新概念英语第三册 Lesson 14 知识点梳理.docxVIP

Lesson 14 A noble gangster gangster [g??st?(r)] n. 歹徒，强盗 gangster gang the Gang of Four Hi, gang. 大家好。 / 你们好。 Hi, gang. Hi, everybody. Well, whats going on? Anybody home? Were in here, Dad. Oh. Hi, gang. Hello, Philip. How was your day? My day was just fine. So was my night. promptly [pr?mptli] adv. 准时地 She arrived promptly at ten. She arrived punctually at ten. She arrived at ten sharp. An ambulance was promptly dispatched to the area. a prompt / punctual start Staff should be prompt in dealing with complaints. The drowning child was saved by Dick’s action. A) acute B) alert C) profound D) prompt remarkable [r?mɑ:k?bl] adj. 不同寻常的，非凡的 a remarkable feat a remarkable achievement be remarkable for … He is remarkable for his memory. extraordinary her extraordinary beauty Nelson Mandela is a truly extraordinary man. exceptional The child had shown exceptional courage. Her scores are quite exceptional. hire [ha??(r)] v. 雇佣，租用；出租 hire … from … = rent … from … hire (out) … to … = rent (out) … to … A hires / rents (out) B to C C hires / rents B from A dedicate [ded?ke?t] v. 奉献；把……题献给 dedicate / devote … to … He has dedicated himself to scientific research. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. sacrifice … for … dedicated to my beloved wife dedicated A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it. memory [mem?ri] n. 纪念（对死者的追忆） in memory of … to the memory of … The monument was built in memory of to the memory of all the soldiers who died in the war. commemorate A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birthday. there was a time when … = once There was a time when I was down and out. there are times when … = sometimes There are times when even the tiger sleeps. There are times when silence has the loudest voice. There are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a h