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9/10/2005 Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard[Level] ordinary
[Classics Sentence]
1. It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction. 某事发生是无可非议的
2. Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful detective story writer.
3. He said with a smile as if he were talking about an old friend.
[Key Words]
1. skeleton: A walking ~ 骨瘦如柴 / a ~ key 万能钥匙
2. vary: The temp / weather ~s from day to day. / varying or various reasons (different) / variable speed 多变的 / varied = all kinds of 多样的
[Proverbs]
skeleton in the cupboard 丑事
[Slang]
Don't wash your dirty linen in public. 家丑不外扬
Sth. makes my flesh creep / me gooseflesh. 让人不寒而栗
[Misc]
a seemingly friend 表面朋友
He is a respectable teacher, many people are respectful to him and he is respected.
use enchantment on sb. 催眠某人
有同学说字体怪异，那我换成正式一点的吧～
 明天就飞US了，啊，时间过得快啊，看来要改版咯～ Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison[Level] $$$$$ 5 stars
[Classics Sentence]
1. People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten.
2. No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail.
3. They had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall!
[Key Words]
fancy: ~ restaurant / shirt 高档 / I ~ the idea of hitting the bar. / I ~ meeting you here! (unexpected)
Acting on a sudden impulse, the girl bought a dozen of fancy clothes.
[Proverbs]
One man's meat is another man's poison. 各有所爱
[Slang]
You've got GOTS! 你有种 / Chicken - livered
[Misc]
delicate + shape / skin / China / color / girl = 林黛玉
garlic 蒜 / onion 洋葱 / shallot 青葱
soar opera 肥皂剧
scramble the egg 煎蛋/ sunny-side up 半/ easy-over 全 9/8/2005 Lesson 22 By heart[Level] unimportant
[Classics Sentence]
One would expect them to know their parts by heard and never have cause to falter. Yet this is not always the case.
[Key Words]
1. falter: He got drunk and ~ed home. 跌撞
2. peer: ～ at sb. / into the mist / through the gap (gaze / squint )
The kid is smart among his ~s.
[Slang]
blockbuster 重磅炸弹
What lines of work are you in? 你做什么的
[Misc]
fellow students / townsman 同学 同乡
be in prison (英) / jail (美) / behind bars Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza[Level] $$$$$ 5 stars 写人的好文章
[Classics Sentence]
1. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
2. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
[Proverbs]
Jenny and I are just like peas and carrots. --- Forrest Gump 形影不离
Like father, like son 有其父必有其子
[Slang]
four letter words --- 脏话
The twins are as alike as 2 peas in a pod. 长得一模一样
let's knock off / call it a day! 收工
hour glass figure = great curve 沙漏身材
[Misc]
Elvis Presley --- Cat King
anorexia (阿诺热欲下) 食欲不振 Schwarzenegger, Arnold (1947- )
poverty stricken students 贫困生
Science and Technology is the first productivity! 科学技术是第一生产力
Martial art (武术): Tae kwon do (kick boxing) / karate 空手道 / Judo 柔道
Duke > Marquis > Earl / Count > Viscount > baron 公候伯子男+爵
Champion > runner-up > 3rd place 9/6/2005 Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots[Level] 查读性文章 uncrucial
[Slang]
pick up: ~ english 学 / some milk 买 / hot chicks 泡 / business will ~ next year 好转
cover: 1)Up to now, we have ~ed 20 lessons / 26 miles.
2) 300 yuan ~ed all my monthly expenses.
哈哈，终于弄完第一个Unit啦～  greetings!Lesson 19 A very dear cat[Level] ordinary 英国式弱智绑架
[Classics Sentence]
1. Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat.
2. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one.
[Proverbs]
Those who loved once are far more likely to love again. --- Sleepless in Seattle 天涯何处无芳草
at sixes at sevens 乱七八糟
[Slang]
I bet = I will eat my hat if ... / I'm a man of my word.
Could you be a dear and give me that drink? 哄小孩
a king's ransom 巨额赎金
[Misc]
sure enough = as expected 果然
acupuncture 针灸 / couplet 对联
ATM --- Automatic Transition Machine Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art[Level] ordinary
[Classics Sentence]
Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The idea that modern art can only be seen in museum is mistaken. Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.
[Slang]
You are a odd fish / ball. 你真奇怪
a flash in the pan 昙花一现
white elephant 烫手山芋
[Misc]
Chinese Sheng Xiao are 12 animals that symbolize the year in which you were born. / What's your year of animal?
DG > VIP / DG --- Distinguished Guest
peeping Tom 偷窥狂 / flasher 暴露狂
CCTV --- China Center TV / Closed Circuit TV 9/5/2005 Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world[Level] ordinary Guidance Article
[Classics Sentence]
1. He describe it as ' a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river'.
2. Above the surface if the water, the tower rise to a height of nearly 700 feet.
[Proverbs]
One stitch in time saves nine. 防微杜渐
[Slang]
catch 22 = dilemma / The relation between environment pollution and industrial development is a ~ to many countries.
China's pet food industry is still in its infancy. 尚起步
I'm wired today. 1) energetic 2) nervous Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb[Level] extreme ordinary
[Classics Sentence]
It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black.
[Key Words]
prize: a valued friend / advice
[Proverbs]
Every flock has a black sheep. 总有害群之马
[Slang]
Mutton dressed as a lamb. 老来俏，打扮得像少妇的老妇人
carry the can for sb. 替谁背黑锅
He is an old goat / woman - crazy / sugar daddy 老color wolf
[Misc]
AIDS --- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
SARS --- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
sexual assaulted 被性骚扰 / make a false statement 做伪证
scapegoat 替罪羊 9/4/2005 Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble[Level] $$$ 3 stars
[Classics Sentence]
1. For most of them, 50 pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bag of chocolate.
2. Very few of the 50 pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there.
(How did Jay's music find its way into the market? )
[Slang]
Teachers open the door and the students have to enter by themselves. 师傅领进门, 修行在各人.
rubber --- condom / cock <> rooster
[Misc]
moustache (mouth胡) / beard (下巴胡) / whiskers (whisky 络腮胡)
英磅历史: penny < shilling (12p) < pound (240p) before 1971
penny < pound (100p) after 1971
hip-hop 单腿轻跳 / leap (fml) 跳 / hop skip jump 三级跳 / job-hopping 跳槽
pedestrian street 步行街
bear pin money 存私房钱
啊，一天三篇～  Lesson 14 A notable gangster[Level] ordinary 写人
[Classics Sentence]
As long ago as the 14th century, an Englishman, Sir John Hawkwood, made the remarkable discovery that people would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters.
[Key Words]
1. gangster: robber / kidnapper / hijacker / bastard (natural / love child) / bad egg / hooligan (英) 小流氓 (football ~)
A gang / band of bad egg. 一伙坏蛋
Mafia boss 黑手党老大 / The town hall mafia will prevent the plan going on. (市政府幕后力量)
2. promptly: Your ~ reply will be great appreciated.
v. What prompt you to do such a stupid thing? / To ensure prompt service. 故给tip
[Misc]
obscene movie (我不see) = pornography
go Dutch = split the bill Lesson 13 'It's ony me'[Level] ordinary 纯故事性
[Classics Sentence]
Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richard quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs.
( Not wanting to seek help from my parents. I decide to offer instructions as a tutor.)
[Slang]
Have ants in one's pants. 坐立不安 / A cat on hot bricks. 热锅蚂蚁
She is between the sheets. 她在睡觉.
A pace further you will be dead meat. 有种你再走一步.
Happiness is composed of filling man's wallet, woman's wardrobe and children's stomach.
It's just a flea bite. 小意思
[Misc]
DRESS ITEMS: high-heels <=> low-cuts (高跟 / 平底) / open-toed
sneakers 运动鞋 / loafers 休闲鞋 / pajama 睡衣 / wind-breaker 风衣
BBS --- Bulleting Board System / DLP --- Defect Liability Period
pillow + quilt + bedspread +sheet 床上一套 9/3/2005 Lesson 12 Life on a desert island[Level] $$$$$$ 6 stars
[Classics Sentence]
1. Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island.
2. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Life on a desert island is wretched.
3. Perhaps there is a element of truth in both these pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out.
[Proverbs]
Opportunity knocks at the door only once. 机不可失, 时不再来
It's a sin to cohabit without marriage. --- Bible
[Model Essay]
The development of private cars
Nowadays, more and more Chinese families purchase private cars. Consequently, there appears an argument about PRCs in China.
Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of owning PRCs. We sometimes imagine only PRCs to be a sort of paradise where the owners are no longer obliged to rely on public transport such as taxis, buses. Life becomes easy and convenient. With a car we can go almost anywhere we like and whenever we want. So much so that we can enjoy our leisure to the full length. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Owning PRCs is wretched. Too much automobiles contribute tremendously pollution to the environment by giving off considerable volume of poisonous gases. As a result exert immense influence on people's health. In fact, PRCs give rise to traffic jams/congestions so greatly that advantages gained in comfort and freedom are often cancelled out.
[Misc]
hot chick --- mm / big fish, fat cat 大人物 / tank-top 吊带装
genuine leather 真皮 / authentic signature 亲笔签名
lobster eyed 凸眼 / third party 第三方
哎呀，一口气做了很多～  Lesson 11 Not guilty[Level] ordinary (drama)
[Classics Sentence]
He was greeted by an unpleasant smell which convinced him that I was telling the truth.
[Key Words]
1. guilty: be ~ of a crime : bribery / murder / corruption / stealing / theft / burgle 偷窃 / slander 诽谤
feel ~ about / for doing sth.
2. pounce: The cat pounce on a rat. / bounce a ball / My heart pounded drastically.
[Proverbs]
A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬, 十年怕井绳也
[Slang]
He just screw up everything. 搞砸了 / Screw up your courage man ! 鼓起勇气, 振作起来
A and B is as different as cheese and chalk. 貌似而本质不是
[Misc]
mug shot 大头贴, 嫌疑犯照片
Indian Ocean's tsunami was a dreadful disaster.
fragrance (r - rose 香味) / flagrance (l - lazy 臭味) Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic[Level] ordinary 博物馆介绍词
[Classics Sentence]
The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.
[Proverbs]
Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚
[Slang]
Twister: Mike likes to write by the nice bright lights at night.
I don't have the slightest / faintest idea of what you say. 搞不懂你啥意思
[Misc]
maiden voyage 处女航 / bon voyage <法>一路平安, 再见
lifeboat 救生船 / lifejacket 救生衣 / lifebuoy 救生圈
He abandoned / indulged himself to / in alcohol. Lesson 9 Flying cat[Level] $$$ 3stars
[Classics Sentence]
1. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
2. One of the things that fascinate us most about cats is the popular belief that they have 9 lives.
3. Apparently , there is a good deal of truth in this idea. A cat's ability to survive falls is based on facts.
[Key Words]
1. submissive: obey => obedient / docile | submit: ～sth. 提交/ ~ to the discipline 服从/ ~ to the enemy (yield to)
Who is the most submissive, never talks back to mother and does everything mother tells to? ( Father)
2. paratrooper: para- (against) parachute 降落伞 / infantry 步兵 / marine 海军陆战队
[Model Essay]
Lessons of NCE never fails to fascinate their learners. They can be useful and interesting towards the learners, but they require great efforts as well. They never become boring like TOEFL or GRE. As a result, participants have learned how to improve their English independently and pleasantly. Most lessons remain characteristic of their own. One of the things that fascinate us most about them is the popular belief that they can assist learners to grasp the authentic English language. Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in the idea. A learner's ability to survive examination is based on fact.
[Misc]
jungle of concrete 钢铁森林 / terra-cotta ( warriors & horses) 兵马俑
feline (非懒的) 猫的, 猫科的
blind date 相亲 / go-between 媒婆 Lesson 8 A famous monastery[Level] ordinary
[Classics Sentence]
1. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, which was founded in the 11th century, lies about a mile away.
2. These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.
[Key Words]
pass: ~ out at the sight of blood (faint) / ~ over 旁观 / ~ed away 过世
[Proverbs]
To be or not to be, that's a question. --- Shakespeare Hamlet
More haste less speed. 欲速则不达
[Misc]
MBA --- Master of Business Administration (Married But Available)
元宵节 --- the lantern festival / monastery <==> nunnery
 发狠了，一口气弄四篇～要不然出了国就没空咯Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies[Level] ordinary
[Classics Sentence]
介绍新产品可用Para 1st.
[Key Words]
1. chew: perk at hen一样礼貌地慢慢吃 / nibble at 小心地咬吃 / gobble down 猛吃 / slurp one's soup 咕咕喝汤/ smack one's lips 咂嘴
[Model Essay]
Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever rack your brains to study English? When you try all your best to learn English, did you find it become harder and harder? People who live in CD needn't despair when they are bothered by English learning like this. Fortunately for them, the NOS has opened a new course called NCE which deals with problems from people who study the language of English.
[Slang]
oh, it sucks/ bites 烂透了
have a bite in the fast food restaurant.
[Misc]
castle in the air 空中楼阁
mutilated / disabled / handicapped 残废了 Lesson 6 Smash and grab[Level] $$$ 3stars [Classics Sentence]
1. The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade.
2. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds. / 5 RMB worth of apples
[Key Words]
1. smash: ~ the window / A car crash into another one. / dream, hope has been shattered
2. grab: I ~ at her but I failed to get her / ~ at every opportunity to learn English
3. scramble: ~ into the bus / car 蜂拥而上 / Many foreign countries flooded into China and ~ed for market share.
[Slang]
That's a smashing idea! / The album is really a smash hit.
Every time when I dance with a girl, I am all thumbs. ( Thumb / Index F / Middle F/ Ring F/ Little F)
[Misc]
steam bun (with meat stuffing) 馒头(包子)
lightning flashes and thunder roars. 电闪雷鸣 Lesson 5 The facts[Level] low
[Proverb]
Love of money is the root of all evil. --- Bible
[Slang]
Life was like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are gonna get.
--- Forrest Gump
You are trying my patience. (绅士地) 小心老子要动手了！
Who get the sack as soon as he starts to work? (KEY: mailman) 双关语遭fire了
[Misc]
pickles / pickled cabbage 泡菜 | Yangtze 长江
总理 --- premier 中式 / prime minister 英式 / chancellor 德式 | monarch 君主 | big brother 独裁者
anchor man / woman 电视台主持 | DJ --- Disk Jockey | Master of ceremony 司仪 |
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