Lesson 52 Mud is mud 實事求是
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
●permanent adj. 永久的
●tint v. 給……染色
●delicate adj. 淡色的
●shade n. 色度
●observant adj. 觀察力敏銳的
●greyish adj. 淺灰色的
●dispel v. 驅(qū)散，消除
●outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
●acquisition n. 獲得
●cosmetic n. 化妝品
●outrageous adj. 無理的，令人不能容忍的
●fanciful adj. 想像出來的
●insoluble adj. 不可溶解的
●prompt v. 敦促，激勵
●exclusive adj. 專售高檔商品的
●syllable n. 音節(jié)
●bewilderment n. 迷惑，糊涂
●freckle n. 雀斑
●evidently adv. 顯然的，明顯地
●weird adj. 奇異的，古怪的
●concoction n. 調(diào)制品
●intoxicate v. 陶醉，得意忘形
●blank adj. 無表情的，茫然的
●discreetly adv. 謹慎地
●clutch v. 抓住
●adorn v. 裝飾，打扮
◆permanent adj. 永久的
permanent job / house
temporary 臨時的
◆tint v. 給……染色
tint the paper yellow 把紙染成黃色 (雙賓語)
◆delicate adj. 淡色的
Eg: I like the delicate dress. 我喜歡淡顏色，比較雅致的裙子。
◆shade n. 色度
shade 蔭涼
in the shade 在蔭涼處
shady adj.
in the shady street 在有蔭涼的街道上
in the shady spot 在有蔭涼的地方
◆◆observant adj. 觀察力敏銳的
◆greyish adj. 淺灰色的
light grey
◆dispel v. 驅(qū)散，消除
◆outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
odd
strange
fantastic
queer
peculiar
weird
eccentric
L31
Eg: I can’t get along well with the weird.
outlandish: queer
strange and unpleasant
weird: strange and unnatural
difficult to understand
L52-01 end 5’35”
L52-02 begin 12’21”
◆◆◆acquisition n. 獲得
acquire
acquire confidence
acquire courage
acquire knowledge
acquire skills
acquisition: the act of acquiring
Eg: He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.他把全部的精力都用在知識的獲得上。
the acquisition of sth. (通常形式)
Eg: Acquiring confidence is essential.
The acquisition of confidence is essential.
The acqisition of skills is necessary in the modern society.
acquirement: 僅指精神上的獲得
acquisition: 可以指泛泛的概念
the acquisition / acquirement of knowledge 知識的獲得
the acquisition of money 金錢的獲得
Eg:The acquisition of money is what a large number of people run after.
◆cosmetic n. 化妝品
◆outrageous adj. 無理的，令人不能容忍的
He found my offer outrageous
unreasonable
irrational
illogical
ridiculous
unpleasant
unpleasing
◆fanciful adj. 想像出來的
imaginable
imagining doing
fancying doing
◆insoluble adj. 不可溶解的
solve 解決
insolve 不可溶解
◆◆◆prompt v. 敦促，激勵
vt. urge sb. to do sth.
persuade sb. to do sth.
prompt sb. to do
Eg: What prompted him to be so generous.
Our discussion prompted some questions. 我們的討論引出了幾個問題。
lead to; cause; result in;
Eg: What prompts you to study English so hard?
promptly adv.
prompt: quick
take measure 采取措施
Eg: He took a prompt measure. 他作出了一個果斷的決定。
He made a prompt decision.
swift 沒有任何干擾，一點也不費力地連續(xù)不斷地迅速，形容相當快
Eg: His rise to fame was swift.
The car is going fast.
The car is going swiftly.
He made rapid / swift progress.
rapid 迅速的 (某事發(fā)生的速度快)
rapid recovery 快速康復(fù)
Eg: He is still young, so his recovery is rapid.
speedy
don’t do it in such a speedy way.
haste
more haste less speed. 欲速則不達
hasty 匆匆忙忙，草率
Eg: Sometimes we make a decision hastily.
Sometimes we make a decision in a haste way.
◆exclusive adj. 專售高檔商品的
◆syllable n. 音節(jié)
◆bewilderment n. 迷惑，糊涂
bewilder : puzzle
L52-02 end 12’21”
L52-03 begin 12’11”
Eg: Your question puzzled me.
bewilder: 令人眼花繚亂
Eg: Yesterday I went shopping, but countless beautiful dresses bewildered me.
in bewilderment
◆freckle n. 雀斑
◆evidently adv. 顯然的，明顯地
evident 顯眼的，突出的
Eg: She is evident at party.
in evidence 相當于evident, 也相當于evidently
◆weird adj. 奇異的，古怪的
◆concoction n. 調(diào)制品
◆intoxicate v. 陶醉，得意忘形
excite greatly beyond self-control
be intoxicated by
be intoxicated with
Eg: When we pass out important examinations, we are intoxiacated with our success.
intoxicate 喝醉
Eg: If you drink too much whiskey, you will get intoxicated.
get drunk
become intoxicated.
intoxicating 令人陶醉的
Eg: He failed in his examination, but he was intoxicated with that, and his intoxication wasbeyond my understanding.
◆blank adj. 無表情的，茫然的
◆discreetly adv. 謹慎地
discreet ==careful in speech and action
Eg: He’s discreet in giving his opinion.
He’s discreet in airing his views.
When you have to make a big decision, particularly in front of a large number of people, youmust be discreet.
be discreet in doing sth.
careful 細心的 (不表示謹慎)
Eg: Whatever we do, we must be careful.
Be careful, a car is rushing towards you.
cautious 謹慎的 (既表示細心，又表示謹慎)
Eg: He is a cautious person, so whatever he does, he is not only discreet but careful as well.
considerate: 考慮周到的，細心的 (thoughtful)
Eg: You will live easily if you have a considerate friend with you.
prudent 慎重的
Eg: You must make a prudent decision.
wary 小心翼翼的
tactful 機智的，考慮周全的
tact 機智
discreet / careful / cautious / considerate / prudent
◆clutch v. 抓住
snatch
seize
grasp
clutch
clasp
◆adorn v. 裝飾，打扮
well decorated walls 裝飾得很漂亮的墻壁
adorn 打扮，佩戴
Eg: We adorn our rooms with flowers.
decorate: 裝修
Eg: Newly weds embark on the task of decorating their new house.新婚夫婦忙著裝修自己的新房子。
adorn 裝點
Eg: He adoned his story with all sorts of adventures that never happened.
She adorned her dress with a lace.
ornament v. 增添細節(jié)或裝飾物
Eg: The dress is ornamented / adorned with lace.
a woman adorned in jewelry and fur 一位珠光寶氣、穿著皮衣的婦女
in jeans 穿著牛仔褲
in jewelry 佩戴首飾
in fur 穿著裘皮大衣
a miss adorned in mink coat 一位穿著貂皮大衣的小姐
a beautifully adorned room
a beautifully decorated house
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
●permanent adj. 永久的
●tint v. 給……染色
●delicate adj. 淡色的
●shade n. 色度
●observant adj. 觀察力敏銳的
●greyish adj. 淺灰色的
●dispel v. 驅(qū)散，消除
●outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
●acquisition n. 獲得
●cosmetic n. 化妝品
●outrageous adj. 無理的，令人不能容忍的
●fanciful adj. 想像出來的
●insoluble adj. 不可溶解的
●prompt v. 敦促，激勵
●exclusive adj. 專售高檔商品的
●syllable n. 音節(jié)
●bewilderment n. 迷惑，糊涂
●freckle n. 雀斑
●evidently adv. 顯然的，明顯地
●weird adj. 奇異的，古怪的
●concoction n. 調(diào)制品
●intoxicate v. 陶醉，得意忘形
●blank adj. 無表情的，茫然的
●discreetly adv. 謹慎地
●clutch v. 抓住
●adorn v. 裝飾，打扮
◆permanent adj. 永久的
permanent job / house
temporary 臨時的
◆tint v. 給……染色
tint the paper yellow 把紙染成黃色 (雙賓語)
◆delicate adj. 淡色的
Eg: I like the delicate dress. 我喜歡淡顏色，比較雅致的裙子。
◆shade n. 色度
shade 蔭涼
in the shade 在蔭涼處
shady adj.
in the shady street 在有蔭涼的街道上
in the shady spot 在有蔭涼的地方
◆◆observant adj. 觀察力敏銳的
◆greyish adj. 淺灰色的
light grey
◆dispel v. 驅(qū)散，消除
◆outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
odd
strange
fantastic
queer
peculiar
weird
eccentric
L31
Eg: I can’t get along well with the weird.
outlandish: queer
strange and unpleasant
weird: strange and unnatural
difficult to understand
L52-01 end 5’35”
L52-02 begin 12’21”
◆◆◆acquisition n. 獲得
acquire
acquire confidence
acquire courage
acquire knowledge
acquire skills
acquisition: the act of acquiring
Eg: He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.他把全部的精力都用在知識的獲得上。
the acquisition of sth. (通常形式)
Eg: Acquiring confidence is essential.
The acquisition of confidence is essential.
The acqisition of skills is necessary in the modern society.
acquirement: 僅指精神上的獲得
acquisition: 可以指泛泛的概念
the acquisition / acquirement of knowledge 知識的獲得
the acquisition of money 金錢的獲得
Eg:The acquisition of money is what a large number of people run after.
◆cosmetic n. 化妝品
◆outrageous adj. 無理的，令人不能容忍的
He found my offer outrageous
unreasonable
irrational
illogical
ridiculous
unpleasant
unpleasing
◆fanciful adj. 想像出來的
imaginable
imagining doing
fancying doing
◆insoluble adj. 不可溶解的
solve 解決
insolve 不可溶解
◆◆◆prompt v. 敦促，激勵
vt. urge sb. to do sth.
persuade sb. to do sth.
prompt sb. to do
Eg: What prompted him to be so generous.
Our discussion prompted some questions. 我們的討論引出了幾個問題。
lead to; cause; result in;
Eg: What prompts you to study English so hard?
promptly adv.
prompt: quick
take measure 采取措施
Eg: He took a prompt measure. 他作出了一個果斷的決定。
He made a prompt decision.
swift 沒有任何干擾，一點也不費力地連續(xù)不斷地迅速，形容相當快
Eg: His rise to fame was swift.
The car is going fast.
The car is going swiftly.
He made rapid / swift progress.
rapid 迅速的 (某事發(fā)生的速度快)
rapid recovery 快速康復(fù)
Eg: He is still young, so his recovery is rapid.
speedy
don’t do it in such a speedy way.
haste
more haste less speed. 欲速則不達
hasty 匆匆忙忙，草率
Eg: Sometimes we make a decision hastily.
Sometimes we make a decision in a haste way.
◆exclusive adj. 專售高檔商品的
◆syllable n. 音節(jié)
◆bewilderment n. 迷惑，糊涂
bewilder : puzzle
L52-02 end 12’21”
L52-03 begin 12’11”
Eg: Your question puzzled me.
bewilder: 令人眼花繚亂
Eg: Yesterday I went shopping, but countless beautiful dresses bewildered me.
in bewilderment
◆freckle n. 雀斑
◆evidently adv. 顯然的，明顯地
evident 顯眼的，突出的
Eg: She is evident at party.
in evidence 相當于evident, 也相當于evidently
◆weird adj. 奇異的，古怪的
◆concoction n. 調(diào)制品
◆intoxicate v. 陶醉，得意忘形
excite greatly beyond self-control
be intoxicated by
be intoxicated with
Eg: When we pass out important examinations, we are intoxiacated with our success.
intoxicate 喝醉
Eg: If you drink too much whiskey, you will get intoxicated.
get drunk
become intoxicated.
intoxicating 令人陶醉的
Eg: He failed in his examination, but he was intoxicated with that, and his intoxication wasbeyond my understanding.
◆blank adj. 無表情的，茫然的
◆discreetly adv. 謹慎地
discreet ==careful in speech and action
Eg: He’s discreet in giving his opinion.
He’s discreet in airing his views.
When you have to make a big decision, particularly in front of a large number of people, youmust be discreet.
be discreet in doing sth.
careful 細心的 (不表示謹慎)
Eg: Whatever we do, we must be careful.
Be careful, a car is rushing towards you.
cautious 謹慎的 (既表示細心，又表示謹慎)
Eg: He is a cautious person, so whatever he does, he is not only discreet but careful as well.
considerate: 考慮周到的，細心的 (thoughtful)
Eg: You will live easily if you have a considerate friend with you.
prudent 慎重的
Eg: You must make a prudent decision.
wary 小心翼翼的
tactful 機智的，考慮周全的
tact 機智
discreet / careful / cautious / considerate / prudent
◆clutch v. 抓住
snatch
seize
grasp
clutch
clasp
◆adorn v. 裝飾，打扮
well decorated walls 裝飾得很漂亮的墻壁
adorn 打扮，佩戴
Eg: We adorn our rooms with flowers.
decorate: 裝修
Eg: Newly weds embark on the task of decorating their new house.新婚夫婦忙著裝修自己的新房子。
adorn 裝點
Eg: He adoned his story with all sorts of adventures that never happened.
She adorned her dress with a lace.
ornament v. 增添細節(jié)或裝飾物
Eg: The dress is ornamented / adorned with lace.
a woman adorned in jewelry and fur 一位珠光寶氣、穿著皮衣的婦女
in jeans 穿著牛仔褲
in jewelry 佩戴首飾
in fur 穿著裘皮大衣
a miss adorned in mink coat 一位穿著貂皮大衣的小姐
a beautifully adorned room
a beautifully decorated house