1、 COLLEGE ENGLISH CONTEMPORARY 当代大学英语 主讲:庄玉芳第1页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGER第2页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERWords to Be Explained through Context a good two inches:rather more than two inches(used before expressions of measurement or quantity)-The wife is a good eight years than the husband.-Th
2、e book cost me a good fifty Yuan.a date:An appointment,especially an engagement to go out socially with a member of the opposite sex,for example.Synonym engagement 与异性约会:约会,尤指和异性出去社交约会与异性约会:约会,尤指和异性出去社交约会to come back to earth:stop dreaming;to come back to the real world-When his money ran out,he cam
3、e back to earth(with a bump).他把钱用光是才(赫然)如梦出醒。他把钱用光是才(赫然)如梦出醒。point-blank:adj/adv(in a way that is)forceful and direct,directly without trying to explain the reason-I asked him point blank what he was doing there.我直截了当地问他在那里做在什么。我直截了当地问他在那里做在什么。-a point-blank refusal直率拒绝直率拒绝第3页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONA
4、L MANAGERbrain wave:a sudden inspiration突如其来灵感;灵机一动;巧妙主意突如其来灵感;灵机一动;巧妙主意the lead part:the main part in a film or play etcno way:used to say that youll definitely not do stha laughing stock:someone who has done sth so foolish that everyone laughs at him.to go through with sth:to do what is necessary
5、to completely or take(a course of action)做必要事以完成或采取(某行动)做必要事以完成或采取(某行动)-She decided not ot go through with(i.e.not to have)the abortion.她决定不做流产了。她决定不做流产了。from then on:from that timeto let loose:to release sb/sth-Dont let that dog loose among the sheep.不要放任那条狗在羊群中乱窜。不要放任那条狗在羊群中乱窜。-Just close your eye
6、s and let loose your imagination.闭上眼睛,海阔天空地遐想一番吧。闭上眼睛,海阔天空地遐想一番吧。to tower above:to reach high above第4页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERGlossary Study第5页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERauditorium:audi-(hear)botherto make sb feel slightly worried or upset使某人不安使某人不安-Dont let his criticisms bother you.别因
7、为他批评你而感到烦恼别因为他批评你而感到烦恼to bother sb(about/with sth):to cause trouble or annoyance to sb;pester sb 打搅或烦扰某人打搅或烦扰某人;给某人添麻烦给某人添麻烦-Im sorry to bother you,but could you tell me the way to the station?对不起打搅一下对不起打搅一下,请问去火车站怎么走请问去火车站怎么走?congratulate(v)congratulation(n.)congratulatory(adj.)to congratulate sb.o
8、n sth:-to congratulate sb.on his marriage,new job,good exam results,etc.祝贺某人结婚祝贺某人结婚,找到新工作找到新工作,考试成绩优良考试成绩优良 a congratulatory address/telegram/letter祝词祝词/贺电贺电/贺信贺信 第6页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGER dramaticsacting and producing plays演剧活动演剧活动(derog)exaggerated or over-emotional behavior夸大或过分行为夸大或过分
9、行为-Ive had enough of your dramatics.我看够你装腔作势表现了我看够你装腔作势表现了 exaggeratedmade to seem larger,better,worse,etc.than it really is夸大夸大;夸大夸大;言过言过其实其实-He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.他自视过高他自视过高.produced,stated etc in a false or an unnatural way;distorted虚假虚假;不自不自然然;歪曲歪曲-an exaggerated laug
10、h 矫揉造作笑声矫揉造作笑声flushedred in face脸红脸红very excited by sth;filled with emotion因某事物非常激动因某事物非常激动;充满感情充满感情-flushed with success,pride.Joy etc.因成功因成功,得意得意,喜悦等而激动喜悦等而激动第7页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERinventto make or produce sth.new for the first time创造创造;创造创造-LaszloBiro invented the ball point pen.(ofte
11、n derog)to make up or think of(esp.sth that does not exist or is not true)虚构虚构;捏造捏造,胡编胡编-Use an invented name,such as Anytown,not a real one.瞎编个名字吧瞎编个名字吧,比喻叫比喻叫”A城城”吧吧,别用真名别用真名.promote to help sb or sth;to develop and be successful-a publicity campaign to promote her new book为推销她新书而展开宣传活动为推销她新书而展开宣传
12、活动to raise sb to a higher position or rank提升提升,晋升晋升-She worked hard and was soon promoted.她工作努力她工作努力,很快便取得提升很快便取得提升.第8页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGERsensible-a sensible person,idea,course of action,suggestion通情达理人通情达理人,主意主意,做法做法,提议提议 stiffunable to move(肌肉肌肉)僵硬僵硬-to feel stiff after a long walk走长路
13、后感觉肢体僵硬走长路后感觉肢体僵硬formal in manner,behaviour,etc.;not friendly(态度态度,举止举止)生硬生硬,据近据近,不友好不友好-Their manner was rather stiff.他们态度生硬他们态度生硬.terrificexcellent;great-The view was terrific.景色美极了景色美极了.extreme-driving at a terrific speed以极高速度驾驶以极高速度驾驶第9页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGER Homework1.Recite the words in the glossary 2.Preview the text第10页LESSON EIGHT MY PERSONAL MANAGER Thank youSee you第11页