新概念2词汇 18-24

Lesson 18

New words and expressions:

1. pub 1

After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag.

He likes to kill his time in the pub.

The English pub is the men’s favorite place.

2. landlord 2

As I was looking for it, the landlord came in.

The landlord is a very kind person.

The landlord provides the guests with delicious breakfast.

3. bill

I can’t pay the bill.

As he has been out of employment 3 for a month, he is unable to pay his bills.

I will foot the bill.

Lesson 19

New words and expressions:

1. hurry

I hurried to the ticket office.

Just then a man hurried to the ticket office.

You’d better hurry if you don’t want to miss the train.

He hurried to the airport to see his friend off.

2. ticket office

I went back to the ticket office at once.

There is a long queue at the ticket office.

Only two tickets were available at the ticket office.

3. pity

“What a pity!” Susan exclaimed 5.

It’s a pity that you can’t attend the meeting.

It’s a thousand pities that he cancelled his lecture.

4. exclaim 4

He exclaimed that he had no appetite.

“What on earth are you doing here?” exclaimed his sister.

5. return

“Can I return these two tickets?” he asked.

You must return the book before it is due.

She returned the radio because its sound quality was very poor.

6. sadly

“I might as well have them,” I said sadly.

He looked at his examination 6 paper sadly.

The naughty boy walked sadly to the headmaster’s office.

Lesson 20

New words and expressions:

1. catch

I often fish for hours without catching 7 anything.

I never catch anything — not even old boots.

The thief was caught on the spot.

He caught the thief by the arm.

2. fisherman

Some fishermen are unlucky.

Fishermen were not allowed to cast the net here.

Many fishermen went to the city to try their luck.

3. boot

Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.

I bought a pair of boots.

He usually wears a pair of high boots in winter.

4. waste

It’s a waste of time.

New techniques have been introduced to reduce waste.

Secretarial work is a waste of her talent.

5. realize

But they don’t realize one important thing.

We all realize how vital it is to develop education.

He realized that he had made a big mistake.

Lesson 21

New words and expressions:

1. mad

Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad.

Upon hearing the news of her son’s death, she went mad.

His wife’s non-stop complaints nearly drove him mad.

2. reason

The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.

The reason for his absence was that he was ill.

He quit for reasons of health.

3. sum

I have been offered a large sum of money to go away.

She spends a large sum of money on her clothes every month.

He paid an enormous 8 sum for the mansion 9.

4. determined 10

I am determined to stay here.

My father is determined on giving up smoking.

He is a determined person.

Lesson 22

New words and expressions:

1. dream

My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland.

He dreamed of being a world-famous football player.

The sailor often dreamed about home.

2. age

They are of the same age.

You should not behave childishly 11 at your age.

3. channel

Last year we were traveling across the channel.

They crossed the channel by boat.

It took her two hours to swim across the channel.

4. throw

She threw the bottle into the sea.

It is cruel to throw stones at animals.

The baby picked up his toy and then threw it down.

Lesson 23

New words and expressions:

1. complete

The house was completed five months ago.

The stadium was completed last year.

They completed the re-building of the ancient castle in 1970.

2. modern

It is a very modern house.

The factory used modern methods and techniques.

The hat is of the most modern style.

3. strange

It looks strange to some people.

It is strange that you (should) haven’t heard the news.

She smiled a strange smile.

4. district

It must be the only modern house in the district.

This is the business district.

This district in London is mainly residential 12.

Lesson 24

New words and expressions:

1. manager

I entered the hotel manager’s office and sat down.

He was recently appointed manager of the sales department.

He has been working as a hotel manager for twenty years.

2. upset

I had just lost 50 dollars and I felt very upset.

My mother was upset with me about my absence from school.

The public got upset about the wasteful 13 habits of the government.

3. sympathetic 14

The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.

He has a sympathetic heart.

She feels sympathetic towards the poor.

4. complain

He started to complain about this wicked 15 world, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

The customers complained about the poor aftersales service.

They complained of not being invited to the party.

5. wicked

He slipped into wicked habits.

Mary’s neighbor is a wicked and mean woman.

6. contain

It contained fifty dollars.

The can contains beer.

The envelope contained a check (cheque).

7. honesty

There’s still some honesty in this world.

Honesty is the best policy.