Lesson 14 A noble gangster 知识点讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语新概念第三册

Lesson 14 A noble gangster 贵族歹徒 · noble (adj.) 高贵的 （n.） 高贵的人 · gangster (n.) 歹徒，土匪 eg. thief , robber, smuggler, murderer, kidnapper绑架犯 1、There was a time （when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for ‘protection.'定语从句） 曾经有一个时期,芝加哥的店主和商行的老板们不得不拿出大笔的钱给歹徒以换取“保护”。 · a time 一个时期，一阵子 · 定语从句中，连词作时间状语，用when 连词作地点状语，用where = in/on/at which · sum (n./v.) 总计，量 · a sum of money 一笔钱 large sums of money = a large sum of money 一大笔钱 small sums of money = a small sum of money 一小笔钱 · in return for … 作为对…的回报 · protection （n.）保护 —— protect （v.）保护 2、If the money was not paid promptly, the gangsters would quickly put a man out of business by destroying his shop. 如果交款不及时,歹徒们就会很快捣毁他的商店,让他破产。 · If引导的非真实条件句（虚拟语气） 从句 did/were， 主句 would do 从句 had done, 主句 would have done · If引导的真实条件句： 主将从现，主情从现，主祈从现 · pay paid paid 支付 · promptly(adv.) 迅速地，及时地 —— prompt（adj.）迅速的，及时的 eg. He arrived promptly. = He arrived in time. He did his homework promptly. = He did his homework quickly. · put sb. out of business. 使某人破产 · destroy (v.) 毁坏，毁灭（无法修复） —— destruction(n.) 毁坏，毁灭 damage(v.) 损坏, 毁坏（可修复，物） injure(v.) 受伤（人） 3、Obtaining ‘protection money' is not a modern crime. As long ago as the fourteenth century, an Englishman, Sir John Hawkwood, made the remarkable discovery (that people would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters.同位语从句) 榨取"保护金"并不是一种现代的罪恶行径.早在14世纪,英国人约翰.霍克伍德就有过非凡的发现:"人们情愿拿出大笔的钱,也不愿毕生的心血毁于歹徒之手。 · 动名词Obtaining作主语 · as long as 和…一样长，只要 As long ago as 早在…以前 = The fourteenth century ago,… · remarkable (adj.) 非凡的，杰出的 = extraordinary = exceptional = unique · discovery (n.) 发现 —— discover (v.) 发现 —— cover(v.) 覆盖 · would rather do A than do B 情愿做A不愿做B eg. I would rather walk than take a bus. · have sth. done 让别人做某事 Exercise （重点词组：have sth. done 让别人做某事） (1)This room gets too hot when the sun shines so I’m getting someone to fit blinds on the w