Lesson 58 A spot of bother 一点小麻烦

Vocabulary

lift n.　电梯　elevator

monstrous　adj. 极大的，可怕的 （个头比较大）monstrous ghost 可怕的妖怪

negligence adj. 粗心大意的（正式）　不可数名词　carelessness

prudent adj. 谨慎的　discreet/cautious/careful 

例句：we must be careful otherwise we would get into the trouble because of negeligence. 

composure n. 镇静　沉着 calm　burglar 

intruder　n.入侵者　burglar夜盗

lurk v.潜藏　lurk in the darkness 

hinder v. 妨碍　hinder sb from doing sth.／prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事

fingerprint n.指纹

chaos n.混乱，无秩序 in the state of chaos 杂乱无序的状态 order／disorder confusion

inconceivable adj. 不可思议的　conceive (of) 构想/I can’t conceive of it 

conceive of …as 把．．看作为/I conceive of the life there as beautiful picture.

regard as /describe as /imagine as/refer to…as/think of… as

conceivable/inconceivable

veritable　adj. 真正地，地道的 

magpie n.喜欢收藏物品的人 a person who like to collect things as a mania or serious hobby collector

toss　v. 抛toss a coin /Let us toss a coin to decide.

disgard　v.丢弃 abandon/desert/forsake 

give up as useless因为没有用而放弃．desert放弃自己责任 desert/forsake放弃家人　

disgard useless thing ／disgard A for b 把A舍去换B 

constable n. 警察

balcony n.阳台

ransack　v. 洗劫 The robbers ransack the bank.

fussy adj. 大惊小怪的　小题大做的 I know that boy ,he is fussy .(口语中)

课文讲解

a spot of bother: a bit of bother　一点小麻烦

exhausted/tired out/worn out/ wear out 筋疲力尽（此句背熟）

having a lesson tied me as my school bag had grown heavier with every step of the way home.

thoughts …on 整个心思

例句：I didn’t notice u as that moment because my thoughts were on the Text 课文book.

You thoughts must be on them.

in the belief that ..

a piece of negligence negligence 不可数　（此句背熟）

when :at that moment

over 在．．周围

confusion: chaos

it was as clear as that daylight that …

例句：he is as stubborn as a mule.／he is as poor as a church mouse.

obviously 

impulse

a strong tea 浓茶　

regain :recover 

she was ready to set off to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat with the porter’s assistance.

go through : search

as though :as if

forced :broken

there was no trace of sth.

bundle: parcel a bundle of hay一捆干草

enter v. entry n. enter WTO

apparently : obviously 

creature: living things 生物

in her sudden discovery that

in the belief that..