新概念英语第二册95课

• I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me. • aim at 瞄準 • 他(用槍)瞄准目標開火,卻未打中. • He aimed at the bird , fired and missed . • He thought I was on fire.
• 'A fire extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.' • set …….on fire 放火 • 当心蜡烛，你会把窗帘烧着的。 • Be careful with the candle, you will set those curtains on fire． • set on 攻击，袭击 • 劫匪在后街攻擊她。 • The robber set on her in a back street . • 'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. • Good heavens! 天啊！ • My God ！ • Dear me ！
★ fantasy n. 幻想故事 • 幻想的世界 • the world of fantasy • fantastic • （1） adj. 空想的 • 不切实际的計劃 • a fantastic plan • （2） adj. 極好的、美妙的 • 在海灣的夜景更是妙不可言。 • The night view of the bay is even more fantastic .
★ fire extinguisher 灭火器 • extinguish v.（火、光等） 熄滅 • 熄灭香烟 • extinguish a cigarette • put out 扑灭 ★ heaven • （1） n. 天國，天堂 ←→ hell • 我感觉我已经死了，去了天堂。 • I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. • （2） 上帝 • Heaven helps those who help themselves . • 上帝保佑那些自我幫助的人。 • （3） 天空 （對應earth ） • Good Heavens ！天哪！
★ post • （1） v. 派任 • 他被调职到伦敦 • He has been posted to London. • （2） n. 地位、職位 • 他在公司身居要職 • He holds an important post in the company. • 他獲得部长的職務。 • He got a post as a director .
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★ shot （1） n. 子弹 槍沒子彈了。 The gun is out of shot . （2） n. 開槍、發射、射擊 He took a shot at the horse. 他射擊那匹马。 他開了三槍。 He fired three shots . 我們聽到了在遠處槍聲。 We heard shots in the distance . a shot in the dark 猜想、瞎猜、臆想
★ ambassador n. 大使、使節 • ambassadress 女大使、大使夫人 • embassy 大使館 ★ frightful adj. 可怕的，令人吃惊的 • 可怕的事故 • a frightful accident • Frightened adj.受驚的 • be frightened to do sth 害怕去做某事 • 她從那棟建築物的頂樓往下看時,感到很害怕。 • She was very frightened to look down from the top floor of the building . • be frightened that 害怕…. • 那個男童害怕會迷路 • The boy was frightened that he would get lost .
• When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. • get a shock 大吃一驚 • shock • （1） n. 衝擊、震盪 • 昨晚感覺到三次地震的震動。 • There shocks of the earthquakes were felt last night . • 爆炸衝擊震動了這座樓。 • This shock of the explosion shook the building . • （2） 精神上的打擊 • 這個消息對我們震撼很大。 • The news was a great shock to us . • （3） 電擊 • 不要碰那个电线，要不然你会被电到的。 • Don't touch that wire or you'll get a shock.
• 'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. 'The fire broke out in the basement. 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 you 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.'
★ definitely • （1） adv. 肯定地、明確地、確定地 • 我不能肯定地告訴你我什麼時候來。 • I can’t tell you definitely when I will come . • 我一定會在六點前回家。 • I’ll definitely be at home before six . • （2）（用於回答中） 正確、正是那樣 • 你可以一個人去？是的 • Can you go alone ？ • Definitely .
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课文讲解
• 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, my 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?'
Lesson 95
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单词学习
• • • • • • • • • • • fantasy ambassador frightful fire extinguisher drily embassy heaven basement definitely post shot • • • • • • • • • • • n. 幻想故事 n. 大使 adj. 可怕的，令人吃惊的 灭火器 adv. 冷淡地，枯燥无味地 n. 大使馆 n. 天，天堂 n. 地下室 adv. 肯定地 v. 派任 n. 子弹
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shoot （shot、shot） （1）射中 射殺了一頭鹿 He shot a deer . （2） v. 發芽、生枝、伸出 這些樹長出了鮮綠的綠葉。 The trees are shooting out fresh green leaves. （3）v. 射擊、開槍 他被射中手臂。 He was shot in the arm . 他朝著一只鴨射擊,但沒射中。 He shot at a duck , but missed it .
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definite （1） adj. 一定的 他的功课沒能達到一定的標準。 His school work was not up to the definite standard . （2） adj. 確定的、確實的 他的确是錯了。 It is definite that he is wrong . define （1） v. 給…….下定義 這個詞很難下定義。 It’s hard to define this word . （2） 界定 我的職責沒有被很好的界定。 My duties are not well defined . 這條河界定了兩國之間的邊界。 The river defines a border between the two countries .
• He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state. • In a … state 处于…状态 • 我们发现那个房间很脏 • We found the room is in a dirty state. • 'What has happened?' she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?‘ • mess 亂七八糟 • 真糟糕！ • What a mess ！ • in a mess 亂七八糟 • in a terrible mess 一塌糊塗
★ basement n. 地下室 • cellar （儲藏酒的）地下室 • 他住在公寓房子的地下室。 • He lives in the basement of the apartment. • Base • （1） n. 底部、根基、山麓 • 建築物的地基 • the bass of a building • （2）n. 基地、根據地 • 空軍基地 • an air base
• 'And where were you at the time?' • 'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. • as usual ＝ as before 向往常一樣 • 星期天他照常起得很早。 • On Sundays he gats up early as usual． • 'The fire broke out in the basement. • break out 爆發，突然出現；逃脫，逃走 • 夜間突然發生了火災. • Fire broke out during the night . • 1939年爆發了戰爭。 • War broke out in 1939.