新概念英語第三冊Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard 單詞學(xué)案

1、單詞Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard1 seemingly /si:mili/ adv. 表面上地We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family.在小說中，我們經(jīng)常讀到一個表面上受人尊重的人物或家庭。We often read in novels how a _ respectable person or family.2 respectable /rispektbl/ adj. 體面的，雅觀的We often read in novels how a seemin

2、gly respectable person or family.在小說中，我們經(jīng)常讀到一個表面上受人尊重的人物或家庭。We often read in novels how a seemingly _ person or family.3 conceal /knsi:l/ v. 隱藏，隱瞞a family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers.一個家庭，卻有著某種多年不為人所知的駭人聽聞的秘密。a family has some terrible secret which has been _ fro

3、m strangers.4 vivid /vivid/ adj. 生動的The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation. HYPERLINK / t _blank 英語中有一個生動的說法來形容這種情況。The English language possesses a _ saying to describe this sort of situation.5 skeleton /skelitn/ n. 骷髏“柜中骷髏”，此系一成語，作“家丑”解。The terrible secret

4、 is called a skeleton in the cupboard.驚人的秘密稱作“柜中骷髏”。The terrible secret is called a_ in the cupboard.6 dramatic /drmtik/ adj. 令人激動的，扣人心弦的At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known.在小說的某個戲劇性時刻，可怕的秘密泄漏出來。At some _ moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known.7 ru

5、in /ru:in/ v. 毀壞the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined.可怕的秘密泄漏出來，接著便是某人的聲譽(yù)掃地。the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is _.8 heroine /heruin/ n. 女主人公he reads in the final pages of the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady當(dāng)讀者讀到小說最后幾頁了解到書中女主人公，那位一向待大家很好的可愛的老婦人。he read

6、s in the final pages of the novel that the _, a dear old lady9 poisoned毒死a dear old lady had poisoned every one of her five husbands.一向可愛的老婦人年輕時一連毒死了她的5個丈夫時。a dear old lady had_ every one of her five husbands.10 ones hair stands on end， 感到毛骨悚然。The readers hair stands on end when he reads in the fina

7、l pages of the novel.當(dāng)讀者讀到小說最后幾頁了解到書中女主人公，不禁會毛骨悚然。The readers _stands_ end when he reads in the final pages of the novel. 11 fiction /fikn/ n. 小說It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction.這種事發(fā)生在小說中是無可非議的。It is all very well for such things to occur in _.12 varying /verii/ adj. 不同的To var

8、ying degrees, we all have secrets.盡管我們?nèi)巳硕加懈鞣N大小秘密。To _ degrees, we all have secrets.13 be proud of引以為自豪George Carlton has a skeleton in the cupboard, and he is very proud of the fact.我所認(rèn)識的唯一的在柜中藏骷嶁的人便是喬治.卡爾頓，他甚至引以為自豪。George Carlton has a skeleton in the cupboard, and he _very _of the fact. 14 medicin

9、e /medisn/ n. 醫(yī)學(xué)George studied medicine in his youth.喬治年輕時學(xué)過醫(yī)。George studied _in his youth. 15 Instead of代替，相反Instead of becoming a doctor, he became a successful writer of detective stories.喬治年輕時學(xué)過醫(yī)，然而，他后來沒當(dāng)上醫(yī)生，卻成了一位成功的偵探小說作家。_of becoming a doctor, he became a successful writer of detective stories

10、. 16 guestroom /gest-rum/ n. （家庭中的）來客住房George showed me to the guestroom which, he said, was rarely used.喬治把我領(lǐng)進(jìn)客房，說這間很少使用。George showed me to the _ which, he said, was rarely used.17 unpack /npk/ vt. （從箱中）取出He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner.他讓我打開行裝后下樓吃飯。He told me to _my th

11、ings and then come down to dinner. 18 stack /stk/ v. （整齊地）堆放，排放After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty drawers,我將襯衫、內(nèi)衣放進(jìn)兩個空抽屜里，After I had _ my shirts and underclothes in two empty drawers, 19 cupboard大衣柜I decided to hang one of the two suits I had brought with me in the cupboard

12、.然后我想把隨身帶來的兩套西服中的一套掛到大衣柜里去。I decided to hang one of the two suits I had brought with me in the _.20 petrify /petrifai/v. 使驚呆I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified.我打開柜門，站在柜門前一下子驚呆了。I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it _.21 dangle /dgl/ v. 懸掛A skeleton

13、was dangling before my eyes.一具骷髏懸掛在眼前，A skeleton was _ before my eyes.22 sway /swei/ v. 搖擺The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly.由于柜門突然打開，它也隨之輕微搖晃起來。The sudden movement of the door made it _ slightly.23 leap out at me朝我撲過來 it gave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me.它讓我覺得它好像馬上要跳出柜門朝我撲過來似的。it gave me the impression that it was about to _ out _ me.24 dashed downstairs沖下樓Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George.我扔下西服沖下樓去告訴喬治。Dropping my suit, I _downstairs to tell George. 25 unsympathetic /nsimpetik/ adj. 不表同情的，無動于衷的But George was unsympathet