Unit 3 A taste of English humour 1.adj. 满足的 n. 满足 2.n. 表演者/演出者 3.v. 使惊诧 4.adj. 令人惊讶的 5.adj. 幸运/吉利的 6.adv. 不幸地 7.adj. 平常的,普通的 8.adj. 厌烦的 9.v. 使欢乐,款待 10. prep. 遍及;贯穿1. content 2.performer 3.astonish 4.astonishing 5.fortunate 6.unfortunately 7. ordinary8.bored9.entertain 10. throughout 11.adj. 无家可归的 12.n. 小胡子 13.adj. 用旧/破烂的 14.n. 失败（者） 15.v. 战胜;克服 16.n. 皮革 17.v.嚼碎;咀嚼 18.v. 使信服 19.adj. 令人信服的 20.v.导演,指示,指挥11.homeless 12. moustache 13.worn 14.failure 15.overcome 16.leather 17.chew 18.convince 19.convincing 20.direct 21. adj.杰出的 22.n. 瑞士 23.n./v. 姿态;手势 24.adj.特殊的 n.细节 25.n. 时刻,场合 26.n. 预算,开支 27.n. 女演员 28.v.幻灯片 29.直到现在 30.对满意21.outstanding22.Switzerland23.gesture24.particular25.occasion26.budget27.actress28.slide29.up to now30.be content with 1.up to now 直到现在 be up to sb 由某人决定 up to date = up-to-date adj. 最近的,最新的 be up to sth 胜任 up and down 上上下下 Whats up ? 什么事？ 2. bright adj. 明亮/阳光/生动/聪明 /有前途的 brighten vt. 使变亮,使生辉 He brightened (up) when he heard the good news. 他听到这个好消息时喜形於色。 The sky / weather is brightening. 天空 / 天气转晴。 brightness n. 光亮/明亮/聪明 3 so they could fell more content with their lives. 1).content (adj.) =satisfied, pleased 满足的,满意的; be content with sth. 满足于某事 be content to do sth. 愿意做某事 be content that 满足. be satisfied /pleased with 满足. 2) content n.所含之物,内容,目录 I like the style of his book but I dont like the content. the contents of my desk drawer 我抽屉存放的东西 the content of the speech 演讲的内容 3) content vt.使满意, 使满足 content sb./oneself with sth. 使某人/自己满足于 I content myself with a glass of coffee everyday. 4. astonish vt. 使惊异;使大为吃惊 1) astonish sb. 使某人惊奇 The news astonished everybody. 2) be astonished+ at (by) /to do/that 被(因)惊吓 我被那些巨大的声响吓了一跳。 I was astonished to hear the loud sound. 他出现在宴会上,使我们感到惊讶。 We were astonished that he appeared at the party. to ones astonishment 令惊异的是 To our astonishment the small boy swam across the river. astonishing adj. 令人吃惊的 an astonishing remark 惊人之语 astonishment n. 惊异；惊愕；惊奇 in astonishment 愕然， 吃惊地 如 ： She stared at me in astonishment. 5. leave the family even worse off / leaving his family sleeping in the treeleave sb / sth + n.adj.doingdoneprep. phrases留下某人 / 物1.His father died, leaving him _(很多钱). 2.Who left the door _(开着 )? 3.He went out ,leaving his work _(没完成的). 4.The teacher left him _(站在外面). 5.The parents left the child _(房间里面).much moneyopenunfinishedstanding outsidein the room6. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family the family even worse off. be badly off 贫困,潦倒,境况不好 的;缺少的 (句中的 worse off 为其比较级) I am quite badly off recently. 最近我经济上很拮据。 The refugees are badly off for blankets, and even worse off for food.难民需要毯子，更需要食物。 be worse off 情况带坏,恶化 be well off 富裕的,处境好的 be better off (尤指经济)境况较好我去她家一看,发现她的生活状况比 我的更差。I went to her home and found her living condition was worse off than mine. 我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天-许 多人的家境更糟。 We shouldnt complain about being poor -many families are much worse off.7. bore v.使厌烦 n.讨厌的人/麻烦事He bored us all by talking for hours about his new house. bored adj. 厌烦的，无聊的boring adj. 令人厌烦的be bored with 厌烦做 .1.The children quickly got /were _with staying indoors.2.There was a _expression on her face.3.The _evening made them all _.boredboredboring bored8, because known throughout the world.1)The company has branches throughout the country/the world.prep. (表示地区)遍及2)It rained throughout the night.prep. (表示时间)贯穿3) The hill was green throughout. adv. 到处4) She remained silent throughout.adv.自始至终9.particular adj. 特殊的,特别的in particular 特别,尤其 You should avoid eating fat meat, pork in particular.be particular about sth 对某事挑剔 He is very particular about what he eats.from the particular to the universal 从特殊到普通10. knock into 撞上(车,墙等)knock at (on) 敲(门) knock against 冲着敲 knock out (of)敲倒 / 破坏 / 筋疲力竭knock down 击倒,拆卸,拍卖出 knock over 打翻,搜查,吃掉 knock off 敲落(中止,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 exhibition? - He is. I cant knock _ working until 6 oclock.downout intooff11. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes.homeless adj. 无家可归的 helpless adj. 无助的; 无依无靠的careless adj. 粗心的; 轻率childless adj. 没有儿女的harmless adj. 无害的; 无损害的；countless adj. 数不尽的; 无数的tireless adj. 不知疲倦的,无休止的 12. worn-out adj. 1)(衣类/机器等)磨破的;磨损的;用旧的( 一般用在名词前) a worn-out coat一件穿破的大衣 a worn-out automobile 一辆破