lesson 14 A noble gangster

lesson 14 A noble gangster

1. there was a ++time++ 时期
   • times 时期/年代 in times of peace
2. a sum of + money 一笔钱
   • He left a sum of money to his son.
   • a large/small sum of money 大/小笔钱
   • larges sum of
3. 关于不法分子的单词
   • crime
     • criminal n.罪犯
   • thief 小偷
   • robber 劫匪强盗
   • gangster n.匪徒；歹徒
   • kidnapper n. 绑匪；诱拐者
   • smuggler n. 走私者；走私犯
   • murderer n. 凶手；谋杀犯
4. out of business 破产
5. prompt 及时的，迅速的
   • in time
   • quickly
6. As long ago as the fourteenth 早在十四世纪
7. obtain = get
8. remarkable unusually good 非凡的，惊人的
   • = extraordinary
   • = unique
   • = exceptional
   • She has made remarkable prograss.
9. would rather ++do++ A than ++do++ B 宁愿A不愿B
   • I'd rather walk than take bus.
   • I'd rather die than apologize to him.
   • I'd rather stay at home than go out.
10. have sth done 让某事完成
    • I didn't recognize her: The hairdresser has dyed her hair.
      => ..., She has had her hair dyed.
11. settle 定居，安顿
    • live + in
    • The family settled in a small town, where they opened a store.
12. a band of 集合名词
    • 原意是 带子，也有一“帮”人，乐队
13. make a name 成名
    make a fortune 发财
14. at war 交战
    • at + 名词一般会和名词发生一定的关系
    • at the hotel 住店 at school 上学
    • in the hotel 在点 in school 在学校
15. hire/cent hire短租 rent长租
    • hire a bicycle
    • rent apartment
    • hire hall
    • rent land
16. be willing to do 自愿做某事
17. demand 要求
    • +名词
      • demand an apolopy
      • demand better pay
      • demand one's attention
      • The job demand patience
    • +to do
      • I demand to know what has happened.
      • I demand to see the manager.
    • +that+(should) 虚拟语气
      • He demands that he should be told everything.
      • My mother demand that I should do my homework first.
18. 关于走的词语
    • march 齐步走
    • tiptoe adj. 踮着脚走的；偷偷摸摸的
    • stagger vi. 蹒跚；犹豫
    • stride strode strode vt. 跨过；大踏步走过
    • wander vi. 徘徊；漫步；
19. offer to do 主动做某事
20. funeral wedding
    • attend 参与 hold 举行
21. dedicate A to B
    • dedicate oneself to one's work
    • She dedicated her life to helping the poor.
    • ... be dedicated to the memory of ...