新概念2词汇 18-24

Lesson 18
New words and expressions:
1. pub¹
After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag.
He likes to kill his time in the pub.
The English pub is the men’s favorite place.
2. landlord²
As I was looking for it, the landlord came in.
The landlord is a very kind person.
The landlord provides the guests with delicious breakfast.
3. bill
I can’t pay the bill.
As he has been out of employment³ for a month, he is unable to pay his bills.
I will foot the bill.

Lesson 19
New words and expressions:
1. hurry
I hurried to the ticket office.
Just then a man hurried to the ticket office.
You’d better hurry if you don’t want to miss the train.
He hurried to the airport to see his friend off.
2. ticket office
I went back to the ticket office at once.
There is a long queue at the ticket office.
Only two tickets were available at the ticket office.
3. pity
“What a pity!” Susan exclaimed⁵.
It’s a pity that you can’t attend the meeting.
It’s a thousand pities that he cancelled his lecture.
4. exclaim⁴
He exclaimed that he had no appetite.
“What on earth are you doing here?” exclaimed his sister.
5. return
“Can I return these two tickets?” he asked.
You must return the book before it is due.
She returned the radio because its sound quality was very poor.
6. sadly
“I might as well have them,” I said sadly.
He looked at his examination⁶ paper sadly.
The naughty boy walked sadly to the headmaster’s office.

Lesson 20
New words and expressions:
1. catch
I often fish for hours without catching⁷ anything.
I never catch anything — not even old boots.
The thief was caught on the spot.
He caught the thief by the arm.
2. fisherman
Some fishermen are unlucky.
Fishermen were not allowed to cast the net here.
Many fishermen went to the city to try their luck.
3. boot
Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.
I bought a pair of boots.
He usually wears a pair of high boots in winter.
4. waste
It’s a waste of time.
New techniques have been introduced to reduce waste.
Secretarial work is a waste of her talent.
5. realize
But they don’t realize one important thing.
We all realize how vital it is to develop education.
He realized that he had made a big mistake.

Lesson 21
New words and expressions:
1. mad
Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad.
Upon hearing the news of her son’s death, she went mad.
His wife’s non-stop complaints nearly drove him mad.
2. reason
The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.
The reason for his absence was that he was ill.
He quit for reasons of health.
3. sum
I have been offered a large sum of money to go away.
She spends a large sum of money on her clothes every month.
He paid an enormous⁸ sum for the mansion⁹.
4. determined¹⁰
I am determined to stay here.
My father is determined on giving up smoking.
He is a determined person.

Lesson 22
New words and expressions:
1. dream
My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland.
He dreamed of being a world-famous football player.
The sailor often dreamed about home.
2. age
They are of the same age.
You should not behave childishly¹¹ at your age.
3. channel
Last year we were traveling across the channel.
They crossed the channel by boat.
It took her two hours to swim across the channel.
4. throw
She threw the bottle into the sea.
It is cruel to throw stones at animals.
The baby picked up his toy and then threw it down.

Lesson 23
New words and expressions:
1. complete
The house was completed five months ago.
The stadium was completed last year.
They completed the re-building of the ancient castle in 1970.
2. modern
It is a very modern house.
The factory used modern methods and techniques.
The hat is of the most modern style.
3. strange
It looks strange to some people.
It is strange that you (should) haven’t heard the news.
She smiled a strange smile.
4. district
It must be the only modern house in the district.
This is the business district.
This district in London is mainly residential¹².

Lesson 24
New words and expressions:
1. manager
I entered the hotel manager’s office and sat down.
He was recently appointed manager of the sales department.
He has been working as a hotel manager for twenty years.
2. upset
I had just lost 50 dollars and I felt very upset.
My mother was upset with me about my absence from school.
The public got upset about the wasteful¹³ habits of the government.
3. sympathetic¹⁴
The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.
He has a sympathetic heart.
She feels sympathetic towards the poor.
4. complain
He started to complain about this wicked¹⁵ world, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
The customers complained about the poor aftersales service.
They complained of not being invited to the party.
5. wicked
He slipped into wicked habits.
Mary’s neighbor is a wicked and mean woman.
6. contain
It contained fifty dollars.
The can contains beer.
The envelope contained a check (cheque).
7. honesty
There’s still some honesty in this world.
Honesty is the best policy.
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1 pub   

n.[英]旅馆，小店，酒馆

参考例句：

• He is the landlord of this pub.他是这家酒店的店主。
• They saw that four large men marched into the pub.他们看到四个彪形大汉走进了酒吧。

2 landlord   

n.地主，房东，(旅店)店主

参考例句：

• He is the landlord of this pub.他是这家酒店的店主。
• He used to be a long - term labourer for a landlord.他早先给地主扛过长活。

3 employment   

n.雇用；使用；工作，职业

参考例句：

• A large office requires the employment of many people.一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。
• The state of employment in this city is improving.这个城市就业状况正在改善。

4 exclaim   

v.(由于惊讶、痛苦、愤怒、高兴等而)叫嚷

参考例句：

• A closer look, you might exclaim that she is half-breed!再仔细看看，或许你会惊叹原来她是混血儿！
• I can not help but exclaim,how terrible figures!我不禁惊叹，多么可怕的数字！

5 exclaimed   

vt.exclaim的过去式v.呼喊，惊叫，大声说( exclaim的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "We have a good chance of winning," he exclaimed optimistically. “我们很可能获胜。”他乐观地喊道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents. 她见到礼品高兴得叫了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 examination   

n.考试，考查，试题；检查，调查

参考例句：

• Teachers always judge their students on the final examination.老师常根据期末考试来评价他们的学生。
• He put up a good show in the final examination.他在期末考试中表现得不错。

7 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

8 enormous   

adj.巨大的；庞大的

参考例句：

• An enormous sum of money is injected each year into teaching.每年都有大量资金投入到教学中。
• They wield enormous political power.他们行使巨大的政治权力。

9 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

10 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

11 childishly   

adv.天真地，幼小地；幼稚地

参考例句：

• The baby says childishly to the nan: "I wanna an apple." 宝宝奶声奶气地对奶奶说：“我想吃苹果！” 来自互联网
• The special relationships of the world are destructive, selfish and childishly egocentric. 世俗中的特殊关系常是自私、幼稚、自我中心，而且颇具破坏性的。 来自互联网

12 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

13 wasteful   

adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的

参考例句：

• It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
• Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。

14 sympathetic   

adj.有同情心的；表示好感或赞同的

参考例句：

• He is a sympathetic person.他是一个有同情心的人。
• They were quite sympathetic to our proposals.他们很赞同我们的建议。

15 wicked   

adj.邪恶的，恶劣的，缺德的；淘气的

参考例句：

• Let everyone know all the wicked things she has done.把她干的坏事给大家抖搂抖搂。
• The wicked must be wiped out.恶人必须除掉。