新概念英语第二册 Lesson 70 Red for danger 讲义

Lesson 70 Red for danger

🌻Part 1: Text

During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.

🌻Part 2: New words and expressions

1 bullfight ['bulfait] n.斗牛

2 drunk [drʌŋk] n.醉汉

3 wander ['wɔndə, 'wɑ:n:dər] v.溜达，乱走

4 ring [riŋ] n.圆形竞技场地

5 unaware [ˌʌnə'weə] a.不知道的，示觉察的

6 bull [bul] n.公牛

7 matador ['mætədɔ:] n.斗牛士

8 remark [ri'mɑ:k] n.评论；言语

9 apparently [ə'pærəntli] ad.明显地

10 sensitive ['sensitiv] a.敏感的

11 criticism ['kritisizəm] n.批评

12 charge [tʃɑ:dʒ] v.冲上去

13 clumsily ['klʌmzili] ad.笨拙地

14 bow [bau] v.鞠躬

15 safety ['seifti] n.安全地带

16 sympathetically [ˌsimpə'θetikəli] ad.同情地

★bullfight. n. 斗牛（活动）

Some people can‘t bear to watch a bullfight.  有些人不忍心看斗牛。

like a red rag to a bull令人暴怒的事物（rag [ræg] 破布）

bullfighter = matador 斗牛士

bulldog斗牛犬

★drunk

1. n. (口)醉鬼

It suddenly caught sight of the drunk.突然它看见了醉汉。

2. adj. （因感动高兴等）沉醉的，陶醉的（表语）

drunk with sth. 因某事陶醉，飘飘然

He was drunk with success. 

他因成功而陶醉。

drunken adj. 酒醉的，酒醉引起的（行为）

醉汉     a drunken man

酒驾     drunken driving

★wander   v.

1.溜达

Don't wander about the room like that.

不要那样在房间里乱走，找点事情做。

If you wander off too far, my love will get you home.

如果走了太远，我的爱会携你回家。

2. 溜号 离题

She wanders in her conversation.她的谈话杂乱无章

3. 迷路，迷途 （常加off）

The climbers wandered off in the mountains.

★ring

1. n. 圆形竞技场   bullring, circus ring,

2. n. 环，戒指   

a wedding ring  

an engagement ring

ring-finger

3. v. 打电话 = call

The telephone has been ringing for 10 minutes. 电话响了10分钟

★unaware  adj. 

be unaware of 不知道，没有察觉

He was unaware of the danger. 他没察觉到危险

She was unaware that you were coming.  她不知道你要来

He was unaware that he was in danger. 他没察觉到身处危险之中

★remark 

1. n. 备注, 注意, 评论

make a remark about/on  就…之事说话,…评论,批评…

make remarks     陈述，提意见

2. v. 说出（意见感想）（比say正式）

A local newspaper remarked that crime was on the decrease.  [dɪ'kriːs] 

一家地方报纸评论说犯罪案件在减少

“Money is the most important thing.” He remarked.

★apparently   adv.  显然地  表面上,似乎

He was apparently much surprised at the news. 他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

Apparently she did not succeed.  看样子她没有成功。

❤️apparent  adj.  显然的

很明显他在对我们所有人撒谎

It was apparent to all of us that he was lying