1、,Lesson 4 Midnight Visitor,Part Four,Language Study,ENTER,Word Study Phrases and Expressions Word BuildingGrammar,Language Study,Contents,Word Study,Word list:,slipstammerstartfigureswiftly thrill,explanatoryglancestifflyfrustratedextendhesitaterisk,accent automatic blink command concerning confound
2、ed disillusioned,Word Study,1. accent,n. a. the way a person pronounces thewords of a language showing whichcountry or which part of a countryhe comes fromb. stressExamples:He speaks with a strong American accent. He speaks English with a foreign accent. a primary accent,1. 他带浓重的美国口音。 2. 他讲英语带着外国腔。
3、3. 他讲英语带着浓重的 异国口音。 4. 主重音,Translation,Word Study,2. automatic,adj. self-regulating Examples: an automatic rifle an automatic washing machine Its his automatic answer, which is likely to be more reliable.,Word Study,3. blink,v. to shut and open the eyes quickly,blink at sb. blink ones eyes blink away
4、 ones tears: to try to hide tears by blinking blink the fact that: to refuse to consider; ignore,Examples:Why are you blinking at me constantly?The little girl blinked away her tears, andstood up quickly.,Word Study,4. command,v. a. to orderb. to control; hold back,Examples: The officer commanded hi
5、s men to fire. The officer commanded that his men (should) fire. Youd better learn to command yourself/ your temper.,More Examples,To be continued on the next page.,Examples:He said in a commanding tone.He is now in a commanding position.,commanding adj. powerful and impressive,Word Study,Word Study
6、,prep. about Examples:This book deals with questions concerning Chinas diplomatic policies. The President answered nothing concerning his love affair with a model in the press conference.,5. concerning,Synonyms,regarding with reference to with respect to with regard to,Word Study,6. confounded,adj.
7、a. damned; used to show you are annoyedb. confusedExamples: Youre a confounded nuisance. A group of confounded customers surrounded the counter.,More Examples,To be continued on the next page.,Word Study,confound,v. a. to damnb. to perplex; puzzlec. to mix; confuse Examples: Confound it! 真讨厌！ Confou
8、nd you! 去你的！ Her strange behavior confounded everyone in the hall. I was confounded to hear that he had resigned. They confounded Jack with Jimmy. They are twins.,illusion n. disillusion v./n.,Word Formation,Word Study,adj. feeling disappointed and unhappybecause sb./sth. is not as good as youthough
9、t disillusioned with sb./sth.Examples:Disillusioned Susan decided to forget the man she had loved for many years.He was disillusioned with life in manyaspects.,7. disillusioned,Word Study,8. explanatory,adj. meant to explain,Examples: explanatory notes 注释 Its the Presidents explanatory speech.,Word
10、Study,9. glance,v. to take a quick look Examples: She glanced at the watch and continued thereading. A man glanced round the room and stepped back.,1. 尤指以 赞赏、愉快、好奇或饶有兴趣的神态长时间地盯着看，常常达到出神的地步； 2. “盯着瞧”，尤指吃惊、恐惧、愤怒或无礼地瞪大眼睛目不转睛地看； 3. “看一眼”， “扫视”，强调匆忙快速的动作过程； 4. “瞥见”，强调动作的偶然性和所见到事物的不充分、不全面。,gaze (at) stare
11、 (at) glance glimpse,Match,Word Study,10. stiffly,adv. without being able to move ones body,Example: The old man bent down stiffly.stiff adj. a. difficult to bend; rigid; not flexibleb. thick and hard to stirc. hard; difficultd. severe; toughe. (of a price) too highf. (of a breeze) blowing stronglyg
12、. (of an alcoholic drink) strongh. not friendly,More Examples,To be continued on the next page.,Word Study,a stiff neck stiff mannersa stiff drawer a stiff wind a stiff drink a stiff hikea stiff penalty a stiff price a stiff hinge a stiff paste,Exercise Please give the correct explanation of “stiff”
13、 in the following phrases and translate them.,僵硬的脖子 a. 生硬的态度 h. 很紧的抽屉 a. 强风 f. 烈酒 g. 艰难的跋涉 c. 严厉的惩罚 d. 过高的价格 e. 不易活动的枢纽 a. 很稠的糊 b.,Word Study,11. frustrated,adj. feeling upset and impatient because you cannot control a situation or achieve sth.,Examples:He once got very frustrated in work, butfortun
14、ately he had been through that period.She was a frustrated actress. frustrating adj. It is frustrating that she is not good at learning foreign languages.,Word Study,Examples:My boss agreed to extend my stay in HongKong for a few days.The bird extended its wings in flight.The queen extended a warm w
15、elcome to the distinguished guest from afar.,12. extend,v. a. to continue for a particulardistance or a period of timeb. to stretch out the body or a limbat full lengthc. to offer,v. to be slow in deciding hesitate at/about/over sth. hesitate to do sth.Examples:She is a girl who hesitates at nothing
16、. You can hesitate before replying.Dont hesitate to tell me if you have any problem.,Word Study,13. hesitate,Word Study,14. risk,v. to put sth. in a situation in which it canbe lost, destroyed, or harmedrisk+ n./doing,Examples: To save that traveler, they had to risk getting caught in the storm. He
17、just wanted to obtain as much money as possible, even risking life.,More Examples,To be continued on the next page.,Word Study,Examples:They didnt want to put your life at risk.She is too sensible to take a risk when driving.At the risk of being hated, he decided to reject the proposal.He was determ
18、ined to get there even at the risk of his life.,at risk: to be in dangertake a/the risk: to do sth. that involves failure/dangerat the risk of : with the possibility of danger, etc.,Word Study,v. a. to give sb. sth. quietly and secretlyb. to slide accidentallyc. to go somewhere quietly and quickly,
19、inorder not to be noticed Examples: The thief slipped the watch into his pocket. The little girl slipped (on the ice), but she laughed. A man slipped out by the back door.,15. slip,Word Study,16. stammer,v. to speak with difficulty, repeatingwords or sounds because one is nervous or afraid,Examples:
20、He was too nervous to stop stammering.The child stammered out a request to hisfather.,Word Study,17. start,n. sudden movement of surprise, fear, etc.,Examples: He sat up with a start. The news gave him a start.Cf. startle v. to give a shock or surprise to She was startled to see that man so pale. Wh
21、at startling news it was that the building caught fire!,Word Study,18. figure,n. a. symbol for a numberb. diagramc. human formd. person, esp. person of influence,Examples: He has an annual income of six figures. The blackboard is covered with geometrical figures like squares and triangles. I saw a f
22、igure approaching in the darkness. Alexander the Great is a great historical figure.,n. swiftness adj. swift,Word Study,19. swiftly,adv. fast; rapidly Examples: She rushed in and then out of the room swiftly. swift-running 急速跑动 a swift reaction 迅速的反应,word Formation,Word Study,20. thrill,n. a. a sudd
23、en strong feeling of excitement and pleasure,Examples: a thrill of horror/fear/joy the thrills and spills: excitement caused by taking part in or watching dangerous sports or entertainments. 紧张和刺激 He got his thrills from car racing. b. novel, play or movie that involves an exciting and gripping plot
24、,The end of Word Study.,List:,check on deal with raise the devil with sb. stand aside 5. take chances,Phrases and Expressions,check (up) on sb.: to investigate ones behavior, backgroundcheck (up) on sth.: to examine sth. to discover whether it is true/safe/correctExamples: The police are checking on
25、 the man. The police are checking on the fingerprints on file.,1. check on,Phrases and Expressions,a. deal with + sb.: to tackle the problem set by sb.; behave towards sb.b. deal with +sth.: to manage/cope with sth.; discuss sth.c. deal with + sb./sth.: to have social/business relations,2. deal with
26、,Phrases and Expressions,More Examples,To be continued on the next page.,Examples:a. How would you deal with angry and impolite customers? b. 1) Youd better learn to deal with an awkward situation tactfully.2) This chapter deals with British literature in the 1980s. c. 1) I hate dealing with rude pe
27、ople.2) Our school seldom dealt with companies.,Phrases and Expressions,Cf. deal in,To be continued on the next page.,a. to trade in sth. b. to indulge in sth. (derogative) 沉溺于某事（贬义）Examples: The businessman dealt in shoes. She is a woman who always deals in gossipand slander.,deal in,Phrases and Ex
28、pressions,to behave in an angry and threatening wayExamples: She raised hell when she found she had been cheated. He raised the devil with me when I received a call from my ex-boyfriend.,3. raise the devil with sb.,Phrases and Expressions,Other Forms,= raise hell; raise cain; raise the roof,Phrases
29、and Expressions,4. stand aside,a. to move to one side b. to do nothing c. to withdraw, eg as a candidate in an election Examples:Please stand aside to let me pass.I feel guilty that you have done all the work and Ive just stood aside.If you stand aside right now, youll do a great favor to other appl
30、icants.,to behave riskilyExample:Dont take your chances when driving a car.,5. take chances,Phrases and Expressions,More Examples,To be continued on the next page.,take a chance (on sth.): to take a risk Example:He left home and decided to take a chance on pursuing a career in acting.take ones chanc
31、e: to benefit as much as possible from ones opportunities Example:If you want to work in a creative field, you should learn to take your chance.,Phrases and Expressions,The end of Phrases and Expressions.,Word Building,List:,1. compound nouns 2. compound adjectives 3. compound adjectives formed from
32、 phrases,Word Building,1. compound nouns,n.+n. doorbell seaside n.+v. heartbeat headache adj.+n. greenhouse shorthand n.+gerund daydreaming sun-bathing gerund +n. frying-pan sleeping-bag v.+adv. breakthrough dropout adv.+v. income outbreak n.+prep.+n. sister-in-law mother-in-law v.+pron.+adv. forget
33、-me-not touch-me-not,n.+-ed thunder-struck sun-tanned n.+-ing peace-loving fault-finding meat-eating English-speaking n.+adj. seasick taxfree knee-deep nation-wide adj.+-ed open-minded hot-temperedquick-witted cool-headed adv.+-ing hardworking everlastingwell-behaved new-built,2. compound adjectives
34、,Word Building,3. compound adjectives formed from phrases Examples:They kept a round-the-clock watch on the house.The police made an on-the-spot inspection.Jack is of the look-before-you-leap sort.He told the whole story in a matter-of-fact tone.Ill cherish those never-to-be-forgotten days.You will
35、see a paper come to me in the next- last-step of its journey into official hands.,Word Building,The end of Word Building.,Grammar,“-ed” -adjectives,Definition:“-ed” adjectives belong to the group of “-ed” participles. They have a few grammatical functions.Examples: Fowler felt disappointed. (para. 1
36、),To be continued on the next page.,“disappointed” is used as the predicative.,This is the second time in a month that somebody has gotten into my room off that confounded balcony! (para. 11),“confounded” is used as the attribute.,Grammar,To be continued on the next page.,White faced and shaking, Fo
37、wler started after him. (para. 25),“white faced” is used as the adverbial.,Grammar,To be continued on the next page.,Keeping his body twisted so that his gun still covered the fat man and his guest, (para. 22),“Twisted” is used as the object complement.,Grammar,To be continued on the next page.,You have been bored.The United States is a developed country.Im afraid we have no food left.,“-ed” -adjectives,Grammar,Analyze the grammatical function of the italic parts.,The end of Grammar.,Part Four,Language Study,This is the end of Part Four. Please click HOME to visit other parts.,
