高级英语第一册第七课lesson7 expressions

1、Page 1Lesson 7 Everyday Use for your grandmamaAlice WalkerPage 2n 1 tacky (P4) n. 俗气的俗气的, 花哨的，破旧的；花哨的，破旧的；（油漆、胶水等）油漆、胶水等）未干透的未干透的n The hunter lived in a tacky old cabin in the woods.n 那个猎人住在树林里一间又老又破的小棚屋里。那个猎人住在树林里一间又老又破的小棚屋里。n The paint is still tacky to the touch.n She looks tacky in that dress.n

2、2 sidle (P9)n sidle up/over to sb/sthn sidle along/past/awayn She sidled over to me and asked if I recogrized her.Page 3n3 shuffle （P9) 拖着脚步走；拖着脚步走；因（紧张、厌烦等）坐着脚乱动或站着走来走去；洗牌；因（紧张、厌烦等）坐着脚乱动或站着走来走去；洗牌；翻动；推诿翻动；推诿nWalk properly, dont shuffle.n好好走，好好走， 脚别蹭地。脚别蹭地。n 人群缓慢地移动，走出剧院人群缓慢地移动，走出剧院 n The crowd shuf

3、fled out of the theatre .nHe shuffled the papers (around) on the desk, pretending to be busy.nDont shuffle, give us a clear answer.n别躲躲闪闪的，给我们一个明确的答复。别躲躲闪闪的，给我们一个明确的答复。n He tries to shuffle his work off onto others. n She shuffled out of the chores by saying she felt ill.n 她说她不舒服，把杂事都推掉了。她说她不舒服，把杂事都

4、推掉了。n Give the cards a good shuffle.n a shuffle in the Cabinetn 内阁改组内阁改组Page 4n 4 dingy（P10) adj. 肮脏的，邋遢的，无生气的；肮脏的，邋遢的，无生气的； 昏暗的昏暗的n He lived in a dingy room in a cheap hotel in order to save money.n 为了省钱，他住在一个低级旅馆中又黑又脏的房间里。为了省钱，他住在一个低级旅馆中又黑又脏的房间里。n dingily advn dinginess nn 5 make-believe (P11) n 假

5、装，幻想；假装，幻想；adj.n Dreamers always indulge themselves in make-believe. n 爱做白日梦的人总喜欢沉溺于幻想之中。爱做白日梦的人总喜欢沉溺于幻想之中。Page 5n 6 flicker(P12) （灯光或火焰）闪烁，摇曳；（灯光或火焰）闪烁，摇曳；（情感）稍纵即逝（情感）稍纵即逝n The candle flickered and then went out.n 蜡烛忽亮忽暗，接着就全熄了。蜡烛忽亮忽暗，接着就全熄了。 n A slender hope still flickered within him.n 他心中仍闪现出一线希

6、望。他心中仍闪现出一线希望。n 她的脸上闪过一丝微笑。她的脸上闪过一丝微笑。n A faint smile flickered across her face.n The leaves flickered gently in the breeze.Page 6n 7 stumble (P13) v. 绊脚；绊脚； （说话、演奏）出错；蹒跚；（说话、演奏）出错；蹒跚；n I stumbled over a tree root. n 树根绊了我的脚。树根绊了我的脚。n She stumbled over the unfamiliar word but then continued.n 她碰到不认识

7、的字愣了一下，接着又往下念。她碰到不认识的字愣了一下，接着又往下念。n The child stumbled through a piece by Chopin.n 那孩子演奏肖邦的曲子很多流畅。那孩子演奏肖邦的曲子很多流畅。n 他太紧张，讲话时结结巴巴的。他太紧张，讲话时结结巴巴的。n He was so nervous that he simply stumbled through the whole speech.n Police investigating tax fraud stumbled across a drugs ring.n 警方在调查瞒税案件时意外地发现了一个贩毒集团。警

8、方在调查瞒税案件时意外地发现了一个贩毒集团。n He read well, with only several stumblings.n 他读得很好，只有几个小错误。他读得很好，只有几个小错误。n stumbling-blockn 障碍物；绊脚石障碍物；绊脚石Page 7n 8 furtive(P15) adj. 偷偷摸摸的，鬼鬼祟祟的偷偷摸摸的，鬼鬼祟祟的n a furtive glancen 偷偷偷偷的一瞥的一瞥n furtive movementsn 诡秘的活动诡秘的活动n The mans furtive manner gave rise to the suspicion of the

9、 theft among the policemen. n 那个男人鬼鬼祟祟的样子，引起警察怀疑盗窃案那个男人鬼鬼祟祟的样子，引起警察怀疑盗窃案是他所为。是他所为。Page 8n 9. scalding (P15): 措辞措辞尖锐的，贬低的尖锐的，贬低的n Critics made a scalding review of the play.n 批评家们对这出戏剧做出了尖刻的评价。批评家们对这出戏剧做出了尖刻的评价。n scald v. burn(oneself or part of ones body) with boiling liquid or steamn She scalded he

10、r hand with hot fat.n 热油烫伤了她的手。热油烫伤了她的手。Page 9n 10 recompose (P16) v.使恢复镇静，平静下来使恢复镇静，平静下来n It was not until the police arrived that the quarrel was recomposed.n 直到警察来了，争吵才被平息下来。直到警察来了，争吵才被平息下来。n 11 stocky (P19) adj. 矮又粗壮的矮又粗壮的n Catherine is self-contemptuous of her stocky legs. n 凯瑟琳因为那双又短又粗的腿感到自卑。凯

11、瑟琳因为那双又短又粗的腿感到自卑。n a stockily built man n 五短身材的壮汉五短身材的壮汉n stockiness n.Page 10n 12 kinky (P19) adj. 扭结的扭结的n Jack fell in love with a kinky-haired woman.n 杰克爱上了一个卷发的女郎。杰克爱上了一个卷发的女郎。n kink n. 扭结；扭结； 怪癖，奇想怪癖，奇想n Hes got a few kinks in his personality.n 他对这件事有一个奇怪的想法。他对这件事有一个奇怪的想法。n He has a kink about

12、it.n Dont let the wire kink.Page 11n 13 wriggle (P19) v. 蠕动；扭动；蠕动；扭动；n The boy wriggled on the hard chair.n 那个男孩在那把硬椅子上扭来扭去的。那个男孩在那把硬椅子上扭来扭去的。n The thief left her tied up with rope but she wriggled herself free.n 窃贼用绳子把她捆了起来，但她扭动着身子挣脱了。窃贼用绳子把她捆了起来，但她扭动着身子挣脱了。n The eel wriggled out of my fingers.n 那条

13、白鳝从我的指缝中一扭滑走了。那条白鳝从我的指缝中一扭滑走了。n wriggle out of sth/doing sth (infml) avoid (doing) an unpleasant task by being cunning or by making excusesn She managed to wriggle out of answering all the questions.n 她支吾其词避免回答一切问题。她支吾其词避免回答一切问题。n 这是你的任务，别偷奸耍滑。这是你的任务，别偷奸耍滑。n Its your task, dont try to wriggle out of

14、 it.Page 12n 14 peek (P22) v.窥视窥视；微露出；微露出n She peeked at the audience from behind the curtain.n 她从帷幕后面窥视了一下观众。她从帷幕后面窥视了一下观众。n His feet peeked out from the end of the blanket.n 他的脚从毯子一端露出来了。他的脚从毯子一端露出来了。n I took a quick peek inside.Page 13n 15 stoop (P22) v.弯腰，弓背弯腰，弓背n She stooped down to pick up the

15、 child.n The doorway was too low that he had to stoop.n He tends to stoop because hes so tall.n 他个子太高，所以时常弓着背。他个子太高，所以时常弓着背。n (idm) stoop so low (as to do sth): (fml) drop your moral standards far enough to do sth bad or unpleasant.n She was unwilling to believe anyone would stoop so low as to steal

16、 a ring from a dead womans finger.n 她无法相信真有人会龌蹉到这种地步，竟然从一个死去的女人手指上偷戒指。她无法相信真有人会龌蹉到这种地步，竟然从一个死去的女人手指上偷戒指。n 他想我接受贿赂，我希望我决不至于做出这种低级的事。他想我接受贿赂，我希望我决不至于做出这种低级的事。n He tried to make me accept a bribe, I hope I would never stoop so low.n stoop to sth: to drop your moral to do sth bad or unpleasantn You sure

17、ly dont think Id stoop to that!n 你不会认为我会下作到那种地步吧！你不会认为我会下作到那种地步吧！n 我觉得他总不至于作弊吧。我觉得他总不至于作弊吧。n I didnt think hed stoop to cheating.n stoop n. 驼背；门廊驼背；门廊Page 14n 16 nibble (P22) v. 小口咬；小口咬；对对 略表兴趣略表兴趣n She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it.n They sat drinking wine and nibbling olives.n 他们坐

18、着喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。他们坐着喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。n He nibbled her ear playfully. 他开玩笑地轻咬她的耳朵。他开玩笑地轻咬她的耳朵。n nibble away at sth: to take away small amounts of sth, so that the total amount is gradually reducedn Inflation is nibbling away at spending power.n 通货膨胀正在慢慢地削弱消费能力。通货膨胀正在慢慢地削弱消费能力。n 花在食物和房租上的钱把他们的积蓄一点点地耗掉了。花在食物和房租上的钱

19、把他们的积蓄一点点地耗掉了。n Food and rent nibbled away at the money they had saved.n nibble n. 一小口；一小口； （餐前或聚会中的）点心，小吃（餐前或聚会中的）点心，小吃Page 15n 17 crop up(P35) 意外出现，偶然出现意外出现，偶然出现n All sorts of difficulties have cropped up at work.n 在工作中，各种各样的困难意想不到地出现了。在工作中，各种各样的困难意想不到地出现了。n 她万万没有想到会突然出现一种新的可能性。她万万没有想到会突然出现一种新的可能性

20、。n It had never occurred to her that a new possibility would crop up abruptly. n crop of sth: group of people or quantity of things appearing or produced at the same timen The program brought quite a crop of complaints from viewers.n 该节目招致观众诸多不满。该节目招致观众诸多不满。n crop n. 平头平头 v 剪短剪短,啃吃；啃吃； 收获收获n Sheep h

21、ad cropped the grass short.n The beans cropped well this year.n (idm) neck and crop: completelyn His shot beat the goalkeeper neck and crop.n 他射门，守门员根本挡不住。他射门，守门员根本挡不住。Page 16n 18 trip (P42) v.绊倒绊倒,（说话）出错或泄露秘密（说话）出错或泄露秘密;轻快地走、轻快地走、奔跑、跳舞奔跑、跳舞n trip over/up: 绊倒，出错绊倒，出错n She tripped over the cat and fe

22、ll.n 她让猫绊了一跤。她让猫绊了一跤。n I tripped up in the interview and said something rather silly.n 我在面试时不慎说了一些蠢话。我在面试时不慎说了一些蠢话。n trip sb up：绊倒某人：绊倒某人n He tried to trip me up.n She came tripping down the garden path.n 她轻快地沿着花园小路跑来。她轻快地沿着花园小路跑来。n He likes the melody with a light tripping rhythm.n 他喜欢节奏轻快的曲调。他喜欢节奏

23、轻快的曲调。Page 17n 19 whittle (P47) v.削，削减削，削减 n The number of employees is being whittled down in order to reduce costs.n 为节省开支现正在裁员。为节省开支现正在裁员。 n 20 rifle (P55) v. 抢劫，掠夺抢劫，掠夺n The safe had been rifled of its contents. n 保险柜被洗劫一空。保险柜被洗劫一空。 Page 18n 21 stump (P70) v. 使为难；使为难； 跺脚而行跺脚而行,艰难地行走艰难地行走n Im stu

24、mped, I just dont know what to do.n 我很为难，简直不知该如何是好。我很为难，简直不知该如何是好。n 大家都被这个问题难住了。大家都被这个问题难住了。n Everybody was stumped by the problem.n He stumped out in fury.n 他怒气冲冲地跺脚往外走。他怒气冲冲地跺脚往外走。n stump n.树桩；树桩； 残根残根n the stump of a pencil n 铅笔头铅笔头n (idm) stir ones stumps: (infml) walk or move faster;hurryPage 1

25、9n 22 scrape (P72) v.刮，擦伤刮，擦伤n Please scrape the paint from the door.n 请把门上的漆铲掉。请把门上的漆铲掉。n I fell and scraped my knee.n 我摔倒时擦伤了膝盖。我摔倒时擦伤了膝盖。n I scraped the side of my car against a wall.n 我的汽车车身蹭在墙上划坏了。我的汽车车身蹭在墙上划坏了。 n （idm) bow and scrape :点头哈腰点头哈腰n The waiter showed us to our table with much bowin

26、g and scraping.n (idm) pinch and save scrape:省吃俭用省吃俭用n 她父母省吃俭用好让她出国深造。她父母省吃俭用好让她出国深造。n Her parents pinched and scraped so that she could study further abroad.n scrape （up） an acquaintance with sb:挖空心思结识某人挖空心思结识某人n 他设法认识了她。他设法认识了她。n He scraped up an acquaintance with her.Page 20n 23 hangdog (P74) adj

27、. 羞愧的，低贱的，羞愧的，低贱的，n The shy boy always had a hangdog expression on his face.n 那个害羞的男孩脸上总是挂着羞愧的表情。那个害羞的男孩脸上总是挂着羞愧的表情。n 24 portion （P74) n. 命运；命运；n Under such circumstances I can not but accept my portion in life.n 在这种情形下，我只能安于天命。在这种情形下，我只能安于天命。 Page 21n 25 snatch (P75) v. 抢夺，（迅速）抓住抢夺，（迅速）抓住n She snatched the letter from me.n He snatched up his gun and fired.n 他迅速地拿起枪来射击。他迅速地拿起枪来射击。n He was very tired and snatched an hour to sleep.n 他太累了偷空睡了一小时。他太累了偷空睡了一小时。n snatch at s