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课件网) Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric Which is the most attractive New Words and Expressions lovable a.可爱的 eccentric n.(行为)古怪的人 disregard v.不顾，无视 convention n.习俗，风俗 conscious a.感觉到的，意识到的 invariably ad.总是，经常地 routine n.常规；惯例; shrewd a.精明的 eccentricity n.怪癖 New Words and Expressions legendary a.传奇般的 snob n.势利小人，谄上欺下的人 intensely ad.强烈地 bedraggled a.拖泥带水的；又脏又湿的 dump v.把……砰的一声抛下 apologetic a.道歉的 reprimand v.训斥 stage v.暗中策划 elaborate a.精心构思的；精致的 Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves. They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary. This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life. on purpose Notes on the Text lovable adj. 可爱的 lovable=worthy of love 惹人爱的 lovely=beautiful 可爱的 e.g: What he does is lovable. 他的所作所为很惹人爱。 e.g: I like the lovely boy/girl. 我喜欢这个可爱的孩子。 e.g: A large number of eccentrics are lovable. 许多怪人惹人喜爱。 Notes on the Text eccentric n. （行为）古怪人: eccentric n. =a person whose behavior is peculiar ,unusual,rather strange.; adj: peculiar,unusual,strange strange 因为陌生而奇怪 e.g: The modern building looks strange to the villagers. eccentric a.行为举止古怪 I can't get on well with him, because he is eccentric. Notes on the Text odd 强调指出因为少见而多怪 e.g: Look, he is wearing an odd hat. peculiar 奇异的,不同寻常的 e.g: The house is peculiar. e.g: I feel peculiar today. =I feel uncomfortable/ill. =I’m not myself today. eccentricity n.怪癖 Notes on the Text deliberate adj. 深思熟虑的,慎重的,谨慎的 e.g: His manner was quiet, his speech deliberate. 故意的,蓄意的;不慌不忙的,从容的 vi. 仔细考虑,思考[+about/on/upon] e.g: They are deliberating upon what to do. 他们在考虑该怎么办. Notes on the Text disregard v. 不顾，漠视 disregard v.=ignore ,pay no attention to e.g: Disregard noise and keep working. have a disregard of/for e.g: He has complete disregard of/for my feelings. in disregard of 不顾，忽视，漠视 e.g: He did the work in disregard of my instructions. treat sb. with disregard怠慢某人 e.g: Anyway, don't treat your friends with disregard. Notes on the Text convention n. 习俗，风俗 convention n.: generally accepted practice 被普遍接受的行为准则、常规、惯例,可受时间影响 e.g: Shaking hands when meeting people is normal convention in China. custom 历史悠久的社会习俗,不受时间影响 e.g: It is a custom of giving presents at Christmas. e.g: He always does exactly what he wants and does not care about convention. Notes on the Text practice 某团体的传统做法或令他人无法接受的习俗 e.g: The normal practice in the company is to send bill as soon as the job is done. e.g: a normally accepted practice 普遍接受的做法 tradition 传统,比custom有更悠久的历史 e.g: Spending Christmas day ... ...
