Lesson 95 A fantasy 纯属虚构

Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构讲师：屈慧贞WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate.'Whathashappened?'sheasked.'Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?''Afireextinguisher,mydear,'answeredtheAmbassadordrily.'UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning.''Goodheavens!'exclaimedhiswife.'Andwherewereyouatthetime?''Iwasinmyofficeasusual,'answeredtheAmbassador.'Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownimmediately,ofcourse,andthatfool,Horst,aimedafireextinguisheratme.HethoughtIwasonfire.Imustdefinitelygetthatfellowposted.'TheAmbassador'swifewentonaskingquestions,whenshesuddenlynoticedabigholeinherhusband'shat.'Andhowcanyouexplainthat?'sheasked.'Oh,that,'saidtheAmbassador.'Someonefiredashotthroughmyofficewindow.Accurate,don'tyouthink?Fortunately,Iwasn'twearingitatthetime.IfIhadbeen,Iwouldnothavebeenabletogethomeforlunch.'生词①fantasyn.幻想-Helivedinafantasyworldofhisown,evenasasmallboy.-Stoplookingfortheperfectboyfriend!It’sjustafantasy.dream梦想fantasy幻想②ambition雄心，野心，抱负，志向（尤其是工作方面）-Myambitionhasalwaysbeentostartmyownbusiness.③ambassadorn.大使theUSambassadortoSpainambassadressn.女大使，大使夫人embassyn.大使馆theChinesembassyinLondon④frightfuladj.可怕的，糟糕的=awful=terrible-There’sbeenafrightfulaccident.-Herhairwasafrightfulmess.frightenv.使害怕frightenedadj.感到害怕的frighteningadj.令人害怕的⑤heaven1.n.天堂=paradise-Hebelievedthatheandhiswifewouldonedaybetogetheragaininheaven.2.n.极乐世界=paradise-Theislandistrulyaheavenonearth.-Shewasinheavenwhenhekissedher.3.n.上帝，神-ItwasthewillofHeaven.forHeaven’ssake/forthesakeofHeaven看在上帝的份上-ForHeaven’ssake,stopcrying!heavenlyadj.非常令人愉快的-Thisplaceisheavenly.-Thatsmellsheavenly.⑥church(基督教)教堂temple(佛教或印度教)寺庙mosque(穆斯林)清真寺synagogue(犹太教)会堂⑦basement地下室loft/attic阁楼cellar地窖，酒窖⑧definitelyadv.肯定地，确定地=certainly-Idefinitelyneedaholiday.-Wasitwhatyouexpected?-Yes,definitely.-Doyouplantohavechildren?-Definitelynot!⑨post1.n.职位，工作-Iappliedforthepostandwasaskedtoattendaninterview.2.v.派某人做某工作或担负某任务-She’sbeenpostedtoWashingtonfortwoyears.3.n.柱子，邮寄，邮局alamppost-Theparcelwassentbypost.4.v.张贴，邮寄-Theexamresultswerepostedonthebulletinboardyesterday.-Couldyoupostthisletterforme?⑩shot1.n.射击，发射-Heheardafewshotsinthedistance.-Themanfiredseveralshotsfromhispistol.2.n.试图，努力-I’mwillingtogiveitashot.-Justgiveityourbestshotandyou’llbefine.3.n.击球，踢球-Goodshot!课文①state状态，状况，情况，情形-Shewasinaterriblestatewhenwearrived.-Thehousewasinadirtystate.-Thesebuildingsareinabadstateofrepair.②mess乱七八糟（通常与in或getinto连用）-Whenshereturnedfromthemarket,thechildrenhadgottheroomintoaterriblemess.-Whywasherhairinsuchamess?③set...onfire使...燃烧，放火烧...-In1834,someonesettheHousesofParliamentonfire.-Thepolicehaven’tfoundoutwhosetthebuildingonfire.④-Goodheavens!-GoodLord!⑤exclaim惊叫claim要求，索赔，声称disclaim放弃，弃权proclaim宣布，声称⑥atthetime在那时asusual像往常一样...比较级+thanusual比平时...-Hearrivedlateasusual.-Hearrivedlaterthanusual.⑦breakout(火灾、战争等)突然发生，爆发-WorldWarIbrokeoutin1914.-Whenthefirebrokeoutintheship,Sallywasfrightenedoutofherwits.⑧aimvt.&vi.(把...)瞄准/对准-Heaimedafireextinguisheratme.-Heaimedatthedogbutmissed.⑨getsb./sth.done使某人/某事物被...(翻译起来很灵活)-Doyouthinkyou’llgettheworkfinishedontime?-Hegothiswristbroken.-Icouldn’tgetthecarstartedthismorning.-Goandgetyourhaircut@-Shegotherfingerscaughtinthedoor.⑩goon+动名词示某个动作“连续不停”-Wewentontalkingtillaftermidnight.goon+不定式指继续做不同的事-Aftermakingthebed,shewentontocookbreakfast.⑪与过去事实相反的非真实条件句从句谓语主句谓语HaddoneWould/should/could/might+havedone