自考高级英语下Lesson Ace in the hole.pptxVIP

会计学1 ace in the hole 1. 备用的应急手段(或办法);秘藏的王牌 [网络释义]ace in the hole 1.杀手锏 2.（未公开的）王牌 3.秘藏的法宝，强大的备用力量 Ace in the hole 1.王牌 第1页/共26页 Language pointsin the hole: in an embarrassing, awkward or difficult situationno sooner…than, hardly/scarcely/just…when一...就.Flick on/off sth. : (in the text) to make machine start or stop working by pressing or moving a buttonShe’ll pop her lid.=She’ll feel very angry.第2页/共26页 irk: v. if something irks you, it makes you feel annoyed, esp. because you feel you cannot change the situationscratchy: adj. (in the text) a scratchy recorder makes a lot of unpleasant noises because it is old or damaged第3页/共26页 register: n. [language style] the words, style, and grammar used by speakers and writers in a particular situation or in a particular type of writing第4页/共26页 …from the pack pinched between the car roof and the sun shield he plucked a cigarette, hung it on his lower lip, snapped a match across the rusty place on the dash.pinch: v. to press a part of someone’s flesh very tightly between your finger and thumb, esp. so that it hurts (in the text) here hold or squeeze tightly between two things第5页/共26页 pluck: v. to take hold of sth. and remove it from somewhere by pulling itspin: v. to cause to rotate swiftly; twirlgutter: n. the edge of a road next to the path, where water collects and flows away第6页/共26页 cock: v. to tilt or turn up to one side, usually in a jaunty(自信自满的, 洋洋得意的) mannerplume [of]: n. [C] [in the text] a small cloud of smoke, dust etc which rises up into the airfeel (like) oneself: to be in one’s normally healthy and happy state第7页/共26页 He beat time on the accelerator. beat time: 打拍子 He stepped on and off the gas pedal in time with the music.jerk: v. to move or make sth. move in short, sudden movements第8页/共26页 tuck: v. to put in a snug, out-of-the-way, or safe spot…thank dear God you had the brains to get out of it. have (the/no) brains to do sth.: (没)有头脑做某事 get out of it: give up the job第9页/共26页 But I wanted to keep at it, fo