(
课件网) The Death of A Ghost labourer n. 劳动者 She still lives on the farm where he worked as a labourer. labourer 特别强调使用体力 farmhand 农场雇工 (farm labourer / farm worker) worker 泛指劳动者 gold collar worker manual worker / mental worker （脑力） workman 指具有某种工艺技能的工匠 labour n.劳动; (总称) 劳动力 the Labour Party 工党（Br.） the Conservative Party 保守党（Br.） the Democratic Party 民主党（Am.） the Republican Party 共和党 （Am.） labour intensity / Labour Day manual labour/ brain work 体力/脑力劳动 They live by honest labour. 他们靠正当劳动生活。 overnight adv. 一夜期间，通宵地; 在夜间 Farm labourers said that they always woke up to find that work had been done overnight. (during the night) overnight adv.突然地 The rules are not going to change overnight. 这些规则是不会突然改变的。 overnight adj.突然的 overnight millionaire 暴发户 In 1970 he became an overnight success in America. 1970年他在美国一夜之间成了成功人士。 hay n. 干草 （long grass that has been cut out and dried as food for cattle.） bales[be lz] of hay.…一捆捆的干草 Cows feed on hay. 奶牛以干草为生。 hit the hay=to go to bed make hay while the sun shines: （taking advantage of a situation that is favourable to them while they have the chance to. 晒草要趁好太阳; 抓紧时机） We knew war was coming, and were determined to make hay while we could. 我们知道战争即将来临，所以决定尽可能抓紧时机 corn n. 谷物（Br.） used to refer to crops (n. 农作物) such as wheat and barley[ bɑ:li]. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants. 谷物 (指小麦、燕麦等); (小麦、燕麦等的) 谷粒 crop n.庄稼，农作物 a crop of people 一大堆人 corn n.玉米; 玉米粒（Am.）【Br.】maize [me z] corn belt 玉米带 We're having corn-on-the-cob for lunch. 我们吃玉米棒当午饭。 cob:玉米的穗轴 straw n.稻草，麦秆；吸管 the dried stems of wheat for animals to sleep on a straw hat a straw man=scarecrow [ ske kr ]（吓走乌鸦） A drowing [dra n ] man will clutch at a straw. 病急乱投医 draw straws 抽签 strawberry [ str :b ri] 草莓 moonlight n.月光 The hills were bathed in pale moonlight. 沐浴在淡淡的月光中。 Life not be all noonlight and roses (things are not always pleasant) Marriage isn't all moonlight and roses,you have to take the smooth as well as the rough. once in a blue moon: 千载难逢 I only ever saw him once in a blue moon. in the moonlight / torchlight 借着...的光 conscientious adj. 认真的，尽责的； a aconscientious teacher We are generally very conscientious about our work. 我们一般对工作都是很认真的。 consience n.良心，良知 a clear conscience 问心无愧 social conscience 社会公德 have no conscience 没有良知 have a sudden attack of conscience 良心发现 suspect v. 怀疑 suspect sb of doing 怀疑某人做了某事 suspect sb of sth 怀疑 ; 就某事怀疑某人 I suspected him of stealing the car. suspect sb. to be I suspect him to be a spy. suspect n.嫌疑犯 suspicious adj.可疑的；怀疑的；多疑的 Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives. suspic ... ...
