新概念英语第二册课堂笔记：Lesson 15 Good news

Lesson 15 Good news 【New words and expressions】(5) Secretary/secret n. 秘密 ★nervous adj. 精神紧张的 ① adj. 神经质的，神经紧张的 She is a nervous woman. Do you see that nervous smile on her face? ② 紧张的，担心的，情绪不安的 He had never spoken in public, so he was very nervous. nervous adj. 精神紧张的(事情发生时) worried adj. 担心的(为以后的事情) upset adj. 不安的 (对以前的事情) irritable adj. 易怒的，急躁的 Mary is an irritable old lady. She gets angry easily. ★afford v. 负担得起 ① vt. 买得起(常与can/can’t连用)afford sth. ② vt. 担负得起(损失、后果等)，花得起(时间)(常与can/can’t连用)afford money/time I can afford the hoilday. (有时间去) I can only afford one week for the trip. afford to do sth.. I can’t afford to be ill again. 我不能再病了。 ③ vt. 提供，给予 Joe afforded us a room for the night. ★interrupt v. 插话, 打断 disturb v. 打扰某人Sorry to disturb you. interruption n. 中断，打断 【课文讲解】 1、The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.would在这里不是表示单纯的过去将来时，而是表示“想……”、“要……”的意思： What would you like to have? 2、He did not look up from his desk when I entered.