新概念第二册 Lesson 74 Out of the limelight 单词精讲 limelight['laimlait] n.舞台灯光 引申:可引申为公众关注的中心,处于聚光灯下就如同受到公众瞩目。 搭配:in the limelight(处于公众瞩目的中心) steal the limelight(抢风头) 例句:The famous actress is always in the limelight. (这位著名女演员总是处于公众瞩目的中心。) precaution[pri'k : n] n.预防措施 引申:The famous actress is always in the limelight.(这位著名女演员总是处于公众瞩目的中心。) 搭配:take precautions(采取预防措施) safety precaution(安全预防措施)。 例句:We should take precautions against the flu.(我们应该采取预防流感的措施。) 词源:由“pre - ”(预先)和“caution”(谨慎)组成,表示预先的谨慎行为。 fan[f n] n.狂热者,迷 引申:可引申为对某种事物极度热爱、追捧的人,不只是人,也可以形容对某个概念、想法的热情拥护者。 搭配:football fan(足球迷) movie fan(影迷) 例句:He is a big fan of science fiction novels.(他是科幻小说的狂热爱好者。) shady [' eidi]a.遮荫的 引申:可表示可疑的、不光明正大的,就像在阴影下隐藏着不好的东西一样。 搭配:shady deal(可疑的交易) shady character(可疑的人物)。 例句:I don't trust that shady guy.(我不信任那个可疑的家伙。) 词源:来自“shade”(阴影),加上“- y”构成形容词,表示与阴影有关的特性。 sheriff [' erif]n.司法长官 引申:可引申为在当地有执法权力、维持秩序的重要人物,在一些文学作品或特定语境下可代表正义的维护者。 搭配:county sheriff(县司法长官) sheriff's office(司法长官办公室) 例句:The sheriff arrested the criminal.(司法长官逮捕了罪犯。) 词源:源自古英语,最初表示郡(shire)的长官(reeve),后来演变为现在的司法长官的意思。 notice ['n utis]n.告示 引申:可表示对某事的察觉、注意到的情况,不只是书面的告示。 搭配:take notice of(注意到) public notice(公告)。 例句:Did you take notice of his strange behavior (你注意到他奇怪的行为了吗?) sneer [sni ]n.冷笑 引申:可表示一种轻蔑、瞧不起的态度或表情,不仅仅是冷笑这个动作。 搭配:sneer at(嘲笑,讥笑) 例句:Don't sneer at others' efforts.(不要嘲笑别人的努力。) 重点句型 与get有关的一些短语动词 get out ① (使)出去/出来(反义词为get into) Why don’t you get the dog out The door is locked. I can’t get out. ② 走开,滚开(常用于祈使句) Now you get out of here fast! get into 进来 I’ve lost my key. I can’t get into the house. get on ① 前进,进展(与get along同义) He is getting on quite well in his new job. ② 继续干;相处融洽(常与with连用) Tom talked with his brother for a while, and then got on with his homework. He’s so difficult. I can’t get on with him. 他这个人这么别扭,我无法和他相处。 get…off 脱下,除去/取下 Please help me to get the box off the boat. When he got the lid off the box, he saw a man lying in it. get off 没受重伤/重罚而逃脱(常与with连用) Tom was punished, but Jim go off lightly. I can hardly believe that the thief got off with just a warning. get over ① 恢复过来,痊愈 Has your mother got over her illness ② 解决/结束(某件不愉快但必要做的事)(常与with连用) They wanted to get the job over as quickly as possible. get though ① 通过(考试、测验等) Have yo ... ...
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