1、LOGO The Last Leaf by o.Henry Vocabulary beneath(prep)在在.下面下面;对（某人）来说不对（某人）来说不值得值得 They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves.他们在一堆树叶下面发现了那具屍体他们在一堆树叶下面发现了那具屍体.He considers such jobs beneath him,ie not suited to his rank or status 他认为做这样的工作有失身分他认为做这样的工作有失身分 (adv)在或向较低的位置在或向较低的位置;在下面在下面 Her c
2、areful make-up hid the signs of age beneath.她的精心化妆掩饰了脂粉下面岁月刻下的痕迹她的精心化妆掩饰了脂粉下面岁月刻下的痕迹.http:/ （vt）抓住胡须，公开反对）抓住胡须，公开反对 in spite of sb.s beard 公然反对某人公然反对某人,故意蔑视某人故意蔑视某人 laugh at sb.s beard 当面嘲笑某人当面嘲笑某人 大言欺人大言欺人;愚弄某人愚弄某人curl k:l n.卷曲卷曲,卷发卷发 v.弄卷弄卷,卷曲卷曲,弯曲弯曲 straight hair&curly hair The hairdresser curled
3、 her hair.http:/ curl ones lip 撇嘴（表示轻蔑撇嘴（表示轻蔑）make sbs hair curl curl(sb)up（使某人）感到非常难堪（使某人）感到非常难堪 My fathers bad jokes alwaysmake me curl up.（Informal）curling-tongs,curling-irons 卷发钳卷发钳 despite（prep）die of despite 含恨而终含恨而终 look the part 看上去样子像那种人看上去样子像那种人http:/ failure:engine failures 发动机故障发动机故障 a c
4、ase of heart failure 心力衰竭的患者心力衰竭的患者 another crop failure 农作物又一次歉收农作物又一次歉收 power failure 停电停电 failure memory have been doing 一直在做一直在做 for the rest adv 至于其他至于其他 The cold weather will persist for the rest of the week.mock:v.嘲笑，嘲弄；嘲笑，嘲弄；(为了取笑为了取笑)模仿模仿 n.嘲笑嘲笑,戏弄戏弄,模仿模仿 adj.假的假的,伪造的伪造的 make a mock of sb.s
5、th./mock at sb.sth.http:/ He mocked at Annas pronunciation She opened her eyes wide in mock disbelief.她睁大眼睛假装不相信。她睁大眼睛假装不相信。regard n.关心关心考虑考虑,注意注意 尊敬尊敬 问候问候 事项事项 vt.视为视为.尊重尊重 把把看作看作 You have no regard of my feelings!你不考虑我的感情。你不考虑我的感情。regard.as regardless of 不顾不顾 as regards sb/sth 关於或至於某人关於或至於某人/某事某事
6、http:/ dim a.昏暗的；朦胧的；昏暗的；朦胧的；v.(使使)暗淡，暗淡，(使使)模糊模糊 Once,in the dim and distant past,I was a student here.我早八辈子的时候在这儿读过书。我早八辈子的时候在这儿读过书。Old age hasnt dimmed her memory.她虽然年事已高她虽然年事已高,但记忆并未模糊。但记忆并未模糊。I made out two dim shapes in the gloom.我在朦胧中看出有两个模糊的影子我在朦胧中看出有两个模糊的影子.http:/ canvas n.帆布；帆布画布，帆布；帆布画布，(
7、帆布帆布)油画油画 easel easel i:zl;i:zl n.画架画架 fancy n.想像力想像力,幻想幻想,喜好喜好,爱爱 adj.想像的想像的,时髦的时髦的,华丽装饰的华丽装饰的,奢侈奢侈 的的,技巧的技巧的 vt.想象想象,自认为自认为,喜好喜好 catch/take sbs fancy 合某人的心意合某人的心意;吸引某人吸引某人 take a fancy to sb/sth 喜欢上喜欢上 爱上某人爱上某人/某物某物 (for sth)渴望渴望;喜爱喜爱http:/ I have a fancy for some wine tonight.She saw a dress in t
8、he shop window and it caught her fancy immediately.Ive suddenly taken a fancy to detective stories.fragile a.易碎的，脆的易碎的，脆的，易损坏的；虚弱的，易损坏的；虚弱的，Fragile handle with care.易碎品易碎品-小心轻放小心轻放plain n.平原平原,草原草原 adj.坦白的坦白的,简单的简单的,平坦的平坦的,平常的平常的,纯的纯的 Its plain that he is the criminalhttp:/ contempt n.轻视，轻蔑轻视，轻蔑 of/
9、for sth Such behaviour is beneath contempt.这种行为令人不齿。这种行为令人不齿。hear of 听说听说 Your mother will be angry if she gets to hear of this.It is not so good as meeting by chance making an appointment.相约不如偶遇相约不如偶遇peer vi.凝视凝视,盯着看盯着看 (+at/into)隐约出现隐约出现;出现出现 The moon peered out from behind clouds.月亮从云后隐约出现。月亮从云后隐
10、约出现。http:/ persistent adj.固执的固执的,坚持的坚持的,连续的连续的 a time of high and persistent unemployment.一个持续的高失业率的时期一个持续的高失业率的时期 mingle vt.使混合，使相混使混合，使相混 vi.混合起来混合起来;相交往相交往 He mingled in the crowd and lost in sight.他混入人群他混入人群,看不见了。看不见了。She accepted the money with mingled feelings.她悲喜交集地收下了这笔钱。她悲喜交集地收下了这笔钱。http:/
11、upturn n.情况好转情况好转 v.使使.向上向上,转朝上转朝上 Her luck seems to have taken an upturn.她似乎时来运转了。她似乎时来运转了。She felt drops of rain on her,upturned face.她感到有雨点落在她仰着的脸上她感到有雨点落在她仰着的脸上http:/ Vocabulary As we all known,theres another famous short story from o.Henry.The Gift of the Magi.Now let us watch a short cartoon and take it as a break http:/ http:/
