高級(jí)英語第一冊(cè)第七課lesson7 expressions

1、Page 1Lesson 7 Everyday Use for your grandmamaAlice WalkerPage 2n 1 tacky (P4) n. 俗氣的俗氣的, 花哨的，破舊的；花哨的，破舊的；（油漆、膠水等）油漆、膠水等）未干透的未干透的n The hunter lived in a tacky old cabin in the woods.n 那個(gè)獵人住在樹林里一間又老又破的小棚屋里。那個(gè)獵人住在樹林里一間又老又破的小棚屋里。n The paint is still tacky to the touch.n She looks tacky in that dress.n

2、2 sidle (P9)n sidle up/over to sb/sthn sidle along/past/awayn She sidled over to me and asked if I recogrized her.Page 3n3 shuffle （P9) 拖著腳步走；拖著腳步走；因（緊張、厭煩等）坐著腳亂動(dòng)或站著走來走去；洗牌；因（緊張、厭煩等）坐著腳亂動(dòng)或站著走來走去；洗牌；翻動(dòng)；推諉翻動(dòng)；推諉nWalk properly, dont shuffle.n好好走，好好走， 腳別蹭地。腳別蹭地。n 人群緩慢地移動(dòng)，走出劇院人群緩慢地移動(dòng)，走出劇院 n The crowd shuf

3、fled out of the theatre .nHe shuffled the papers (around) on the desk, pretending to be busy.nDont shuffle, give us a clear answer.n別躲躲閃閃的，給我們一個(gè)明確的答復(fù)。別躲躲閃閃的，給我們一個(gè)明確的答復(fù)。n He tries to shuffle his work off onto others. n She shuffled out of the chores by saying she felt ill.n 她說她不舒服，把雜事都推掉了。她說她不舒服，把雜事都

4、推掉了。n Give the cards a good shuffle.n a shuffle in the Cabinetn 內(nèi)閣改組內(nèi)閣改組Page 4n 4 dingy（P10) adj. 骯臟的，邋遢的，無生氣的；骯臟的，邋遢的，無生氣的； 昏暗的昏暗的n He lived in a dingy room in a cheap hotel in order to save money.n 為了省錢，他住在一個(gè)低級(jí)旅館中又黑又臟的房間里。為了省錢，他住在一個(gè)低級(jí)旅館中又黑又臟的房間里。n dingily advn dinginess nn 5 make-believe (P11) n 假

5、裝，幻想；假裝，幻想；adj.n Dreamers always indulge themselves in make-believe. n 愛做白日夢(mèng)的人總喜歡沉溺于幻想之中。愛做白日夢(mèng)的人總喜歡沉溺于幻想之中。Page 5n 6 flicker(P12) （燈光或火焰）閃爍，搖曳；（燈光或火焰）閃爍，搖曳；（情感）稍縱即逝（情感）稍縱即逝n The candle flickered and then went out.n 蠟燭忽亮忽暗，接著就全熄了。蠟燭忽亮忽暗，接著就全熄了。 n A slender hope still flickered within him.n 他心中仍閃現(xiàn)出一線希

6、望。他心中仍閃現(xiàn)出一線希望。n 她的臉上閃過一絲微笑。她的臉上閃過一絲微笑。n A faint smile flickered across her face.n The leaves flickered gently in the breeze.Page 6n 7 stumble (P13) v. 絆腳；絆腳； （說話、演奏）出錯(cuò)；蹣跚；（說話、演奏）出錯(cuò)；蹣跚；n I stumbled over a tree root. n 樹根絆了我的腳。樹根絆了我的腳。n She stumbled over the unfamiliar word but then continued.n 她碰到不認(rèn)識(shí)

7、的字愣了一下，接著又往下念。她碰到不認(rèn)識(shí)的字愣了一下，接著又往下念。n The child stumbled through a piece by Chopin.n 那孩子演奏肖邦的曲子很多流暢。那孩子演奏肖邦的曲子很多流暢。n 他太緊張，講話時(shí)結(jié)結(jié)巴巴的。他太緊張，講話時(shí)結(jié)結(jié)巴巴的。n He was so nervous that he simply stumbled through the whole speech.n Police investigating tax fraud stumbled across a drugs ring.n 警方在調(diào)查瞞稅案件時(shí)意外地發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)販毒集團(tuán)。警

8、方在調(diào)查瞞稅案件時(shí)意外地發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)販毒集團(tuán)。n He read well, with only several stumblings.n 他讀得很好，只有幾個(gè)小錯(cuò)誤。他讀得很好，只有幾個(gè)小錯(cuò)誤。n stumbling-blockn 障礙物；絆腳石障礙物；絆腳石Page 7n 8 furtive(P15) adj. 偷偷摸摸的，鬼鬼祟祟的偷偷摸摸的，鬼鬼祟祟的n a furtive glancen 偷偷偷偷的一瞥的一瞥n furtive movementsn 詭秘的活動(dòng)詭秘的活動(dòng)n The mans furtive manner gave rise to the suspicion of the

9、 theft among the policemen. n 那個(gè)男人鬼鬼祟祟的樣子，引起警察懷疑盜竊案那個(gè)男人鬼鬼祟祟的樣子，引起警察懷疑盜竊案是他所為。是他所為。Page 8n 9. scalding (P15): 措辭措辭尖銳的，貶低的尖銳的，貶低的n Critics made a scalding review of the play.n 批評(píng)家們對(duì)這出戲劇做出了尖刻的評(píng)價(jià)。批評(píng)家們對(duì)這出戲劇做出了尖刻的評(píng)價(jià)。n scald v. burn(oneself or part of ones body) with boiling liquid or steamn She scalded he

10、r hand with hot fat.n 熱油燙傷了她的手。熱油燙傷了她的手。Page 9n 10 recompose (P16) v.使恢復(fù)鎮(zhèn)靜，平靜下來使恢復(fù)鎮(zhèn)靜，平靜下來n It was not until the police arrived that the quarrel was recomposed.n 直到警察來了，爭吵才被平息下來。直到警察來了，爭吵才被平息下來。n 11 stocky (P19) adj. 矮又粗壯的矮又粗壯的n Catherine is self-contemptuous of her stocky legs. n 凱瑟琳因?yàn)槟请p又短又粗的腿感到自卑。凱

11、瑟琳因?yàn)槟请p又短又粗的腿感到自卑。n a stockily built man n 五短身材的壯漢五短身材的壯漢n stockiness n.Page 10n 12 kinky (P19) adj. 扭結(jié)的扭結(jié)的n Jack fell in love with a kinky-haired woman.n 杰克愛上了一個(gè)卷發(fā)的女郎。杰克愛上了一個(gè)卷發(fā)的女郎。n kink n. 扭結(jié)；扭結(jié)； 怪癖，奇想怪癖，奇想n Hes got a few kinks in his personality.n 他對(duì)這件事有一個(gè)奇怪的想法。他對(duì)這件事有一個(gè)奇怪的想法。n He has a kink about

12、it.n Dont let the wire kink.Page 11n 13 wriggle (P19) v. 蠕動(dòng)；扭動(dòng)；蠕動(dòng)；扭動(dòng)；n The boy wriggled on the hard chair.n 那個(gè)男孩在那把硬椅子上扭來扭去的。那個(gè)男孩在那把硬椅子上扭來扭去的。n The thief left her tied up with rope but she wriggled herself free.n 竊賊用繩子把她捆了起來，但她扭動(dòng)著身子掙脫了。竊賊用繩子把她捆了起來，但她扭動(dòng)著身子掙脫了。n The eel wriggled out of my fingers.n 那條

13、白鱔從我的指縫中一扭滑走了。那條白鱔從我的指縫中一扭滑走了。n wriggle out of sth/doing sth (infml) avoid (doing) an unpleasant task by being cunning or by making excusesn She managed to wriggle out of answering all the questions.n 她支吾其詞避免回答一切問題。她支吾其詞避免回答一切問題。n 這是你的任務(wù)，別偷奸耍滑。這是你的任務(wù)，別偷奸?； Its your task, dont try to wriggle out of

14、 it.Page 12n 14 peek (P22) v.窺視窺視；微露出；微露出n She peeked at the audience from behind the curtain.n 她從帷幕后面窺視了一下觀眾。她從帷幕后面窺視了一下觀眾。n His feet peeked out from the end of the blanket.n 他的腳從毯子一端露出來了。他的腳從毯子一端露出來了。n I took a quick peek inside.Page 13n 15 stoop (P22) v.彎腰，弓背彎腰，弓背n She stooped down to pick up the

15、 child.n The doorway was too low that he had to stoop.n He tends to stoop because hes so tall.n 他個(gè)子太高，所以時(shí)常弓著背。他個(gè)子太高，所以時(shí)常弓著背。n (idm) stoop so low (as to do sth): (fml) drop your moral standards far enough to do sth bad or unpleasant.n She was unwilling to believe anyone would stoop so low as to steal

16、 a ring from a dead womans finger.n 她無法相信真有人會(huì)齷蹉到這種地步，竟然從一個(gè)死去的女人手指上偷戒指。她無法相信真有人會(huì)齷蹉到這種地步，竟然從一個(gè)死去的女人手指上偷戒指。n 他想我接受賄賂，我希望我決不至于做出這種低級(jí)的事。他想我接受賄賂，我希望我決不至于做出這種低級(jí)的事。n He tried to make me accept a bribe, I hope I would never stoop so low.n stoop to sth: to drop your moral to do sth bad or unpleasantn You sure

17、ly dont think Id stoop to that!n 你不會(huì)認(rèn)為我會(huì)下作到那種地步吧！你不會(huì)認(rèn)為我會(huì)下作到那種地步吧！n 我覺得他總不至于作弊吧。我覺得他總不至于作弊吧。n I didnt think hed stoop to cheating.n stoop n. 駝背；門廊駝背；門廊Page 14n 16 nibble (P22) v. 小口咬；小口咬；對(duì)對(duì) 略表興趣略表興趣n She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it.n They sat drinking wine and nibbling olives.n 他們坐

18、著喝著葡萄酒嚼著橄欖。他們坐著喝著葡萄酒嚼著橄欖。n He nibbled her ear playfully. 他開玩笑地輕咬她的耳朵。他開玩笑地輕咬她的耳朵。n nibble away at sth: to take away small amounts of sth, so that the total amount is gradually reducedn Inflation is nibbling away at spending power.n 通貨膨脹正在慢慢地削弱消費(fèi)能力。通貨膨脹正在慢慢地削弱消費(fèi)能力。n 花在食物和房租上的錢把他們的積蓄一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)地耗掉了。花在食物和房租上的錢

19、把他們的積蓄一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)地耗掉了。n Food and rent nibbled away at the money they had saved.n nibble n. 一小口；一小口； （餐前或聚會(huì)中的）點(diǎn)心，小吃（餐前或聚會(huì)中的）點(diǎn)心，小吃Page 15n 17 crop up(P35) 意外出現(xiàn)，偶然出現(xiàn)意外出現(xiàn)，偶然出現(xiàn)n All sorts of difficulties have cropped up at work.n 在工作中，各種各樣的困難意想不到地出現(xiàn)了。在工作中，各種各樣的困難意想不到地出現(xiàn)了。n 她萬萬沒有想到會(huì)突然出現(xiàn)一種新的可能性。她萬萬沒有想到會(huì)突然出現(xiàn)一種新的可能性

20、。n It had never occurred to her that a new possibility would crop up abruptly. n crop of sth: group of people or quantity of things appearing or produced at the same timen The program brought quite a crop of complaints from viewers.n 該節(jié)目招致觀眾諸多不滿。該節(jié)目招致觀眾諸多不滿。n crop n. 平頭平頭 v 剪短剪短,啃吃；啃吃； 收獲收獲n Sheep h

21、ad cropped the grass short.n The beans cropped well this year.n (idm) neck and crop: completelyn His shot beat the goalkeeper neck and crop.n 他射門，守門員根本擋不住。他射門，守門員根本擋不住。Page 16n 18 trip (P42) v.絆倒絆倒,（說話）出錯(cuò)或泄露秘密（說話）出錯(cuò)或泄露秘密;輕快地走、輕快地走、奔跑、跳舞奔跑、跳舞n trip over/up: 絆倒，出錯(cuò)絆倒，出錯(cuò)n She tripped over the cat and fe

22、ll.n 她讓貓絆了一跤。她讓貓絆了一跤。n I tripped up in the interview and said something rather silly.n 我在面試時(shí)不慎說了一些蠢話。我在面試時(shí)不慎說了一些蠢話。n trip sb up：絆倒某人：絆倒某人n He tried to trip me up.n She came tripping down the garden path.n 她輕快地沿著花園小路跑來。她輕快地沿著花園小路跑來。n He likes the melody with a light tripping rhythm.n 他喜歡節(jié)奏輕快的曲調(diào)。他喜歡節(jié)奏

23、輕快的曲調(diào)。Page 17n 19 whittle (P47) v.削，削減削，削減 n The number of employees is being whittled down in order to reduce costs.n 為節(jié)省開支現(xiàn)正在裁員。為節(jié)省開支現(xiàn)正在裁員。 n 20 rifle (P55) v. 搶劫，掠奪搶劫，掠奪n The safe had been rifled of its contents. n 保險(xiǎn)柜被洗劫一空。保險(xiǎn)柜被洗劫一空。 Page 18n 21 stump (P70) v. 使為難；使為難； 跺腳而行跺腳而行,艱難地行走艱難地行走n Im stu

24、mped, I just dont know what to do.n 我很為難，簡直不知該如何是好。我很為難，簡直不知該如何是好。n 大家都被這個(gè)問題難住了。大家都被這個(gè)問題難住了。n Everybody was stumped by the problem.n He stumped out in fury.n 他怒氣沖沖地跺腳往外走。他怒氣沖沖地跺腳往外走。n stump n.樹樁；樹樁； 殘根殘根n the stump of a pencil n 鉛筆頭鉛筆頭n (idm) stir ones stumps: (infml) walk or move faster;hurryPage 1

25、9n 22 scrape (P72) v.刮，擦傷刮，擦傷n Please scrape the paint from the door.n 請(qǐng)把門上的漆鏟掉。請(qǐng)把門上的漆鏟掉。n I fell and scraped my knee.n 我摔倒時(shí)擦傷了膝蓋。我摔倒時(shí)擦傷了膝蓋。n I scraped the side of my car against a wall.n 我的汽車車身蹭在墻上劃壞了。我的汽車車身蹭在墻上劃壞了。 n （idm) bow and scrape :點(diǎn)頭哈腰點(diǎn)頭哈腰n The waiter showed us to our table with much bowin

26、g and scraping.n (idm) pinch and save scrape:省吃儉用省吃儉用n 她父母省吃儉用好讓她出國深造。她父母省吃儉用好讓她出國深造。n Her parents pinched and scraped so that she could study further abroad.n scrape （up） an acquaintance with sb:挖空心思結(jié)識(shí)某人挖空心思結(jié)識(shí)某人n 他設(shè)法認(rèn)識(shí)了她。他設(shè)法認(rèn)識(shí)了她。n He scraped up an acquaintance with her.Page 20n 23 hangdog (P74) adj

27、. 羞愧的，低賤的，羞愧的，低賤的，n The shy boy always had a hangdog expression on his face.n 那個(gè)害羞的男孩臉上總是掛著羞愧的表情。那個(gè)害羞的男孩臉上總是掛著羞愧的表情。n 24 portion （P74) n. 命運(yùn)；命運(yùn)；n Under such circumstances I can not but accept my portion in life.n 在這種情形下，我只能安于天命。在這種情形下，我只能安于天命。 Page 21n 25 snatch (P75) v. 搶奪，（迅速）抓住搶奪，（迅速）抓住n She snatched the letter from me.n He snatched up his gun and fired.n 他迅速地拿起槍來射擊。他迅速地拿起槍來射擊。n He was very tired and snatched an hour to sleep.n 他太累了偷空睡了一小時(shí)。他太累了偷空睡了一小時(shí)。n snatch at s