新概念英语第二册笔记 第95课

1、实用文档 文案大全 Lesson 95 A fantasy 纯属虚构 【Text】 When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state. 'What has happened?' she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?' 'A fire extinguisher, m

2、y dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.' 'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. 'And where were you at the time?' 'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. 'The fire broke out in the basemen

3、t. I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get that fellow posted.' The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband's hat. 'And how can y

4、ou explain that?' she asked. 'Oh, that,' said the Ambassador. 'Someone fired a shot through my office window. Accurate, don't you think? Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.' 【课文翻译】 当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午

5、饭时,把他的夫人吓了一跳.他面色苍白,衣服也搞得不成样子. “发生了什么事?”她问,“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂?” “灭火器弄的,亲爱的,”大使冷冷地回答,“今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆.” “天啊!”他的夫人惊叫,“那你当时在什么地方?” “我和往常一样,在办公室里,”大使回答说.“地下室突然着火,我当然马上下去了.但那个傻瓜霍斯特把灭火器对准了我.他认为是我着火了.我一定要把那个家伙打发走.” 大使夫人继续提出问题,她突然又发现丈夫的帽子上有个洞. “那么你对那又作何解释呢?”她问. “那个嘛,”大使说,“有人向我办公室窗户开了一枪.真够准的,是不是?幸亏我当时没戴帽子.如果真戴着它,

6、我现在就不能回家来吃午饭了.” New words and expressions 生词和短语 fantasy n. 幻想故事 ambassador n. 大使 Escalopia n. 艾斯卡罗比亚（虚构的国名）shot n. 子弹 frightful adj. 可怕的，令人吃惊的 fire extinguisher 灭火器 drily adv. 冷淡地，枯燥无味地 embassy n. 大使馆 heaven n. 天，天堂 basement n. 地下室 definitely adv. 肯定地 post v. 派任 实用文档 文案大全 【生词讲解】 【单词讲解】 【单词讲解】 1. fan

7、tasy n. 幻想故事 the world of fantasy 幻想的世界 fantastic （1） adj. 空想的 a fantastic plan 空想的的计划 （2） adj. 极好的、美妙的 eg：The night view of the bay is even more fantastic. 在海湾的夜景更是妙不可言。 fantastically f?n't?stik?li adv. 空想地, 非常地 2. ambassador n. 大使、使节 embassy 大使馆 ； ambassadress 女大使、大使夫人 the British Ambassador T

8、okyo 英国驻东京大使 the Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain 中国驻英大使 3. frightful adj. 可怕的，令人吃惊的 a frightful accident 可怕的事故 frightfully ?fraitfuli adv.可怕地；非常 frightened 'fraitnd adj.受惊的 be frightened to do sth 害怕去做某事 eg：She was very frightened to look down from the top floor of the building. 她从那栋建筑物的顶楼往下

9、看时,感到很害怕。 be frightened that 害怕. eg：The boy was frightened that would get lost. 那个男童害怕会迷路 4. fire extinguisher 灭火器 extinguish v.（火、光等） 熄灭 put out 扑灭 extinguish a cigarette 熄灭香烟 extinguish the light关掉(灯或炉火);熄灭 实用文档 文案大全 5. drily adv. 冷淡地，枯燥无味地 dry adj.干的, 干燥的, 干旱的, 口渴的, 枯燥的 adj.禁酒的, （指幽默）装成正经的, (酒等)不

10、甜的 dryness 名词 n. 干燥 、冷淡;不和气、枯燥 6. embassy n. 大使馆 the American Embassy 美国大使馆 legation 公使馆, 使节的派遣 ； consulate ?k?nsjulit n.领事馆 7. heaven 1） n. 天国，天堂 hell go to heaven 升天、死 ； angels in heaven 天堂里的天使 2） 上帝 the will of Heaven 神意、天命 eg：Heaven helps those who help themselves . 上帝保佑那些自我帮助的人。 3） 天空 （对应earth

11、） the starry heavens 星空 in the western heavens 在西边得天空 eg：Good Heavens ！天哪！ 8. basement n. 地下室 cellar （储藏酒的）地下室 eg：He lives in the basement of the apartment house. 他住在公寓房子的地下室。 base 1） n. 底部、根基、山麓 the bass of a building 建筑物的地基 ； the base of a mountain 山麓 2）n. 基地、根据地 an air base 空军基地 get to first base

12、 获得初步的成功 9. definitely ?definitli 1）adv. 肯定地、明确地、确定地 实用文档 文案大全 eg：I can't tell you definitely when I will come. 我不能肯定地告诉你我什么时候来。 eg：I'll definitely be at home before six. 我一定会在六点前回家。 2）（用于回答中） 正确、正是那样 Can you go alone ？ 你可以一个人去？ Definitely . 是的 definite 1） adj. 一定的 eg：His school work was not

13、 up to the definite standard . 他的作业没能达到一定的标准。 2） adj. 确定的、确实的 a definite answer 一个肯定的回答 eg：It is definite that he is wrong. 他确确是错误了。 define di?fain 1） v. 给.下定义 eg：It's hard to define this word. 这个词很难下定义。 2） 界定 eg：My duties are not well defined. 我的职责没有被很好的界定。 eg：The river defines a border between

14、 the two countries . 这条河界定了两国之间的边界。 10. post 1） v. 派任 2） n. 地位、职位 hold an important post in the company 在公司身居要职 remain at one's post 留任 eg：He got a post as a diplomat. 他获得外交官的职务。 11. shot 实用文档 文案大全 1） n. 子弹 eg：The gun is out of shot. 枪没子弹了。 2） n. 开枪、发射、射击 eg：He had a shot at the goose. He took a

15、 shot at the goose 他射击那只鹅。 eg：He fired three shots. 他开了三枪。 eg：We heard shots in the distance. 我们听到了在远处枪声。 a shot in the dark 猜想、瞎猜、臆想 have a shot at 尝试、试试看 shot 1）v. 射击、开枪（shot、shot） eg：He was shot in the arm. 他被射中手臂。 eg：He shot at a wild duck, but missed it . 他朝着一只野鸭射击,但没射中。 shoot 射中 eg：He shot a d

16、eer. 射杀了一头鹿 shoot at 向.射击 shoot 2） v. 发芽、生枝、伸出 eg：The trees are shooting out fresh green leaves. 这些树长出了鲜绿的绿叶。 shoot out one's tongue (突然)伸出舌头 shooter 射手 ； shooting 射击 【课文讲解】 1. When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. Escalopia 虚构的国名 实用文档 文案大全 Utopia 乌托邦 （S

17、ir Thomas More着 乌托邦一书中描写的理想国） get a shock 大吃一惊 shock 1）n. 冲击、震荡 eg：There shocks of the earthquakes were felt last night . 昨晚感觉到三次地震的震动。 eg：This shock of the explosion shook the building . 爆炸冲击震动了这座楼。 2） 精神上的打击 eg：The news was a great shock to us. 这个消息对我们很大的震撼。 3） 电击 get an electric shock 遭电击 2. He l

18、ooked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state. 'What has happened?' she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?' get into such a mess 搞得乱七八糟 in a mess 乱七八糟 ； in a terrible mess 一塌糊涂 make a mess of it 把事情搞得一团糟 eg：What a mess ！多乱啊！ 3. 'A fire extinguisher, my dear

19、,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.' set .on fire 放火 set on 攻击、袭击 eg：The robber set on her in a back street. 劫匪在僻巷攻击她。 'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife.“ 天啊！”他的夫人惊叫， Good heavens! 天啊！ eg：My God ！ eg：Dear me ！ eg：Goodness

20、me ！天啊！ 实用文档 文案大全 4. 'And where were you at the time?' 'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. as usual as before 向往常一样 than usual than before 比往常 5. 'The fire broke out in the basement. “ break out 爆发，突然出现；逃脱，逃走 eg：Fire broke out during the night. 夜间突然发生了火灾. eg：W

21、ar broke out in 1939. 1939年爆发了战争。 break out of sth 强行逃出某处 eg：Several prisoners broke out of the jail. 有几名囚犯越狱了. 6. I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me. aim at 瞄准 eg：He aimed at the bird, fired and missed. 他(用枪)瞄准目标开火,却未打中. 7. He thought I was on

22、fire. I must definitely get that fellow posted. get sb posted 把派往另一个职位 post v.邮寄； post a letter寄信 ； post a parcel 邮寄包裹 fellow 1） 男人、家伙、老兄 eg：He is a pleasant fellow. 他是个有趣的家伙。 eg：Poor fellow ！ 实用文档 文案大全 可怜的家伙 eg：What a fellow ！ 好家伙！ 2） 同事、同伴 eg：She is playing with her schoolfellows. 她跟同学们一起玩。 eg：He

23、is kind to his fellows. 他对同事们很友好。 fellowship 伙伴关系、友情 8. The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband's hat. 'And how can you explain that?' she asked. 'Oh, that,' said the Ambassador. 'Someone fired a shot through my

24、office window. Accurate, don't you think? 正常语序 ： Don't you think it was accurate ？ accurate ?kjur?t a.正确无误的；准确的，精确的 inaccurate in?kjurit a.不准确的 an accurate report of the affair 事情的正确报导 eg：Is your watch accurate ？你的表是否准确？ 9. Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time. If I had been, I w

25、ould not have been able to get home for lunch.' 完整句：If I had been wearing that hat . 【关键词组摘录】 1. return home for lunch 2. get a shock 3. in a frightful state 4. get into such a mess 6. as usual 7. break out 8. aim at 9. go on doing sth 10. fire a shot through 11. get sb posted 实用文档 文案大全 5. set s

26、th on fire 【Key structures】 1. 一般将来时 eg：I am going to travel by air. 我要乘飞机旅行 be going to do 将要去（做）、打算 eg：You will enjoy yourself if you travel by sea . 如果你乘船去将会玩得尽兴。 will do 要做（一般将来时） eg：He is arriving tomorrow . 他明天就到达了 be doing 现在动作 2. 被动语态： eg：After having been instructed to drive out of town, he began to acquire confidence. 当叫我将车驶出城外时,我开始有了信心。 Exercise ：用正确动词填空： 1）'What has happened / happened （happen） ？'she asked .'How did your c