内容正文:
Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?
Lesson 58
A blessing in disguise?
blessing ['blesiŋ]n. 福分,福气
disguise [dis'ɡaiz]n. 伪装
tiny ['taini]adj. 极小的
possess [pə'zes]v. 拥有
cursed ['kə:sid]adj. 可恨的
increase [in'kri:s] v. 增加
plant [plɑ:nt] v. 种植
church [tʃə:tʃ]n. 教堂
evil ['i:vəl]adj. 坏的
reputation [.repju'teiʃən]n. 名声
claim [kleim]v.以......为其后果
victim ['viktim] n. 受害者,牺牲品
vicar ['vikə]n. 教区牧师
source [sɔ:s]n. 来源
income ['inkəm]n. 收入
trunk [trʌŋk]n. 树干
Words
New words and expressions:
★ blessing n. 福气, 福分
a blessing in disguise 塞翁失马
bless v. v. 保佑
God bless you! =Bless you! 上帝保佑你
Bless my country. 保佑我的国家
★ disguise vt. 掩饰;假装;隐瞒
n. 伪装;假装;用作伪装的东西
He tried to disguise his real feelings.
in disguise 穿着伪装的
a wolf in disguise 披着羊皮的狼, 被伪装的狼
Eg. I thought maybe you was a policeman in disguise.
★ possess [pə'zes]
vt. 控制;使掌握;拥有;迷住
possess oneself 自制,镇静
sb. possess sth. 某人有某物
possession n. 拥有, 占有, 所有, 着迷, 领土, 领地, 财产(常用复数), 自制
in one’s possession 某人有某物
★ cursed adj. 可恨的,被诅咒的
curse
n. 咒骂;诅咒
vt. 诅咒;咒骂
vi. 诅咒;咒骂
★ reputation [.repju'teiʃən]
n. 名声,名誉;声望
good reputation 良好声誉
bad reputation n. 坏名声,臭名
Synonyms
credit(信用), name, fame(好名声), celebrity(名声,名人),
prestige(声望,威望)
★ claim [kleim] vi. 提出要求
vt. 要求;声称;需要;认领;索取,夺走
n. 要求;主张;索赔
The accident claimed a few lives.
★ source [sɔ:s]
n. 来源;水源;原始资料
light source 光源
water source 水源
data source 数据源,数据发送器
resource n. 资源(一次又一次的来源,re-又)
★ income [‘inkʌm] n. 收入,收益;所得
income tax 所得税 income gap 收入差距
personal income 个人所得,个人收入
low income 低收入
DINK-丁克家族 :
D-double,I-income,N-no,K-kids
revenue 收入, 国家的收入, 税收
rent v. 租,租借,出租;n. 租金
interest n. 利息,利益
bonus n. 奖金, 红利
allowance n.津贴, 补助
First listen and then answer the question.
Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?
Probably because he doesn’t believe the story, and anyway, the tree is a useful source of income for the village.
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'curse