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课件网) Lesson 29 Funny or not？ universal adj.普遍的 Universal language 通用语，世界语 Universal time 世界时间，格林尼治时（=Greenwich Time） Universal law 普遍规律，普遍法则 Universe n.宇宙，世界万物 Acknowledged adj.公认的 -It is universally acknowledged that English is getting more and more important. comic adj.喜剧的，可笑的 comedy n.喜剧，喜剧性事务 comedian n.滑稽演员，喜剧演员 反： tragic adj.悲惨的，悲剧的 tragedy n.悲剧，惨案 tragedian n.悲剧演员，悲剧作家 distasteful adj.讨厌的 -The idea is tasteful to me. 同： unpleasant adj.使人不愉快的，讨厌的 displeasing adj.使人不愉快的 pester v.一再要求，纠缠 pester sb. to do sth.以某事烦扰某人 -For year Mary have is pester him to take her to Europe. pester sb.with/for sth. 以某事烦扰某人，缠住某人讨取某物 -Beggars pester him with money. -Don't pester me for the trifle. (trifle n.琐事，微不足道的小事） dread v.惧怕 dread+名词/动名词/动词不定式 -We were dreading his arrival. -He dreaded having to meet his parents. -I dread to think what will happen if he finds out. dreadful adj.令人恐惧的，令人不快 可怕的灾难 dreadful disaster dreaded adj.感到恐惧的 -I feel dreaded when night falls. In dread of 害怕某人/事 -We are in dread of insects. recovery n.康复 经济复苏 economic recovery recovery from 从...恢复过来 -He made a quick recovery from an injury.= He quickly recovered from an injury. Recover v. 恢复 recover from plaster n.熟石膏，灰泥 plaster cast 石膏绷带，石膏夹 plasterer (英）泥水匠，涂灰泥工人 console v.安慰，慰问 -“Never mind！”，he consoled her. 同： comfort vt.安慰 comfort letter 安慰信，告慰信 hobble v.瘸着腿走 -I hurt my foot while getting off the bus , and had to hobble home. n.困惑，疑惑 Be in (get into ) a hobble 陷入困境 compensate v. 补偿 to compensate sb. for 为...向某人补偿 -Nothing can compensate the young mother for the loss of her favorite daughter. v.酬报(for) -The company compensates her for her extra work. mumble v.喃喃而语 -He mumbled something to me but I could not hear what he said. mumble to oneself 喃喃自语 -He enjoys mumbling to himself. mumbler n. 说话含糊的人 Text： （L2）Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up. The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. （L2）sense n.感觉；判断力，见识；意义 ~ of smell / ~ of pride / honour/ hunger/ ~ of duty/ responsibility Common ~ 常识 Make ~言之有理 In a ~ 在某一方面，从某种意义上来说 -In a ~ , you are right. （L2）bound n.跳跃 v.跳跃；给…划界 adj.一定的，必然的；受约束的； Bounce ball Boundary n.分界线，边界 boundless adj. 无边的 Be bound to do sth. 一定 -You are ~ feel nervous before the examination. Be bound up with 有联系 -A country’ culture is ~ up with its nations and history. （L6）A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. （L6）laugh to t ... ...
