新浪UC 的英语教案--《顺口记单词》(更新至4月19日)

onelovewl

11月9日的新浪UC 的英语教案--《顺口记单词》第129页“乘电梯的遭遇”  
第一组：

lift-skilift-airlift-chairlift-facelift--shoplift

The mist began to lift.
雾开始消散。
The good news lifted our spirits.
这好消息使我们精神振奋。
School boys were hired to lift the potatoes.
雇用了学生来挖马铃薯。
The authorities lifted the ban on swimming in this river.
当局解除了不许在这条河里游泳的禁令。
He took the lift to the top floor.
他搭电梯来到顶楼。
She had her purse lifted.
她的钱包被偷了
but the ski-lift was being repaired so I couldn't use it.
但是缆车吊椅拿去修理了,我不能用

An airlift was organized immediately for the relief of the flood victims.
立即组织空运救助遭受水灾的难民。
If I got a facelift, I could shave fifteen years off my age.
我若做一次整容，看上去可年轻15 岁。

started to shoplift as a fifteen-year-old
十五岁就开始到商店里偷东西.
第二组：

give sb a lift--give sth a facelift--lift sb's spirits--lift up--not lift a finger--take the lift

I can give you a lift home if you like.
如果你愿意的话，我可以用车载你回家。
The good news lifted our spirits.
这好消息使我们精神振奋。
Don't shuffle, lift up your feet.
别拖着脚走路，把脚提起来。
We'll have to lift up the car to get her out.
我们得把车子抬起，才能救她出来。
The king did not lift a finger when his people were hungry.
当他的百姓挨饿时,那位国王一点也不管。
As he is not very nice, you can hardly ask him to lift a finger.
他不是一位好人，你很难请他帮举手之劳。
Shall we go up the stairs or take the lift?
我们是走上楼呢，还是坐电梯？
Take the lift to the fifth floor.
坐电梯到五楼。
第三组：

shift--graveyard shift--night shift--split shift--stick shift--swing shift--makeshift--shiftless--shirty

His eyes shifted to the telephone.
他的眼光转向了电话机。
Should I shift gears before making a turn?
我拐弯之前该不该换挡?
The man went abroad, leaving his wife and children to shift for themselves.
那男人去了海外,留下妻子儿女自谋生计。
His wife is not happy with her husband' s decision to take a graveyard shift.
他妻子不喜欢她老公上夜班的决定。
Peter is on the day shift and I am on the night shift.
彼得上白班，我上夜班。
Do you have any cars with stick shift?
你们有手动换档的车吗?
How many years have you been on swing shift?
你上晚班（注：一般是下午4点到午夜12点）几年了？
They made a makeshift table from boxes.
他们把箱子做成一张临时用的桌子。
He's lazy and shiftless.
他很懒,得过且过。
a shiftless student.
一个懒惰的学生
shifty eyes, looks 诡诈的眼睛﹑ 表情.
第四组：

a marked shift--do a shift--work a shift--shift focus--shift the responsibility


  

【单词】

lift        












v.1.举起;抬起 2.振作(精神);提高(声音等)

3.空运 4.【口】偷窃;抄袭

5.挖出(山芋等);拔起(秧苗等) 6.解除(封锁等)

7.(云,雾等)消散 8.耸立 9.(地面)隆起

n.1.提,吊,升,举 2.【英】电梯 3.顺便搭载

4.举起之力  5.【口】鼓舞;情绪激昂

6.吊车;起重机　

*airlift    　
n.1.空运补给系统 2.空运  v.空运 　

*chairlift  
n.(运送滑雪者或游客上、下山的)升降机　

facelift      


v.1.为(建筑物,汽车等)作外观上的改善

2.给...整容

n.整容;翻新;改装　

*shoplift    　
n.冒充顾客在商店内偷窃(商品)　

*ski lift     　
n.滑雪电缆车　




shift      












v.1.转移;移动,搬移 2.替换,更换;变动,改变

3.推卸,转嫁 4.变(速),换(档) 5.【文】使音变　

6.摆脱,消除  7.设法应付;自己谋生  

8.推托;欺骗

n.1.转换;转移;转变 2.手段,办法;权宜之计

3.轮班;轮班工作时间 4.轮班职工  

5.推托;哄骗 6.(汽车的)变速装置

7.宽松直筒连衣裙　

graveyard shift       n.【口】(尤指子夜的)夜班

makeshift 　


n.临时代用品;权宜之计     

adj.临时代用的;权宜的　

*night shift   　
n.夜班;夜班工人　

shiftless    　


adj.1.无志气的;偷懒的;得过且过的

2.无办法的;无能的;无谋略的　

*shifty     　
adj.1.机智的 2.惯耍花招的;诡诈的　

split shift   　
n.间隔班　

*stick shift　
n.(汽车)变速杆;手排档　

swing shift　
n.(下午四时至晚上十二时的)中班工作;中班工人　


【短语】

*give sb a lift (让某人)搭便车

give sth a facelift 翻新;整修

*lift off 使(飞机)起飞,使(宇宙飞船)升空

lift sb’s spirits 使某人开朗起来       lift up举起,拾起(某物);向上升

not lift a finger一点忙都不帮        take the lift 乘电梯

a marked shift 明显的改变

*do/work a shift 当班时间           *shift attention转移注意力         

*shift focus 转移中心               *shift one’s ground 改变立场(看法)
*shift the blame 推卸责任          shift the responsibility 推卸责任

经典谚语 Words are the voice of the heart. 言为心声。

[ 本帖最后由 onelovewl 于 2008-12-5 13:00 编辑 ]

onelovewl

分组语音练习：

第一组：

Achieve—underachiever

It takes hard work to achieve success.

成功需要努力工作

The actor achieved fame when he was only nineteen.

那位演员十九岁时就成名了。

academic underachiever

学业成绩稍逊的学生



第二组：

Believe—disbelieve—make-believe—unbeliever

He thinks that everyone who believes will go to heaven.

他认为凡是信神者都将进天堂

I don't believe a single word he says.

他的话我一句也不信。

I believe he has come.

我想他已经到了。

I'm told he's been in prison, and I can well believe it, ie it doesn't surprise me.

有人对我说他进过监狱, 我完全能够相信这一点

Now, I disbelieve in God.

我现在不信仰上帝了。

Do you disbelieve in the Bible?

你怀疑《圣经》上的话吗？

You have no reason to disbelieve their account of what happen

你不应该不信他们对事情经过的叙述

a make-believe world

想像的世界.

Then the make-believe becomes a reality.

于是原本的假快乐就变成了真快乐。

He made believe not to be aware of my presence．他假装不知道我在场。

It was as if a  unbeliever in ghosts should be frightened by a ghost story.

这就像一个自称不相信有鬼的人叫鬼故事吓得心惊胆战一样





第三组：

be widely believed -believe it or not-have reason to believe (that) --

not believe a word of it --seeing is believing

It is widely believed that fresh water will never be used up because we can get it from rain, rivers and wells.

人们以为淡水是取之不尽的，因为我们可以从雨水、河水和井水中得到淡水。

Believe it or not,this is just the tip of the iceberg.

信不信由你，这才只是冰山的一角。

We have reason to believe that he was murdered.

我们有理由相信他是被谋杀的。

Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate with each other.

科学家们有理由相信树也可以相互交流。

The speech whitewashed him so well I did not believe a word of it.

这篇讲演给他如此涂脂抹粉，我连一句话都不相信。

Words are but wind, but seeing is believing.

耳听为虚，眼见为实



第四组：

*Believe me! ――I can’t /don’t believe! ――I can’t believe one’s ears. ――I can’t believe one’s eyes.――If you believe that, you’ll believe anything. ――Would you believe it! ――You’d better believe it!

Believe me, separation was the only possible outcome.

相信我吧，分开是唯一的出路

You are in great condition. I can't believe it!

你的身体太好啦。我简直不敢相信。

Would you believe it is difficult for any female artiste to find real love?

你觉得是不是演艺圈让一个女人的爱情变得很难。



第五组：

Relieve—relieved—unrelieved

This medicine will relieve your headache.

这药将减轻你的头痛。

A massage may relieve your back pain.

按摩可能会减轻你的背痛

The guard will be relieved at midnight.

守卫将在半夜换班。

I'm to be relieved at six. 六点钟有人来换我的班.

The minister was relieved of his post.

部长被解除了职务。

The general was relieved of his command. 这位将军的指挥权被解除了

The thief relieved him of his purse.

小偷偷走了他钱包

A black sash relieves a white gown.

白色的长袍上配上黑色的腰带更显洁白。





第六组：

be relieved to hear ――be relieved to see sth－relieve oneself 解小便――relieve sb their command ――relieve sb their post――relieve the boredom

Your mother will be very relieved to hear that you are safe.

听说你平安无事，你母亲感到极大的安慰。

The neighbors were relieved to see the children come out safely from the danger of the burning house.

邻居们看到孩子化险为夷, 逃出着火的房子, 都松了一口气。

I was late because I had to stop and relieve myself on the way.

我迟到了，因为在路上我不得不去解了一回手。



第七组：

Sieve—have a memory like a sieve-thieve

You'll need to sieve out the stones from the soil.

你得将石块从土中筛出。

I don't remember her name. I have a head like a sieve.

我忘记了她的名字，我的脑壳像筛子，记性太坏。

Finally, it is like drawing water with a sieve.

竹篮打水一场空。





【单词】

achieve      
v.1.完成,实现 2.达到,赢得 3.达到目的

*underachiever  n.成绩未达应有水平的学生;表现不理想的学生　


  

believe      


v.1.相信;信任  2.认为;猜想,料想

3.笃信宗教 4.猜想,料想　

disbelieve     
v.不信;怀疑
  

make-believe  
v.假装
  

unbeliever    　
n.1.无信仰的人;异教徒 2.不信者,怀疑者　

     



relieve        






v.1.缓和,减轻;解除  2.换...的班,接替

3.调剂,使不单调乏味 4.救济;救援;解围

5.使宽慰,使放心 6.【口】偷,窃去

7.衬托,使显目;使成浮雕 8.解除职务　

*relieved      
adj.放心的,宽慰的

*unrelieved  
adj.1.未减轻的;未得缓解的 2.未受救济的




*sieve        




n.1.筛子;筛网;过滤器

2.嘴松的人,不能保守秘密的人

v.1.筛;滤 2.筛分;筛选

*thieving      


n.【英】【口】偷窃;做贼

adj.偷窃的;做贼的　


【短语】

be widely believed 人们普遍认为

believe it or not 信不信由你

have reason to believe (that) 有理由相信  

not believe a word of it 压根不相信

seeing is believing 眼见为实   

*be relieved to hear 听到某事感到放心了

be relieved to see sth 看到某事感到放心了  

*relieve oneself 解小便  

*relieve sb their command 免除某人的指挥权

*relieve sb their post 免除某人的职务  

*relieve the boredom 排遣无聊  

*have a memory like a sieve 记性很差

【口语】

*Believe me! 相信我!   

*I can’t /don’t believe! 我不信!(用于表现非常吃惊或震撼)

*I can’t believe one’s ears. 我不敢相信自己的耳朵。

I can’t believe one’s eyes. 我不敢相信自己的眼睛。

If you believe that, you’ll believe anything. 谁相信谁就是傻瓜。

Would you believe it! 你会相信吗!(表示惊讶或生气)

You’d better believe it! 你该相信！

经典谚语 No one is without his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。

onelovewl

Play Badminton
   Ivan and his close friend Jim planned to meet at the badminton palace.

In the morning, Ivan came to the badminton palace wearing a set of tight1 sports suit. They had a chat after playing badminton. Jim said, “We didn't play badminton for a long time, I still remember that you won me once and as a result, I bought a set of sports suit for you!” “Right, they were a tight fit2 when I put them on. But now they have become a tight squeeze3. They looked like sportsmen’s tights4 now!” Ivan continued,” Ok, what’s up with you recently?” “I am in a tight spot5 now. Money is tight6 for me, because my company didn't pay us for two months. Now, I have to tighten my belt7 and keep a tight rein on8 my consuming desire. On the other hand, I have been very busy. When I stayed at my office, I just felt like in an airtight9 container. Everyday I got a tight schedule10. It always made me uptight.11” Jim complained. Ivan asked, “Didn't your boss run a tight ship12in your company? Why didn't he pay your salary? But anyway, you’d better not pull your nerves tight13 and overburden yourself.” “Our boss has been sitting tight14, but he began to make watertight plans15 to tighten up the company16. I believe that we will get our payments in a couple of days.” Jim answered. “Ok, let’s go on with our badminton!”


                             打羽毛球

      伊凡和好友吉姆约定在羽毛球馆见面。

      早晨，伊凡穿了套紧身的1运动服，来到了羽毛球场，两个人打完羽毛球，便聊了起来。吉姆说:“咱俩好久没打羽毛球了，记得有一次我输给你了，结果，我还给你买了一套运动服呢。”“是啊，我穿的时候刚好合身2，现在已经小了，是贴得很紧的状况3，穿上去，就像运动员穿的紧身衣4。”伊凡继续说着，“对了，最近的生活怎么样？”“处境困难5啊，手头紧6啊，公司两个月没发工资了。我现在是设法节俭地过日子7，严格控制住8想花钱的欲望，而且工作还很忙，一坐在办公室里，就感觉自己呆在一个密闭的9容器中，整天都是排得满满的日程表10，弄的我天天都是急躁的11心情。”吉姆抱怨着。伊凡问:“你们的老总不是一向对公司严格管理12吗？怎么能不给你们发工资呢？不过，你也不要天天绷紧神经13，使自己劳累。”“公司老总一直稳坐不动14，不过已经开始实施周密的计划15进一步使公司规则更严格16，相信过几天就给我们发工资了。”吉姆欣慰地说，“好了，继续打球吧！”

【单词】 tight      　


















adj.1.紧的,不松动的;牢固的

2.拉紧的,绷紧的 3.紧身的,紧贴的

4.(时间,空间)紧凑的,排得满满的,没空的

5.密封的;不漏的 6.严厉的,严格的

7.麻烦的,棘手的 8.(比赛)势均力敌的

9.整洁的,整齐的 10.吝啬的

11.【商】商品难得到的;银根紧的

12.【俚】醉醺醺的

adv.1.紧,紧紧地;牢牢地

2.【方】充分地,彻底地　

airtight   
adj.1.密闭的    2.无懈可击的

*skintight   
adj.紧身的　

tighten     
v.使变紧,使绷紧

tights      


n.1.(运动员等的)紧身衣 2.贴身衬衣

3.(妇女的)紧身下装

uptight     　


adj.1.经济状况不佳的,拮据的

2.【口】烦躁的,急躁的;不安的

watertight   　


adj.1.不透水的,防水的

2.(措辞等)严密的,无懈可击的 　



【短语】

*a tight grip 紧紧抓住   *a tight hold 紧紧抓住

a tight squeeze 挤得很满的         

be a tight fit 刚好合身  

*in a tight corner 处境困难的   

in a tight spot 处境困难的

keep a tight rein on 严格控制住（某人或某物）

*pull sth tight 拉紧;绷紧某物   

run a tight ship 对（公司、组织机构等）严格管理

sit tight 留在原处,（稳坐）不动

*tight deadline 期限紧的

tight schedule 排得满满的日程表

tighten one’s belt 勒紧裤带;设法更节俭地过日子

*tighten one’s grip on 更紧地抓住（某人或某物）

*tighten one’s hold on 更紧地抓住（某人或某物）

tighten up 1.使变紧;使更牢固  2.绷紧,拉紧（绳子、线等）

3.使（身体的某部分）变得僵硬（僵直）

4.使（规则、法律或制度）更严格,加紧,加强

*watertight argument 无懈可击的论点

*watertight case 证据确凿的申述   watertight plan 周密的计划   

【口语】

Money is tight. 手头紧的,手头拮据的。

Sleep tight！ 睡个好觉！（尤用于对睡觉前的孩子说）

Things are tight. 手头紧的,手头拮据的。

经典谚语 One tree does not make a forest. 独木不成林。

onelovewl

分组语音练习：

第一组：

Ling-ding-a-ling—ting-a-ling

ding-a-ling : someone who behaves in an unusual way or who often forgets things

ting-a-ling : the high clear sound that a small bell makes

例句：

The bell went ting-a-ling.

铃铛丁零零地响.

第二组：

Cling—cling to—clingy

例句：

The wet clothes clung to his body.

湿衣服紧贴在他身上。

He clung to my arm.

他紧抓着我的胳膊。

Do not cling to him or allow him to cling to you.

别离不开他，也别让他离不开你。

cling persistently to a purpose

执着地坚持目的

She clung to the hope that her son was not dead.

她坚信她儿子还活着。

Don' t cling to your old ideas. Be ready to entertain some new ones.

不要固守老意见，要能考虑别人的新意见。

My mother say that I am a clingy child when I am young

妈妈说我小的时候老爱缠著人

第三组：

Fling—highland fling—fling a door open—fling a window open—fling oneself into

She flung down her large handbag on the table.

她把那只大手提包扔在桌子上

Don' t fling your clothes about on the chair ; hang them up.

别把衣服乱扔在椅子上,把它们挂起来。

He flung himself into the election campaign.

他全力投入竞选运动。

She flung him a scornful look.

她轻蔑地看了他一眼。

He flung out angrily at his neighbor.

他怒冲冲地大骂邻居。



He flung the door open.

他使劲把门打开。

Every morning Jane flings the windows open and breathes in the fresh air deeply.

简每天早晨推开窗户,深深吸一口新鲜空气。

第四组：

Fling sb into a prison—fling sb into a jail—fling sb/sth out—fling sth at/into/on—fling sth off—have a fling—have one’s fling

He was flung into jail.

他被关进监狱

Ted had a fling during the summer vacation.

泰德在暑假里纵情玩乐了一番。

I had a few flings in my younger days. 我年轻时有些风流韵事.

第五组：

Sling—gin sling—gosling—mudslinging-quisling

例句：

The boy discharged a stone from a sling.

这个男孩用弹弓射石子。

The line of flags was slung up between two trees.

一排旗帜悬挂在两棵树之间。

Her right arm was in a sling.

她的右手臂用吊带吊着

The boys slung stones at the cat.

这些男孩向那只猫扔石头。

with her bag slung over her shoulder 她的包挂在肩上

A young goose is a gosling.

小鹅英文叫gosling

Mudslinging: when someone says bad and often untrue things about someone in order to make other people have a low opinion of them
　 There has been a lot of political mudslinging in the battle for votes.

Quisling: someone who secretly helps an enemy or opponent



第六组：

Sling one’s hook—sling sb into—sling sb out of—sling sth on/over

Tell him to sling his hook.

叫他滚蛋吧。



【单词】

ling      
n.【鱼】鳕

ding-a-ling　
n.【美】【俚】疯子;怪人

ting-a-ling
n.(小铃的)叮叮声　


  

cling     　


v.1.黏着;缠着;紧握不放 2.依附,依靠,依恋

3.坚持;墨守　

clingy    　
adj. 黏着的;紧贴的;易黏的　


  

fling     　
















v.1.(用力地)扔,掷,抛,丢 2.使突然陷入

3.使扑;使投身 4.急伸,猛动(臂,腿等)

5.轻蔑地投射(目光)  

6.匆忙地穿上(或脱掉)(衣服)

7.猛烈地开(或关)(门,窗)

8.【书】发出(声音,气味等)  

9.猛冲,直奔;急行 10.破口大骂

n.1.扔,掷,抛 2.(手,脚等的)挥动

3.一时的放纵 4.(随意的)尝试　

highland fling　
n.苏格兰高地舞




sling     










n.1.投石器,投石环索;弹弓

2.(起吊重物的)吊索,吊链;吊货网;吊钩

3.(悬挂用的)吊带 4.【医】悬带,吊腕带

5.(枪的)背带 6.抛,投,掷,扔

v.1.(用投石器)投掷(石块) 2.抛,投,掷,扔

3.吊,吊起;吊挂;悬挂　

slingback
n.露跟女鞋　

gin sling    　
n.甜味杜松子混调酒

gosling   　
n.1.小鹅 2.年轻无知者

mudslinging
n.揭发隐私

quisling   
n.卖国贼


【短语】

cling around/ to 缠着,粘着

cling at/ on/to（尤指因感觉不安全而）紧紧抓住（抱住）

*fling a door open 猛力打开门  fling a window open 猛力打开窗

fling oneself into 全力投入，投身于…

fling sb in prison / jail（常指没有充分理由而）把某人投入监狱

*fling sb/sth out 突然开除（赶走）*fling sth at / into / on（用力）扔,抛,掷,丢

fling sth off 匆忙地脱掉;掀掉（衣服、床单或被褥）

fling sth out 丢弃,甩掉（不再需要的东西）

have a fling 一时的放纵（行乐）  have one’s fling 一阵的尽情享乐

sling one’s hook 走开,离开

*sling sb into / out of 把（某人）赶出（开除出，投进）

*sling sth on / over 使悬,使挂,使落在…上

经典谚语 A kind word is never lost. 好话一句三冬暖。

onelovewl

The Bright and Clear Laughter
Oscar got to know Peter when they did a part-time job1in school. They used to be odd-job men2 for a jobber3. Now, Oscar was an excellent zebra and Peter had become a manager in a company’s human resource department.

Peter was a man who had the patience of Job4 and he also had a sense of responsibility. But he became jobless5 today. When Oscar heard this news, he put down his jobs in hand6 and came to Peter as soon as he could. Oscar understood the truth of Peter’s story. Peter’s leader Jack decided to arrange his nephew to do the desk job7 in the company and he needed Peter’s help. As a matter of fact, Jack got his position as the vice general manager completely due to his put-up job8 and snow job9. In Peter’s point of view, it’s strictly jobs for the boys10. He said to Jack, “I’m doing my job11. It’s more than my job’s worth12 if I do as you say.” Peter stuck to his principle, but he lost his job at last. After Oscar learned it, he said, “Good job13, you were right.” Peter smiled bitterly, “Are you encouraging the jobless man? I thought you are a Job’s comforter14.” Oscar became serious, “Take it easy, never give it up as a bad job15, you should make the best of a bad job16. Did you remember that when we got a job17in our college days, we often did odd jobs18 for the jobbing factories19, at that time, we always endured hatchet job20  but we didn't give up!” Peter laughed, “Of course, and I still remember that I had a nose job21 because I was injured while moving the job lots22.” Oscar also laughed loudly, “It’s a good job23. After that, all the people who knew you said, you became more handsome than you were before. Ha-ha….”

      

                     爽朗的笑声

      奥斯卡和彼得在上学做兼职1时相识，一起为批发商3做零工2。现在，奥斯卡是出色的橄榄球裁判，彼得也做了公司人力资源部的经理。

     彼得很有工作耐心4和责任感。谁曾想，今天却失业5了。奥斯卡知道后，立即放下手头上的活6，赶了过来。原因是这样的: 彼得的上司杰克想让自己的侄子到公司做办公室工作7，要彼得“帮忙”。实际上，杰克就是靠欺骗8和拍马功夫9当上了公司副总经理。彼得认为杰克不应该给自己的人安排这样一个职位10，他对杰克说“我只做我的本职工作11，如果按你说的做，那就超出了我的职权范围12。”彼得坚持原则，却换来了失业。奥斯卡听后说:“干得好13，你做得对！”彼得强挤出笑容:“你这是在鼓励失业的我吗？你倒更像是反让人更难过的安慰者14。”奥斯卡严肃起来:“不要灰心，不要因感到无望而放弃你的梦想15，处境不利也要尽力而为16。还记得大学毕业时找工作17，我们经常去那些雇用承包规定伙计的工厂19做零工18，那时，我们经常遭到恶毒的诽谤或攻击20，可是我们始终没有放弃。”彼得露出了笑容:“是啊，记得那时我在搬运混合出售的一批物品22时受了伤，还去做了一个鼻子整形手术21呢。”奥斯卡也大笑起来:“真凑巧23，从那以后认识你的人都说你更帅了！”哈哈......

【单词】

job      












n．1.工作;职业 2.零工 3.费力的事情

4.份内事,职责 5.成果,成品 6.犯罪行为

v.1.做零工 2.做股票经纪 3.假公济私

4.代客买卖(股票等);批发(商品等)

5.承包 6.用假公济私的手段办理  

7.临时租进和出租 8.【美】欺骗

adj.临时雇用的

desk job   
n.办公室工作

hatchet job
n.【俚】恶毒的诽谤或攻击

jobber   
n.1.批发商 2.做零工者 3.【英】股票经纪人

jobbing   


adj.【英】(用作定语)包工的,雇来承包规定活计的

jobless   
adj.1.失业的 2.(关于)失业者的

nose job   　
n.鼻子整形手术

odd-job man 　
n.零工

put-up job　
n.圈套,欺骗

snow job　
n.吹,骗,哄,拍马功夫



【短语】

*a bad job 白费气力的事;坏事

*a bank job 抢劫银行

a job lot【英】混合出售的一批物品

*an inside job 内贼作案,监守自盗

*full-time job 专职工作

get/find a job 找工作      

give sth up as a bad job 【英】因感到无望而放弃某事

have the patience of job 有工作的耐心

*job center 职业介绍所;就业服务中心

Job’s comforter 像鼓励但反让人更难过的安慰者

job’s for the boys【英】（当权者）给自己人安排的职位

*just the job 正是想（需）要的东西

lose a job失业

make the best of a bad job 【英】处境不利时尽力而为

*on the job 在干活时;在上班时

part-time job 兼职工作   

*pull a job 犯罪

*take a job 接受一份工作      

the jobs in hand 手头上的活  

*the man for the job 适合做这项工作的人

【口语】

Good job! 【美】干得好!（用于表扬某人做得好）

I’m doing my job. 我只是在做我的本职工作。

It’s more than my job’s worth. 【英】这超出了我的职权范围。

It’s a good job. 【英】真凑巧。（表示幸亏某事发生了）

经典谚语 Hard work never killed anybody. 艰苦的工作累不死人。

onelovewl

Feeling the Childhood
   The rugby association held a synod1 for zebras. When the synod was over, Oscar nodded off2 at his office. Recently, there were many odds and sods3, so he felt very tired. Suddenly, the telephone rang; it was Oscar’s grandfather. The old man had cooked some delicious food and he asked Oscar to come. A nod is as good as a wink4, he had cooked Oscar’s most favorite cod5. On the nod6, he went there certainly.         

Oscar’s grandfather lived in the suburbs and he was an odd bod7. The old man treated Oscar very well. After putting down the telephone, Oscar drove his car to his grandfather’s house. Oscar passed through the sod8 where he had often played during his childhood. There were a good number of hods9 around the grassland. A bunch of dry-shod10 children were playing football there. At that moment, a boy arrived at the place. He was about 12 years old. The slipshod11 boy looked very roughshod12. The boy shouted out, “Poor sod13, sod off14 quickly! This is my turf!” Another boy from the group walked out, “Sod it15, where are you from? You are a sod16. Do you want to fight?” Oscar went to them at once and tried to persuade them to stop riding roughshod over 17each other. At last, the boys agreed to stop fighting. “How about playing football with us?” They looked at each other and nodded their approval18. Oscar joined them happily to play football.

                       

           感受童年

橄榄球协会给裁判员开了一个大会1。会议结束后，奥斯卡在办公室打起了瞌睡2。这些天琐碎事3特别多，他感到有些累。突然，电话铃响了，是爷爷打来的。爷爷做了好吃的东西，叫他下午过来，不用多说4，一定有最爱吃的鳕鱼5。无异义地6，他当然要去了。

奥斯卡的爷爷住在郊外，是个古怪的人7，对奥斯卡却非常好。放下电话，奥斯卡开着车，赶到了爷爷的住处。他路过小时候经常游戏的一片草地8，四周放着许多搬动箱9。一群穿着干鞋的10孩子们在踢球。这时来了一个十一、二岁的男孩，穿着踏鞋11、看起来很残暴12。他大吼一声，说:“可怜的家伙13，赶快走开，滚蛋14！这里是我的地盘。”从那群孩子中走出了一个男孩:“该死15，哪来的？讨厌的16家伙，想打架吗？”奥斯卡立即走了过来，想劝说他们不要粗暴地相待17，要团结，最后孩子们总算答应不打架了。“我们一起踢球，怎么样！”孩子们对视了一下，大家都点头表示赞成18，奥斯卡高兴地和他们踢起了足球。

词汇表：

【单词】

bod      
n.【英】人

cod        
n.鳕鱼


  

nod        














v.1.点头

2.打盹,打瞌睡

3.不小心而出错

4.(树梢,花等)摆动,摇曳

5.吸食(注射)毒品之后睡着

n. 1.点头  2.打盹,打瞌睡

3.摆动,摇曳

4.(点头表示)同意

synod      
n. 1.宗教会议 2.大会





hod      
n.1.搬运箱  2.煤斗

dry-shod   　


adj.穿干鞋的;不弄湿鞋的

adv.穿干鞋地;不弄湿鞋地

roughshod  


adj.1.马蹄铁上装有防滑钉的

2.残暴的;冷酷无情的

slipshod   


adj.1.穿着不整洁的;懒散的

2.穿着踏跟鞋的





sod      






n.1.草地;草皮

2.(为移植而切成方块的)草皮

3.故乡;本国

v.用草皮铺;用生草土覆盖

odds and sods　
n.【英】零星东西;琐碎事



【短语】

odd bod 古怪的人

a nod’s as good as a wink 不用明说,不用多说;一点就透

*give a nod 点头  

*give sb a nod【英】点头同意某人（做某事）

nod off 打盹,打瞌睡

*nod one’s agreement 点头表示同意

nod one’s approval 点头表示赞同  

*nod one’s head 点头  

on the nod 【英】无异议地,无反对地

ride roughshod over 粗暴的对待,对…横行霸道

be a sod 【英】难对付的,讨厌的

poor sod 【英】可怜的家伙

sod off  走开,滚蛋

【口语】

Homer sometimes nod. 智者千虑,必有一失。

Sod it/that！ 该死，真糟糕！（用于粗鲁的对某人或某事表示生气）

onelovewl

Looking For Dogs1
In the morning, when Oscar got up, he felt very tired. Yesterday, he had attended a camp which was held by the rugby association. The camp was in the suburbs and there was a bog2, too. Until now, his shoes were still soggy3. At this moment, someone knocked at the door. It was his colleague David. He came to invite Oscar to go to a dog market4. This reminded Oscar that the rugby association would hold the dogs’ game5 the day after tomorrow and everyone had to bring their dogs to take part in it.

Oscar and David arrived at the dog market and there were all sorts of dogs： bird dogs6， Seeing Eye dogs7, tracker dogs8, bull dogs9, watchdogs10, and so on. Not far from them, two people were fighting over a dog. One was an old woman who was dressed up like a dog’s dinner11. The other one was a young man. The woman shouted out, “Bog off12!” It seemed that the young man was an underdog13 and he didn't have a dog’s chance14. The young man couldn’t do anything, “I don't want to have a cat-and-dog quarrel15 with you”. Then he went away.

Oscar and David went on. Suddenly someone was calling “Oscar!” Oscar turned around. That man was his father’s friend, Mr. Smith. He was a sea dog16. Smith lived a dog’s life17 when he was very young. This helped him develop a dogged18 personality. “Every dog has its day19.” Smith was very extraordinary in his youth. He was not a cog in the wheel20. But he made a choice of leaving the competition for the capital position. It’s dog eats dog21. Smith didn't like a life of vanity. Now, old Smith had a poor memory and he often made a dog’s breakfast of things22. Smith was very happy. Perhaps this coincide the life what he wanted.



               寻狗1

      早上起来，奥斯卡感觉格外劳累。昨天，他参加了橄榄球协会在郊外举行的野营，那里还有沼泽2，到现在他的鞋还是潮湿的3。这时，传来了敲门声，同事大卫约他一起逛狗市4，奥斯卡这才想起来后天协会要举行跑狗比赛5，每个人都要带自己的狗参加。

       奥斯卡和大卫来到狗市，这里应有尽有: 有捕鸟猎犬6、导盲犬7、猎犬8、牛头犬9，还有看门狗10......不远处，有两个人为争夺一只狗而争吵，一个是穿着花里胡哨、摆着阔气11的老女人，另一个是年轻小伙，女人大喊道:“滚开12!” 看起来年轻人处于劣势的一方13，毫无成功的机会14，年轻人很无奈:“我不想和你争吵不休15。”于是走开了。

     奥斯卡和大卫继续向前走。突然，听到有人喊“奥斯卡”，回头一看，是爸爸的朋友---史密斯。他是老练的水手16，小时候过着苦难悲苦的生活17，这培养了他顽强的18性格。“凡人皆有得意时19”。年轻时，史密斯非常出色，不是一个小人物20。但是，在争夺船长职位的残酷无情的竞争21中，他选择了放弃，因为他不喜欢追逐名利的生活。如今，史密斯已经老了，还有些健忘，常把事弄得一团糟22。他过得非常自在，也许这正和他想要的生活相吻合23吧。



【单词】

bog        


n.沼泽,泥塘

v.使陷入泥沼;使动弹不得

*boggy     
adj.沼泽的


  

cog      






n.1.钝齿 2.雄榫

v.1.给...装配齿轮

2.以雄榫连接

3.吻合,一致 4.掷骰子时作弊;诈骗




dog        　










n.1.狗 2.雄狗;(狐,狼等的)雄兽

3.家伙

4.无赖,流氓  5.【美】失败;失望

6.【美】蹩脚货;丑女人

v.1.(灾难等)缠住  2.尾随,跟踪

adv.极度地,非常

bird dog   


n.1.捕鸟猎犬

2.挖掘人才的人  3.战斗机

bulldog   
n.1.牛头犬;恶犬 2.短枪管大型手枪

cat-and-dog 　
adj.【英】争吵不休的，充满争吵的


  

dogged   
adj.1.顽固的,固执的 2.顽强的

sea dog   　
n.老练的水手

seeing eye dog　
n.导盲犬(=guide dog)

tracker dog
n.循迹追踪的警犬(或猎犬)

watchdog   
n.1.看门狗 2.监视人;忠实的看守人

underdog  


n．1.斗败了的狗 2.受迫害者

3.竞争失败的人;处于劣势的一方

soggy   


adj.1.潮湿的

2.有湿气的 3.沉闷的


【短语】

a cog in the machine（大企业或组织中的）无足轻重的人物,小人物

a cog in the wheel（大企业或组织中的）无足轻重的人物,小人物

a dog in the manger 狗占马槽,站着茅坑不拉屎的人

be dressed up like a dog’s dinner 穿得花里胡哨,打扮得绚丽

*make a dog’s breakfast of sth 【英】把某事弄得一团糟

not have a dog’s chance 毫无成功的机会

*put on the dog 【美】摆阔气，摆架子；装腔作势

the dogs game 跑狗比赛

【口语】

Bog off！ 滚开！   Every dog has its day. 凡人皆有得意时。

It’s a dog’s life. 苦难悲苦的生活。

It’s dog eat dog. 残酷无情的竞争。      

*Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。

经典谚语 An old dog bites sore. 老狗咬人咬得狠。

onelovewl

The Unforgettable Christmas Eve



    Oscar spent every Christmas Eve at his grandfather’s home. The whole family usually came together. Now it was ten o’clock in the morning and he didn't know whether to go or not. Oscar had no idea and he chopped and changed1. At last, he decided not to go until he had finished all the work. He didn't want to get the chop2. At about three o’clock in the afternoon, Oscar finished his work and he rushed to his grandfather’s house immediately.

     When Oscar arrived, all the others were already there. His little sisters and brothers were busy prepareing. They chopped up fruits3 and put them on plates. They chatted and laughed and none of them talked shop4. Oscar’s grandfather said to him, “We were waiting for you, since you have come, it’s your job to chop a pine5 for Christmas.” All his little cousins came to him at once, “We would like to go with you!” “Chop-chop6 and let’s go!” Oscar agreed. They carried the chopper7 and went to the hill. Oscar told them, “It’s very slippery, the hill is choppy8 everywhere, be careful!” “We see, let’s go ahead and chop our way through9!” The younger brother said. Finally, they chose a large pine, they chopped it down10 and chopped off11 the useless branches. When they returned home, it was already dark.

  “We need to buy color lights and toys to decorate the tree!” the grandfather said. The little cousins went shopping12 with Oscar again. When they walked along the street, they found that most of shops had been shut up13. Only one big toy shop14 was still open. The shopping15 there was full and the boss was very warm-hearted, “Welcome, shoppers16, please come in.” he said. All sorts of toys were all over the shop17, Oscar shopped around18 for toys, and each toy was cheap and the quality was good. They bought a lot of toys and went back home.

   Grandfather’s was full of the spirit of Christmas Eve and everyone was happy…

                               难忘的平安夜

      每年平安夜，奥斯卡都去爷爷家和家人一起过。现在是上午 十点钟，奥斯卡不知道该不该走，他很犹豫，不停地改变主意1，最后决定完成全部工作后再走，他不想被辞职2。下午三点做完了工作，他立刻向爷爷家赶去。

       到了爷爷家的时候，其他的人都已经到齐了，弟弟、妹妹正在干活: 把水果切碎3，放到盘里。每个人都有说有笑，没有一个人谈与业务有关的事4。爷爷对奥斯卡说:“你终于来了，我们都等你去砍松树5做圣诞树呢。”弟弟妹妹们立刻围了过来:“我们要跟你一起去！”“那就赶快6行动吧！出发！”奥斯卡答应了。他们拿着斧头7，来到山上，奥斯卡告诉弟弟妹妹:“这里很滑，到处是波浪起伏的8山坡，小心点。”“知道了，让我们勇往直前、披荆斩棘9吧。”弟弟说。最后，他们看中了一棵大松树，用斧头把它砍倒10，又砍掉11了多余的树枝。回到家，已经黑天了。

      “还需要买点彩灯和玩具来装饰圣诞树。”爷爷说。弟弟妹妹又跟着奥斯卡去买东西12，来到街上，大多数商店都停止营业13了，只有一家大型玩具店14还在营业，里面商业设施15齐全，店主很亲切热情:“顾客16您好，请进。”屋里到处散置17各式玩具，奥斯卡比较了各种玩具的价格与质量18，还真是物美价廉，于是挑选了很多，捧回了家。

     爷爷的家里到处弥漫着平安夜的气息，每个人都幸福地沉浸其中.....



【单词】

chop      












v.1.砍,劈,斩 2.砍成;劈成

3.切细,剁碎 4.(网球等的)削(球)

5.削减;突然中断

6.砍,猛击

n.1.(猪,羊的)肋骨肉,排骨

2.砍,劈,剁  

3.切球,削球 4.(拳击的)切击

chop-chop  
int. 赶快;行动要快

chopper   




n. 1.砍者;劈者;切者

2.斧头;切刀;切碎机

3.直升机 4.一副牙齿;一副假牙

5.摩托车 6.断波器,断路器

choppy     


adj.1.波浪起伏的;多裂缝的;突变的

2.(风)不断改变方向的




shop      










n.1.【英】商店,零售店

2.工作坊,工厂,修理场

3.生意,事业

4.本行,职业上的事

5.工作室,办公室

v.1.购物,逛商店 2.【英】向警方告发

shopper   
n. 顾客;购物者

shopping   


n.1.买东西,购物 2.所购买的物品  

3.商业设施

*window-shopping          n.浏览商店橱窗


【短语】

*be for the chop【英】很可能停止（关闭）

chop and change【英】不停地改变主意;变化无常

chop one’s way through披荆斩棘

chop sth down（用斧子等利器）砍倒

*chop sth into chunks把…切碎

chop sth into pieces把…切碎   

chop sth off （用斧子等利器）砍掉,砍断

chop up 切碎（食物）,劈开（木头）

all over the shop 凌乱放置,到处散置

get the chop【英】被辞退（解雇）

*go shopping去买东西,购物

*pet shop 宠物店   

*set up shop 开业   

shop around（购买前）比较各种商品的价格与质量;逐店比较地选购

*shut up shop（暂时或永久性的）停止营业，关店

talk shop（尤指使他人厌烦地）谈与业务有关的有,谈公事,谈工作

toy shop 玩具店

onelovewl

经典谚语 Skill is no burden. 艺多不压身。

  

语音练习：

The weather has been very hot.

天气一直很热。

This curry is too hot.

这咖哩太辣了。

He's got a hot temper.

他脾气急躁。

Is there any hot news from the front?

有前线来的最新消息吗?

She is hot on rock'n'roll.

她迷恋摇滚音乐。

I am going to hot up some food for you.

我去给你热点饭。

Things are beginning to hot up in the Middle East again.

中东的局势又开始紧张起来。

Recent reports in the press have been hotly denied.

有关方面极力否认新闻界最近的报道。

They debated the subject hotly.

他们曾经热烈地讨论这个问题。

The reporter had a red-hot story.

那个记者掌握著最新消息。

She burnt herself on a red-hot pan handle.

她被炽热的锅柄烫伤了。

shit-hot  

.shit-'hot
adj spoken not polite
extremely good

The debate became white-hot.

争论达到了白热化的程度。


It's a political hot potato.

它是个棘手的政治问题。

A strong sun light was burning my skin of neck and heating my body to hot as well.

强烈的阳光烤得我的脖子热辣辣的，身上很热。
  

a story that is hot off the press

刚见报的轰动新闻.

be hot on playing table tennis

热衷于打乒乓球

Those magazines are real hot stuff.

那些杂志是名副其实的色情刊物。

She's really hot stuff at tennis.

她可真是网球好手.

Don't underestimate him. He is really hot stuff.

不要低估他,他是个不同凡响的人。

Venus has more titles, but Serena is hot on her heels.

维纳斯虽然拥有更多冠军头衔，但瑟琳娜正紧追在后。

It's boiling hot today! I can hardly stand it.

今天天气像蒸笼一样热！我简直受不了。

That was just a lot of hot air what Mark said.

马克所说的不过是一大堆空话。

It gets to the heart of every hot issue in computing.

它涉及计算领域中每个热门话题的核心。

Those cheerleaders at college are now hot property.

那些大学里的拉拉队长现在可是香饽饽。

The pop stars ran from the theatre to their car, with dozens of fans in hot pursuit.

那几位流行曲歌星从剧场出来直奔自已的汽车，而数十名歌迷则在他们身后穷追不舍。

The tea is piping hot.

茶是滚烫的。

It's going to be sweltering hot.

天气将热得让人发昏。



【单词】

hot      














adj.1.热的 2.辣的 3.急躁的;激动的;猛烈的

4.热情的;热切的 5.兴奋的;想入非非的

6.最新的;热门的 7.通晓的;兴趣浓厚的  8.新近偷来的

9.(音乐)速度快,节奏强的

10.(在儿童游戏中)快找到目标(或答案)的

adv.1.热地 2.热切地 3.愤怒地

v.1.使热;给...加温  2.【英】变热

3.变得活跃起来;变得危险起来  

hotly     
adv.1.激烈地;愤怒地;热心地 2.炎热地

*hots　
n.对某人具有强烈的情欲

*red-hot   


adj.1.炽热的 2.非常激动的;愤怒的;热烈

3.(新闻等)最新的,最近的

n.【美】法兰克福香肠;热狗

shit-hot   
adj.1.很熟练的  2.热情得不得了的

*white-hot　
adj.白热的，白热


【短语】

be a hot potato 是棘手的问题,是烫手的山芋

be a hot ticket 成为红人

*be hot as hell (地方)热死人

be hot off the press (报纸)刚印好;(报道等)刚见报

*be hot on sb对某人表示出性欲,迷恋某人

be hot stuff 是个能手,性感   

be too hot to handle (问题或形势)太棘手

boiling hot（液体）滚烫的     

come hot on the heels of 紧接…之后发生

*get into hot water (因做错事而)陷入困境

go hot and cold (由于担忧或害怕而)感到浑身一阵热一阵冷

hot air 大话,空话

hot issue 有争议的热门话题  

hot property 当红明星

*hot topic 有争议的热门话题

*hotly debated 受到激烈争论的  

*hotly denied 遭到强烈否认的

*hotly disputed 有激烈争议的

in hot pursuit 紧随其后,穷追不舍

*make it hot for  使(某人)难以应付,让(某人)日子不好过

piping hot (食物或水)热腾腾的,滚烫的

red hot (物体或表面)炽热的,赤热的     

*scalding hot（液体）滚烫的

*stifling hot (天气或地方)闷热的,热得令人发昏的

*sweltering hot (天气或地方)闷热的,热得令人发昏的

*white hot 白热的

onelovewl

经典谚语 Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。


例句练习：

a white skirt with red spots 白底红点儿的裙子

Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? 豹跟虎哪一个身上有斑点?

spots of mud on your trousers 你裤子上的泥斑.

a teenage boy worried about his spots, ie acne 因出粉刺而烦恼的十几岁的男青年

She had chicken-pox and was covered in spots. 她得了水痘, 出了一身丘疹.

nice picnic spot/spot for a picnic 野餐的好去处

a well-known beauty spot, ie a place well-known for its natural beauty 风景胜地

stand rooted to the spot, ie not moving 站在原处不动

This is the (very) spot where he was murdered. 他就是在这儿遭谋杀的.

There are several weak spots in your argument. 你的论点中有几处经不起推敲.

(infml 口) place of entertainment 娱乐场所: a popular night spot 很受欢迎的夜总会.

Did you feel a few spots of rain? 下了几滴雨, 你感觉到了吗?

There isn't a spot on her reputation. 她的声誉没有半点瑕疵.

He finally spotted just the shirt he wanted. 他最後找到了他想要的衬衫.

She spotted her friend in the crowd. 她在人群中认出了她的朋友.

I can't spot the difference between them. 我看不出两者的区别.

Can you spot the flaw in their argument? 你能指出他们论点中的谬误吗?

spot the winner of a race, ie pick out the winner before the race starts

预先料到赛跑的获胜者

I soon spotted what to do. 我很快就知道该怎麽办了.

He was spotted by police boarding a plane for Paris. 他登上飞往巴黎的飞机时被警方认出. She has been spotted as a likely tennis star of the future. 她很有希望成为网球明星.

Schools were told their exam information had to be spot-on and accurate.

a red and white spotted blouse

He keeps his house spotless. 他把家里收拾得很整洁.

2 (fig fml 比喻, 文) free from flaws; morally pure 无瑕疵的; 道德上纯洁的:

a spotless reputation 清白的名声.

He was hit by a falling tree and killed on the spot. 一棵树倒下来, 把他当场砸死了.

(b) at the place where an event happened (esp when one is needed) 在现场, 到现场（尤指能提供帮助的人）:

The police were on the spot within a few minutes of my telephone call.

我打电话几分钟後警察就赶到了现场.

Luckily there was a doctor on the spot. 幸亏当时有位医生在场

put sb on the `spot put a person in a difficult position; force sb to take action or justify himself 置某人於困境; 使某人为难; 迫使某人采取行动或进行辩解:

You've put me on the spot here I can't answer your question.

这你可把我难住了--你这个问题我答不上来.



【单词】

spot      

n.1.斑点,斑块 2.污点;污渍 3.疤;痣;丘疹;疮 4.场所,地点 5.职位,职务

6.娱乐场所,旅游胜地 7.处境;困境

8.聚光灯 9.(广播,电视等中的)定期小节目 10.(节目间的)广告插播

11.【美】(用在数字后)...年徒刑

12.【英】少量,少许

13.斑头鸽 14.现货 15.罚球点

v.1.在...上饰以斑点 2.使沾上污点,弄脏

3.玷污,污辱 4.认出,发现  

5.探明...的位置 6.用聚光灯照

7.在...上做记号 8.布置,散布,安置

9.从云中探明敌方目标 10.【英】下间断小雨

adj.1.立即的,当场做出的

2.现付的;从事现金交易的

3.现场报导的 4.(广告)插在节目间的

adv.【英】恰好,准确地

spotless  


adj.1.没有污点的,纯洁的;无瑕疵的

2.极其清洁的

*spot-on    　
adj.【英】完全正确的;准确的 　

*spotted  
adj.1.有斑点的;斑纹的 2.弄污了的

spotter   


n.1.监视人;看守者

2.弹着点观测员;空中侦察员 3.检路器

spotty     


adj.1.多斑点的 2.发疹的  

3.非始终如一的 4.零星的

train spotter              n.爱好搜集火车号码的人


【短语】

a spot of【英】一点点            a spot of bother一点儿小麻烦

bright spot 亮点,困境中使人高兴的事

*camping spot 适合野营的地方  

*dance on the spot 原地跳舞       holiday spot 适合度假的地方

*hop on the spot原地跳跃         in a spot 处于困难境地

on the spot 立即,马上,当场     put sb on the spot (故意)使某人处于难堪地位

*run on the spot 原地跑步         spot cash现钱

*spotless character 没有任何污点的品格

*spotless record 没有任何污点的记录  

spotless reputation 没有任何污点的声誉

spot price 现货价格           spot sb doing sth 发现某人做某事   

spot sb sth发现某人某物       *spots of rain【英】几滴雨

*swimming spot适合游泳的地方

the exact spot准确地点  *the same spot 准确地点

*the very spot准确地点

weak spot弱点,不足(之处);【美】(对某物的)特别喜爱,偏爱

[ 本帖最后由 onelovewl 于 2008-12-18 18:42 编辑 ]

onelovewl

Off Day
     Oscar heard a series of knocks on the door. He opened it and found a man in a white shirt with spotty1 blue flowers standing outside. That man was Oscar’s uncle, John.

     John was a spotter2 and he was extraordinary. John had a spotless reputation3 and he was also a train spotter4. Oscar’s uncle was very clean and if his clothes were spotted5, he would take them off and wash them immediately.

     Oscar asked, “Why didn't you go to work today?” “I was on leave,” his uncle answered. “To tell you the truth, several days ago, I injured my feet when I jumped on the spot6, so I asked for a leave of some days. Now, I feel well today, and I want to have a holiday to relax. I have found a holiday spot7. ” Indeed, Oscar’s uncle worked hard and he was often injured. There was a spot8 on his forehead and it added a spot9 to his spotless10 face. But his uncle was very optimistic, “It doesn't matter, this is just a spot of bother11.” Oscar asked him, “That’s fine. It is a bright spot12, what’s the exact spot13 of your holiday?” “It’s a secret.” “Is it mysterious?” “The weak spot14 is that time was not enough.” “How many days did your supervisor give you?” “En.., put it spot15, he just said I should come back to work when I feel well.” “But it is very strict in your army. If the supervisor spotted16 you traveling these days, he would ask you to return on the spot17and that will put you in the spot18.” “Take it easy, it is just a spot of mistake19, they will forgive me because I am injured.” “When will you go?” “Tomorrow, I will take some spot cashes20 right now.” “Have a good holiday!”

                                     休假日

     奥斯卡听到了一阵敲门声,打开房门，一个穿着带有零星1蓝花的白衬衫的人站在门外，那个人是奥斯卡的叔叔---约翰。

     约翰是空中侦察员2，很优秀，一直保持着没有任何污点的声誉3，叔叔还是爱好搜集火车号码的人4。他很爱干净，弄污了的5衣服会立即脱下去洗。

      奥斯卡问:“怎么今天没上班？”“我现在休假。”叔叔说，“是这样的，前几天，在一次原地6跳跃中，伤了脚，所以我请假休息一段时间。今天好些了，我想出去度假，放松放松。我已经找到了适合度假的地方7。”的确，叔叔的工作很辛苦，经常受伤，额头上就有一块疤8，给他无瑕疵的10脸上增加了斑点9，叔叔却很乐观: 没什么，这只是人生之中的一点小麻烦11。奥斯卡问:“那好啊，这真是困境中使人高兴的事12，那你度假的准确地点13在哪里啊？”“是个秘密。”“弄得这么神秘？”“不足之处14就是时间太短了。”“你们上司给你放几天假啊？”“恩..准确地说15，他叫我病好后就上班。”“你们军队一向很严，如果上司发现16你去度假，一定让你立即17回去，而且会使你处于难堪的地位18.。”“没关系，我有伤，这一点点小错误19，他们会原谅我的。”“那你什么时候走啊？“明天，等一会儿我就去银行取现钱20。”“祝你度过一个好的假期。”

【单词】

spot      
n.1.斑点,斑块 2.污点;污渍 3.疤;痣;丘疹;疮 4.场所,地点 5.职位,职务

6.娱乐场所,旅游胜地 7.处境;困境

8.聚光灯 9.(广播,电视等中的)定期小节目 10.(节目间的)广告插播

11.【美】(用在数字后)...年徒刑

12.【英】少量,少许

13.斑头鸽 14.现货 15.罚球点

v.1.在...上饰以斑点 2.使沾上污点,弄脏

3.玷污,污辱 4.认出,发现  

5.探明...的位置 6.用聚光灯照

7.在...上做记号 8.布置,散布,安置

9.从云中探明敌方目标 10.【英】下间断小雨

adj.1.立即的,当场做出的

2.现付的;从事现金交易的

3.现场报导的 4.(广告)插在节目间的

adv.【英】恰好,准确地

spotless  


adj.1.没有污点的,纯洁的;无瑕疵的

2.极其清洁的

*spot-on    　
adj.【英】完全正确的;准确的 　

*spotted  
adj.1.有斑点的;斑纹的 2.弄污了的

spotter   


n.1.监视人;看守者

2.弹着点观测员;空中侦察员 3.检路器

spotty     


adj.1.多斑点的 2.发疹的  

3.非始终如一的 4.零星的

train spotter              n.爱好搜集火车号码的人



【短语】

a spot of【英】一点点            a spot of bother一点儿小麻烦

bright spot 亮点,困境中使人高兴的事

*camping spot 适合野营的地方  

*dance on the spot 原地跳舞       holiday spot 适合度假的地方

*hop on the spot原地跳跃         in a spot 处于困难境地

on the spot 立即,马上,当场     put sb on the spot (故意)使某人处于难堪地位

*run on the spot 原地跑步         spot cash现钱

*spotless character 没有任何污点的品格

*spotless record 没有任何污点的记录  

spotless reputation 没有任何污点的声誉

spot price 现货价格           spot sb doing sth 发现某人做某事   

spot sb sth发现某人某物       *spots of rain【英】几滴雨

*swimming spot适合游泳的地方

the exact spot准确地点  *the same spot 准确地点

*the very spot准确地点

onelovewl

More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。
分组语音练习：

第一组：

Blow-blowy-blow-up—blow-out-body blow-glassblower

It was blowing hard。刮大风了.

A cold wind blew across the river. 河面刮过一股冷风.
You're not blowing hard enough! 你吹得劲儿不够.

blow on one's food。 向食物吹气（使之变凉）

blow on one's fingers。 向手指呵气（使之暖和）

The policeman asked me to blow into a plastic bag,警察要我吹一下塑料袋（以测定我呼吸中的酒精含量）.

He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke. 他吸了一口香烟, 吐出来一股烟雾.  
hair blowing (about) in the wind 被风吹拂（吹散）的头发.
blow smoke rings 吹烟圈

blow bubbles, 吹泡泡（如用肥皂水吹泡）

blow glass,吹玻璃（将气流吹入熔融的玻璃中使之成形）.
blow (on) a horn 吹号 * The referee blew his whistle. 裁判鸣笛.

the noise of trumpets blowing 吹喇叭产生的噪音.
A fuse has blown. 保险丝烧断了.   

I've blown a fuse. 我把保险丝烧断了.
The safe had been blown by the thieves. 保险箱被窃贼炸开了.
The spy's cover was blown. 间谍的伪装被揭穿了.
blow 50 on a meal 一顿饭就花了50英镑.
He blew it/blew his chances by arriving late for the interview. 他面试迟到了, 错过了机会.
Blow it! We've missed the bus. 糟糕! 我们没赶上公共汽车.

Well, blow me/I'm blowed! I never thought I'd see you again. 我的天哪! 我还以为再也见不着你了.

I'm blowed if I'm going to let him treat you like that. 我要是容许他这样对待你, 我就不是人（我决不允许）.
a blowy day 刮风天.

have a blow-out on the motorway 在高速公路上发生轮胎爆裂事故.

Do a blow-up of this corner of the negative. 把底片的这一角放大.

The death of their daughter was a cruel blow.

女儿的死对他们是一个残酷的打击。

I'll pay him back blow for blow.

我会以牙还牙地报复他。

He struck the man a blow at the chin.

他一拳打在那个男子的下巴上。

Her husband's leaving her was really a body blow to her.

丈夫与她分手对她实在是个严重的打击。

第二组：

*blow a bubble--blow one’s mind--*blow over--*blow sb a kiss--blow sb’s cover--blow sth (up) out of all proportion--blow town

He blew his mind out in a car. He didn't notice that the lights had changed.

他在车里昏头了,他居然没注意到灯号已经变了。

第三组：

Flow—cash flow-inflow-outflow—overflow

Her tears flowed freely (down her cheeks). 她眼泪止不住地（顺着面颊）往下流

Most rivers flow into the sea. 江河大多流入海洋.

Keep the traffic flowing. 保持交通畅通无阻.

Electricity is flowing in the wires. 电在导线中流动.

Blood flows round the body. 血液在体内循环.

Conversation flowed freely when the speaker invited discussion. 演讲人请大家讨论, 於是人人畅所欲言.

long flowing robes 飘洒的长袍

Her hair flowed down over her shoulders. 她长发垂肩.

The party became lively when the drink began to flow. 饮料开始大量供应, 聚会的气氛就活跃起来了.

The company has cash flow problems recently.

公司最近缺少资金。

an inflow of 25 litres per hour 每小时25升的流入量

an inflow of cash现款的流入.

an inflow of capital 资金的流入.

a steady outflow from the tank 从箱中不断的流出

an illegal outflow of currency 货币的非法外流.

The river overflowed its banks.

河水漫过了两岸。

The crowd overflowed the auditorium.

人群挤得礼堂无法容纳。

Overflow patients lay on the floors and in the corridors.

容纳不下的病人躺在地上和走廊里。

The overflow from the bath is blocked. 浴盆的溢流管堵塞了.

第四组：

flow from--go against the flow--go with the flow

Many benefits will flow from this discovery.

这项发现将带来许多好处.

Several conclusions flow from this hypothesis.

从这项假设中可以得出几个结论。

The steamboat could sail upriver, against the flow.

汽船可以逆流而上。

Sometimes you just can't go with the flow and jump on the wagon.

有时候你就是不能随波逐流，跟着大家走。

【单词】

blow1     

v.1.吹,刮 2.吹动;随风飘动; 吹掉  

3.吹响,吹奏 4.(保险丝等)烧断;(轮胎等)爆炸 5.呼吸困难急促,喘气

6.【美】吹牛,自夸 7.(突然或匆忙)离去

8.吹制;吹胀 9.使呼吸困难急促,使喘气

10.失去(良机等);将...搞糟

11.挥霍;把钱花在...上

12.拧(鼻涕) 13.传播(谣言等) 14.诅咒

n.1.吹动,吹气 2.强风,暴风 3.吹牛,自夸

blow2      

n.1.(用拳,武器等的)一击,殴打

2.打击;不幸;精神上的打击

blow3     
v.使开花      

n.开花

*body blow　
n.(拳击比赛中对胸部、腹部的)重击

*blow-out　
v.1.鼓风,送风 2.吹熄,火花消灭

*blow-up　
v.爆破，吹胀，发泡

blowy　   
adj.有风的;吹风的;风大的

*glassblower  
n.吹玻璃的人或机器
flow      
v.1.(河水等)流动 2.川流不息

3.(潮)泛滥;涌出 4.(头发等)垂下;随风飘动

5.源自,来

n.1.流;流动  2.流畅;连贯;大量  

3.涨潮;泛滥 4.(衣服,头发)飘垂

*cash flow　
n.现金流转

*inflow 　  
n.1.流入  2.流入物

*outflow   
n.流出;流出物    v.流出

*overflow1   


v.1.泛滥;满(或多)得溢出

2.(因容纳不下而)挤出,外流;多得使无法容纳

*overflow2   


n.1.溢出;过剩;泛滥 2.溢出物;溢出量;超出额

3.排水口;溢流管


【短语】

*blow a bubble 吹泡   

blow one’s mind 使吃惊，使惊奇

blow out 吹灭,熄灭,（车胎）爆裂  

*blow over 刮倒,吹到;（暴风雨等）停止,平息,过去

*blow sb a kiss 给某人一个飞吻   

blow sb’s cover 公开某人的真正身份

blow sth (up) out of all proportion 小题大做,夸大

blow town 匆忙离开

flow from 来自,产生于,源于

go against the flow 逆潮流,背道而驰  

go with the flow 随大流,随波逐流,从众

onelovewl

经典谚语 Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。

分组语音练习：

第一组：

Choke

She choked to death on a fish bone. 鱼刺把她卡住而窒息（致死）.

choke the life out of sb 扼死某人

The fumes almost choked me. 烟雾几乎把我呛死.

She was choking with emotion. 她激动得说不出话来.

Anger choked his words. 他气得说不出话来.

The drains are choked (up) with dead leaves. 下水道被枯叶堵住.

The garden is choked with weeds. 花园杂草丛生.

choke back one's tears 忍住眼泪

choke back one's anger,忍住愤怒

Won't your car start? Try giving it a bit more choke, 你的汽车不能启动啦? 把阻风门开大一点儿（外拉阻风门钮让更多的空气进入发动机）

He was pretty choked about being dropped from the team. 他因为队里未选用他而耿耿於怀.

第二组：

Joke—joker-practical joke-- a dirty joke 猥亵的笑话--*play a joke 开玩笑     

take a joke 开玩笑--the joke’s on him/her 被戏弄的反而是某人自己-- I don’t see the joke. 我不明白有什么好笑的。

His attempts at cooking are a complete joke. 他总也做不好饭, 这事成了个笑话.

He is the joke of the town.

他是镇上的笑柄

Can't you take a joke? 跟你开个玩笑你都受不了吗?

第三组：　

Smoke—smoked--smoky-nonsmoker—nonsmoking-- hain smoker一根接一根抽烟的人--go up in smoke成为泡影，化为乌有 --passive smoking吸二手烟 - There’s no smoke without fire. 无火不起烟;无风不起浪--Where there’s smoke there’s fire. 无火不起烟;无风不起浪

They stopped work to have a smoke. 他们停下工作吸口烟.

I haven't had a smoke all day. 我一整天还没抽过烟呢

She has never smoked. 她从不吸烟.

He smokes a pipe. 他抽烟斗.

She smokes 20 (cigarettes) a day. 她一天抽20支（香烟）.

the smoking section of an aircraft 飞机上的吸烟区

smoked ham燻火腿

【单词】

*choke   

v.1.使窒息;哽住 2.堵塞,阻塞

3.抑制,压住 4.阻塞...的气门

5.扑灭(火) 6.阻止(植物等)生长

7.窒息;噎住;说不出话来

8.(管子等)塞住

n.1.窒息,噎 2.阻塞门,阻气门

3.汽油引擎的空气调节装置

joke      

n.1.玩笑,戏谑 2.笑柄,笑料

3.无需认真对待的事情;轻松的事;容易的事  

v.1.开玩笑 2.开...的玩笑,戏弄

joker   


n.1.爱开玩笑的人

2.(纸牌中的)丑角牌,百搭

*practical joke　
n.恶作剧

smoke   

n.1.烟 2.烟状物;烟雾;水汽

3.纸烟,雪茄烟 4.乌有;混乱

5.烟灰色 6.大麻

v. 1.冒烟,喷烟 2.冒雾气,冒水汽

3.抽烟;抽大麻烟

4.(如烟似地)弥漫,升腾

5.熏制;熏赶;熏染 6.用烟幕掩护

nonsmoker  
n.不抽烟的人

*non-smoking　
adj.禁烟的，不准吸烟的

*smoked　
adj.1.熏制的 2.用烟处理的

smoker   


n.1.吸烟者

2.吸烟室;吸烟车厢

3.男子的轻松的非正式社交聚会 4.熏制工

*smoky   

adj.1.冒烟的 2.烟雾弥漫的

3.熏黑的;熏脏的 4.冒气的,热气腾腾的 5.烟灰色的


【短语】

*a dirty joke 猥亵的笑话

*play a joke 开玩笑     

take a joke 开玩笑

the joke’s on him/her 被戏弄的反而是某人自己

chain smoker一根接一根抽烟的人

go up in smoke成为泡影，化为乌有

passive smoking吸二手烟  

【口语】

I don’t see the joke. 我不明白有什么好笑的。

There’s no smoke without fire. 无火不起烟;无风不起浪。

Where there’s smoke there’s fire. 无火不起烟;无风不起浪。

onelovewl

The Everlasting Regret

Oscar went out to buy smoked1 meat, he noticed a crowd of people gathered together nearby. Oscar moved close to the crowd. A man in smoke2 clothes carried an egg and declared that it was laid by a cock and the people laughed loudly. One of the people standing nearby said, “Are you making a joke3? Is it impossible? ” “Right, he must be playing a practical joke4 now.” After a while, the crowed scattered and that man still stood there. He continued to shout out, “What I said is true, I don't see the joke5.” The dispersed people talked about that strange thing, it seemed that the joke was on them6.

Oscar thought this guy is so queer, what’s wrong with this joker7? One vegetables vendor told him the man’s story. Actually, that man was a smoker8, he was a chain smoker9. His wife detested smoking very much, because she didn't want to passive smoke10. So the wife ordered him “No smoking11”. But the man didn't obey her. Finally, an unfortunate thing happened. One day, due to his carelessness the man set his house on fire. Although the fire was put out, everything in his house went up in smoke12. His wife left him .After that, the man pledged to be a non-smoker13 for ever, but he became insane too.

                             永远的遗憾

     奥斯卡出来买熏制的1肉,看到不远处围了一群人。走过去一看,一个穿着烟灰色2衣服的人手中拿着一个蛋，说是公鸡下的。周围的人大笑，其中一个人说:“开玩笑3吧，怎么可能？”“是啊，是啊，他一定是在恶作剧4。”人群散开了，可那个人仍站在那喊着“我说的是真的，我不明白有什么好笑的5。”散去的人们议论纷纷，看起来被戏弄的反而是他们自己6。

      奥斯卡想: 这个人好奇怪，这个爱开玩笑的人7到底发生了什么事情？一个卖菜的人告诉了他关于这个人的故事。原来，他是一个烟鬼8，是一根接一根抽烟的人9。他的妻子特别讨厌吸烟者，又不想吸二手烟10，于是给他下了“不准吸烟”11的命令。这个男人不听，终于有一天，不幸的事情发生了。由于不小心，他的家着了火，火扑灭后，家里的一切都化为乌有12，妻子也离开了他。于是他发誓要成为永远不抽烟的人13，但是精神也变得不正常了。

onelovewl

经典谚语 The used key is always bright. 曲不离口,拳不离手。

分组语音练习：

This fish has a lot of bones in it. 这种鱼有很多刺.

I've broken a bone in my arm. 我的臂部骨折了.

The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.

股骨连着髋骨.

Her bones were laid to rest . 她的屍骨已下葬.

Buttons are sometimes made of bone. 钮扣有时是用骨头做的.

Let me rest my weary bones for a minute.

我的身体很累,让我稍稍休息一下吧。

For 50 years,"Peanuts"has tickled America's funny bone.

50年来，《花生》逗得美国人发笑。

Get up! you lazybones.

快起来, 你这个懒蛋。

They stamped a skull and crossbones on the label of poisonous drug

他们在毒药标签上打上骷髅图

The border has always been a bone of contention between these two countries. 这两国之间的边界问题历来是争议的焦点.

Some of his comments about her appearance were a bit close to the bone. 他对她外貌的一些评论有点太露骨了

Some scenes in the play are rather near the bone. 这个剧里有些情节相当猥亵.

Train services have been cut to the bone. 列车车次已大幅度减少.

Our budget has been pared to the bone. 我们的预算已削减到最低限度

I've got a bone to pick with you. Where's the money I lent you last week? 我得跟你讲讲理, 上星期我借给你的钱到哪里去了?

I must bone up on my French before we go to Paris. 在我们去巴黎之前, 我必须刻苦学习法语

Bred was boning up for an examination.

布里德为了迎接考试正在拼命准备。

An ice cream cone in the afternoon tided Mary over until supper.

玛丽下午吃的一个蛋筒冰淇淋帮她维持到了晚餐时分。

A cone is a solid body which narrows to a point from a round, flat base.

圆锥体是底面圆平顶尖的实体。

cone off a section of motorway during repairs 用锥形标志隔开维修中的一段高速公路 * cone off parking spaces that must not be used 用锥形标志标明不准使用的停车位置.

【单词】

bone      

n.1.骨,骨头 2.骨质

3.骨骼;身体;尸骸

4.骨制品 5.骰子

v.1.剔去...的骨

2.用鲸骨(或钢架等)撑(妇女上衣)  

3.施骨肥于

4.【美】苦学;考前临时抱佛脚

breastbone   
n.胸骨

cheekbone   
n.颊骨

collarbone   
n.锁骨  

crossbones   
n.二根骨头交叉的图形(通常画在骷髅头下,象征死亡,旧时为海盗旗的标志)

funny bone　
n.1.肘的尺骨端

2.幽默感

jawbone      
n.颌骨

*lazybones   
n.懒骨头

*marrow bone　
n.动物髓骨(尤指牛骨,供烹饪或制狗食用)

sawbones   
n.【口】外科医生

shinbone   
n.胫骨

tailbone     
n.尾椎骨

trombone   
n.长号,伸缩长号

whalebone  
n.鲸须;鲸须制品

*wishbone  
n.(鸟禽胸部的)叉骨;如愿骨(西俗二人执叉骨拉扯,折得较长一段者可如愿以偿)
cone      
n.1.圆锥体;圆锥形

2.圆锥形物

3.球果;松果  

4.(盛冰淇淋的)锥形蛋卷筒

5.锥形风暴信号;锥形路标


【短语】

*bone of contention争执的原因

*bone up 钻研,用功

*chilled to the bone寒冷入骨  

cut something to the bone 消减到最低程度

frozen to the bone 寒冷入骨

*good bone structure 线条优美

have a bone to pick with 对…不满;对…抱怨

make no bones about (doing) something 对…毫无顾忌;对…毫不踌躇

near/to the bone 近乎淫秽的;下流的

not make old bones 活不到老;不会长寿

skull and crossbones  1.骷髅画(由骷髅和交叉的大腿骨组成,象征死亡或危险)

2.骷髅旗(旧时的海盗旗)