1、Lesson 54 Sticky fingersBy:LynnNew words and expressionssticky adj.粘的 finger n.手指pie n.馅饼 mix v.混合,拌和pastry n.面糊 annoying adj.恼人的receiver n.电话的话筒 dismay v.失望,泄气recognize v.认出 persuade v.说服,劝说mess n.乱七八糟 doorknob n.门把手sign v.签字 register v.挂号邮寄 sticky adj.粘的粘的 eg:Sticky fingers covered with jam.meet a
2、 sticky end 口落得不好的下场,得到极不愉快的結果stick n.棍,手杖collect dry sticks to make a firewalking-stick 手杖have sticky fingers 手脚不干净,喜欢小偷小摸。finger n.手指手指 eg:She is very clever with her finger.她的手艺灵巧cross ones fingers keep ones fingers crossed 祈求好运、交叉手指 shake ones finger 用食指点某人(表示责备、警告、威胁等)thumb大拇指 index finger食指 mi
3、ddle finger中指 ring finger无名指 little finger小指 toe 脚趾 mix v.混合,拌和混合,拌和、使混和、使混和,(+with)mix butter and flour mix butter with flour mixed adj.混合的,形形色色的,弄糊涂的 mixed doubles 男女混合双打 eg:He is a good/bad mixer.善于、不善于交际的人annoying adj.恼人的恼人的eg:His constant sniffing annoys me.他不停地抽鼻子使我心烦 annoying adj.令人烦恼的、令人生气的
4、annoyed adj.感到烦恼的、感到生气的eg:He got very annoyed with me about my carelessness.eg:How annoying!I left my wallet at home.eg:Nothing could have been more annoying.沒有什么比这更令人恼火了 receiver n.电话的话筒、收款员,接待者 pick up the receiver 接电话、听电话 put down the receiver hung up the receiver receive vt.收到;受到;接待,接见,欢迎dismay
5、v.失望,泄气 be dismayed at.对.感到沮丧。eg:She was dismayed at the news.n.气馁to ones dismay 使人沮丧的是、令(人)感到害怕地 recognize (+as)v.认出,听出(不用进行時)recognize an old friend 认出一个老朋友 recognize your voice 识别出你的声音 persuade v.说服,劝服说服,劝服(+into/out of).persuade sb to do sth 劝说某人做某事eg:She finally persuaded her son to go to colle
6、ge.persuade sb into doing sth 说服某人做某事eg:He persuaded me into lending him all my savings.persuade sb out of doing sth 说服某人不做某事eg:We persuaded him out of his foolish plan.mess n.乱七八糟乱七八糟 eg:My life is a real mess!我的生活是一团糟!eg:You are a mess.你真是個笨蛋!eg:What a mess!真是糟糕透了!be at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟,七嘴八舌;
7、众说纷纭 doorknob n.球形门把手 doorbell n.门铃 ;doornail n.门钉 as dead as a doornail(口)死翘翘 sign v.签字 eg:He sighed the check.在支票签字 eg:Please sign here.请在这儿签字 n.标记,符号,招牌,迹像 a traffic sign 交通标志 sign for 签收register v.登記,注冊,申報 register at a hotel check in 登記入住旅館 register the birth of a child 登记小孩的出生 登記簿,花名冊C a house
8、hold register 戶口登記簿 v.挂号邮寄 a registered letter 挂号信What two interruptions did the writer have?After breakfast,I sent the children to school and then I went to the shops.It was still early when I returned home.The children were at school,my husband was at work and the house was quiet.So I decided to m
9、ake some meat pies.In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry.At exactly that moment,the telephone rang.Nothing could have been more annoying.I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of
10、Helen Bates.It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later.At last I hung up the receiver.What a mess!There was pastry on my fingers,on the telephone,and on the doorknobs.I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.This time it was the postm
11、an and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!After breakfast,I sent the children to school and then I went to the shops.breakfast(break打破+fast绝食),打破了前晚开始绝食的行为,即早餐breakfast,lunch,supper,dinner 前通常不加冠詞be at breakfast 在吃早饭eg:What did you eat for breakfast.早餐吃了什么?breakfast 加上形容词或形容詞性的词时,前面要加不定冠词:
12、have a light breakfast 吃一頓简单的早餐、sent sb to school 送.上学 ;school 前不加定冠詞 go to school 去上学 ;go to the shops 逛商店(买东西)go shopping 购物It was still early when I returned home.The children were at school,my husband was at work and the house was quiet.So I decided to make some meat pies.be at school 在上学;be at
13、work在工作 In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry.in a short time in a short while 不久,一会儿,少顷 be busy doing 忙于做(某事)butter n.黄油,奶油 vt.涂黄油,奉承 eg:He spread butter on a slice of bread.look as if butter wouldnt melt in ones mouth 裝出老老实实地样子At exact
14、ly that moment,the telephone rang.at exactly that moment just at that moment at that very moment 恰恰此时Nothing could have been more annoying.没有什么能比这更烦人了没有什么能比这更烦人了.否定词否定词+比较级比较级=最高级最高级 could have done 用于肯定句表示对过去某事的猜测:eg:She could have gone off with some friends.表达过去有能力做而实际上沒有做的情況,把某种情感表达的较为含蓄:eg:You c
15、ould have done it better.(一种含蓄的谴责的语气)I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates.pick up 拾起,捡起,接收节目,信号,(开车)去接某人,(通过实践)学会,偶然发现 be dismayed at 感到沮丧、丧失勇气、感到非常不安 the voice of Helen Bates Helen Bates voiceIt took me some time to persuade
16、 her to ring back later.It took sb.some time to do sth.花了.一些时间做eg:It took me 15 hours to reach London.At last I hung up the receiver.hung up the receiver put down the receiver 挂断电话What a mess!There was pastry on my fingers,on the telephone,and on the doorknobs.What a mess!真是糟糕透了!What a day!多么完美的日子!W
17、hat a surprise!多么令人惊奇!What a lovely view!多么美的景色啊!I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.no sooner than.一就,刚便eg:The spy had no sooner returned home than he was told to go to another country.enough adv/adj+enough adv.足夠地,充分地eg:Are you warm enough in such a light jacket?adj.足夠地,充分地 enough+neg:Do you have enough time?enough for sb to do 足以让某人做.eg:The house is big enough for three of us to live in.This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!sign for a registered letter 签收一封挂号信