词汇book3-unit3

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note

1. birth∙place

1.（尤指名人的）出生時的住宅，出生地

2. 發源地；發祥地：Hawaii was the birthplace of surfing. 夏威夷是衝浪運動的發源地。

2. novel

1.（長篇）小說：to write/ publish/ read a novel 創作╱發表╱閱讀長篇小說

detective/ historical/ romantic novels 偵探╱歷史╱傳奇小說

2. 新穎的；與眾不同的；珍奇的：a novel feature 新特徵

3. adventure

1.[C]冒險；冒險經歷；奇遇：her adventures travelling in Africa 她在非洲旅行時的冒險經歷When you're a child, life is six big adventure. 在孩提時代，生活是一大不尋常的經歷。adventure stories 歷險故事

2.冒險的刺激；大膽開拓：a sense/ spirit of adventure冒險意識╱精神

4.phrase

1. 短語；詞組；片語

2. 成語；習語；慣用法；警句：

a memorable phrase 易記的警句

[VN]~ sth (as sth)（以某種方式）表達，措辭，推敲：

a carefully phrased remark 措辭謹慎的話語

I agree with what he says, but I'd have phrased it differently.

我贊同他說的，但我會以不同的方式表述。

Her order was phrased as a suggestion. 她的命令措辭好像是一項建議。

5. scene

1.[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)（尤指不愉快事件發生的）地點，現場：

the scene of the accident/ attack/ crime 事故╱襲擊╱犯罪的現場

Firefighters were on the scene immediately. 消防隊立刻趕到現場。

2. [C] ~ (of sth)事件；場面；情景：

The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country.

球隊的勝利使舉國上下出現一派歡樂的場面。

She witnessed some very distressing scenes. 她目睹過一些令人非常痛苦的場面。

3. [C]場面；片段；鏡頭：

The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment. 電影開頭的一場戲發生在紐約一套公寓裏。love/ sex scenes 愛情戲；牀上戲

I got very nervous before my big scene 在演那場重頭戲之前，我非常緊張。

4.（尤指當眾、有失體面的）爭吵，吵鬧：

She had made a scene in the middle of the party. 她在聚會中間大鬧了一場。

'Please leave,' he said. 'I don't want a scene.' "請你走吧，"他說，"我不希望發生爭吵。

Idm behind the 'scenes

1.在後台；在幕後：

The students were able to go behind the scenes to see how programmes are made.

學生可以跑到後台，去看看節目是怎麼製作出來的。

2.秘密地；背地裏；在幕後：

A lot of negotiating has been going on behind the scenes. 廣泛的談判一直在秘密進行。

behind-the-scenes work 幕後工作

not sb's 'scene不對某人的路子；不合某人的胃口

set the 'scene (for sth)

1.為…做好準備（或鋪平道路）：

His arrival set the scene for another argument. 他這一來，又會引起一場爭論。

2.（向…）介紹背景，事先介紹情況：

The first part of the programme was just setting the scene. 節目的第一部份不過是介紹背景而已。

6. wan∙der

1.漫遊；遊蕩；閒逛；徘徊；流浪；漂泊

[V +adv./prep.] She wandered aimlessly around the streets. 她在大街上漫無目的地到處遊蕩。

We wandered back towards the car. 我們遛達着回到汽車那裏。

[VN] The child was found wandering the streets alone. 那孩子被發現獨自在大街上瞎轉。

2.[V] ~ (away/ off) | ~ (from/ off sth)偏離（正道）；走失；離散stray ：

The child wandered off and got lost. 那孩子走散後迷路了。

They had wandered from the path into the woods. 他們離開小路消失在樹林裏。

3.[V] ~ (away, back, to, sth) (of a person's mind or thoughts 人的思想或想法) 走神；神志恍惚；

（思想）開小差drift ：

It's easy to be distracted and let your attention wander. 很容易走神分散了注意力。

Try not to let your mind wander. 盡量別讓你的思想開小差。

Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. 她浮想聯翩，思緒回到了青春歲月。

4.[V, usually +adv./prep.] (of a person's eyes 人的眼睛) 慢慢地移開：

His eyes wandered towards the photographs on the wall. 他的目光慢慢地移向牆上的照片。

She let her gaze wander. 她東瞅瞅西望望。

5.[V, usually +adv./prep.] (of a road or river 道路或河流) 蜿蜒；迂迴曲折：

The road wanders along through the hills. 這條路蜿蜒曲折地穿過丘陵。

Noun [sing.] 遊蕩；遛達；閒逛；徘徊：

I went to the park and had a wander around. 我去公園轉了一圈。

7. pavement n

1 [C] (US sidewalk) 人行道

Don't ride your bicycle on the pavement. 不要在人行道上骑自行车.

2 [U] (US) hard surface of a road, street, etc （道路等的）硬路面.

3 [C] paved area or surface 用石或砖铺的面.

8. permit

1. 允許；准許：

[VN] Radios are not permitted in the library. 圖書館內不許使用收音機。