Unit-8--The-Man-in-Asbestos(Unit-8--The-Man-in-Asbestos)PPT课件

1、Unit 8 The Man in Asbestos,Stephen Leacock,2021/3/2,2,BlANKET,不影响使用,2021/3/2,3,Revision 1. Well _ to decide who will be the famous one. A. cast note B. cast lots C. cast lot D. cast notes 2. A hundred thousand francs apiece. Find out the correct meaning of the underlined word. A. a piece B. appear C

2、. per person D. apply 3. The factory _ 300 units a day. A. turns off B. turns on C. turns up D. turns out 4. There was no possible way of arguing with the fact _ she would not be herself if she were black. A. which B. that C. what D. when 5. The young man _ all the health qualifications a fighter pi

3、lot needs. A. met B. satisfy C. comes to D. goes to,2021/3/2,4,sb. you know a little e.g. make sbs acquaintance formal结识某人 我非常高兴结识你。 I am very happy to make your acquaintance. have a passing/nodding acquaintance with 对所知甚少 我必须承认我对他的书只是一知半解。 I must admit I have only a passing acquaintance with his bo

4、oks,v. acquaint acquaint with,New words,acquaintance,2021/3/2,5,1. shocking 2. very bad e.g. We heard the appalling news about the earthquake. -1 Yang Mis last album was absolutely appalling. -2,New words,appalling,2021/3/2,6,New words,asbestos,2021/3/2,7,New words,ashes,2021/3/2,8,the royal assent

5、御准 = THE ACT OF OFFICIALLY SIGINING A NEW LAW BY THE British King or Queen. v. formal to agree to a suggestion, idea etc after considering ti carefully. assent to,New words,assent,2021/3/2,9,a cessation of hostilities 休战,New words,cessation,2021/3/2,10,be caught in the cogs 被困在齿轮间（忙于工作） 人若不竭尽全力，将永远是

6、一个无名小卒。 If a person doesnt do his utmost, he will be a permanent cog in the machine,New words,cog,2021/3/2,11,促进当地商业和工业发展的措施 measures promoting local commerce and industry -adj. commercial a commercial success/failure 这部电影票房收入非常可观 This film was a huge commercial success. commercial break 广告时间,New wo

7、rds,commerce,2021/3/2,12,made stronger or purer by removing water; concentrated pill syn. compress 压缩、 contract 缩小 condense 浓缩，变浓 蒸汽冷却时凝结成水 Steam condenses into water when cooling down,New words,concentrated,2021/3/2,13,他们成功地征服了这座城市。 They succeeded in the conquest of the city. v. conquer 科学家什么时候才能征服

8、癌症呢？ When will scientist conquer cancer,New words,conquest,2021/3/2,14,New words,couch,2021/3/2,15,主要城市石镇有很多破败的建筑物和宫殿. In the main city, Stone Town, there are crumbling buildings and palaces. v. crumble 这次地震把这堵墙震得下陷并开始崩塌。 The earthquake made the wall sink and start to crumble,New words,crumbling,202

9、1/3/2,16,罗马帝国为何衰亡？ What made the Roman Empire decay? The dampness of the climate decayed the books. 气候潮湿，把书都霉坏了。 rot, decay, decompose 这些动词均有“烂、腐烂”之意。rot指蔬菜水果或肉类的分解、腐烂。decay通常指事物（国家或人）由盛转衰。decompose侧重指动物或植物类物体由于内部组织的分解而导致的腐烂过程,New words,decay,2021/3/2,17,decorative glass装饰玻璃 decorative material装饰材料

10、n. decoration v. decorate n. decorator 油漆匠,New words,decorative,2021/3/2,18,n. a change downward v. decrease in size, extent, or range on the decrease 在减少中 decrease capital 减少资本 power decrease 功率降低,New words,decrease,2021/3/2,19,看到战争造成的荒凉，他感到触目惊心 He felt startled when he saw thedesolationcaused by w

11、ar. adj. desolate 月球多石的、荒凉的表面 The rocky,desolatesurface of the moon,New words,desolation,2021/3/2,20,e.g. 命运注定他们永不再相逢。 They weredestinednever to meet again. destine v.注定,指定 destined for 去往 be destined for 派往 .,指定 . destination 目的地，终点 destiny 命运有时是残酷的。 Destinyis sometimes cruel,New words,destined,202

12、1/3/2,21,adv. not very brightly or clearly,New words,dimly,2021/3/2,22,骄傲是他垮台的原因。 Pride was hisdownfall. 他因贪得无厌而导致身败名裂。 Greed led to hisdownfall,New words,downfall,2021/3/2,23,a. extremely unpleasant b. used to emphasize how bad sth. or someone is e.g. We have had some dreadful weather lately. a 最近天

13、气糟透了 Its a dreadful waste of money. b 那真是太浪费钱了,New words,dreadful,2021/3/2,24,the same dreary routine 枯燥的老一套例行公事 a dreary winters day 沉闷的冬日,New words,dreary,2021/3/2,25,对那件事，你当然可以想说什么就说什么 You may of courseejaculateto that thing if you like,New words,ejaculate,2021/3/2,26,eliminate sputum 化痰 eliminat

14、e from 从 . 排除,从,New words,eliminate,2021/3/2,27,e.g. 不要把你的思想灌输到别人的脑子里 Dontengraftyour ideas in others mind,New words,engraft,2021/3/2,28,The teaching method marked a new epoch in education. 这种教学方法标志着教育的新时代。 glacial epoch n. 地冰川时期,New words,epoch,2021/3/2,29,The invention of the computer marked the b

15、eginning of a newera. 计算机的发明标志着一个新时代的开始。 Christian era n. 公元,基督纪元,New words,era,2021/3/2,30,The cat wasevidentlyincurable and the old couple had to get it put away. 这只猫的病显然没法治好了，老夫妇只得请人把它杀掉。 adj. evident,New words,evidently,2021/3/2,31,我们决不能浪费电力。 We mustnt be extravagant with the electricity,New wor

16、ds,extravagant,2021/3/2,32,to have the faintest idea e.g. 我一点也不明白你的意思。 I didnthave the faintest ideawhat you meant,New words,faint,2021/3/2,33,forbidden fruit n. 基督教禁果. God/Lord forbid 上天阻止这样的事，上天不容 Smoking isforbiddenin this office. 这间办公室禁止吸烟,New words,forbid,2021/3/2,34,He is walking to andfroin t

17、he room. 他在房间内踱来踱去,New words,fro,2021/3/2,35,如此华丽的服装令观众们惊叹不已。 The audience gasped at the splendor of the costumes,New words,gasp,2021/3/2,36,Germsare invisible to the naked eye. 细菌用肉眼看不见,New words,germ,2021/3/2,37,Theharangueis very serious. 那篇长篇演说很郑重其事,New words,harangue,2021/3/2,38,树上的鸟儿静下来了 The b

18、irds were hushed in the trees. He claimed that the whole affair had been hushed up by the council. 他声称整个事件都被议会一手捂住了,New words,be hushed,2021/3/2,39,The depth of the universe is immeasurable. 宇宙无限深广,New words,immeasurable,2021/3/2,40,教幼儿需有极大的耐心。 Teaching little children takes infinite patience. The d

19、eath of her son gave herinfinitepain 她儿子的去世使她悲痛欲绝,New words,infinite,2021/3/2,41,I have aninsanedesire to finish that thing. 我疯狂地渴望去完成那件事,New words,insane,2021/3/2,42,positive ion n. 阳离子 negative ion n. 阴离子,New words,ion,2021/3/2,43,嫉妒心可使人什么都做得出来。 A man driven byjealousyis capable of anything,New wo

20、rds,From jealousy,2021/3/2,44,他们成功地发射了一颗人造卫星 They havelauncheda man-made satellite successfully,New words,launch,2021/3/2,45,那婴儿从五楼摔下来竟没受伤真是一个奇迹 It was a realmarvelthat the baby was unhurt when he fell from the fifth floor,New words,marvel,2021/3/2,46,Your hope of promotion is ameredelusion. 你提升的希望只

21、不过是一种幻觉。 别责备他，他只不过是个孩子 Dont scold him; he is amerechild,New words,mere,2021/3/2,47,millennium infant; millennium baby 千禧婴儿,New words,millennium,2021/3/2,48,History bears evidence that eachmomentouspolitical change is usually followed by an economic revival. 历史证明，在每次重大的政治变革之后随之而来的往往是经济上的复兴 a momentou

22、s decision 重大决定,New words,momentous,2021/3/2,49,A small group of houses relieved the monotony of the landscape. 一小片房子点缀了单调乏味的景色,New words,monotony,2021/3/2,50,rocks covered in moss lichen a grey, green, or yellow plant that spreads over the surface of stones and trees,New words,moss-grown,2021/3/2,5

23、1,Man overboard 有人落水了 Dean knew he had gone overboard by sending six dozen roses. 迪安知道自己送六打玫瑰有点做过头了,New words,overboard,2021/3/2,52,v. 1. to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards 2. to start talking, doing sth. etc. quickly and confidently, without worrying n. a sudden large fall i

24、n the value of property. e.g. Zoe plunged in and started chatting happily. -2 Her car swerved and plunged off the cliff. -1 a dramatic plunge in hhouse prices. -n. 房价的突然暴跌,New words,plunge,2021/3/2,53,ponder over 考虑 pause and ponder v. 踌躇 As I pondered over the whole business, an idea struck me. 我在思

25、考整件事情的时候，突然想到了一个主意,New words,ponder,2021/3/2,54,她古怪的着装方式引起了过路人的注意。 Her queer way of dressing attracted the attention of the passerby,New words,queer,2021/3/2,55,他的所见所闻使他内心大为震动。 His mind was reeling with all that he had seen and heard,New words,reel,2021/3/2,56,v. to cause sb./sth to be in a particul

26、ar state or condition 她太胖了，以致于弯不下腰。 His fatness renders her unable to bend down,New words,render,2021/3/2,57,v. 1.so frightened or so interested that you keep looking at it 2. to be so shocked or frightened that you can nor move. e.g. Barnes watched in terror, his eyes riveted on the huge tiger. -1

27、be riveted to the spot -2 惊吓得】动弹不得,New words,rivet,2021/3/2,58,不用起床真幸福。 It was sheer bliss not having to get up,New words,sheer,2021/3/2,59,The sun had shifted around to the west. shift attention 转移注意力 shift emphasis 转移重点 shift focus 转移中心 shift your ground 改变立场 shift the blame/responsibility 推卸责任,Ne

28、w words,shift,2021/3/2,60,New words,skull,2021/3/2,61,spring to ones lips 跳到嘴边 spring to mind 马上想到 spring into action 突然活跃起来 spring open/shut 突然打开，合上,New words,spring,2021/3/2,62,economic stagnation 经济停滞 v. stagnate 我不想用一辈子在那间办公室里毫无前途的干下去。 I dont want to spend the rest of my life stagnating in that

29、office,New words,stagnation,2021/3/2,63,New words,streetcar,2021/3/2,64,suicide attack 自杀性袭击 suicide bombing 自杀性爆炸,New words,2021/3/2,65,怒火在他心中燃烧。 Anger surged up within him. surge into ones mind 涌现在脑海中,New words,surge,2021/3/2,66,go at it systematically 有步骤地拼命干 adj. systematic a systematic search of the