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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 audience