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Lesson60
The future
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★ fortune-teller ['fɔ:tʃən,telə] n. 算命人
fortune
1) n. 运气,命运
by good fortune 幸好 by bad fortune 不幸
Don’t leave that to fortune! 那件事不要光靠运气.
Fortune 命运女神
have Fortune on one’s side 福星高照
seek one’s fortune 找出路,碰运气
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2)财产,财富
come into a fortune 得到财产
make a fortune 发财
That car must cost a fortune.那辆车一定花了大笔钱。
fortune hunter 以财产为目的而结婚的人,找富有的结婚对象的 人
fortunebook 占卜的书
fortunate adj. 幸运的
反:unfortunate adj. 不幸的
a fortunate man 一个幸运的人
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★ crystal ['kristəl]
n. 水晶
as clear as crystal (文章、讲话等)极为清晰明白
a necklace of crystals= crystal necklace
水晶项链
adj. 水晶般的;水晶(制)的;第十五的
a crystal stream 水晶般清澈的小溪
crystal gazing 水晶球占卜术
crystal wedding 晶婚(结婚15周年)
Crystal ball
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★relation [ri'leiʃən]
in relation to 关于
I have nothing to say in relation to that matter.
They have broken relations with that firm.
Dan is a relation of mine.
relationship 关系,亲戚关系
He has good relationship with his parents.
relative n. 亲人,亲戚,家人
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★ impatiently [im‘peiʃənli] adv.
impatient
an impatient answer
patient
You should be more patient with others.
be patient with sb. 对人耐心
be patient of sth. 对事有耐心
2)n. 病人
The hospital has a lot of patients.
patiently adv. 有耐心地,能忍受地
At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down. After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you. She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days
我们的一个供应商将来苏州参观我们的工厂。他们下周一到,打算在苏州待一个星期。
我决定去一家叫ABC的公司面试。在我简单介绍我的经历以后,人事经理看着我的简历问我,”你为什么离开的的上一家公司”
The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise. A woman you know we