第14讲 选择性必修二U4 Humour词句文精讲精练-【暑假辅导班】2021年新高二英语暑假精品课程（北师大2019版）

Unit4 Humour 1. 核心词精讲 1. He did a double take. 他惊讶地又看了一眼。 do a double take: to react after a pause, because you are surprised by what you have just seen or heard 惊讶地又看了一眼 e.g.  I did a double take — I couldn’t believe it was her.  2. … I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer. ……我想知道你能否免费赠送那个旧茶碟。 throw in: to add sth to what you are selling without asking for more money 免费赠送；额外奉送 e.g.  Pay £4.80 for larger prints and they throw in a free photo album. 【拓展】 throw in 无意中说；随口说 e.g. Occasionally Tom threw in a question. 3. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retired for the night, and went to sleep. 美酒佳肴后，他们准备休息去睡觉了。 retire v. to go away to a quiet place 离开（尤指去僻静地） e.g. After dinner he likes to retire to his study. 拓展】 retire 睡觉；就寝 e.g. I retired late that evening. 4. … I forecast that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. ……我预测明天天气晴朗。 forecast v. to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information you have now 预测；预报 (forecast, forecast或forecasted, forecasted) e.g. Rain was forecast for the weekend. 5. … she announced afterwards. ……她检查后说道。 announce v. to officially tell people about sth 宣布；宣告 announcement n. 宣布；宣告 e.g. The government announced a cut in taxes. A voice on the loudspeaker announced that the store was closing in 10 minutes. The announcement came as no great surprise. 辨析announce & declare Announce is used more often for giving facts;  declare is used more often for giving judgements. e.g. We expect to announce details of the plan later this week. The U.N. has declared it to be a safe zone. 6. I really don’t think I deserve a zero. 事实上我认为我不该得零分。 deserve v. to have earned something by good or bad actions or behavior 应得；应受到 e.g. What has he done to deserve this punishment? 7 He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations, which greatly amuses audiences