36 A change in a million.docx

1.credulous 轻信的，特别容易相信的gullible adj. glbl轻信的 gullible tourist轻信的游客nave(字母a和i要分开发音) 十分天真，幼稚（缺少经验）nave girl 天真的女孩credible 可信赖的，可相信的(Credible means able to be trusted or believed)a credible friend可信赖的朋友credit信用 credit card信用卡reliable adj 可靠的(People or things that are reliable can be trusted to work well or to behave in the way that you want them to)She is efficient and reliablea reliable source of information 可靠的信息来源incredible 难以置信的very difficult/strange to believeincredulous 不轻信的 an incredible story of 5days living in a deserted island 难以置信的在荒岛上生活了五天的故事unbelievable extremely surprising fabulous 极好的，美妙的；（美貌）惊人的；寓言般的，难以置信的The scenery and weather are fabulous 天气和景色都极好Despite his fabulous wealth, he is very much a man of the people尽管他腰缠万贯，却非常亲民fabulist 寓言家dragon and other fabulous creatures3.improbable 不可能的；probable可能的（这两个词的主语不用人）possible可能的its possible for him to win the game他有可能应得比赛likely 主语可以用人He is likely to win the game他可能会赢得比赛the only possible solution唯一可能的解决方式The most probable result最有可能的结果the most likely story 最有可能的事3.obscure 1 not well-known, not important无名的，不重要的，默默无闻的 an obscure village 不知名的小村庄 a obscure poet/teacher不知名的诗人/老师2very difficult to understand,难懂的，费解的 obscure legal phrases 难懂的法律名词3obscurity 默默无闻的 live in obscurity 默默无闻的生活 die in ovscurity 默默无闻的死去 remain in obscurity 依旧默默无闻4 maid 少女，姑娘 maid servant 女仆 man servant男仆 civil maid人民公仆footman 侍者（专为客人开门的）retainer 家奴，家臣an old and reliable family retainer 一位忠诚可靠的家奴henchman 党羽，心腹（政客的）5. presume1（不肯定的）认为，相信，推测，If you presume that something is the case, you think that it is the case, although you are not certain-had he been home all the week?他一周都在家里吗？-I presume so 我想是这样The thief was missing and presumed dead 这个小偷下落不明，被认为是死了。2擅自主张，冒昧；I wont presume to question your judgment 我不会冒昧质疑你的判断They are resentful that outsiders presume to meddle their affairs 他们非常憎恨外人擅自调停他们的事务assume1假定，假设，以为（you think it is true, sometimes is wrong）It is misconception to assume the two continents are similar关于这两个大洲是相似的假设是错误概念Historians assume that calendars came into being with the advent of agriculture 历史学家认为日历是随着农业的产生而出现的。2承担（责任），掌管（权力），夺取Mr. Cross will assume Chief Executive with a team of 4 directors 克洛斯先生将会出人首席执行官一职，下面有四位经理；Once there is no president, the power will be assumed by extremist 如果没有总统的话，权力将会落入极端分子手中3呈现，具有 In his dream, mountain assumes enormous importance. 在他的梦中，山具有至关重要的饿作用。We can safely assume that (something is certain that)我们完全可以认为resume （start again after a pause） （短暂停留之后）继续Resume the exercise of sovereign of Hongkong 恢复对香港行使主权sovereign svrn主权n.简历，摘要6.wicked wkd adj,坏心眼的，邪恶的，缺德的，淘气的；the wicked stepmother坏继母malignant mlgnnt adj，恶性的，恶毒的；a malignant tumor恶性肿瘤a benign tumor良性肿瘤；bnan，良性的 tumor tju:ma malignant look凶狠的眼神vicious adj邪恶的，恶毒的，凶猛的He was a vicious and cruel man他是一个邪恶残忍的人vicious rumor 恶意的流言 vicious attack凶狠一击evil evil thoughts邪念evil deeds罪恶行径sinful罪孽深重的 devious adj卑鄙的，奸诈，阴险，狡猾a devious man 卑鄙的人By devious means, she tracked another woman她通过不正当手段追查到另外一个女人7plot 密谋（usually against a person or a government）plot our revenge 谋划我们的复仇计划plot against the government 阴谋推翻政府plot to do sth with sb scheme, 密谋，图谋，秘密筹划（make secret plans to gain something for themselves）scheme to get ones revenge intrigue ntri:g make secret plans to harm or deceive people 1（书面用语）密谋阴谋，political intrigue政治阴谋；a powerful story of intrigue, passion and betrayal 一个关于阴谋，激情和背叛的动人心魄的故事2vi （奇怪的事物）迷住，激起好奇心the novelty of the situation intrigues him 周围环境独具匠心，吸引了他；intrigue against the tyrant密谋推翻暴君conspire v图谋不轨conspire with sb to do sth 与某人一起谋不轨之事conspire to rob the bank 密谋抢银行conspire to overthrow the government 密谋推翻政府8. downfall (突然失去社会地位)（家，国的）倒台，垮台the scandal lead to the familys downfall这桩丑闻导致这个家庭的瓦解;gambling and drinking brought about his downfall赌博和酗酒毁了他；Laziness is his downfall 懒惰是他失败的原因；downpour一场大雨the downpour of rain has flooded the tiny village 一场大雨淹没了村庄。snowfall下雪，降雪waterfall瀑布9.conspire 共同促成发生conspire to do sth the bad weather and car trouble conspire to ruin our vacation 糟糕天气和汽车故障毁了我们的假期Poverty and illness conspire to throw him into despair 贫穷和疾病使他陷入绝望10.resemblence 长得相似bear resemblance to sb 与某人长得相似bear strong/close/striking resemblance to sb与某人长得很像/惊人相似bear a little resemblance to sb与某人长得不像look like长得像take after his fater长得随父亲11.scorn n.嘲弄，挖苦pour scorn on 嘲弄dont pour bitter scorns on persons in miserable conditions不要对陷入困境中的人冷嘲热讽；The press poured scorns on his private collection of painting 媒体对他的私人藏画不屑一顾pour laughters on him嘲笑他pour curses on sb.恶意咒骂；sniff at sb不屑一顾，轻视，嗤之以鼻pour money/dollars into education 对教育进行金钱投资The eccentric sniff at the snobbish 这个怪人对势利小人嗤之以鼻pour cold water on sth对某事泼冷水pour oil on flames火上浇油Despite all the scorns I was poured, I followed my path尽管我收到冷嘲热讽，我坚持走自己的路12acquaint认识Be acquaint with sth/sb 熟悉某人；Become/get fully acquaint with 十分熟悉I become acquainted with the news over the radio我是从广播上得到这个消息的acquaint sb with sth把某事告知某人 I acquaint my boss with my ideas我把自己想法告知了老板acquaintance kwentns n 熟人，相识，对有了解make sbs acquaintance 认识某人Its my privilege to make your acquaintance 认识你真是三生有幸have a passing/nodding acquaintance of sb 与某人有点头之交13 reunite 团聚，重逢be/get reunited with 重聚the long lost brothers get reunited after having been separated for many years失散多年的兄弟在分开多年后重逢united 联合，结合 the united kingdom 英国；the united states 美国make an united effort 共同努力a united family 和谐家庭re作为前缀时的用法relive(在回忆中)再次回味，重温，体验theres no pointing in reliving the past 回味过去没有任何意义revive 使复活，使恢复， revive the hope 重燃希望return to ones home重返家园united front课文讲解：1. a chance in a million 千载难逢的机会，万分之一的机会one in a million 百里挑一，难得的 a wife/teacher/writer难得的好妻子/老师/作家a million一般为种夸张的说法，类似夸张用法还有下面的句子I am so tired that I think I can sleep a year我都困死的了，我觉得我可以睡一年make ones ear bleed震耳欲聋的a single piercing scream that can be heard in London 一声刺耳的尖叫，在伦敦都能听到。2.Bring sth to a conclusion 使结束They made a united effort to bring the work to a good conclusion. 他们共同努力，圆满完成了工作come to an end停下来come to a stop/halt停下来come to/arrive at an agreement 达成协议/一致draw a conclusion下结论draw a distinguish between 与划清界限3.coincidence 巧合，偶然by coincidence/accident巧合的是/意外的是I am fond of writing, and by a funny coincidence， so is he. 我喜欢写作。巧合的是，他也喜欢。Not a coincidence/more than a coincidence 不是巧合4.wildly 疯狂的 （strong feeling or expressing uncontrollable）go wild with sth./run wild with sth. 对非常狂热the crowd went wild as Michael Jackson stepped on stage MJ登上舞台的时候，人群开始骚动起来The small boy went wild with his fathers promise of buying his a present 听到父亲许诺会给他买个新玩具，小男孩欣喜若狂。wilderness 荒野，（草木从生的）荒地，不毛之地；退出政坛，下野in a wilderness（从权利中心退出）退出政坛，下野the outs 在野党the ins在朝党the ruling party执政党5.long-lost失散已久的long-face wife长脸妻子；long-living king长寿的国王long-last love持久的爱情long-lifer battery耐用电池6. circumstance 情况，情势；环境，场合under no circumstance 无论如何也不Under/ no circumstance will I give up my job 无论如何我也不会放弃工作under no circumstance could you betray your country 无论如何也不能背叛祖国be in easy circumstance生活条件不错 we, in part, admits that a certain set of circumstance has enabled justice works of its own accord我们部分承认，一系列特定的环境使正义自动起了作用。Surroundings 周围环境，周围建筑物It took me a few days to get used to surroundings我花了几天时间去熟悉周围环境situation （某一特定时刻的）局势，形势，周遭环境（抽象）political/economical/financial situation 政治/经济/财务形势setting环境，场景，地点Roman is a good place for romance罗马是适合谈情说爱的地方Child brought up in privileged setting在特权环境下长大的孩子们an farm house in beautiful setting周围环境优美的农舍quotation (商业)行情，行市， stock market quotation股票行情7.Anyone but/except a nineteenth century novelist would find it incredible除了十九世纪小说家外的每个人都会觉得难以置信Anything but=not at all一点也不They did not tell the secrets to anyone but their wives 除了妻子之外，他们没有把秘密告诉任何人。He is anything but anxious about his lost mother-in-law他一点都不担心走失的岳母Tramps will give up anything but freedom流浪汉们一点也不会放弃自由的、nothing but只不过，不外乎What he told me was nothing but a lie他告诉我的只不过是一个谎言all but=almost I all but stumbled by a stone我差点被石头绊了一跤nothing of not极其 The young man who is making speech is nothing of not smart正在演讲的年轻人极其聪明last but one/last but two倒数第二，倒数第三He lives last but on in the street他住在这条街的倒数第二户But, adv只有，仅仅 I f I can, I but come soon如果可能的话，我早来了you can but try你只能拼拼8.grandfather clock老式坐地钟ago 用于此刻起某段时间以前before用于过去某段时间起以前a walking tour徒步旅行on a six-nation tour六国访问on a fishing tour在钓鱼途中on a sea journey在海上旅行途中9.语法，当从句和主句的主语为同一个时，可以将从句的主语省略：While (he was )on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman在与妻子进行徒步旅行过程中，他停下来与一个工人交谈。She hurried home as if hungry 她好像饿了，急急匆匆的跑回家10.commet on 就事情进行评论some critics commented that the film is violent一些批评家评论说这部电影有暴力情节make a comment on/about就事发表评论No comment 无可奉告commend 表扬，嘉奖 commend sb for sth. the brave solider is commended for his bravery 这个勇敢的士兵由于勇敢行为收到嘉奖11.suggest 1建议，提议， to tell someone your ideas suggest doing sth.He suggested going out for dinner他建议出去吃饭suggest sb. for a job建议某人就任某职位2暗示，暗含Theres no evidence suggesting that she intended to suicide 没有证据显示她打算自杀12.be fully acquainted with 十分熟悉be familiar with/ know well with sth.know the inside of the story熟知内情13.needless to say自不必说= it goes without sayingAs expected/sure enough14语法The man explained to him family how it was that he was deserted by his unit 主 谓 宾补 宾语从句在宾语从句中，that引导的从句为真正的主语，it是形式主语，how引导方式从句He explained to his boss how it was that the cargoes was lost他向自己老板解释货物是怎么丢失的15.seperate theories should never be separated from practice 理论永远不能脱离实践The man was separated from his unit towards the end of the war战争快结束时，这个男人与他的部队走散了。lose touch with sb.与某人失去联系be scattered/have no news with sb.失散16.make ones way 辛苦前行 After being separated from his family in the air raid, he made his way to countryside和家人在空袭中走散后，他去了乡下only hard work can lead to succeed if you want to make your way in the world如果你想爱这世上活出名堂，只有努力工作make for 1朝方向走去At 8:00， I made for school八点钟时，我往学校走去2对有好处，适合These books make for enjoyable reading这些书适合阅读17.Assuming 假定，认为assume 1承担，担任，就职 the president will assume office on August 82装出，假装the man assumed well-informed but in fact he knew very little65credulous kredjls轻信的，易受骗的；Lesson36 A chance in a million 万分之一的机会We are less credulous than we used to be in the nineteenth century, a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers with a series of coincidences -most of them wildly improbable. Readers happily accepted the fact that an obscure maid-servant was really the heros mother. A long-lost brother, who was presumed dead, was really alive all the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the heros down- fall. And so on. Modern readers would find such naive solutions totally unacceptable. Yet, in real life, circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences which anyone but a nineteenth century novelist would find incredible.A German taxi-driver, Franz Bussman, recently found a brother who was thought to have been killed twenty years before. While on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman. After th