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Lesson36Achanceinamillion•obscureadj.•1)不起眼的，不出名的•-Thebusstoppedatanobscurelittletown.•2）模糊不清的（notclearly）•-Anobscurefigurecanbeseenthroughthefog.•同：•vague多用于比喻意,指不明确说明而造成的模糊不清•-whathesaidisvague.•credulousadj.轻信的•-Heismorecredulousthanme.•【辨】credulous/credible/believable比较：•credulous(多修饰人)•credible可信的,可靠的（多修饰事物）•-Thestoryhetoldusiscredible.•believable以已知事实为根据•-Hedemandedforbelievableexplanation.•反：•incredulous/incredible/unbelievable•plotv.密谋•plotagainst密谋反对•plottodosth.密谋做某事•-犯罪分子正在密谋抢银行。•-Thecriminalswereplottingtorobthebank.•n.情节•故事情节plotsofthestory•presumev.假定（takesth.astrue）•presumethat•根据过去的经验或感觉作出推断•presumptionn.假定•【辨】1）assume与事实不相符合•-Letusassumethatyourwordsarefact.•2）suppose猜想、陈述自己的看法（最普通的用词）•-Isupposethatitwasmyfault.•downfalln.倒台，垮台•同：•collapse垮台•stepdown倒台•bankruptcy破产•词根rupt=break断裂•rupturen破裂;断绝(rupt+ure)•interruptv打断(inter在…中间+rupt→在[讲话]中间打断)•disruptv分裂;瓦解(dis分开+rupt→分开断→分裂)•eruptv爆发;喷出(e出+rupt→断裂而喷出)•corrupta腐败的(cor全部+rupt断→全断了→腐败了)•naiveadj.天真的，幼稚的•naiveperson幼稚的人•naiveremark幼稚的话•同：•lovable可爱的•cute（尤指孩子）可爱的•adorable可爱的（口语常用）•unacceptableadj.不能接受的•beunacceptabletosb.•对某人来说不能接受•-他没法接受失败。•-Failureisunacceptabletome.•反:acceptable•conspirev.（事件）巧合促成;密谋•1)conspiretodosth.•事件凑在一起促成•-Pollutionandneglecthaveconspiredtoruinthecity.•-污染加之疏于管理毁了这座城市。•2)conspiretodosth.共谋做某事•-Theyconspiredtostealthecar.•【辨】•plot/conspire比较：•plotv.密谋一人或多人秘密谋划伤害他人•-Thecriminalswereplottingtorobthebank.•conspire•众多人合谋做重大的犯法勾当尤指反叛•incredibleadj.难以置信的，惊人的，极妙的•-Thehotelisincredible.•-这家酒店太棒了。•credibleadj.•可靠的，可信的•scornn.嘲弄,挖苦•pourscornon（=pourcontempton）•鄙视...•-Hepouredscornonhiswife'ssuggestion.•同：lookdownupon瞧不起，蔑视•【辨】•contempt蔑视,强烈谴责某人或某事低贱、卑鄙,语气强于scorn•despite语气较弱,表示嘲弄•-Hissuggestionwasdismissedwithscorn.•-Hisfaceshowedthescorn/despitehefelt.•acquaintv.使了解•acquaintsb.with/ofsth.使某人认识/熟悉•-Iwillacquainthimwithmodernart.•beacquaintedwithsth.•-Ihavebeenacquaintedwiththesecret.•makeapersonacquaintedwithsb.•介绍某人同另一个人认识•-LetmemakeTomacquaintedwithyou.•Acquaintedadj.知晓的，认识的•acquaintance熟人•resemblancen.相似的（=likeness）•bearastrongresemblancetosb.orsth.极其相似•-Thegirlbearsastrongresemblancetohersister.•haveacloseresemblancetosb.orsth.•resemblev.像•【辨】•resemblance/likeness/similarity比较：•resemblance特别是指外观或外在性质的相似•likeness比resemblance意味要强（最普通的用语）•similarity性质\物色\程度的相似•similartosth./sb.•reunitev.使团聚•bereunitedwith与...团聚•-台湾迟早要和大陆团聚。•-Taiwanwillbereunitedwithourmainlandsoonerorlater.•unitev.合并•UnitedNations•联合国•（联合王国）英国•TheUnitedKingdom•美利坚合众国•TheUnitedStatesofAmerica••assumev.假定，认为（=suppose)•-HeassumedthatImovedmyhouse.•v.采取，承担•assumeoffice就职•承担义务•assumeobligation•Text：•（L1）Wearelesscredulousthanweusedtobe.•注：谓v.是be动词时用usedtobe,•不用usedto•-Wearenotsogenuinethanweusedtobe.•谓v.是使役动词时用usedto•-Heworkslesshardthanheusedto.•Text：•（L1）Inthenineteenthcentury,anovelistwouldbringhisstorytoaconclusionbypresentinghisreaderswithaseriesofcoincidences--mostofthemwildlyimprobable.•（L2）bringtoaconclusion结束=•Bringsth.toaclose(较正式)•-Itistimetobringourmeetingtoaclose.•“conclusion”搭配•In~总而言之=•inaword;最后•-In~，Iwouldliketothankourguestspeaker.(演讲嘉宾)•Draw/reach/arriveat/cometoa~•得出结论Jumptoa~•贸然断定•-Hejumpstoa~togoabroad.•Text：•（L4）Readershappilyacceptedthefactthatanobscuremaid-servantwasreallythehero'smother.•Along-lostbrother,whowaspresumeddead,wasreallyaliveallthetimeandwickedlyplottingtobringaboutthehero'sdown-fall.Andsoon.•Modernreaderswouldfindsuchnaivesolutionstotallyunacceptable.•（L7）solutionn.解决方法；溶液•A~totheproblem/crisis•Answertotheproblem•Keytotheproblem•Solubleadj.•可溶解的；可解决的•Text：•（L8）Yet,inreallife,circumstancesdosometimesconspiretobringaboutcoincidenceswhichanyonebutanineteenthcenturynovelistwouldfindincredible.•4、（L9）bringabout=•Cause/•leadto/•resultin•-Computerleadtogreatconveniencestopeople’swork.•Text：•（L10）WhenIwasboy,mygrandfathertoldmehowaGermantaxi-driver,FranzBussman,recentlyfoundabrotherwhowasthoughttohavebeenkilledtwentyyearsbefore.•Text：•（L10）Whileonawalkingtourwithhiswife,hestoppedtotalktoaworkman.•Aftertheyhadgoneon,MrsBussmancommentedontheworkman'scloseresemblancetoherhusbandandevensuggestedthathemightbehisbrother.•（L13）commentn./v.评论，意见•~on对…作出评论•-Mysisteralways~sonmywhatI’mwearing.•Make~on/upon•Fair~公正的评语•Commentatorn.•评论员；讲解员•Commentaryn.•实况报道；电影解说词；评论文章•Text：•（L13）Franzpouredscornontheidea,pointingoutthathisbrotherhadbeenkilledinactionduringthewar.•ThoughMrsBussmanwasfullyacquaintedwiththisstory,shethoughtthattherewasachanceinamillionthatshemightberight.•Text：•（L15）Afewdayslater,shesentaboytotheworkmantoaskhimifhisnamewasHansBussman,Needlesstosay,theman'snamewasHansBussmanandhereallywasFranz'slong-lostbrother.•Text：•（L17）Whenthebrotherswerere-united,Hansexplainedhowitwasthathewasstillalive.•Afterhavingbeenwoundedtowardstheendofthewar,hehadbeensenttohospitalandwasseparatedfromhisunit.•ThehospitalhadbeenbombedandHanshadmadehiswaybackintoWesternGermanyonfoot.•Text：•（L20）Meanwhile,hisunitwaslostandallrecordsofhimhadbeendestroyed.Hansreturnedtohisfamilyhome,butthehousehadbeenbombedandnooneintheneighbourhoodknewwhathadbecomeoftheinhabitant