新概念第三冊Lesson 46 Do it yourself 自己動手
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
●plead v. 找(借口)，辯解
●ignorance n. 無知，不懂
●publication n. 出版物
●newlyweds n. 新婚夫婦
●gaily adv. 愉快地，高興地
●leisure n. 空閑
●keen adj. 熱心的，渴望的
●advisory adj. 咨詢的
●novice n. 新手
●consumer n. 消費者，顧客
●assemble v. 裝配，組裝
●outlet n. 出路
●creative adj. 創(chuàng)造性的
●handyman n. 手巧的人，能工巧匠
●resourceful adj. 足智多謀的
●fuse v. 由于燒斷保險絲而短路
●rickety adj. 要散架的，晃動的
●clog v. 堵塞
●delusion n. 錯覺
●lawn mower 割草機
●adjustment n. 調(diào)整
●screw n. 螺絲釘
●dismantle v. 拆卸
●chunk n. (厚)塊
●snap v. 繃斷
●insurmountable adj. 不能克服的，難以對付的
●jigsaw n. 線鋸
●nag v. 嘮叨不休
●rust v. 生銹
◆plead v. 找(借口)，辯解
plead ignorance: 一無所知
Eg: The authorities plead ignorance.
I pleaded that I was ill so I couldn’t go to the party.
plead that...
pleadable 可辯護的
Eg: This is a pleadable case.
pleading n. 辯護，懇求
pleader n. 辯護人
beg vt. 肯求 (可憐地一再要求)
beg sb. not to do
ask 請求，要求(期待肯定的答復)
entreat: 請求(通過反反復復的請求，來說服、軟化對方)
implore 要求(迫切地、痛苦地要求)
Eg: The poor man implored me for help.
◆ignorance n. 無知，不懂
◆publication n. 出版物
◆newlyweds n. 新婚夫婦
◆gaily adv. 愉快地，高興地
◆◆◆leisure n. 空閑
spare time
leisure hours
at leisure 悠閑自得的，空閑的
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L46-02 begin 13’05”
Eg: I’m quite at leisure if you want to me to help you.
at one’s leisure 在某人空閑的時候，在某人高興的時候
Eg: Look me up, at your leisure.
drop in me, at your leisure.
At your leisure, please call me.
wait sb.’s leisure 等某人有空閑的時候
◆◆◆keen adj. 熱心的，渴望的
eager, anxious
be keen about 迷上，喜歡上
The boy is keen about footfall.
be keen on sth. 迷上，喜歡上(口)
anxious (焦急的心情，因焦慮而渴望)
eager (因特別想得到或擁有某物而渴求)
Eg: What are you eager for?
keen (因為極大的興趣和欲念而熱衷于)
◆advisory adj. 咨詢的
◆novice n. 新手
◆consumer n. 消費者，顧客
◆assemble v. 裝配，組裝
assemble vi. 眾多人的集會
==fit, put the parts / pieces together
Eg: It took me three hours to assemble thy bicycle.
amass, accumulate, collect, gather, assemble, store up, hold up
◆outlet n. 出路
排水口，通風口
a way through which sth. may go out
an outlet for water 排水口
an outlet for air 通風口
Eg: This is an outlet for you to get success.
He wants an outlet for his anger.他需要一個出氣筒。
outlet for
inlet 進口，入口
◆creative adj. 創(chuàng)造性的
inventive adj. 善于創(chuàng)造的，發(fā)明的
◆handyman n. 手巧的人，能工巧匠
◆◆◆resourceful adj. 足智多謀的
==witty 機智的，俏皮的，言辭巧妙的
wit 智慧，智謀
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L46-03 begin 13’05”
Eg: He’s in trouble and he’s witts ended.
wit: 智慧，智謀(通常用復數(shù)形式)
resource 資源;消遣，娛樂==entertainment, amusement
entertainment 為使某人開心而進行的娛樂和消遣== amusement
resource 消遣的目的是為了打發(fā)時間
◆fuse v. 由于燒斷保險絲而短路
◆rickety adj. 要散架的，晃動的
◆clog v. 堵塞
◆delusion n. 錯覺
◆lawn mower 割草機
◆adjustment n. 調(diào)整
adjust 指調(diào)整，調(diào)節(jié)，使之適應
◆◆◆screw n. 螺絲釘
screw vt. 1. 擰
screw down 用螺絲釘固定住;約束
screw up 固定住;把.....揉成一團
screw out 擰出來;勉強拿出，逼出
screw around 鬼混;閑逛
as he has a screw loose / missing
Eg: Don’t have a chat with him as he has a screw loose. 不要跟他閑聊，他這個人瘋瘋顛顛的。
You must have your head screwed properly. 你必須保持頭腦清醒。
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◆dismantle v. 拆卸
take apart
He took a longmor apart.
◆chunk n. (厚)塊
◆snap v. 繃斷
猛咬(==bite);拍快照
break suddenly
The chain snap suddenly.
snap one’s fingers at sb. 彈響指
snap sth. up 迅速地抓住機會搶購
Eg: The cheapist dresses were quickly snapped up. 搶購一空
in a snap 立刻，馬上
It is a snap. 很輕松，小菜一碟
◆insurmountable adj. 不能克服的，難以對付的
==cannot be overcome
surmount: 克服 surmount difficulty
Eg:They are faced with insurmountable difficulties.
vanquish: 克服
◆jigsaw n. 線鋸
◆nag v. 嘮叨不休
◆rust v. 生銹