新概念英语第三册Lesson 28

Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear

Part 1 Words and Expressions

(1) wares n.货物，商品 (pl. old-fashioned things that sb. is selling, especially in the street

or at a market)

银器silverware铁器ironware陶器chinaware玻璃器皿glassware

软件software五金器具 hardware

猜猜词义：warehouse 仓库，货仓

(2) anchor n. 锚 (a heavy meatal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped

over the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place)

猜猜词义：the anchor of the family 精神支柱，顶梁柱

v. 停航下锚 (to let an anchor down from a boat or ship in order to prevent it from

moving away)

我们在西班牙沿海抛锚停泊。

We anchored off the coast of Spain.

词组：anchor sb. / sth. (in / to sth.)使扎根，使基于

Her novels are anchored in everyday experience.

她的小说取材自日常生活经验。

(3) deck n. 甲板 (the top outside floor of a ship or boat)

(4)

silverware n. 银器 (objects that

are made of or covered with silver, especially

knives, forks, dishes, etc. that are used for eating and serving food)

(5) tempt v. 吸引，引诱 (to attract sb. or make sb. want to do or have sth., even if they

know it’s wrong)

词组：tempt sb. (into sth. / into doing sth.)

光是这两首歌就足以让我下定决心买下整张专辑了。

These two songs alone are enough to tempt me into buying the entire album.

派生词：temptation n.诱惑

偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候都更强烈——特别是在大的商店里。(新二，32课)

The temptation to steal is greater than ever before—especially in large shops. 【学生版不出现】

(6) bargain v. 讨价还价 (to discuss prices, conditions, etc. with sb. in order to reach

an agreement that is acceptable)

词组：bargain with sb. 和某人讨价还价

我们应该和老板讲讲条件，至少涨点儿工资。

We should bargain with the boss for at least a better salary.

He is no bargain.

他不太好说话。

词组：bargain for / on sth. 预料到，料想到

我们没有预料到这样的天气突变。

We haven’t bargained for this sudden change in the weather.

猜猜词义：bargain hunter专买便宜货的家伙

bargain basement 地下减价商品部

(7) disembark v. 下船上岸 ((formal) to leave a vehicle, especially a ship or an aircraft

at the end of the journey)

(8) assail v. 纠缠 (to attack sb. violently, either physically or with words)

He was assailed with fierce blows to the head.

他的头遭到猛烈殴打。

提案遭到反对党的抨击。

The proposal was assailed by the opposition party.

词组：be assailed by worries / doubts / fears 为焦虑/疑虑/担忧所困扰

派生词：assailant n. 攻击者，行凶者

assassin n. 暗杀者，行刺者

(9) marble n. 小玻璃球 (a small ball of coloured glass that children roll along the

ground in a game)

(10) inscribe v. 刻写，雕 (to write or cut words, your name, etc. onto sth.)

She signed the book and inscribed the words ‘with grateful thanks’ on it.

她在书上签了名，并题词“谨致深切的感谢”。

他的名字刻在奖杯上。

His name was inscribed on the trophy.

派生词：inscription n. 题词、碑文

(11) favour n. 好处，优惠 (treatment that is generous to one person or group in a way

that seems unfair to others) 今天你能帮我个忙去学校接汤姆吗？

Could you do me a favour and pick up Tom from school today?

猜猜词义：I am all in favour of equal pay for equal work. 赞同，支持

词组：in sb.’s favour有利于某人，有助于某人

目前汇率对我们有利。

The exchange rate is in our favour at the moment.

派生词：favourite adj. 特别受喜爱的

(12) gesticulate v. （讲话时）打手势 (to move your hands and arms about in order to

attract attention or make sb. understand what you are saying)

He gesticulated wildly at the clock.

他使劲指着钟打手势。

派生词：gesticulation n. 手势

发狂似的手势wild/frantic gesticulations

(13) outrageous adj. 出人预料的，令人不悦的 (very shocking and unacceptable)

She says the most outrageous things sometimes.

她有时候尽说些耸人听闻的事。

极端无礼的行为outrageous behavior

派生词：outrageously adv. 难以容忍地

outrage n. 愤怒，暴行; v. 使震惊，激怒

(14) thrust v. 硬塞给 (thrust – thrust) (to push sth. or sb. suddenly or violently in a

particular direction)

He thrust the baby into my arms and ran off.

他把婴儿往我怀里一塞就跑了。

猜猜词义：The thrust of his argument was that change was needed. 要点，重点

All our objections were thrust aside.我们所有的异议都被置之不理。

Part 2 课文详解

Five pounds too dear

dear = expensive = costly

(1) (Ph1) Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering

the harbour.

 词组：be loaded with = be filled with = be full of 充满，装满

 词组：speed to快速驶向

向山下疾驶speed downhill 向山上疾驶speed uphill  扩展：speed by 迅速驶过

(2) Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the

decks were soon covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper

coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware.

 单词：rug n. 小地毯 carpet 大地毯

handmade = manual 手工的

 词组：on board 在船(火车, 飞机, 汽车)上

e.g. A plane crashed shortly after taking off, killing all 163 on board.

一架飞机在起飞后不久坠毁，机上163人全部丧生。

I would like to have you on board, but currently the company is not hiring new

people. 录取

(3) It was difficult not to be tempted.

 模仿：不输掉比赛就很不容易了。

It is difficult not to lose the game.

(4) Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I

decided not to buy anything until I had disembarked.

 单词：tradesmen商人