新概念英语第3册Lesson 31笔记

Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric 可爱的怪人
1. lovable a.（人或动物）可爱的
lovable/ loveable
a lovable eccentric/actor/dog
≈adorable / endearing / winsome
cute (小而)可爱的
a cute baby/puppy/kitten
beloved （某人）深爱的
my beloved wife/husband
2. eccentric n.古怪的人；adj.异常的，古怪的
eccentricity n.怪癖
exhibit 展览，展出
exhibition
e.g. One of his eccentricities is sleeping under the bed. freak
oddball
weirdo
sicko
pervert
3. disregard v.漠视，不顾，不理睬
≈ignore 漠视，忽视
e.g. You shouldn’t disregard/ignore safety problems.
When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she ___me and
walked on.
A.refused
B.ignored
C.denied
D.missed
B.√
忽视：neglect /overlook Array The joys of travel, having long___the disabled, are
opening up to virtually anyone who has the means.
A.omitted遗漏
B.missed
C.neglected
D.discarded抛弃
C√
=pay no attention to
=take no notice of
=turn a deaf ear to
=turn a blind eye to
4.convention n.习俗，风俗，惯例
social convention
accepted convention 公认的习俗，习惯
≈
conventional adj.传统的
conventional values传统的价值观
conventional lifestyle
conventional measures 传统措施
≈traditional ≈customary
5.conscious adj.感觉到的，意识到的
be conscious of
be conscious (of the fact) that
be aware of
be aware (of the fact) that
be unconscious of
be unconscious (of the fact) that
be unaware of
be unaware (of the fact) that
consciousness 意识
enhance people’s consciousness of the public morality 提高、改善公共道德
6.intensely ad.强烈地
intense a.强烈的
intense heat/cold/pain
intense love/hatred/suffering
intensive a.加强的，深入细致的
an intensive English course 一门高强度发英语课程two weeks of intensive negotiations 两周密集的谈判intensive reading 精读
extensive reading 泛读
labor-intensive industry 劳动密集型产业
capital-intensive industry 资本密集型产业
technology-intensive industry 技术密集型产业knowledge-intensive industry 知识密集型产业
7.apologetic a.道歉的，表示歉意的
be apologetic about …
He was apologetic about his late arrival.
apologize v.道歉
apologize to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人道歉
He apologized to me for his late arrival.
apology n.道歉
make an apology to sb. for sth.
owe sb. an apology 应该向某人道歉
say sorry to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人道歉
8.reprimand v.训斥，批评（上级批评下级）
=rebuke
reprimand/rebuke sb. for sth.
e.g. I was reprimanded/rebuked by my manager for being late. accuse sb. of sth. 1.因某事起诉某人2.因某事指责某人criticize sb for sth. 因某事批评某人
e.g. He was criticized for his delay in dealing with the matter.
censure sb. for sth. （严厉）批评
e.g.Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis. 部长们受到了严厉批评因为在危机期间欠缺果断。

scold sb. for sth.(长辈对晚辈、大人对小孩）训斥
e.g. His mother scolded him for breaking her favorite vase. reproach sb. for sth. (应该做的事没有做）而受到批评
e.g. He reproached me for not answering his letter.
blame sb. for sth.(强调事情是谁的责任）归咎到某人身上blame sth. on sb.
e.g.They blamed George for the failure.
They blamed the failure on George.
condemn A for/as B 因B而谴责A/把A谴责为是B
e.g. The movie was condemned for its sexism.
电影因性别歧视而受到谴责。

The terrorist attack was condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice. 这次恐怖袭击被谴责为是野蛮而懦弱的行径。

9.stage v.组织，策划，举行，举办
stage ：organize
stage a strike/a riot /a plot/a coup/an exhibition
组织一次罢工/暴动/阴谋/策划一次政变/展览
e.g. China staged the 2008 Olympics.
10. deliberately 故意地
on purpose / intentionally
11.set out to do :
begin a job, task, etc with a particular aim or goal
①带着目的去做某事
（P30 第9行）（P74第8行）
12.draw (one’s) attention 吸引(某人)注意力
attract / capture / catch
get (one’s) attention
（P106 第11-12行）
receive (one’s) attention 受到某人的注意力13.without being conscious (of the fact) that……
without being conscious of……
without being aware (of the fact) that
without being aware of……
(P264 第1行)
(being) unconscious (of the fact) that……
(being) unconscious of……
(being) unaware (of the fact) that……
(being) unaware of……
(P142 第21行)
14. invariably ：always （ad.）总是，经常地
win sb. sth.
win sth. for sb.
e.g.My sincerity won me her heart.
My sincerity won her heart for me .
15. add color to sth. 使丰富多彩，增添颜色
e.g.
Intelligent use of metaphors
can add color to your
writing.
add luster /lustre to sth.
add flavor/spice to sth.
add variety to sth.
dull boring monotonous
16. up to 直到 up until
up till until
less than …
e.g. In Europe, taxes account for up to four -fifths of the retail
price.
17. notable 著名的 （14课也有）
figure ①重要人物 （P106 第6行）
②模糊人影
③数字
④体型
18.this side of his life 〈避免重复〉
→ his shrewdness and wealthiness 他的精神和富裕
e.g. Harry is very thrifty, but in the presence of his friends
he never shows this side of his life (=his thriftiness).
19.know sb./sth. as sth.
e.g. The disease is commonly known as Mad Cow Disease.
（14课第10行）
20. legendary 传奇的，著名的famous/ well-known
21.Dickie hated /abhorred/detested/loathed/abominated snobs
intensely. Dickie found snobs repellent/repulsive/revolting/disgusting. Snobs repelled/repulsed/revolted/disgusted Dickie intensely. 22.hardly ever 几乎从不/ almost never/rarely/seldom
prefer to do rather than do
23.It’s raining hard/heavily. 下大雨了。

It's pouring.
It’s raining cats and dogs.
24.
25.be caught in 赶上
e.g.He was caught in a storm/ traffic jam.
be struck by （突然遭遇不幸的事，而且受到严重的损害） （第25课 13-14行）
26.金钱 + worth of +物品
a £300 worth of watch
27.…but he was so bedraggled that …
e.g.His family was so impoverished that he could hardly afford
his tuition.
e.g.His family was in such an impoverished condition that he
could hardly afford his tuition.
28. serve sb. with sth.
serve sth. to sb. 29.take French leave 不辞而别
Dumb dogs are dangerous. 哑狗咬死人。

30.weigh a ton 一吨重（很重）
The chair weighs a ton.
The chair is extremely heavy.
31.…，he dumped it on the counter.
He slammed the door.
We all clapped our hands
The soldier clicked his heels 。

Don’t clatter the dishes - you’II wake the baby up.
I’II smack your bottom if you don’t behave yourself.
32.Dickie ignored him.
Dickie took no notice of him.
Dickie turned a deaf ear to him.
Dickie turned a blind eye to him.
33.request （客气、礼貌的）请求
e.g. You’re requested not to smoke here.
e.g. You’re required not to smoke here.
34.She gave a lecture on modern American poetry and was attentively listened to.
The old professor wheeled himself to the platform and was warmly applauded by the students.
35.present sb. with sth.
present sth. to sb. e.g. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the
aristocrat.
36.He paid me in cash/dollars.
Write it in ink/pencil/English.
37.动名词的逻辑主语
一般来说，动名词的逻辑主语在正式文体中用属格（所有格），
在非正式文体中用普通格。

e.g.Do you mind my smoking here? （正式）
e.g.Do you mind me smoking here? （非正式）
e.g.Your falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip.
e.g.You falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip.
出现下列情况时，即使在正式文体中，动名词的逻辑主语也习惯使用普通格。

1.逻辑主语为名词指物。

The children are looking forward to spring coming.
2.逻辑主语为多个名词。

Do you remember Mary and her mother coming to see us last June？
3.逻辑主语为以“s”结尾的名词。

e.g. It's a disaster the bosses shutting all those factories.
4.逻辑主语与动名词分离。

e.g. I remember mother once telling us a story about the fox.
5.逻辑主语为不定代词，如：someone，everything，something；
或指示代词，如：this，that。

e.g. They complained about everything going wrong.
e.g. He disapproved of that being said about Mary.
38.insist on…
insist that…
建议，要求，命令
He insisted that the assistant（should）count the money before he
left，…
（P111 第8—9行）
（P252 第23—24行）
39.（P114 第9行）
（P42 最后一句）
the press 新闻界
the freedom of the press新闻自由（P208 第1-2行）40.…critics do not always talk sense …critics sometimes talk nonsense。