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第一讲 词的选择 The importance of context 鸡不吃了。 I’d like no more of chicken. I’ve had enough of the chicken. No more chicken for me. The hen stopped eating. 上课了？ Have you just finished you class? (to a student hurrying to the class) How’s your first class? (to a new teacher) Has the bell gone? Am I late for class? (to a student hurrying to the class) Polysemy dirty hands 脏手 dirty scoundrel 无耻的恶棍 dirty night 暴风雨之夜 dirty language 淫猥的语言 dirty tricks 卑鄙的伎俩 dirty mind肮脏的思想 dirty look 鄙夷的脸 拉拉手 shake hand 拉拉队 cheering squad 拉选票 canvass 拉倒 forget about it 拉肚子 diarrhea 情况，事， 水平。 我的英语水平很低。 My English is poor. (My English level is low. [Chinese English]) 他的英语水平比我的高。 He knows more English than I The Careful Choice of Words Words: broad and narrow senses literature 文学，文献 农业 farming （narrow sense） agriculture（broad sense, including farming, forestry, animal husbandry, side-occupation, fishery） Words: Emotional Coloring, strong or weak 生气—愤怒 anger—indignation 兴高采烈—欣喜若狂 joyous—ecstatic Words: derogatory and commentary senses 长者—上年纪的人—老朽 senor—elder—fossil 节俭—吝啬 thrifty—stingy Words: stylistic tint look—behold 看—注目 禁止—严禁 not allow—prohibit—forbid Words: cultural and political connotations politician—statesman 政客—政治家 龙 dragon Words: collocation pull up; pull in; pull out 献出—给 dedicate devote present Analysis 我借一下你的自行车好吗？ May I borrow your bike? 我借一下你的电话好吗？ May I use your phone? 课堂练习 他听到这话心里一跳，脸色也变了。 你不知道，这家伙背景复杂，不大讲面子。 这小伙子干活真冲。 那个人醉心于名利。 他醉心于医学研究。 我家的猫昨天晚上捉了一只大老鼠。 那个小孩闯到马路中间，一个警察赶紧抓住他的手，把他拉到安全的地方。 次日清晨五时许，有风下了几点雨。 他因伪造罪而被拘捕。 不许他给我们集体抹黑。 参考答案 他听到这话心里一跳，脸色也变了。At this his heart missed a beat and he became pale. 你不知道，这家伙背景复杂，不大讲面子。Don’t you realize that this fellow has all kinds of dubious connections and that he’s no great respecter of persons? 这小伙子干活真冲。This young fellow does his work with vim and vigor. 那个人醉心于名利。That chap is infatuated with fame and gain. 他醉心于医学研究。He is deeply engrossed in medical research. (addicted, obsesse