新概念英语Lesson 16
Mary had a little lamb
玛丽有一头羔羊
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★prize
adj. 珍贵的,宝贵的
prize Mary has got a prize lamb
The cat is prize to the old lady.
valuable
precious
cherishable
dear
★tie
v. 拴,系
tie sth.to
I tied the dog to a tree.
于……有联系
He is tied to his family
(n.)领带,关系(强调血缘关系)
★theft
n. 偷盗行为,偷盗案
He reports the theft to the police.
★accuse
v. 指控
accuse sb.of doing sth.
accuse 比charge语义弱:accuse强调"严厉的指责",charge强调"控告"
★deny
v. 否认
deny doing sth.
He denied stealing the lamb.
He denied the truth.
deny sb. nothing :百依百顺
He denies his wife nothing.
deny oneself: 克制自己
On some occasions we must deny ourselves.
★ashamed
adj. 感到羞耻,惭愧
be ashamed of
He is ashamed of being a dustman.
shameful: 可耻的
The theft is shameful.
shameless: 无耻的
The thief is a shameless person.
★apologize
v. 道歉
apologize to sb.(for sth.)
(n.)apology
★dye
v. 染
Dye the cloth black