新概念英语第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson19【课文】Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay's cat. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years. Rastus leads an orderly life. He usually takes a short walk in the evenings and is always home by seven o'clock. One evening, however, he failed to arrive. Mrs. Ramsay got very worried. She looked everywhere for him but could not find him.Three days after Rastus' disappearance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of $1,000. Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardboard box and to leave it outside her door. At first she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again -- the letter had made that quite clear -- she changed her mind. She withdrew $1000 from her bank and followed the kidnapper's instructions. The next morning, the box had disappeared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word. Sure enough, Rastus arrived punctually at seven o'clock that evening. He looked very well though he was rather thirsty,for he drank half a bottle of milk. The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!【课文翻译】绑架者很少对动物感兴趣。
Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一条贵重的宝贝猫New words and expression 生词和短语Dear adj.亲爱的（心爱的）（在书信中也可以表达为“敬爱的”，男男或者长辈，长官）宝/珍贵的（非常受珍视）；be dear to sb昂贵的（价格高的）；Cars in are much dearer in China than in the US.Dear = Costly（adj.昂贵的, 贵重的）= expensive-- I can't afford the car because it's too dear.Dear adj.珍贵的, 宝贵的be dear to sb-- The lamb is prize(珍贵的，宝贵的) to Mary = The lamb is dear to Marycost somebody dear 花了某人很多钱（dear adv.昂贵地, 价高地）-- The cat cost the lady dear.adv使某人损失惨重，或者给某人带来很多麻烦和痛苦，一般为词组cost sb dear苦不堪言，焦头烂额Ann’s marriage to Peter cost her dear 使她痛苦不堪n.亲爱的人，受爱戴的人，可爱或善良的人（特化为一个名词）That’s/There’s a dear 这才是个好孩子where’s that smile? 笑一笑How did the interview go, dear?interj.哎呀oh dear==dear me哎呀kidnapper n.绑架者，拐骗者（kidnaper也可以）kidnap vt.诱拐(小孩), 绑架, 勒赎-- They kidnapped five hostage s.（n.人质, 抵押品）kidnap n. 绑架（犯罪概念，不可数），或绑架案（可数）kidnapee [kɪdnæ'pi:] n.被绑架的人，肉票一般er表示动作的发出者,ee表示动作的接受者employer employee雇主雇员interviewer 采访者，面试者interviewee 被采访者，参加面试者rainer,trainee训练者,受训者addresser (addressor),addressee发件人,收件人blackmail 敲诈，勒索; threaten vt.& vi. 危及；威胁（threat n 威胁）intimidate vt.恐吓，威胁considerable adj.1、相当大的/多的/重的（数量，范围，程度）-- a considerable business. 大型企业。
