lesson58
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A spot of sth (Brit infml 口) 少量的某事物:
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Are you ready for a spot of lunch? 你想吃点儿午饭吗?
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What about doing a spot of work? 做点儿事怎麽样?
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You seem to be having a spot of bother with your car can I help?
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看来你的汽车有点让你伤脑筋了--要我帮忙吗?
看来你
汽车有点
你
筋了要我帮忙吗
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Have A pot of bother with 对…小伤脑筋
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对这次期中考试要小伤脑筋了
对这次期中考试要小伤脑筋了
Section 1:
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The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her
shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step
of the way home. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest;
but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden
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discovery that her front door was open. She was thinking that she must
reprimand her daily maid the next morning for such a monstrous piece of
negligence when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the
negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the
maid had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks.
She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room
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doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them
before going out.
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Tell sb off 责骂
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The manager said my work wasn't good enough. He really told me
off about it
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lecture sb about/on (for a long time) 训斥，教育
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Whenever I got bad grades at school, my father would lecture me for
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reproach sb for doing sth 责备
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My mother gently reproached my brother for not going to her when
he needed her help
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scold sb for doing sth ：训斥，责骂（小孩）
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Don't scold him for doing badly at school he's doing his best
Don t scold him for doing badly at school, he s doing his best
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Reprimand sb for doing:申斥
训斥（正式）
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Reprimand sb for doing:申斥，训斥（正式）
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The military court reprimanded him for failing to do his duty.
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The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her
shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step of
the way home. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but
when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden
di
th t h
f
t d
Sh
thi ki
th t h
t
discovery that her front door was open. She was thinking that she must
reprimand her daily maid the next morning for such a monstrous piece of
negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the
negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the
maid had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks.
She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors
were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before
going out.
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monstrous=very shocking
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令人震惊的
骇人听闻的
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令人震惊的，骇人听闻的
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骇人听闻的罪行
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monstrous crimes
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monstrous behaviors
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monstrous cruelty
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The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her
shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step of
shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step of
the way home. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but
when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden
discovery that her front door was open. She was thinking that she must
reprimand her daily maid the next morning for such a monstrous piece of
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d th t h h d
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negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the
maid had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. She
walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were
walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were
open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out.
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Neglect (v) 忽略，忽漏
Neglect (v) 忽略，忽漏
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He neglected to write and say `Thank you'.
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Don't neglect writing to your mother
Don t neglect writing to your mother.
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Ignore (v)忽视
无视
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Ignore (v)忽视，无视
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The phone rang, but she ignored it.
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Sam rudely ignored the question
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Sam rudely ignored the question.
N
li
（）['
lidʒ
] 疏忽大意
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Negligence （n）['neglidʒəns] 疏忽大意
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The accident was due to her negligence
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Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by
Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by
her writing desk. It was as clear as daylight then that burglars had
forced an entry during her absence. Her first impulse was to go
round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that
at her age it might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she
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went to fetch the porter from his basement. By this time her legs
were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of
very strong tea while he telephoned the police Then her composure
very strong tea, while he telephoned the police. Then, her composure
regained, she was ready to set off with the porter's assistance to
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search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat.
search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat.
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Prudent审慎的;
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It would be prudent to save some of the money
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It would be prudent to save some of the money.
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That was a prudent decision.
It'
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It's always prudent to read a contract properly before signing it.
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Imprudent 鲁莽的，草率的
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An imprudent investment
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Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her
writing desk. It was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an
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entry during her absence. Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms
looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age it might be
more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to fetch the porter
from his basement. By this time her legs were beginning to tremble, so she
sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea while he telephoned the
sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the
police. Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the
porter's assistance to
porter s assistance to
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search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat.
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Composure
Composure
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He showed great composure in a difficult situation.
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保持沉着冷静
保持沉着冷静
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Keep one’s composure
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失去冷静
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失去冷静
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Lose one’s composure
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恢复冷静
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恢复冷静
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Regain one’s composure
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Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the
Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the
porter's assistance to search for any intruders who might still be
lurking in her flat.
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Intrude into
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侵入，打扰
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intrude into the private lives
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Would I be intruding if I came with you?
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I didn't realise your husband was here, Dr Jones – I hope I'm not
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not to intrude into the grief of the families
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a masked intruder
a masked intruder
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Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the
porter's assistance to search for any intruders who might still be
lurking in her flat.
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一只鳄鱼正潜伏在水面（water surface)下
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Why are you lurking around outside my house?
Why are you lurking around outside my house?
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At night, danger lurks in these streets.
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Then her composure regained she was ready to set off with the
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Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the
porter's assistance to search for any intruders who might still be
lurking in her flat.
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Section 2
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They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did
not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints. The chaos was
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inconceivable. She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable
magpie at hoarding; and it seemed as though everything she possessed had
been tossed out and turned over and over At least sorting out the things she
been tossed out and turned over and over. At least sorting out the things she
should have discarded years ago was now being made easier for her. Then a
police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery
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of the ransacked flat. The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while the
constable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby
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proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the
balcony.
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Hinder (v) 妨碍，阻挠（help)
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policies that will hinder rather than help families
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High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the
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fire.
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~ sb from sth/doing sth
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妨碍某人工作
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hinder sb from working
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They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as
they did not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints.
The chaos was inconceivable.
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chaos
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/ keɪɔs; ˋkeɑs/ n [U] 混乱; 无序:
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The burglars left the house in chaos.
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The wintry weather has caused chaos on the roads.
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Be in a state of chaos :
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处于混乱状态
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聚会后，房子一片狼藉
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Inconceivable
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（a) 难以想象的，难以置信的
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It is inconceivable that
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It was inconceivable to everyone that men should travel to the moon.
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难以置信他跑得这么快
难以置信他跑得这
快
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难以置信这个老太太是杀人犯
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She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable magpie
at hoarding; and it seemed as though everything she possessed had
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been tossed out and turned over and over.
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名副其实的; 真正的:
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a veritable nice man
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The rain turned our holiday into a veritable disaster.
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Hoard sth (up)
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储藏, 积存
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囤积食物
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Hoard food
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囤积财报
囤积财报
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hoard up treasure
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She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable magpie
at hoarding; and it seemed as though everything she possessed had
been tossed out and turned over and over.
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toss (v)扔，掷
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他把书扔在桌子上.
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He tossed the book down on the table.
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我把袜子扔到一边
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He tossed the beggar a coin/tossed a coin to the beggar
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At least sorting out the things she should have discarded years ago
was now being made easier for her. Then a police inspector arrived
with a constable （治安官）and she told them of her discovery of
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the ransacked flat. The inspector began to look for fingerprints,
while the constable checked that the front door locks had not been
forced thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton
forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton
keys or entered over the balcony.
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Discard=throw away
Discard throw away
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She discarded a four, and picked up a king
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丢弃
扔掉
丢弃，扔掉
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扔掉旧衣服
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扔掉一张报纸
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扔掉一张报纸
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Ransack (v)
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盗贼洗劫了这个房子
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Burglars ransack the house
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The whole flat had been ransacked.
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There was no trace of fingerprints, but the inspector found a dirty
red bundle that contained jewellery which the old lady said was not
hers. So their entry into this flat was apparently not the burglars'
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first job that day and they must have been disturbed. The inspector
then asked the old lady to try to check what was missing by the next
day and advised her not to stay alone in the flat for a few nights The
day and advised her not to stay alone in the flat for a few nights. The
old lady thought he was a fussy creature, but since the porter agreed
with him, she rang up her daughter and asked for her help in what
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she described as a little spot of bother.
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Fuss (n) 大惊小怪
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Make a fuss about sth
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Why you are making a fuss about it?
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Stop all this fuss and get on with your work
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Don't get into a fuss about nothing
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不要没事找事
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Fussy (a) （对小事）神经质的, 过分紧张的:
Fussy (a) （对小事）神经质的, 过分紧张的:
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fussy parents
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The old lady thought he was a fussy creature but since the porter
The old lady thought he was a fussy creature, but since the porter
agreed with him, she rang up her daughter and asked for her help in
what she described as a little spot of bother.
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