新概念三 lesson 1 a puma at large概要1.pptxVIP

Self-introduction;A puma at large;1. Puma n. 美洲狮;Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. ;2. spot v. 看出，发现 ;3. take…seriously 重视、当真; When reports came into London zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously.;4. Evidence n. 证据;5. Accumulate v. 积累，积聚;6. Oblige v. 使……感到必须; However, as evidence began to accumulate, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. ;7. Hunt n. 追猎，寻找;8. blackberry n. 黑莓; The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw a large cat only five yards away from her.;9. Human being n. 人类;10. corner v. 使走投无路; It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.; The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening.;11. A trail of 一串、一系列; Wherever it went, it left a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. ;12. Print n. 印痕;13. cling v. 粘; Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.; Several people complained of cat-like noises at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree.;14. Convince v. 使……信服; The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from?;15. somehow adv. 不知怎么搞的，不知什么原因; As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must be in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.; The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught.;18. Disturbing a. 令人担心的，令人不安的; It is disturbing to think that a dangerous animal is still at large in the quiet country.