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课件网) Lesson 58 A spot of bother 本课重点 词汇 negligence, composure, chaos 句型 wear sb. out as clear as daylight WORDS BrE: lift AmE: elevator monstrous adj. unnatural or ugly and frightening 极大的，可怕的 It is monstrous to charge that much for a hotel room. Such monstrous injustice is hard to understand. a monstrous shadow on the stairs negligence n. failure to take enough care over something that you are responsible for 粗心大意，疏忽，失误 prudent adj. sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks It is prudent (for sb.) to do I told him I thought it would be prudent for both of us to keep our conversation between ourselves. 在电脑上安装杀毒软件是谨慎的。 It is prudent to install anti-virus software on the computer. composure n. the state of feeling or seeming calm 镇静，沉着 To keep/lose/recover your composure 保持、失去、恢复冷静 He has lost his composure under the pressure of the situation. intruder n. someone who illegally enters a building or area, usually in order to steal something 入侵者，闯入者 The police think the intruder got in through an unlocked window. lurk v. to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong 埋伏、潜伏 Police received reports of a man lurking around the neighborhood. Racism continues to lurk in the heart of American society. hinder v. to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed 妨碍 Society’s attitudes about women hinder any real progress toward equality. 他的足球生涯被伤病耽误了。 His career has been hindered by injury. 更高的利率会阻碍经济增长。 Higher interest rates could hinder economic growth. fingerprint n. a mark made by the pattern of lines at the end of a person’s finger, which is used by the police to find out who has committed a crime 指纹 More examples 他的指纹都在这把枪上。 His fingerprints were all over the gun. 警察审问了Baker，带走了他的指纹。 The police questioned Baker and took his fingerprints. chaos n. a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order 混乱，无秩序 The country was plunged into （经历不愉快的事情）economic chaos. I arrived home unexpectedly and found the house in chaos. inconceivable adj. too strange or unusual to be thought real or possible 不可思议的 conceive sth 想出（主意、计划等），设想，构想 A few years ago a car fuelled by solar energy would have been inconceivable. It is inconceivable that a man in such a powerful position could act so unwisely. veritable adj. a word used to emphasize a description of someone or something 真真正正的 The area is a veritable paradise for those who love walking and swimming. toss v. to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand 扔 She crumpled the letter and tossed it into the fire. discard vt. discard sth/sb: to get rid of sth that you no longer want or need 丢弃，抛弃 The room was littered with ... ...
