第一、精讲词汇
1. sort
习惯用语:sort sth/oneself out
双语释义:find a solution to (a problem/one's problems, etc)
[C.N.] 解决(某个或自己的问题等)
典型例句:I'll leave you to sort this problem out.
我把这个问题交给你来处理。
Let's leave them to sort themselves out.
他们的事儿让他们自己解决吧。
2. alter
双语释义:(cause sth ) become different
[Vt.](使某事物或某人)改变
典型例句:I didn't recognize him because he had altered so much.
我没认出他来, 因为他变了许多。
That alters things.
那就使情况发生变化。
3. challenge
双语释义:question the truth, rightness or validity of (sth)
[Vt.] 怀疑(某事)的真实性﹑正确性或有效性
典型例句:All of us challenge her authority to order us about.
我们所有人都怀疑她是否有权力差使我们。
4. entail
双语释义:leave (land) to a line of heirs in such a way that none of them can give it away or sell it
[Tr.] 限定(地产)继承人
语法用法:~ sth (on sb) 由某人来继承
经常用于被动语态中
典型例句:The house and estate are entailed on the eldest daughter.
这所房子和地产限定由长女继承。
He would have sold the property long ago had it not been entailed.
这些财产若非限定继承的话,他早就卖掉了。
5. whomever pron. 任何人
典型例句:I like whomever you like.
你喜欢的人,我都喜欢。
You may dance with whomever you like at the dancing party.
舞会上你想跟谁跳舞就跟谁跳。
第二、泛讲词汇
1. deny:vt. 否认,不承认
2. certainly:adv. 一定,肯定
3. surely:adv. 无疑,肯定地
4. entirely:adv. 完全地
5. estate:n. 庄园
6. reluctant adj. 不情愿的
7. dowager:n.(继承亡夫爵位或遗产的)遗孀
8. countess n.伯爵夫人
第三、精讲短语
1. cannot wait to do something
讲解:这个短语结构直接翻译就是“不能等待着去做某事”,意译为“迫不及待地做某事”。
例句:I was so excited that I couldn't wait to see my gift from my boyfriend.
我非常激动,迫不及待地要去看男友寄给我的礼物了。
2. asked for somebody
讲解:ask for是表示“请求,要求”,for后面接somebody,意思是“要求见某人”“要求与某人会晤”等。
例句:I would like to ask for our manager for my unfair treatment.
我受到不公平的待遇,我要见我们的经理。
3. tell about
讲解:这个短语有动词的后面tell接somebody,介词about后面可以接somebody,也可以接something,即:tell somebody about somebody(告诉某人关于某人的事情),tell somebody about something(告诉某人某事)。
例句:Would you tell me about you husband whom you are going to divorce with.
你要和你丈夫离婚,你可以告诉我一些关于他的事情吗?
第三、重点词汇回顾
1. at least:至少,起码
2. as if:好像,似乎
第三、泛讲短语
1. go into mourning:服丧
2. make the law:制定法律
3. inherit one’s title:继承头衔
4. a drawing room:客厅
5. do wrong:做错事情
6. this time:这次