新概念2词汇 25-27

Lesson 25
New words and expressions:
1. railway
The railway station was big, black and dark.
A man killed himself on the railway.
2. porter
I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked the porter.
The porter, however, could not understand me.
The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.
She called a porter to help her with the heavy luggage.
He cannot support his family working as a porter.
3. several
I repeated my questions several times and at last he understood.
To explain the word, I gave students several examples.
The bus was delayed several hours by the heavy fog.
4. foreigner
Many foreigners have got used to chopsticks.
My identity as a foreigner caused me a lot of trouble living in the small town.
5. wonder
I wondered.
I wondered how she could manage to finish a thick novel within a week.
Many people wondered how such an incompetent¹ person could be elected a mayor.

Lesson 26
New words and expressions:
1. art
I am an art student.
Beijing Opera is a traditional Chinese art.
She has a keen interest in art.
2. critic
The best art critics
Critics gave some favorable comments on his new works.
She is a famous and dramatic critic.
3. paint
I paint a lot of pictures.
He is skillful at painting landscapes.
She decorated her room by painting abstract designs on the wall.
4. pretend
Many people pretend that they understand modern art.
Don’t pretend to know what you don’t know.
Tom pretended not to have seen her when he passed by.
5. pattern
They are just pretty patterns.
She likes collecting tablecloths² with pretty patterns.
No one can interpret³ the abstract pattern on the wall.
6. curtain
We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain materials.
I opened the curtain to let in the sunlight.
He was carrying out the plan behind the curtain.
7. material
The raw materials are in short supply.
The prices of building materials have been up recently.
8. appreciate
I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else.
Guests appreciate the delicate designs of the tea set while sipping⁴ tea.
It took her five years to know how to appreciate cubic paintings.
9. notice
They notice more.
I’ve noticed that there are more butterflies this year.
I noticed that he came early.
10. whether
My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not.
We are not sure whether he will show up or not.
Whether we will camp depends on the weather.
11. hang
I’m hanging this picture on the wall.
I hung the wet clothes on the rope.
He hung a framed oil painting on the wall above his desk.
12. critically
She looked at it critically for a moment.
We should critically absorb foreign experience.
She critically stared at me up and down through her glasses.
13. upside down
It’s all right, but isn’t it upside down?
The radicals⁵ wanted to turn the society upside down.
She later found out that she had hung the picture upside down.

Lesson 27
New words and expressions
1. tent
The tent was full of water.
When the Whites go on holiday, they usually sleep in a tent.
They put up a tent in a clearing of the woods.
2. field
Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent(s) in the middle of a field.
She worked like a mare⁶ in the fields.
The fields turn green in the spring.
3. smell
They were all hungry and the food smelled good.
The soup smelled delicious.
The room smells bad.
4. wonderful
After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the campfire.
They had a wonderful time during the holidays.
It really is a wonderful sight.
5. campfire
A big crowd circled the campfire.
They sang and danced to their heart’s content by the campfire.
6. creep
The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent.
He crept into the room without interrupting her.
The snake crept along the path.
7. sleeping bag
Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable.
The sleeping bag is too thin to protect her against the deadly cold.
She is not used to sleeping bags.
8. comfortable
The old woman led a comfortable life with her two daughters.
She feels quite comfortable reading by the fireplace⁷.
9. soundly
They all slept soundly.
The workers slept soundly after a hard day’s work.
The child slept soundly in spite⁸ of the loud noise next door.
10. leap
They all leapt out of their sleeping bags and hurried outside.
Having heard the good news, they leapt for joy.
He leapt over a ditch for a shortcut⁹.
11. heavily
It was raining heavily.
After losing his job, he drank heavily.
He exhausted¹⁰ his welcome among his friends because he always borrowed heavily from them.
12. stream
They found that a stream had formed in the field.
The stream is melting in spring.
Wild flowers are dotted on the banks of the stream.
13. form
A person’s character forms when he is very young.
Ice formed on the window.
14. wind
The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent.
The Great Wall winds several thousand kilometers.
The car wound up the mountain.
15. right
Right at that moment, he came back.
The Chinese restaurant is right at the corner of Queen Street.
 

1 incompetent   

adj.无能力的，不能胜任的

参考例句：

• He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全不能胜任他的工作。
• He is incompetent at working with his hands.他动手能力不行。

2 tablecloths   

n.桌布，台布( tablecloth的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Champagne corks popped, and on lace tablecloths seven-course dinners were laid. 桌上铺着带装饰图案的网织的桌布，上面是七道菜的晚餐。 来自飘（部分）
• At the moment the cause of her concern was a pile of soiled tablecloths. 此刻她关心的事是一堆弄脏了的台布。 来自辞典例句

3 interpret   

vt.解释，说明，理解；vi.作口译

参考例句：

• We have to interpret his words in a modern light.我们不得不用现代观点来解释他的话。
• Please interpret the comments of our foreign guest.请把外宾的话翻译一下。

4 sipping   

v.小口喝，呷，抿( sip的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink. 她坐在阳光下懒洋洋地抿着冷饮。
• She sat there, sipping at her tea. 她坐在那儿抿着茶。

5 radicals   

n.激进分子( radical的名词复数 )；根基；基本原理；[数学]根数

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals. 一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The worry is that the radicals will grow more intransigent. 现在人们担忧激进分子会变得更加不妥协。 来自辞典例句

6 mare   

n.母马，母驴

参考例句：

• The mare has just thrown a foal in the stable.那匹母马刚刚在马厩里产下了一只小马驹。
• The mare foundered under the heavy load and collapsed in the road.那母马因负载过重而倒在路上。

7 fireplace   

n.壁炉，炉灶

参考例句：

• The fireplace smokes badly.这壁炉冒烟太多。
• I think we should wall up the fireplace.我想应该封住壁炉。

8 spite   

n.（用于短语）虽然，不顾，尽管

参考例句：

• He has modern ideas in spite of his great age.尽管他年事很高，但思想观念却很入时。
• In spite of his anger,his remarks were restrained.他尽管生气，说的话还是有节制的。

9 shortcut   

n.近路，捷径

参考例句：

• He was always looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune.他总是在找成名发财的捷径。
• If you take the shortcut,it will be two li closer.走抄道去要近2里路。

10 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。