1、2022-11-82022-11-82022-11-82022-11-82022-11-82022-11-8 convention n.:generally accepted practice 被普遍接受的行为准则、常规、惯例,可受时间影响 custom 历史悠久的社会习俗,不受时间影响 practice 某团体的传统做法或令他人无法接受的习俗 tradition 传统,比custom有更悠久的历史 habit 个人习惯2022-11-82022-11-8 routine n.常规,惯例(the regular fixed way of sth./doing things)墨守成规 follo
2、w the routine 打破常规 break the routine start the daily routine 开始每天的日常生活 日常工作 daily work invariably adv.总是,经常地-They almost get the figure wrong invariably.variable adj.可变的,易变的-His mood is variable.-他的情绪多变。vary v.变化,改变 vt.-I can vary the car speed at will.vi.vary from 不同-每个人的观点都不同。-The ideas vary from
3、person to person.vary with 随.变化-The demand of clothes varies with the season.shrewd adj.精明的,狡猾的,敏锐的,机灵的(showing good practical judgement)-她是个敏锐的观察者。-She is a shrewd observer.shrewd brained/headed 头脑机灵的 shrewd looking 看起来机灵 同:cunning adj.(clever at deceiving)善于欺骗的 sly 用更隐秘的办法达到目的 强于cunning 非常狡猾的老狐狸 a
4、 sly old fox legendary adj.传奇般的-He is a legendary hero.legend n.传奇 古希腊传说 the legends of ancient Greece 网坛传奇(人物)tennis legend 足坛/乐坛传奇(人物)footballing/music legend snob n.势利眼,欺上瞒下的人-people describe him as a snob.n.自命不凡的人 an intellectual snob 自以为有学识的人 n.(英)鞋匠 intensely adv.强烈地 intense adj.(=very strong/
5、violent/extreme)intense cold 严寒 intense heat 酷暑 intense discussion intensify vt.使增强-You must intensify your sense of responsibility.n.intensity n.强烈,强度-Losing jobs are growing in intensity.bedraggled adj.拖泥带水的-He became bedraggled after falling into water.draggle v.拖,拖湿,拖脏-The brides long dress is d
6、raggling on the ground.dump v.把.砰地一声抛下-He dumped his old photos into a box.-他把旧照片丢进了一个盒子。v.倾倒,倾卸-Some waste is dumped into the river.n.垃圾场 garbage dump=rubbish dump apologetic adj.道歉的-He was apologetic.-他致以歉意。apologize v.道歉 apologize to sb.-The boss apologized to his employees.apology n.歉意 make an a
7、pology to sb.for sth.因为某事向某人道歉-He make an apology to his teacher for being late.道歉信 apology letter/a letter of apology reprimand v.正式地,严厉地训斥(scold officially and severely)-The boss reprimanded his employees severely.【辨】1)blame 责备(语气程度较弱)blame sb.for sth.-Mother blamed me for playing computer games.2
8、)scold 斥责(语气稍重一点)3)reprimand v./n.严厉斥责,谴责(语气最强)stage v.暗中策划,筹划,举办-He staged a bank robbery.stage an exhibition n.舞台on stage-She makes performance on world stage.stage fright 怯场 n.阶段,步骤 stage by stage adv.分阶段地,逐步的(step by step)second stage 第二阶段 early stage 早期,初期 elaborate adj.精心构思的(carefully worked o
9、ut)an elaborate design 精心的设计 elaborate plan 细密的计划 elaborate course 精品课程 vt.精心设计构思-He elaborated a system of computer.Text:1、(L1)True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.draw attention to “吸引注意”Attract attention/catch attention to/capture attention to/hold attention
10、to/arrest attention to Text:(L2)They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.This invariably wins them the love and respect of others,for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.2、(L5)routine adj.例行的,日常的 n.常规 housework 例行家务 exercis
11、es 日常练习 business 日常事务 墨守成规 follow the-打破常规 break the -Whats your daily routine?=-Whats your daily activities?开始每天的日常生活 start the daily routine Text:(L6)Up to the time of his death,Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town.3、(L6)up to直到 Fromup to 从到 从丑小鸭到白天鹅 from ugly duck up to
12、grace swan.(swine猪)从灰姑娘到白雪公主 from Cinderella up to Snow White 从士兵到将军 from a soldier up to the general Text:(L7)He was a shrewd and wealthy business-man,but the ordinary town-folk hardly knew anything about this side of his life.He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legenda
13、ry long before he died.Text:(L10)Dickie disliked snobs intensely.Though he owned a large car,he hardly ever used it,preferring always to go on foot.Even when it was raining heavily,he refused to carry an umbrella.4、(L11)rain heavily 大雨倾盆 相关表达:大雨倾盆 rain dogs and cats Be wet all over 全身湿透 be soaked fr
14、om head to toe 从头湿到脚 被淋得像落汤鸡 be caught in the rain like drowned rat Text:(L11)One day,he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.5、(L12)be caught in a heavy shower 遇到瓢泼大雨 相关表达 Be caught in a heavy snow/heavy storm Be caught in an earthquake Be caught in
15、a seaquake/tsunami Text:(L12)He wanted to buy a 300 watch for his wife,but he was in such a bedraggled condition that an assistant refused to serve him.6、suchthat和sothat用法 1)such+a+adj.+单数n.so+adj.+a+单数n.-He was in so bedraggled a condition that 2)但:复数名词或不可数名词不可套用-Those are such big stones that no o
16、ne can lift them.=Those stones are so big that no one can lift them.3)当强调的n.有many,much,few,little修饰时,只能用sothat。-他拿了如此多的袋子以至于很累。-He took so many bags with him that he was very tired.Text:(L13)Dickie left the shop without a word and returned carrying a large cloth bag.As it was extremely heavy,he dump
17、ed it on the counter.The assistant asked him to leave,but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.7、(L15)pay no attention to sb.对某人不予理睬 同:Ignore sb.Take no notice of sb.Turn a deaf ear to sb.充耳不闻 视而不见 turn a blind eye to sb.Give sb.the silent treatment Text:(L16)Recognizing
18、who the customer was,the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.When Dickie was given the watch,he presented the assistant with the cloth bag.8、(L17)present sb.with sth.=present sth.to sb.把某物交给某人(正式)=Hand sth.to sb./hand sb.sth.=Pass sth.to sb./pass sb.sth=Deliver sth.to
19、sb./deliver sb.sth.Text:(L17)It contained 300 in pennies.He insisted on the assistants counting the money before he left 72,000 pennies in all!Text:(L19)On another occasion,he invited a number of important critics to see his private collection of modern paintings.Text:(L20)This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press,for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists,they had in fact been painted by Dickie.Text:(L21)It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about.Thank you!