本節(jié)講解目的:從臺詞中將詞匯進行提煉,給我們所掌握的英語單詞進行梳理一遍。對重點單詞將從用法、詞性、雙語釋義和典型例句四個方面做精講。這樣避免一味地光背單詞而達不到學以致用的效果,我們要將單詞融入句子中記憶和學習。
詞匯提煉:
invaluable:非常珍貴的,極為貴重的,無價的
Providence:上帝
trouble;費力,費勁
character:名譽
bewitch:蠱惑;使著迷
lane:(鄉(xiāng)間)小路
imp:小鬼,頑童
elve:小精靈,小鬼
wild:荒涼的
savage:荒野的
keen:強烈的
powerless:軟弱無能的
execute:完成
secure:獲得
peculiar:獨特的,奇怪的
重點單詞精講:
CharacterN.
Exp. reputation, esp a good one 名聲(尤指好名聲); 聲望
Eg. He damaged my character.
他損害某人的名聲。
Eg. His failures did his character a lot of harm.
他屢次失敗使他的聲譽受到很大損害。
Eg. He spotted his character by lying repeatedly.
他因反復(fù)說謊而敗壞了自己的名聲。
BewitchVt.
Exp. put a magic spell on (sb) 對(某人)施魔法; 蠱惑(某人)
Eg. The wicked fairy bewitched the prince and turned him into a frog.
邪惡的女妖對王子施魔法, 將他變成一只青蛙。
SecureVt.
Usage:~ sth (for sb/sth)
Exp. obtain sth, sometimes with difficulty 得到某事物(有時有困難)
Eg, We'll need to secure a bank loan.
我們需獲銀行貸款。
Eg. They've secured government backing for the project.
他們得到政府對該計劃的支持。
Keenadj.
Exp. strong (指感情等)強烈的
Eg. I have a keen desire for being a teacher.
我一種強烈的做一名教師的愿望。
Eg. Mary has a keen interest in ballet.
瑪麗對芭蕾舞有著強烈的愛好。
Eg. John had a sense of loss when breaking up with his girlfriend.
約翰和他的女朋友分手后有一種強烈的失落感。
Powerlessadj.
Usage:~ to do
Exp. completely unable to do sth 對做某事無能為力的
Eg. I am powerless to intervene in the matter.
我對調(diào)停此事無能為力。
Eg. They were powerless to resist.
他們無力抵抗。
TroubleVi.
Usage: 通常用于否定句中
Exp. To make an effort to do sth 費神,費事,費力
Eg. He rushed into the room without troubling to knock.
他連門都懶得敲就闖進屋子了。
ExecuteVt.
Exp. to make or produce a work of art 制作,做成(藝術(shù)品)
Eg. Picasso also executed several landscapes at Horta de San Juan.
Picasso還在奧爾塔——德勝湖安花了幾幅風景畫。