新概念英语第3册第19课

PAGEPAGE4Lesson19Averydearcat一条贵重的宝贝猫Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.WhywasRastus'verydear'inmorewaysthanone?Kidnappersarerarelyinterestedinanimals,buttheyrecentlytookconsiderableinterestinMrs.EleanorRamsay'scat.Mrs.EleanorRamsay,averywealthyoldlady,hassharedaflatwithhercat,Rastus,foragreatmanyyears.Rastusleadsanorderlylife.Heusuallytakesashortwalkintheeveningsandisalwayshomebyseveno'clock.Oneevening,however,hefailedtoarrive.Mrs.Ramsaygotveryworried.Shelookedeverywhereforhimbutcouldnotfindhim.ThreedaysafterRastus'disappearance,Mrs.Ramsayreceivedananonymousletter.ThewriterstatedthatRastuswasinsafehandsandwouldbereturnedimmediatelyifMrs.Ramsaypaidaransomof￡1,000.Mrs.Ramsaywasinstructedtoplacethemoneyinacardboardboxandtoleaveitoutsideherdoor.Atfirst,shedecidedtogotothepolice,butfearingthatshewouldneverseeRastusagain--theletterhadmadethatquiteclear--shechangedhermind.Shewithdrew￡1000fromherbankandfollowedthekidnapper'sinstructions.Thenextmorning,theboxhaddisappearedbutMrs.Ramsaywassurethatthekidnapperwouldkeephisword.Sureenough,Rastusarrivedpunctuallyatseveno'clockthatevening.Helookedverywellthoughhewasratherthirsty,forhedrankhalfabottleofmilk.ThepolicewereastoundedwhenMrs.Ramsaytoldthemwhatshehaddone.SheexplainedthatRastuswasverydeartoher.Consideringtheamountshepaid,hewasdearinmorewaysthanone!dearadj.(dearer,dearest)1.(~tosb.)lovedbyorimportanttosb.亲爱的;宝贵的；珍视的

e.g.（1）他是我最亲密的朋友之一。Heisoneofmydearestfriends.(2)他的女儿是他心爱的宝贝。Hisdaughterisverydeartoher.2.(Dear)usedatthebeginningofaletterbeforethenameortitleofthepersonthatyouarewritingto(用于信函抬头的名字或头衔前)亲爱的3.[notusuallybeforenoun](BrE)expensive;costingalotofmoney昂贵，价格高e.g.现在什么东西都那么贵。Everythingissodearnow.

n.1.usedwhenspeakingtosb.youlove(常作称呼所爱的人)亲爱的e.g.喝点什么吗，亲爱的？Wouldyoulikeadrink,dear?adv.(atahighprice)高价地,昂贵地

e.g.(1)他的错误使他付出很高的代价。Hiserrorscosthimdear.(2)贱买贵卖tobuycheapandselldear

exclamation[,eksklə'meiʃən]usedinexpressionsthatshowthatyouaresurprised,upset,annoyedorworried(惊奇，不安，烦恼，担忧等时说)啊，哎呀，糟糕，天哪

e.g.哎呀!我忘了寄信。Ohdear!Iforgottoposttheletter.

2.kidnapper['kɪdnæpə]n.绑票者;劫持者e.g.劫持者索要100万元赎金。Thekidnappersaredemandingaransomof$1million.kidnap['kidnæp]v.(-pp-)[vn]totakesbawayillegallyandkeepthemasaprisoner,especiallyinordertogetmoneyorsthelseforreturningthem劫持；绑架e.g.两名商人遭恐怖分子绑架。Twobusinessmenhavebeenkidnappedbyterrorists.kidnapping(alsokidnap)n.[u,c]绑架e.g.(1)他对绑架的指控供认不讳。Headmittedthechargeofkidnap.(2)对12名美国公民的劫持thekidnappingof12UScitizens3.considerable[kən'sidərəbl]adj.(formal)greatinamount,size,importance,etc.相当多(或大、重要等)的

e.g.（1）那项工程耗费了相当多的时间和资金。Theprojectwastedaconsiderableamountoftimeandmoney.(2)对这栋建筑物的损坏相当严重。Damagetothebuildingwasconsiderable.considerablyadv.(formal)much;alot非常；很；相当多地e.g.不同的人对睡眠的需要差异相当大。Theneedforsleepvariesconsiderablyfrompersontoperson.4.wealthy['welθi]adj.(wealthier,wealthiest)rich;havealotofmoney,possessions,etc.富有的，有钱的，财产多的e.g.有钱人家awealthyfamily2.（thewealthy）n.[pl.]peoplewhoarerich富人，有钱人；阔人n.wealth5.在英语中，当名词有多个形容词修饰时，就有它们的先后顺序。下面的口诀可帮你记住这一先后顺序。限定描绘大长高，形状年龄和新老；颜色国籍跟材料，作用类别往后靠；“限定词”包括：冠词、物主代词、指示代词、或数词，它位于各类形容词前。它本身分为三位，即：前、中、后。前位限定词有all、half、both、such分数和倍数；中位限定词有冠词、指示代词、形容词性物主代词、名词所有格和no、every、each、either、neither、enough、much、以及wh-起首的限定词[what(ever),which(ever),whose]等；后位限定词有基数词和序数词、past、same、many、more、most、few、fewer、fewest、little、less、least、own、last等，但序数词位于基数词前。如:bothmyhands、allhalfhisincome等。“描绘”类形容词表示事物的性质及人们的观点如：beautiful、bad、cold、great等。“大长高”表示大小、长短、高低等一些词。表示“形状”的词如：roundsquare等。“国籍”指一个国家或地区的词。“材bad笨人good能人ingreenhands在生手中new新old老在使用中，应注意与介词短语inhand的区别。inhand在句中可作状语、定语、补足语，主要用来表达以下几种含义：1.在手头；可供使用2.在掌握中；在控制中3.正在处理中（用此义时常同动词have、keep、take等连用）；（通常指工作）在进行中，如：(1)由于手中的问题紧迫，我们马上就把它解决了。Asthematterinhandwasurgent,wedealtwithitatonce.(2)你能完全控制住这种形势吗？Canyouhavethesituationwellinhand?(3)开始新的工作之前，我们应完成我们正在进行的工作。Weshouldfinishtheworkwehaveinhandbeforewebeginsomethingnew.inthehandsofsb./insb.’shandsbeinglookedafterorcontrolledbysb.受某人照料；被某人控制e.g.这件事现在正由我的律师处理。Thematterisnowinthehandsofmylawyer.11.ransom['rænsəm]

n.[c;u]moneythatispaidtosb.sothattheywillsetfreeapersonwhoisbeingkeptasaprisonerbythem赎金

e.g.绑架者向他的家人索要赎金5万英镑。Thekidnappersdemandedaransomof￡50,000fromhisfamily.v.[vn]topaymoneytosb.sothattheywillsetfreethepersonthattheyarekeepingasaprisoner(为某人)交付赎金e.g.他们用一万元赎回了被绑架的孩子。Theyransomedthekidnappedchildwith10,000dollars.12.instruct……todo……instruct……todo……（指示/命令/吩咐……做……）在此结构中，动词不定式在句中作宾语补足语e.g.大夫嘱咐那个病人上床休息。Thedoctorinstructedthepatienttogotobedandrest.但当用于被动语态时（如文中），由于宾语提前作了主语，动词不定式则成为主语的补足语，如：e.g.他奉命把她带到纽约。He’sbeeninstructedtotakehertoNewYork.13.cardboard

n.[u]stiffmateriallikeverythickpaper,oftenusedformakingboxes硬纸板,卡纸板(常用于制造盒子)

e.g.这箱子是硬板纸制的。Theboxismadeofcardboard.adj.[onlybeforenoun]notseemingrealorgenuine不真实的；虚假的

e.g.这个故事里有好几个虚构的人物。Thestoryhasseveralcardboardcharacters.14.decide(1)decide后可使用动词不定式构成的宾语形式，如：e.g.他决定在星期二而不在星期四去。HedecidedtogoonTuesdayinsteadofThursday.(2)在表达“决定不做”含义时，否定词应置于动词不定式之前，即构成decidenottodo……形。e.g.他们决定不告诉他事实真相。Theydecidednottotellhimthetruth.

15.withdraw[wið'drɔ:](withdrew,withdrawn)

v.[vn]totakemoneyoutofabankaccount提，取（银行账户中的款）e.g.劳驾，我想提取250英镑。I’dliketowithdraw￡250please.~（sb./sth.）(fromsth.)tomovebackorawayfromaplaceorsituation;tomakesb./sth.dothis(使)撤回，撤离e.g.政府部队被迫撤走了。Governmenttroopswereforcedtowithdraw.3.[vn]~sth.(fromsth)tostopgivingorofferingsth.tosb.停止提供；不再给予e.g.(1)这种药被停止销售。Thedrugwaswithdrawnfromsale.(2)他停止了对我们运动的支持。Hewithdrewhissupportforourcampaign.~（sb./sth.）(fromsth.)tostoptakingpartinanactivityorbeingamemberofanorganization;tostopsb./sth.fromdoingthesethings(使)退出e.g.那匹马被停赛了。Thehorsehadbeenwithdrawnfromtherace.n.withdrawal[wið'drɔ:əl]1.[u;c]theactofmovingortakingsth.awayorback撤回，收回，取回(1)撤销支持thewithdrawalofsupport(2)撤军thewithdrawaloftroops(3)从市场上收回一种产品thewithdrawalofaproductfromthemarket[u]theactofnolongertakingpartinsth.orbeingamemberofanorganization不再参加；退出(组织)e.g.他从选举中的退出hiswithdrawalfromtheelection[c]theactoftakinganamountofmoneyoutofyourbankaccount(从银行账户中)提款；取款e.g.你一天可以从银行账户中提取最多不超过1000美元。Youcanmakewithdrawalsofupto$1000aday.16.keepone’swordkeepone’sword信守诺言使用时word用单数形式。e.g.他们未能遵守诺言。Theyfailedtokeeptheirword.17.sureenoughsureenoughusedtosaythatsth.happenedasexpected(表示不出所料)果真，果然e.g.我说他会忘记，他果然就忘了。Isaidhe’dforget,andsureenoughhedid.18.punctual['pʌŋktjuəl]adj.happeningordoingsth.atthearrangedorcorrecttime;notlate按时的；准时的；守时的e.g.她一直可靠守时。Shehasbeenreliableandpunctual.adv.punctually['pʌŋktʃuəli]e.g.他们一向按时付款。Theyalwayspaypunctually.n.punctuality[,pʌŋktju'æliti][u]19.astound[əs'taund]

v.[vn]tosurpriseorshocksb.verymuch使震惊；使大惊(1)市长接受贿赂,这使我大吃一惊。Iwasastoundedthatthemayorhadtakenbribes.(2)他的傲慢使她震惊。Hisarroganceastoundedher.Shewasastoundedbyhisarr