Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫

dear [diə] adj. 亲爱的，珍贵的，昂贵的

kidnap [ˈkidnæp] v. 绑架，拐骗

【派】kidnapper 绑架者

【扩】abduct 拐走

【例】The prosecutor says that the mid aged man wanted to kidnap her son.

　　　起诉人说那中年人想绑架她的孩子。

considerable [kənˈsidərəbəl] adj. 相当大的

【扩】quite a few 相当多的

【搭】considerable income 可观的收入

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A: You can save considerable expenses each year in that way.

B: But we need to invest more money in that way.

A：用那种方法你每年都可以节约不少开支。

B：但是那样的话我们就得投入更多钱。

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wealthy [ˈwelθi] adj. 富的，有钱的

orderly [ˈɔːdəli] adj. 有规律的

disappearance [ˌdisəˈpiərəns] n. 失踪

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A: Why didn't you notice the police at once?

B: At first nobody noticed the child's disappearance.

A：你们当时为什么没有马上报警？

B：起初谁都没有注意到小孩不见了．

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anonymous [əˈnɔniməs] adj. 匿名的

【扩】nameless 匿名的　　innominate 匿名的

【搭】anonymous letter 匿名信　　anonymous call 匿名电话

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A: The president is said to have received an anonymous letter.

B: When did it happen?

A：听说总裁收到一封匿名信。

B：这是什么时候发生的事情啊？

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ransom [ˈrænsəm] n. 赎金

cardboard [ˈkɑːdbɔːd] n. 硬纸板

【构】card（纸牌，卡片）＋board（板子）＝cardboard（硬纸板）

【扩】pasteboard 纸板　　chipboard 硬纸板

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A: What type of carton do you plan to use?

B: Cardboard cartons, with shipping marks.

A：你们打算用什么样的箱子？

B：印有运输标志的硬纸板箱。

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withdraw [wiðˈdrɔː] (withdrew [wiðˈdruː], withdrawn [wiðˈdrɔːn]) v. （从银行）取钱

【扩】deposit 存钱

【搭】withdraw money 取钱

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A: I would like to withdraw some money.

B: Have you taken the bankbook with you?

A：我想取点儿钱。

B：您带存折了吗？

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punctual [ˈpʌŋktʃuəl] adj. 准时的

astound [əˈstaund] v. 使吃惊

【派】astounding 令人惊讶的

【扩】surprise 使吃惊　　astonish 使吃惊

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A: The news of their divorce astounded me.

B: I can't believe it, either.

A：他们离婚的消息让我十分震惊。

B：我也无法相信。

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