新概念2 L95_A fantasy

ambassador\t\t[æm'bæsədɚ]\t\tn. 大使；代表；使节

ambassador\t\t[æm'bæsədɚ]\t\tn. 大使；代表；使节--the British Ambassador at Tokyo 英国驻东京大使--the Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain 中国驻英国大使ambassadress\t\t[æm'bæsədrɛs]\tn. 大使夫人；女大使embassy \t\t['ɛmbəsi]\t\t\tn. 大使馆legation\t\t\t[lɪ'geʃən]\t\t\tn.公使馆consulate\t\t\t['kɑnsələt]\t\tn.领事馆

大使馆和领事馆的区别：

大使馆是最高等级的驻外机构，负责人成为特命全权大使，一般位于驻在国首都。领事馆级别仅次于大使馆，常常位于驻在国重要的城市，负责人是领事。

大使馆和公使馆：

　外交代表机关通常分为三级：以大使为馆长的称大使馆（以高级专员为馆长的称高级专员公署）；以公使为馆长的称公使馆；以代办为馆长的称代办处。

Escalopia 虚构国家名

Utopia\t\t\t[ju:'təupiə] 乌托邦

got a shock

He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state

pale \t\t\t[pel]\t\tadj. 苍白的；无力的；暗淡的

in a frightful state\t乱成一团

frightful \t\t\t['fraɪtfl]\tadj. 可怕的；惊人的；非常的frightfully\t\t\t['fraɪtfəli]\tadv. 可怕地；非常地frightened\t\t['fraɪtnd]\tadj. 害怕的；受惊的；受恐吓的be frightened to do sth 害怕做某事She was very frightened to look down from the top floor of the building.她很害怕从楼顶往下看be frightened that 害怕做某事The boy was frightened that he would get lost. 那个男孩害怕迷路。 

What has happened? She asked.” How did your clothes get into such a mess”

get into such a mess \t搞得一塌糊涂

in a mess\t\t\t\t指乱七八糟in a terrible mess\t\t指非常乱七八糟make a mess of it\t\t把事情弄糟what a mess\t\t\t多么乱啊 

extinguisher\t\t[ɪk'stɪŋɡwɪʃɚ]n. 灭火器；消灭者；熄灭者

extinguish [ɪk'stɪŋɡwɪʃ]vt. \t熄灭extinguish a cigarette\t\t熄灭香烟extinguish the light\t\t\t关灯put out\t\t\t\t\t扑灭 （和extinguish近义，但不完全相同，熄灭香烟，关灯不能用put out) 

drily\t\t\t\t['draɪli]\t\tadv. 干燥地；冷淡地；讽刺地

dry \t\t\t\t[draɪ]\t\tadj. 干的；口渴的；枯燥无味的；dryness\t\t\t['draɪnɪs]\t\tn. 干燥；冷淡；干燥无味 

“University students set the Embassy on fire this morning”

set…on fire \t\t放火

set on\t\t\t攻击，袭击 The robber set on her in a back street 劫匪在一条僻巷里袭击了她 

\"God heavens!” exclaimed his wife :”And where were you at the time?”

exclaime\t\t\t[ɪk'sklem]vi. 呼喊，惊叫；大声叫嚷  vt. 大声说出

God heavens\t\t天啊

my god\t\t\t天啊dear me\t\t\t天啊goodness me\t\t天啊 

heaven 天国，天堂，上帝the Will of Heaven 神意，天命\t\t\t\t\t\tHeaven helps those who help themselves.天助自助者\t\t\t\t天空 （对应earth）\t\t\t\t\t\tthe starry heavens 星空\t\t\t\t\t\tin the western heavens\t在西边的天空 

as usual \t\t\t和往常一样

as before\t\t\t和以前一样then usual\t\t比往常then before\t\t比以前

basement\t\t地下室

cellar \t\t\t(储藏酒的)地下室base\t\t\t\t n.底部，根基，山麓\t\t\t\t\t\tthe base of a building\t\t\t\t\t\tthe base of a mountain\t\t\t\tn.基地，根据地\t\t\t\t\t\tan air base 空军基地\t\t\t\t\t\tget to first base 获得初步成功 

break out \t\t\t\t\t\t突然发生

Fire broke out during the night.\t\t夜里突然发生火灾break out of sth\t\t\t\t\t（强行）逃出某处Several prisoners broke out of the jail \t犯人从监狱逃出 

aim\t\t\t\t[em]vt. 目的在于；引导；把…对准 vi. 打算；对准目标；瞄准

\"He thought I was on fire\"

\" I must definitely get that fellow posted\"

definitely\t\t\t['dɛfɪnətli]\tadv. 清楚地，当然；明确地，肯定地\t\t\t\t\tI can’t tell you definitely when I will come. 

definite \t\t\t['dɛfɪnət]\t\tadj. 一定的；确切的 a definite answerdefine \t\t\t[dɪ'faɪn]\t\tvt. 定义；使明确；规定\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is hard to define this word. 

post v.派任\tn.地位，职位 hold an important post in the company 在公司任要职\t\t\t\tremain at one’s post 留任\t\t\t\the got a post as a diplomat 他被委任为外交官 

post a letter\t\t寄封信post a parcel \t\t寄包裹 

get sb. posted 把…派往另外一个职位

“And how can you explain that?” she asked

“Someone fired a shot through my office window” .

fire a shot 开枪

shot n.子弹 The gun is out of shot. 枪没子弹了\tn.开枪，发射，射击\tHe had a shot at the goose.a shot in the dark \t猜想，瞎猜，臆想have a shot at\t\t尝试，试试看 

shoot v. 射击，开枪（shoot过去时，过去分词： shot shot） \t\tHe was shot in the arm. 他被射中手臂shoot 射中 He shoot a deer. 他射中一头鹿shoot at 向….射击\tv. 发芽，生枝，伸出The trees are shooting out fresh green leaves. 这些树长出了鲜绿的嫩叶。shoot out one’s tongue 伸舌头 

inaccurate \t\t\t\t\ta.不精确的

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