1、Lesson 15,Good news,New words and expressions,secretary sekrtr nervous n:vs afford f:d weak wi:k interrupt ntrpt extra ekstr,n. 秘书 adj. 焦虑的 vt. 提供; 给予 adj. 虚弱的 vt.& vi. 打断 adj. 额外的,secret n. 秘密,机密adj. 秘密的,机密的private secretary 私人秘书 the Secretary of State 国务卿(美) Foreign Secretary 外交大臣 Defense Secretar
2、y 国防部长 U.N. secretary-general 联合国秘书长,secretary n. 秘书,书记员,部长,She is a very nervous woman. 她是个很神经质的女人。 I am more nervous than usual. 我比平时更紧张。,nervous adj. 紧张的,焦虑的,神经质的,(常与can,could连用) afford sth. I can afford a car, but I cant afford a house. I cannot afford the time. afford to do sth. I cannot afford
3、 to pay all the money. I cannot afford to lose all my friends. People cant afford to be ill nowadays. affordable adj. 付得起的,价钱合理的,廉价的,afford v. 负担得起;买得起,I was too weak to move or think or speak. 我太虚弱了,无法动弹,无法思考,也无法说话。 His arms and legs were weak. 他的四肢虚弱无力。 He was a nice doctor, but a weak man who was
4、nt going to stick his neck out. 他是位为人和蔼的医生,但胆小怕事,不敢冒什么风险。,weak adj. 虚弱的;懦弱的;不中用的,易坏的,a weak building a weak smile weak sunlight the weak winter sun the weak a cup of weak tea in a weak voice,weak adj. 虚弱的;懦弱的;不中用的,易坏的,一座不牢固的建筑 一个淡淡的微笑 微弱的阳光 冬日清冷的太阳 弱势人群 一杯淡茶 用虚弱的声音,Napoleon said, “Never interrupt yo
5、ur enemy when he is making mistake.” ( Napoleon npuljn ) 拿破仑说过:“当敌人犯错时,永远不要打扰他们。” I hate to be interrupted when I am working. 我讨厌工作时被人打断。 inter- 本身是个前缀,表示“相互的,从中的”。 intersection 交叉路口 internet 互联网 international 国际的 -rupt=break “打断,开裂” erupt 爆发 bankrupt 破产 corrupt 腐败,interrupt v. 插话,打断,extra time extr
6、a work 加时赛 额外工作 I think they didnt want any extra help. 我想他们不需要额外帮助。 extra pay for extra work 额外工作的额外报酬,extra adj. 额外的,附加的,1. I felt very nervous when I went into his office.feel在本句中是个感官系动词,后跟形容词来表示主语的特征。这类动词有:“feel”“taste”“smell”“sound”“look”,其后接形容词,经常译为“起来”。I felt tired after the trip.The dish tas
7、tes a little salty.This sounds terrible.You look fit.,课文 & 语法讲解,2. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. look up 表示原先在埋头干什么,之后抬头看 He looked up (from his book) when he heard a noise. I looked up when he ran into the reading-room. I really look up to my dear mother. 我十分崇拜我亲爱的妈妈。 Please look
8、 up the word in the dictionary. look down 往地上看 (look up的反义词) look down upon/on sb. 瞧不起某人,课文 & 语法讲解,3. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. collect salary 领薪水 pay salary 支付薪水 large一般指东西的数量大 so的后面加形容词或副词 such的后面加名词, 容许在该名词前面加修饰词 Its such a fine day. Its so fine a day.,
9、课文 & 语法讲解,4. I knew that my turn had come. turn n. 轮流, (依次轮流时各自的)一次机会 It is my turn. 轮到我了(口语常用形式) 5. Mr. Harmsworth, I said in a weak voice. in a voice 用的声音 in a loud (大声) voice in a low (低声) voice in a weak (强调心里不踏实) voice in a strong (理直气壮) voice,课文 & 语法讲解,6. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year! 以下词都可表示 “再, 又” 的意思, 注意用法 : two extra +名词On Sundays, I usually get some extra sleep. two other +名词= two others two more +名词Give me two extra/other/more books.再给我两本书。 another two days 另外三天 (只有another 的数词在后面),课文 & 语法讲解,BYE,S,n a,S,n a,