Unit16Stories（2）
一、重点单词讲解
1．mystery n.
（1）[C] 神秘的事物；不可理解之事。
e.g.It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century.
这是本世纪尚未解开的大奥秘之一。
It’s a complete mystery to me why they cho him.
我真无法理解他们为什么会选他。
（2）[C] 神秘的人(或物)
e.g.He’s a bit of a mystery.
他这个人有点神秘。
（3）[U] the quantity of being difficult to understand or to explain, especially when this makes sb/ sth. em interesting and exciting 神秘，不可思议
e.g.The dark glass give her an air of mystery.
这墨镜使她显得有些神秘。
（4）[C] 疑案小说(或电影、戏剧)
e.g.I enjoy murder mysteries.
我喜欢凶杀疑案作品。
mysterious adj.
（1）神秘的，奇怪的
e.g.A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals.
一种奇怪的疾病正在侵袭所有的动物。
（2）陌生的(尤指人)
e.g.A mysterious young woman is living next door.
一位神秘的年轻女子住在隔壁。
（3）故弄玄虚的
e.g.He was being very mysterious about where he was going.
他十分诡秘，闭口不谈他要去的地方。
mysteriously adv.
2．awaken vt.
（1）(使)醒来
e.g.She awakened to the sound of birds singing.
她醒来时听到鸟的叫声。
He was awakened at dawn by the sound of crying.
黎明时他被哭喊声吵醒。
（2）唤起；被唤起
e.g.The dream awakened terrible memories.
这个梦唤起了对可怕的往事的回忆。
（3）意识到
e.g.I gradually awakened to the realization that our marriage was over.
我逐渐意识到我们的婚姻结束了。
3．mug
（1）n. 杯子、缸子；(人的)脸；
e.g.a coffee mug 咖啡缸子
a mug of coffee 一大杯咖啡
I never want to e his ugly mug again.
我再也不想看到他那张丑恶的面孔。
a mug’s game 徒劳无功的事
（2）(公开)行凶抢劫；(尤指在舞台上或摄影机前)扮鬼脸
She had been mugged in the street in broad daylight.
光天化日之下，她在街上遭到抢劫。
mug for the cameras 在摄影机前扮怪相
mugger n. 抢劫犯，拦路抢劫者
4．painful adj. 疼痛的，痛苦的
e.g.Is your back still painful?
你的背还疼吗？
a painful experience/ memory 痛苦的经历/回忆
pain (1)n. [U.C]疼痛、痛苦 [C]令人头痛的人(或事)
e.g.She was clear in a lot of pain.
她显然疼痛万分。
She can be a real pain when she’s in a bad mood.
她脾气不好时，真是令人头痛。
(2)v. 使痛苦，使苦恼(不用于进行时)
