[新概念英语第二册Lesson14]新概念英语第三册lesson14生词及短语

Lesson 14
　　A noble gangster
　　贵族歹徒
　　【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
　　★gangster
　　n. 歹徒,强盗
　　a band of gangsters 一伙强盗
　　robber 抢劫犯，抢劫者;bandit强盗，土匪
　　brigand 强盗，土匪，盗贼，草寇;书面用语
　　hooligan 流氓，不良分子
　　hoodlum 罪犯，恶汉;口语
　　rascal 淘气，捣蛋鬼;口语
　　★Chicago
　　n. 芝加哥(美国城市)
　　★protection
　　n. 保护
　　protection money 保护费
　　protect v.: protect from
　　We must protect our eyes from the sunshine.
　　protective adj. 保护的
　　protector n. 保护者
　　protege n. 被保护者
　　★promptly
　　adv. 准时地
　　I give him a ring and he call me back promptly
　　He was so sleepy that he went to sleep promptly.
　　on time 准时/in time 及时
　　punctually adv. 守时地
　　★destroy
　　v. 毁掉;消灭
　　destroy n. 强盗毁灭，消灭，完全的摧毁
　　The earthquake destroyed the city./You destroyed his dream.
　　damage n. v.强调受损程度不很严重，可以被修复
　　The big clock was damaged.
　　break v.n. 强调弄坏，弄断
　　Two of the strings were broken.
　　spoil v. 强调把事情搅和了
　　spoil the party; spoil the holiday
　　★remarkable
　　adj. 不寻常的
　　remarkable adj.: unusual; uncommon; extraordinary
　　a remarkable event 不同寻常的事件;an extraordinary event
　　outstanding adj.突出的，杰出的，卓越的
　　Our headmaster is an outstanding youth.
　　distinguished adj. 杰出的，卓越的，不同非凡的
　　eminent adj. 显赫的，杰出的，有名的，优良的
　　a distinguished physicist; an eminent surgeon; an eminent judge
　　a distinguished layer
　　well-known adj. 强调众所周知的
　　famous adj. 因卓越的贡献和成绩而流芳百世的
　　She is well-known in the musical world/This is well-known fact.
　　He is a famous moviestar./ Luxun is famous for his articles.
　　notorious adj. 臭明昭著的，臭名远扬的;be famous for bad things
　　Hitler is notorious.
　　infamous adj. 身名狼藉的
　　renowned adj. 某人或某事以其独特的品质、个性而闻名
　　Hangzhou is renowned for...
　　★hand
　　n. 帮,团伙
　　a band of robbers 一伙强盗
　　mob n. 表示贬义色彩的团伙、帮派;a mob of hooligans 一伙流氓
　　gang n. 一伙;a gang of thieves
　　nest n. 窝;a nest of bandits
　　pack n. 团伙、帮派;a pack of hoodlums
　　★Florence
　　n. 佛罗伦萨(意大利城市)
　　★city-state
　　n. (古代)城邦
　　★hire
　　v. 租出,雇给
　　hire;rent;let;employ
　　hire out; rent out 租给
　　Does this firm hire out cars?
　　rent out 租给，雇给;主要强调出租房屋
　　He rent out his house to a tourist.
　　let 出租房屋;let his house/Please let your house to me.
　　hire from; rent hrom 租进来
　　He hired a car from us/ I rent a room from Mrs.Johnson.
　　hire 指短期雇佣体力劳动者
　　employ 指长期雇佣或聘用脑力劳动者
　　We employed her as our advisor.
　　The factory employed 500 workers.
　　He hired two helpers
　　★prince
　　n. 君主,诸候
　　★Florentine
　　n. 佛罗伦萨人
　　★funeral
　　n. 葬礼
　　★dedicate
　　v. 奉献,题献给
　　dedicate to
　　He dedicated his first book to his mother
　　dedicate 献身，奉献;比devote更为正式而庄重
　　I devote my time to helping my students.
　　He dedicates his life to his motherland.
　　He dedicated his life to science.
　　★memory
　　n. 纪念
　　You have a good memory
　　in memory of/to the memory of
　　If my memory serves me well,you're Tom.
　　★valiant
　　adj. 英勇的
　　brave adj. 勇敢的
　　The boy is brave.
　　During war,soldiers are valiant.
　　fearless adj. 大无畏的，无所畏惧的
　　We are fearless in time of danger.
　　courageous adj. 有胆量的，有勇气的

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