英语Unit 8.ppt

Unit 8 Detective Stories the worlds most famous detective novelist Conan Doyle（柯南·道尔） Allan Poe（爱伦·坡 ） …… Her Feet Were Killing Her The truth is only one New words handful Handful / `hAndfJl/ n (pl -fuls) [C] ~ (of sth) as much or as many as can be held in one hand 一把: pick up a handful of sand 抓起一把沙子. 2 .[sing] ~ (of sb/sth) small number 少数; 少量: a handful of people 少数几个人. 3 .a handful [sing] (infml 口) person or animal that is difficult to control 难控制的人或动物: That young lad is quite a handful, ie is lively and troublesome. 那个小伙子真难管束（活泼而淘气）. groan groan / grEUn; ^ron/ n . 1 .deep sound made when in pain, etc 呻吟; 叹息: the groans of an injured man 伤者的呻吟 * give a groan of dismay 发出气馁的呻吟 * The chair gave a groan as he sat down in it. 他往下一坐, 椅子就发出了响声. 2 .(usu sing 通常作单数) (fig infml 比喻, 口) person or thing that makes people groan 令人呻吟、 叹息的人或事物: a joke, story, person that is a bit of a groan 令人叹息的笑话、 故事、 人.  touch Touch n. 1.[C] (usu.sing.) small amount;slight trace 少量；一点 a touch of the sun 轻微的中暑 2.[U] sense thatm tells you what something feels like through physical contact,esp. With the fingers 触觉；触感 in touch with 和…接触；和…经常通信 知道，了解…的情况 previous Previous a. Coming before time or order 前的；先的 Previously adv. 以前；预先；仓促地 previously before 以前 previously unimagined 意想不到 owe Owe vt. 1.Be under obligation to pay or repay （money，gratitude，etc.）负债；欠（钱，感激之情等） 2.Be indebted to a person or come against（使）撞击；碰 owe to 应把...归功于 owe debts/money 欠债/钱 applicant applicant n. someone who has formally asked to be considered 申请人 apply vt. 应用；申请；涂，敷 vi. 申请；适用；请求；涂，敷 nurse nurse vt. 1.consume(a drink ) slowly 慢慢地喝，啜饮 to nurse ones cup of coffee 慢慢啜饮一杯咖啡 2.take care of 照料；看护 unlock unlock vt. 1.release the lock of (a door ,box,etc.)开锁 2.discover the most important facts about something 揭开...的秘密 incredible incredible a. 1.amazing,extremely good令人惊异的；极好的 2.that cannt be believed 不可信的 This web siter is incred