新概念英语第三册学习笔记：第24课 A Skeleton in the Cupboard

Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard1、skeleton n.骷髅；（动物的）骨架，骨骼，基干，纲要，万能钥匙A skeleton in the cupboard/closet=a family skeleton 家丑(cupboard/closet 碗橱）-该是公开家丑的时候了。

-It's time to bring the family skeleton out of cupboard.Skeleton structure 骨架构造skeleton staff 基干人员Skeleton key 万能钥匙Reduced to a skeleton 瘦得皮包骨-他几天都没有东西可吃，所以瘦得只剩下皮包骨了。

-He has had nothing to eat for a couple of days so he has been reduced to a skeleton.2、seemingly adv.表面上的,看来似乎-她演奏起来似乎毫不费力。

-She plays with effortless seemingly.3、respectable adj.体面的，雅观的(=decent=graceful)-这条领带只适合体面的人戴。

-The tie is for respectable people only.Respectable adj.值得尊敬的，可敬的，高尚的Respectful adj.尊敬人的，有礼貌的-受人尊敬的人也会尊敬别人。

-A respectable person is respectful to others.Respective adj.分别的，各自的-所有的学生都回到各自的教室。

-All the students returned to their respective classrooms.4、conceal v.隐瞒，隐藏Conceal sth. From sb.-他像爸妈隐瞒了他的考试分数。

Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboardWe often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation. The terrible secret is called 'a skeleton in the cupboard'. At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined. The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of the novel that the heroine a dear old lady who had always been so kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five husbands.It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction. To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard. The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George Carlton, and he is very pound of the fact. George studied medicine in his youth. Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories. I once spend an uncomfortable weekend which I shall never forget at his house. George showed me to the guestroom which, he said, was rarely used. He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner. After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty drawers, I decided to hang one of the tow suits I had brought with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of two suits I had brought with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it suits I had brought with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified. A skeleton was dangling before my eyes. The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly and it gave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me. Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George. This was worse than "a terrible secret'; this was a read skeleton! But George was unsympathetic. 'Oh, that,' he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old friend. 'That's Sebastian. You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.'New words and expressions生词和短语skeleton[ˈskelɪtn] n. 骷髅The human skeleton consists of 206 bones.人的骨骼由206块骨头组成。

新概念英语第三册：Lesson24重点句型解析Who was Sebastian?1、We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years.How 引导宾语从句has some terrible secret = has a skeleton in the cupboard = has a skeleton in the closet 家丑which 引导的定语从句修饰secret seemingly adv.表面上地(= from appearance)-- a seemingly respectable person 表面上受人尊敬的人2、The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation.Possess = own = have gotto describe this sort of situation 来描述这种场景(做定语用来修饰 saying)-- The English language possesses a vivid word to describe her beauty.3、The terrible secret is called‘a skeleton in the cupboard’.4、At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined.Some 某一个(修饰单数可数名词)= a certain Ruin vt.毁坏, 毁灭(泛指概念, 表示毁坏的过程不是一下完成的) = spoil vt.搞糟, 宠坏 v.扰乱-- The rain ruined my holiday. = The rain spoiled my holiday.Destroy vt.破坏, 毁坏 v.消灭, 摧毁(完全摧毁, 不可修复)-- To tell the patient the truth is to risk destroying his hope.-- The earthquake destroyed almost the entire city.Damage vt.损害, 损坏, 使受损失(可以被修复)-- The car is damaged and it is be repairing now.5、The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five husbands.one’s hair stands on end 某人感到毛骨悚然 = sb feel horrified (adj.带有恐怖感的, 惊骇的) -- My hair stands on end. 我感到毛骨悚然set/make one’s hair stands on end 使某人感到毛骨悚然-- horrid adj.恐怖的, 令人讨厌的, 可怕的-- The horrid film really make my hair stands on end.in her youth 在她年轻的时候everyone (单独用 every 和 one 连在一起)every one of (与 of 搭配 every 和 one 要分开)6、It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction.It is all very well…but… 好到是好, 但是…-- It is all very well for you to suggest taking a few days’ rest, but how can finish our workin time?-- It is all very well for them to ask me to do it, but I am too busy.Occur vi.发生, 出现(某个事件出乎意料的、偶然的发生)-- 比 happen 更正式-- When did the accident occur? It occurred to me to do… / It occurred to me that…-- It occurred to me to open the window.Happen vi.发生, 碰巧, 偶然(某个事件出乎意料的、偶然的发生)-- When did the accident happen?Take place v.发生, 举行(事件根据安排而发生、举行)-- When will the wedding take place?7、To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard.To varying degrees 从不同的角度来讲…Which 引导定语从句, 修饰 secret。

新概念第三册课文原文新概念英语第三册学习笔记第24
课ASkeletonintheCupboard
第一段词汇解析
①bare=withoutglove。

②injured=hurt(phyically)。

第二段词汇解析
①drewup=preparedandwrote。

②crude=baic,rough,notverykilful。

③enjoyedtremendoupopularity=wae某tremelypopular。

④adored=lovedandrepected。

⑤alike=(rich)and/awella(poor),both(richandpoor)intheameway。

Note学习笔记
词组归纳
1.concealfrom
2.tandonend
3.inb.’youth
4.tovaryingdegree
5.inteadof
7.leapout
背景介绍
传说有一个年轻貌美的女人，因丈夫长年在外，不堪寂寞。

于是趁丈
夫不在，每晚在家和情人幽会。

有一天晚上，正当她和情人幽会之际，她
的丈夫突然回来了，妻子大惊失色，手忙脚乱地把情人藏入了家中的一个
大木柜中。

丈夫进屋以后，二话不说用砖把木柜垒在一堵墙内。

天长日久，那位情人变成了一具骷髅。

所以，Skeletoninthecupboard的含意就是
“不可外扬的家丑，隐情”。

（源自百度知道，还有另一版本哦）。

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲:第24课橱柜里的骷髅Lesson24 A Skeleton in the Cupboard 橱柜里的骷髅新概念3课文内容：We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable personor family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation. The terrible secret is called "a skeleton in the cupboard". At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined. Thereader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so kindto everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five husbands. It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction. To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard. The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboardis George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact. George studied medicine in his youth. Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories. I once spent an uncomfortable weekend which I shall never forget at his house. George showed me to the guestroom which, he said, was rarely used. He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner. After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty drawers, I decided to hang one of the two suits I had brought with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified. A skeleton was dangling before my eyes. The sudden movement of the door make it sway slightly and it gave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me. Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George. This was worse than‘a terrible secret; this was a real skeleton! But George was unsympathetic. ‘Oh, that,'he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old friend. ‘That's Sebastian. You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.' 新概念英语3逐句精讲： 1.We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. 在小说中，我们经常读到一个表面上受人尊重的人物或家庭，却有着某种多年不为人所知的骇人听闻的秘密。

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第24课(6)A Skeleton in the Cupboard 橱柜里的骷髅We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation. The terrible secret is called "a skeleton in the cupboard". At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined. The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five husbands.It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction. To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard. The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact. George studied medicine in his youth. Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories. I once spent an uncomfortable weekend which I shall never forget at his house. George showed me to the guestroom which, he said, was rarely used. He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner. After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty drawers, I decided to hang one of the two suits I had brought with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified. A skeleton was dangling before my eyes. The sudden movement of the door make it swayslightly and it gave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me. Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George. This was worse than‘a terrible secret; this was a rea l skeleton! But George was unsympathetic. ‘Oh, that,'he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old friend. ‘That's Sebastian. You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.'16. A skeleton was dangling before my eyes.一具骷髅悬挂在眼前。

Notes on the text 课⽂注释1 A skeleton in the cupboard，直译为“柜中骷髅”，此系⼀成语，作“家丑”解。

2 conceal sth, from sb. 作“对某⼈隐瞒某事”解。

3 The reader's hair stands on end，读者感到⽑⾻悚然。

4 to varying degrees，在不同程度上。

5 stood in front of it petrified，站在柜前吓呆了。

stand此处表⽰处于某种状态，起系动词的作⽤，后⾯常接形容词、介词短语或过去分词，表⽰主语处于某种状态中的特征，可视作表语。

6 the impression that it was about to leap out…，that引导的从句作impression的同位语。

be about to do sth. ，表⽰按照计划即将做的动作。

参考译⽂在⼩说中，我们经常读到⼀个表⾯上受⼈尊重的⼈物或家族，却有着某种多年不为⼈所知的骇⼈听闻的秘密。

英语中有⼀个⽣动的说法来形容这种情况。

惊⼈的秘密被称作“柜中骷髅”。

在⼩说的某个戏剧性时刻，可怕的秘密泄漏出来，接着便是某⼈的声誉扫地。

当读者读到⼩说最后⼏页了解到书中⼥主⼈公，那位⼀向待⼤家很好的可爱的⽼妇⼈年轻时⼀连毒死了她的5个丈夫时，不禁会⽑⾻悚然。

这种事发⽣在⼩说中是⽆可⾮议的。

尽管我们⼈⼈都有各种⼤⼩秘密，连最亲密的朋友都不愿让他们知道，但我们当中极少有⼈有柜中骷髅。

我所认识的的在柜中藏骷髅的⼈便是乔治·卡尔顿，他甚⾄引以为⾃豪。

乔治年轻时学过医，然⽽，他后来没当上医⽣，却成了⼀位成功的侦探⼩说作家。

有⼀次，我在他家⾥度周末，过得很不愉快。

这事我永远不会忘记。

乔治把我领进客房，说这间房间很少使⽤。

他让我打开⾏装后下楼吃饭。

我将衬衫、内⾐放进两个空抽屉⾥，然后我想把随⾝带来的两套西服中的⼀套挂到⼤⾐柜⾥去。

Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard“家丑”New words and expression 生词和短语Skeleton n.骷髅（n.(动物之)骨架, 骨骼, 基干, 纲要, 万能钥匙）Closet n.壁橱, 衣橱, 碗橱water closet（水箱）a skeleton in the cupboard = a skeleton in the closet = a family skeleton 家丑-- It is time to bring the family skeleton out of the cupboard. 该是公开家丑的时候。

skeleton key 万能钥匙skeleton structure 骨架构造skeleton staff 骨干人员reduced to a skeleton 瘦得皮包骨-- He has had nothing to eat for a couple of days so he has been reduced to a skeleton.Seemingly adv.表面上地they are seemingly unware of the situationRespectable adj.体面的, 雅观的-- The tie is for respectable people only. 这条领带只适合体面的人戴。

Decent adj.正派的, 端庄的, 有分寸的, (服装)得体的, 大方的Graceful adj.优美的，优雅的Deserving respect 可敬的-- deserve（vt.应受, 值得）respect（n.尊敬, 敬重）Respectable adj.可敬的, 有名望的, 高尚的, 值得尊敬的Respectful adj.尊重人的, 有礼貌的I respectfully disagreeIs it better to be feared or respected? And I'd say is it too much to ask for both? They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree .I prefer the weapon you only need to fire once.That's how Dad did it, that's how America dose it,and it's worked out pretty well so far. Find an excuse to let one of these off the chain, and I personally guarantee, the bad guys won't even wanna come out of their caves-- A respectable person is respectful to others. 受人尊敬的人也会尊敬别人的。

新概念英语单词第3册Lesson24： A skeleton inthe cupboard家丑skeleton ['skelt()n] 骷髅seemingly ['siml] adv.表面上地【单词例句】A：There is seemingly nothing we can do to stop the plan going ahead.A：看样子我们无法阻止计划的实施。

B：But we should have a try.B：但是我们还是应该试试。

respectable [r'spektb()l]adj.体面的，雅观的【单词构造】respect（尊敬）+able（能…．的）= respectable （体面的）【单词搭配】honorable体面的【单词例句】A：He wishes to straighten up and lead a respectable life.A：他希望改邪归正，过体面的生活。

B：If so,I would like to give him a hand.B：真是那样的话，我愿意给他提供一些协助。

conceal [kn'sil] 隐藏，隐瞒【单词扩充】bamboozle欺骗，蒙蔽【单词搭配】conceal sth．from sb．瞒着某人 conceal sth．to sb．不对某人说【单词例句】He conceal his debts from his wife.他对妻子隐瞒了自己的债务。

vivid['vvd] adj.生动的dramatic [dr'mtk] adj.令人激动的，扣人心弦的ruin v.毁坏heroine n.女主人公【单词扩充】hero男主人公【单词例句】Who plays the part of heroine in the movie?谁在这部电影里担任女主角？fiction n.小说【派生词】fictional虚构的【单词扩充】novel小说【单词搭配】science fction科幻小说 romantic fction爱情小说【单词例句】A：What is your hobby?A：你有什么爱好？B：I like reading science fiction.B：我喜欢阅读科幻小说。

A skeleton in the cupboard “家丑” We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation. The terrible secret is called 'a skeleton in the cupboard '. At some dramatic moment in the story the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined. The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five husbands. It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction. To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard. The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact. George studied medicine in his youth. Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories. I once spent an uncomfortable weekend which I shall never forget at his house. George showed me to the guestroom which, he said, was rarely used. He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner. After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty drawers, I decided to hang one of the two suits I had brought with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified. A skeleton was dangling before my eyes. The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly and it gave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me. Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George. This was worse than 'a terrible secret'; this was a real skeleton ! But George was unsympathetic. 'Oh, that,' he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old friend. 'That's Sebastian. You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.' 【New words and expressions】⽣词和短语 skeleton n. 骷髅 seemingly adv. 表⾯上地 respectable adj. 体⾯的，雅观的 conceal v. 隐藏，隐瞒 vivid adj. ⽣动的 dramatic adj. 令⼈激动的，扣⼈⼼弦的 ruin v. 毁坏 heroine n. ⼥主⼈公 fiction n. ⼩说 varying adj. 不同的 medicine n. 医学 guestroom n. (家庭中的)来客住房 unpack vt. (从箱中)取出 stack adj. (整齐地)堆放，排放 underclothes n. 内⾐ drawer n. 抽屉 petrify v. 使惊呆 dangle v. 悬挂 sway v. 摇摆 unsympathetic adj. 不表同情的，⽆动于衷的 medical adj. 医学的 词汇 1. skeleton n. 骷髅 词句 a skeleton in the cupboard(英) =a skeleton in the closet(美) =a family skeleton 家丑 g:It’s time to bring a family skeleton out of the cupboard。

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第24课(5)A Skeleton in the Cupboard 橱柜里的骷髅We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years. The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation. The terrible secret is called "a skeleton in the cupboard". At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined. The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five husbands.It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction. To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard. The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact. George studied medicine in his youth. Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories. I once spent an uncomfortable weekend which I shall never forget at his house. George showed me to the guestroom which, he said, was rarely used. He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner. After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty drawers, I decided to hang one of the two suits I had brought with me in the cupboard. I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified. A skeleton was dangling before my eyes. The sudden movement of the door make it swayslightly and it gave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me. Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George. This was worse than‘a terrible secret; this was area l skeleton! But George was unsympathetic. ‘Oh, that,'he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old friend.‘That's Sebastian. You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.'13. He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner.他让我打开行装后下楼吃饭。