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1、. . . . .高级英语第一册lesson6 Blackmail 课文详解2 detail study、背景知识、文章结构及修辞学习2008-02-11 12:11:18|分类： 默认分类 |标签： |字号大中小订阅 高级英语第一册lesson6 Blackmail 课文详解2 detail study、背景知识、文章结构及修辞学习2007年01月01日 星期一 下午 11:4896.bulbous:shapedlikeabulb,swellinganddisgustinglyfatandroundbulbousdome/nose97.peremptorily:(fml)showingane
2、xpectationofbeingobeyedatonceandwithoutquestion,impolitelyandunfriendly,commanding,insistingobedience98.rivet:metalpinforfastenplates.toholdorfastenwithorasifwithrivetscf:glare,stare,fix99.feature:anyofthenoticeablepartsofthefaceamanwithOrientalfeaturesHermouthisherworstfeature/bestfeature,likeacher
3、ry.100.setinamould:Whenyoutakeapicture,yousetyourbody,yourcountenance.inacertainway.Thatistosetinamould.(Alameone-eyedkingtakingapicture)mould(Am.E)=mould(Br.E):character,distinctivenature,apersonscharacter,nature,etc.,consideredashavingbeenshapedbyfamilytype,education,training,experience,etc.Becast
4、inamouldofaparticularkindmeanstohavethecharacteristics,attitudes,behaviourorlifestylethataretypicalofthatkindofpersonbemade/castinmouldofHeismadeinhisfathersmould.(Hehasthesamepersonalityandcharacterashisfathers)101.imperious:intenselycompelling,markedbyarrogantassurance,dominating.Thiswordisrelated
5、toimperial.Thewholesentencecanbeparaphrasedasfollows:Herhandsomehigh-cheekbonedfeaturesweresetinawaywhichshowsherimperialcharacter.102.respite:ashortperiodofpauseorrest,duringatimeofgreateffortpain,ortrouble,atimeofrelief(asfromlabour,sufferingorwar)ordelay(asbeforesentencingorexecuting).Thepatients
6、aidheneverhadanyrespitefromthepain.Sentencesb.todeathwith2-yearsrespite.103.bore:makeaholeinThismachinecanborethroughsolidrock.104.swallow:totakeback,tokeepfromexpressingorshowing,toacceptwithoutquestioning,protestorresentmenttoswallowoneswords:takebackwhatwassaid105.sullen:silentlybad-tempered,unfo
7、rgiving,dark,gloomylooksullen,ply:actaccordingtoademand,order,ruletocomplywiththelaw/regulations107.vacillation:hesitation,uncertainty,waver,continuouschangingofonesopinionsThiswordimpliesprolongedhesitationresultingfromonesinabilitytoreachadecisionHevacillatesbetweenaccepting¬accepting.Theearthq
8、uakecausedtheentirehousevacillate.108.dally:towastetimeorbeslowDontdallyorwellbelate.dallyoveroneswork109.bulge:toswelloutasaresultofthepressurefromwithin110.bead:smallballofglassorothermaterialwithaholethroughitforastringwornwithotherothersonathread,esp.roundtheneckforornament.Sheiswearingastringof
9、greenbeads.背景知识BackgroundinformationTitleofthenovel:HotelSetting:ThestoryhappenedinahotelnamedSt.Gregory/gregri/inNewOrleans,LouisianawhichisinthesouthofUS.Maincharacterofthenovel:PeterMcDermott,assistantgeneralmanagerMaincharactersinthispartofthenovel:Ogilvie:chiefhouseofficertheDukeofCroydon:newly
10、appointedBritishambassadortotheUnitedStatestheDuchessofCroydon:wifeoftheDukeaprostitutecalledladyfriendbyOgilviePlot:Gregorywasnowatthebrinkofbankruptcy,butPeterMcDermottistryingeverymeanshecouldtosaveit.Severaleventshappenedduringtheweekwiththepresenttextaspartofit.TheDukeofCroydonwasaninternationa
11、llyfamousstatesmanandthenewlyappointedBritishambassadortoWashington.Theyoccupiedthebestsuiteofthehotel.Mondayevening,theDukewenttothegamblinghouse.Later,hiswifepursuedandfoundhim.Ontheirwayback,thecarJaguarknockeddownawomanandherchild.Bothkilled.Thenwehavethepresenttext.AtoneoclockThursdaymorning,Og
12、ilviedrovethecarnorth.ButhewasseenleavingthehotelbyMcDermott.Laterintheafternoon,McDermottwitnessedthefuneralofthetwovictimsoftheaccident.Hesuddenlyrealizedtherelationbetweenthesetwoeventsandcontactedpolice.OgilviewascaughtinTennesseeandsentbacktoNewOrleans.TheDukedecidedtogotothepolicetoconfesshisc
13、rime(tosurrenderhimself/togivehimselfup).Buthewashurledouttheelevatorduetothebreakdownofit.Hehitthecementgroundanddiedinstantly.Anyway,thenovelhadapleasantending.Oneoftheguests,wholookedoldandsick,turnedouttobeamillionaire.EarlierhewasseriouslyillandwassavedbyMcDermottandhisgirlfriend.Toshowhisgratitudeandtorepaythehotelstaffskindness,heboughtthehotelandappointedMcDermottexecutivevicepresidentofthehotel.Thiskin
