(课件网) Lesson 6 Smash-and-grab 砸橱窗抢劫 New words and expression生词和短语 smash-and-grab 砸橱窗抢劫 smash 打碎,粉碎 (break…into pieces violently) e.g. The glass fell and was smashed into pieces. smash into 撞击到某处 (--The bus smashed into a tree.) crash into aircrash grab v.抢夺, 掠夺, 夺取(= seize suddenly) -- He grabbed me by the arm. -- He grabbed the coin and ran off. 他抓起硬币就跑了。 snatch vt.抢, 夺取 (= catch sth. /sb suddenly and violently) -- The big bird snatches the hen from the ground. Seize v.抓住, 逮住, 夺取(强调抓住、抓到的结果) -- Fear seized her. 她突然感觉很恐惧。 catch vt.捕获, 赶上(车船等) (= get hold of sth/sb moving) -- catch mouse / catch bus / catch a thief grasp 强调“掌握” get the hang of -- We have already grasped six thousand words. Hold 强调抓牢、抓紧(catch hold of 抓住) -- He is holding an umbrella. Piccadilly 皮卡迪利大街 皮卡迪利广场(Piccadilly Circus),伦 敦最有名的圆形广场,兴建于1892年,早期 是英国零售商店所在地,现在是英国伦敦市 的购物商业中心。有人说伦敦的皮卡迪利和 纽约的时代广场是世界的两大交叉路口。 jewellery 首饰 necklace-n.项链 earring-n.耳环, 耳饰 bracelet-n.手镯 ring-n. 戒指,指环 brooch-n.胸针, 领针 background 背景 background information 背景资料 background music 背景音乐 background knowledge 背景知识 a man of excellent background 有很好的背景的人 foreground 前景 全体工作人员 staff 全体工作人员;机组人员 crew 全体船员 faculty 全体教职员工 raid n.袭击, 搜捕 a bank raid a police raid a bombing raid an air raid attack n./v. 攻击,进攻,袭击 scramble v. 快速攀爬;争夺;匆忙做某事 = creep quickly --scramble up a steep hillside 爬上陡峭的山坡 --scramble for power and wealth 争权夺利 --scramble to one's feet 急忙站起 Fantastic adj.非常大的 1> = very great / very large 非常大的 -- a fantastic sum of money = a very large sum of money 2> strange adj.奇怪的, 奇异的 -- a strange dream = a fantastic dream 3> wonderful adj.极好的, 美好的, 极妙的 -- a fantastic play. Text The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just "opening. open v.营业; --When do you open / close opening hours adj. 营业着的 We are open/closed. 试营业: soft open / trial operation At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. Mr. Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new display. admire (vt) 以赞赏的眼光看着;欣赏 (appreciate) --We stop to admire the view. 钦佩, 羡慕 --I admire (him for) his courage. vi.惊讶, 惊异 --We all admired at his sudden success. admirer- n.赞美者, 爱慕者; 求爱者, 求婚者; 爱人 display n. 显示,陈列 on display His paintings are on display at the exhibition. window display 橱窗陈列 vt. 展示,陈列;显示,表现 The bestsellers were sold out before they were displayed. 这些畅销书尚未陈列就卖光了。 她的演讲展现了她的才华。 Two of his assistants had been working busily since eight o'clock and had only just finis ... ...