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Lesson 89
A slip of the tongue
slip n. 小错误
comedy n. 喜剧
present v. 演出
adj. 到场的
queue v. 排队
New words
dull adj. 枯燥的,无味的
artiste n. 艺人
advertiser n. 报幕员
slip n.
1)小错误
口误/笔误
a slip of the tongue/ pen
那只是一个口误。
It was just a slip of the tongue.
犯小错误
make a slip
你的报告里有些小错误。
You’ ve made some slips in your report.
【非正式】摆脱某人的追逐;甩开某人
give sb the slip
v.
1)摔倒;滑倒(fall/ slide)
我在结冰的路上滑倒了,摔断了右腿。
I slipped on the icy road and broke right leg.
2)溜进去
想要溜进会议室是不可能的。
It is impossible to slip into the conference room.
想要不被注意溜出会议室是不可能的。
It is impossible to slip out of the conference room unnoticed.
他从聚会中溜出来想打个电话。
He slipped away from the party to make a phone call.
3)遗忘、忽略
slip from one’s mind 忘记
我想不起他的名字了。
His name has slipped from my mind.
4)迅速放置;悄悄塞;偷偷放
我设法在演讲中穿插了几个笑话。
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech.
他们悄悄塞给卫兵一些钱。
They slipped some money to the guards.
5)下降;退步;变差
拓展:
slide 在一个光滑的表面持续地滑动
slip 意外而不自主地滑动
2. present v.
1)[在正式场合等]颁发;授予;赠送;呈递
把…….给……
present sb with sth 或 present sth to sb
计算机中心向志愿者们捐赠了一台电脑。
The computer center presented a computer to the volunteers.
2)描述;展现
把……描述成……
present sb as sth(describe sb as sth)
作者把他的父亲表现成一位英雄。
The writer presented his father as a hero.
3)提出(观点、计划等);陈述
向……提出……
present sth to sb
4)[正式]介绍,引见(尤指向地位极高者)
5)[正式]致歉
present your apologies/ compliments
拓展1:
present adj.
1)出席的,到场的(不用于名词前)
出席;在场
be present at
【反】absent
be absent from 缺席
2)目前的;现在的(只用于名词前)
at the present time 目前
拓展2:
present n. 礼物;目前
at present 目前;现在(at the moment)
(In everyday English, people usually say at the moment rather than at present.)
拓展3:
presence n. 出席;到场 【反】absence
[正式]在某人面前,当着某人的面
in the presence of sb / in sb’s presence
我叫你不要在我面前抽烟。
I asked you not to smoke in my presence.
presentation n. 授予;介绍;表现;演出
3. queue n. 【英】(人或车辆为等候而排的)行列,队
line 【美】
排队
be/ stand/ wait in a queue
我们排了半小时的队。
We stood in a queue for half an hour.
v. 排队(等候)
排队(等候)去做某事
queue/ line (up) to do
Text
People will do anything to see a free show – even if it is a bad one.
When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it.
We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began.
Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen.
Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come.
The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme.
He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.
Text
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing.
We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was:“This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company.
Good ladies, evening and gentleman.
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