课件 - 夜莺与玫瑰.ppt

bloom v. n. —flowers open or plants produce flowers; to grow or develop successful Examples Her genius was in full bloom. The bloom of youth Translate 他们经常吵架，使得美满婚姻恶化。 Key Their frequent quarrels took the bloom off their marriage. in (full) bloom — (of plants) flowering. take the bloom off sth. — cause sth. to lose its freshness or perfection. chill v. (chilly) —to become cold but not freeze. Guess Many more business are feeling the chill wind of the recession. His words sent a chill down her spine. We lit the fire to take the chill off the room. chill n. — a feeling of cold; a slight fever; a sudden unpleasant feeling, especially fear. ——the problem caused by recession. ——to make sb. feel very frightened. ——to make sth. slightly less cold. nip sth. in the bud — to stop something before it has an opportunity to become established. Examples The two runners contested the race closely it was nip and tuck all the way. Many serious illness can be nipped in the bud if they are detected early enough. nip and tuck — a situation in which sth. is narrowly avoided, or where there is close competition. Translate 两条船中哪一条先进港都很难说。/应该尽早把孩子的坏习惯改过来。 Key It was nip and tuck as to which boat would reach port first. / A bad habit in a child should be nipped in the bud. What is the heart of a bird compared to the heart of a man? Paraphrase? The heart of a bird is nothing compared to the heart of a man. In other words, for the Nightingale, the Student’s love is much more important than her life. bubble n. v. — (1) a ball of air in a liquid; (2) a temporary period of very successful economic performance by a country, which is often followed by sudden economic failure. prick the bubble of sth. — destroy one’s illusion about the bubble bursts — a very happy, pleasant or successful time suddenly ends Translate The latest trade figures will surely prick the bubble of government complacency about the economic situation. / Many companies enjoyed rapid e