新概念第三册第24课复习过程

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。

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。

Unit 24 A skeleton in the cupboardPart 1 Words and Expressions1. skeleton n. 骷髅a skeleton in the cupboard = a skeleton in the closet = a family skeleton 家丑e.g.: It’s time to bring a family skeleton out of the cupboard该是公开家丑的时候了。

skeleton key 万能钥匙a walking skeleton 骨瘦如柴的人reduced to too a skeleton 瘦的皮包骨e.g.:他已经几个星期没有东西吃了，所以他瘦成皮包骨。

He has nothing to eat for a couple of days so he has been reduced to a skeleton.2. respectable adj. 体面的，雅观的e.g.: 这条领带只适合体面地人戴。

The tie is for a respectable man only.形近词：respectful : 充满敬意的，尊敬人的e.g.: A respectable person is respectful to others.受人尊敬的人也会尊敬别人。

respective 各自的e.g.: 就快上课了，学生们回到了各自的教室。

The class is almost beginning and students return to their respective classroom.近义词：respectable / decent / graceful / deserving respect3. conceal v. 隐藏，隐瞒conceal sth. from sb.eg.: 他在朋友面前隐藏起了他的失望。

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。

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。

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2 In many ways, this is unfortunate for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the same lines night after night. who = actor, 关系代词做主语，不能省略 Eg: The student who was required to recite the poem 100 times is really poor. 3 One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter. learn/ know by heart: 把……牢记在⼼ Eg: The sentence is so important that you must learn it by heart. heart and soul 全⼼全意的，全⾝⼼的 Eg: We serve the students heart and soul take heart ⿎起勇⽓，恢复信⼼ lose heart 失去信⼼ lose heart to sb= give heart to sb: 轻信于某⼈ Eg: The boy lost his heart to the girl put one's heart into sth: 致⼒于某事 Eg: Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.世上⽆难事，只怕有⼼⼈ have one's heart in one's boots提⼼吊胆 Eg: He had his heart in his boots when he went out alone at night. 4 Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance even though = even if = though / although at each performance = at every performance 5 he always insisted that it should be written out in full. insist: 坚决要求，suggest:建议， order:命令，demand:要求，require:要求 表⽰建议/要求/希望，和that宾语从句搭配，that从句必须出现should + 动词原形的虚拟，should 可以省略。

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。

1.We often read in novels在小说中读到how如何，多么，引导宾语从句a seeminglyrespectable (=respected) person or family (seemingly adv.表面上地= from appearance从表面上看来）①一个表面如何受人尊重的人或家庭，表面上道貌岸然的人或有声望的家庭has some有着某种terrible secret②骇人听闻的秘密which引导定语从句has been(比hide更加正式, 语气更强) from对strangers外人for years.第一层第二层how引宾从a seemingly respectable定语person or family主语has谓语some terrible定语secret宾语which has been concealed from strangers for years定语从句第三层which主语has been concealed谓语from strangers状语for years状语2.The English定语language主语possesses谓语a vivid定语saying宾to describe this sort of situation定.The terrible定语secret主语is called谓语'a skeleton in the cup board '主语补语.4.At some（some修饰单数可数名词= a certain）dramatic moment in the story①在故事某个戏剧性时刻，扣人心玄的时刻the terrible secret可怕的秘密becomes known（= come to light暴露；真相大白；东窗事发）②泄漏出来，暴露，大白，显露and a reputation is ruined 搞糟, 宠坏v.扰乱.名声狼藉，声誉扫地(the image collapsed形象毁了).At some dramatic moment 状语in the story状语the terrible定语secret主语becomes known谓语and连词a reputation主语is ruined谓语.5.The reader's hair stands on end①(one’s hair stands on end某人感到毛骨悚然= sb feelhorrified adj.带有恐怖感的, 惊骇的)读者不禁毛骨悚然when引导时间状从he reads in the final pages of the novel②在(虚构的长篇)小说最后几页that引宾从the heroine③女主人公, a dear old lady同位语，一位的老妇人who引定从had always been so kind to everybody一向待大家很好的，对人总是和蔼可亲的, had, in her youth = when she was young④在她年轻时，插入语, poisoned every one of her five husbands⑤一连毒死了她的5个丈夫（serial killer 连环杀手）.第一层The reader's定语hair主语stands谓语on end状语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时间状语从句.第二层第三层that引宾从the heroine主语, a dear old lady同位语who had always been so kind to everybody定语从句, had谓语, in her youth状语, poisoned谓语every one of her five husbands宾语.第四层who引定从had系词always状语been系词so状语kind表语to everybody状语6.It形式主语is all very well①是无可非义的，还可以, 都很正常for对，引出不定式的逻辑主语such things to occur in fiction②(出乎意料的、偶然的)发生在小说中，真主语（fiction集合名词, 小说的总称, 不可数-----虚构, 编造）.It形式主语is系词all状语very状语well表语for such things状语to occur in fiction 真主语.7.To varying degrees (varying = various adj.不同的, 各种各样的= different kinds of)①在不同程度上, 从不同的角度来讲, we all have secrets②which引定从we do not want even our closest friends to learn③我们甚至连最亲近的朋友都不愿让其得知, but但，语篇标识词have skeletons in the cupboard.第一层第二层which引定从we主语do not want谓语even状语our closest friends宾语to learn宾补8.The only person唯一的人I know我认识的，定语who引定从has a skeleton in thecupboard is George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact①他相当引以为豪.第一层The only定语person主语who has a skeleton in the cupboard定从is系词George Carlton表语, and连词he主语is very proud of谓语the fact宾语.第二层I主语know谓语第三层who主语has谓语a skeleton宾语in the cupboard状语9.in his youth时状，他年轻时.George主语studied谓语medicine宾语in his youth状语.10.Instead of becoming a doctor①并没有成为医生，方式状语, however转折连词，然而, hea successful writer of detective stories②一名成功的/出色的侦探小说作家.Instead of becoming a doctor状语, however状语, he主语became系词a successful writer of detective stories表语.11.I once曾经spent度过了an uncomfortable week-end一个不舒服的周末which引定从Iat his house在他家.第一层I主语once状语spent谓语an uncomfortable定语week-end宾语which I shall never forget定语从句at his house状语.第二层which宾语I主语shall谓语never状语forget谓语12.George showed me to①把我带到了the guestroom②(家庭中的)来客住房, 客房which引, was rarely used③= was little used很少使用.第一层George主语showed谓语me宾语to the guestroom状语定语从句.第二层which主语, he said插入语, was谓语rarely状语used谓语13.(从箱中)取出东西and then然后come. (区别：stay to 留下来吃饭)He主语told谓语me宾语to unpack my things宾补①and连词then状语come down 宾补②to dinner状语.14.After引导时间状从I had stacked①码好,(整齐地)堆放, 排放my shirts and underclothes②内衣in在...里two empty drawers③两个空抽屉, I decided to决定hang挂 one of the twoI had brought with me定从，我随身带来的in the cupboard大衣柜.第一层, I 主语in the cupboard 状语.第二层After引导时间状从I主语had stacked谓语my shirts and underclothes宾语in two empty drawers状语第二层I主语had brought谓语with me状语15.I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified①站在柜子前吓呆了，吓得目瞪口呆的站在柜子前.I主语opened谓语the cupboard door 宾语and连词then状语stood系词in front of it 表语petrified主语补语.16.A skeleton was dangling before my eyes①摇晃地悬挂在我眼前.A skeleton主语was dangling谓语before my eyes状语.17.made it使它sway slightly①轻轻晃动起来，补语and it gave me the impression (= it impressed me = made me feel)②它给我这个印象，让我觉得好像that引导同位语从句it was about to leap out at me③它就要跳出来扑向我.第一层The sudden定语movement主语of the door定语made谓语it宾语sway slightly补语and连词it主语gave谓语me间接宾the impression直接宾that it was about to leap out at me同位语.第二层that引同从句it主语was about to leap out谓语at me状语18., I dashed downstairs①冲下楼to去tell George.Dropping my suit伴随状语, I主语dashed谓语downstairs状语to tell George状语.19.This was worse than这比...更凶，这比....还要糟'a terrible secret'; this was a real skeleton骷髅!This主was系词worse表语than 'a terrible secret'状语; this 主语was系词a real skeleton 表语!20.George was unsympathetic①无动于衷的，不表同情的.But连词George主语was系词unsympathetic表语.21.'Oh, that,' he said with a smile方式状语，带着一丝微笑as if①好象，引导虚拟语气hewere talking about在谈论an old friend.'Oh, that宾语,' he主语said谓语with a smile状语as if he were talking about an old friend 让步状从.第二层as if引让步状从he主语were talking谓语about an old friend状语22.'That's Sebastian②塞巴斯蒂安（古罗马的殉道者, 一般被刻画为裸体青年）.You forget忘了that引宾从I was我曾是a medical student①一名医科学生once upon a time曾经，从前,以前.'第一层. You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time宾从.' 第二层That'主语s系词Sebastian表语第二层You主语forget谓语that I was a medical student once upon a time宾从第三层that引宾从I主语was系词a medical student表语once upon a time状语。

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。

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。