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1. (教材P39) An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words.
(1) 词性________词义_________
þ A teacher can't give individual attention to each pupil if his class is large.
(2) 词性________词义_________
þ She has her own individual style of doing things.
(3) 词性________词义_________
þ The competition is open to both teams and individuals.
【归纳拓展】
_____________ (adv.)分别地;各自地
2. (教材P39) Achilles’ heel
Achilles’ heel为英语习语,表示__________________。
þ The enemy's Achilles' heel is his harbor defence.
þ Who among us does not have his Achilles' heel?
【习语来源】
阿喀琉斯之踵(Achilles’ Heel),原指阿喀琉斯的脚后跟,因是其身体唯一一处没有浸泡到冥河水的地方,成为他唯一的弱点。阿喀琉斯后来在特洛伊战争中被毒箭射中脚踝而丧命。现引申为致命的弱点,要害。
阿喀琉斯是凡人英雄珀琉斯和海洋女神忒提斯的爱子。忒提斯为了让儿子炼成“金钟罩”,在他刚出生时就将其倒提着浸进冥河。遗憾的是,阿喀琉斯被母亲捏住的脚后跟却不慎露在水外,在全身留下了唯一一处“死穴”。后来,阿喀琉斯被帕里斯一箭射中脚踝而死去。后人常以“阿喀琉斯之踵”譬喻这样一个道理:即使是再强大的英雄,也有致命的死穴或软肋。
3. (教材P39) pull one’s leg
pull one’s leg为英语习语,表示______________。
þ Hey, stop pulling my leg, will you! I don't believe that girl really said she likes me.
【归纳拓展】
pull a long face
Break a leg!
4. (教材P39) fish out of water
fish out of water为英语习语,表示“离水之鱼;在陌生环境不得其所的人”。
þ I feel like a fish out of water at the party because I know no one.
【归纳拓展】
a big fish in a small pond
fish in the troubled water 浑水摸鱼
5. (教材P39) And never breathe a word about your loss
breathe a word为英语习语,表示______________。
þ Promise me that you won't breathe a word about this to Ann.
【归纳拓展】
(1) breathe a sigh of relief
breathe new life into
(2) _____________(n.)呼吸
out of breath
(3) _____________(adj.)气喘吁吁的
6. (教材P39) And so hold on when there is nothing in you
(1) _______________
þ They managed to hold on until help arrived.
(2) _______________
þ Hold on a minute while I get my breath back.
(3) _______________
þ Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here.
7. (教材P40) Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.
(1) 词性________词义_________
a crossword puzzle
be in a puzzle
solve a pu