新概念英语第二册词汇随身听第70-73课
新概念英语第二册词汇随身听第70-73课
Lesson 70
New words and expressions：
1. bullfight
During a bullfight, a drunkard suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring.
Spain is famous for its bullfights.
Many of Hemingway’s heroes love bullfighting.
2. drunk / drunkard
Her husband was a drunkard.
Two drunkards fought at the pub.
3. wander
He wandered about the garden to kill time.
After school children wandered in the streets.
4. ring
The matador and the bull performed wonderfully in the ring.
The boxing match was going on in the ring.
5. unaware
The crowd began to shout, but the drunkard was unaware of the danger.
He was unaware of a hole on the road.
My mother was unaware of my unemployment.
6. bull
The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunkard who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap.
The Chicago Bulls has lost its former brilliance.
The bull was irritated by the matador.
7. matador
The matador had a narrow escape.
Spectators were crazy about the brave matador.
8. remark
The speaker’s opening remarks were humorous.
His work has received favorable remarks from the critics.
9. apparently
Apparently nsitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunkard.
Apparently, my parents didn’t think this was a good idea.
Apparently, he has spoiled his child.
10. nsitive
She is nsitive to other’s feelings.
He is very nsitive about his humble origin.
11. criticism
Her new novel has received many criticisms.
We should practice criticism and lf-criticism.
12. charge
A barking dog charged at him.
He charged out of the train.
13. clumsily
When the bull got clo to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass.
The fat man clumsily got himlf into the car.
He walked clumsily in the snow.
14. bow
The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed.
The magician first bowed to the audience.
The actors bowed their thanks on the stage.
15. safety
By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunkard to safety.
Soldiers helped the villagers to safety.
When the air raid occurred, they hurried to safety.
16. sympathetically
Even the bull emed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunkard was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.
He looked at the little girl sympathetically and gave her
ten yuan (￥ 10).
The doctor watched the patient sympathetically.
Lesson 71
New words and expressions：
1. parliament
If the Hous of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.
The American parliament consists of the Senate and the Hou of Reprentatives.
The parliament turned down the bill.
2. erect
A new bridge was erected on the river.
A monument was erected on the square.
3. accurate
It is not only of immen size, but it is extremely accurate as well.
The witness gave us an accurate account of what she had en.
This instrument is very accurate.
4. official
Officials from the Greenwich Obrvatory have the clock checked twice a day.
Several government officials were accud of bribery.
Local officials volunteered to rve the community.
5. Greenwich
6. obrvatory
The obrvatory lies on the top of the mountain.
They visited the obrvatory yesterday.
7. check
You can check your answers with your partner.
She carefully checked her luggage.
8. microphone
On the BBC you hear the clock when it is actually striking becau microphones are connected to the clock tower.
He lectured into a microphone.
The announcement from the microphone is very important.
9. tower
The Pisa Tower is the landmark of Pisa.
On the top of the tower you can have a bird’s-eye view of the city.
Lesson 72
New words and expressions：
1. racing
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.
He got the racing cup for the third time.
The engine of the racing boat broke down suddenly.
2. per
Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles per hour.
Her wage is 300 dollars ($ 300) per week.
Due to the bad weather, cotton yield per mu is very low this year.
3. Utah
He t up a new world record in September 1935 at Booneville Salt Flats, Utah.
4. horpower
It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horpower engine.
The car is equipped with a 3,000-horpower engine.
