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新编大学英语阅读部分第三册Unit3-2

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Unit 3
Leisure Activities

After-Class Reading

PASSAGE 1 Fatal Attraction[1]

The "Queen" of British murder mystery writing is, without doubt, Agatha Christie. Although the writer herself died over 20 years ago, her 78 "Whodunit1" novels continue to sell in huge numbers. They have been translated into more than a hundred languages and they have sold over two billion copies.
The appeal of Agatha Christie's books, both in Britain and abroad, is not hard to understand. Each book is cleverly constructed. She uses characters that are easily recognizable and her plots develop almost like clockwork. But most importantly, all her stories set a puzzle for the reader.
Nearly all of Christie's books start with a murder, forcing the reader to ask the question, "whodunit?", and all of them end with a solution. The fun for the reader is in following the clues hidden in the story and trying to reach the correct solution before the author reveals it. This formula appeals to the strongest of human instincts curiosity and its popularity shows no sign of going away[2].
Many of the mysteries are solved by one of the Christie's regular investigators2, like the very confident Belgian, Hercule Poirot, or the apparently3 harmless little old lady, Miss Marple. She also created a special setting for her stories which has become as familiar as some of her characters. It is England between the two World Wars, where close-knit communities live in quiet villages or rich city folk assemble for weekends at grand country houses.
This world is ruled by a rigid4 social hierarchy5. The owners of the country houses, probably members of the aristocracy, are at the top, then there are the professional classes: doctors, lawyers and businessmen. At the bottom are the common people, who normally appear in the books as servants, cooks and gardeners. When a murder is committed, there's no shortage of suspects to be investigated.
Agatha Christie's world is not quite a real world, which is one of the reasons why her books have not become dated. This is a world which is safe and predictable until a murder shatters people's lives. The crime must be solved so that the murderer can be arrested, but also, so that calm can be restored.[3]
During most of Agatha Christie's life, England had the death penalty for murder. So, once the crime in her books is solved and the murderer identified, that is the end for him or her. There are no loose ends and the reader can sleep peacefully in his or her bed.
In the real world, of course, things don't happen quite like that. Criminals go unpunished, people are wrongly convicted and there are miscarriages8 of justice. In short, the real world is not a safe place. It is for this reason that so many readers like to bury their heads in[4] an old-fashioned detective story with a safe and predictable ending.
The kind of whodunit Agatha Christie wrote is certainly old-fashioned. Few contemporary crime writers are producing this kind of book. The modern crime novel is more morally and psychologically complex, often adding to "whodunit?", another question: "whydunit?". Modern writers are more interested in understanding the criminal's mind and what drives a person to kill. They explore a world of crime that is much darker than anything imagined by Agatha Christie. Instead of being comforting, most contemporary crime novels unsettle their readers.
But Britain's affection for what the Americans call the "cosy10" school of crime fiction has not died.[5] Murder is still considered to be entertainment and the television schedules are full of detective dramas which end with a murderer safely under arrest.
Another sign of how popular whodunits have become are "Murder Mystery Weekends", offered by hotels. Guests take on the characters of classic whodunit suspects and spend a weekend trying to find out who among them is the "murderer". Or there are murder dinner parties, at which groups of friends get together to solve a crime over the dinner table, using specially11 prepared information about their character and their whereabouts. If murder with your meal doesn't appeal, there are a range of popular board games and computer games to test your powers of detection.
But for some people it can become an obsession12. Letters still get sent to "221b Baker13 Street, London[6]", home of Sherlock Holmes, perhaps the most famous fictional14 detective of all, asking for his help in solving a variety of mysteries. So many letters arrive for the great detective, that the company which now occupies that address employs someone with the special job of answering them.
So long as human beings remain curious, there seems no doubt that the whodunit, in all its various forms, will continue to exert its fatal attraction. (792 words)

Proper Names

Marseilles
(地名)马赛(法国第二大城市)

Mediterranean15
(地名)地中海

Michel Redolfi
(男子名)米歇尔.雷朵夫

New Words

attach
v. join or fasten something (to something else) 将某物系在、附在、固定在(另一物)上
e.g. I ) We attach labels to things before we put them away.
II ) Heavy thread attached the buttons firmly to my winter coat.

avant-garde
adj. favoring new and progressive ideas, especially in art and literature (尤指文学、艺术方面)先锋派的,前卫派的

clarity
n. the state or quality of being clear 清澈,清晰
e.g. The teacher praised the clarity of expression in the student's essay.

concertgoer*
n. someone who often goes to concerts 经常去听音乐会的人

crisp
adj.
1) sharp and clear 脆的;清脆的
e.g. The pianist made each note sound crisp and distinct.
2) firm and fresh, as if recently made or grown 新鲜而爽口的
e.g. Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes, till they are nice and crisp.

eardrum*
n. 耳膜

environment
n. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates 环境
e.g. I don't feel safe in this dangerous environment.

flesh
n. the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones 肉;肉体
e.g. The smell of burned flesh came from the smoking debris17 (瓦砾) of the nearby buildings.

flute18
n. a musical instrument that is shaped like a long, thin pipe 笛

folklore*
n. the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth 民间信仰,民间传说,民俗

forehead
n. the part of the face between the eyebrows19 and the hairline 前额
e.g. I wiped the sweat from my forehead.

futuristic
adj. having or involving very modern technology or design 未来的,未来派(艺术)的,未来主义的

gravity
n. the force that pulls things toward the center of planets, suns, moons, etc. 重力,引力
e.g. The moon has very little gravity as compared with Earth.

harp16
n. a musical instrument having strings20 attached to a frame of wood 竖琴

illusion
n. a vision of something that is not really there; a false image 错觉,幻觉,假象
e. g. The magician created the illusion that his assistant had been cut in half.

inspire
v.
1) fill somebody with the ability or urge to do, feel, etc. something beyond his usual ability 使产生灵感,启示
e.g. The Lake District scenery inspired Wordsworth to write his greatest poetry.
2) encourage someone to do something, usually something new or unusual 鼓励,激励
e.g. I was inspired to work harder by her example.

jellyfish
n. sea animal with a jelly-like body and stinging tentacles21水母,海蜇

microphone
n. an instrument for receiving sound waves and changing them into electrical waves, used in broadcasting or recording22 sound or for making sound louder 麦克风,话筒,传声器
e.g. Her voice won't be heard unless she uses a microphone.

opera
n. a musical play in which all of the words are sung 歌剧
e.g. It is a one-act opera about contemporary women in America.

optional
adj. which may be freely chosen or not chosen 可选择的,非强制的
e.g. Sociology is an optional subject in our school.

radical23
adj.
1) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something, far reaching or thorough 基本的,彻底的
e.g. Our firm underwent radical changes to prevent bankruptcy24.
2) advocating thorough or complete political or social reform 主张彻底改革的,激进的
e.g. There existed political tension between radical and conservative politicians.

revolutionize*
v. cause great changes in the way that something is done 使发生革命性剧变,使彻底变革

sensory*
adj. of the senses or of sensation 感官的,感觉上的

shrimp25
n. a small sea creature with an outer shell, ten legs and a tail (小虾)

siren
n.
1) (in Ancient Greek literature) one of the creatures who were half woman and half bird, whose beautiful singing tempted26 sailors to sail into dangerous waters where they died 赛壬(希腊神话中的半人半鸟海妖,常用美妙的歌声诱惑航海者触礁毁来)
2) a warning device which makes a long, loud, wailing27 noise 汽笛,警报器

skull28
n. bony framework of the head under the skin 头骨
e.g. The driver's skull was cracked when his head hit the windshield in the crash.

snap
v. (snapped, snapping)
1) move quickly with a sharp sound 啪地移动
e.g. He snapped the cap on his ballpoint pen.
2) (cause to) break suddenly and sharply off or in two parts (使)突然断开,断开(成两截)
e.g. She snapped off a piece of chocolate.

snorkel29
n. a piece of equipment that allows a swimmer to breathe air under water (潜游者使用的)水下呼吸管

speaker
n. (informal) loudspeaker, that part of a radio, record player, etc. from which sound comes out 扬声器,喇叭
e.g. John balanced the sound between the two speakers.

submerge
v. go under the surface of water, or put something under water (使)潜入(没入)水中,(使)浸没,淹没
e.g. The tunnel entrance was submerged by rising sea water.

synthesize*
v. combine (parts) into a whole 合成
e.g. The two elements are synthesized by a chemical process.

underwater*
adj. & adv. situated30 or used or done below the surface of the water 水面下的(地)

upside down
adv. with the top at the bottom and the bottom at the top 颠倒地
e.g. You've hung that picture upside down!

vague
adj. not clearly expressed or perceived 含糊的,模糊的
e.g. The confusing movie had a rather vague ending.

vision
n. unusual discernment or foresight31 洞察力,远见
e.g. Because of the owner's vision, the company remained competitive.

weightlessness*
n. a state of having no weight, especially when there is no gravity, as in space 失重
e.g. Astronauts quite often find that weightlessness makes them feel sick.

Phrases and Expressions

attach to
fix on or to 系于,贴于,固定于
e.g. I attached a photo to my application form.

complete (adj.) with
fully6 or additionally supplied 齐备的,备有……的,具有
e.g. She bought a lovely Beverly Hills mansion32, complete with a swimming pool.

hold one's breath
1) stop breathing for a short time 暂时屏住呼吸
e.g. How long can you hold your breath?
2) wait anxiously for something 紧张地等待
e.g. All Europe held its breath to see who would win the election.

in contact with
1) in the state of touching33 or coming together 接触
e.g. Have the children been in contact with the disease?
2) in the state of having a connection or exchanging information or ideas with someone else 联系,交往
e.g. We stay in contact with each other by telephone.


PASSAGE II Fatal Attraction[1]

The "Queen" of British murder mystery writing is, without doubt, Agatha Christie. Although the writer herself died over 20 years ago, her 78 "Whodunit" novels continue to sell in huge numbers. They have been translated into more than a hundred languages and they have sold over two billion copies.
The appeal of Agatha Christie's books, both in Britain and abroad, is not hard to understand. Each book is cleverly constructed. She uses characters that are easily recognizable and her plots develop almost like clockwork. But most importantly, all her stories set a puzzle for the reader.
Nearly all of Christie's books start with a murder, forcing the reader to ask the question, "whodunit?", and all of them end with a solution. The fun for the reader is in following the clues hidden in the story and trying to reach the correct solution before the author reveals it. This formula appeals to the strongest of human instincts curiosity and its popularity shows no sign of going away[2].
Many of the mysteries are solved by one of the Christie's regular investigators, like the very confident Belgian, Hercule Poirot, or the apparently harmless little old lady, Miss Marple. She also created a special setting for her stories which has become as familiar as some of her characters. It is England between the two World Wars, where close-knit communities live in quiet villages or rich city folk assemble for weekends at grand country houses.
This world is ruled by a rigid social hierarchy. The owners of the country houses, probably members of the aristocracy, are at the top, then there are the professional classes: doctors, lawyers and businessmen. At the bottom are the common people, who normally appear in the books as servants, cooks and gardeners. When a murder is committed, there's no shortage of suspects to be investigated.
Agatha Christie's world is not quite a real world, which is one of the reasons why her books have not become dated. This is a world which is safe and predictable until a murder shatters people's lives. The crime must be solved so that the murderer can be arrested, but also, so that calm can be restored.[3]
During most of Agatha Christie's life, England had the death penalty for murder. So, once the crime in her books is solved and the murderer identified, that is the end for him or her. There are no loose ends and the reader can sleep peacefully in his or her bed.
In the real world, of course, things don't happen quite like that. Criminals go unpunished, people are wrongly convicted and there are miscarriages of justice. In short, the real world is not a safe place. It is for this reason that so many readers like to bury their heads in[4] an old-fashioned detective story with a safe and predictable ending.
The kind of whodunit Agatha Christie wrote is certainly old-fashioned. Few contemporary crime writers are producing this kind of book. The modern crime novel is more morally and psychologically complex, often adding to "whodunit?", another question: "whydunit?". Modern writers are more interested in understanding the criminal's mind and what drives a person to kill. They explore a world of crime that is much darker than anything imagined by Agatha Christie. Instead of being comforting, most contemporary crime novels unsettle their readers.
But Britain's affection for what the Americans call the "cosy" school of crime fiction has not died.[5] Murder is still considered to be entertainment and the television schedules are full of detective dramas which end with a murderer safely under arrest.
Another sign of how popular whodunits have become are "Murder Mystery Weekends", offered by hotels. Guests take on the characters of classic whodunit suspects and spend a weekend trying to find out who among them is the "murderer". Or there are murder dinner parties, at which groups of friends get together to solve a crime over the dinner table, using specially prepared information about their character and their whereabouts. If murder with your meal doesn't appeal, there are a range of popular board games and computer games to test your powers of detection.
But for some people it can become an obsession. Letters still get sent to "221b Baker Street, London[6]", home of Sherlock Holmes, perhaps the most famous fictional detective of all, asking for his help in solving a variety of mysteries. So many letters arrive for the great detective, that the company which now occupies that address employs someone with the special job of answering them.
So long as human beings remain curious, there seems no doubt that the whodunit, in all its various forms, will continue to exert its fatal attraction. (792 words)

Proper Names
Agatha Christie
(女子名)阿加莎.克里斯蒂(英国著名侦探小说家)

Belgian
比利时人

Hercule Poirot
(男子名)埃居尔.波洛探长(阿加莎.克里斯蒂系列侦探小说中的主人公)

Miss Marple
(女子名)马普尔小姐(阿加莎.克里斯蒂系列侦探小说中的主人公)

Sherlock Holmes
(男子名)夏洛克.福尔摩斯(英国作家Sit Arthur Conan Doyle所著系列侦探小说中的主人公)


New Words

arrest
v. seize someone with the authority of the law 逮捕
e.g. The chief ordered his officers to arrest the suspect for possession of explosives.
n. the act or an example of arresting 逮捕
e.g. The criminal lived for eight years under an assumed name before his arrest.

clockwork *
n. mechanism34 with wheels and springs, like that of a clock 发条装置,类似钟表机械的装置

convict
v. prove or officially announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial 证明……有罪;宣判……有罪
e.g. The defendant35 was convicted of murder.

cosy
adj. (cozy AmE) comfortable and warm 温暖舒适的
e.g. I ) Wall lights and table lamps give a cosy feel to this carefully planned room.
II ) They were beginning to miss the cosy flat in St John's Wood.

dated *
adj. clearly belonging to a former time, old-fashioned, outmoded 过时的,老式的
e.g. It was a good film when it came out, but it looks rather dated now.

detection
n. the act of noticing, sensing or discovering something 发现,察觉
e.g. Other studies have been concerned with the early detection of diabetes36 by looking at the slightest of eye problems.

drama
n. a play for the theatre, television, radio, etc. 剧;戏剧
e.g. The drama was so depressing that the whole audience was crying.

fiction
n. stories and novels about imaginary people and events 小说
e.g. Happy marriage may be more common in fiction than in real life.

fictional*
adj. of or relating to fiction; imaginary 小说的;虚构的
e.g. The author based his fictional characters on the four sisters living next door to himself.

gardener
n. someone whose job is to work in gardens 园丁
e.g. Five gardeners were hired to take care of the palace garden.

investigate
v. try to find out what happened or what is the truth 调查,查明,探究
e.g. I ) The two officers were being investigated by the director.
II) Gas officials are investigating the cause of an explosion which damaged a house.

investigator*
n. a person who investigates 调查者

loose
adj.
1) not exact or thoroughly37 done 不严谨的
e.g. This is only a loose translation of the original paper.
2) not firmly or tightly fixed38 in place 未固定住的,松开(动)的
e.g. There were some loose wires hanging out of the wall.

miscarriage7
n.
1) an unsuccessful outcome of something planned 失败,未达到预期的结果
2) a case of accidentally giving birth to a child too early for it to live 流产

obsession
n. an unreasonably39 strong and continuous interest in something, or worry about something 着魔,困扰人的想法

penalty
n. a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule or contract 刑罚,惩罚,处罚
e.g. The charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment40.

predictable*
adj. that can be predicted 可预料的,可预言的
e.g. The outcome of these experiments is not always entirely41 predictable.

puzzle
n.
1) something that is difficult to understand or explain 难题,令人费解的事
e.g. Reducing crime was a real puzzle for the mayor.
2) a game, toy or problem designed to amuse or exercise the mind (益智的)拼字游戏,拼图玩具
e.g. I'll never finish doing the jigsaw42 puzzle (拼图游戏)

reader
n. someone who reads a particular book, newspaper, etc. 读者
e.g. At this point in the novel, the reader still does not know the hero's true identity.

shatter
v. break suddenly into very small pieces, or make something break in this way (使)粉碎,(使)破碎
e.g. The plate hit the floor, and shattered into tiny pieces.

shortage
n. a condition of having less than is needed 缺少,缺乏,不足
e.g. Due to the shortage of funds, the library closed.

suspect
n. someone who is thought to have committed a crime 嫌疑犯
e.g. The police questioned five suspects in connection with the crime.

unsettle *
v. disturb the normal calm state of something or someone; upset 使不安

whereabouts
n. the place or area where someone or something is 行踪

whodun(n)it
n. (informal) a book, film, etc. about a murder in which the identity of the murderer is not revealed until the end 侦探小说(或剧本,影片等)[from "who done it?", non-standard form of "who did it?"]

whydun(n)it
n. (informal) a book or a film that appeals to people who are interested in understanding why a crime is committed, in other words, the motives43 for a crime (以侦查或探讨犯罪动机为主题的)犯罪动机小说(或戏剧、电影)[仿whodun(n) it]


Phrases and Expressions

end with
have something as its last part 以……结束
e.g. Her performance ended with a song from her first album.

like clockwork
with perfect regularity44 and precision; smoothly45 极有规律性和准确性地;顺利地
e.g. The operation went like clockwork.

loose end(s)
an unsettled or unfinished detail 未好好完成的细节
e.g. It's a good report, but there are still a few loose ends to be tied up. 报告不错,但还有一些细节需要完善。

miscarriage of justice
failure to act justly in a court of law, especially one which results in the conviction of an innocent person 审判不公,误判
e.g. This failure contributed to the miscarriage of justice, the judges said.

take on
begin to have a particular quality, appearance, etc. 开始具有或呈现(某种品质),以……面貌出现
e.g. These insects can take on the color of their surroundings.

without doubt
certainly 无疑地,确实地
e.g. He is without doubt someone who has reached the very top in his profession.

under arrest
kept by the police 被捕;在押
e.g. A drug dealer46 who controlled a gang of 16 people was under arrest last night.



PASSAGE III Wow, Would I Love to Do That[1]

I was 16 years old when I became interested in juggling47. I saw a television commercial in which two guys began tossing cans of frozen orange juice back and forth48 in a juggling pattern.
Wow, would I love to do that! I imagined myself performing before a clapping audience.
Fat chance[2]. Even if I knew how to juggle49, I was scared to death of standing9 in front of an audience. But then a strange coincidence occurred, the kind of thing that makes you think it's an answer to prayer, even when you haven't actually prayed.[3] A few days later, my older brother, Jeff, and I were visiting some friends when a boy of my age said, "Hey, you should see what my brother learned to do." He took me to his brother's room, where the older boy was showing Jeff how to juggle golf balls.
"I want to learn too," I said.
In no time I was hooked. Even though I dropped a lot of balls at first, I was amazed how easily I caught on. First, I just tossed a single ball up in the air from one hand to the other. Then I tried two balls, one from each hand, letting them pass in the air.

Finally I was ready for three balls. The pattern was simple: I held two golf balls in my right hand and one in the left. Tossing one of the balls from my right hand into the air, I waited till it reached the top of its arc. Then I tossed up the ball from my left hand, so that the two balls passed each other. And before that one came down, I sent up the ball that had remained in my right hand. I caught and tossed the balls, back and forth, back and forth. When I dropped one, I started over. By the end of the evening I could make 10 tosses before dropping a ball.
It was a challenge; I had to perfect this skill. The next day I got three tennis balls and practiced in the garage until I could make 20 tosses before dropping a ball. I practiced with a vengeance50. I wanted to be as good as those guys on TV.
As I got better, I began to add tricks, tossing the balls so that one went over the top of the others, or under the others, or I bounced one off my head or elbow and still kept the pattern going.
Funny thing is, I thought I was making up all those tricks. But one day at the library I discovered a book on juggling, and there were all the tricks I was doing! The basic three-ball pattern was a cascade51, juggling the balls in a circle was a shower, and throwing one ball over the top was a half-shower.[4]
I bought a set of juggling clubs, and my parents bought me a set of juggling rings. I performed for my family and a few friends, but I never thought of myself as an entertainer. Entertaining meant getting up in front of an audience. Impossible! I couldn't do that.
Then five years later, when I was 21, my mother called me aside one day during the Christmas season and said, "Dan, how would you like to juggle for the Salvation52 Army dinner this year?" For the past two years Mom and her boss had helped at the annual dinner.
"There will be other entertainment," she hastened to add. "All you need to do is stand at one side of the auditorium53 and juggle during dinner.[5]"
Two days before Christmas, as people streamed into the auditorium, there I was, juggling on a small stage at one side of the hall. I was nervous, but somehow the tension gave me courage. I began doing my tricks, including one I'd recently mastered: juggling behind my back. Then I juggled54 the clubs, and finally a bowling55 ball and two small balls. Kids crowded around the stage, laughing. People applauded.
Suddenly I felt an elation56 I had never experienced before. I was performing for an audience, and they loved it!
At home I kept practicing. I began juggling cigar boxes, knives and torches. And when an uncle gave me his unicycle, I learned to ride it and juggle at the same time.
I began to think about becoming a professional. I knew I'd have to do more than just tricks; I'd have to speak, make jokes and so on. That's what the books said. So I prayed about it. When I next juggled in front of my family, I added some jokes. I hoped that trying them out on my family would help me feel more comfortable doing the same thing in public.
My chance soon came. I was asked to juggle torches at a fashion show with a Polynesian theme. I went barefoot and bare-chested, dressed in silly-looking shorts, with black stripes across my face. As I was about to go on, I was handed a list of announcements. "Please read these when you finish your act," the mistress of ceremonies[6] said. It was too late to back out.
Was I ever nervous![7] I dropped the torches-three times! But not wanting the audience to know how nervous I was, I tried to make my mistakes look like part of the act. I danced over the torches crazily, making jungle sounds, until I could pick them up and resume my juggling. The people applauded. They liked my act. And somehow I got through reading the announcements.
The following month I received a phone call from the principal of a local elementary school. An old performer had asked for a sick leave. Could I fill in? And include a message?[8] "Sure," I said.
Three weeks later I was standing before a couple of hundred eager children. Using my juggling practice as an example, I began my message. When I started to juggle, I let the balls drop. I picked them up, started, and dropped them again.
"That's what it's like when you start," I said. But then, as the program progressed, I began to do more and more tricks, juggling while riding a unicycle and while lying on my back, getting back up to my feet without dropping a ball.
Forty-five minutes later I ended the performance with my final word of advice to the children: "If you want to succeed, at juggling or anything else, you have to keep trying. You can do it. Just never give up." (1105 words)


Proper Names
Jeff
(男子名)杰夫

Polynesian
adj. 波利尼西亚的

Salvation Army
救世军(国际基督教派组织,为帮助穷人和不幸的人而成立)


New Words

announcement*
n. statement in spoken or written form that makes something known 宣布,宣告
e.g. I ) The announcement didn't say what sort of accident it was.
II) He made the announcement that he was to retire the following month.

applaud
v. show approval of someone or something by clapping the hands 鼓掌
e.g. The comedian57 was not funny, and no one applauded.

auditorium
n. a large room for an audience in a theater, school, etc. 礼堂

bare
adj. without clothing or usual covering 赤裸的,裸露的
e.g. I ) The foolish woman had bare arms in the middle of winter.
II) We were beaten and forced to kneel on broken glass with our bare knees.

barefoot *
adj. not wearing anything on one's feet 赤脚的
e.g. Alan came running barefoot through the house.

bounce
v. spring back or up again after hitting a surface 弹回,反弹,跳起
e.g. The rubber ball bounced on the floor many times before it stopped moving.

bowling
n. an indoor game in which players roll a large heavy ball along a wooden track in order to knock down a group of pins 保龄球

cascade
n. waterfall especially one of a series forming a large waterfall 小瀑布

elation
n. a feeling of extreme happiness and excitement 兴高采烈,洋洋得意

entertainer *
n. someone who tells jokes, sings, etc. to amuse people (娱乐节目的)表演者

hasten *
v. make something happen faster or sooner 加快
e.g. Two factors hastened the formation of the new party.

hooked *
adj. (informal) having a great liking58 for and very frequently using, doing, eating, etc. 对……着迷,被……迷住

juggle
v. keep three or more objects moving through the air by throwing and catching59 them very quickly 玩杂耍,连续抛接若干物体

mom
n. (AmE, informal) mother 妈妈

performer *
n. a person who performs in front of an audience 表演者

resume
v. start doing something again after a pause or interruption 继续,重新开始
e.g. Mary resumed her search for her missing dog after a day of rest.

scared *
adj. frightened of or nervous about something 害怕

shorts *
n. short trousers ending at or above the knees, as worn by children, or by adults playing sports or in hot weather 短裤

stripe
n. a line of color, especially one of several lines of color all close together 线条,条纹
e.g. The city worker painted yellow stripes down the middle of the road.

torch
n. a long stick with burning material at one end that produces light 火炬,火把
e.g. The villagers carried flaming torches through the dark forest.

unicycle*
n. a vehicle that is like a bicycle but has only one wheel 独轮(脚踏)车

vengeance
n. punishment given to someone in return for harm he or she has done 报复,报仇,复仇

wow
int. ( informal ) used when one feels impressed, pleased or surprised (表示钦佩,欢乐,惊奇等)哇

Phrases and Expressions

back out
fail to fulfil (a promise, contract, etc.) 不履行,打退堂鼓,食言
e.g. I hope I can depend on you not to back out at the last moment.

catch on
begin to understand or master something 懂得,理解
e.g. I am afraid it will be a long time before the newcomer catches on to the new system.

fill in for someone
do someone's job or work because he or she is unable to do it 替代某人的工作
e.g. Sally is off sick. Can you fill in for her for a few days?

get through
finish or complete something especially when it is difficult 干完,完成
e.g. Let's start; there is a lot of work to get through.

start over
start doing something again from the beginning, in order to do it better 从头开始
e.g. After the fire, we had to start over and build the business again from the beginning.

try something out
test it in order to see how useful or effective it is or what it is like 试用,试验,考验
e.g. Have the advertisers tried out the new soap on real people yet?

with a vengeance ( informal)
used to emphasize that something happens to a much greater extent than is expected 激烈地,猛烈地
e.g. Once she had left the office, her doubts returned with a vengeance.


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1 whodunit meCz33     
n.侦探小说(或剧本、影片等)
参考例句:
  • It is not the most promising script for a whodunit.这并不是最有市场前景的侦探小说剧本。
  • I always like the series "Whodunit" by Wei Sili.我一直很喜欢卫斯理系列的推理小说。
2 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者,审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
4 rigid jDPyf     
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
参考例句:
  • She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
  • The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严,几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。
5 hierarchy 7d7xN     
n.等级制度;统治集团,领导层
参考例句:
  • There is a rigid hierarchy of power in that country.那个国家有一套严密的权力等级制度。
  • She's high up in the management hierarchy.她在管理阶层中地位很高。
6 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
7 miscarriage Onvzz3     
n.失败,未达到预期的结果;流产
参考例句:
  • The miscarriage of our plans was a great blow.计划的失败给我们以巨大的打击。
  • Women who smoke are more to have a miscarriage.女性吸烟者更容易流产。
8 miscarriages 2c3546985b1786ea597757cadb396a39     
流产( miscarriage的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Miscarriages are usually caused by abnormal chromosome patterns in the fetus. 流产通常是因为胎儿的染色体异常造成的。
  • Criminals go unpunishedareconvicted and are miscarriages of justice. 罪犯会逍遥法外,法律会伤及无辜,审判不公时有发生。
9 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
10 cosy dvnzc5     
adj.温暖而舒适的,安逸的
参考例句:
  • We spent a cosy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
  • It was so warm and cosy in bed that Simon didn't want to get out.床上温暖而又舒适,西蒙简直不想下床了。
11 specially Hviwq     
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地
参考例句:
  • They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
  • The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。
12 obsession eIdxt     
n.困扰,无法摆脱的思想(或情感)
参考例句:
  • I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
  • She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。
13 baker wyTz62     
n.面包师
参考例句:
  • The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
  • The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。
14 fictional ckEx0     
adj.小说的,虚构的
参考例句:
  • The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
  • The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。
15 Mediterranean ezuzT     
adj.地中海的;地中海沿岸的
参考例句:
  • The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
  • Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。
16 harp UlEyQ     
n.竖琴;天琴座
参考例句:
  • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
  • He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
17 debris debris     
n.瓦砾堆,废墟,碎片
参考例句:
  • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
  • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上,导致蛀牙。
18 flute hj9xH     
n.长笛;v.吹笛
参考例句:
  • He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
  • There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。
19 eyebrows a0e6fb1330e9cfecfd1c7a4d00030ed5     
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
  • His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
20 strings nh0zBe     
n.弦
参考例句:
  • He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上,随意地拨着吉他的弦。
  • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
21 tentacles de6ad1cd521db1ee7397e4ed9f18a212     
n.触手( tentacle的名词复数 );触角;触须;触毛
参考例句:
  • Tentacles of fear closed around her body. 恐惧的阴影笼罩着她。
  • Many molluscs have tentacles. 很多软体动物有触角。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 recording UktzJj     
n.录音,记录
参考例句:
  • How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间?
  • I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
23 radical hA8zu     
n.激进份子,原子团,根号;adj.根本的,激进的,彻底的
参考例句:
  • The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
  • She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
24 bankruptcy fPoyJ     
n.破产;无偿付能力
参考例句:
  • You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产,就必须节省开支。
  • His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。
25 shrimp krFyz     
n.虾,小虾;矮小的人
参考例句:
  • When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来,将会截断这条河流。
  • When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜,我最喜欢虾。
26 tempted b0182e969d369add1b9ce2353d3c6ad6     
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
参考例句:
  • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
  • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
27 wailing 25fbaeeefc437dc6816eab4c6298b423     
v.哭叫,哀号( wail的现在分词 );沱
参考例句:
  • A police car raced past with its siren wailing. 一辆警车鸣着警报器飞驰而过。
  • The little girl was wailing miserably. 那小女孩难过得号啕大哭。
28 skull CETyO     
n.头骨;颅骨
参考例句:
  • The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
  • He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去,跌裂了颅骨。
29 snorkel vFszk     
n.泳者所戴的通气管,潜水艇的吸、排气装置
参考例句:
  • With a snorkel,however,a diver can stay under water for quite a long time.潜水员携带一根通气管就可以在水下呆很长时间。
  • I did buy a mask and fins and a snorkel.我买了面镜、蛙鞋和一个呼吸管。
30 situated JiYzBH     
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
参考例句:
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
  • She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
31 foresight Wi3xm     
n.先见之明,深谋远虑
参考例句:
  • The failure is the result of our lack of foresight.这次失败是由于我们缺乏远虑而造成的。
  • It required a statesman's foresight and sagacity to make the decision.作出这个决定需要政治家的远见卓识。
32 mansion 8BYxn     
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
参考例句:
  • The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
  • The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
33 touching sg6zQ9     
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
参考例句:
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
34 mechanism zCWxr     
n.机械装置;机构,结构
参考例句:
  • The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
  • The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。
35 defendant mYdzW     
n.被告;adj.处于被告地位的
参考例句:
  • The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
  • The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。
36 diabetes uPnzu     
n.糖尿病
参考例句:
  • In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者,医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
  • Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。
37 thoroughly sgmz0J     
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
参考例句:
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
38 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
参考例句:
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
39 unreasonably 7b139a7b80379aa34c95638d4a789e5f     
adv. 不合理地
参考例句:
  • He was also petty, unreasonably querulous, and mean. 他还是个气量狭窄,无事生非,平庸刻薄的人。
  • Food in that restaurant is unreasonably priced. 那家饭店价格不公道。
40 imprisonment I9Uxk     
n.关押,监禁,坐牢
参考例句:
  • His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
  • He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
41 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
42 jigsaw q3Gxa     
n.缕花锯,竖锯,拼图游戏;vt.用竖锯锯,使互相交错搭接
参考例句:
  • A jigsaw puzzle can keep me absorbed for hours.一副拼图就能让我沉醉几个小时。
  • Tom likes to work on jigsaw puzzles,too.汤姆也喜欢玩拼图游戏。
43 motives 6c25d038886898b20441190abe240957     
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
  • His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。
44 regularity sVCxx     
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
参考例句:
  • The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat.问题就是要维持心跳的规律性。
  • He exercised with a regularity that amazed us.他锻炼的规律程度令我们非常惊讶。
45 smoothly iiUzLG     
adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地
参考例句:
  • The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作,所以工作进展顺利。
  • Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。
46 dealer GyNxT     
n.商人,贩子
参考例句:
  • The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
  • The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。
47 juggling juggling     
n. 欺骗, 杂耍(=jugglery) adj. 欺骗的, 欺诈的 动词juggle的现在分词
参考例句:
  • He was charged with some dishonest juggling with the accounts. 他被指控用欺骗手段窜改账目。
  • The accountant went to prison for juggling his firm's accounts. 会计因涂改公司的帐目而入狱。
48 forth Hzdz2     
adv.向前;向外,往外
参考例句:
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
49 juggle KaFzL     
v.变戏法,纂改,欺骗,同时做;n.玩杂耍,纂改,花招
参考例句:
  • If you juggle with your accounts,you'll get into trouble.你要是在帐目上做手脚,你可要遇到麻烦了。
  • She had to juggle her job and her children.她得同时兼顾工作和孩子。
50 vengeance wL6zs     
n.报复,报仇,复仇
参考例句:
  • He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
  • For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。
51 cascade Erazm     
n.小瀑布,喷流;层叠;vi.成瀑布落下
参考例句:
  • She watched the magnificent waterfall cascade down the mountainside.她看着壮观的瀑布从山坡上倾泻而下。
  • Her hair fell over her shoulders in a cascade of curls.她的卷发像瀑布一样垂在肩上。
52 salvation nC2zC     
n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困
参考例句:
  • Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
  • Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。
53 auditorium HO6yK     
n.观众席,听众席;会堂,礼堂
参考例句:
  • The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
  • The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出,伸入观众席。
54 juggled a77f918d0a98a7f7f7be2d6e190e48c5     
v.歪曲( juggle的过去式和过去分词 );耍弄;有效地组织;尽力同时应付(两个或两个以上的重要工作或活动)
参考例句:
  • He juggled the company's accounts to show a profit. 为了表明公司赢利,他篡改了公司的账目。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The juggler juggled three bottles. 这个玩杂耍的人可同时抛接3个瓶子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
55 bowling cxjzeN     
n.保龄球运动
参考例句:
  • Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
  • Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动,高尔夫还是保龄球?
56 elation 0q9x7     
n.兴高采烈,洋洋得意
参考例句:
  • She showed her elation at having finally achieved her ambition.最终实现了抱负,她显得十分高兴。
  • His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.他的支持者听到那条消息后兴高采烈。
57 comedian jWfyW     
n.喜剧演员;滑稽演员
参考例句:
  • The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
  • The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。
58 liking mpXzQ5     
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
参考例句:
  • The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
  • I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
59 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
参考例句:
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
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