Lesson 3 Blackmail
一、词汇短语
1. blackmail n. extortion of money by threats to expo
discrediting information敲诈，勒索：If someone tried to blackmail me I
would tell the police.如果有人企图敲诈我，我就向警察告发。
2. suite n. a ries of connected rooms ud as a living unit一套房间：
立体手工制作T hey asmbled in the chairman’s office suite.他们聚集在总统的办公室套间里。
修复英语3. cryptic adj. cret or occult秘密的，不公开的：a cryptic remark 含义隐晦的话
4. fray vt. to alarm; frighten使惊恐，使害怕
5. buzzer n. an electric signaling device, such as a doorbell, that makes
a buzzing sound电铃，门铃
6. dispatch vt. to nd someone or something somewhere for a
particular purpo分派，派遣：dispatch a mesnger派遣使者
7. errand n. a short trip taken to perform a specified task, usually for
another差事：I’ve got a few errands to do in the town.我有几件事要进城办。
[搭配]run errand跑腿
8. piggy adj. like a pig; greedy猪一般的；贪婪的
9. sardonically adv. scornfully or cynically mocking讥讽
地，嘲笑地
10. gross adj. overweight; heavy臃肿的，肥胖的
11. encompass vt. to form a circle or ring around; surround围
绕，环绕：The cour will encompass physics, chemistry and biology.
课程将包括物理、化学和生物学。
12. flip vt. to move something with a quick sudden movement轻拍，轻弹：
We flipped a coin to e who would go first.我们投硬币来决定谁先去。
13. décor n. decoration装饰，装潢
14. obe adj. extremely fat; grossly overweight肥胖的，过重的：
Obe patients are advid to change their diet.肥胖病人被建议要改变他们
的饮食。
15. appreciative adj. capable of or showing appreciation
有鉴别力的，有欣赏力的：an appreciative audience有鉴赏力的听众16. chuckle n. A quiet laugh of mild amument or satisfaction.轻笑，自笑
17. incongruous adj. lacking in harmony; incompatible不
和谐的，不协调的：incongruous colors不协调的颜色
18. faltto n. a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register假声：in faltto用假声
19. conceivable adj. that can be imagined可能的，可想象的
澳大利亚特色美食20. disgusting adj. extremely unpleasant and making one
feel sick令人厌恶的，令人作呕的：His very sight is quite disgusting.一见
人体油画语言到他就让人恶心。
21. savagery n. an act of violent cruelty残暴行为，野蛮
22. blandness n. being mild温和，温柔；文雅
23. adversary n. an opponent; an enemy敌手，对手：Great
Britain and Germany were adversaries in the Second World War.英国与
德国在第二次世界大战中曾互为敌国。
24. high-tail vi. to go as fast as possible, especially in retreating
快跑，奔逃：He hightailed out of town.他快速逃离了市镇。
25. blink v. to clo and open one or both of the eyes rapidly眨眼
26. inbred adj. innate or deeply instilled先天的，天生的：The man,
though poor, showed an inbred courtesy.那人虽穷，却表现出天生的谦虚有
礼。
27. flicker vi. to move waveringly; flutter摇曳，晃动：The candle
flickered and then went out.蜡烛忽亮忽暗，接着就全熄了。
28. interject v. to interrupt what someone el is
saying with a sudden remark插嘴，突然插入：When I brought up the
question of fund, he quickly interjected that it had been ttled.我刚提
出筹集基金的问题，他就急忙插嘴说问题已经解决了。
29. clasp v. to grip firmly in or with the hand; grasp紧握，抓紧：to clasp
Buddha’s feet抱佛脚
30. conceal v. to keep from being en, found, obrved, or
discovered; hide掩盖，隐藏：He conceals the news from his mother.他对
母亲隐瞒这个消息。
31. puff v. blow, drive, give forth, etc. in or with a puff or puffs喷出，一阵阵
地吹：a puff of breeze一阵微风
32. leastways adv. at least至少，无论如何：There's no pub
round here, leastways not that I know of.附近没有酒店，至少据我所知没
有。
33. fussy adj. paying great or excessive attention to personal tastes and
appearance; fastidious挑剔的，过于讲究的：be fussy about one's personal appearance过于讲究外表
34. smug adj. showing too much satisfaction with your own cleverness or
success自鸣得意的，沾沾自喜的：a look of smug satisfaction自鸣得意的表情35. tuck vt. to put in an out-of-the-way, snug place使隐藏，置于偏远而隐蔽
的地方：a cabin that was tucked among the pines隐藏在松树间的小屋36. cluck n & vi. to utter the characteristic sound of a hen作咯咯叫声；咯咯地说避实击虚
37. reproving adj. expressing disapproval of指责的，责难
初来乍到的意思的：a reproving glance/remark表示责备的一瞥/话语
38. bament n. a room or area in a building that is under the
level of the ground地下室
39. hunch n. an intuitive feeling or a premonition直觉，预感：I had a
hunch that he would lo.我预感到他会输。
40. jockeys n. Slang one who operates a specified vehicle, machine,
or device [俚语]驾驶员，操作者：a bus jockey公共汽车司机
41. concede v. to admit that something is true or correct承认，
让步
42. scout vi. to spy on or explore carefully in order to obtain
information; reconnoiter侦察：Three planes were nt out to scout.派出三
架飞机侦察。
43. headlight n.a light with a reflector and lens in the front of an
automobile汽车前灯，车头灯
44. bust v. to smash or break, especially forcefully爆破，打破：I dropped
my camera on the pavement and bust it.我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏
了。
45. twig v. to obrve or notice, to understand理解，明白：I don't quite
twig what you are driving at.我不太明白你什么意思。
46. discreet adj. showing prudence and wi lf-restraint in
speech and behavior; circumspect慎重的，谨慎的；考虑周到的：He made
a discreet reply.他做了一个谨慎的回答。
47. emphatically adv. in a strong tone to emphasize强调
地，有力地：He is emphatically a retiring and unassuming man.他的
确是一个与世无争和谦虚纯朴的人。
48. holler v. to yell or shout大喊，叫喊
49. incriminate v. to make someone em guilty of a crime控告，暗示……有罪
50. oafish adj. stupid痴呆的，笨拙的
51. roadblock n.a blockade, often of patrol cars, t up by
微电影大全police, for stopping a fugitive, inspecting vehicles, etc.路障，障碍物52. conspicuous adj. easy to notice; obvious易见的，明
显的：hang a picture in a conspicuous place把画挂在一个显眼的地方53. grotesque adj. outlandish or bizarre, as in character or
有电危险标志
appearance奇怪的，怪诞的；奇形怪状的：Grotesque faces are carved over
the doorway of the old building.那栋古老建筑的门廊上雕刻了奇形怪状的
脸。
54. unequivocal adj. completely clear and without any
possibility of doubt毫不含糊的，明确的：an unequivocal refusal断然
拒绝
55. bulbous adj. rembling a bulb in shape; rounded or swollen鳞
茎状的，又肥又圆的：a bulbous no圆鼻子
56. countenance n. appearance, especially the expression
of the face面容，脸色：He looked so funny that I found it difficult to
keep my countenance.他的样子非常滑稽，我难以忍住不笑。
57. peremptory adj. not allowing contradiction or refusal;
imperative武断的，专横的：in a peremptory manner态度专横地58. peremptorily adv.impolitely and in an unfriendly
way, showing that the person speaking expects to be obeyed at once
独断地，断然地，蛮横地
