1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour 1.adj. 滿足的滿足的 n. 滿足滿足 2.n. 表演者表演者/演出者演出者 3.v. 使驚詫使驚詫 4.adj. 令人驚訝的令人驚訝的 5.adj. 幸運幸運/吉利的吉利的 6.adv. 不幸地不幸地 7.adj. 平常的平常的,普通的普通的 8.adj. 厭煩的厭煩的 9.v. 使歡樂使歡樂,款待款待 10. prep. 遍及遍及;貫穿貫穿1. content2.performer3.astonish4.astonishing5.fortunate6.unfortunately7. ordinary 8.bored 9.

2、entertain10. throughout 11.adj. 無家可歸的無家可歸的 12.n. 小胡子小胡子 13.adj. 用舊用舊/破爛的破爛的 14.n. 失敗（者）失敗（者） 15.v. 戰勝戰勝;克服克服 16.n. 皮革皮革 17.v.嚼碎嚼碎;咀嚼咀嚼 18.v. 使信服使信服 19.adj. 令人信服的令人信服的 20.v.導演導演,指示指示,指揮指揮11.homeless12. moustache13.worn14.failure15.overcome16.leather17.chew18.convince19.convincing20.direct 21. adj.杰出的

3、杰出的 22.n. 瑞士瑞士 23.n./v. 姿態姿態;手勢手勢 24.adj.特殊的特殊的 n.細節細節 25.n. 時刻時刻,場合場合 26.n. 預算預算,開支開支 27.n. 女演員女演員 28.v.& n.滑動滑動;幻燈片幻燈片 29.直到現在直到現在 30.對對滿意滿意 21.outstanding 22.Switzerland 23.gesture 24.particular 25.occasion 26.budget 27.actress 28.slide 29.up to now 30.be content withhumorous adj. 幽默的，詼諧的幽默的，

4、詼諧的humorist n. 幽默作家；談吐幽默作家；談吐 詼諧詼諧的人的人humo(u)rless adj.缺乏幽默感的缺乏幽默感的comedy n.喜劇喜劇 comedian n.喜劇演員喜劇演員1.humo(u)r n. 幽默，詼諧幽默，詼諧 2.up to now 直到現在直到現在 be up to sb 由某人決定由某人決定 up to date = up-to-date adj. 最近的最近的,最新的最新的 be up to sth 勝任勝任 up and down 上上下下上上下下 Whats up ? 什么事？什么事？ 3. bright adj. 明亮明亮/陽光陽光/生動生動

5、/聰明聰明/有前途的有前途的 brighten vt. 使變亮使變亮,使生輝使生輝 He brightened (up) when he heard the good news. 他聽到這個好消息時喜形於色。他聽到這個好消息時喜形於色。 The sky / weather is brightening. 天空天空 / 天氣轉晴。天氣轉晴。 brightness n. 光亮光亮/明亮明亮/聰明聰明 4 so they could fell more content with their lives. 1).content (adj.) =satisfied, pleased滿足的滿足的,滿意的滿

6、意的; be content with sth. 滿足于某事滿足于某事 be content to do sth. 愿意做某事愿意做某事 be content that 滿足滿足. be satisfied /pleased with 滿足滿足. 2) content n.所含之物所含之物,內容內容,目錄目錄 I like the style of his book but I dont like the content. the contents of my desk drawer 我抽屜存放的東西我抽屜存放的東西 the content of the speech 演講的內容演講的內容 3

7、) content vt.使滿意使滿意, 使滿足使滿足 content sb./oneself with sth. 使某人使某人/自己滿足于自己滿足于 I content myself with a glass of coffee everyday. 5. astonish vt. 使驚異使驚異;使使大為吃驚大為吃驚 1) astonish sb. 使某人驚奇使某人驚奇 The news astonished everybody. 2) be astonished+ at (by) /to do/that 被被(因因)驚嚇驚嚇 我被那些巨大的聲響嚇了一跳。我被那些巨大的聲響嚇了一跳。 I wa

8、s astonished to hear the loud sound. 他出現在宴會上他出現在宴會上,使我們感到驚訝。使我們感到驚訝。 We were astonished that he appeared at the party. to ones astonishment 令令驚異的是驚異的是 To our astonishment the small boy swam across the river. astonishing adj. 令人吃驚的令人吃驚的 an astonishing remark 驚人之語驚人之語 astonishment n. 驚異；驚愕；驚奇驚異；驚愕；驚奇

9、in astonishment 愕然，愕然， 吃驚地吃驚地 如：如： She stared at me in astonishment. 6.fortunate adj. 幸運的，吉利幸運的，吉利的的. fortune n. 幸運幸運,運氣運氣 fortunately adv.幸運地幸運地 unfortunately adv.不幸地不幸地 be fortunate in doing 在在方面幸運方面幸運 be fortunate to do sth. 幸運的能做某事幸運的能做某事 我很幸運有健康的身體。我很幸運有健康的身體。 Im fortunate to have good health.

10、It is fortunate that 是幸運的是幸運的 說來幸運說來幸運,他被恰好駛過的船救起。他被恰好駛過的船救起。 It was fortunate that he was saved by the passing boat.7. leave the family even worse off / leaving his family sleeping in the tree leave sb / sth + n. adj. doing done prep. phrases 留下某人留下某人 / 物物1.His father died, leaving him _(很多錢很多錢).2.

11、Who left the door _(開著開著)?3.He went out ,leaving his work _(沒完成的沒完成的).4.The teacher left him _(站在外面站在外面).5.The parents left the child _(房間里面房間里面). much money open unfinished standing outside in the room 8. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family the family even worse off. be badly off 貧困貧困

12、,潦倒潦倒,境況不好境況不好的的;缺少的缺少的 (句中的句中的 worse off 為其比較級為其比較級) I am quite badly off recently. 最近我經濟上很拮據。最近我經濟上很拮據。 The refugees are badly off for blankets, and even worse off for food.難民需要毯子，更需要食物。難民需要毯子，更需要食物。 be worse off 情況帶壞情況帶壞,惡化惡化 be well off 富裕的富裕的,處境好的處境好的 be better off (尤指經濟尤指經濟)境況較好境況較好 我去她家一看我去她家

13、一看,發現她的生活狀況比發現她的生活狀況比我的更差。我的更差。 I went to her home and found her living condition was worse off than mine. 我們不應該因為窮而叫苦連天我們不應該因為窮而叫苦連天-許許多人的家境更糟。多人的家境更糟。 We shouldnt complain about being poor -many families are much worse off. 9. bore v.使厭煩使厭煩 n.討厭的人討厭的人/麻煩事麻煩事 He bored us all by talking for hours ab

14、out his new house. bored adj. 厭煩的，無聊的厭煩的，無聊的 boring adj. 令人厭煩的令人厭煩的 be bored with 厭煩做厭煩做 . 1.The children quickly got /were _with staying indoors. 2.There was a _expression on her face. 3.The _evening made them all _.boredboredboringbored 10. because known throughout the world. 1)The company has bra

15、nches throughout the country/the world. prep. (表示地區表示地區)遍及遍及 2)It rained throughout the night. prep. (表示時間表示時間)貫穿貫穿 3) The hill was green throughout. adv. 到處到處 4) She remained silent throughout. adv.自始至終自始至終 11. knock into 撞上撞上(車車,墻等墻等) knock at (on) 敲敲(門門) knock against 沖著沖著敲敲 knock out (of) 敲倒敲倒 /

16、 破壞破壞 / 筋疲力竭筋疲力竭 knock down 擊倒擊倒,拆卸拆卸,拍賣出拍賣出 knock over 打翻打翻,搜查搜查,吃掉吃掉 knock off 敲落敲落(中止中止,下班下班) 1)These old houses are going to be knocked _. 2)The policeman knocked the gun _ of the thiefs hand . 3)If you knock _ someone, you should say sorry. 4) - Are either you or he going to visit the exhibitio

17、n? - He is. I cant knock _ working until 6 oclock.downout intooff12. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes. homeless adj. 無家可歸的無家可歸的 helpless adj. 無助的無助的; 無依無靠的無依無靠的 careless adj. 粗心的粗心的; 輕率輕率 childless adj. 沒有兒女的沒有兒女的 harmless adj. 無害的無害的; 無損害的；無損害的；

18、countless adj. 數不盡的數不盡的; 無數的無數的 tireless adj. 不知疲倦的不知疲倦的,無休止的無休止的 13. worn-out adj. 1)(衣類衣類/機器等機器等)磨破的磨破的;磨損的磨損的;用舊的用舊的(一般用在名詞前一般用在名詞前) a worn-out coat一件穿破的大衣一件穿破的大衣 a worn-out automobile 一輛破舊一輛破舊的汽車的汽車 a worn-out age 風燭殘年風燭殘年 2)精疲力盡的精疲力盡的,憔悴的憔悴的(一般不用在名詞前一般不用在名詞前) She looked /was / got worn-out when

19、 he came back. 14. overcome v. 戰勝戰勝,克服克服 He overcame a bad habit. 他克服了一項惡習。他克服了一項惡習。 be overcome with / by 被被(悲哀、恐怖等悲哀、恐怖等)打倒打倒; 因為因為崩潰崩潰/垮掉垮掉 She was overcome with / by grief. 她因為悲傷而崩潰了。她因為悲傷而崩潰了。 15 .pick out a. (從同類當中從同類當中) 選出選出,選擇選擇 She picked out a pink dress for her daughter. b. (在許多人當中在許多人當中)

20、看出看出;辨認出辨認出 Can you pick out your mother in this crowd? pick up 拾起拾起;(車車/船船)搭載客人搭載客人,駕車駕車去接去接(人人);接收接收(信號信號/廣播廣播/電視節電視節目目)學會學會(語言語言) 16. cut off (1) Her little finger was cut off in an accident at the factory. 切下；割下，砍下切下；割下，砍下 (2) We were cut off in the middle of our conversation. 切斷電話線使某人通話中斷切斷電話線使

21、某人通話中斷 (3) Disease cut him off in the best part of life. 疾病死亡疾病死亡 cut in 打斷別人的談話，插嘴打斷別人的談話，插嘴 cut across 抄近路穿過抄近路穿過 In order not to be late, she cut across the fields. 為了不遲到，她抄近路穿過田野。為了不遲到，她抄近路穿過田野。 cut out 切斷切斷, 刪除刪除, 停止停止, 取代取代, 裁裁剪剪 cut down 削減削減, 擊倒擊倒, 殺死殺死 cut up 切碎切碎 17.He eats each mouthful w

22、ith great enjoyment. 他一口一口地嚼得津津他一口一口地嚼得津津有味。有味。 mouthful n. 一口；滿口一口；滿口 He took a mouthful of the bitter medicine and made a face. 他喝了一口苦藥，做了個鬼臉。他喝了一口苦藥，做了個鬼臉。 a mouthful of 一大口的一大口的 at a mouthful 一大口一大口 handful n. 一撮，一把一撮，一把 a handful of sand 一把沙子一把沙子 cupful n.一滿杯一滿杯 two cupfuls of milk 兩杯牛奶兩杯牛奶 spo

23、onful n.一匙；滿匙一匙；滿匙 two spoonfuls of sugar 兩匙糖兩匙糖 18. convincing adj. 使人信服的，使人信服的，有力的，令人心悅誠服的有力的，令人心悅誠服的 This is not a convincing story but most people like to talk about it. convince v. 使確信，使信服，說服使確信，使信服，說服 convince sb of sth 使某人相信某事使某人相信某事 convince sb to do sth說服某人做某事說服某人做某事 convince sb that 使某人相信使

24、某人相信 Finally we failed to convince them. 最后我們說服不了他們。最后我們說服不了他們。 He convinced me of his sincerity. 他使我確信他的真誠。他使我確信他的真誠。 In order to_ us of his innocence. he gave us several _cases which could make us_of him. convince convincing convinced 19. Chaplin wrote, directed, and produced the films he starred

25、in. 1)The driver directed us to the airport. direct v. 指揮指揮,導演導演,命令命令,指示指示 2)There is no direct train from here to Taiwang. direct adj. 直的直的,直線的直線的;直達的直達的 3)He gave me a direct answer. direct adj. 坦白的坦白的; 率直的率直的 20. star in (在電影中在電影中)主演主演, 由由主主演；以演；以為主角為主角 She has starred in a lot of good films. sta

26、r sb (in sth.) 使某人擔任主角使某人擔任主角；由某人主演；由某人主演 1). Ben Kingsley starred in the film “Gandhi”. 2). The director wanted to star Michael Caine in his new film. 21.particular adj. 特殊的特殊的,特別的特別的 in particular 特別特別,尤其尤其 You should avoid eating fat meat, pork in particular. be particular about sth 對某事挑剔對某事挑剔He is very particular about what he eats. from the particular to the u