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课件网) NCE BOOK 3 LESSON 24 A skeleton in the cupboard “家丑” skeleton n.骷髅；骨骼 a skeleton in the cupboard/closet: a shameful family secret 家丑，隐私 It‘s time to bring the family skeleton out of cupboard.-该是公开家丑的时候了。 Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard. 家家有本难念的经。 I don’t have skeleton in my closet. 我没有什么不可告人的秘密。 skeleton at the feast(宴会）令人生厌、扫兴的事 Eg. Never talk about a dangerous thunderstorm with a sailor before he begins a new voyage at the sea, which will be thought of as a skeleton at the feast. reduce to a skeleton 瘦得皮包骨, 骨瘦如柴 Eg. He has had nothing to eat for a couple of days so he has been reduced to a skeleton. skeleton key 万能钥匙 seemingly adv. 表面上地 seemingly sincere 貌似诚恳 seeming adj. 表面上的 a seeming good-tempered man 一个表面脾气好的人 a seeming friend 一个表面上的朋友 seemly adj. 合适的，适宜的 seemly conduct / modesty 适宜的举止 / 适度的谦虚 eg. It would be more seemly to tell her after the wedding. 婚礼后告诉她更合适。 respectable adj.体面的，雅观的; 恰当的；受人尊敬的 Eg. She looked perfectly respectable in this dress. 她穿着这套衣服看上去非常文雅。 respectable people 受人尊敬的人 respectful adj.(to / towards sb.) 表示尊敬的，有礼貌的 eg. A respectable person is respectful to others.受人尊敬的人也会尊敬别人 respective adj.分别的，各自的 Eg. All the students returned to their respective classrooms. respecting prep. 关于（书面语） Eg. Respecting the salary, we shall come to a decision later. conceal v.隐瞒，隐藏 conceal sth. from sb.对某人隐瞒… conceal oneself 潜伏，埋伏 Eg. The house was concealed from the road by a small wood. disguise v. 掩藏，隐瞒 Eg. She disguised her sadness with a happy smile. a blessing in disguise（乔装，伪装） 因祸得福 Eg. Not getting into university may be a blessing in disguise.没能上大学焉知非福 He has to travel in disguise. vivid adj. 生动的，栩栩如生的，活泼的; 鲜明的, 鲜艳的（光线、色彩等） a vivid color 鲜艳的颜色 / vivid blue 碧蓝色 a vivid imagination 丰富的想像力 She gave the police a vivid description of the accident. 比较级 more vivid / 最高级the most vivid lively adj. 生动的，栩栩如生的，活泼的 A lively imagination A lively account of her adventures dramatic adj.令人激动的, 扣人心弦的（戏剧性的, 生动的） at some dramatic moment 在某个戏剧性时刻 The dramatic scene is still vivid in his mind. His opening words are dramatic. 他的开场白扣人心弦。 drama musical drama; radio drama; silent drama哑剧 striking adj.引人注意的, 显著的, 惊人的 ruin vt.破坏，毁灭; 破产; 使变成废墟; n.毁灭，灭亡; 废墟，遗迹; （灭亡）的原因，祸根; ruin 表示“毁坏”、“毁灭”，指彻底的毁坏，破坏的原因通常是自然现象、年龄、疏忽等，现多用于比喻用法中，在真正具体地摧毁或破坏某座建筑物时，通常不用ruin。 The storm ruined the crops. He ruined his prospects(前景，希望） by carelessness. The fire ruined the castle. The company is facing ruin. ruin one’s reputation; in ruins 成为废墟 ruin 有时还 ... ...
