conventionUnit4 Humour
一. 核心词精讲
怎么快速学韩语1. He did a double take.
他惊讶地又看了一眼。
do a double take: to react after a pau, becau you are surprid by what you have just en or heard
惊讶地又看了一眼
e.g. I did a double take — I couldn’t believe it was her.
2. … I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer.
……我想知道你能否免费赠送那个旧茶碟。
throw in: to add sth to what you are lling without asking for more money守护甜心36
免费赠送；额外奉送
12月英文缩写 e.g. Pay £4.80 for larger prints and they throw in a free photo album.
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throw in 无意中说；随口说
e.g. Occasionally Tom threw in a question.
3. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retired for the night, and went to sleep.
美酒佳肴后，他们准备休息去睡觉了。
retire v. to go away to a quiet place
离开（尤指去僻静地）
lyndsy fonca e.g. After dinner he likes to retire to his study.
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retire 睡觉；就寝
e.g. I retired late that evening.
4. … I forecast that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
……我预测明天天气晴朗。
forecast v. to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, bad on the information you have now
预测；预报 (forecast, forecast或forecasted, forecasted)
e.g. Rain was forecast for the weekend.
5. … she announced afterwards.
……她检查后说道。 announce v. to officially tell people about sth
宣布；宣告
announcement n. 宣布；宣告
e.g. The government announced a cut in taxes.
A voice on the loudspeaker announced that the store was closing in 10 minutes.
The announcement came as no great surpri.
辨析announce & declaretwin star
Announce is ud more often for giving facts;
declare is ud more often for giving judgements.
e.g. We expect to announce details of the plan later this week.
The U.N. has declared it to be a safe zone.
6. I really don’t think I derve a zero.
事实上我认为我不该得零分。
derve v. to have earned something by good or bad actions or behavior
应得；应受到
e.g. What has he done to derve this punishment?
7 He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations, which greatly amus audiences of…
amu vt. to make time pass in an enjoyable way, so that you do not get bored
逗笑；（使）开心
amusing adj. funny and entertaining
好笑的，有趣的
amu onelf 自娱自乐
It amus sb. to do
做……使某人不禁笑了起来
be amud at / by 被……逗乐
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amument n. 消遣；娱乐活动；愉悦三级英语
to sb’s amument 使……感到有趣
amusing adj. 有趣的(修饰物)
amud adj. 觉得好笑的(修饰人)
8. When he looks at the menu, an astonished look quickly appears on his face.
astonish vt. to surpri someone very much 使惊讶, 使大为吃惊
astonished adj. very surprid about sth.
吃惊的，惊讶的
eg Her reply astonished me.
We were astonished to find the building still in its original condition.
astonish sb. with/by sth. 用某事使某人惊讶
be astonished at/by sth. 对某事感到惊讶
be astonished to do sth. 惊讶地做某事
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astonished adj. 感到惊讶的
astonishing adj. 令人感到惊讶的
astonishment n. 惊讶
to one’s astonishment 使……惊讶的是
in astonishment 吃惊地
9. When the waiters are not looking, however, he busies himlf hiding the raw meat
anywhere he can reach…
当服务生不看他时，他就忙着把生肉藏到任何他够得着的地方。
busy onelf (in, about, with, at) doing sth. 忙着做某事 nervously
10.If you think that Rowan Atkinson is anything like his famous creation, then you are in for a surpri.
be in for肯定会经历，注定要遭受
11. On the contrary, he is nothing like Mr Bean.
contrary n. ud to add to a negative statement, to disagree with a negative statement by someone el, or to answer no to a question 正相反；恰恰相反
什么是ie on the contrary 相反
adj. ideas, opinions, or actions are completely different and oppod to each other相反的，相对的
contrary to sth. 与……相反
eg It wasn’t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake.
Unless there is evidence to the contrary, we ought to believe them.
Several of tho prent people, including Mr Smith, had contrary information.
…he studied at Newcastle University where he attained the highest marks in his year. attain vt. to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time
mpa考试 得到；获得
eg More women are attaining positions of power.
He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
12. At Oxford, he obtained his master’s degree in electrical engineering.
obtain vt. to get something that you want, especially through own effort, skill, or work 获得；得到
