第一、精講詞匯

1. ball

雙語釋義：formal social gathering for dancing

（正式舉辦的）舞會

典型例句：We really had fun at your ball.

我們在您舉辦的晚會上玩得確實很開心。

2. rotate

雙語釋義：(cause sb/sth to) take turns or recur in a particular order

（使某人或某事物）輪流或按順序循環

典型例句：The post of chairman rotates among members of the committee.

主席一職由委員會的成員輪流擔任。

3. pirate

雙語釋義：(esp formerly) person on a ship who attacks and robs other ships at sea

（尤指舊時）海盜

典型例句：After a long battle the pirate captain struck his flag.

久戰之后，海盜船長降旗投降。

4. hoard

雙語釋義：carefully collected and guarded store of money, food or other treasured objects

（錢財﹑ 食物或其他珍貴物品的）儲藏, 積存

相關短語：a miser's hoard（守財奴儲藏的財寶）

a squirrel's hoard of nuts（松鼠儲藏的堅果）

第二、泛講詞匯

1. cedar n. 雪松, 雪松木材

2. cupboard n.碗櫥, 衣柜, <英>壁櫥<英><英><英>

3. attic n. 閣樓

4. stud n.大頭釘；領扣；飾釘

5. snuff n.鼻煙

第三、重點短語

1. get the hang of：熟悉某物的用法；掌握做某事的竅門；理解某事

例句：You sit down and take it quite calmly. You'll soon get the hang of the position.

你坐下來平心靜氣地想一 想, 就會很快摸清情況的。

He had never seen anything that he couldn't get the hang of when he wanted to.

他沒有碰到過自己要想了解而沒法了解的事物。

2. pass over

講解：在科林斯詞典中解釋道： If someone is passed over for a job or position, they do not get the job or position and someone younger or less experienced is chosen instead. 譯為：（任命或晉升時）跳過，不考慮。

例句：She claimed she was repeatedly passed over for promotion.

她聲稱在晉升時自己被一次又一次地排除在外。

They've been rejected, disappointed, ignored, passed over.

他們遭到拒絕，滿心失望，備受冷落，無人理會。

3. tell somebody of something：告知某人有關......的情況，跟某人談及某事，告訴某人某事

例句：The story tells of the bravery of a little girl.

這個故事講的是一個小女孩的勇敢。

Her blush told of her embarrassment.

她臉紅顯露出她的困窘。

He told them in detail of his experiments.

他給他們詳細地談了他試驗的情況。

4. speak up

講解：柯林斯詞典解釋道： If you speak up, you say something, especially to defend a person or protest about something, rather than just saying nothing. 翻譯為中文是：(尤指為某人辯護或抗議某事物)大膽地說，公開表態，毫無顧慮地說。

例句：Uncle Herbert never argued, never spoke up for himself.

赫伯特叔叔從不與人爭吵，也從不為自己辯護。

I am not suggesting that individuals never speak up about wrongdoing.

我并不是在暗示說，個人永遠不要去譴責那些惡行。

第四、泛講短語

1. have the chance：抓住機會

2. next time：下次

3. make a mistake：犯錯誤

4. a public holiday：公休日

5. in the attic：在閣樓里

6. an ordinary dinner：普通宴席

7. a snuff box：鼻煙盒