现代大学英语(精读)2--lesson5.ppt

1、Lesson five,Say Yes,Words and expressions,blur: to obscure, to make indistinct E.g. the line between art and reality the distinction between right and wrong Tears red my eyes. The alcohol didnt blur his brain.,pinch,1. to nip, squeeze, or compress E.g. to sbs cheek playfully to ones finger in the do

2、or 2. to afflict or trouble E.g. be ed with cold and hunger 3. to give or spend sparingly; be mean E.g. and save / scrape She es on food in order to spend on clothing. pinch pennies E.g. Weve been pinching pennies all year so that we can visit my relatives in Australia in December.,More idioms with

3、“pinch”,at a pinch E.g. We usually only accept 55 guests but at a pinch we could take 60. take sth with a pinch of salt E.g. She told me she knew people in the film industry, but I took that with a pinch of salt. feel the pinch E.g. Its six months since he lost his job, and he is beginning to feel t

4、he pinch.,plunge,E.g. The temperature d below freezing. The price of oil has d to a new low. The dangerous policies would Europe into another war. take the plunge E.g. After working for twenty years he decided to take the plunge and go back to college.,rummage: to search about for sth,She d change f

5、rom the bottom of her purse. He d about in his drawer. among back number periodicals for an article a ship for contraband,Words meaning “search” or “examine”,Did you lock the door? Ill go and check. The water samples were examined for traces of pollution. The social services are inquiring about the

6、missing girl. The police probed into his financial affairs.,The team went to the desert to prospect for oil. He accused the press of prying into his private life. While she was out, someone had ransacked her room. We scanned the horizon but no ship were to be seen. We scoured the market for fresh au

7、bergines. We discovered that our neighbors had been spying on us.,silverware,-ware: manufactured goods ironware, software, hardware, glassware, earthenware, ovenware,snap,snap ones fingers at E.g. If you continue to snap your fingers at your boss, you may be severely punished. snap / bite sbs head o

8、ff E.g. He is just making a suggestion: theres no need to snap his head off / snap at him! be a snap E.g. This job is a snap.,snap,snap out of it E.g. For heavens sake, Ann, snap out of it! Things are not that bad. snap to it E.g. Come on! Snap to it.,squeeze,E.g. to some juice from the orange many

9、things into a day through a narrow passage a tight : a situation where one does not have much space to put things in;,squeeze,put the on sb (to do sth): E.g. Rising fuel prices are putting the squeeze on farmers and transport businesses. sb dry E.g. The war, as well as the economic sanctions imposed

10、 by foreign countries, have squeezed the economy dry.,Language points in text,pitch in: start to work vigorously or determinedly; add ones contribution to a general effort E.g. If we all , we should get the job finished this afternoon.,Dont take my word for it: dont accept everything I said as true,

11、take sbs word for it: believe sth that sb has said E.g. You know more about cars than I do, so if you think it needs a new gearbox, Ill take your word for it. You can take my word for it, Ill never let you down.,dab: to touch lightly, usu. several times,E.g. at his mouth with a handkerchief some bea

12、uty cream on her face butter on a slice of bread The artist gently bed paint on the canvas. She bed the wound with a yellow salve.,feel corneredexpressions similar in meaning(1),If I help him, the boss will hate me . If I dont help him the office staff will hate me. Im between the devil and the deep

13、 blue sea. Well really get in Dutch if we lose the car keys. Theyre the only ones our parents have. When we ran out of gas at two oclock in the morning, I knew we were in a jam.,(2),Having lost her passport, she is now in deep water. He has got himself in hot water by quarrelling with his boss. If y

14、ou dont do a good job, you will be in a bind.,(3),He thought living at home was bad, but now that he is in New York, he realizes that he has jumped from the frying pan into the fire. We are up against it this year. Were in urgent need of your help. When Peter was driving on the free way at midnight,

15、 his car broke down and left him up a tree. I was in a bad pickle when I lost my job.,P126 tone vs tune,tone: 1) sound with reference to its quality: the sweet of the violin; the shrill of the factory whistle 2) the intonation, phrasing, choice of words etc. of a speaker or writer that expresses a p

16、articular meaning, feeling, attitude of him: speak in an angry / in a of contempt / disapproval; 3) the rise or fall of the voice in speaking or pronunciation: pay attention to the rising and falling s in your pronunciation 4) shades of color: a photo in warm ; the coat is a light of green,tune: sug

17、gests the succession of note forming a melody (of a song), used often in opposition to the words of a song E.g. He hummed a to keep his courage up. Never shall I forget that haunting .,question vs problem,question is more general, while problem refers to a question esp. connected with numbers and fa

18、cts, like problems in addition and subtraction question is more general while problem often refers to a serious difficulty that needs attention and thought,ashamed vs shameful,ashamed: You should be ashamed of yourself. He said he felt ashamed of having done so little for the society. shameful: It is shameful that she stole money from the blind man. The correspondent had discovered their shameful treatment of political prisoners.,