【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

●lift n. 电梯

●monstrous adj. 极大的，可怕的

●negligence n. 粗心大意

●prudent adj. 谨慎的

●composure n. 镇静，沉着

●intruder n. 入侵者(尤指欲行窃者)

●lurk v. 潜藏

●hinder v. 妨碍

●fingerprint n. 指纹

●chaos n. 混乱，无秩序

●inconceivable adj. 不可思议的

●veritable adj. 真正的，地地道道的

●magpie n. 喜欢收藏物品的人

●toss v. 扔

●discard v. 丢弃

●constable n. 警察

●ransack v. 洗劫

●balcony n. 阳台

●fussy adj. 大惊小怪的，小题大作的

◆lift n. 电梯新概念英语第二册听力下载

elevator

◆monstrous adj. 极大的，可怕的

monstrous ghost

◆negligence n. 粗心大意

carelessness 比其正式

Eg: We must be careful otherwise we would get into trouble because of negligence.

◆prudent adj. 谨慎的

discreet / careful / cautious

◆composure n. 镇静，沉着

calm

◆intruder n. 入侵者(尤指欲行窃者)

intrud

burglar

◆lurk v. 潜藏

lurk in the darkness

◆hinder v. 妨碍

hinder sb. from doing sth. / prevent sb. from doing sth.

◆fingerprint n. 指纹

◆chaos n. 混乱，无秩序

in state of chaos

order / disorder

confusion

conceive

◆inconceivable adj. 不可思议的

conceive

conceivable

conceive of

Eg: I can’t conceive of it.

conceive of sth. as

Eg: I conceive of the life there as beautiful picture.

regard as / describe as / imagine as / refer to ... as / think of ... as

conceivable / inconceivable

◆◆veritable adj. 真正的，地地道道的

◆magpie n. 喜欢收藏物品的人

collector

magpie: a person who likes to collect things as mania or serious hobby.

Eg: Let us toss a coin to decide.

◆toss v. 扔

◆discard v. 丢弃

abandon / desert / forsake

discard: give up as useless

discard useless things

discard sth. for

discard a for b

◆constable n. 警察

◆ransack v. 洗劫

Eg: The robbers ransack the bank.

◆balcony n. 阳台

◆fussy adj. 大惊小怪的，小题大作的

Eg:You are a fussy person.

Read:本课重点词

●monstrous adj. 极大的，可怕的

●negligence n. 粗心大意

●prudent adj. 谨慎的

●hinder v. 妨碍

●chaos n. 混乱，无秩序

●inconceivable adj. 不可思议的

●toss v. 扔

●discard v. 丢弃

●ransack v. 洗劫

●fussy adj. 大惊小怪的，小题大作的

【Text】

§ Lesson 58 A spot of bother 一点儿小麻烦

Listen to the tape then answer the question below.

听录音，然后回答以下问题。

What did the old lady find when she got Home?

The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her shopping had tired her and her basket ad grown heavier with every step of the way home. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open. She was thinking that she must reprimand her home help the next morning for such a monstrous piece of negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the Home help had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks, She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk. It was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence. Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age it might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to fetch the porter from his basement. By this time her legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police. Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter's assistance to search for nay intruders who might still be lurking in her flat.