新概念二.第73講.学生版.docVIP

The record-holder Part 1 Basic words and expressions 1. record-holder 记录保持者 The record-holder really forced the pace in the1500m. 这名记录保持者在1500米比赛中确实用高速战术拖垮了对手。 2. truant n 逃学的孩子 play truant 逃学 play hooky 逃学 Children who play truant always haunt the net bar. 那些逃学的孩子经常到这家网吧来玩。 He was punished by his father for playing truant. As a boy, Tom used to play truant (from school). 汤姆小时候常逃学。 3. unimaginative adj. 缺乏想象力的 imaginative adj. 想象的，虚构的 imaginary adj. 假想的，虚构的 Painters should be imaginative. 画家应当富于想像力。He is an imaginative painter. 他是位富有想像力的画家。 4. over and over again为固定短语，表示“一再地”、“反复许多次地”：As my grandmother cant hear very well, I had to say it over and over again. 由于我奶奶听力不大好，我不得不反复说好几遍。 5. as far as 到……程度、就……而言 As for as I know, his operation is successful. 就我所知，他的手术是成功的。 6. shame n 惭愧，羞耻 put sb to shame 使蒙羞，使某人感到羞愧，使…黯然失色 The criminal put his family to shame. 这个罪犯让他们全家丢人了。 Her singing put mine to shame. 她的歌声让我的黯然失色。 What a shame! 真糟糕！ 真可惜！ 真不像话！ What he has done put his parents to shame. 他的所作所为使他的父母感到羞耻。He saved the child at the risk of his own life and put all those who looked on to shame.他冒着生命危险救了那个孩子，使所有旁观者都相形见绌。 7. hitchhike v 搭便车旅行 I hitchhiked to Paris at the age of 18. L was gonna hitchhike out there like, maybe, tomorrow. 可能，明天我搭便车过去 8. meantime n 期间 meanwhile in the meantime 在这期间，这时 Jimmy is having a driving test. In the meantime, I am having coffee at Star Buck. I feel tired and would like to take a nap. In the meantime, you may do some reading.我觉得累了，想打个盹儿。在此期间，你可以看看书。 9. lorry n 卡车 The quilts are transported here by a lorry. The lorry is full of apples. 卡车上装满了苹果。 10.