现代大学英语(精读)2_lesson5.pptVIP

Lesson five Say Yes Words and expressions blur: to obscure, to make indistinct E.g. ~ the line between art and reality ~ the distinction between right and wrong Tears ~red my eyes. The alcohol didn’t blur his brain. pinch 1. to nip, squeeze, or compress E.g. to ~ sb’s cheek playfully to ~ one’s finger in the door 2. to afflict or trouble E.g. be ~ed with cold and hunger 3. to give or spend sparingly; be mean E.g. ~ and save / scrape She ~es on food in order to spend on clothing. pinch pennies E.g. We’ve been pinching pennies all year so that we can visit my relatives in Australia in December. More idioms with “pinch” at a pinch E.g. We usually only accept 55 guests but at a pinch we could take 60. take sth with a pinch of salt E.g. She told me she knew people in the film industry, but I took that with a pinch of salt. feel the pinch E.g. It’s six months since he lost his job, and he is beginning to feel the pinch. plunge E.g. The temperature ~d below freezing. The price of oil has ~d to a new low. The dangerous policies would ~ Europe into another war. take the plunge E.g. After working for twenty years he decided to take the plunge and go back to college. rummage: to search about for sth She ~d change from the bottom of her purse. He ~d about in his drawer. ~ among back number periodicals for an article ~ a ship for contraband Words meaning “search” or “examine” Did you lock the door? – I’ll go and check. The water samples were examined for traces of pollution. The social services are inquiring about the missing girl. The police probed into his financial affairs. The team went to the desert to prospect for oil. He accused the press of prying into his private life. While she was out, someone had ransacked her room. We scanned the horizon but no ship were to be seen. We scoured the market for fresh aubergines. We discovered that our neighbors had been spying on us. silverware -ware: manufactured goods ironware, software, hardware, glassware, earthenware,