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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 4 Pygmalion,Words and expressions,1. adaptation n. (adaption),Pygmalion is,an adaptation of,a classic Greek story.,a film/ screen adaptation,Ones,adaptation to,changes is a must in todays competitive society.,adj. adaptable,vt. adapt (sb/ oneself/ sth),to,be adapted for TV/ screen,cn.,电影,/,电视改编本,un.,适应,(,性,),能 适应的, 可改编的,2. classic adj.,Pygmalion is an adaptation of a,classic,Greek story.,a classic novel,Shakespeares works are commonly considered as,English,classics,.,Chinese classics,经典的,一流的,cn.,经典作品,名著,3. fateful adj.,a,fateful,meeting/ day,n.,fate,命运,天意,;,命运的安排,Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. - Franklin D. Roosevelt,suffer the same fate,同病相怜,*,destiny n.,Our,destiny,offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. So let us seize it, not in fear, but in gladness. - R.M. Nixon,4. whistle v. n.,On his way home, George,whistled in delight,.,whistle a song,The wind whistled sharply through the woods.,n.,blow the whistle,the final whistle,a train/ factory whistle,终场哨声,(,风,),呼啸,鸣叫,鸣笛、汽笛,5. hesitate v.,A gentleman passes and,hesitate,s for a moment.,Being uncertain, I am still hesitating about it.,Dont hesitate to call me up in case of any question.,hesitate,about/ over sth,hesitate,to do sth,without hesitation,adj.,hesitant (about),6. outcome n.,The outcome of,the election will be announced in an hour.,The outcomes of,global warming cant be underestimated.,7. disguise vt.,This special agent,disguised himself as,a doctor.,Several,policemen,in disguise,were wandering around.,8. mistaken adj.,I must apologize to all of you for,my mistaken decision,.,mistaken views/ ideas/ concepts,be mistaken about sb/ sth,mistake vt. & n.,make mistakes/ a mistake,make the mistake of doing sth,by mistake,错误地,无意中,vt. mistake,sb/ sth,for,sb/ sth,把,错认为,(误认为,),9. brilliant adj.,Wu Yifan is a,brilliant,young singer.,-How was the performance?,-(It was),Brilliant,!,(,= It was,a brilliant success,!,),10. classify vt.,These books are already classified by subject.,classify sth according to/ by ,classified,documents,才华横溢的,很好,很棒;很成功的;印象深刻的,机密的,保密的,11. remark n. v.,You can place a man by just a few,remarks,.,I am cautious about my,remarks,for fear of causing negative effects.,make a remark/ remarks about/ on/ upon ,remark on/ upon sb/ sth,Many major news media have,made remarks on,Tiger Mother and Sheep Mother.,= Many major news media have,remarked on,Tiger Mother and Sheep Mother.,be remarkable for (,以,著称,),评论,谈论,12.betray vt.,But they,betray themselves,every time they open their mouths.,betray oneself,I lied I was a local, but as soon as I spoke I,betrayed myself,.,The escaped prisoner was in disguise. However, he,betrayed himself,because of the way he walked.,Although he was smiling, yet his tears,betrayed his sadness,.,betray sb,/ ones motherland/ ones belief,(to),无意间露出真面目,原形毕露,暴露出,流露出,;,背叛,出卖,;,背弃,(,理想、信仰等,),13. upper adj.,(from) the upper class (,上流社会,上等阶层,),(the middle/ lower class),the upper reaches of a river,河流的上游,14. extraordinary adj.,It was,extraordinary,that a young hippo teased the fierce crocodile.,make,extraordinary achievements,Hua Chunying is,an extraordinary spokeswoman,in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.,意想不到的,令人惊奇的,非凡的,卓越的,15. condemn vt.,The English will,condemn,her,to,the gutter to the end of her days.,be condemned to (do) sth,被迫,(,处于,)/,做某事,Millions of Middle Eastern refugees,are condemned to abandon,their homes.,condemn sb/ sth for (doing) sth,指责,谴责,The public media,condemn,the government,for,its irresponsible decision.,16. pass sb/ oneself off as ,Once educated to speak properly, that girl could,pass herself off as,a duchess.,In Lost in Thiland, Xu Zheng _ Wang Baoqiang _ _ a local girl of Thiland.,17. The Chinese,ambassador to,the USA is named Cui Tiankai.,passes,off as,18. acquaintance n.,And I came to England to,make your acquaintance,.,make ones,acquaintance,= make the acquaintance of sb,I am delighted to make your,acquaintance, Miss Baker.,Peter,has much,acquaintance with,classical music.,Hes not my business associate, but,a nodding acquaintance,.,un.,认识,有交情,结识某人,;,与某人初次相见,have with sth un.,了解,熟悉,cn.,认识的人,熟人,19. fortune un.,机会,运气;,cn.,大笔的钱,(opp.)_,adj. _, _,adv. _, _,have the fortune to do sth,the road to,fame and fortune,try/ seek ones fortune,make,a fortune,cost,a small fortune,be worth,a fortune,misfortune,fortunate unfortunate,fortunately unfortunately,20. superior adj. (,to sb/ sth,),The latest version should,be superior to,the old ones.,Speaking to one,superior to me,often makes me uncomfortable.,cn.,上级,上司,级别更高的人,I have learnt a great deal from,my immediate superior,over the past year.,opp. inferior (,to sb/ sth,),senior; junior,21. in terms of,就,来说;从,角度,Correct all these sentences,in terms of,grammar, spelling, etc.,The product of our company is superior to that of other companies, _(,就质量而言,).,in practical/ political terms,从实用,/,政治的角度,be on good/ bad/ close,terms,with sb,come to terms with sb/ sth,与某人和解;适应,/,接受(困难,/,不愉快),in the long/ short term/ run,从上期,/,短期来说,in terms of quality,练习,1.Heissmallerthanyou,butheiss_toyou.,2.Quitealotofpeoplewillb_themselveswhentemptedbymoney.,3.Thebooksinthelibraryarec_accordingtosubject.,4.Ifyouthinkyoucandrinksomuchwithout,damagingyourhealth,thenyourem_,5.Heisapersonofimportantsocials_.,6.ThesetwobrothersdecidedtogotoAmericatotrytheirf_.,7.Hedippedintothebagandbroughtoutah_ofsamplewheat.,8.Ana_representshisgovernmentinaforeigncountry.,superiorbetrayclassifiedmistakenstatusfortuneshandfulambassador,22. compromise vi. n. (,with sb on sth,),After a long talk, the two sides,reached a compromise,.,In order to get along well with others, I sometimes need to,make compromises,.,reach/ come to/ arrive at a compromise,make compromises/ a compromise,妥协,让步,取得折衷意见,compromise,with sb on sth,Nobody can get everything he wants; we must,compromise on something,in some cases.,23. overlook vt.,But you cannot,overlook,that!,忽略;不予理会;视而不见,We,cannot afford to overlook,such unfair behaviour.,决不可视若无睹,The guestroom overlooks the whole royal court.,俯视;眺望,a house overlooking the lake,24. fade v.,The sound,fades out,as they go off stage.,The picture began to,fade out,and then a few words,faded in.,fade (sth) in/ out,(,让画面,),淡入,/,淡出,逐渐显现,/,逐渐消失;,(,让声音,),渐强,/,渐弱,Clothes will,fade,in the sun.,The train whistle,fades away,in the distance.,褪色,变暗,(笑容、机会、可能性)逐渐消失,
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