(
课件网) 34. A happy discovery New words and expression 生词和短语 crockery ['kr k( )r ] n. 陶器；瓦器；土器 pretentious [pr 'ten s] adj. 自命不凡的；炫耀的；做作的 dagger / d ɡ /=knife, stiletto labyrinth / l b r nθ/ musty ['m st ] exert He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues... 他极大地影响了科学界对这些问题的看法。 Youngsters get so absorbed that they don't realise how much they're exerting themselves... 年轻人如此地沉浸其中，他们没有意识到自己有多么努力。 Do not exert yourself unnecessarily. 不要做无谓的努力。 Exert your authority行使权力 antique [ n ti:k] We went antiquing on Saturday <口>老资格的人；老前辈；老人 The old-timers and established families clutched the reins of power. 久居此地的居民和根基稳固的家族牢牢掌控着权力。 老人 The old-timers used to recall how hot 1886 was. 老人们常常回想起1886年的酷热。 an old bald geezer in a posh raincoat. 穿着时髦雨衣的秃顶老头 dedicate Back on the island, he dedicated himself to politics... 回到岛上后，他便投身于政治。 Bessie has dedicated her life to caring for others. 贝茜一生都致力于照顾他人。 He's quite dedicated to his students. 他一门心思都扑在学生身上。 ...a company staffed by capable and dedicated people. 拥有一支能干、敬业的员工队伍的公司 This book is dedicated to the memory of my mother. 谨以此书献给我已故的母亲。 couch 放平；挺着： The soldiers couched their rifles and prepared to charge.士兵们将步枪放平准备冲锋。 躺卧，睡；斜倚： She couched on a sofa.她斜倚在沙发上。 表达，表述，措辞： He couched his demands in very polite terms.他用十分委婉的措辞表达了他的要求。 [couch oneself]使躺下；放下(通常接反身代词或用被动语态)： He saw a tiger couching itself by the tree.他看见一只老虎躺在树旁。 pile into or out of They all piled into Jerrold's car... 他们一窝蜂地挤进杰罗尔德的车里。 A fleet of police cars suddenly arrived. Dozens of officers piled out. 突然开来一队警车，数十个警察一拥而出。 at the bottom/top of the pile 处于社会或组织底或上层 （地毯或织物的）绒面，绒毛，绒头 The pile of a carpet 房屋和桥梁的）桩，桩柱 痔疮 Piles pile既可指整齐的一叠，也可指杂乱的一堆：a neat pile of clothes（整齐的一叠衣服）。heap 通常指杂乱的、常呈小山或土墩状的一堆：Now, the house is a heap of rubble（现在，房子成了一堆瓦砾）。stack通常指整齐的、常是扁平物体叠放在一起的一摞：a neat stack of dishes（整齐的一摞盘子）。 Free up=free Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers... 工具腰带解放了双手，还减少了锤子掉落的风险。 There were more civilians working for the police, freeing officers from desk jobs. 更多的平民在为警察部门工作，使得警员从文案中解脱出来。 It can handle even the most complex graphic jobs, freeing up your computer for other tasks. 它可以处理哪怕是最复杂的图形作业，空出计算机以便用于其他任务。 Free of /from 免于…的 She retains her slim figure and is free of wrinkles... 她保持着苗条的身材，脸上也没有皱纹。 The filtration system provides the crew with clean air f ... ...
