Lesson 40 Who's who真假难辨

New words and expression 生词和短语

hoax n.骗局,戏弄

play a hoax/trick on sb. 戏弄

play a joke on sb. 开玩笑

The boy student is thinking how to play a hoax on his classmate.

deception n.欺骗,指无关紧要的欺骗,有时也指利已的不诚实行为

She referred to the pills as sweet, so the harmless deception made it easy for her child to take them.

deceit 强调一个人对另一个的故意欺骗

We are incapable of deceit.

fraud 复杂的对于公众的欺骗行为,着重指官方的欺骗或财政舞弊

trickery 语气上比deception严厉,着重指有步骤的诡计以追求私利

He had gained control of the company by trickery.

self-respecting a.自重的

indulge v.使沉迷

He indulged himself in smoking and drinking.

indulge oneself in

be indulged in

He was indulged in smoking and drinking.

indulge的第二个语义是“纵容”

She indulges her only son.

pneumatic a.气动的

drill n.钻

silly a.无意义的,无聊的

foolish 强调愚蠢的,笨的,不明智的

I remonstrated him not to do anything foolish.

Silly 表示无意义的,无聊的,无知的

Being called silly is not compliment.

Don't play such a silly play.

stupid 强调人及言行缺乏良好的判断力,及一般的智能(主要指天生迟钝)

His son is as stupid as all.

dull 指理解迟钝,或健康状况不佳、工作过度而导致的缺乏敏锐的头脑

The old man's hearing has become dull.

She is a dull girl.表示人很呆

advance a.n.预先的,事先获得的

advance information 预先获得的信息/ in advance 提前

archway n.拱形门楼

remonstrate v.规劝,告戒(非常正式的用词)

remonstrate sb. to do sth.

ironically adv.讽刺地

permission n.许可

ask sb. for permission

give/grant sb. permission

grant v.同意,准予

Text 课文

Key structures

It has never been explained why he seems to enjoy doing it.

specialize in

He specialized in biology after graduation.

except the victims/ but the victims

tear up=destroy

take sb. seriously 严肃对待

be to do结构

1. should

2. must

3. intend

Such a private thing should be avoided.

Such a private thing is to be avoided.

No students must leave school without the permission of the police.没有警察的允许,谁都不准离开。

No students are to leave school without the permission of the police.

We intend to start a work next week.

We are to start a work next week.

be grateful to sb. for sth.

that went on=that happened

as he pleased 随他的意愿做

four more=another four

fiercely=strongly

at this 听到

At the words, he got angry.听到这话,他生气了。

With the words, he left the room angrily.说完这话,他生气地离开了房间。

pointed out ironically 讥讽地指出

hardly be necessary 大可不必

under与名词搭配表示一种被动的概念

under discussion/arrest/repair

make a telephone call 打一个电话

only引导的时间状语从句或介词短语,以及条件状语从句在句首时,句子要倒装。