第十一节
Chance
Basic need
音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. [C] 孩子
Tom's first child died two days after he got divorced.
n. 无经验的人,行动像小孩子的人
My wife is a child in financial matters. (我的妻子不善于理财。)
n. 产儿,产物
His books were the children of his brain.
衍生词语
childish (幼稚的,孩子气的);
childlike (天真的,特指大人的言行);
childhood (童年);
childless (无子女的);
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
临产胎儿 --- child about-to-be-born
淘气的孩子 ---
naughty child
任性的孩子 --- wilful child
彬彬有礼的孩子 --- a well-behaved child
有天赋的孩子 --- a
gifted child
独生子 --- the only child
抚养孩子 --- raise a child
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
wild child --- 舞会狂 (party animal)
child's play --- 极易做的事,小菜一碟;不重要的行为
生活用语 Street Talks
A: Daddy, uncle Willie is too fat.
B: Huh! He'll be angry when he hears that.
C: Let it be, honey. He's only a child. Children and fools speak the truth.
A: That's not fair!
B: Stop acting like such a child! (别这么幼稚。)
A: Was the test difficult?
B: Child's play. (小儿科。)
I'm a real wild child. I like to drink, chase women, and smoke weed. (大麻)
电影对白 Transcripts
句型 The doctors had begged me to take drugs, but I kept
saying Iwouldn't do anything to hurt my child. 《情归巴黎》
All children are
hideous at the age of eight. 《西雅图夜未眠》
对话 Sabrina: What was he like as a child? Mr. Fairchild: Shorter. 《情归巴黎》
Forrest: I liked that
guitar. It sounded good. I started moving around to the music, swingin' my hips. This night, me and mama was out shoppin' and we walked right by Pitsey's Furnature and Appliance store, Guess what... (Elvis was on TV dancing the way that Forrest taught him)
Mrs.Gump: This is not for children's eyes. 《阿甘正传》
谚语 Proverbs
Children and fools cannot lie.孩子和傻子,不会说谎。
The child is father of the man 童年的经历可决定成年以后的性格(三岁看大)。
第十二节
Chance
Basic need
音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. [C] (时)钟
I set my alarm clock for 6.30. (我把闹钟拨到6点半响。)
v. 计时;记录
This old car has clocked up another 50,000 kilometers. (这部老爷车已经行驶了5万公里)
v. 达到(速度)
He clocked 9.6 seconds for the 100 meters. (他用9.6秒跑完100米)
复合词语
clockwise (顺时针);
clock tower (钟楼);
clock watcher (总看钟点等着下班的人)
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
把钟拨准 --- put the clock right
把钟拨慢 --- turn back the clock
把钟拨快 --- set a clock ahead
争分夺秒 --- race work against the clock
给钟上发条 --- wind a clock
抢时间 --- fight the clock
连轴转 --- work around the clock
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
clock in/ clock out ---(上班/ 下班)签到;打卡
stay the clock --- 不介意时间 (forget about time)
around the clock --- 夜以继日
生活用语 Street Talks
A: Damn George, he's
trying to kill the clock. (为保持分数而拿着球拖延比赛时间)
B: We've got to stop him. Come on!
If you don't shut up, buster, I'm gonna clean your clock! (狠揍你一顿)
A: All staff in the company are required to clock in. (记录上班时间)
B: Clock in? You mean punch in? (同样表示记录上班时间)
A: Yes!
B: Do we have staff who usually clock in late?
A: Sometimes, yes.
B: Well I used to set my alarm clock for exactly 7 o'clock a.m. I'm sure I won't be late for work.
Let's stay the clock babygirl, and enjoy ourselves. (忘记时间)
第十三节(原教材也为第十二节)
Company
Basic need
音形义
Everyday Expressions
n. 同伴
I don't feel at home in Alice's company. (觉得不自在。)
n. 陪伴
George keeps his own company. (独来独往)
n. 公司
This company laid off 100 hands. (人)公司名通常简写为: Co.例:史密斯公司--- Smith Co.
衍生词语
companion (伙伴);
companionship (友谊,伴侣关系);
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
出版社 --- a publishing company
陪伴 --- for company
和某人一道 --- keep sb. company
和...交往,与...为友--- keep company with
和...一起 --- be in company with
断绝来往 --- part company
习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs
company man --- (白领阶层的)受雇者
Two is company, three is crowd. --- 两人为伴,三人添乱.
生活用语 Street Talks
A: Jack doesn' t enjoy the company of the opposite sex!(不喜欢与异性作伴)
B: What a queer bird! (多奇怪的人啊!)
C: No, I don't think so. I think he's glad of Joanna's company!
A: See, they're over there!!!
A: What does your son do for a living?
B: He works for a shipping company.
A: John and Kate are keeping company. (谈恋爱)
B: Well I don't think they are serious. Parents usually remind their kids to avoid the company of strangers. (避免与陌生人交往)
电影对白 Transcripts
句型 Anyway, like I was
saying, I had a lot of company. 《阿甘正传》
He graduated from Yale at 19 and took his mother and company for a ride on the fiber-optic highway, and turned a one hundred million dollar family business into some serious money. 《情归巴黎》
I'm too busy with this company. 《情归巴黎》
It's like what happens when I watch those phone company ads.《西雅图夜未眠》
谚语 Proverbs
Better go it alone than to be in bad company.宁可一人独往,莫与坏人为伴。
You may know a man by the company he keeps.只见其友则知其人。
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