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课件网) NEW CONCEPT ENGLISH BOOK 3 Smash—and—grab Lesson 6 Summary writing for L5 Though the journalist immediately set out to get the facts after receiving instructions from his editor, he didn’t send them at once. Meanwhile, the editor was getting inpatient, so he sent three faxes, finally threatening to fire the journalist. When the last fax as unanswered, the article was published in its original form. The journalist sent the editor a fax a week later explaining he had been imprisoned after counting the steps and measuring the height of the wall. New words for L6： smash and-grab 1) smash v. 粉碎，击溃，碰撞 Eg. (1) He got drunk and began to smash things. (2)The car smashed into a wall. crash.v.n.碰撞，坠毁 Eg. (1)The bus crashed into a tree. (2)The computer crashed (stopped working) 电脑死机了 （3）Stock market crashed . 股市崩盘。 destroy.v. 破坏，摧毁，毁灭 Eg. All his hope were destroyed 2）grab.u.抢，夺，急抓 grab sth .from sb./sth. grab at sth. 设法抓住 Eg. (1) He grabbed at the opportunity of going abroad. grab off 抢走，事先得到 eg. The people who got to the show first grabbed off the best seats. Snatch .v. 抢夺 （seize sth. quickly, sometimes rudely） Eg. She snatched the letter from me. snatch up 夺取 grasp .v. 紧紧抓住 理解，领会 （seize sth. firmly with hands） Eg. (1)He grasped my hands warmly. (2)She never could grasp how to do it. clutch .v. 抓住（--at）(frightened) Eg. A drowning man will clutch at straws. 病急乱投医 seize .v.抓住（eagerly ; 侵袭，占据（心理） seize power ；夺取政权 be seized with panic 惊惶失措 arcade .n. 有拱廊的街道（两旁没有商店） Piccadilly .n. 皮卡迪利大街 jewellery .n. 珠宝（总称） jewel .n. 宝石 jewel box/case ruby 红宝石； sapphire 蓝宝石； jade 翡翠 agate 玛瑙 precious stone 宝石 necklace .n.项链 lace .n. 花边，饰带 shoelace 鞋带 6. ring n. 戒指 a wedding ring; an engagement ring; an earring ; ring-finger 无名指; box ring 拳击赛场 third-ring road 三环路 background n.背景；花色的底子（本文）；家庭出身 social /political background background music / knowledge / information be / remain / keep in the background 处在幕后 Eg. (1)Her dress has pink flowers on a white background. American literature and American cultural background. 美国文学和文化背景 （2）Abraham Lincoln came from an impoverished (贫寒的)background. velvet .n.天鹅绒，丝绒 an iron hand in a velvet glove 外柔内刚，口蜜腹剑 a velvet paw 笑面虎 head light .n.(汽车等)前灯 blare .v.发嘟嘟声，吼叫 well-staffed. adj .人手充足的； under-staffed 人手不够的 staff .n. 全体工作人员（集体名词）（单/复） Eg. The staff is/are working efficiently. keep / have the staff in one’s own hand 拥有财产，大权在握 on the staff (being a member of) Eg. It’s good to have you on the staff 和你一起共事真好。 crew （车，船，飞机上的）全体工作人员(总称) cast (all the actors in a film or a play) 全体演职人员 faculty (all the teachers in a university) 全体教师（大学） raid .n.抢劫（a short attack to cause damage） ... ...
