to buy that dress.第3页，共23页。disfigure:to spoil the appearance that something naturally has Probably there has never been anybody who is snobbish about diseases which destroy the
4、looks and are incurable.第4页，共23页。adolescent consumption-snobs:teenagers who suffer from TB and feel superior because of it to fade away in the flower of youth:to die gradually when young第5页，共23页。the final stages of the consumptive fading：the last stages of TB when the patient is weakening and dying
5、第6页，共23页。ingenuous an ingenuous person is simple,trusting,and honest,especially because they have not had much experience of life天真的，单纯的第7页，共23页。Complacent pleased with a situation,especially something you have achieved,so that you stop trying to improve or change things used to show disapproval满足的；
6、自满的；满足的；自满的；得意的得意的 Theres a danger of becoming complacent if you win a few games.第8页，共23页。the complacent poeticizings of these adolescents must seem as exasperating as they are profoundly pathetic：these teenage TB patients feel so satisfied with themselves that they romanticize their illness.They ar
7、e so ignorant that people feel both very sorry for and annoyed at them.第9页，共23页。whose claim to distinction:their demand that they are different and should be respected temper:to soften or tone down 第10页，共23页。Problematical&questionable Problematical:involving problems and difficult to deal with成问题的 T
8、he reforms could turn out to be highly problematic.questionable:not likely to be true or correct可疑的；可置疑的可疑的；可置疑的 The statistics are highly questionable.第11页，共23页。In so far as:到到.的程度；的程度；在在.范围内范围内第12页，共23页。have/take pride of place if something has or takes pride of place,it is put in the best place f
9、or people to see because it is the thing you are most proud of 摆在最显眼的位置 A large photograph of the children had pride of place on the sitting room wall.第13页，共23页。hitherto：up to this time第14页，共23页。Judicious&reasonable Judicious：done in a sensible and careful way SYN wise明智的；贤明的；审慎的明智的；贤明的；审慎的a judicio
10、us choice reasonable：fair and sensible合理的；通合理的；通情达理的；公平适度的情达理的；公平适度的第15页，共23页。brand Brand：to describe someone or something as a very bad type of person or thing,often unfairly brand somebody(as)something给给.加加上上.的污名的污名 You cant brand all football supporters as hooligans.第16页，共23页。make headway to make
11、 progress towards achieving something used especially when this is difficult取得进展取得进展 make headway towards/in/with etc Foreign firms have made little headway in the US market.第17页，共23页。Creditable&credible Creditable：deserving praise or approval值得赞扬的 The team produced a creditable performance.Credible
12、：deserving or able to be believed or trusted incredible可信的 credible explanation/story/account etc第18页，共23页。do ones bit do ones bit:(informal)to do a fair share of the work,effort etc that is needed to achieve something good or important做自做自己份内的事己份内的事,尽自己的一份力量尽自己的一份力量 Everyone should do their bit for
13、 the environment.第19页，共23页。To the tune of used to emphasize how large an amount or number is达达.之多；之多；共计共计 Canada is funding the program to the tune of$30 million.第20页，共23页。Docile&obedient Docile：quiet and easily controlled容易控容易控制的；温顺的制的；温顺的 Labradors are gentle,docile dogs.Obedient：always doing what
14、 you are told to do,or what the law,a rule etc says you must do OPP disobedient服从的；顺从服从的；顺从 an obedient child第21页，共23页。Reiterate&retell reiterate:to repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as clear as possible SYN restate重申 Let me reiterate the most important points.Retell：to tell a story again,often in a different way or in a different language第22页，共23页。Each hierarchy culminates in its own particular Pope Each group of people has its most highly esteemed snobbery.“Pope”here indicates he highest possible position in a hierarchy.第23页，共23页。
