(共23张PPT)
Lesson 74 Out of the limelight
★ limelight
n. 舞台灯光
★ precaution
n. 预防措施,警惕
We have taken all the precautions we can against the painting being stolen.
我们已做好预防油画被偷的措施
take precautions 采取预防措施
★ fan
n. 狂热者,迷
football fan 足球迷
film fan 电影迷
a beautiful fan 一把漂亮的扇子
★ shady
adj. 阴凉的,成荫的
shady trees 能遮荫的树
a shady politician
一个可疑的政治人物
★ sheriff
n. 司法长官,郡长
officer 军官
judge 法官
official 文职官员
★ sneer
vi. 冷笑,嘲笑,讥笑
forced smile 苦笑
smile 微笑
grin 咧嘴笑
ridicule 讥笑
simper 憨笑
laugh 大笑
★ notice
At (on) short notice 在短时间之内;立刻
Beneath a person’s notice 被(某人)认为不值得注意,不值一顾
Bring… to a person’s notice 使(某人)看见,使(某人)注意到;
Take notice that
把……列入考虑;对……注意
1、Out of the limelight
limelight 的原义为舞台照明用的“石灰光”,其引申意义为“众人注目的中心”,这里的limelight 是指舞台。
She has been in the limelight since she became an actress.
Although he is a government official, he tries to keep out of the limelight.
2、An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off.
river bed指河床,名词river 作形容词用,类似的还有flower bed(花坛)
party作量词用时表示“一行,一伙,一群”等,如a party of tourists/boys(一群旅游者/男孩)等。
3、Why don't we come more often
“Why +don’t/doesn’t +主语 +动词?”结构可用来提出建议:
Why don’t you change a watch
4、'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted.
get out of here
从这里走开,滚出去,滚开
get fuck out of here 给我从这滚出去
5、'I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice It says "No Camping" -- in case you can't read!'
I'm sheriff here. (sheriff 是一种官衔,官衔前面不加冠词)
He is president. 总统(官衔)
Who is monitor 谁是班长(官衔)
I am a teacher. (teacher 不是官衔,加不定冠词)
in case +从句:假使,万一……的话,免得,以防万一(常用于引导条件或目的状语从句,当句子表示将来的时间时,in case后面必须用现在时态或should/might)
in case you can't read 除非你们不识字。
I’m taking a raincoat with me in case I need it.
In case he comes/should come, give him this letter.
6、'don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.'
be hard on… 对……(过分)严厉
Don’t be too hard on that child.
He is always hard on his employee.
与get 有关的一些短语动词
get out
① (使)出去/出来(反义词为get into)
Why don’t you get the dog out
The door is locked. I can’t get out.
② 走开,滚开(常用于祈使句)
Now you get out of here fast!
get into 进来
I’ve lost my key. I can’t get into the house.
get on
① 前进,进展(与get along同义)
He is getting on quite well in his new job.
② 继续干;相处融洽(常与with 连用)
Tom talked with his brother for a while, and then got on with his homework.
He’s so difficult. I can’t get on with him. 他这个人这么别扭,我无法和他相处。
get…off 脱下,除去/取下
Please help me to get the box off the boat.
When he got the lid(盖子) off the box, he saw a man lying in it.
get off 没受重伤/重罚而逃脱(常与with连用)
Tom was punished, but Jim got off lightly.
I can hardly believe that the thief got off with just a warning.
get over
① 恢复过来,痊愈
Has your mother got over her illness
② 解决/结束(某件不愉快但必要做的事)(常与with 连用)
They wanted to get the job over as quickly as possible.
get through
① 通过(考试、测验等)
Have you got through your driving test last week
② 吃掉,喝完,用光
Fancy Helen getting through all the food!
用于公共标语的no
公共标语通常字数很少,语言精练。在表示“禁止……”时往往用no+名词/动名词或名词短语,如No Camping(禁止野营),No Smoking(禁止吸烟),No Parking(禁止停车),No Left Turn(禁止左转弯)。
在真正的公告牌上,这些标语往往全部用大写字母,不加标点,如NO SMOKING等。
On public notices we write No Camping instead of Do not camp.
在公告牌上我们不用Do not camp,而用No Camping。
Exercise
5Why don't we come more often We____ come more often.
(a) could (b) would (c) might (d)should
why not do 表示一种建议
Why don't you go with me =Why not go with me
建议句型:
①you must/should 你必须/你应该(最好不要用)
② why don't we/why not
③let's do
May I have your name
Why not close the door
Would you mind closing the door
Let's go shopping
Exercise
7 __a__ you look at the notice, you'll see it says ‘ No Camping ’ .
(a) If (b) Providing that (c)Whether (d)In the situation
providing that (过时,不用) = if =provided that(仍然在使用) 后面加从句。