高级英语06_Blackmail
Blackmail 高级英语第六课背景知识介绍
• Instead of reporting to the police, the Duke and Duchess drove away.
• The hotel’s chief house detective Ogilvie noticed the battered car when it came back.
Lesson Six
Blackmail
宋海梅
20111501134
Arthur Hailey
Brief introduction The book Hotel Ending of Hotel
Blackmail Ending of the Duke Other information
Arthur Hailey(1920.04.05–2004.11.24)
"Fast-moving storytelling rich with interesting and bizarre characters.“
----The Denver Post
Adaptation
Hotel was adapted into a movie in 1967, and in 1983 Aaron Spelling turned it into a television series, airing for five years on ABC. In the TV series the St. Gregory Hotel was moved from New Orleans to San Francisco.
高级英语第一册unit6 blackmail
The crowed hurled at the police . 人群大骂警察。
辨析：throw，cast，fling , heave, hurl ，pitch ,toss
throw 普通词，使用广泛，仅指用力抛掷，不涉及动作 方式或感情色彩。 cast 常可与throw互换，指迅速扔出一个重量较轻的物 体。 fling 用力抛摔，或因感情激动而粗暴地或漫无目的地扔 东西。 heave 指把重物举起后扔出 hurl 通常指用力投掷，动作迅猛，所投掷的距离也较远 。 pitch 指随意地轻轻地掷或扔，侧重方向性和有明确目标 。 toss 指无目的轻轻地随意地扔，所投掷的东西一般较轻 。
Let us learn the lessons already taught by such cruel experience . Let us redouble our exertions , and strike with united strength while life and power remain . (parallelism)(repetition ,Biblical style ) Repetition : It is a major rhetorical strategy in which sth. is doubly mentioned for producing emphasis clarity ,or emotion ,effect ,especially in oral speech.
这些是战争和镇压的工具-王权采取的最后的辩论手段。
metaphor
A metaphor is an imaginative way of describing something by referring to something else which is the same in a particular way. For example, if you want to say that someone is very shy and frightened of things, you might say that they are a mouse.
高级英语第一册unit6 blackmail
• Arthur Hailey
• Blackmail ( n.) :the obtaining of money or advancement by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person or group敲诈；勒索 ;（盗匪征收的）保护费;免 抢税 ( vt. )胁迫;勒索;敲诈;讹诈 • 随着故事的发展,作者对“讹诈”的对象进行巧妙 置换,从而使故事结局发生戏剧性逆转--由“侦探 长对公爵夫妇的讹诈”转为“公爵夫妇对侦探长 的讹诈”,旅馆警长由掌握罪证主动出击的强势 交际角色到被动服从的弱势社会角色的转换， 公爵夫人由被讹诈的弱势交际角色到强势社会 角色的回归,揭露社会权力拥有者对弱势阶层的 统治和控制。
• 6. the moon-faced male secretary: (line.9) • the moon – faced male用了暗喻的修辞。 在此暗指男秘书比较怯懦阴柔， 公爵夫妇 可以随时把他解雇。 • The use of male before secretary is to avoid possibility of the reader‟s assuming otherwise, for commonly in the U.S. secretaryship is the female profession.
• ① The chief house officer, Ogilvie, who had declared he would appear at the Croydons suite an hour after his cryptic telephone call actually took twice that time. As a result the nerves of both the Duke and Duchess were excessively frayed when the muted buzzer of the outer door eventually sounded.
高级英语第一册lesson6-Blackmail-课文详解2-detail-study、背景知识、文章结构及修辞学习
高级英语第一册lesson6-Blackmail-课文详解2-detail-study、背景知识、文章结构及修辞学习高级英语第一册lesson6 Blackmail 课文详解2 detail study、背景知识、文章结构及修辞学习2008-02-11 12:11:18| 分类：默认分类| 标签：|字号大中小订阅高级英语第一册lesson6 Blackmail 课文详解2 detail study、背景知识、文章结构及修辞学习2007年01月01日星期一下午11:4896. bulbous: shaped like a bulb, swelling and disgustingly fat and roundbulbous dome / nose97. peremptorily: (fml) showing an expectation of being obeyed at once and without questi on, impolitely and unfriendly, commanding, insisting obedience98. rivet: metal pin for fasten plates.to hold or fasten with or as if with rivetscf: glare, stare, fix99. feature: any of the noticeable parts of the facea man with Oriental featuresHer mouth is her worst feature / best feature, like a cherry.100. set in a mould:When you take a picture, you set your body, your countenance ...in a certain way. That is to set in a mould.(A lame one-eyed king taking a picture)mould (Am.E) = mould (Br.E): character, distinctive nature, a person's character, nature, et c., considered as having been shaped by family type, education, training, experience, etc.Be cast in a mould of a particular kind means to have the characteristics, attitudes, behavio ur or lifestyle that are typical of that kind of personbe made / cast in mould ofHe is made in his father's mould. (He has the same personality and character as his father' s)101. imperious: in tensely compelling, marked by arrogant assurance, dominating. This wo rd is related to imperial.The whole sentence can be paraphrased as follows:Her handsome high-cheekboned features were set in a way which shows her imperial char acter.102. respite: a short period of pause or rest, during a time of great effort pain, or trouble, a t ime of relief (as from labour, suffering or war) or delay (as before sentencing or executing).The patient said he never had any respite from the pain.Sentence sb. to death with 2-years' respite.103. bore: make a hole inThis machine can bore through solid rock.104. swallow: to take back, to keep from expressing or showing, to accept without question ing, protest or resentmentto swallow one's words: take back what was said105. sullen: silently bad-tempered, unforgiving, dark, gloomylook sullen, to wear a sullen look106. comply: act according to a demand, order, ruleto comply with the law / regulations107. vacillation: hesitation, uncertainty, waver, continuous changing of one's opinionsThis word implies prolonged hesitation resulting from one's inability to reach a decisionHe vacillates between accepting & not accepting.The earthquake caused the entire house vacillate.108. dally: to waste time or be slowDon't dally or we'll be late.dally over one's work109. bulge: to swell out as a result of the pressure from within110. bead: small ball of glass or other material with a hole through it for a string worn with other others on a thread, esp. round the neck for ornament.She is wearing a string of green beads.背景知识Background informationTitle of the novel: HotelSetting:The story happened in a hotel named St. Gregory /'greg ri/ in New Orleans, Louisiana which is in the south of US.Main character of the novel:Peter McDermott, assistant general managerMain characters in this part of the novel:Ogilvie: chief house officerthe Duke of Croydon: newly appointed British ambassador to the United Statesthe Duchess of Croydon: wife of the Dukea prostitute called lady friend by OgilviePlot:Gregory was now at the brink of bankruptcy, but Peter McDermott is trying every means he could to save it.Several events happened during the week with the present text as part of it.The Duke of Croydon was an internationally famous statesman and the newly appointed Br itish ambassador to Washington. They occupied the best suite of the hotel.Monday evening, the Duke went to the gambling house. Later, his wife pursued and found him. On their way back, the car Jaguar knocked down a woman and her child. Both killed.Then we have the present text....At one o'clock Thursday morning, Ogilvie drove the car north. But he was seen leaving the hotel by McDermott. Later in the afternoon, McDermott witnessed the funeral of the two victims o f the accident. He suddenly realized the relation between these two events and contacted police.Ogilvie was caught in Tennessee and sent back to New Orleans.The Duke decided to go to the police to confess his crime (to surrender himself / to give hi mself up). But he was hurled out the elevator due to the breakdown of it. He hit the cement groun d and died instantly.Anyway, the novel had a pleasant ending.One of the guests, who looked old and sick, turned out to be a millionaire. Earlier he was s eriously ill and was saved by McDermott and his girl friend. To show his gratitude and to repay t he hotel staffs' kindness, he bought the hotel and appointed McDermott executive vice president of the hotel.This kind of novels are called thrillers. Generally defining, a thriller is a work of fiction or dr ama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, adventure or suspense. (thrill: to cause sudden strong feeling of joy, fear, excitement, pleasure etc. that seems to flow r ound the body like a wave)Others can be called cop-criminal novels, detective novels. The main purpose is for enterta inment, amusement. Very often this kind of novels contain a lot of action, usu. suspension, not v ery much deep thought, without moral intention, not considered classic.The basic technique is to make the whole story of crime into sth. like a jigsaw puzzle. You c an not see the outcome until the final part is put in.文章结构Structural and stylistic analysisPart 1. PreludeThe chief house officer...Ogilvie remained standing {p.84 (old book, ditto)}.Section 1. The chief house officer...that both might return at any moment.The setting, main characters, and the suspension.Section 2. A wave of cigar smoke...Ogilvie remained standing.The preliminary encounter between the house detective and the Croydons.Part 2: Process of unveiling the crimeNow then...the Duchess turned away (p. 89).Section 1. Now then...Now we're getting somewhere (p. 86).First round of clash. the Duke confessed his crime.Section 2. Wearily, in a gesture...I can prove all I need to (p.87).Second round of clash. Ogilvie spelt out what he found out about the activity of the Croydo ns and tried to confirm all the detailed. The Duchess tried to win back the upper hand.Section 3. The Duke cautioned...the Duchess turned away (p. 89).The Croydons realized that they were convicted of the crime. The conviction was undeniabl e.Part 3. The Dirty DealSection 1. Her husband asked...You people are hot (p.91).Eliminating the possibility of having the car repaired in New Orleans.The possibility of not being found.Section 2. The Duchess ...Or had they? (p. 93)The interior monologue of the Duchess. Her judgement, analysis and calculation of the situ ation, weighing the advantages and disadvantages, the pros and cons.Section 3. (The Duchess faced Ogilvie... the silence hung (p. 94)The Duchess' decision to gamble on the greed of the house detective.Section 4. The ending.The dirty deal reached.修辞学习RHETORICMetaphor:...the nerves of both ... were excessively frayed...his wife shot him a swift, warning glance.The words spat forth with sudden savagery.Her tone ...withered......self-assurance...flickered...The Duchess kept firm tight rein on her racing mind. Her voice was a whiplash.eyes bored into himI’ll spell it out.Euphemism:...and you took a lady friend.Metonymy:won 100 at the tableslost it at the barthey'll throw the book,...Onomatopoeia:appreciative chuckleclucked his tongue。
高级英语Unit6--BLACKMAIL课外补充练习题
⾼级英语Unit6--BLACKMAIL课外补充练习题Lesson 6BlackmailⅠ. Word explanation1. crypticA. hiddenB. strangeC. mysteryD. sacred2. errandA. taskB. a trip to get sth.C. a written messageD. a piece of business3. offensiveA. attractB. aggressionC. interveningD. onslaught4. swiftA. quickB. smoothC. timelyD. swept5. abruptA. suddenB. erectC. eruptD. corrupt6. blandnessA. franknessB. mildnessC. politeB. move back and forthC. turn aroundD. turn out8. hunchA. doubtB. doubleC. suspectD. intuitive feeling9. poiseA. self-assuranceB. poisonC. direct attentionD. pointless10. discreetA. secretB. hiddenC. carefulD. volunteer11. inevitableA. certainB. not to preventC. not to avoidD. evident12. adeptA. adaptB. adoptC. addD. expert13. rivetA. attachB. tie downC. fasten firmlyB. completeC. profuseD. thorough15. respiteA. postponementB. respectC. in spite ofD. despite16. spaciousA. specialB. largeC. magnificentD. glorious17. appointA. point toB. nameC. importantD. furnish18. apparentA. appearingB. parentalC. disappearD. evident19. reprovingA. understandingB. comfortingC. blamingD. approve20. essentialA. sensitiveB. sentimentalC. fundamentalaccompany, alternative, assume, beyond, blame,caution conceal, fall victim, get around to, get...---where, on the lookout for, oblige, take one's time, wither11. If you fail the exam you'll only have yourself __, because only a foolish workmanⅢ.Replace each underlined part with one word learnt in the text, the first letter of which is given:1. Where did you get that foolish and absurd idea?r2. Hands pressed together with the fingers interlaced, she stood there, silently prayingto God. c3. Could you do me a favour by posting the letter?o4. Visitors to the factory must act in accordance with the rules. c5. I don't think anyone can blame you for not being cautious. a6. The boys are not at fault in this case.to b7. Prospecting for gold is a dangerous way to earn a living.h8. The plane was old. There was not enough fuel. And bad flying conditions were an unexpected factor which made the9. The boy's face showed the fact that he had been eating jam. b10. Lincoln is a striking and obvious example of a poor boy who succeeded. c答案见下页第⼀册第6课练习答案1-1: /答案:A1-2: /答案:B1-3: /答案:D1-4: /答案:A1-5: /答案:A1-6: /答案:B1-7: /答案:A1-8: /答案:D1-9: /答案:A1-10: /答案:C1-11: /答案:A1-12: /答案:D1-13: /答案:C1-14: /答案:C1-15: /答案:A1-16: /答案:B1-17: /答案:D1-18: /答案:D1-19: /答案:C1-20: /答案:C2-1: /答案: accompanied2-2: /答案: withered2-3: /答案:took our time2-4: /答案: beyond2-7: /答案:assumed2-8: /答案:on the lookout2-9: /答案:alternative2-10: /答案:fall victims2-11: /答案: to blame… blames 2-12: /答案: oblige2-13: /答案:got around to2-14: /答案:caution3-1: /答案: ridiculous3-2: /答案:clasped3-3: /答案: oblige3-4: /答案: comply3-5: /答案:accuse3-6: /答案: blame3-7: /答案: hazardous3-8: /答案:conspicuous。
(教育)高级英语第6课blackmail说课讲解
Arthur Hailey(1920-2004)
• ●Born in England • ●Began his writing career while an RAF (British
Royal Air Force) pilot during the Second World War • ●Became a Canadian citizen as well as British • ●Hailey’s novels have been published in thirtynine languages • ●Most of his books have been made into films or TV series
高级英语第6课blackmail
objectives
• To understand the whole text • To learn the Character analysis • To comprehend the implied meaning
The text
Structure analysis
Background information
• Born in Lupton, Bedfordshire, England, Hailey served in the • Royal Air Force from the start of World War II during 1939 • until 1947, when he went to live in Canada. After working at a • number of jobs and writing part-time, he became a writer full• time during 1956, encouraged by the success of the CBC • television drama, Flight into Danger (in print as Runway Zero • Eight). Following the success of Hotel during 1965, he moved • to California; in 1969, he moved to the Bahamas to avoid • Canadian and U.S. income taxes, which were claiming 90% of • his income.
Unit_6_BLACKMAIL
BLACKMAIL 修辞手法/ RHETORICRHETORIC Metaphor:...the nerves of both ... were excessively frayed...his wife shot him a swift, warning glance.The words spat forth with sudden savagery.Her tone ...withered......self-assurance...flickered...The Duchess kept firm tight rein on her racing mind. Her voice was a whiplash.eyes bored into himI’ll spell it out.Euphemism:...and you took a lady friend.Metonymy:won 100 at the tableslost it at the barthey'll throw the book,...Onomatopoeia:appreciative chuckleclucked his tongue词汇(Vocabulary):the obtaining of money or advancement by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person or group敲诈；勒索----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:a group of connected rooms used as a unit，such as an apartment一套房间----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:having a hidden or ambiguous meaning；mysterious隐蔽的，秘密的；神秘的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:make or become weakened or strained(使)变弱；(使)紧张----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:send off or out promptly，usually on a specific errand or official business(迅速地)派遣，派出(常指特别差事或公事)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:a trip to carry a message or do a definite thing，esp. for someone else差事(尤指为别人送信或办事)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------: like a pig；gluttonous猪一般的；贪婪的(=piggish)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:bitter，scornful(used of smile or laughter)disdainfully or bitterly sneering，ironic or sarcastic讥讽的；嘲笑的／sardonically adv．----------------------------------------------------------------------------------: big or fat and coarse—looking；corpulent；burtly肥胖的，臃肿的；粗壮的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:the fleshy，hanging part under the lower jaw下颚的下垂部分----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:shut in all around；surround；encircle 围绕，环绕-------------------------------------------------------------------------------:toss or move with a quick jerk；flick(用指等)轻弹；轻拂----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:[Fre.]decoration[法语]装饰，装璜----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:very fat；stout；corpulent过度肥胖的；肥大的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:feeling or showing appreciation欣赏的；有欣赏力的；有眼力的；有鉴赏力的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:lacking harmony or agreement; incompatible不和谐的；不调和不相容的；自相矛盾的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------: ①n．an artificial way of singing or speaking，in which the voice is placed in a register much higher than that of the natural voice假声(说、唱)②adj.假声的；用假声唱的-------------------------------------------------------------------------------:the act of sending out or giving forth(heat，light，smell)；the action of uttering(sound)(热、光、气味等的)散发，放出；(声音等的)发出----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:eject，throw(out)，emit，or utter explosively喷出，吐出；激烈地说出----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:savage act，behavior，or disposition；barbarity暴行；残忍；凶猛----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:being mild and soothing温和，和蔼；文雅----------------------------------------------------------------------------------: person who opposes or fights against another；opponent 敌手；敌方；对手----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:[colloq．]leave or go in a hurry；scurry off (chiefly inhigh—tail it )[口]匆忙离开，匆忙走开；迅速撤退；迅速逃走(主要用于high—tail it)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:wink(the eyes)rapidly；cause(eyes)to wink眨(眼)；使眨(眼) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------: innate or deeply instilled天生的，生来的，先天的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:move with a quick，light，wavering motion摇曳，摇动，晃动----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:throw in between；interrupt with打断；插入，插(话)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:hold tightly(with the arms or hands)；grasp firmly握住；紧握----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:put out of sight；hide把……藏起来，隐藏，隐匿-------------------------------------------------------------------------------:blow，drive，give forth，etc．in or with a puff or puffs(一阵阵地)吹；喷出----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:(chiefly dial．)leastwise；anyway(多用于口语)至少；无论如何----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:narrowly contented with one’s own accomplishments，beliefs，morality，etc．；self—satisfied to an annoying degree沾沾自喜的；自鸣得意的；自满的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:put into a secluded or isolated spot把……放入隐蔽或隔离的地方；使隐蔽；(收)藏起----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:make a low，sharp，clicking sound，as of a hen calling her chickens or brooding；utter with such a sound(母鸡唤小鸡时的)咯咯叫，作咯咯叫声；(人)咯咯地叫；咯咯地说-------------------------------------------------------------------------------:expressing disapproval of指摘的；非难的／reprovingly adv．----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:[colloq．]a feeling about something not based on known facts；premonition or suspicion[口]预感，预兆；疑心----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:[Am．slang]one who operates a specified vehicle，machine，etc．[美俚](某种车辆的)驾驶员；(机器等的)操作者----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:[slang]burst or break[俚](使)爆裂，(使)击破----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:feeling or showing despair；hopeless绝望的，没有希望的／despairingly adv．----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:draw up(the shoulders)，as in expressing indifference，doubt，disdain，contempt，etc．(为表达冷漠、无奈等)耸肩---:[Brit．colloq．]observe；notice[英口]观察；注意----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:careful about what．one says or does；prudent：keeping silent or preserving confidences when necessary (言行)谨慎的；慎重的；考虑周到的／discreetly adv．----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:[colloq．]shout or yell[口]叫喊，呼喊----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:stupid愚蠢的，笨拙的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:ludicrously eccentric or strange；ridiculous；absurd；fantastic怪僻的；荒谬的；滑稽可笑的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:not equivocal；not ambiguous；plain；clear不含糊的；不模棱两可的；明确的；明白的---:shaped like a bulb；fat and round(often derog．)球茎形的；又肥又圆的(常用作贬义)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:the face；facial features；visage脸,面孔;面貌，面容，容貌，脸色----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:intolerantly positive；dictatorial；dogmatic；imperious 高傲的；武断的；专横的；强制的／peremptorily adv．----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:fix or hold(the eyes，attention，etc．)firmly(把目光、注意力等)集中于……----------------------------------------------------------------------------------: overbearing；arrogant；masterful，domineering傲慢的；专横的；盛气凌人的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:an interval of temporary relief or rest暂时的休息；暂时的喘息----------------------------------------------------------------------------------: showing resentment and ill humor by morose，unsociable withdrawal愠怒的，闷闷不乐的／sullenly adv．----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:he state of wavering in mind；hesitation；indecision犹豫；踌躇----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:be slow or waste time闲荡；延误----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:swell or bend outward；protrude or project膨胀，肿胀；鼓起，隆起，突出----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:(esp．of an eye)small，round，and glittering like a bead(尤指眼睛)似珠子般小而亮的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<短语(Expressions): stop sth．burning熄灭例：I threw water over him．desperately trying t0 put out the flames．我往他身上泼水，拼命地想扑灭他身上的火焰。
高级英语Lesson_6_Blackmail
Type of writing
• The basic technique is to make the whole story of crime into sth. like a jigsaw puzzle. You can not see the outcome until the final part is put in.
Structural Analysis
• Part2: Process of unveiling the crime (Now then...the Duchess turned away） • Section 1. First round of clash. the Duke confessed his crime（Now then...Now we're getting somewhere).
Type of writing
• Others can be called copcriminal novels, detective novels. The main purpose is for entertainment, amusement.
Type of writing
• Very often this kind of novels contain a lot of action, usu. suspension, not very much deep thought, without moral intention, not considered classic.
Arthur’s work list
《The last diagnose》，published in 1959。
《Hotel》， published in 1965。 《Airport》， published in 1968 《City of automobile》， published in 1971。 《The moneychanger》， published in 1975。
高级英语第六课Blackmail译文
高级英语第六课Blackmail译文第六课讹诈阿瑟黑利负责饭店保安工作的欧吉维探长打了那个神奇的电话，原来说好一个小时后光临克罗伊敦夫妇所住的套房的，可实际上却过了两个小时才到。
结果，当外间门上的电铃最终发出沉闷的嗡嗡声时，公爵夫妇的神经都紧急到了极点。
公爵夫人亲自去开门。
此前她早已借故把女仆支开，并且狠心地给那位脸儿圆圆的、见到狗就怕得要死的男秘书派了一个要命的差事，让他牵着贝德林顿狼犬出去漫步。
想到这两个人随时都会回来，她自己的紧急心情怎么也松弛不下来。
随着欧吉维进屋的是一团雪茄烟雾。
当他随着她走进起居室时，公爵夫人目光直射着这个大肥佬嘴里叼着的那烧了半截的雪茄。
“我丈夫和我都厌烦浓烈的烟味，您行行好把它灭了吧!”探长那双夹在面部隆起的肉堆中的猪眼睛轻视地将她上下端详了一番。
接着，他便移动目光，对这个宽敞豪华、设备齐全的房间扫视了一周，看到了那位正背朝窗户、神色茫然地望着他们的公爵夫人。
“你们这套房间布置得倒挺讲究的呢。
”欧吉维慢条斯理地从口中拿下雪茄，敲掉烟灰，然后将烟蒂扔向靠右边的一个装饰性壁炉，但他失了准头，烟蒂掉到地毯上，他也不去管它。
公爵夫人的嘴唇绷得紧紧的。
她没好气地说道，“我想你该不是为谈论房间布置到这儿来的吧。
”他乐得咯咯直笑，肥胖的身子也跟着抖动起来。
“不是的，夫人，怎么会呢!不过，我的确宠爱高雅的东西。
”他压低了他那极端刺耳的尖嗓音接着说，“比如像你们那辆小轿车，就是停在饭店的那辆，美洲虎牌，是的吧?”“噢!”这声音不像是从口中说出来的，倒像是从克罗伊敦公爵鼻子中呼出来的。
他的夫人立刻瞪了他一眼，以示警告。
“我们的车子与你有什么相干呢?”公爵夫人的这句问话好像是个信号，一听到这个信号，探长的态度立刻就变了。
他猝然问道，“这儿还有别的人么?”公爵回答道，“没有。
我们早把他们都打发出去了。
”“还是检查一下的好。
”这个大胖子以灵敏得特别的动作对整个套房前前后后地巡查了一遍，凡是有门的地方就打开往里看看。
高级英语第一册unit6 blackmail
• Ignoring the Duke, Ogilvie waved the unlighted
cigar under his adversary 's nose. "You listen to me, your high-an'-mightiness. This city's burnin' mad – cops, mayor, everybody else. • adversary: a person who opposes or fights against another；opponent敌手；敌方；对手 • Here ―the Duchess‖. Ogilvie knew that the Duchess was the stronger character of the two and it was she that he had to deal with, she was his enemy. • Connotation隐含义: active hostility.
• Cigar：随着事情的发展，雪茄也在欧吉维 探长的手中不断变化
• When they find who done that last night, who killed that kid an' its mother, then high-tailed it, they'll throw the book, and never mind who it hits, or whether they got fancy titles neither. • high—tail ( v.) :[colloq.]leave or go in a hurry； scurry off (chiefly in high—tail it )[口]匆忙离开， 匆忙走开；迅速撤退；迅速逃走 • throw the book:. charge or punish sb. as severely as possible or permitted • 严惩；严厉处罚/斥责 • To throw the book is an idiom, in which the word book means the law book. Metonymy(转喻). • fancy: of superior grade; fine优良的；好的：
高级英语第一册Unit 6 Blackmail
Unit 3 BlackmailIII. A detailed study of the text:1. the chief house officer., Ogilvie, who had declared he would…took twice that time:The chief house officer, Ogilvie, gave the Croydons a mysterious telephone call telling them he would pay them a visit an hour later, but actually he appeared at their suite two hours later.1) chief house officer: Hotels in the U.S. employ detectives to take care of hotel security, called …house dicks‟, dignified appellation—house officer.2) Suite: a set of rooms. A suite in a hotel is usually expensive. The suite the Croydons are staying in is St. Gregory Hotel‟s largest and most elaborate, called the Presidential Suite, which has housed, according to the book, a succession of distinguished guests, including visiting presidents and royalty.3) Cryptic telephone call: The message over the phone was brief and with mysterious implications.4) Actually took twice that time: He was slow in coming because he wanted to create the impression that he was a busy and important man and to keep the Croydons on tenterhooks.2. the Duke: (in Britain) a nobleman , whose rank is just below that of a prince. Below the duke are the marquis, earl, viscount and baron.3. the Duchess: wife or widow of a duke, or a woman with a rank equal to that of a duke4. the nerves of both the Duke and Duchess were excessively frayed: The nerves of both the Duke and Duchess were worn out by the long wait, were over-strained. Both the Duke and Duchess were extremely nervous. More examples with the word fray:Clothes frayed at the neck, knees, etc.Frayed cuffs, button-holes, etc.Tempers become frayed.5. the muted buzzer: muted to render the noise of the bell less harsh and strident6. she had dispatched her maid on an invented errand: They sent her out to get her out of the way; the …errand‟ being just an excuse, a trip which was not necessary. Obviously the talk between Ogilvie and the Croydons had to be kept a secret.7. the moon-faced made secretary: the use of male before secretary is to avoid possibility of the reader‟s assuming otherwise, for commonly in the U.S. secretaryship is the female profession. Note: male nurse, man servant, but woman doctors, woman pilot. …Moon-faced‟ means having a round face. The young man‟s appearance is in keeping with his timid character(fear of pet animals).8. cruelly instructed: …cruel‟ because they knew the secretary was terrified of dogs. They could easily have found some other errand for him.9. to exercise the Bedlington terriers: to walk the dogs, to take the dogs out and give them some exercise. The Bedlington terrier is a breed of blue or liver-coloured, woolly-coated, active, typically small dogs, the terriers are a status symbol showing that the Duchess is no ordinary dog owner. And the fact that they can keep dogs in a hotel suite proves they are very important people.10. Her own tension was not lessened … : Ogilvie had telephoned to say that he would be at the suite in an hour. The Duchess made arrangement for the maid and the secretary to be away when he called. But he was an hour late, and the maid and the secretary might return at any moment. The Duchess knew this and it made her nervous.11. A wave of cigar smoke accompanied Ogilvie in: to smoke a cigar in the presence of a ladywithout asking for permission is impolite and being familiar. He comes into the room smoking his cigar. Ogilvie is a coarse, vulgar, and uneducated fellow and because he thinks he has theCroydons under his thumb he doesn‟t give a damn to what they may think or f eel. The Duchess …looked pointedly‟, that is, directly and sharply at the cigar, trying to intimidate him with hersuperior social position.12. Would you kindly put that out: a period instead of a question mark, indicating it is said in afalling tone, meant to be a command, not a polite request13. piggy eyes: small, narrow eyes lost in the mass of flesh. Ogilvie is one of the …bad guys‟ in thisnovel. He has piggy eyes, a gross jowled face, an obese body, speaks in falsetto, is vulgar, unscrupulous, ill-mannered, to the point of throwing his cigar on the carpet. Some examples with the word pig:Don‟t be a pig (Don‟t be greedy.)He is a pig. (He is a dirty, greedy or ill-mannered person.)I‟ve made a pig of myself. (I‟ve eaten too much.)14. survey ed her sardonically: He looked her up and down scornfully because he had evidence oftheir crime up his sleeve and felt sure that in a moment he would be able to humble her and bring her to her knees. Note the different meanings of the following words:sardonic: being scornful, cynicalsarcastic: intending to hurt the feelings, to inflict pain by deriding, tauntingsatirical: intending to make a person or thing appear foolish or absurdironical: a humorous or sarcastic form of expression in which the intended meaning of what is said is directly opposite to the usual sense.15. to sweep the spacious, well-appointed room: His glance passes swiftly over the big,excellently furnished and arranged room.16. who faced them uncertainly: Besides having a weak character, the Duke is over fond of liquorand other men‟s wives ,and so is submissive to the Duchess, herself a woman of strong character,a known public figure and cousin of the queen . After the road accident , it was the Duchess whomasterminded the cover-up and the Duke wasn‟t quite sure of what to say to Ogilvie or what to do ,he was afraid of messing things up.17. “Pretty neat set-up you folks got: Ogilvie‟s language is ungrammatical, vulgar and slangy, Neatis slangy, meaning nice, fine; a general term of approval. Set-up, a noun, meaning arrangement of furniture, etc. A better educated person might say: “ This is a pretty nice room that you have got.”For Ogilvie‟s ungrammatical language, see Note 4 to the text.Here are some more examples from the text:Whether they got fancy titles neither—whether they had fancy title or notI seen you come in —I saw you come inThe kid and the woman was hit —were hit…f she‟d have drove—if she had driven, etc.18. an ornamental fireplace: a fake one, not for use. It is there to add to the décor of the suite.cf. an ornamented fireplace: a highly decorated one19. He missed: His cigar butt did not fall inside the fireplace as he had intended it to .20. I imagine you did not come here to discuss décor:I suppose you did not come here merely to discuss the arrangement of the furniture and otherdecorations of this suite. What she meant was “Speak your mind. Don‟t waste time.” Shepurposely used the word décor, imagining Ogilvie would be awed. Unlike Ogilvie, the Duchess always speaks the Queen‟s English, using strictly grammatical structures and choosing her words carefully, sometimes to the extent of being pompous.21. an appreciative chuckle: mainly self appreciative. When a hotel employee goes to a guest‟sroom, usually he goes there on business and no familiarity is allowed. But here Ogilvie was enjoying the fact that he could afford to do whatever he liked. He loved being in a position oftemporary supremacy. Also he appreciated the fact that the Duchess was no fool. She knew why he had come.22. He lowered the level of his incongruous falsetto voice:He had an unnaturally high-pitched voice. When he spoke now, he lowered the pitch.incongruous: this falsetto voice sounded funny coming from a thickset man like Ogilvie.23. Jaguar: a brand of very expensive British made sports car.24. “Aah”: Now the Duke knew what the man was there for. The sound escaping his lips showed thatthe Duke was startled and perhaps a bit relieved that things had now come out in to the open. 25. a warning glance: The Duke had made a blunder the night before by mentioning the car in frontof the hotel‟s assistant general manager when his wife was trying hard to establish something of an alibi. Now the wife was warning him not to blunder again.26. “ In what conceivable way does our car concern you?”: I can hardly imagine how our carcould in any way concern you. Why are you so interested in our car?27. “Who else is in this place?”: first indication that he did not come with an honest purpose, forwhy should he desire secrecy28. It was the Duke who answered: the Duke realized that Ogilvie had found them out as soon ashe heard that the latter was coming to talk to them. He didn‟t think what the Duchess had done or would do could improve the situation. So he was eager to cooperate with Ogilvie.29. We sent them out: another blunder, as good as admitting that they knew what Ogilvie had comefor and that they had things to hide.30 .it pays to check: to be profitable or worthwhile to check. Otherexamples: 1)It pays to think before you speak.2) It‟ll pay to keep a diary in English.31. surprising speed:surprising because you wouldn‟t expect a fat man like him to move quickly32. “Now then”: used to call attention or to express a warning or protest33. “You two was in that hit-…n-run”: you two are guilty of that hit-and-run accident. Hit-and-run isusually used to describe a driver who flees from the scene of an accident in which he is involved.34. She met his ey es directly: to pretend that she was innocent of what he accused her of andtherefore dared to take up the challenge35. “ This is for real.”:I‟m not joking. This is something serious.For real:(slang) meaning real, really36. bit off the end : In order to light up a fresh cigar one end of it has to be clipped. Coarse peoplelike Ogilvie just bit it off.37. “There‟s been plenty on radio, too.”: there have been a lot of reports about the accident on theradio, too.38. Two high points of colour:the Duchess‟ cheeks flu shed, not evenly, but around the cheekbones. She was upset and a bit scared. But at the moment she was pretending indignation.39. cut it out: (colloquial) to stop what she was doing, i.e. pretending they were innocent40. The words spat forth: According to grammar, it should be:” the words were spat forth”, or“Ogilved spat out the words”. Perhaps the author here wants to make it more dramatic by having “the words” following right after what he had just said, instead of saying” he spat our the words”.Als o, “the words spat forth” is more forceful and vivid than” the words were spat forth.”41. all pretense of blandness gone: nominative absolute construction with a noun phrase plus a past participle. Ogilvie threw away his pretended politeness.Some other examples of the same construction from the text:his eyes sardonically on the Duchess( n.+prepositional phrase)you driving (pron.+ present participle)her poise for the moment recovered(n.+pastparticiple)42. Ignoring the Duke, Ogilvie waved the unlight ed cigar under his adversary‟s nose: he knewthat the Duchess was the stronger character of the two and it was she that he had to deal with, do she was his enemy.43. your high-an‟-mightiness: high had mighty: very proud,(the correct way to address a Duke or aDuchess is “ your Grace”). Ogilvie addressed her this way in imitation of “your Highness”, to mock her haughty attitude.44. burnin‟mad: burning mad; very angry45. high-tailed it: (colloquial) leave in a hurry, scurry off46. they‟ll throw the book, and never mind who it hits:they‟ll deal out the maximum inpunishment , to apply the full force of the law and they will not care who will be punished in the case. To throw the book is an idiom, in which the word book means the law book. It refers to the book. Here Ogilved follows the metaphor through.47.if I do what by rights I should, … you‟ll hardly see ‟em: if I do what I should do in justice(that is ,to report what I know to police headquarters), a group of policemen will come over here very fast, s o fast that you wouldn‟t be able to see them moving.48. so‟s: so as , so that49.‟f you want it the other way: if you refuse to tell me the truth and prefer to have the law tointerfere50. The Duchess of Croydon—three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind her—didnot yield easily: The Duchess was supported by her arrogance coming from parents of noble families who belonged to the nobility for more than three hundred years. So she did not give in easily.51.she faced the grossness of house detective squarely: She stood up boldly and rebuked thecoarse vulgarity of the house detective.52.blackguard: scoundrel, villain53.flickered: wavered54.It‟s no go, old girl. It was a good try.”:It‟s no use. What you did just now was a good attempt attrying to save the situation. Here the phrase no go is a colloquialism, meaning not possible;without use or value. Old girl is an informal way of addressing one‟s wife.55.“ That‟s more like it. “: said when a second thing said by the other person sounds moreacceptable, plausible, or less objectionable than the first one56.“ Now we‟re getting somewhere.”:Now we‟re making some progress, accomplishing something57.“ I‟ll spell it out.”:I‟ll tell you frankly and in detail.58.The house detective took his time: It is the second time that Ogilvie has done so , both times tomake the impact of what he is going to say on the Croydons even stronger.59.as if challenging her objection: as if openly daring her to object to his smoking a cigar, as shehad done earlier; as if he wanted to see if the Duchess dared to object to his smoking.60.But beyond wrinkling her nose I distaste, she made no comment: She only wrinkled her noseto show her dislike for the offending cigar smell, but did not rebuke him.61.Lindy‟s Place: a gambling joint, a gambling nightclub, a casino62.Irish Bayou: bayou[′beiu:] a French word ,a marsh. New Orleans was colonized by the French, soa lot of places there have French names.63.fancy Jaguar: Fancy here means expensive and superior model(car).64.leastways, I guess you‟ll call her that if you‟re not too fussy: I guess if you are not tooparticular about what words to use, at least you‟d call her your lady friend. Here Ogilvie is trying to get at him. It‟s more than obvious that he was not really with a friend, but a high class whore. 65.As Ogilvie glanced, grinning, at the Duchess: Ogilvie is rubbing it in ,enjoying himself over thewounded pride of an arrogant wife.66.The way I hear it, you won a hundred at the tables then lost it at the bar: From what I hear,you won a hundred dollars in gambling and then spent the money drinking.67.You were into a second hundred-with a real swinging party: You were beginning to spendanother hundred dollars of your own( the hundred won in gambling had already been spent) to treat a merry and lively party.68.There ain‟t much out of the way, which people who stay in this hotel do, I don‟t get to hearabout: If anybody who stays in this hotel does anything wrong, improper or unusual, I always get to know about it. There isn‟t much that can escape me.Out of the way: improper, wrong, unusual69.I suppose it doesn‟t matter:You already know so much, I might as well tell you this, it won‟tmake much difference now.70.clucked his tongue reprovingly: He made noises with his tongue to show his disapproval. Howcan you be so careless! The expoliceman was playacting, gloating over their misfortune.71.took off home: left for home72.the way things turned out : judging from what happened later73.Explains that one: This fact explains why you were driving in your sodden state: driving when youwere drunk.74.lickered up : liquored up, drunkCompare:liquor: an alcoholic drink, esp. one made by distillation, as whiskey or rum(neat whiskey)wine: mainly grape wine(sweet or dry wine)soft drinks: non-alcoholic, like soda popchaser: a mild drink, taken with or after liquor75.Then you don‟t know: The Duchess thought it was all Ogilvie‟s conjecture and that he didn‟treally have any evidence against them. She thought he didn‟t have any case against them.76.Looked right shaken, too, the pair of you: You two looked extremely upset (shocked).77.Just come in myself an‟ I got to wondering why: I had just come in myself and began towonder why (you two looked shaken).78.the word was out: The news about the accident was spreading around. Some expressions withword:a word of advice(warning)say a good word for sb.have a word with sb. (talk with sb.)have words with(quarrel)give sb. one‟s word(promise)Be as good as one‟s word/break one‟s word/a man ofhis word in so many wordsword for word79.On a hunch I went over to the garage: As I suspected and felt there was something wrong, Iwent over to the garage to inspect.hunch: a feeling about something not based on known facts: premonition or suspicion. The meaning derives from the superstition that it brings good luck to touch a hunch-back.I have a hunch that …: I rather think that…80.look-see: (slang) a quick look or inspection81.jockeys: usu. professional rider in horse-races, here it means persons who park cars or trucks ina storage garage, also called car jockeysdisc jockeys: radio or TV broadcaster who introduces performances and comments on records or tapes of light popular music.82.I suppose that doesn‟t matter now: Now that our secret has been discovered, whether thejockeys see the c ar or not doesn‟t matter now.83.You might have something there: There might be a point in what you say.84.Over there they got three things to go on: At police headquarters, they have three clues to basetheir investigation on.85.dust it, an‟ it shows: Sprinkle some kind of powder on the car fender and the brush trace showsup.86.Ain‟ any doubt they‟d match up, even without the brush trace an‟ the blood:I haven‟t anydoubt, there isn‟t any doubt that the trim ring that had come off the car and the buste d headlight will correspond. That will be enough for the police to identify the car even without the brush trace and the blood on the car fender.ain‟t: (colloquial) am not, is not, are not, has not, have not.87.Oh, my God: Ogilvie mentioned the blood stain casually as if it was not important, or it had justcome to his mind. In fact he had been saving it to the last moment as a death blow to theCroydons. He succeeded in achieving this effect.88.square his shoulders: to show he is ready to face the consequences, he is brave, not afraid ofwhat is to come89.took on a musing note: his voice sounded as if he was deep in thought. He was going to put allhis cards on the table now that he had made it sufficiently clear to the Croydons that they were in his hands.90.Rushing any place ain‟t gonna bring back the kid nor its mother neither: ungrammatical. Itshould be: Rushing to any place( to police headquarters)isn‟t going to make the kid and its mother come to life again. Note the double negative here, which is used in uneducated speech.91.The other two slowly raised their eyes: it began to dawn on them that the detective had nointention of handing them over to the police.92.But I got to live too: a stock phrase when someone is asking to be given money or is accused oftrying to extract too much money93.Tell us now, please: first civil word from the Duchess. She realizes it is best for her to cooperate.94.we‟d become turned round: We lost our way, we were going in a direction opposite to the onewe intended to take.95.who was headed out:more sense of completion than “was heading out”. It means they had takenthat direction and had gone some distance in that direction. Somebody who was driving away from the town.96.the outside towns: small towns around a big city ,here outside New OrleansOutlying towns would be more common.97.get around to: to get started on, esp. after a delay98.it won‟t be y et:That won‟t take place yet.99.Providin‟ nobody twigs the car: It should be: Provided (or providing) that nobody notices the car.Twig: (from thieves‟ slang) observe, notice100.an‟ seein‟ where it is, etc.: If you are lucky nobody might notice your car since it is away in a corner behind a pillar of the hotel garage.101.An‟ if you can get it away: And if you can get the car away, you might not be suspected at all. 102.to holler “cops”:to cry “police”, to call the police103.You people are hot; Your are now wanted by the police.104.kept firm, tight rein on her racing mind: She kept firm and tight control of her mind which is working quickly. Here the Duchess is thinking quickly but at the same time keeping her thoughts under control, not letting them run wild.105.It was essential that her thinking remain calm and reasoned: it was very important for her to t hink calmly and logically. Note the subjunctive mood in the “that” clause.Other examples:1) 1) It is natural that beginners should make such mistakes.2) 2) It is essential that everybody take part in it.106.as if the discussion were of some minor domestic matter and not survival itself: as if the discussion were about some unimportant domestic matter, not concerned with life and death 107.her husband now a tense but passive spectator: Nominative absolute construction with a noun plus a noun. Her husband watched anxiously and nervously, incapable of taking an active part.108.Same thing with the glass: With the glass( as with the trim ring)the police can trace the make ,model and year of the car.109.calculated coolness: She was not cool, in fact, her mind was racing, but she deliberately appeared to be cool.110.a slim one: (colloquial) a small chance111.incriminating evidence: evidence that might prove sb. Guilty of a crime112.highway patrol: police cars on highway patrol duty113.to fall victim to some sharp-eyed policeman: to be seen and arrested by an observant and alert policeman114.it might be done: They might succeed in escaping. The plan might work.115.but no more than waiting here for certain detection: To drive the car north would be risky, but not more risky than to wait here, because if they did nothing, they would surely be discovered. 116.back roads: out-of-the-way, unfrequented roads.117.an unlikely route:not a route that ordinary people would take; a route which the police didn‟t think they would be likely to take118.other complications: other factors which would make it difficult for them to drive the car north themselves119.secondary roads: roads not of primary importance whose classification and maintenance vary according to township, county, and state regulations120.adept at using maps: skilled in using mapsExamples1)He is adept in photography.2)He is adept at (or in) taking pictures.121.their speech and manner would betray them: Their speech and manner would reveal the ir identity.betray: reveal unknowingly, or against one‟s wishesExamples:1) He said he had stayed indoors all day, but his shoes betrayed him.2) His face betrayed his fear.122.Or had they?: second thought which contradicts the first one.Had they (the risks) to the taken?The Duchess suddenly realized that they didn‟t have to take the risks of driving the car north themselves.Other examples:He must buy that book. Or must he ?(He didn‟t have to.)If it had been anyone else, he would have agreed. Or would he? (Maybe not.)123.pretty well fixed: quite rich, wealthyfixed: (colloquial) supplied with something needed, esp. money, e.g. well fixed for life124.As the Duke of Croydon shifted uneasily, the hosue detective‟s bulbous countenance reddened:Both the Duke and detective thought the Duchess had refused the offer. The Duke felt very uneasy; he‟d rather pay the money too keep Ogilvie quiet.Ogilvie was about to protest and threaten her again.125.Eyes bored into him:looked at him steadily, sharply and searchinglybore: make a hole in ,used here figuratively126.swallowing: to refrain from retorting because he is somewhat cowered by the Duchess127.her own smallness of mind: her own meanness or weakness of mind. What she is about to do may be extremely significant to her and her husband. She has to take a big chance, to dosomething very daring, so she must be bold, resolute and decisive. She has to rise to theoccasion.128.when you were playing for the highest stakes, you made the highest bid: Stake and bid are gambling terms. Here the sentence means: You had to pay the highest price when yourreputation and career were at stake.129.gabmle on the fat man‟s greed:She would take a chance on this fat man‟s greed.130.She must do so in such a way as to place the outcome beyond any doubt: She would offer him so much money as to make it return, no matter how dangerous the job might be.131.eyes bulged: with greed132.watched intently: To the Duchess, it was a question of survival itself. Only if Ogilvie agreed to drive their car north would they have a chance to get out of the mess unscathed.133.“This cigar botherin‟ you ,Duchess?”:If this cigar is bothering you, I‟ll put it out. This shows that he is willing to comply with the Duchess‟ wishes.。
高级英语第一册Unit6_Blackmail 2PPT课件
-mail surface mail 水陆路信件；普通平信邮件 airmail 航空邮件 e-mail junk mail垃圾邮件；邮寄宣传品 blackmail black~ ivory ~ball
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~-letter day 凶日，不吉利的日 子 ~ list黑名单；沉船登记簿 ~ man ~ magic魔法；巫术 ~ jack/flag 闪锌矿；铁闪锌矿； 黑旗（表示囚犯已被处决）； 海盗旗；黑旗令（赛车可能有 故障） ~ hearted黑心的；黑心肠的； 心黑；坏心肠的 ~ heart黑心；黑心病 ~guard adj. 粗鄙的；满口脏 话的 n. 恶棍；说脏话的人 vt. 辱骂vi. 捣乱；耍流氓
declare: to make known publicly, explicitly, formally, or officially, according to rules, customs, etc. 声明; 表明[书面] *Our government has tonight declared war against/on Germany. *Jones was declared the winner of the fight. *I declare Tom Sawyer elected! *I declare the 2nd session of the preliminary meeting of CPC opens!
blackmail: the obtaining of money or advancement by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person or a group blackmail sb. into doing sth. He had blackmailed her into sailing with her. His former mistress tried to blackmail him. We do not pay blackmail. Some people use emotional blackmail. 情感勒索 The rascal tried to blackmail the clerk into helping him draw the money, but he failed.勒索店员
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Part Ⅱ Process of the unveiling
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Each of his novels has a different industrial or commercial setting and includes, in addition to dramatic human conflict, carefully researched information about the way that particular environment and system functions and how these affect society and its inhabitants. Critics often dismissed Hailey's success as the result of a formulaic "potboiler" style in which he caused an ordinary character to become involved in a crisis, then increased the suspense by switching among multiple related plot lines. However, he was so popular with readers that his books were almost guaranteed to become best-sellers.
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同根词：
词根：declare adj. declared公然的；公开宣布的 declarative宣言的；陈述的，说明的 n. declaration（纳税品等的）申报；宣布；公告；申诉书 declarer申报者；宣言者
词语辨析：
advertise, broadcast, announce, proclaim, publish, pronounce, declare 这组词都有“宣布，公开”的意思，其区别是：
fray[freɪ]
n. 1 争论；争斗 enter/join the fray 加入争辩 At 71,he has now retired from the political fray. 他现年71岁，已经退出了政治角逐。 They were ready for the fray. 他们准备好了争斗。 2 (Fray)人名；(法)弗雷；(德)弗赖；(匈)弗劳伊 3 (织物、绳索等的)破损处，绽裂处 vt. 1 使磨损；使紧张；使急躁 frayed cuffs 磨破的袖口 Relations between us have become frayed through a series of misunderstandings.
加封为阿基坦公爵。为突出公爵特殊地位，以后多年里除 女王配偶和王子外，其他王亲均不许称王，最高可获公爵 爵位。随后，爱德华三世及其继承人又先后建立了兰开斯 特公国（1351年）、克拉伦斯公国（1362年）、约克公国 和格洛斯特公国（1385）、赫里福德公国（1397）、贝特 福德公国（1413）和萨默塞特公国（1443）等。这些公国 的领有人都是王室宗亲，他们得到高级爵位后，在贵族中 鹤立鸡群，威势不凡，为以后争夺王权、扰乱朝纲、制造 战乱埋下了隐患。自从1483年建立诺福克公国以后，公爵 爵位开始授予王亲以外者，但很少建立公国。而且能获此 最高爵位者多是军功显赫的统帅。行政界政务家即使任职 多年，政绩昭著，也难获此殊荣。 在正规场合公爵也穿深红色的丝绒外套，帽子上镶四 条貂皮。其冠冕上有一个金环，上饰8枚红色金叶片。国 王则称公爵为“我们真正可信和最为敬爱的伙伴。”
高级英语Lesson 6 Blackmail
Characters of the novel:
• Ogilvie: chief house detective • the Duke of Croydon: newly appointed British ambassador to the United States • the Duchess of Croydon: wife of the Duke • a prostitute called lady friend by Ogilvie
The End
Detective: A Novel
• by Arthur Hailey (Mass Market Paperback - August 1997) Malcolm Ainslie, a former Catholic priest turned homicide detective, is on a family holiday when he is called by a prison chaplain to hear the confession of a criminal with 24 hours left on death row. The condemned man, a serial killer convicted of 18 murders is, in fact, guilty of only 16 of them.
Lesson 6 Blackmail
About the Author
•Arthur Hailey(1920-2004): Born in Luton,lish schools until fourteen. In 1947 Mr. Hailey emigrated to Canada and became a Canadian citizen. Hailey’s best sellers include Hotel, Airport, Wheels, The Final Diagnosis and The Moneychangers.
高英-Blackmail原文+翻译+修辞
Arthur Hailey--阿瑟•黑利
The chief house officer, Ogilvie, who had declared he would appear at the Croydonssuitean hour after hiscryptictelephone call actually took twice that time. As a result the nerves of both the Duke and Duchess were excessivelyfrayedwhen the muted buzzer of the outer door eventually sounded.
“你们这套房间布置得倒挺讲究的呢。”欧吉维慢条斯理地从口中拿下雪茄，敲掉烟灰，然后将烟蒂扔向靠右边的一个装饰性壁炉，但他失了准头，烟蒂掉到地毯上，他也不去管它。
The Duchess's lips tightened. She said sharply, imagine you did not come here to discussdécor".
他乐得咯咯直笑，肥胖的身子也跟着抖动起来。“不是的，夫人，怎么会呢!不过，我确实喜爱高雅的东西。”他压低了他那极端刺耳的尖嗓音接着说，“比如像你们那辆小轿车，就是停在饭店的那辆，美洲虎牌，是的吧?”
"Aah!" It was not a spoken word, but an emission of breath from the Duke of Croydon. His wifeshothim a swift, warning glance.
随着欧吉维进屋的是一团雪茄烟雾。当他随着她走进起居室时，公爵夫人目光直射着这个大肥佬嘴里叼着的那烧了半截的雪茄。“我丈夫和我都讨厌浓烈的烟味，您行行好把它灭了吧!”
高级英语第六课blackmail
The istinctive Jaguar badge (above)
1966 Jaguar Series 1 4.2 E-type roadster (above), A 1963 Series 1, 3.8 E-Type (left)
• “the way I hear it, you won a hundred at the tables, then lost it at the bar. You were into a second hundred — with a real swinging party —when your wife here got there in a taxi.”
Bayou, New Orleans
Bayou is the term used mainly in Louisiana and Mississippi to describe a swampy, slowly moving or stationary body of water that was once part of a lake, river, or gulf. Bayou is not originally a French word. It was the Choctaw 乔克托族 Indians, who showed the French around when they began to arrive in what they called Louisiana early in the eighteenth century.
• “One thing I‟d like to know. I got a curious nature, ma‟ am. How „d you figure where he was?” “There is one thing I‟d like to know”, Ogilvie said to the Duchess, “ Madam, how do you know the place which you husband was at ?”
高级英语第6课blackmail
py up：付清偿付
句子解析
句子1：I hd stinking cold nd hd sty in bed.
句子2：He ws tll, thin, cdverous individul with long bony nose nd scnty blck berd.
句子3：He ws men, sly, repulsive looking fellow with little snuff-colored mustche nd turned-up nose.
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复杂句型：blckmil这一课中涉及到了许多复杂句型掌握复杂句 型有助于提高英语阅读和写作能力。
相关文化背景拓展
起源：blckmil一词源于中世纪意为“勒索信”指利用对方的弱点进行威胁敲诈的行为。
法律定义：在多数国家blckmil被定义为犯罪行为受害者可以报警并寻求法律保护。
文化影响：blckmil作为一种社会现象经常出现在文学作品、电影和电视剧中反映了人 性的复杂和社会道德的沦丧。 防范措施：个人和企业应加强信息安全意识采取有效的防范措施避免成为blckmil的受 害者。
敲诈勒索：以揭露隐私、威胁 等手段索取财物
欺诈行为：通过虚构事实或隐 瞒真相等手段骗取财物
非法拘禁：通过限制人身自由 等手段索取财物
恐吓威胁：通过恐吓、威胁等 手段索取财物
blckmil案例分析
案例一：某公 司高管被勒索 因涉及商业机
密选择报警
案例二：某明 星被勒索因不 愿公开私人生 活选择私下解
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The victim of blckmil is usully ______ for fer of public exposure nd shme.
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Structural Analysis -- part 3 • Part 3. The Dirty Deal
• Section 1. Eliminating the possibility of having the car repaired in New Orleans. ( Her husband asked...You people are hot). • Section 2. The interior monologue of the Duchess. (The Duchess ...Or had they? ) Her judgement, analysis and calculation of the situation, weighing the advantages and disadvantages, the pros and cons.
Setting
• The story happened in a hotel named St. Gregory in New Orleans, Louisiana which is in the south of US.
Plot
• Gregory was now at the brink of bankruptcy, but Peter McDermott, the assistant general manager, is trying every means he could to save it. Several events happened during the week with the present text as part of it.
Section 1
6). fray: to cause a person's temper, nerves, etc. to become worn out His nerves were frayed by the noises in the street. 7). Bedlington terrier：贝德林顿小长毛狗 • wolfdog 狼狗, hound 猎狗, • Pekinese 京吧, pug-dog 狮子狗, • bull dog 牛头犬
Language points in section 1
3). The different title of different class of nobleman. Duke / Duchess（公爵） Marquis (marquess)/ Marchioness（侯爵） Count / Countess（伯爵） Viscount / Viscountess（子爵） Baron / Baroness（男爵） 4). cryptic: hidden, secret, mysterious 5). excessively frayed excessive: (derog). too much, too great, too large e.g: Excessive rainfall washes out valuable minerals from the soil.
Structural Analysis -- part 2
• Section 3. The conviction was undeniable.(The Duke cautioned...the Duchess turned away ). • The Croydons realized that they were convicted of the crime
Plot
• Monday evening, the Duke went to the gambling house. Later, his wife pursued and found him. On their way back, the car Jaguar knocked down a woman and her child. Both were killed. • Then we have the present text. • ... ...
Structural Analysis -- part 3
• Section 3. The Duchess' decision to gamble on the greed of the house detective.(The Duchess faced Ogilvie... the
silence hung )
3. Questions
1). Did Ogilvie deliberately delay his call at the Croydons’ suite? Why? 2). Why did the Duchess send her maid and secretary out?
section 2
Structural Analysis -- part 1
• Part 1. Prelude：(The chief house
officer ... Ogilvie remained standing) • Section 1. The setting, main characters, and the suspension. (The chief house ...that both might return at any moment.) • Section 2. The preliminary encounter between the house detective and the Croydons. (A wave of cigar smoke... Ogilvie remained standing)
Lesson 6 Blackmail
--Arthur Hailey
• • • • • • • •
Background information Main characters Setting, plot, and the end Type of writing Structural analysis Detailed study Character analysis Rhetorical devices
Type of writing
• This kind of novel is called thriller. • A thriller is a work of fiction or drama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, adventure or suspense.(刺激的小说、电影，恐怖片) • Others :cop-criminal novels, detective novels. The main purpose is for entertainment, amusement. • The basic technique is to make the whole story of crime into sth. like a jigsaw puzzle. You can not see the outcome until the final part is put in.
Structural Analysis -- part 2 • Part2: Process of unveiling the crime
(Now then...the Duchess turned away） • Section 1. First round of clash. the Duke confessed his crime（Now then...Now we're getting somewhere). • Section 2. Second round of clash.(Wearily, in a gesture...I can prove all I need to ) • Ogilvie spelt out what he had found out about the activity of the Croydons and tried to confirm all the details. The Duchess tried to win back the upper hand.
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1.
Section 1 : (The chief house ...that both might return at any moment.) Main idea: The setting, main characters, and the suspension.
2. Language points in section 1 1). Croydon: The name of a manor supposed to belong to the Duke 2). suite: a set of rooms. A suite in a hotel is usually expensive. The suite the Croydons are staying in is St. Gregory Hotel's largest and most elaborate, called the Presidential Suite.
1. piggy eyes: small eyes lost in the mess of flesh. piggy: dirty, greedy 2. sardonically: disdainfully, scornfully, cynically, 3. gross: unpleasantly fat, vulgar, not refined gross weight / net weight
Background information
• Arthur Hailey：
born in 1920, and educated in Britain. emigrated to Canada in 1949. famous novels: Hotel, Airport, The