Lesson009 A cold welcome.docVIP

Lesson009 A cold welcome 【New words and expressions】生词和短语（7） welcome n. 欢迎；v. 欢迎 crowd n. 人群 gather v. 聚集 hand n. （表或机器的）指针 shout v. 喊叫 refuse v. 拒绝 laugh v. 笑 ★welcome n. 欢迎；v. 欢迎 ① n. 欢迎 a cold welcome 冷遇 ② v. 欢迎 welcome to+地点 welcome to China；welcome to my home；welcome home；welcome back ③ adj. 受欢迎的 You are welcome. You are welcome to+地点 ★crowd n. 人群 ① n. 人群 in the crowd 在人群中 I spotted him in the crowd. 我在人群中一眼就认出了他 a crowd of people 一群人，没有次序的人群, 拥挤的人群 a group of people 一群人，有次序的人群 ② v.拥挤, 挤满 a large crowd of people 一大群人 crowds of people 许多人, 人山人海 ★gather v. 聚集 ① vt. 使集拢，集合，召集 He gathered a large crowd of people round him. ②vt 收集，采集，收（庄稼等） The children are out in the field gathering flowers. 孩子们在外面地里采花。 It has taken me a lifetime to gather all these books. 收集所有这些书花了我一辈子的时间。 ③ vi. 集拢，聚集，集合 They gathered under the Town Hall clock. people gathered 人们聚集在一起, 尤指自发性的聚集 ★hand n. (表或机器的)指针；手 minute hand；second hand；hour hand second hand 二手的，旧的，秒针 wait me a moment/wait me a few seconds(for a few secs.) （secs.是seconds 的缩写） ★refuse v. 拒绝 ① vt. 拒绝（接受、服从等） She refused the gift. ② vt. 拒不，不肯，不愿 John refused to change his mind. 约翰拒不改变主意。 ③ vi. 拒绝，不接受 I offered to pay him for his help, but he refused. 对于他的帮助我提出给他报酬，但他拒绝了。 ★shout v. 喊叫 call out 大声喊叫 cry out 大声哭喊 scream 尖叫 【Text】 On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted. Its two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped! I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing. 参考译文 星期三