新概念英语第二册第15课

1Lesson15Goodnews佳音ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.IfeltverynervouswhenIwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdown,hesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome.'Mr.Harmsworth,'Isaidinaweakvoice.'Don'tinterrupt,'hesaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextrathousandpoundsayear!Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语secretaryn.秘书nervousadj.精神紧张的affordv.负担得起weakadj.弱的interruptv.插话，打断参考译文秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先生要见我。我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。我进去的时候，他连头也没抬。待我坐下后，他说生意非常不景气。他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支，有20个人已经离去。我知道这次该轮到我了。“哈姆斯沃斯先生，”我无力地说。“不要打断我的话，”他说。然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将得到1,000英镑的额外收入。1.Goodnews佳音news[nju:z]n.1.[u]newinformationaboutsth.thathashappenedrecently消息；音信e.g.有什么最新消息吗？What’sthelatest([’leitist]adj.最近的；最新的)news?这真是好消息。That’sgreatnews.把你最近的情况全都告诉我。Tellmeallyournews.你有没有玛丽的消息？HaveyouhadanynewsofMary?你是想先听好消息还是坏消息？Doyouwantthegoodnewsorthebadnewsfirst?一条/一则消息apiece/bitofnews2.[u]reportsofrecenteventsthatappearinnewspapersorontelevisionorradio媒体对重要事情的报道；新闻e.g.国内/国际新闻national/internationalnews一则新闻；新闻报道anewsstory/item/report她老上报纸。Sheisalwaysinthenews.这次婚礼成了头版新闻。Theweddingwasfront-pagenews.3.(thenews)[sing]aregulartelevisionorradiobroadcastofthelatestnews(电视或广播中的)新闻节目e.g.收听/收看新闻节目tolistento/watchthenews九点的新闻报道thenineo’clocknews4.[u]aperson,thingoreventthatisconsideredtobeinterestingenoughtobereportedasnews新闻人物；新闻事件e.g.流行音乐明星们总是新闻人物。Popstarsarealwaysnews.IDM:1.bebadnews(forsb./sth.)tobelikelytocauseproblems对…不利e.g.中央供暖系统可能不利于室内植物。Centralheatingisbadnewsforindoorplants.airconditioner[kən'diʃənə]n.空调机；空调设备(conditionern.[c,u]护发剂；护发素shampoo[ʃæm'pu:]n.(pl.-os)[c,u]洗发剂；香波；洗涤剂)heater['hi:tə]n.加热器；炉子；热水器22.breakthenews(tosb.)tobethefirsttotellsb.somebadnews最先(向…)透露坏消息；说出实情3.begoodnews(forsb./sth.)tobelikelytobehelpfulorgiveanadvantage对…有利(或有益处)e.g.降低利率对于私房买主来说是个福音。Thecut(n.削减，减少)ininterestratesisgoodnewsforhomeowners.(homeowner['həuməunə]n.房主)4.nonewsisgoodnews(saying)iftherewerebadnewswewouldhearit,soaswehaveheardnothing,itislikelythatnothingbadhashappened没有消息就是好消息newsagency(alsopressagency)n.通讯社newsagent['nju:zeɪdʒɵnt](BrE)(AmEnewsdealer)1.报刊经销人；报刊经销商2.(newsagent’s)(pl.newsagents)报刊经销店；书报亭newscast['nju:zkɑ:st]n.(esp.AmE)新闻节目；新闻广播newsconferencen.(esp.AmE)=pressconference记者招待会；新闻发布会2.ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先生要见我。1)secretary['sekrətəri]n.(pl.-ies)(abbreviationSec.)1.apersonwhoworksinanoffice,workingforanotherperson,dealingwithlettersandtelephonecalls,typing,keepingrecords,arrangingmeetingswithpeople,etc.秘书e.g.请和我的秘书联系，预约一个时间。Pleasecontact['kɔntækt]mysecretarytomakeanappointment.(n.[c]~(withsb.)约会；预约；约定)2.anofficialofaclub,society,etc.whodealswithwritingletters,keepingrecords,andmakingbusinessarrangements(俱乐部、社团等的)干事，文书3.(AmE)theheadofagovernmentdepartment,chosenbythePresident部长；大臣e.g.财政部长SecretaryoftheTreasury(['treʒəri]n.(pl.-ies)1.(theTreasury)(英国、美国和一些其他国家的)财政部2.[c](城堡等中的)金银财宝库，宝库)SecretaryofStaten.1.(alsoSecretary)(inBritain)theheadofanimportantgovernmentdepartment(英国)大臣e.g.教育与就业大臣theSecretaryofStateforEducationandEmployment2.(intheUS)theheadofthegovernmentdepartmentthatdealswithforeignaffairs(美国)国务卿SecretaryGeneraln.thepersonwhoisinchargeoftheadministrativedepartmentofalargeinternationalorpoliticalorganization(大型国际组织或政治组织的)秘书长，总干事，总书记：e.g.北约前任秘书长theformerSecretaryGeneralofNATO(generaladj.1.全体的；普遍的；总的2.[onlybeforenoun](alsoGeneral)[afternoun]首席的；总管的e.g.总经理thegeneralmanager)(NATO['neitəu]=NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganizationItisanorganizationtowhichmanyEuropeancountriesandtheUSandCanadabelong.Theyagreetogiveeachothermilitaryhelpifnecessary北约；北大西洋公约组织)secretarial[,sekrə'teərɪəl]adj.involvingorconnectedwiththeworkofasecretary秘书的；文秘工作的：e.g.文秘工作；做秘书须具备的资格secretarialwork/qualifications(n.[c]资格；学历)2)would在这里不是表示单纯的过去将来时，而是表示“想…”、“要…”的意思：e.g.你想要吃(喝)什么？Whatwouldyouliketohave?约翰不愿意把他的自行车借给我。Johnwouldn’tlendmehisbicycle.3.IfeltverynervouswhenIwentintohisoffice.我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。nervous['nə:vəs]adj.1.~(about/ofsth.)anxiousaboutsth.orafraidofsth.焦虑的；担忧的；惶恐的opposite:confident3e.g.我在考试前感到非常紧张。Ifeelverynervousbeforeexams.他从未当众讲过话，因此他非常紧张。Hehadneverspokeninpublic,sohewasverynervous.面试前我感到惶恐不安。Ifeltreallynervousbeforetheinterview.他过去一直不敢邀请我们。Hehadbeennervousaboutinvitingus.这匹马可能害怕汽车。Thehorsemaybenervousofcars.2.easilyworriedorfrightened神经质的；易紧张焦虑的；胆怯的：opposite:nerveless(['nɜ:vlɪs]adj.1.无力的；麻木的2.无谓的；镇定从容的；勇敢的)e.g.她是个神经质的女人。你看见她脸上那种神经质的微笑了吗？Sheisanervouswoman.Doyouseethatnervoussmileonherface?她是个瘦削而又胆怯的女孩儿。Shewasathin,nervousgirl.他不是那种好紧张的人。He’snotthenervoustype.3.connectedwiththebody’snervesandoftenaffectingyoumentallyoremotionally神经系统的e.g.神经紊乱；神经症anervousdisorder/disease他的神经处于极度疲劳状态。Hewasinastateofnervousexhaustion[ɪg'zɔ:stʃən].adv.nervouslye.g.她露出不安的微笑。Shesmilednervously.n.nervousness[u]e.g.他试图掩饰他的惶恐不安。Hetriedtohidehisnervousness.nervousbreakdown(alsobreakdown)n.aperiodofmentalillnessinwhichsb.becomesverydepressed,anxiousandtired,andcannotdealwithnormallife神经衰弱e.g.患神经衰弱tohaveanervousbreakdown与nervous容易混淆的另一个词是irritabl