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Lesson6 Smash-and-grab
Vocabulary
smash
-ash 剧烈的动作
slash 猛砍 bash 猛烈的击打 clash 金属的撞击
crash 撞击
The computer crashed.
Stock market crashed.
grab 抓住(突然猛烈的一把抓住)
grasp 紧紧的抓住 grasp a chance
clutch 因为害怕而抓住
A drowning man will clutch at straws.
seize 迫切的抓住 seize power
侵袭、占据 :be seized with panic 一下子慌乱起来
jewel 宝石 jewellery 总称
Jew 犹太人,奸商
Precious stone: agate 玛瑙 jade 翡翠 ruby 红宝石
diamond 钻石、菱形
lace 花边、带子
necklace shoelace
ring
Wedding ring engagement ring
staff 全体员工(单复同形)
on the staff 成为全体员工中的一员
It’s good to have you on the staff.
集合名词的单数强调群体,复数强调个体。
The staff is working efficiently.
The staff are working efficiently.
faculty 全体教师(尤大学)
crew (飞机、船 )全体工作人员
cast 全体演职员
background
Social background/political background/background knowledge/ background music
remain in the background
keep in the background
be in the background
raid v/n 短时间破坏性的突袭
A night raid
A raid on the bank
strike 袭击(尤空袭)
Air strike
blitz 迅速袭击
assail 袭击、抨击
The angry crowd assail the police with stones.
assault 殴打、造成人身伤害
ambush 伏击
Scramble 爬行、连滚带爬
Scramble one’s brain
It scramble my brains that to hear that he was put into prison.
Scramble eggs
Scramble for
Scramble for power and wealth
sn-爬
Snake v/n
The path snakes its way down to the foot of the mountain.
snail
sneak 蹑手蹑脚的
sneaker n
Sneaker on sb
She wears high-heels, I wear sneakers.
crawl 蹒跚学步、匍匐前进
Empty
I am empty.
Empty mind
Is this seat taken?
It’s an open seat, go ahead!
admire 欣赏、高兴的看
enjoy 从中得到乐趣
appreciate 鉴赏
Window display
go window shopping
Show
Fashion show/talk show
The spring festival entertainment show
exhibition 大型展览
make an exhibition of oneself
The handsome man stripped on the carpet and made quite an exhibition of himself.
expo 博览会
velvet n 丝绒
An iron hand in a velvet glove.
A velvet paw
gaze注视、凝视
gaze at 长时间的凝视
He stood gazing at Helen.
gape at 由于吃惊张着嘴看着
People stood gaping at WTC as the building began to crumble
in a fraction of a second.
gawk at 痴痴的看
Don’t stand gawking at girl all day!
glare at 生气的看着某人