裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记 第17课

1、裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记 第十七课 My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red

2、 dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, My Dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员，她至少也有35岁了。尽管如此，她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。詹妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出。这一次，她将扮演一个17岁的

3、少女。演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。去年在演另一个剧时，她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服。一旦有人问起她有多大年纪，她总是回答：“亲爱的，长成大人真可怕啊！”单词学习1. appear pi vi1) come into view, become visible 出现，显现，呈现 appeardisppeareg. A ship appeared on the horizon. 一艘船出现在水平线上。eg. Something strange appeared. 奇怪的事发生了。2) arrive, come, show up, turn up 来到eg. I waite

4、d for 4 hours but she didnt appear. 我等了四个小时，可她就是没来。3) （公开，正式）露面，登场，扮演eg. The lady appeared on the stage as a young girl. 这位女士扮演一名小姑娘。 appear on the stage 扮演eg. He appeared on the stage when he was only 3. 他才3岁时，就登台扮演。 His first appearance on the stage was at the age of three.eg. She is at least 50 y

5、ears old. But she always appears on the stage as a young girl. 她至少50岁，但她总是扮演年轻的姑娘。appearance pirns n. 出现, 显露, 露面；外观, 外貌, 外表 disappearancekeep up appearance 维持体面，装门面eg. Never judge a man by his appearance. 不要以貌取人。to all appearances / by all appearances / from all appearances 显然，就外表来看2. stage n. 舞台on

6、the stage 在舞台上quit the stage 推出演艺界in the international stage 在国际舞台上scene 舞台上的场景，背景eg. The first scene of the play is in the palace. 这部戏的第一个场景是在宫殿里。arena ri:n n.表演场地, 竞技场；活动或斗争的场所或场面the political arena 政治舞台，政界竞争活动或斗争的场所、场面（喻）in the political stage / in the political scene / in the political arena 在政治

7、舞台上in the international stage / in the international scene / in the international arena 在国际舞台上eg. She dreamed of appearing on the stage one day. 她梦想着有一天能在舞台上表演。3. bright adj.1) 明亮的darkbright sunshine 灿烂的阳光bright eyes 明亮的眼睛2) 鲜艳的，醒目的bright blue 宝蓝色bright green 翠绿色3) quick at learning; clever聪明的dull,

8、stupid, foolisheg. She is the brightest child in our class. 她是我们班最聪明的孩子。4) promising, hopeful 有前途的a bright future 光明的前途5) 相关短语bright and early 大清早look on the bright side of things / look at the bright side of things 对事物持乐观态度4. sock n. 短袜 (short stocking)a pair of socks 一双短袜put a sock in it / be quie

9、t / stop talking or making a noise 安静下来，不再讲话，不再弄出声响stocking n. 长筒袜（膝盖以下）a pair of stockingseg. Men wear socks, not stockings. 男士穿短袜，而不是长袜。blue stocking 才女，女学究，卖弄学问的女子stock n. 库存货，存货，股份in stock 有现货out of stock 缺货the stock exchange 证券交易所 课文讲解1. My aunt Jennifer is an actress.actress n. 女演员actor 男演员wai

10、ter 男服务生waitress 女服务生-ess 表阴性hostess 女主人host 男主人prince 王子princess prinses prinses n.公主; 王妃2. She must be at least thirty-five years old.must be 表示有把握的判断eg. You have worked all day. You must be tired. 你已经工作一整天，一定累了。eg. Youve just had lunch. You cant be hungry now. 你刚刚吃罢午饭，你现在一定不饿。eg. You must be Tina

11、. Ive seen your picture. 你一定是蒂娜，我见过你的照片。at least 至少at most 至多little less leastmany/much more mostleast adv. 最少，最小eg. He disliked many of his teachers and Miss Smith he liked least. 他的老师中有许多他不喜欢，其中史密斯小姐是他最不喜欢的。at least 3 months 至少3个月at least 8 至少8英镑at most; at the most / not more than 至多，顶多eg. There

12、were at most 350 seats in the classroom. 教室里至多有350个座位。3. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.as的含义1) because 因为eg. I cannot come as I am busy. 我来不了，因为我很忙。2) at the time when 当时候eg. As I was leaving the house, the postman brought a letter. 我正要离开房子时，邮递员带来一封信。3) the thing t

13、hat 依照；像一样eg. Do as you are told. 按照告之你的那样去做。4) in the position of 担任，作为eg. He works as an engineer. 他是个工程师。appear on the stage as a young girl 在舞台上扮演年轻姑娘/ play the part of a young girl on the stage/play the role of a young girl on the stage/act the part of a young girl on the stage/act the role of

14、a young girl on the stagein spite of prep. despite 不管，尽管eg. In spite of the rain, they went out. 尽管下着雨，他们还是出去了。eg. He failed in spite of all his efforts. 尽管他尽了一切努力，但还是失败了。eg. In spite of her age, she appeared on the stage as a young girl. 尽管她年龄不小了，但她在舞台上还是扮演小女孩。4. Jennifer will have to take part in

15、a new play soon.take part in join in 参加5. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen.a girl of seventeen 介词短语后置修饰名词a man of handsome appearance 一个外表英俊的男子a coat of bright color 一件色彩鲜艳的外套a vase of value 一只具有价值的花瓶6. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.in 表穿着eg. H

16、e is in black. 他穿着黑色衣服。eg. She is in jeans. 她穿着牛仔裤。7. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress.wear-wore-wornvt. 穿戴，佩戴wear a beard 留着络腮胡子wear a coat 穿着外套wear a hat 戴着帽子wear a ring 戴着戒指wear a watch 戴着手表wear a necklace 戴着项链wear long hair 留着长发wear sungl

17、asses 戴着太阳镜wear gloves 戴着手套n. 穿戴的衣物sports wear 运动服装mens wear 男装underwear 内衣summer-wear 夏装eg. Dont show your underwear in the sun. 家丑不可外扬wear out 筋疲力尽eg. Im worn out by the hard work. 我被繁重的工作折磨得筋疲力尽。wear away 磨平，使磨平eg. The inscription has worn away. 这个碑文已经磨平了。orange-colored adj.+ n. + ednoble-minded

18、思想崇高的good-tempered 好脾气的adj.+ 现在分词good-looking 好看的fine-sounding 听起来不错的adj.+ n.large-scale 大规模的,大比例尺的,大范围的high-class 高级的,一流的8. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, My Dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!terrible adj. 可怕的, 恐怖的; 令人震惊的, 极其令人讨厌的；剧烈的, 严酷的, 严重的fearful adj. 惧怕的, 担

19、心的；可怕的, 吓人的；口极端的a fearful railway accident 可怕的火车意外事故frightful adj. 吓人的,令人惊恐的;令人不快的,可怕的a frightful accident 令人恐怖的事故a terrible war 一场可怕的战争a terrible accident 可怕的事故a terrible murder 可怕的谋杀eg. It must be terrible to be grown up. 长大成人可真是可怕呀。eg. What a terrible day! 天气有多糟糕啊！eg. Im terrible sorry. 我非常抱歉。ter

20、rifying adj. 令人恐惧的，令人害怕的horrible adj. 可怕的，令人恐惧的a horrible crime 令人发指的罪行a horrible nightmare 令人恐怖的梦魇a horrible death 令人恐怖的死亡dreadful adj. 使人产生极大恐惧或痛苦的，使人震惊的a dreadful accidenta dreadful diseasea dreadful nightmaregrow v. 生长eg. Children grow quickly. 孩子们生长得快。eg. The grass has grown very high. 草长得很高。gr

21、ow up 指人或动物长大，成年，成熟eg. Some people never grow up. 有些人永远长不大/不成熟。(grow up-mature in mind)grown (up) adj. 长大的， 成年的，成熟的a grown man 一个成年人eg. What do you want to be when you are grown up? 当你长大成人时，你想干什么？eg. Try to behave in a grown up way. 尽量表现得成熟一些。Special Difficultiesas 当时候；因为；像一样grow 和 grow updress suit costumedress 表示衣服，尤其指外衣、连衣裙eg. My siste