自考0794综合英语一课程讲义全上册Lesson14.doc

? ? Lesson Fourteen　The Mystery of the Silver Box 打印本页 ? 　　一、词汇　　mystery n. 秘密　　businessman n. 商人　　state v. 陈述，说明　　crime n. 犯罪；罪行　　leak n.v. （秘密等）泄漏；泄漏（秘密等）　　secrecy n. 秘密（的状态），保密　　dozen n. 一打，12个　　competitor n. 竞争者　　detail n. 细节；详情　　steal v. 偷，窃取，行窃　　recently adv. 最近，近来　　salesman n. 推销员 　　industrial adj. 工业（上）的，产业（上）的，工业用的　　demonstrate v. 展示，演示，示范　　truly adv. 真正地，确实地　　on-the-spot adj. 现场的　　staff n. 员工，职员，工作人员　　product n. 制品，产品；产物，成果　　drill n. 钻机，钻床，钻头　　dictate v. 口授，口述；听写　　outline v. 概述，简略叙述要点　　intend v. 打算，意图　　human being n. 人；人类　　unbeatable adj. 竞争不过的，无法与之竞争的　　offer n. 出价 　　address v. 写上收件人姓名及地址　　sheet n. （纸等薄物的）一张；薄片；被单，褥单　　seal v. 密封（信封等）　　frank adj. 率直的，毫不掩饰的　　frankly adv. 坦率地，坦白地　　curiously adv. 好奇地，感兴趣地　　nevertheless adv. conj. 虽然如此，然而，不过　　why interj. 用以表示惊讶等　　blank adj. 空白的　　remark v. 说（出）　　puzzle v. 使困惑，使伤脑筋　　detective n. 侦探　　astonishment n. 惊奇，惊异　　receiver n. 电话听筒　　busy adj. （电话）占线的　　dictation n. 口述，口授；听写　　extension n. （电话）分机　　attach v. 安装，系上，缚上　　tremble v. （因恐惧、寒冷、虚弱等）颤抖　　weakly adv. 无力地　　connection n. 联络；连接　　　　二、课文分析　　1 The Thinking Machine turned to the worried businessman, State your problem.　　侦探转头问忧心忡忡的商人，请讲讲你的问题。　　2 It isnt a crime － that is, a crime that can be punished by law, Mr. Grayson said, but it has cost me millions, perhaps as much as ten million dollars! Briefly, there is an information leak at my office. 　　“这不是个犯罪行为，就是说不是那种能够绳之以法的犯罪行为。”格雷森先生说，但是它耗费了我数百万美元，也许高达1000万美元。简单地说，我的办公室有泄密的情况。　　My business plans have become known to others almost as soon as I have made them. 　　我刚制定完商业计划，别人就会知道。　　My plans are large; I have millions of dollars at stake, and the need for secrecy is great.　　我的商业计划很大；我冒着数百万美元的风险，很需要保密。　　at stake：at risk 冒风险　　Because of the information leak, the future of the company is at stake.　　因为有人泄漏公司的机密，这家公司的前途岌岌可危。　　For years my plans have been safe, but half a dozen times in the last eight weeks they have become known to my competitors － in the smallest detail,