
Lesson 60 The future 卜算未来 【New words and expressions】(6) future n. 未来,前途 fair n. 集市 fortune-teller n. 算命人 crystal n. 水晶 relation n. 亲属 impatiently adv. 不耐烦地 ★future n. 未来,前途 (1)n. 未来,将来,前途 eg. The future is always unknown to us. 对我们来讲未来是未知的。 What will be the future of our planet. 我们这个行星的将来会怎样? provide for the future 为将来作准备 a young man with a future 有前途的年轻人 in future 今后,以后 in the future 在未来,在将来 (2)adj. 未来的,将来的 eg. one’s future husband 未婚夫 a future generation 后代的人们 ★fair n. 集市 (1)n. 博览会,展览会 eg. a book fair 书展 an international trade fair 国际商展 (2) n. 集市(似中国的庙会) eg. temple fair 庙会 (3)adj. 公平的,公正的(反义词:unfair) eg. fair and square 光明正大地 She is fair with her students. 她对学生一视同仁。 a fair price 公正的价格 (4)adj. (头发)金发的,皮肤白皙的(反义词dark) ★fortune-teller n. 算命人,占卜者(常指女性的) (1)n. 运气,命运 eg. by good fortune 幸好 by bad fortune 不幸 Don’t leave that to fortune! 那件事不要光靠运气。 Fortune 命运女神 have Fortune on one’s side 福星高照 seek one’s fortune 找出路,碰运气 (2)n. 财产,财富 e into a fortune 得到财产 make a fortune 发财 That car must cost a fortune. 那辆车一定花了一大笔钱。 fortunate adj. 幸运的(反义词:unfortunate) eg. a fortunate man 一个幸运的人 She is fortunate in having a good husband. 她有幸有个好丈夫。 I am fortunate to have good health. 我有幸有个好身体。 It was fortunate that the passing ship saved him. 幸运的是过往的船只救了他。 ★crystal n. 水晶[u](作为水晶饰品[c]) eg. as clear as crystal 如水晶般清澈透明的 a necklace of crystals 水晶项链 crystal clear 清晰的 ★relation n. 亲属 (1)关系,关联 build up a relation with 与…建立关系 = create a relation with break off relations with 与…绝交 further relations with 促进与…的关系 = promote relations with normalize the relations with 使关系正常化 strengthen the relations with 加强与…的关系 (2)亲戚,亲属;血缘关系 = relative eg. He is a near relation of mine. 他是我的近亲。 He is a distant relation of mine. 他是我的远亲。 Is he any relation to you 他是你的亲戚吗? relationship n. 关系,联系,人际关系 eg. She has a very good relationship with her students. 她和学生关系很好。 the relationship between teachers and students. 师生关系 ★impatiently adv. 不耐烦地 反义词:patiently adv. 有耐心地,能忍受地 patient adj. 有耐心的,能忍受的(反义词impatient) eg. You should be more patient with others. 你应该对别人耐心点。 He was patient of hardships. 他能承受苦难。 be impatient with sb. 对某人不耐烦 be impatient of sth. 对某事不耐烦 (2)n. 病人 eg. The hospital has a lot of patients. 这家医院有很多病人。 【Text】 At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down. After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you. She will be arriving this evening and inte ... ...
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