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Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
1.He was brought up in Hannibal,Missouri,...(Page 17)
他在……密苏里州的汉尼拔长大。
★bring up 抚养;培养;教育;提出
2. Permit me to lead the way,sir.(Page 18)
先生,请让我来带路吧。
★permit vt.& vi. 允许;准许;许可
permit,allow和admit用法辨析
3.Go right ahead.(Page 18)
请问吧。
★go ahead 前进;(用于祈使句)可以;往下说
4. As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.(Page 18)
事实上,我在英国上岸是偶然的。
★by accident 偶然;无意中;不小心
5.his eyes stare at what is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table(Page 18)
他的眼睛盯着兄弟俩留在餐桌上的残羹剩菜
★stare vi. 盯着看;凝视
6.The next morning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.(Page 18)
第二天早上,我正感到绝望的时候,一艘船发现了我。
★spot vt. 发现;认出
7. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large amount of money.(Page 22)
恐怕这得花费一大笔钱。
★a large amount of 许多;大量(修饰不可数名词)
温馨提示“a large amount of+不可数名词”作主语时,谓语动词用单数;“large amounts of+不可数名词”作主语时,谓语动词用复数。
8. (in a rude manner)What’s there to wait for?(Page 22)
(很不耐烦地)还等什么?
★manner n.方式;举止;礼貌
9. As for the bill,sir,please forget it.(Page