新概念第三册第24课

Lesson 24A skeleton in the cupboard“家丑”New words and expression 生词和短语Skeletonn.骷髅（n.(动物之)骨架, 骨骼, 基干, 纲要, 万能钥匙）Closetn.壁橱, 衣橱, 碗橱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.Seeminglyadv.表面上地Respectableadj.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。

Decentadj.正派的, 端庄的, 有分寸的, (服装)得体的, 大方的Gracefuladj.优美的，优雅的Deserving respect 可敬的-- deserve（vt.应受, 值得）respect（n.尊敬, 敬重）Respectableadj.可敬的, 有名望的, 高尚的, 值得尊敬的Respectfuladj.尊重人的, 有礼貌的-- A respectable person is respectful to others. 受人尊敬的人也会尊敬别人的。

Respectiveadj.分别的, 各自的-- All the students returned to their respective classrooms.Concealv.隐藏, 隐瞒（比hide更加正式, 语气更强）Conceal sth. from sb.-- He concealed his disappointment from his friends.（disappointment n.失望）-- He concealed his debts from his wife.Hidevt.vi.（hid, hidden, hiding）隐藏, 把…藏起来-- When her mother came in the little girl hid behind the curtain.（很口语话）Vividadj.生动的（活泼的）adj.鲜明的, 鲜艳的（光线、色彩等）-- a vivid color 鲜艳的颜色/vivid blue 碧蓝色adj.传神的, 栩栩如生的She gave the police a vivid description of the accident. 她对警察生动地描述了这次事故。

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）。

新概念英语第三册第24课:A skeleton in thecupboardLesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard“家丑”Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Who was Sebastian?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 readers 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 ofdetective 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. Thats Sebastian. You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.参考译文在小说中，我们常常读到一个表面上受人敬重的人物或家庭，却有着某种多年不为人所知的骇人听闻的隐秘。

Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard 家丑I. VocabularyA) 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.C) Conceal v.隐藏, 隐瞒（比hide更加正式, 语气更强）Conceal sth. from sb.He concealed his disappointment from his friends.（disappointment n.失望）He concealed his debts from his wife.Hide vt.vi.（hid, hidden, hiding）隐藏, 把…藏起来When her mother came in the little girl hid behind the curtain.（很口语话）D) Vivid adj.生动的（活泼的）; adj.鲜明的, 鲜艳的（光线、色彩等）; Vivid adj.清晰的; adj.传神的, 栩栩如生的;a vivid color 鲜艳的颜色/ vivid blue 碧蓝色She gave the police a vivid description of the accident.她对警察生动地描述了这次事故。

比较级more vivid / 最高级the most vivid The dramatic scene is still vivid in his mind. 那扣人心弦的一幕在他脑海中仍很清晰。

新概念英语第三册第24课习题答案及解析新概念英语第三册第24课习题答案及解析新概念3课后习题答案：Lesson 24 1a 2c 3a 4a 5d 6b 7c 8b 9d 10a 11d 12a新概念3课后习题解析：1>A in what respect 在什么方面 (rarely adv.很少地, 罕有地)fact指代柜子中真正有骷髅这件事concerning prep.关于，相关-- I spoke to him concerning his behavior. 我和他谈了他的行为。

2>C Underwear n.内衣裤3>A4>A having为现在分词做定语C选项中的whom应该为who5>C 使用动词不定式修饰名词。

(起定语从句的作用)这样的名词前都有序数词：the first person, the only person, the last person6>B something 有价值的事, 有意义的事(代词：有价值或重要的人或物)what = all 全部(范围太广)7>A no sooner…than…8>B9>D owe vt.欠(债等) vi.欠钱has = own(vt.拥有adj.自己的)10>Alittle 否定语义的副词uncommonly adv.不平常的, 不平凡的, 罕见地preciously adv.宝贵的, 贵重的11>Ditem n.项目, 条款, 物品object n.物体, 目标, 宾语, 对象trunk n.树干, 躯干, 箱子, 象鼻belongings n.财产, 所有物 = possession n.(私人)财产(常用复数) 12>Abe about to do… = be on the point of… 即将、即可做某事be concerned with 对…关心, 与...相关, 牵涉到, 参与think of v.考虑, 关心, 想起。