英语Lesson.ppt

The man drank a little more than is good for him. She had a severe attack of asthma and it took an hour to recover her breath. 收回（花掉、投资或借出的钱） Legal action is being taken to try to recover the money. restore 恢复 As they smiled at each other, harmony was restored again. 修复(建筑、画或家具等) When someone restores something such as an old building, painting, or piece of furniture, they repair and clean it, so that it looks like it did when it was new. ...the beautifully restored old town square restoration I specialized in the restoration of old houses. plaster v. 涂灰泥于；在…上抹灰浆 The ceiling he had just plastered fell in and knocked him off his ladder. v. 在…上大量粘贴；贴满 His room is plastered with pictures of Porsches and Ferraris. （给自己）涂上，抹上 She plastered herself from head to toe in high factor sun lotion. console v. 安慰，慰问 He is consoling his friend in grief for the loss of child. It is not a consoling thought to Germans to see that Americans have the same kind of problem, too. The only consolation for the Scottish theatre community is that they look likely to get another chance. comfort 令人感到安慰的人(或事物) At least he has given her a child who will be a great comfort to her in the years ahead. Its a comfort talking to you. Being able to write a diary would be a comfort in these tough times. hobble v. 跛行;一瘸一拐地走 He got up slowly and hobbled over to the coffee table. The swelling had begun to go down, and he was able, with pain, to hobble. v. 妨碍;阻碍 The poverty of 10 million citizens hobbles our economy. limp v. 一瘸一拐地走；跛行；蹒跚 He had to limp off with a leg injury. v. 进展缓慢；艰难地行进 If you say that something such as an organization, process, or vehicle limps along, you mean that it continues slowly or with difficulty, for example because it has been weakened or damaged. In recent years the newspaper had been limping along on limited resources. A British battleship, which had been damaged severely in the battle, came limping into Pearl Harbor. adj. 四肢无力的；身体一动不动的 If so