【英语时差8,16】书呆子-上

Diarmuid: Dear, oh dear. Feifei: Hi Diarmuid. What are you laughing at? Diarmuid: I’m just looking at these. My mum found¹ them in the attic². Feifei:What are they? Diarmuid: They’re my old class reports³ from my school days. They've been stored⁴ away for all these years. Feifei:What do the reports say? Diarmuid: Have a look for yourself⁵. Feifei: Let me see. Let’s choose a subject… here we are, History:“Diarmuid has failed⁶ to learn anything this year because he spends all his time chatting⁷ at the back of the classroom.” Let’s look at another… Maths: “Diarmuid must learn that it is not enough just to sit at his desk. He must pay⁸ attention⁹ to the lesson, and study hard out of class and do his homework.” Diarmuid: I wasn’t very good at maths. Feifei: So I see. Let’s have another… Science: “This lazy¹⁰ boy is a disgrace¹¹ to the school uniform!” Diarmuid: That teacher never liked me.

1 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

2 attic   

n.顶楼，屋顶室

参考例句：

• Leakiness in the roof caused a damp attic.屋漏使顶楼潮湿。
• What's to be done with all this stuff in the attic?顶楼上的材料怎么处理？

3 reports   

n.报告( report的名词复数 )；成绩报告单；传闻；流言蜚语

参考例句：

• The news reports had been heavily censored . 这些新闻报道已被大幅删剪。
• There are reports of teachers resigning en bloc. 有一些关于教师集体辞职的报道。

4 stored   

存信息的

参考例句：

• furniture stored in the attic 存放在阁楼的家具
• The radioactive material is stored in a special radiation-proof container. 放射性材料储存在防辐射的特殊容器里。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 yourself   

pron.你自己

参考例句：

• I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
• Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。

6 failed   

adj.失败了的，不成功的v.在…中失败( fail的过去式和过去分词 )；衰退；衰弱；破产

参考例句：

• The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money. 尽管这计划构想绝妙，但终因资金不足而告流产。
• The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing. 汽车在人行横道线未能停车，结果把小孩撞死了。

7 chatting   

n.闲谈，聊天v.聊天( chat的现在分词 )；闲谈；闲聊；参加网络闲聊

参考例句：

• My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. 我的几个孩子在电话上和朋友聊天一聊就是几个小时。
• We spent a cosy evening chatting by the fire. 我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

9 attention   

n.注意，注意力，关心，关注

参考例句：

• I hope you will give attention to this problem.希望你对此给予关注。
• Pay attention to your spelling.请注意拼写。

10 lazy   

adj.懒惰的

参考例句：

• Lazy people seldom succeed.懒惰的人很少会成功。
• Don't be so lazy.不要这样懒惰。

11 disgrace   

n.耻辱，不光彩，丢脸的人（或事）；vt.使丢脸

参考例句：

• You will bring disgrace on yourself by doing this.你这样做会给自己带来耻辱。
• He is a disgrace to our school.他是我们学校的耻辱。