新概念2词汇 56-58
时间：2018-11-28 作者：英语课 分类：新概念英语词汇随身听手册2
Lesson 56 Faster than sound!
New words and expressions:
1. sound
Faster than sound
He opened the door without making a sound.
Light travels faster than sound.
2. excitement
A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
Critics welcomed the new novel in excitement.
She began to blush with excitement.
3. handsome
One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
That is a handsome old building.
4. Rolls-Royce
5. Benz
The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
6. wheel
The automobile 1 mechanic is oiling the wheels.
The United States is a country on wheels.
7. explosion
After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
The explosion was heard two kilometers away.
The building collapsed 2 and made explosions.
8. course
Many cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
They were navigating 3 the course of a stream.
There were dangerous currents on the course.
9. rival
The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour – much faster than any of its rivals.
The two families are rivals in business.
Of recent years the Internet has become a great rival to the publishing industry.
10. speed
It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.
Without a word Mary sped out of the room.
The police car sped away in haste.
11. downhill
He lost his balance and rode downhill.
She cautiously moved downhill.
Lesson 57 Can I help you, madam?
New words and expressions:
1. madam
Can I help you, madam?
What can I do for you, madam?
This way, please, madam.
2. jeans
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop.
Jeans soon became popular on the campus.
It is inappropriate to wear jeans at a party.
3. hesitate
He is still hesitating about taking part in the contest.
I hesitated over the alternatives.
4. serve
The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed.
What may I serve you with?
She was well-served at the hotel.
5. scornfully
Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold.
The guard looked at the old man in rags scornfully.
He spoke 4 to his junior scornfully.
6. punish
The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided 5 to punish the assistant next day.
He was severely 6 punished for his carelessness.
The policeman punished the driver for speeding.
7. fur
She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other.
The humane 7 society protested against wearing fur coats.
She cannot afford furs.
8. eager
Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time.
She is eager to meet her new roommate.
There is an eager look on his face.
Lesson 58 A blessing 8 in disguise?
New words and expressions:
1. blessing
A blessing in disguise
It is my blessing to know you.
The disaster is over. What a blessing!
2. disguise
The film star went to public places in disguise.
Nobody saw through his disguise, but his accent gave him away.
3. tiny
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a ‘cursed tree’.
A tiny minority objected to the plan.
Some tiny creatures lived in the pool.
4. possess
He possessed 9 a large mansion 10 by the seaside.
Now the government possesses the castle.
5. cursed
The family was cursed from the first generation.
I hate this cursed cold weather.
6. increase
Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.
The number of the students in the school increased by 20 per cent.
The annual production of cars increased to 16,000.
7. plant
The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
He planted some trees in the garden.
Many farmers don’t want to plant crops because it’s not profit making.
8. church
She attends church service every Sunday.
The congregation was at church.
9. evil
He is a man of evil fame.
Keep away from evil companions.
10. reputation
Mr. Black has an excellent reputation as a lawyer.
He was a man of integrity, but unfortunately he had a certain reputation.
11. claim
Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
The flood claimed 1,000 villagers.
It was reported that the fire in the bar had claimed thirty-four lives.
12. victim
The victims of war claimed compensation.
Children fell victims to violence.
13. vicar
The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.
The vicar gave an excellent sermon.
The local vicar called upon everyone to contribute to the community.
14. source
He has pointed 11 out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.
The news was from a reliable source.
There were lots of rumors 12 about the sources of the campaign funds.
15. income
We should pay income tax.
He has a small annual income.
16. trunk
In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
A koala is resting on the trunk.
The trunk of the oak was burnt by the lightning.
- He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
- The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- These can also be very useful when navigating time-based documents, such as video and audio. 它对于和时间有关的文档非常有用，比如视频和音频文档。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- Vehicles slowed to a crawl on city roads, navigating slushy snow. 汽车在市区路上行驶缓慢，穿越泥泞的雪地。 来自互联网
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
- Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
- Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。
- The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
- A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
- He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
- He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。
- The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
- The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。