Week 30
DAY146
Lesson34-1:A happy discovery
Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people. The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cases to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place. But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop. There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that litter the floors.
知识点：
单词：
antique 英 /ænˈti:k/ 美 /ænˈtik/
(a piece of furniture, jewel etc, that was made a very long time ago and is therefore valuable)
adj.古老的，古代的;过时的，古董的;古时制造的;古风的
n.古玩，古董;古风，古希腊和古罗马艺术风格
v.仿古制作;使显得古色古香;寻觅古玩
eg. an antique shop 古董店
an antique dealer 古董商
扩展：
1.Antiquated 英 /ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/ 美 /ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/
adj 过了时得，不再时新的(old-fashioned and out of date)
v.使古旧，废弃（antiquate的过去式和过去分词）
An antiquated idea 过时的观点
2.obsolete 英 /ˈɒbsəli:t/ 美 /ˌɑ:bsəˈli:t/
adj.废弃的;老式的，已过时的;[生]已废退的
n.废词;被废弃的事物
vt.淘汰;废弃
obsolete weapons 废弃得武器
3.obsolescent adj. 英 /ˌɒbsə'lesnt/ 美 /ˌɒbsə'lesnt/
adj.逐步废弃的
an obsolescent style 即将过时的款式
forbidding 英 /fəˈbɪdɪŋ/ 美 /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
(having a frightening or unfriendly appearance; threatening)
eg. Despite her forbidding manners, she’s actually quite a kind person.
尽管她的举止看上去令人畏惧， 可实际上是个很善良的人。 eg.
a forbidding look 令人畏惧的眼神
a forbidding task 困难的任务
a forbidding mountain 险峻的山峰
a forbidding appearance 令人胆怯的外表
a forbidding eyes 畏惧的眼神
a forbidding shop 令人望而却步的商店
Purple Forbidden City=Forbidden City 紫禁城
forbidden fruit 禁果
补充： 1.forbid v. 禁止 （forbade过去式，forbidden过去分词）
forbid sb. to do sth. 禁止某人不要做
2.prohibit so from doing sth. 禁止某人做某事（强调by rules and by law）
eg. Prohibit any one from selling nuclear weapons.
不允许任何人卖核武器。
3.keep sb from doing 阻止某人做某事
eg. Keep children from swimming in the river! 不允许孩子在这条河里游泳。
4.stop sb from doing 不让做
5.prevent sb(from) 阻止，妨碍
eg. His broken leg prevented him from attending a party.
他的断腿妨碍他参加一个聚会。
6.ban英 /bæn/ 美 /bæn/
vt.禁止，下令禁止; 剥夺权利; [古]诅咒
n.禁止，禁令; 谴责; 诅咒，诅骂; 革出教门
eg. His driving license was suspended and he was banned from diving for 3 months.
(Suspend 英 /səˈspend/ 美 /səˈspɛnd/ v. 暂停;悬;挂;延缓)
他的驾照被吊销了(be suspended)，他被禁止开车3个月。
declare a ban on 宣布对…禁止
eg. Declave a global ban on nuclear tests.
宣布全球范围内禁止核试验。
7.boycott 英 /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ 美 /ˈbɔɪkɑ:t/
vt. 联合抵制;抵制（货物等）;拒绝参加
n. 联合抵制;联合拒绝购买;拒绝参加
(to refuse to buy sth; us sth or take part in sth as a way of protesting)
eg. Animal lovers boycott all products tested on animals.
动物保护主义者联合抵制购买任何以动物做实验的产品。
8.embargo 英 /ɪmˈbɑ:gəʊ/ 美 /ɪmˈbɑ:rgoʊ/
n. 禁止;禁运（令）;停止通商（令）;限制
vt. 封（港），禁止（船只）出入港口;禁运，停止;扣留征用
(to stop trade with another country by an official order)禁止与某国有贸易往来
9.clamp down on 取缔，镇压
（clamp英 /klæmp/ 美 /klæmp/ vt.& vi.夹紧，夹住;n钳，夹子;）
eg. Clamp down on illegitimate government. 取缔非法政府。
muster 英 /ˈmʌstə(r)/ 美 /ˈmʌstɚ/
v. 聚集;（自他人处）搜集某事物;激发;激起（支持、勇气等）
muster up courage 鼓起勇气
muster up support 请求支持
muster up energy 鼓足精神
muster up spirit 打起精神
eg. He mustered support for his plan. 他请求对他的计划予以支持。
补充：
gather up confidence 拿出自信
pluck up courage 鼓起勇气
Pluck 英 /plʌk/ 美 /plʌk/
vt. 拔掉;采，摘;鼓起（勇气等）;弹（乐器）
vi.拉，拽
work up strength 鼓足勇气
screw up courage 鼓足勇气
muster英 /ˈmʌstə(r)/ 美 /ˈmʌstɚ/
1.VERB 聚集(支持力量);奋(力);集中(精力) If you muster something such as support, strength, or energy, you gather as much of it as you can in order to do something.
eg. He travelled around West Africa trying to muster support for his movement...
他在西非四处奔走，为自己的运动争取支持。
2.V-ERG 召集，集合(士兵) When soldiers muster or are mustered, they gather together in one place in order to take part in a military action.
eg. The men mustered before their clan chiefs...
男人们聚集在族长们面前。
3.PHRASE 合格;符合要求 If someone or something passes muster, they are good enough for the thing they are needed for.
eg. I could not pass muster in his language...
我说不好他的语言。
pretentious 英 /prɪˈtenʃəs/ 美 /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
（trying to seem more important or clever than you really are）
adj. 爱夸耀的，自命不凡的，虚伪的，矫饰的，做作的
pretentious language 浮华的语言
pretentious speech 华而不实的演讲
补充： 1.ostentatious 英 /ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs/ 美 /ˌɑ:stenˈteɪʃəs/
adj. （贬）好夸耀的，炫耀的;（态度）自负的;讲排场的，铺张的;外观美丽的，浮华的
a pompous, ostentation professor 一个自大而又夸耀学识的教授
2.put on airs 摆架子
3.strike a pose 装腔作势
4.put up a big front 摆阔
pretentious英 /prɪˈtenʃəs/ 美 /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
1.ADJ-GRADED 自命不凡的；自负的；矫饰的；炫耀的 If you say that someone or something is pretentious, you mean that they try to seem important or significant, but you do not think that they are.
eg. His response was full of pretentious nonsense...
他的答复是一派荒谬的虚夸之词。
labyrinth英 /ˈlæbərɪnθ/ 美 /ˈlæbəˌrɪnθ/
n.迷宫;（文字，建筑，事件）错综复杂;难解的事件
(a network of narrow twisting passages or paths that meet and cross each and which makes it difficult to find one’s way)
a labyrinth of long paths 像迷宫一样的乡间小路
补充： 1.maze 英 /meɪz/ 美 /mez/
n. 迷宫;迷惑;错综复杂;迷宫图
vt.使困惑;使混乱;迷失 n.迷宫
a maze of streets 错综复杂的马路
a maze of paths 错综复杂的乡间小路
a maze of wires 错综复杂的线路
2.be in a maze
(in a wondering state of mind, not knowing what is going on)困惑，迷茫
eg. I am in a maze about future.
我对未来感到困惑彷徨。
3.be in a dilemma(dilemma 英 /dɪˈlemə/ 美 /dɪˈlɛmə/ n. 进退两难;窘境，困境)
(a difficult choice to be made between two things.) 进退两难
eg. I am in a dilemma about the job offer.
4.to be the meat in the sandwich 左右为难。
Eg.The hen-pecked husband（惧内的丈夫） is in the sandwich.
这位惧内的丈夫左右为难。
labyrinth英 /ˈlæbərɪnθ/ 美 /ˈlæbəˌrɪnθ/
1.N-COUNT 迷宫；迷阵 If you describe a place as a labyrinth, you mean that it is made up of a complicated series of paths or passages, through which it is difficult to find your way.
eg. ...the labyrinth of corridors.
迷宫般的走廊
2.N-COUNT 错综复杂的事物；千头万绪的局面；盘根错节的情况 If you describe a situation, process, or area of knowledge as a labyrinth, you mean that it is very complicated.
eg. ...a labyrinth of conflicting political and sociological interpretations.
错综复杂、相互矛盾的政治学与社会学诠释
musty英 /ˈmʌsti/ 美 /ˈmʌsti/
（having a damp and unpleasant smell）散发着陈腐味的
补充： 1.decayed 英 /dɪ'keɪd/ 美 /dɪˈked/
adj. 烂了的，腐败的
2.stale英 /steɪl/ 美 /stel/
adj. 陈腐的;不新鲜的;走了味的
stale bread 陈面包（但没有坏）
a stale job 乏味的工作
3.stereotyped 英 /ˈsteri:əˌtaɪpt, ˌstɪə-/ 美 /ˈstɛriəˌtaɪpt, ˌstɪr-/
adj.老一套的，过了时得
4.routine adj. 平淡乏味的
5.cliche 英 /'kli:ʃeɪ/ 美 /kli:'ʃeɪ/
（unchanging idea or expression）
n. 陈词滥调
rarity英 /ˈreərəti/ 美 /ˈrerəti/
n.稀有，罕见;稀薄，稀少;珍品，罕见的东西
rarity英 /ˈreərəti/ 美 /ˈrerəti/
1.N-COUNT 罕见的人（或物）；奇物;珍品 If someone or something is a rarity, they are interesting or valuable because they are so unusual.
eg. Motorized wheelchairs are a rarity here...
电动轮椅在这里很罕见。
2.N-UNCOUNT 稀有;罕见 The rarity of something is the fact that it is very uncommon.
eg. This indicates the rarity of such attacks...
这显示出这种疾病发作的罕见性。
辨析things, stuff, possessions, junk, belongs, goods, valuables
things
(rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose.
指个人拥有或作特定用途的物品、衣服、用具。
eg. Shall I help you pack your things? 我帮你打点行装好吗？
stuff
指名称不详、名称无关紧要或所指明确的东西、物品、玩意儿。
eg. Where's all my stuff? 我那些东西都哪儿去了？
possessions
Things that you own, especially sth that can be moved.
指个人财产、私人物品，尤指动产。
eg. Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.
囚犯除信件和照片外不允许有任何私人物品。
junk
[U] things that are considered useless or of little valuse.
指无用的东西、无价值的东西。
eg. I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic.
我把阁楼里所有的废旧杂物都清除干净了。
belongins
possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time.
指动产，尤指随身物品。
eg. Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.
请确保在下飞机前带好所有的随身物品。
good
(rather formal or technical) possessions that can be moved.
指动产、（可搬运的）私人财产。
eg. He was found guilty of handling stolen goods. 他被判犯销赃罪。
valuables
Things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras.
尤指私人的贵重物品（如首饰、相机等）。
eg. Never leave cash or other valuables lying around. 现金或其他贵重物品请勿乱放。
assorted英 /əˈsɔ:tɪd/ 美 /əˈsɔ:rtəd/
1.ADJ 各式各样的;五颜六色的;混杂的 A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
eg. It should be a great week, with overnight stops in assorted hotels in the West Highlands.
那一周会过得很开心，晚上可以在西部高地上的各式旅馆里过夜。
junk英 /dʒʌŋk/ 美 /dʒʌŋk/
1.N-UNCOUNT 废弃物；废旧物 Junk is old and used goods that have little value and that you do not want any more.
eg. Rose finds her furniture in junk shops...
罗丝从旧货店买来了家具。
2.VERB 丢弃；抛弃；废弃 If you junk something, you get rid of it or stop using it.
eg. Consumers will not have to junk their old cassettes to use the new format...
消费者将不必丢弃他们的旧盒带而采用新的制式。
3.N-COUNT 中国式（平底）帆船；舢板 A junk is a Chinese sailing boat that has a flat bottom and square sails.
litter 英 /ˈlɪtə(r)/ 美 /ˈlɪtɚ/
1.n. 杂物，垃圾;（一窝）幼崽;褥草;轿，担架 (waste paper or containers esp. left on the ground in a public place.)
litter bag 垃圾袋
litter bug 乱扔垃圾的人
2.vt.& vi.乱扔;使杂乱;乱丢杂物;使饱含 3 eg. Books littered the floor. 地板上到处都是书。
be littered with
eg. The desk is littered with assorted magazines.
桌子上到处布满了各式各样的杂志。
eg. The road was littered with assorted stones. 路上布满了石头。
辨析junk, rubbish, garbage, refuse
junk: sth of no use (强调没有用)
junk food (rich in fat)垃圾食物
a junk dealer 收破烂的
rubbish (Br.) 垃圾
trash (Am.)
eg. Don’t talk rubbish. 别说废话。
garbage n.垃圾
(waste material, such as paper or food, thrown away)
litter英 /ˈlɪtə(r)/ 美 /ˈlɪtɚ/
1.N-UNCOUNT 废弃物；被胡乱扔掉的东西；垃圾 Litter is rubbish that is left lying around outside.
eg. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up...
在过道里看到垃圾的话请捡起来。
2.N-UNCOUNT 杂乱的一堆 A litter of things is a quantity of them that are lying around in a disorganized way.
eg. He pushed aside the litter of books and papers and laid two places at the table.
他把桌子上凌乱堆放着的书本和报纸推开，摆了两套餐具。
3.VERB 使凌乱 If a number of things litter a place, they are scattered untidily around it or over it.
eg. Glass from broken bottles litters the pavement.
人行道上满是破碎瓶子的玻璃渣。
amongst 英 /ə'mʌŋst/ 美 /əˈmʌŋst/ =among
among other things 尤其，格外
among others 尤其
eg. I am fond of pop music among others.
less: not as much 没那么，不怎么样
less expensive (compare -cheap)
没那么贵，不怎么贵（物美价廉）；而cheap 便宜非好货
补充：
less 否定含义，多用在双重否定表肯定的短语里
no less than 不少于，多达
eg. The book has been translated into no less than 40 languages.
这本书已经被翻译多达40种语言
less than helpful (not at all helpful)根本没有帮助
less than successful (not at all successful)根本不成功
less than perfect (not at all perfect)根本不好。
eg. The operation is less than successful. (completely failure完全失败)
in less than no time: very quickly
neither less or more than 与…几乎相同
little less than 简直是
nothing less than 根本是
词组：
exert a peculiar fascination on sb
对…产生了魅力，施加了诱惑
相近意思短语：
Hold fascination for sb.=have fascination for sb
eg. High mountains hold a peculiar fascination for me.
高山对我来说有着特殊的吸引力。
补充：第9课 flying cat
*fascinate vt.
eg. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.
猫总是能引起人们极大的兴趣。
glass case 玻璃柜子，罩子(glass 作玻璃讲时不可数)
glasses case 眼镜盒（glass 在用作眼镜讲时，是复数）
rare objects 珍品，值钱古董（本文）
句式：
There is always hope that…that引导同位语从句
Eg.There is always hope that one day you will be amply rewarded after long hard work.
(amply 英 /'æmplɪ/ 美 /'æmplɪ/ adv.充足地，详细地)
人们总是怀有希望能在长期辛苦工作之后，最终能得到极大的回报。
长难句、语法：
1. The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cases to keep them free from dust.
where-关系副词引导一个定语从句，修饰前面的shop.
To keep them free from dust是动词不定式短语，作目的状语，即“放在玻璃柜子里的目的是防尘”。
free from dust-作keep的宾语补足语。
2.两个相对的句子
a less pretentious antique shop
VS
a more expensive kind of antique shop.
精妙翻译：
But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop.
而对不太装腔作势的古玩店，无论是谁都不用壮着胆子才敢往里进。
摘要写作：
Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people. No one has to muster up courage to enter a musty, dark, disordered rooms, they always hope that a real rarith will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that the floors.
DAY147
Lesson34-2:A happy discovery
No one discovers a rarity by chance. A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it. To do this, he must be at least as knowledgeable as the dealer. Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.
知识点：
单词：
dedicated 英 /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/ 美 /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/
adj. 专用的; 专注的，投入的;献身的
v. 奉献(dedicate的过去式和过去分词)
(very interested and working hard.)专心致志
a dedicated sportsman 一个热忱的体育运动专家
a dedicated musician 一个专心致志的音乐家
补充： 1.delicate adj.细腻的
white delicate fingers 细腻洁白的手指
delicate food 美味食物
dealer
英 /ˈdi:lə(r)/ 美 /ˈdilɚ/ n. 经销商; 商人; 发牌人，(专门从事某一种商品经营的商贩)
a car dealer 汽车销售商
a junk dealer 收破烂的
补充： 1.peddle 英 /ˈpedl/ 美 /ˈpɛdl/
vt.& vi.传播，散播;兜售，叫卖 a person who sells dangerous or unlawful drugs.贩卖危险品或非法药品的人) -a drug peddle 毒贩
2.vendor英 /ˈvendə(r)/ 美 /ˈvɛndɚ/
(a seller of small articles that can be carried about)沿街销售的商贩
n.卖主;摊贩，小贩;[贸易]自动售货机;
3.hawker 英 /ˈhɔ:kə(r)/ 美 /ˈhɔkɚ/
(someone who carries goods from place to place and tries to sell them)
n.沿街叫卖者;
4.tradesman n. 生意人，买卖人
5.merchant 弄（做大生意的）生意人
-the Merchant of Venice 威尼斯商人
6.wholesaler n.批发商
7.retailer n.零售商
cherish 英 /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ 美 /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/
1.珍视 cherish life 珍视生命
2.心中怀有，心中拥有
cherish the wish 心中怀有希望
cherish the ideas 抱有这样一个念头
cherish the illusion 抱有幻想
eg. The mother always cherished the hope that she could find her long-lost son.
这母亲始终抱有希望能找回儿子。
ample 英 /ˈæmpl/ 美 /ˈæmpəl/
(enough or more than enough)
Adj.十分充足
ample time足够的时间
ample evidence 足够的证据
ample space 足够的空间
补充：
amplifier n.扩音器
magnifier n.放大镜
辨析sufficient, adequate, plentiful, abundant
sufficient: enough (正式)足够的
adequate: just enough 刚刚好
adequate money 钱刚够
plentiful: more than enough (强调数量上)充足的
a plentiful supply of food 提供充足的食物
abundant adj.富足的
abundant resources 资源富足
词组：
by chance 偶然的（就是表达偶然性）同义by accident
eg. No one can succeed by chance.
没有人能随便成功。
补充：by any chance: used to ask politely whether sth is true.
是否是，可不可能（非常有礼貌的表达方式）
above all 首先，最重要的
同义表达：
first of all;
before all other
to begin with 首先（强调重要性，强调顺序性。With后面可以不加任何东西）
be bent on 致力于…; 一心一意要做…
eg. A man bent on seeking fame. 一个一心想成名的人。
eg. A man bent on seeking fortune 一个一心想发财的人
eg. He is bent merely on profit. 他唯利是图。
at least至少
句式：
No one does sth. by chance.
无论是谁都不会一下子就...
...must have patience...
...必须具有耐心
To do this, sb.must be at least as ... as the ...
要做到这一点，某人至少要像...一样...
Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that...
必须像一个专心致志进行探索的科学家那样抱有这样的希望...
精妙翻译：
No one discovers a rarity by chance.
无论是谁都不会一下子就发现一件珍品。（野蛮翻译：没有人会...）
A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it.
一个到处找便宜货买的人必须具有耐心，而且最重要的是看到珍品时要有鉴别珍品的能力。
Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.
他必须像一个专心致志进行探索的科学家那样抱有这样的希望，即终有一天，他的努力会取得丰硕的成果。
DAY148
Lesson34-3: A happy discovery
My old friend, Frank Halliday, is just such a person. He has oftendescribed to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere &5. One Saturdaymorning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood. As he had neverbeen there before, he found a great deal to interest him. The morning passedrapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing-case lyingon the floor.
知识点：
单词：
mere 英 /mɪə(r)/ 美 /mɪr/
Adj.仅仅，单单，只要，只是
eg. Your meeting us was a mere accident.
你和我们的会面，纯属偶然。
补充: merely adv. Only
第四课: Alf merely told her that he worked for the corporation.
词组：
pick up 偶然获得，得到（最熟悉的意思是”捡起“）
eg. He picked up a few words about his girl-friend when he entered the room.
他进屋时听到几句有关他女友的话。（这里pick up 强调“偶然获得，无意听到“）
pick up a bargain 买到便宜货。
eg. I picked up an evening paper on the way home.
我在回家的路上顺便买了分晚报。
in my neighborhood 在我家附近
eg. There are a few hotels in the neighborhood.
在这附近有很多旅馆。
补充： 1.in the neighborhood of 大约，左右
2.a little more or a little less than
approximately 大约，大概得数额
3.in the vicinity of (四六级常考词组)特别是指价格大约
eg. I cherished the hope that I could buy the house in the vicinity of 100,000.00 until I was informed that it was worth 200,000.00.
我一直希望能以10万左右的价格买下这间房子，直到我被告知这房子卖20万。
be about to do 马上就要
(immediately, very soon ,at once)
DAY149
Lesson34-4: A happy discovery
The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not bebothered to open it. Frank begged him to do so and the dealer reluctantly prised it open. The contents were disappointing. Apart from an interesting-looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, much of it broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box and suddenly noticed a miniature Painting at the bottom of the packing-case.
知识点：
单词：
prise (Br.); prize (Am.) 英 /praɪz/ 美 /praɪz/
1.prize sth off 把…东西撬掉
2.prize sth up 把…东西撬开
3.prize sth apart 把…东西撬开
eg. Eventually I prized the lid off with a knife.
最终我用把刀，把瓶盖撬开了。
4.prize sth out
(to get information from someone with difficulty or by using force)设法套话出来
eg. It took me half an hour to prize the address out of him.
我用了一个小时的时间才从他那套出地址。
prise/prʌɪz/ 撬开
1（with object and adverbial of direction） Use force in order to move, move apart, or open (something)
Synonyms：lever, force, wrench, pull, wrest, twist
eg. ‘I tried to prise Joe's fingers away from the stick’
2prise something out of/from Obtain something from (someone) with effort or difficulty.
eg. ‘I got the loan, though I had to prise it out of him’
reluctantly /rəˈləkt(ə)ntli/ 勉强地，不情愿地
1in an unwilling and hesitant way.
eg. "he reluctantly agrees to do his duty"
carve/kɑːv/ 镌刻
1Cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription.
1 Produce (an object, inscription, or design) by cutting into a hard material.
eg. ‘the wood was carved with runes’
‘bookcases of carved oak’
‘the altar was carved from a block of solid jade’
‘I carved my initials on the tree’
2Cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating.
eg. ‘he stood carving the roast chicken’
3Make (a turn) by tilting one's skis on to their edges and using one's weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc.
4Phrasal Verbs：carve something out：Take something from a larger whole, especially with difficulty.
carve someone up：Slash someone with a knife or other sharp object.
dagger 英 /ˈdægə(r)/ 美 /ˈdæɡɚ/
n.短剑，匕首
补充： 1.look dagger at (to look at sb angrily) （十分生气的瞪着别人看）怒目圆睁
2.sword n. 长剑
put sb to the sword (to kill sb with a sword)
用剑刺死某人
dagger/ˈdaɡə/ 短剑，匕首
1A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon.
eg. ‘he drew his dagger and stabbed the leader’
2A moth with a dark dagger-shaped marking on the forewing.
3Phrases：be at daggers drawn：(of two people) be bitterly hostile towards each other.
eg. ‘they have been at daggers drawn for weeks over tactics’
‚look (or glare) daggers at：Glare very angrily at.
eg. ‘she flung the fork down, looking daggers at him’
miniature 英 /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)] 美 /ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə-]
Adj.小型的
miniature/ˈmɪnɪtʃə/ 小巧的，小型的
1adj.Very small of its kind.
eg. ‘children dressed as miniature adults’
2n. A thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model.
eg. ‘seven full-size car bodies and three miniatures were used’
3v. [with object]literary Represent on a smaller scale.
eg. ‘she saw her own reflection miniatured’
词组：
can not be bothered to do
(not want to do sth because you don’t have enough energy or interest)嫌麻烦，懒得做
eg. I knew I should sort out my room, but I just couldn’t be bothered.
我知道，我应该整理房间，但我懒得动。 扩充：
can never be bothered 不辞辛苦
eg. My parents can never be bothered to come and see me.
父母不辞辛苦的来看我。
eg. Don’t bother to drop on me.
别特意来看我。
eg. –Which one do you fancy?
--I’m not bothered. 我无所谓。
apart from 除去
(used to introduce one small point which makes a statement not completely true)
eg. Apart from the occasional visit, I return home to celebrate the New Year.
除了偶尔探望外，我还回家过年。（探望和回家过年是两个不包含的概念）
eg. Apart from his nose, he looks good.
除了鼻子以外， 他长得还不错。（鼻子和他是两个不包含的概念—鼻子不是脸的一部分吗？）
辨析apart from, except, except for, besides, over and above除了
apart from 比较万能，能用的地方很多，比较不容易用错。
except 是指不包含在内（总属关系里，从属的部分）
eg. There is no furniture inside the room except a broken chair.
房子里什么家具都没有，除了一张破椅子。
分析：except 后面的chair与furniture之间是总属关系。大的总类里剔除出的小部分。
except for 总属关系不明确
eg. The room is about empty except for a broken chair.
这个房间几乎空的，除了一把破椅子。
分析，这个句子必须使用except for。Empty room 和a broken chair之间没有联系。总属关系不明确的情况下，要借助于介词“for”.
besides 再有，还有
eg. I don’t want to go to the cinema, besides I am too tired.
分析：按照说话人思绪， 当说话人语言组织的不够完整，借助besides对自己所说的话的一个即时补充。
over and above 除了，还有，额外
eg. You’ll get $5000 a year, over and above you regular salary.
除了工资， 你每年还会有额外地得到5000块钱。
句式：
The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be bothered to…
that he could not 同前面的that从句一样，是told的宾语
much of it
it 是指crockery瓷器，瓷器不可数名词，用much
如果是复数，我们其中许多人 many of us
DAY150
Lesson34-5:A happy discovery
As its composition and line reminded him of an Italian painting he knewwell, he decided to buy it. Glancing at it briefly, the dealer told him that itwas worth &5. Frank could hardly conceal his excitement, for he knew thathe had made a real discovery. The tiny painting proved to be an unknownmasterpiece by Correggio and was worth thousands of pounds.
知识点：
单词：
compose 英 /kəmˈpəʊz] 美 /kəmˈpoʊz]/
vt. 组成，构成;调解;[印刷]排（字）;使安定
vt.& vi. 创作（乐曲、诗歌等）;为…谱曲
vi. 构图，构成
常用短语：be composed of 由…组成（同义短语 consist of）
compose a letter 构思一封信
compose a poem赋诗一首
compose a song作一首曲
名词：composition 英 /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/ 美 /ˌkɑ:mpəˈzɪʃn/
(a piece of music or art or a poem) 作曲，构图，文章
词组：
remind sb of sth. 使人想起(to make sb remember)
主语多为物而不是人
eg. The old song reminded me of the days I spent in the countryside.
这首歌让我想起了我在乡下度过的那些日子。
补充： 1.recall v.回忆（主语一般是人）
eg. I often recall my childhood in the countryside.
我常回忆起乡下的儿童时代。
2.bring sth to mind (call sth to mind) 想起来…，回忆起…
eg. I can’t call his name to mind.
我想不起他的名字。
3.remind sb to do sth
(to remember sth they must do)提醒某人别忘了做什么。
Eg.Remind me to call her back.
提醒我给她回电话。
glance at 快速看
Take/have/cast/throw a glance at sb. 快速地看了一眼。
补充：glimpse 无意中瞥见
（to see by chance and for a short time）
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