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1. jewellery  n.珠宝 美式拼写jewelry 

1)美式拼写VS英式拼写

耕地英式plough，美式plow

监狱狱卒英式gaoler/gaolor 美式jailer/jailor

一阵风英式draught 美式draft

正字法的尴尬史话

2）jewellery 集合名词，表示珠宝的总称。“一件珠宝”用a piece of jewellery或者a jewel来表示。

jewel是可数名词，可以指一件珠宝饰品，也可以指未加工的一颗宝石。

jewel用在比喻中：

the jewel in the crown 指人中吕布,马中赤兔，最出类拔萃的人或者事物。

The high-speed line between Shanghai and Beijing is the jewel in the crown of the country's bullet train network. 京沪高铁本是中国高铁网络皇冠上的明珠。

2. admire   v.

1) to look at sth. or sb. with enjoyment 心情愉悦地看着某事物／某人

We gazed out the window and admired the scenery. 我们凝望窗外，欣赏美景。

2) 钦佩 admire  VS respect

We all respect Mary for her courage.我们都十分敬佩玛丽的勇气。＝admire

You must learn to respect other people’s privacy.

你需要学会尊重他人的隐私。≠ admire

respect的第二层含义: 慎重行事、小心行事，以免犯错、冒犯他人。

respect others’ privacy尊重他人的隐私

respect children’s wishes尊重孩子们的意愿

3. on a background of  在...的衬托下

Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.

钻石项链、钻石戒指漂亮地陈列在黑色丝绒上面。

background给画面切分层次的作用：前景＋背景；透视感；2D—>3D

课后挑战：夜空中繁星点点。

答案：Stars were twinkling on a background of a night sky.

4. velvet  n. 天鹅绒、丝绒

an iron fist in a velvet glove 指“外柔内刚”的品质或者特质。

I think that she has an iron hand in a velvet glove. 

我觉得她这人看起来柔弱，但是内心很强大。

She rules her household with an iron fist in a velvet glove.

她管理家庭的方式可以说是外柔内刚。

5.拟声词

1）blare v. 发出响而刺耳的声音 to make a loud and usually unpleasant sound.

The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade.

宁静突然被打破，一辆大轿车亮着前灯，响着喇叭，呼啸着冲进了拱廊街。

The loudspeakers were blaring music on the square.

喇叭在广场上播放着震耳欲聋的音乐。

2）roar v. 咆哮、呼啸、大喊

动物咆哮：We heard a lion roar in the distance.远处传来狮吼。

车辆呼啸行驶：The car roared down the street.／The truck roared through the village.

人类大喊：She roared at him for being late. 她大声斥责他迟到。

6. smash-and-grab  a./n. 砸橱窗打劫（的）

Two others with black stockings over their faces jumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars.

另外两个用黑色长筒丝袜蒙面的人跳下车来，他们用铁棒把商店橱窗砸得粉碎。

 1）smash：to hit something violently and very hard，用力砸碎某物，to break sth. into pieces.      

He smashed the window with a hammer.他用榔头把窗户砸得粉碎。

 2）grab：to quickly take and hold sth. or sb. with your hand or arms.

一把抓住或者夺走。

He tried to grab the ball out of her hands.

他一把夺过她手中的球。

 3）smash-and-grab  a./n.

作为形容词：

a smash-and-grab robbery 橱窗打劫案

a smash-and-grab thief 橱窗打劫犯

作为名词：

There have been several smash-and-grabs in this area lately.

这个地区最近发生了好几起砸橱窗打劫的案件。

 4）构词法拓展：

hide-and-seek 捉迷藏n.

hit-and-run 肇事逃逸 a./n.

touch-and-go 死里逃生，情况危急 a.

When she was sent to the hospital, it was touch-and-go for her for a while. 

刚送来医院时，她一度病情危急。

课后挑战：1. show-and-tell  2. open-and-shut

本课重点词汇总结：

1. jewellery n.珠宝 美式拼写jewelry 

2. admire v. 欣赏，观赏；敬佩

3. on a background of 在...的衬托下

4. velvet n. 天鹅绒、丝绒

5. 拟声词blare & roar

6. smash-and-grab  a./n. 砸橱窗打劫（的）