1、Lesson 52 Mud is mud Call a spade a spade.Tint 轻微着色（或染色）轻微着色（或染色）I dyed my hair blonde.I dyed my hair blonde.我将头发染成金黄色。我将头发染成金黄色。Dye:ish :如如的；略的；略的的greyish:B grayish Achildish 幼稚的幼稚的 bookish 书生气的书生气的devilish 魔鬼似的魔鬼似的 reddish 微红的微红的 Yellowish 微黄的微黄的 Outrageous 毫无节制的；难以容忍的毫无节制的；难以容忍的 I found the offer
2、 outrageous.L 28 I found the offer outrageous.L 28 Unreasonable ridiculousillogicalunpleasantWeirdSupernatural ;uncanny Supernatural ;uncanny 超自然的；怪异的超自然的；怪异的 She has some weird ideas.She has some weird ideas.她有一些怪念头。她有一些怪念头。Discreetlyat a discreet distanceat a discreet distance小心地保持距离小心地保持距离careful
3、 You need to be discreet in giving advice,You need to be discreet in giving advice,humble in accepting it.humble in accepting it.提出忠告要谨慎提出忠告要谨慎,接受忠告要虚心接受忠告要虚心.at a respectful distance from at a respectful distance from 敬而远之敬而远之 My cousin,Harry,keeps a large curiously-shaped bottle on permanent displ
4、ay in his study.Keep-on permanent display.Keep-on permanent display.永久性陈列永久性陈列 curiously-shaped curiously-shaped：Before long,biscuits of all shapes and sizes began arriving at the factory.26 I was left with several curiously shaped bits of metal which did not seem to fit anywhere.46 Despite the fact
5、 that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green,an observant visitor would soon notice that it is filled with what looks like a thick,grayish substance.Be filled with:生活充满挑战生活充满挑战/惊喜惊喜/选择。选择。Life is filled with challenges/surprises/choices.The human race is filled with passionPoetry,beauty,roma
6、nce,love-these are what we stay alive for.You dont have to perform.Just make it for yourself.你们用不着表演，完全为你自己。你们用不着表演，完全为你自己。Swim against the stream.要敢于逆流而上。要敢于逆流而上。死亡诗社死亡诗社 If you were to ask Harry what was in the bottle,he would tell you that it contained perfumed mud.If we had remained on the bus i
7、nstead of deciding to get down,the resulting time delay could have been avoided and the rock would have fallen after the bus had passed.If you expressed doubt or surprise,he would immediately invite you to smell it and then to rub some into your skin.This brief experiment would dispel any further do
8、ubts you might have.Rub:Rub:a.揉：揉：rub your nose/chin/eyes/forehead etc She yawned and rubbed her eyes.She yawned and rubbed her eyes.b.抹：抹：rub some sun cream on my back （口）：（口）：rub salt into the woundrub salt into the wound The bottle really does contain perfumed mud.How Harry came into the possessi
9、on of this outlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fond of relating.Relate=narrate.F 叙述叙述=talk about.Chris 如何得到这份工作的，还有一个有趣的故事，如何得到这份工作的，还有一个有趣的故事，他也非常乐意去讲。他也非常乐意去讲。42.55How Chris got this offer makes an interesting story which he is fond of relating.Furthermore,the acquisition of th
10、is bottle cured him of a bad habit he had been developing for years.Harry used to consider it a great joke to go into expensive cosmetic shops and make outrageous requests for goods that do not exist.He would invent fanciful names on the spot.Great joke:great pleasure/treat/joyGreat joke:great pleas
11、ure/treat/joy I consider it a great pleasure to have dinner I consider it a great pleasure to have dinner with you.with you.我认为和你共进晚餐是一大乐事。我认为和你共进晚餐是一大乐事。be a joke be a joke：stupid,or unreasonable:stupid,or unreasonable:The whole meeting was a joke.The whole meeting was a joke.On entering a shop,he
12、would ask for a new perfume called Scented Shadow or for insoluble bath cubes.If a shop assistant told him she had not heard of it,he would pretend to be considerably put out.Put out:upset or offendedPut out:upset or offended He loved to be told that one of his imaginary products was temporarily out
13、 of stock and he would faithfully promise to call again at some future date,but of course he never did.out of stock =sold out out of stock =sold out 缺货缺货 at some time in the future at some time in the future =some day=later=some day=later Faithfully promise:Faithfully promise:信誓旦旦的说信誓旦旦的说 How Harry
14、managed to keep a straight face during these performances is quite beyond me.keep a straight facekeep a straight face：=keep serious.=keep serious.Straight face testStraight face test Harry does not need to be prompted to explain how he bought his precious bottle of mud.=You neednt encourage him to e
15、xplain how -Harry does not need to be prompted to explain how One day,he went to an exclusive shop in London and asked for Myrolite,the shop assistant looked puzzled and Harry repeated the word,slowly stressing each syllable.高档产品：高档产品：high-grade goods high-grade goods low-grade goods.low-grade goods
16、.inferior productsinferior productssuperior productssuperior productsSlowly stressing:Slowly stressing:。When the woman shook her head in bewilderment,Harry went on to explain that myrolite was a hard,amber-like substance which could be used to remove freckles.Amber-Amber-琥珀琥珀青春痘：青春痘：pimplepimple Thi
17、s explanation evidently conveyed something to the woman who searched shelf after shelf.She produced all sorts of weird concoctions,but none of them met with Harrys requirements.meet with sbs requirements/need meet with sbs requirements/need 满足某人的需要满足某人的需要 supply the demandsupply the demand When Harr
18、y put on his act of being mildly annoyed,the assistant promised to order some for him.Intoxicated by his success,Harry then asked for perfumed mud.Act:Act:这就是一种行动的假象这就是一种行动的假象 Put-on:Put-on:Sallys not really that upset;shes just putting it on.Sallys not really that upset;shes just putting it on.Sall
19、y Sally 没有那么伤心，她只是装的。没有那么伤心，她只是装的。Her modesty is all put on;at heart she is very vain.Her modesty is all put on;at heart she is very vain.她的谦逊全是假装的她的谦逊全是假装的,内心里她是很虚荣的。内心里她是很虚荣的。He expected the assistant to look at him in blank astonishment.in blank astonishmentin blank astonishment：shows no emotion,
20、shows no emotion,understanding,or interestunderstanding,or interest blankly blankly However,it was his turn to be surprised,for the womans eyes immediately lit up and she fetched several bottles which she placed on the counter for Harry to inspect.For once,Harry had to admit defeat.He picked up what
21、 seemed to be the smallest bottle and discreetly asked the price.For once,Harry had to admit defeat.For once,Harry had to admit defeat.He was glad to get away with a mere twenty pounds and he beat a hasty retreat,clutching the precious bottle under his arm.From then on,Harry decided that this little
22、 game he had invented might prove to be expensive.beat a retreat I beat a retreat I：to leave a place quicklyto leave a place quickly The curious bottle,which now adorns the bookcase in his study,was his first and last purchase of rare cosmetics.First and last:=first and foremost First and last:=first and foremost She regarded herself as a teacher first and last,She regarded herself as a teacher first and last,not a writer.not a writer.
