Lesson2
< wolf 喊叫“狼来了”，发假警报
a lone wolf喜欢独居的人
wolf in sheep's clothing披着羊皮的狼
have/hold a wolf by the ears骑虎难下，进退两难
have a wolf in the stomach饿到极点
keep the wolf from the door免于饥饿，勉强度日
e a wolf说不出话来，目瞪口呆
wake a sleeping wolf自找麻
t the wolf to keep the sheep引狼入室
2.faint adj. 1. lacking strength or vigor; weak; feeble
He gave a faint smile.
2. small; slim
a faint hope/possibility/chance
3. dizzy and weak
I was faint with hunger.
v.：Several fans fainted in the blazing heat.
I nearly fainted when they told me the price.
3.bend
•v. to move the top half of your body forwards or downwards
•He bent towards me and whispered in my ear.
•She bent forward, and her fine hair fell over her cheek.
•He bent over/down to tie his shoe.
•n.
•We started the exercis with a few knee bends to warm up.
< that
though one is not suggesting that
If he ever said so – not that I ever heard him say so – he told a lie.
Cf.
Not that he dislikes the work, but that he has no time.
5.mischievous
adj. playful in a naughty or teasing way
•Their sons are noisy and mischievous.
•Gabby looked at him with a mischievous grin.
•There was a gleam in her mischievous eyes.
•mischief : n.
•They've got enough toys to keep them out of mischief for a while. •Kiki's eyes were bright with mischief.
6.poke
•v. 1.to put or move sth. in a specified direction with a sharp push •Don’t let him poke his head out of the train window.
•He poked a hand into one of his pockets.
•2. to push sb/sth sharply (with a stick, one’s finger, etc); jab
•He poked the frog with a stick to make it jump.
•Be careful with that umbrella or you'll poke someone in the eye.
•poke fun at sb.: make fun of sb.
•Some of the kids were poking fun at Judy becau of the way she was dresd.
poke one’s no into sth.
•He’s always poking his no into other people’s business.
7.quiet (also quieten)
v. 1. also quiet(en) down (I, T) to become less noisy or less active学英语口语哪个好
•Things tend to quiet down after the Christmas rush.
windy什么意思啊•The city quieted down when it was getting dark.
•2. to make sb. feel less frightened or worried
•Mother quieted the frightened child.
•adj.
•He is as quiet as a mou.
•…Meheegun would poke his head around the corner, waiting for things to quiet down.(5) –(At such times) he would moved to and stay somewhere out of Grandma’s sight, and wait until her anger died down.
8.leap
v. to jump; hop; skip
He leaped over the wall.
I couldn't leap the brook.
He leaped/leapt a hor over a hurdle.
He is always leaping/jumping to conclusions.
Look before you leap.
n.
The child is growing by leaps and bounds.
The population of China is growing by leaps and bounds.
•Gone was the puppy-wool coat. In its place was a handsome black mantle. (6)
–His skin ud to be covered with soft thick hair, and now it had turned into beautiful long black hair.
9.rve (to do sth.)
•v. to have a particular effect or result
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•I haven’t got a hammer, but this stone will rve (my purpo).
•The pictures rved as a reminder of happy times.
•Her remark at the press conference rved only to worn the situation.
•it rves sb. right
10.fog (fogged, fogging)
v. 1. to puzzle or confu (sb)
•I’m a bit fogged by the instructions.
•The diplomat’s reply rved only to fog the issue.
•2. cover (sth.) or become covered with fog
•The steam has fogged my glass.
•My glass have fogged in this steaming room.
fog
n. (C, U)
Thick fog is making driving conditions dangerous.
Sorry, what did you say?–my mind’s in a fog at the moment.
foggy adj.
I didn’t hear all he said. I’ve only a foggy idea/notion about what it was all about.
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•It all rved to fog my mind with pleasure so that I forgot my Grandpa’s repeated warnings, and one night left Maheegun unchained. (8)
Although my Grandpa had told me to chain Maheegun at night, I forgot to do so one night becau I was so happy with him that my alertness slackened.
11.sail
vi. 1. to move forwards gracefully and confidently
She sailed into the room, her dress billowing behind her.
2. to move quickly and smoothly through the air
mopAt that moment a ball came sailing over the fence and landed in my lap.
n. (C, U)compactlogix
lower the sail
go for a sail
12.wild
adj. feeling or expressing strong uncontrolled emotions, esp. anger, happiness or excitement
•wild laughter/applau
•wild with excitement/grief
•wild guess
•The cretary was wild with the Director for correcting him in public.
•go wild
•1. to behave in a very excited way
•The crowd went wild as soon as Jackson stepped onto the stage.
•2. to get very angry
•The mother went wild when that man hit her baby.
•wildly adv
13.check
v [I,T] to look at sth. in order to find out whether something is correct, true or safe
--“Are all the window shut?”
-- “I’ll just go and check.”
Have the cables been checked for faults?
check sth against / with sth (=compare something with something el to e whether they are the same)
Upon delivery, the items are checked against the original order.
•double check (=look at something twice to be sure about something)
•Double check all the spellings, especially of people’s names.
14.(with a) start
n. [singular] a sudden movement of the body, usually caud by fear or surpri
Ted woke up with a start and felt for the light switch.
The sound of footsteps gave me quite a start.
15.alert
adj. 1.watchful and ready to deal with danger; vigilant
We all have to stay alert to every possible danger.
an alert bank guard
2. quick to e and act
an alert mind
alertness
The drug improved mental alertness.
v. to warn
The school immediately alerted the police.
Campaigns are launched to alert the public to the dangers of HIV.
•n. signal as a warning to be ready for danger; alarm
•Sirens sounded the alert for an air raid.
•The bomb alert was raid soon after midnight.
•being watchful; vigilant
•Be on the alert for anyone acting suspiciously.
16.thrill (to sth.)
(formal) to feel excited at sth.
The young audience thrilled to the song and started humming.
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What a thrilling game; the winner was in doubt until the last minute.
We were thrilled to hear about your new job.
n.
Meeting the famous footballer was a great thrill for the children.
I felt a thrill of terror as the door began to creak open.
thrillers n.
This is one of the best of American thrillers.
17.stir
•1) [T] to make someone have a strong feeling or reaction
•Her imagination /memory/emotions was stirred by the scene.
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•2) [I] If a feeling stirs in you, you begin to feel it.
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•Excitement stirred inside her.
•3) stir (sth) up [T] to deliberately try to cau arguments or problems between people
•stir up indignation/public concern/controversy/ a fight
•The orator stirred up the feelings of the mob.
n. [C] a feeling of excitement or annoyance
The coming of the queen caud/created a great stir.
stirring adj. producing strong feelings or excitement in someone
stirring music/speech
18. howl 狼、狗、狐狸的嚎叫，常指夜间嗥叫
Rumble 隆隆的响声
Snarl 露齿而吠，嗥叫
Whimper 动物的悲嗥声，唔咽
Then after a while, from the distance came a softer call in reply. Maheegun stirred, with the deep rumble of pleasure in his throat. He slipped down the rock and headed out across the ice.(14)
After a while, a less passionate cry came from the distance answering Maheegun’s call. Maheegun moved, he emed plead, for I heard a deep rolling sound of pleasure in his throat. Then he got down from the rock and moved away across the ice
19.(all) for the best
best for the long run although sth. appears bad or unpleasant
His parents didn’t want him to work in London, but they knew it was perhaps for the best.
Cf
Most athletes are at their best during their early manhood.
Tho children are in their best.
20.as……as
as fat as butter as silent as the dead
as mute as a fish as pale as a ghost
as bright as silver as brittle as glass
as dry as dust as cold as ice
as cross as two sticks as firm as a rock
as hard as flint as fair as a ro
allikeas obstinate as a mule as proud as a peacock
as slippery as aneel as white as a sheet
as dark as midnight as black as coal
as black as pitch as bold as lion
as deaf as a post as deep as well
as harmless as a dove as light as feather
as large as life as loud as thunder
as mad as a March hare as merry as a cricket
as clear as crystal as ugly as a scarecrow
gre作文as wi as Solomon as happy as a king
as gay as a lark as flat as a board
as fierce as a tiger as drunk as a lord
as fit as fiddle as hot as fire
as heavy as lead
< one’s own
without help, alone
We should learn to tackle problems on our own.
Cf. ; of one’s own
She has a mind of her own.
For reasons of his own, he refud to join the club.
22.detain
v.[T]1) to stop someone from leaving as soon as they expected; delay
I want a quic k word, but I won’t detain you long.
The bad weather detained us for veral hours.
2) to officially prevent someone from leaving a place
Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning.
She was detained in hospital with a suspected broken leg.
detention n.
Willis spent over 100 days in detention.
He was kept in detention for talking during class.
detention centre (or) center
n. [C] a place where young people who have done something illegal are kept, becau they are too young to go to prison
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