新概念英语第三册第24课

conceal v.隐瞒，隐藏
• conceal sth. from sb.对某人隐瞒… conceal oneself 潜伏，埋伏 Eg. The house was concealed from the road by a small wood. disguise v. 掩藏，隐瞒 Eg. She disguised her sadness with a happy smile. a blessing in disguise（乔装，伪装） 因祸得福 Eg. Not getting into university may be a blessing in disguise. 没能上大学焉知非福 He has to travel in disguise.
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LESSON 24 A skeleton in the cupboard “家丑”
skeleton n.骷髅；骨骼
• a skeleton in the cupboard/closet: a shameful family secret 家丑，隐私 ① It„s time to bring the family skeleton out of cupboard.-该 是公开家丑的时候了。 ② Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard. 家家有本 难念的经。 ③ I don‟t have skeleton in my closet. 我没有什么不可告人 的秘密。 skeleton at the feast(宴会）令人生厌、扫兴的事 Eg. Never talk about a dangerous thunderstorm with a sailor before he begins a new voyage at the sea, which will be thought of as a skeleton at the feast.
seemingly sincere 貌似诚恳 • seeming adj. 表面上的 a seeming good-tempered man 一个表面脾气好 的人 a seeming friend 一个表面上的朋友
• seemly adj. 合适的，适宜的 seemly conduct / modesty 适宜的举止 / 适度的谦虚 eg. It would be more seemly to tell her after the wedding. 婚礼后告诉她更合适。
• medicine n.医学 • guestroom n.（家庭中的）来客住房 • unpack vt.（从箱中）取出
• drawer n. 抽屉
stack v.（整齐地）堆放, 排放
• stack up 堆放 The housewife is stacking up the clothing. Stack the books up against the wall. • be stacked with sth. 堆满 The floor was stacked with boxes. • n.摞, 叠, 大堆, 堆栈 a stack of papers 一摞报纸 a stack of books 一大堆书 pile up 堆放（比较整齐地） heap up 堆放 （杂乱地）
heroine n.女主人公；女英雄
• hero 英雄；男主人公 • heroin 海洛因
fiction n.小说（虚构, 编造）---- 集合名词, 小说的总称, 不可数
• science fiction 科幻小说; popular fiction 通俗小说;
• eg. The line between fact and fiction is becoming blurred（adj. 模糊的，难辨的）. • novel n.小说, 长篇故事（某一部具体的小说)
vivid adj. 生动的，栩栩如生的，活泼的; 鲜 明的, 鲜艳的（光线、色彩等）
a vivid color 鲜艳的颜色 / vivid blue 碧蓝色 a vivid imagination 丰富的想像力 She gave the police a vivid description of the accident. 比较级 more vivid / 最高级the most vivid lively adj. 生动的，栩栩如生的，活泼的 A lively imagination A lively account of her adventures
• medical adj. 医学的
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• We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible • secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. • How引导宾语从句 • has some terrible secret = has a skeleton in the cupboard = has a skeleton in the closet 家丑 • which引导的定语从句修饰secret • seemingly adv.表面上地（= from appearance） -- a seemingly respectable person 表面上受人尊敬的人
dramatic adj.令人激动的, 扣人心 弦的（戏剧性的, 生动的）
• at some dramatic moment 在某个戏剧性时刻 • The dramatic scene is still vivid in his mind. • His opening words are dramatic. 他的开场白扣人 心弦。 • drama • musical drama; radio drama; silent drama哑剧
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reduce to a skeleton 瘦得皮包骨, 骨瘦如柴
Eg. He has had nothing to eat for a couple of days so he has been reduced to a skeleton.
skeleton key 万能钥匙
seemingly adv. 表面上地
underclothes n.内衣
• underclothing n.内衣, 贴身衣裤 underwear n.内衣裤
petrify v.使惊呆
• She stood there, petrified with fear. 她站在那里，吓得目瞪口呆。 petrified adj.感到震惊的 petrifying adj.令人震惊的
varying adj.不同的；正在变化的；可变的
• vary vi.vt.改变, 变化 • vary in size / style / price Eg.The weather varies from day to day. 天气一天 天变化。 work with varying degrees of enthusiasm 工作热情 忽高忽低 to varying degrees 在不同程度上 various adj.不同的, 各种各样的 various kinds of 各种各样的 for various reasons 因为种种理由 at various times 在不同的时期
respectable adj.体面的，雅观的; 恰当的； 受人尊敬的
Eg. She looked perfectly respectable in this dress. 她穿着这套衣服看上去非常文雅。 respectable people 受人尊敬的人 respectful adj.(to / towards sb.) 表示尊敬的，有 礼貌的 eg. A respectable person is respectful to others.受 人尊敬的人也会尊敬别人 respective adj.分别的，各自的 Eg. All the students returned to their respective classrooms. respecting prep. 关于（书面语） Eg. Respecting the salary, we shall come to a decision later.
• The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation. • possess = own = have got • to describe this sort of situation 来描述这 种场景（做定语用来修饰saying） • -- The English language possesses a vivid word to describe her beauty.
I was petrified at the news.
dangle v. 悬挂，垂挂，摆动（上面常有两个 固定点）; 追求
① The leaves dangled in the wind. ② He dangled the bone in front of the puppy. ③ I dangled my feet in the clear blue water.
• striking adj.引人注意的, 显著的, 惊人的
ruin vt.破坏，毁灭; 破产; 使变成废墟; n.毁灭，灭亡; 废墟，遗迹; （灭亡）的原因，祸根;
ruin 表示“毁坏”、“毁灭”，指彻底的毁坏，破坏的原因通常是自然 现象、年龄、疏忽等，现多用于比喻用法中，在真正具体地摧毁或 破坏某座建筑物时，通常不用ruin。 • The storm ruined the crops. • He ruined his prospects(前景，希望） by carelessness. • The fire ruined the castle. • The company is facing ruin. ruin one’s reputation; in ruins 成为废墟 ruin 有时还可指一般意义的弄坏或损坏，此时与spoil 同且常可换用， 语气比spoil 稍强。这两个词有时还可用于美好经历或有用东西的 损坏(此时不能用damage 或destroy)。如： ① ② My new dress is ruined [spoiled]. This unpleasant man with his endless complaints ruined [spoiled] my journey. 这个不讨人喜欢的家伙，牢骚满腹，使我这趟旅行很 不愉快
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dangle about sb. 追求某人 dangle round sb. / sth. 追求某人；希望得到某物 Eg. She had several young men dangling round her.
sway v. 摇摆（常指来回轻轻不规则摇摆）； 支配；影响
• sway back and forth（ =from side to side)前后左右摆动 sway gently 轻轻地摇摆 sway the minds of people 动摇人心 sway deeply / strongly 深刻地影响 Eg. The wind swayed the branches. His resolution(决心） never sways. swing v. (以某固定点为中心，来回幅度相同）摆动，转动， 挥舞 n. 秋千 Eg. The were swinging their arms.
unsympathetic adj. 不表同情的
• feel unsympathetic for sb. be sympathetic to / towards sb. offer sympathy to sb. sympathy letter 慰问信 in sympathy = sympathetically