新概念第二册 55课 Not a gold mine
逐句精讲新概念英语第二册第55课并非金矿
逐句精讲新概念英语第二册:第55课并非金矿Lesson 55:Not a gold mine新概念英语2课文内容:Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where — it is said — pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.本文语法:复习现在分词和过去分词作定语的用法 (参考Lesson 29的语法分析。
新概念英语第二册笔记_第55课.(优选)
Lesson 55 Nota gold mine 并非金矿【Text】What did the team find?Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.【课文翻译】最近,找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。
(完整版)新概念第二册lesson55
Lesson 55 Nota gold mine【New words and expressions】(19)★gold n. 金子gold watch;gold ring;golden sun 金色的太阳golden adj. 金色的, 宝贵的Silence is golden.golden opportunity 宝贵的机会golden sentence 黄金句型I am glad to have the golden opportunity to do sth.goldfish n. 金鱼platinum n. 白金, 铂★treasure n. 财宝(为总称, 没有复数)‘treasure island’ 《金银岛》jewel n. 宝石珠宝, (可数) diamond n. 钻石jewelry n. 珠宝, 珠宝类珠宝(总称, 不可数)I have some jewels. = I have some jewelry.jade n. 碧玉(不可数名词)jade palace 翠宫饭店★revealer n. 探测器reveal v. 揭示★invent v. 发明invention n. 发明★detect v. 探测detective n. 侦探★pirate n. 海盗, 盗印者, 盗版者, 侵犯专利权者vt. 盗印, 盗版, 掠夺, 翻印vi.做海盗★arm ①n. 手臂;武器hold one's armFarewell! Arms 永别了, 武器farewell int. 再会,别了!(永别或不容易再见面的意思) ②v. 武装be armed with … 用……来武装be covered with 被……覆盖★soil 土壤(能生长植物的地方)earth n. 泥土(泥巴)★entrance n. 入口entrance of/to… ……的入口exit n. 出口, 太平门, 退场, 去世;vi. 退出, 脱离, 去世★thoroughly adv. 彻底地completely/thoroughly/totally★confident n. 有信心的confidence n. 信心be confident of doing sth. 有信心做……be confident that +从句有信心做……【课文讲解】1、Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.★dream n. 梦;v. 做梦①n. 梦想dreams come true 梦想成真dreams ended 梦想破灭了, 梦断了dream of … ……的梦②v. 做梦dream of doing sth.come true 变成现实,(预言、期望等)成为事实,2、A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.一句话中只有一个动词, 如果再出现动词, 可以用and并列连接, 也可以变成复合句, 用when, because连接, 还可以使这个动词表示动词意思, 但不做谓语, 即非谓语动词过去分词做定语, 表示“被”,如ploughed fieldn. +called 被称之为……的……(如果用短语修饰其他词, 则把短语放在被修饰词的后边) be used to do sth. 被用来……used to do 过去常常同位语从句中的引导词只有一个that,不会用whichin the ground (更习惯于用“under the ground” )3、The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold.it is said是插入语,当“据说”讲。
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e.g. There used to be a tree in the
backyard.
Lesson 55 Not a gold mine
Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. arm v. 武装……,装备…… arm sb with sth e.g. The robber was armed with a gun. I was armed with a torch.
e.g. My dream of becoming a teacher
came true.Fra bibliotekJoining Real Madrid is my dream come
true.
Lesson 55 Not a gold mine
A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. 过去分词作定语 a new machine called ... a new machine (which was) called …
it is said 插入语 据说:people say;they say
Lesson 55 Not a gold mine
The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. would +v(原) 过去常常做……
新概念英语第二册笔记_第55课
Lesson 55 Nota gold mine 并非金矿【Text】What did the team find?Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' hasbeen invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machinewas used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold. The pirates wouldoften bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search partywent into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil nearthe entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Veryexcited, the party dug a hole two feel deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almostworthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except anempty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal somethingof value fairly soon.【课文翻译】最近,找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。
新概念英语第二册第55课:Notagoldmine
新概念英语第二册第55课:NotagoldmineLesson 55 Not a gold mine并非金矿First listen and then answer the question.听录音,然后回答以下问题。
What did the team find?Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.参考译文最近,找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。
新概念第二册Lesson 55 Not a gold mine讲义
新概念第二册Lesson 55 Not a gold mine一、单词精讲gold(title)/gəuld/ n. 金子搭配:与形容词搭配常与“pure”(纯的)、“solid”(纯金的)等形容词搭配,如“pure gold”(纯金)。
与动词搭配可与“mine”(开采)、“extract”(提取)等动词搭配,如“mine gold”(开采金子)。
arm/a:m/v.武装引申:在一些语境下,也可以表示使具备某种能力或条件,类似于“equip”,如“arm students with knowledge”(用知识武装学生)搭配:与名词搭配常与表示人或团体的名词搭配,如“arm the soldiers”(给士兵们装备武器);也可与表示武器的名词搭配,如“arm a pistol”(给手枪上膛,可理解为使手枪处于可使用的武装状态)。
与副词搭配可与“heavily”(大量地)、“lightly”(少量地)等副词搭配,如“heavily arm”(大量武装)。
mine/main/n.矿引申:在军事上,“mine”还可以表示地雷,是一种爆炸装置。
例如,“The soldiers had to be careful of land mines.”(士兵们必须小心地雷。
)词源:源自古英语“min”,与挖掘、开采有关。
搭配:与动词搭配与“work”(开采)、“close”(关闭)等动词搭配,如“work a mine”(开采矿山)、“close a mine”(关闭矿山)。
与形容词搭配如“abandoned mine”(废弃的矿)、“rich mine”(富矿)。
soil/sɔil/n.泥土引申:在一些语境下,也可表示国土、国家,如“one's native soil”(故乡、本土)。
词源:与形容词搭配如“fertile soil”(肥沃的土壤)、“dry soil”(干燥的土壤)。
与动词搭配与“cultivate”(耕种)、“erode”(侵蚀)等动词搭配,如“cultivate the soil”(耕种土地)、“erode the soil”(侵蚀土壤)。
新概念英语第2册单词Lesson55:Not a gold mine
新概念英语第2册单词Lesson55:Not a goldminegold [gld] n.金子【派生词】golden金的【单词例句】The gold necklace is very elegant.这条金项链非常精致。
【单词搭配】gold necklace佥项链mine [man] n.矿treasure ['tre] n.财宝【派生词】treasurer财务主管【单词扩充】riches财富【单词例句】A:If you find the treasure,we will go shares.A:如果你找到那批财宝,咱们平分。
B:It's a deal.B:就这么定了。
revealer [ri'vi:l] n.探测器invent [n'vent] v.发明【派生词】invention发明【单词扩充】contrive发明【单词例句】A: Do you know who invented this object?A:你知道这是谁发明的吗?B:I don't know that.B:我不知道。
detect [d'tekt] v.探测bury ['ber] v.埋藏【单词例句】A: Dig a pit and bury the box.A:挖一个坑把这个盒子埋了。
B:I don't think it's safe, either.B:我觉得这样也不安全。
cave [kev] n.山洞seashore ['si] n. 海岸pirate['part] n. 海盗【单词例句】A: The pirate ship will catch up with us soon. A:海盗船马上就要追上我们了。
B: What should we do then?B:那我们应该怎么办呢?arm [ɑm] v.武装soil[sl] n. 泥土entrance ['entrns] n. 入口【单词扩充】 intake入口【单词搭配】the enterance to 的入口处【单词例句】A: The entrance to the theater is over there. A:剧院的入口在那边。
新概念英语第二册第55课-Not a gold mine
新概念英语第二册第55课:Not a gold mineLesson 55 Not a gold mine并非金矿 First listen and then answer the question.听录音,然后回答以下问题。
What did the team find?Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.参考译文最近,找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。
新概念第二册 Lesson 55 Not a gold mine
THOROUGHLY
thorough /ˈθʌrə/ adj. 彻底的 thoroughly /'θʌrəli/ adv. 彻底地
trunk /trʌŋk/ n. 树干,行李箱 The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. 队员们接着又把整个洞彻底搜寻了一遍,但 除了一只空铁皮箱外什么也没找到。
PIRATE
pirate /ˈpaɪrət/ n. 海盗 E.g. This is a story about the pirate adventure. 这是一个关于海盗冒险的故事。
SOIL
soil /sɔɪl/ n. 泥土 E.g. Let’s plant the soy bean seeds in the soil. 让我们把大豆种子种在土壤里。
detect /dɪˈtekt/ v. 探测 bury /ˈberi/ v. 埋藏 A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. 一种叫“探宝器”的新机器已经发明出来,并被人们用来探测地下埋 藏的金子。
GOLD
gold /ɡəʊld/ n. 金子
mine /maɪn/ n. 矿
treasure /ˈtreʒə(r)/ n. 财宝
INVENT
invent /ɪnˈvent/ v. 发明 invention /ɪnˈvenʃn/ n. 发明,创造 reveal /rɪˈviːl/ v. 揭示,显示 revealer /ri'vi:lə(r)/ n. 探测器
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eg. I am glad to have the golden opportunity to
study with you. Silence is golden. 沉默是金
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★ mine (1) 我的 eg. He is a friend of mine . (2) 矿 coal mine;gold-mine
他和他妻子葬在一起。
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New 探测器 reveal v. 透露 泄露 揭露 reveal sth to sb eg. She revealed the secret to her. boyfriend . 她把秘密向她的男朋友透露了。 ★ invent v. 发明 创造 eg:Bell invented the telephone. inventor发明家 ; invention n.发明 创造
a mine worker = a miner矿工 mineral adj. [ˈminərəl]矿物 矿石 矿的 矿泉的 mineral water 礦泉水
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treasure n. 财宝 (为总称, 没有复数)
treasure island 《金银岛》 jewel /dʒu:əl/ n. 宝石 珠宝, (可数) jewelry n. 珠宝, 珠宝类 珠宝(总称, 不可数) I have some jewels. = I have some jewelry. diamond /daiəmənd/ n. 钻石(可数)
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• detective n. 侦探
•
adj.侦探的,探测的,侦探用的
pirate
• n. 海盗, 盗印者, 盗版者, 侵犯专利权者
arm
• ① n. 手臂;武器 • hold one's arm • ② v. 武装 • be armed with … 用……来武装 • Soldiers should be armed well. • 士兵应该要很好的武装 • The youth should be armed with knowledge. • 年轻人应该用知识武装自己 • The teacher should be patient. • =The teacher should be armed with patience. • army n. 军队
• The boy went home. The boy was crying. The boy was beaten.
• =Beaten by sb, the boy went home, crying.
• arm(ed) with 可以表示“带着、装着、穿着”等 • Don’t worry. I’m armed with an umbrella. • You’d better arm yourself with a wa 财宝 (为总称, 没有复数) • jewel n. 宝石 珠宝, (可数) • jewelry n. 珠宝, 珠宝类 珠宝(总称, 不可数) • I have some jewels. = I have some jewelry. • diamond n. 钻石
revealer
confident
• adj. 有信心的 • be confident of doing sth. • be confident that +从句 • confidence n. 信心
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【拓展】 v. 揭示 reveal = make sth known 【例句】 The hospital refused to reveal the name of the drug. 医院拒绝透露这种药物的名称。 Don't reveal my secret.
不要泄露我的秘密。
Vocabulary
New words and expressions
1 gold [gəuld] n.金子 2 mine [main] n.矿 3 treasure['treʒə] n.财宝 4 revealer [ri'vi:lə] n.探测器 5 invent [in'vent] v.发明
New words and expressions
Lesson 55 Not a gold mine
并非金矿
Warm-up
单项选择。
1. You can sit here in your spare time. You can sit here when you're __d____.
a.working b.studying c.not working d.reading
【拓展】 worthless = valueless 毫无价值的 worth adj. 价值……的,值……钱的 be worth doing sth 值得做某事 【例句】 Each one of us, on our own, is worthless. 我们每一个人,就自身来说,毫无价值。
Vocabulary
New words and expressions
16 thoroughly ['θʌrəli] ad.彻底地 17 trunk [trʌŋk] n.行李箱 18 confident ['kɔnfidənt] a.有信心的 19 value ['vælju:] n.价值
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现在分词、过去分词作状语
条件:1. 状语从句 2. 两个句子主语一致
V-ing 表主动 V-ed 表被动
步骤:1. 划掉从句连接词 2. 划掉从句主语 3. 判断剩下动词
主动(V-ing)
被动(V-ed) be+adj.(adj./being adj.)
现在分词、过去分词作状语
我感觉太热了
F_e_e_l_in_g_ it’s too hot, I want ice cream.
adv.彻底地 n.行李箱
vocabulary&text
n.confidence
尽管如此
adj.自信的
In spite of this, many people are confident
that‘The Revealer’may reveal something of value fairly soon. 宾语从句
fail to do 失败做某事
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vt.武装 武装起来,对付危险
用...武装起来
n.手臂 arm oneself against danger be armed with sth.
Armed with the new machine,a search party
went into the cave hoping to find buried 搜索队 treasure.
true recently. 失踪的宝藏(不可数)
成真/实现
vocabulary&text
vt.reveal 透露
vt.发明 n. inventor 后置定语
n.探测器
A new machine called ‘The Revealer’ has been
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Not a gold mine
Silver Medal
Olympic MMGeeodlddalals
Bronze Medal
New words and expressions
gold arm mine soil treasure entrance revealer finally invent worthless detect thoroughly bury trunk cave confident seashore value pirate
He buried himself in learning English .
18. pirate n. 海盗;盗版 v.剽窃, 非法翻印, 侵犯专利
pirated CD
8. She received a _t_h_o_r_o_u_g_h__(彻底的) examination at the hospital.
(总称)金银财宝;珠宝(U)
珍宝, 珍品 (C)
7. revealer n. 探测器
reveal v. 透露、泄露、揭露 reveal sth to sb reveal that
10. detect
detect sb. in doing sth. 觉察某人正在做某事
detector detection detective
3. He used to ____ in a small village, but now he has been used to ___ in the big city. A. live; living B. live; live C. living;living D. living; live
新概念第二册第55课笔记
Lesson 55 Not a gold minecalled 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect goldwhere引导定语从句:在名词seashore后面,修饰名词从句:Pirates used to hide gold on the seashore. on whichsth be used to do被用来做某事sb used to do某人曾经做某事sb be used to doing某人常常/习惯于做某事(to是介词)I am used to getting up early. 我习惯早起。
The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.fail to do没能怎么做armed with被装备上……hoping to希望去非谓语:I went to the museum yesterday hoping to find some fun gifts.A search party was armed with the new machine and went into …I was touched by him and decided to be a person who is always helpful.= Touched by him, I decided to be a person who is always helpful.The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited,非谓语省略The party was very excited and dug a hole …They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.in spite of sth尽管如此fairly = quite 相当something of value = something valuableof + n. = adj. It is of help. = It is helpful. of importance = importantThe meeting is of great importance / very important.New words and expressions 生词和短语gold n. 金子golden金色的,金子般的mine n. 矿fine罚款ticket罚单well井mine well矿井mineral 矿物质(的)mineral water矿泉水treasure n. 财宝treasure island宝岛reveal er n. 探测器reveal v.揭露invent v. 发明invent or发明家inven tion n.发明invite v.邀请invita tion n. 邀请,请帖~ letter邀请函detect v. 探测detec tion n.探测,检查detect or n.探测器detect ive侦探explore v. 探险explorer探险家bury v. 埋藏,安葬,掩盖bury yourself in sth专心致志做某事berry莓straw草,吸管cave n. 山洞caveman穴居人ice cave冰洞hole洞cage笼子seashore n. 海岸shore湖/海岸bank河岸coast海岸pirate n. 海盗v. 抢掠arm v. 武装n. 武器get armed武装起来army陆军a huge army of fans一大批粉丝soil n. 泥土,土壤,领土mud污泥muddy泥泞的earth泥土,陆地entr ance n. 入口enter v.进入entry n.入口,参加一次的机会final ly adv. 最后= at last = in the end(可以表将来)at the end of sth final adj. 最后的n. 期末考试,决赛final examworth less adj. 毫无价值的worth值得worth doingthorough ly adv. 彻底地tough – t h ough – th r ough – th o rough adj. 彻底的tou c h摸though t想,想法tough guy硬汉trunk n. 行李箱,后备箱,树干,象鼻truck tank坦克,鱼缸/水池,箱confiden t adj. 有信心的confiden ce n. 信心different-difference important-importancevalue n. 价值valueless a.无价值的(不足道的)valuable有价值的(好)priceless a.无价的(无价之宝的)invaluable极宝贵的。
(完整版)新概念英语第二册笔记_第55课
Lesson 55 Nota gold mine 并非金矿【Text】What did the team find?Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.【课文翻译】最近,找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。
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e.g. I have confidence that you will get the job.
Exercises
He has_c_o_n_f_id_e_n_c_eto get full marks .
He lacks__co_n_f_id_e_n_c_e_in himself .
He is quite__co_n_f_id_e_n_t_that he will pass the examination.
4. detect
detect sb. in doing sth. 觉察某人正在做某事 detection n. 探测 detective n. 侦探
5. bury
buried treasure 埋藏的财宝 bury oneself in sth. / in doing sth.
过去分词短语做状语,表伴随状况 现在分词短语做状语,表目的
6. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground.
the entrance to:.....的入口;注意介词to的用法 when:在这个时候
7. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. 过去分词短语做状语,表伴随状况 two feet deep 两英尺深
8. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.
used to:过去常常...,但现在已经不这样了
be used to doing:习惯于做某事
be used to do 被用来做……
it is said:据说,插入语作补充说明,可去掉
4. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.
exit n. 出口 (from )…
8. confident
n.信心 confidence
in sth to do sth.
e.g. He lacks confidence in himself .
that 从句
e.g. He has confidence to get full marks .
of表示其所修饰的名词具有某种性质、状况,of加名词往 往让人联想这名词对应的形容词
of value=valuable 有价值的 形容词要放在不定代词的后边
something impoce
someone patient =someone of patience
Text analysis
1.Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.
come true:(梦想)成真,come作连系动词 dream of doing sth. e.g. I dream of flying in the sky.
9. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.
thoroughly adv. 彻底地
completely/thoroughly/totally
bury和fail都是跟在助动词would后的谓语动词 fail to do sth.:没能做某事 collect:取走
5. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.
10、In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon. in spite of / though / even if 尽管
something of value
专心致志于某事 He buried himself in learning English .
他专心致志地学习英语。
6. arm v.
be armed with sth. 用……武装 arms n. 武器 army n. 军队(多指陆军)
7. entrance
the entrance to /of… …的入口 e.g. the entrance to/ of the park
比较:golden
golden age 黄金时代 golden wedding 金婚
黄金质的 黄金般的
2. mine
a. 我的
e.g. a friend of mine
b. 矿
e.g. gold mine coal mine 煤矿 copper mine 铜矿 iron mine 铁矿
3. treasure n. 财宝 (为总称, 没有复数)
2. A new machine called ‘The Revealer’ has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.
3. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where-it is said- pirates used to hide gold.
Lesson 55
Not a gold mine
diamond
jade
silver
gold
New words and expressions
1. gold
gold mine gold ring gold necklace gold ear ring gold watch