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1、New words and expressionsRead the new words and expressions on page 146.第1页/共41页Lesson 31A lovable eccentric()True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.This invariabl
2、y wins them the love and respect of others,for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.Up to the time of his death,Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town.He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman,but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of h
3、is life.He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.第2页/共41页Lesson 31A lovable eccentric()Dickie disliked snobs intensely.Though he owned a large car,he hardly ever used it,preferring always to go on foot.Even when it was raining heavily,he refused
4、to carry an umbrella.One day,he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.He wanted to buy a$300 watch for his wife,but he was in such a bedraggled condition that an assistant refused to serve him.Dickie left the shop without a word and returned carrying a
5、 large cloth bag.As it was extremely heavy,he dumped it on the counter.The assistant asked him to leave,but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.Recognizing who the customer was,the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.When Dickie was given t
6、he watch,he presented the assistant with the cloth bag.It contained$300 in pennies.He insisted on the assistants counting the money before he left-30,000 pennies in all!On another occasion,he invited a number of important critics to see his private collection of modern paintings.This exhibition rece
7、ived a great deal of attention in the press,for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists,they had in fact been painted by Dickie.It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about.第3页/共41页lovablelo
8、vable adj.easy to love or like;pleasant讨人喜欢的;可爱的e.g.可爱的小猫 a lovable kittenlovely adj.1.beautiful,attractive,etc.,esp.to both the heart and the eye美丽的,可爱的,动人的e.g.漂亮的女孩 a lovely girl 美丽的景色 a lovely view2.(informal)very pleasant or enjoyable美好的,令人愉快的e.g.一顿美餐 a lovely meal 好天气 lovely whether第4页/共41页ecce
9、ntriceccentric n.an eccentric person行为古怪的人e.g.那个老妇人有点古怪。The old lady is a bit of an eccentric.eccentric adj.differing in behaviour from what is usual or socially accepted,esp.in a way that is strange or amusing;unconventional古怪的;(令人)好笑的;异乎寻常的e.g.与众不同的举止 eccentric behavioureccentricity n.c;u(an examp
10、le of)eccentric behaviour古怪行为,反常e.g.英国人以行为怪癖而出名。The English are famous for their eccentricities/eccentricity.第5页/共41页deliberatelydeliberate adj.1.(esp.of something bad)done on purpose or as a result of careful planning;intentional 尤指坏事故意的;深思熟虑的,盘算周到的e.g.这次撞车并不是什么意外事故,而是有人蓄意要谋害他!The car crash wasnt a
11、n accident;it was a deliberate attempt to kill him!2.(of speech,thought,or movement)slow;unhurried 言语、思想、行动等 不慌不忙的,从容不迫的e.g.这位老人不慌不忙地站起来,然后离开房间。The old man stood up in a very deliberate way and left the room.adv.deliberately e.g.我在街上从她身边走过时,她故意不理睬我。She deliberately ignored me when I passed her in th
12、e street.第6页/共41页set outset out 1.to leave a place and begin a journey出发;动身;启程e.g.他们动身踏上最后一段行程。They set out on the last stage of their journey.2.to begin a job,task,etc.with a particular aim or goal(怀着目标)开始工作,展开任务e.g.(1)她一心努力要打破世界纪录。She set out to break the world record.(2)他们实现了既定的目标。They succeeded
13、in what they set out to do.3.set out to do sth.打算,企图做某事e.g.我认为你正一步步地有意想惹我生气。I think youre deliberately setting out to annoy me.第7页/共41页attentionattention/tenn/n.u 注意,留心,专心,注意力pay attention to sth 把精力集中在,留心e.g.You must pay attention to the teacher.你必须专心听老师讲课。attract ones attention 吸引某人的注意catch ones a
14、ttention 引起某人的注意e.g.She waved her hand to attract/catch my attention.她挥手以吸引(引起)我的注意。第8页/共41页disregarddisregard vt.to pay no attention to;treat as unimportant or unworthy of notice不顾,不理会;无视,漠视e.g.他完全不理会我们的各种反对意见。He completely disregarded all our objections.disregard n.u(for,of)lack of proper attentio
15、n to or respect for someone or something;neglect漠视,忽视,蔑视e.g.政府对穷人的需求表现出完全漠视的态度。The government has shown a total disregard for the needs of the poor.第9页/共41页conventionconvention n.1.c;u(an example of)generally accepted practice,esp.with regard to social behaviour 惯例;常规;习俗e.g.商人应该穿西装,这是惯例而已。It is a ma
16、tter of convention that businessmen should wear suits.2.c(a meeting of)a group of people gathered together with a shared,often political purpose常为政治性的大会,会议;全体与会者e.g.教师大会 a teachers convention3.c a formal agreement esp.between countries on something that is important to them all尤指国际间的 公约;协定e.g.这些国家都同
17、意签订公约。The countries all agreed to sign the convention.conventional adj.following accepted customs and standards,sometimes too closely and without originality 常贬 按惯例习俗办事的;因袭的,守旧的;传统的e.g.守旧观点 conventional opinions第10页/共41页extraordinaryextraordinary adj.1.very strange 非常奇怪的e.g.多么奇特的帽子呀!What an extraord
18、inary hat!2.more than what is ordinary;special不平常的;特别的e.g.一个特别漂亮的女孩 a girl of extraordinary beauty3.(of an agreement)in addition to the ordinary one(s)额外安排的;临时的e.g.下星期三将有一个额外安排的会议专门讨论紧急决议。There will be an extraordinary meeting next Wednesday to discuss the emergency resolution.extraordinarily /ik,st
19、r:rdnerli/adv.1)非常奇怪地e.g.为什么他的行为那么奇怪?Why does he behave so extraordinarily?2)不寻常地;极端地e.g.这事情花了特别长的时间。It took an extraordinarily long time.第11页/共41页invariableinvariable adj.which cannot or does not vary or change恒定的;不变的;始终如一的e.g.(1)不变量 an invariable quantity (2)他来见我时又提出了他那一贯的借钱的要求。He came to see me w
20、ith the invariable request(=the request he always makes)for a loan.adv.invariably 1.in an invariable way始终不变地2.always 总是e.g.我去那里时总是下雨。It invariably rains when I go there.第12页/共41页winwin v.(won,winning)1.to be the best or first in(a battle,competition,race,etc.);defeat ones opponent(in)(在中)获胜,赢,战胜对手e
21、.g.(1)他在赛跑中获胜了。He won the race.(2)你觉得谁会在竞选中获胜?Who do you think will win the election?2.vt.To gain by effort,ability,quality,etc.通过努力等 赢得,博得,获得e.g.尽管我作了努力,但还是得不到她的友情。I cant win his friendship,though Ive tried.In this text,win sb.sth 作“使某人获得某事(物)”讲e.g.她具有一种天性,可以很快获得同事们的友谊。She has a nature that quickly
22、 won her the friendship of her colleagues.第13页/共41页addadd v.1.vn sth(to sth)to put sth together with sth else so as to increase the size,number,amount,etc.增加;添加e.g.我可以把你的名字写进名单吗?Shall I add your name to the list?2.vn A to B/A and B(together)to put numbers or amounts together to get a total 加e.g.总数再加
23、上9。Add 9 to the total.add up to sth to make a total amount of sth 总共是,总计为e.g.这些数字的总数恰好是一百。The numbers add up to exactly 100.In this text,addto表示“把添加到”之意e.g.他给火添了些木柴。He added some wood to the fire.第14页/共41页dulldull adj.1.uninteresting or unexciting;boring乏味的,无聊的,令人生厌的,沉闷的e.g.整个下午的乏味讲座 an afternoon of
24、 dull lectures2.(of colors or surfaces)not bright;not shining(色彩、表面等)不鲜明的;晦暗的;没有光泽的e.g.暗灰色 a dull grey3.slow in thinking,learning,and understanding迟钝的;愚蠢的,笨的4.(of things with edges or points)not sharp(边、角等)钝的,不锋利的第15页/共41页routineroutine n.c;u(a)regular and habitual way of working or doing things 惯例,
25、常规;例行公事e.g.她想摆脱老一套的常规。She wanted to escape from the same old family routine.routine adj.regular;according to what is always habitually done;not special惯常的,定型的,例行的e.g.这只是例行的体格检查,没有什么好担心的。Its just a routine medical examination,nothing to get worried about.2.not unusual or exciting贬 平淡的,一般的e.g.枯燥乏味的工作
26、a dull,routine job第16页/共41页up toup to up to这里表示“直到”之意,可用来表示“时间”、“空间”上的延伸。e.g.(1)直到战争前,她从未单身生活过。Up to the war she had never lived alone.(2)她径直走到门口。She went straight up to the door.第17页/共41页notablenotable adj.for deserving to be noticed or given attention;important or excellent;outstanding值得注意的;显著的;显要
27、的;著名的e.g.(1)显著的改进 a notable improvement (2)这个地区以其宜人的气候著称。The area is notable for its pleasant climate.notably adv.1.especially;particularly格外地,特别地e.g.许多会员缺席,特别是连副主席也没有到。Many members were absent,notably the vice-chairman.2.noticeably显著地,引人注目地e.g.显著增长地销售额 notably higher sales第18页/共41页第19页/共41页第20页/共41页第21页/共41页第22页/共41页第23页/共41页第24页/共41页第25页/共41页第26页/共41页第27页/共41页第28页/共41页第29页/共41页第30页/共41页第31页/共41页第32页/共41页第33页/共41页第34页/共41页第35页/共41页第36页/共41页第37页/共41页第38页/共41页第39页/共41页第40页/共41页感谢您的观看!第41页/共41页
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