Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema
2021-03-24


本模块知识网络
词汇短语园地
1. pour vi. (雨)倾盆而下;涌流,倾泻
vt. 倾倒;使(液体)连续流出
It’s pouring outside.
外面下着瓢泼大雨。
Although I poured the milk carefully, I still spilled some.
尽管我倒牛奶倒得很小心,但还是洒了一些。
(1)pour... into... 向……投入大量……
The government has poured millions of pounds into education system.
政府已经投入了数百万英镑到教育系统。
(2)pour out 倾诉;倾吐
She poured out her troubles over me.
她向我倾诉她的烦恼。
(3)pour cold water on... 给……浇冷水
Don’t pour cold water on my new idea.
不要给我的新想法浇冷水。
2. lie vi. 说谎,撒谎;躺,平躺
n. 谎言(可数)
You could see from her face that she was lying.
从她的表情上你可以看出她在撒谎。
The whole account is nothing but a pack of lies.
整个叙述只不过是一派胡言。
(1)lie to sb 对某人撒谎
Don’t lie to me.
别对我撒谎。
(2)lie about sth 在某事上撒谎
She lied about her age.
她谎报自己的年龄。
(3)give the lie to... 证明……是虚假的
These new figures give the lie to the thought that employment is going down.
这些新的数据表明就业率在下降的看法是不真实的。
(4)tell (sb) a lie/lies (向某人)说谎
Don’t believe him! He always tells lies.
別相信他!他总是说谎。
(5)a white lie 善意的谎言
I don’t think it is wrong to use a white lie to comfort others.
我认为用善意的谎言来安慰他人没有错。
比较:
3. curious adj. 好奇的
(1)be curious about... 对……感到好奇
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.
他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。
(2)be curious to do... 想做……
I was curious to find out what she had said.
我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。
4. tie vt. (用线、绳索等)系,拴,扎,捆
They tied him to a chair with the rope.
他们用绳子把他绑在一把椅子上。
I tied a knot in the rope.
我在绳子上打了个结。
(1)tie sb down (to sth/to doing sth) 限制/束缚/牵制某人
(做某事)
I don’t want to tie myself down to coming back on a particular day.
我不想限定自己在具体某一天回来。
(2)tie in with... 连接在一起,同时进行
The concert will tie in with the festival of dance taking place the same weekend.
音乐会将与周末举行的舞蹈节同时进行。
(3)tie up 系好,捆上
He left his dog tied up to a tree.
他把狗拴在了树上。
5. disturb vt. 打扰;扰乱
I am sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment?
对不起打扰你一下,我能跟你谈一会儿吗?
Don’t disturb the papers on my desk.
别把我书桌上的文件弄乱了。
disturbance n. (受)打扰;骚乱
disturbing adj. 引起烦恼的,令人不安的
6. warn vt. 警告(说)
(1)warn后接从句
She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job.
她被警告说如果她再这样做就会丢掉工作。
(2)warn sb of/about sth 警告或提醒某人某事
I warned you of the risk, didn’t I?
我事先警告过你有危险,是不是?
Government notice on each packet warns the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.
每个包装盒上都印有政府部门提醒公众注意吸烟危害健康的告诫。
(3)warn (sb) against doing sth 告诫(某人)不要做某事
The guidebook warns us against walking alone at night.
这本指南告诫我们夜间不要单独行走。
