Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note重点词汇讲与练（2020年整理）.pdfVIP

学海无涯 The Million Pound Bank-Note 重点词汇讲与练 语言点总结 Word usage 1 bet a) v. risk ( money) on a race or on some other event of which the result is doubtful I don’t enjoy betting. She bet me $20 that I couldn’t be able to give up smoking. b) v. be certain about sth I bet it will be fine tomorrow. c) n. arrangement to risk money They made a bet on the white horse. d)v. opinion , prediction My bet is that they have got held up in the traffic. 2 permit a) v. give permission for sth; allow permit n./pron. permit sb. to do sth. permit doing sth. We don’t permit smoking in the office. Permit me to explain it. b) n. 许可证, 通行证 He took out a permit to hunt when the policeman asked why he hunt deer. 3 stare : v. look at sb./sth. with eyes wide open in fixed gaze It is rude to stare. They all stared in amazement. 4 jealous : adj. feeling or showing love or affection He was jealous of her success. Jack got a nice job—Mary was jealous of him. 5 scream a) 尖声喊出,喊出,(指风,机器等)发出大而尖的声音 She screamed out at me in anger. The hurricane screamed outside. b) n. loud shrill piercing cry or noise a scream of pain a scream of excitement Useful expressions 1 make a bet : 打赌 Have you ever made a bet with a friend? 2 go ahead : be carried out ; take place Go right ahead. Despite the bad weather , the journey will go ahead. 学海无涯 The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned. 3 by accident : as a result of chance or mishap I only found it by accident. 4 account for : be the explanation of sth, explain cause of sth. His illness accounted for his absence. Please account for you dispgraceful conduct. 5 to be honest : 老实说 Well, to be honest, I have none. To be honest, she is very beautiful. 6 in rags : 衣衫漏褴 The old man is in rags. 7 get into trouble: cause trouble for oneself