Lesson 95 A fantasy 纯属虚构
【Text】
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 t the Embassy on fire this morning.'
'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. 'And where were you at the time'
'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. 'The fire broke out in the bament. I went down immediately, of cour, 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 i
n 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.'
【课文翻译】
当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午饭时,把他的夫人吓了一跳.他面色苍白,衣服也搞得不成样子.
“发生了什么事”她问,“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂”
“灭火器弄的,亲爱的,”大使冷冷地回答,“今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆.”
“天啊!”他的夫人惊叫,“那你当时在什么地方”
“我和往常一样,在办公室里,”大使回答说.“地下室突然着火,我当然马上下去了.但那个傻瓜霍斯特把灭火器对准了我.他认为是我着火了.我一定要把那个家伙打发走.”
大使夫人继续提出问题,她突然又发现丈夫的帽子上有个洞.
“那么你对那又作何解释呢”她问.
“那个嘛,”大使说,“有人向我办公室窗户开了一枪.真够准的,是不是幸亏我当时没戴帽子.如果真戴着它,我现在就不能回家来吃午饭了.”
fantasy n. 幻想故事 ambassador n. 大使
Escalopia n. 艾斯卡罗比亚（虚构的国名）shot n. 子弹
frightful&nb调薪申请书范文
sp; adj. 可怕的，令人吃惊的 fire extinguisher 灭火器
drily adv. 冷淡地，枯燥无味地 embassy n. 大使馆
heaven n. 天，天堂 bament n. 地下室
definitely adv. 肯定地 post v. 派任
New words and expressions 生词和短语
【生词讲解】
【单词讲解】
【单词讲解】
1. fantasy n. 幻想故事
the world of fantasy 幻想的世界
fantastic
（1） adj. 空想的 a fantastic plan 空想的的计划
（2） adj. 极好的、美妙的
eg：The night view of the bay is even more fantastic.
在海湾的夜景更是妙不可言。
fantastically [fn'tstikli] adv. 空想地, 非常地
2. ambassador n. 大使、使节
embassy 大使馆 ； ambassadress 女大使、大使夫人
the British Ambassador Tokyo 英国驻东京大使
the Chine Ambassador to Great Britain 中国驻英大使
3. frightful adj. 可怕的，令人吃惊的
a frightful accident 可怕的事故
frightfully [fraitfuli] adv.可怕地；非常
frightened ['fraitnd] adj.受惊的
be frightened to do sth 害怕去做某事
eg：She was very frightened to look down from the top floor of the building.
她从那栋建筑物的顶楼往下看时,感到很害怕。
be frightened that 害怕….
eg：The boy was frightened that would get lost. 那个男童害怕会迷路
4. fire extinguisher 灭火器
extinguish v.（火、光等） 熄灭
put out 扑灭 extinguish a cigarette 熄灭香烟
extinguish the light关掉(灯或炉火);熄灭
5. drily adv. 冷淡地，枯燥无味地
dry adj.干的, 干燥的, 干旱的, 口渴的, 枯燥的
adj.禁酒的, （指幽默）装成正经的, (酒等)不甜的
dryness 名词 n. 干燥 、冷淡;不和气、枯燥
6. embassy n. 大使馆
the American Embassy 美国大使馆
legation 公使馆, 使节的派遣 ； consulate [knsjulit] n.领事馆
7. heaven
1） n. 天国，天堂 ←→ hell
go to heaven 升天、死 ； angels in heaven 天堂里的天使
2） 上帝 the will of Heaven 神意、天命
eg：Heaven helps tho who help themlves . 上帝保佑那些自我帮助的人。
3） 天空 （对应earth ） the starry heavens 星空
in the western heavens 在西边得天空
eg：Good Heavens ！天哪！
8. bament n. 地下室
cellar （储藏酒的）地下室
eg：He lives in the bament of the apartment hou.
他住在公寓房子的地下室。
ba
1） n. 底部、根基、山麓
the bass of a building 建筑物的地基 ； the ba of a mountain 山麓
2）n. 基地、根据地 an air ba 空军基地
get to first ba 获得初步的成功
9. definitely [definitli]
1）adv. 肯定地、明确地、确定地
eg：I can’t tell you definitely when I will come.
我不能肯定地告诉你我什么时候来。
eg：I’ll definitely be at home before six.
我一定会在六点前回家。
2）（用于回答中） 正确、正是那样
－Can you go alone 你可以一个人去 － Definitely . 是的
definite
1） adj. 一定的
eg：His school work was not up to the definite standard .
他的作业没能达到一定的标准。
2） adj. 确定的、确实的 a definite answer 一个肯定的回答
eg：It is definite that he is wrong.
他确确是错误了。
define [difain]
1） v. 给…….下定义
eg：It’s hard to define this word.
这个词很难下定义。
2） 界定
eg：My duties are not well defined.
我的职责没有被很好的界定。
eg：The river defines a border between the two countries .
这条河界定了两国之间的边界。
10. post
1） v. 派任 2） n. 地位、职位
hold an important post in the company 在公司身居要职
remain at one’s post 留任
eg：He got a post as a diplomat.
他获得外交官的职务。
11. shot
1） n. 子弹
eg：The gun is out of shot.
枪没子弹了。
2） n. 开枪、发射、射击
eg：He had a shot at the goo. ＝ He took a shot at the goo
他射击那只鹅。
