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1、 新概念英语第二册词汇随身听第70-73课 New words and expressions: 1. bullfight During a bullfight, a drunkard suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. Spain is famous for its bullfights. Many of Hemingways heroes love bullfighting. 2. drunk / drunkard Her husband was a drunkard. Two drunkards fought at the pub
2、. 3. wander He wandered about the garden to kill time. After school children wandered in the streets. 4. ring The matador and the bull performed wonderfully in the ring. The boxing match was going on in the ring. 5. unaware The crowd began to shout, but the drunkard was unaware of the danger. He was
3、 unaware of a hole on the road. My mother was unaware of my unemployment. 6. bull The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunkard who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. The Chicago Bulls has lost its former brilliance. The bull was irritated
4、by the matador. 7. matador The matador had a narrow escape. Spectators were crazy about the brave matador. 8. remark The speakers opening remarks were humorous. His work has received favorable remarks from the critics. 9. apparently Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the ma
5、tador and charged at the drunkard. Apparently, my parents didnt think this was a good idea. Apparently, he has spoiled his child. 10. sensitive She is sensitive to others feelings. He is very sensitive about his humble origin. 11. criticism Her new novel has received many criticisms. We should pract
6、ice criticism and self-criticism. 12. charge A barking dog charged at him. He charged out of the train. 13. clumsily When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The fat man clumsily got himself into the car. He walked clumsily in the snow. 14. bow The crowd broke into c
7、heers and the drunk bowed. The magician first bowed to the audience. The actors bowed their thanks on the stage. 15. safety By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunkard to safety. Soldiers helped the villagers to safety. When the air raid occurred, th
8、ey hurried to safety. 16. sympathetically Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunkard was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador. He looked at the little girl sympathetically and gave her ten yuan (￥ 10). The doctor wa
9、tched the patient sympathetically. Lesson 71 New words and expressions: 1. parliament If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. The American parliament consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The parliament turned do
10、wn the bill. 2. erect A new bridge was erected on the river. A monument was erected on the square. 3. accurate It is not only of immense size, but it is extremely accurate as well. The witness gave us an accurate account of what she had seen. This instrument is very accurate. 4. official Officials f
11、rom the Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. Several government officials were accused of bribery. Local officials volunteered to serve the community. 5. Greenwich 6. observatory The observatory lies on the top of the mountain. They visited the observatory yesterday. 7. check Yo
12、u can check your answers with your partner. She carefully checked her luggage. 8. microphone On the BBC you hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. He lectured into a microphone. The announcement from the microphone is very important. 9. towe
13、r The Pisa Tower is the landmark of Pisa. On the top of the tower you can have a birds-eye view of the city. Lesson 72 New words and expressions: 1. racing The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He got the racing cup for the third time.
14、The engine of the racing boat broke down suddenly. 2. per Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles per hour. Her wage is 300 dollars ($ 300) per week. Due to the bad weather, cotton yield per mu is very low this year. 3. Utah He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Booneville Salt Flats, Utah. 4. horsepower It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.
