现代大学英语精读 第二 Unit The Telephone.pptxVIP

会计学;;;Warming up;Please define the underlined words in each context: (p.22) In the evening, the laughter and noise of the men trailed off and finally stopped (p.22)“I’ll give him a trail to follow,” muttered Rainsford. (L. 8) (p.21)…to bring news that would change their lives and deliver them from their aimless existence. (p.22)…or to deliver a message to his wife, such as…; 有时候，在这漫长的等待中，加上酷热，苍蝇以及羊粪的气味，人们的脾气变得暴躁起来。年轻一点的女人因为担心她们的婴儿，开始为该轮到谁接水争吵起来。有时，争吵升级，女人们大打出手；她们扯着对方的头发、吐着口水、诅咒着、尖叫着、谩骂着，把我的耳朵刺得嗡嗡作响。我们这些和母亲一道去取水的被晒得黝黑的小男孩喜欢这样的打斗，因为女人们扭打着在沙地里打滚的时候，我们可以看到她们的大腿和花内裤。偶尔，我们幸运地可以看到更多，因为有些女人在长裙下面根