新概念英语第二册 Lesson 58 Can I help you，madam？讲义

Lesson 58 Can I help you，madam？

🌻Part 1: Text

The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists-have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!

🌻Part 2: New words and expressions

1 blessing ['blesiŋ] n.福分，福气

2 disguise [dis'gaiz] n.伪装

3 tiny ['taini] a.极小的

4 possess [pə'zes] v.拥有

5 cursed ['kə:sid] a.可恨的

6 increase [in'kri:s, 'inkri:s] v.增加

7 plant [plɑ:nt] v.种值

8 church [tʃə:tʃ] n.教堂

9 evil ['i:vəl] a.坏的

10 reputation[repju'teiʃən] n.名声

11 claim [kleim] v.以…为其后果

12 victim ['viktim] n.受害者，牺牲品

13 vicar ['vikə] n.教区牧师

14 source [sɔ:s] n.来源

15 income ['inkʌm] n.收入

16 trunk [trʌŋk] n.树干

★Blessing   神恩，福气，福分，神的保佑；祷告

 ask for God`s blessing  求神保佑

 say a blessing           做祷告

 a blessing in disguise     初看似乎不幸，过后看来却是幸运的事；祸中福。塞翁失马焉知非福

 count one`s blessing      知足(数自己的福分）

❤️ bless   v. 求神赐福于某人或某事；赐予某人健康，幸福及成功

 Bless those who are hungry, lonely or sick.

求神赐福于那些饥饿，孤独或患病的人。

 Mrs. White is blessed with 12 children. 

怀特太太有12个孩子，真有福气。

God bless you!   上帝保佑你！（用作感叹词，表示谢意或情义，或当人打喷嚏的时候）

eg.You`ve bought me a present ? Bless you! 

你给我买了个礼物是吗？太感谢你了。

★Disguise n.伪装

wear a beard as a disguise      

带个络腮子来伪装 

eg.He was in disguise , so I couldn`t recognize him. 

他乔装打扮过了，所以我没能辨认出来。 

eg.She made no disguise of her contempt. 

她毫不掩饰的表示轻蔑之意。 

v.伪装，假扮 

eg. I couldn`t disguise my anger.  

我无法掩饰自己的愤怒。 

eg. He disuised himself as a woman for fun. 

他男扮女装只为了好玩。

disguise one`s voice  

改变说话的强调，发假声音

 

★Tiny    adj  极小的  

tiny— tiner—tinest 

Small   adj  小的 

little        adj  小的（含有可爱之意）

mini-(构成复合词) 

minibus     n     小公共汽车 

miniskirt    n     超短裙

minicab     n     小的出租车 

puny        adj  (贬义)弱小的，瘦小的，发育不全的，未充分发挥的

 eg.A tiny little girl was singing very well in TV. 

一个纤小的女孩在电视上唱的很好

★possess  v   拥有

eg.They possess three cars. 

他们有三辆小汽车。

possess patience   有耐性

possess courage     有勇气

be possess with sth/be possess by sth (尤指人的思想）

被…控制，支配

 She suddenly possessed with fear.  

她突然被恐惧的情绪所控制。