Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard “家丑”
skeleton [ˈskelitən] n. 骷髅
seemingly [ˈsiːmiŋli] adv. 表面上地
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A: There is seemingly nothing we can do to stop the plan going ahead.
B: But we should have a try.
A:看样子我们无法阻止计划的实施。
B:但是我们还是应该试试。
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respectable [riˈspektəbəl] adj. 体面的,雅观的
【构】respect(尊敬)+able(能……的)=respectable(体面的)
【扩】honorable 体面的
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A: He wishes to straighten up and lead a respectable life.
B: If so, I would like to give him a hand.
A:他希望改邪归正,过体面的生活。
B:真是那样的话,我愿意给他提供一些帮助。
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conceal [kənˈsiːl] v. 隐藏,隐瞒
【扩】bamboozle 欺骗,蒙蔽
【搭】conceal sth. from sb. 瞒着某人 conceal sth. to sb. 不对某人说
【例】He conceal his debts from his wife.
他对妻子隐瞒了自己的债务。
vivid [ˈvivid] adj. 生动的
dramatic [drəˈmætik] adj. 令人激动的,扣人心弦的
ruin [ˈru(ː)in] v. 毁坏
heroine [ˈherəuin] n. 女主人公
【扩】hero 男主人公
【例】Who plays the part of heroine in the movie?
谁在这部电影里担任女主角?
fiction [fikʃən] n. 小说
【派】fictional 虚构的
【扩】novel 小说
【搭】science fiction 科幻小说 romantic fiction 爱情小说
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A: What is your hobby?
B: I like reading science fiction.
A:你有什么爱好?
B:我喜欢阅读科幻小说。
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medicine [ˈmedisin] n. 医学
guestroom [ˈɡest-rum] n. (家庭中的)客房
【构】guest(客人)+room(房间)=guestroom(客房)
【扩】spare room 客房
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A: I think I can't catch the last bus.
B: You can stay here tonight. There is a bed in the guestroom.
A:恐怕我赶不上末班车了。
B:你晚上可以住这儿,客房里有张床。
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unpack [ʌnˈpæk] v. (从箱中)取出
【扩】take out 取出
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A: Have you unpacked your suitcase?
B: No, I can't remember the password.
A:你打开行李箱了吗?
B:没有,我忘记密码了。
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stack [stæk] v. (整齐地)堆放,排放;n. 堆
【扩】pile 堆积
【例】They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.
他们经特别包装,以便于堆放。
underclothes [ˈʌndəkləuðz] n. 内衣
【构】under(在……下)+clothes(衣服)=underclothes(内衣)
【扩】underwear 内衣 underdress 内衣
【搭】thermal underclothes 保暖内衣
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A: Do you sell underclothes here?
B: Yes, please come with me. I'll show you them.
A:你们这儿卖内衣吗?
B:卖的。请跟我来,我拿给您看。
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drawer [drɔː(r)] n. 抽屉
【扩】till (放钱的)抽屉
【搭】bottom drawer 嫁妆
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A: Where can we have our laundry done?
B: There's a bag in the drawer. Just put your laundry in it.
A:在哪里能洗衣服呢?
B:在这个抽屉里有个袋子,把要洗的衣服放在里面就行了。
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petrify [ˈpetrifai] v. 使惊呆
dangle [ˈdæŋɡəl] v. 悬挂
【搭】dangle after 追求某人
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A: Don't dangle the lights before me. It will do harm to my eyes.
B: Don't be angry. It's just a joke.
A:别把灯在我面前晃来晃去,对我眼不好。
B:别生气,我只是跟你开了个玩笑。
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sway [swei] v. 摇摆
unsympathetic [ˈʌnˌsimpəˈθetik] adj. 不表同情的,无动于衷的
【例】Karl was unsympathetic after hearing the story.
卡尔听了这个故事后无动于衷。
medical [ˈmedikəl] adj. 医学的