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Button,ButtonContentsWarm-up:movieappreciation1BackgroundInformation2LanguageStudy3Roleplay4BackgroundInformationButton,ButtonwasfirstpublishedinPlayboy,June1970,ashortstorywrittenbyRichardMatheson.Itisthesecondsegmentofthetwentiethepisodefromthefirstseason(1985–86)ofthetelevisionseriesTheTwilightZone.Thesameshortstoryformsthebasisofthe2009filmTheBox.DiscussionHowimportantisastranger'slifeforyou?broilercartonlambchopsteakpancakeelevatorgadgetscrewslippersLanguageStudybroilercartonlambchopelevatorgadgetpancakescrewslipperssteaktubewastebaskettubewastebasketAppalledAstoundedAuthenticContemptuousDisgustedEccentricGenuineImpulsiveIntriguingNumblyScoffingVaguelyappalled惊骇的；丧胆的feelingorshowinghorrorordisgustatsth.unpleasantorwrong.Americansareappalledat(by)thestatementsmadeattheconference.这位新闻记者对大火造成的毁坏情景大为惊骇Thenewspaperreporterwasappalledat(by)thedamagefromthebigfire.astounded惊骇的；震惊的verysurprisedorshockedbysth.becauseitseemsveryunlikely.Hewasastoundedat(by)theintelligence.authentic真实的，真正的；可信的；可靠的trueandaccurateItisoftensaidthataskilledchefcanmakeanauthenticChinesemealusingonlyWesterningredients.这是齐白石的真迹。ItisanauthenticworkofQiBaishi.我已经掌握了有关该组织诞生的可靠的详细资料。Ihadobtainedtheauthenticdetailsaboutthebirthoftheorganization.contemptuous蔑视的；鄙视的feelingorshowingthatyouhavenorespectforsb./sth.Jobswasappalled,andhebecameangryandcontemptuousasSculleypresidedoverasteadydeclineinmarketshareforAppleintheearly1990s.她轻蔑地哼了一声。Shemadeacontemptuousnoise.disgusted厌恶的feelingorshowingdislikeordisapprovalforsb./sth.thatyoufeelisunacceptableMr.Wickham:AreyoumuchacquaintedwithMr.Darcy?Elizabeth:Everybodyisdisgustedwithhispride.Youwillnotfindpeoplemorefavourablyspokenofbyanyone.他受到如此对待让我气愤。I'mdisgustedwiththewaythathewastreated.eccentric古怪的，反常的consideredbyotherpeopletobestrangeorunusualWhatdoaneccentricBritishdetective,acut-throatWashingtonpolandabunchofnerdsatCaltechhaveincommon?我的邻居是个古怪的年轻人。Myneighborisaneccentricyoungman.genuine真的；名副其实的；诚恳的；纯种的realAnapparentlyhackedphoneconversationbetweentheAssistantUSSecretaryofState,VictoriaNulandandtheUSambassadoronthecrisisinUkraine,hasbeenpostedonline,illustrating,ifgenuine,therealAmericanviewsonthethreemainleadersoftheoppositiontoPresidentViktorYanukovych.大部分真正的垄断公司被解散了。Mostofthegenuinemonopoliesweredissolved.真诚的关心genuineconcern纽芬兰纯种狗adogofthegenuineNewfoundlandbreed.impulsively(ofpeopleorbehavior)byactingsuddenlywithoutthinkingcarefullyaboutwhatmighthappenbecauseofwhatyouaredoing;onimpulse凭冲动ShewasthemostbeautifulgirlthatIhadevermet.Herlaughmadeyoulaughandshewasfun.ButKatherinewasalsoveryimpatientandselfish,and,um,impulsive.一些商品也许消费者并不需要但是他们看到广告之后就会很冲动地买下。Consumersmaynotactuallyneeditbuttheybuygoodsimpulsivelysoonaftertheywatchtheadvertising.intriguing有趣的；引人入胜的;迷人的veryinterestingbecauseitisunusualormysteriousClusteredaroundaChippendalesofainthesunbathedMorningRoomofClarenceHouse,thisnewgroupphotographoftheWindsorandMiddletondynastiesisarguablythemostintriguingofthechristeningportraitsreleasedyesterday.numblyinawaythatshowsyouareunabletofeel,think,orreactinthenormalway麻木地Whitneysitsnumblyontheunmadebedasthemanletshimselfout.scoffinglaughingorspeakinginawaythatshowsyouthinksb.orsth.isstupidorridiculous冷笑的；嘲笑的她发出了一声嘲笑声。Shemadeascoffingsound.VaguelyInawaythatisnotdetailedorexact含糊地；不详细地；不确切地WegotonthesubjectoftheSuezCrisisof1956.Hewasvaguelyfamiliarwithit.Buthedidn'tknowwhowaspresidentoftheUnitedStatesin1956.Andhedidn'tknowwhosucceededthatpresident.我还依稀记得我第一天上学的情景。Icanvaguelyremembermyfirstdayatschool.FrownRepressShoveShriekShrugSmashSplitStackStiffenSwallowSweepWhirlFrownTomoveyoureyebrowscloserbecauseyouareangryorworriedorthinkinghard皱眉；蹙额Neverfrown,evenwhenyouaresad,becauseyouneverknowwhoisfallinginlovewithyoursmile.你为什么朝我皱眉？Whatareyoufrowningatmefor?RepressTotrynottohaveorshowanemotion,afeeling,etc.克制；压制；抑制Father:Byconditioningyoutoassociatevampirismwithpain,intime,thethoughtofhumanbloodwillmakeyourepressyourvampireinstinctscompletely.Caroline:That'simpossible.Daddy,youcan'tchangewhoIam.他冲了进来，毫不掩饰自己的愤怒。Heburstin,makingnoefforttorepresshisfury.ShoveTopushsb./sth.withforceandinaroughway猛推；乱挤；乱撞Thecrowdwaspushingandshovingtogetabetterview.ShriekTogivealonghighshout,e.g.whenyouareexcited,frightenedorinpain尖叫她吓得/兴奋得尖叫起来。Sheshriekedinfright/surprise.ShrugToraiseyourshouldersandthenlowerthemtoshowthatyoudonotknoworcareaboutsth.耸肩（表示不知道或不在乎）萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。Samshruggedandsaidnothing.shrugoff对……耸肩表示不屑一理，轻视，摆脱Ifthecompanytriestoshrugoffresponsibility,thenconsumerswouldbecomehelplesssincethelawrequiresevidence.SmashTomovewithalotofforceagainststh.solid猛烈撞击；猛烈碰撞Itisthesoundofwavessmashingagainsttherocks.汽车猛地撞到了树上。Thecarsmashedintoatree.SplitTodivideortomakesth.Divideintotwoormoreparts分开，使分开（成为几个部分)Thejigsaw-likecliffsatthetopofthewaterfallsplitthewaterintosmallstreamsorcurtainsofwater,creatingamostfantasticsight.她按四人一组把全班分成若干小组。Shesplittheclassintogroupsoffour.StackToarran