高级英语第三课-Blackmail-课件.pptVIP

Detailed Study of the Text unequivocal: having a meaning that cannot be misunderstood or doubted, unambiguous, leaving no doubt bulbous: shaped like a bulb, swelling and disgustingly fat and round bulbous dome / nose peremptorily: (fml) impolitely and unfriendly, commanding, insisting obedience, showing an expectation of being obeyed at once and without question Detailed Study of the Text Paraphrase this sentence: “Her eyes were riveted…mold” Her handsome high-cheek-boned features were set in a way which shows her imperial character. Detailed Study of the Text respite: a short period of pause or rest, during a time of great effort pain, or trouble, a time of relief (as from labor, suffering or war) or delay (as before sentencing or executing). Sentence sb. to death with 2-years respite. bore: make a hole in This machine can bore through solid rock. Detailed Study of the Text swallow: to take back, to keep from expressing or showing, to accept without protest or resentment to swallow ones words: take back what was said sullen: silently bad-tempered, unforgiving, dark, gloomy look sullen, to wear a sullen look Detailed Study of the Text vacillation: hesitation, uncertainty, waver, continuous changing of ones opinions This word implies prolonged hesitation resulting from ones inability to reach a decision He vacillates between accepting not accepting. dally: to waste time or be slow Dont dally or well be late. Detailed Study of the Text bulge: to swell out as a result of the pressure from within Translate Paragraph 100 into Chinese Summary 1. On Monday evening while driving back with his wife from a gambling house, the Duke knocked down a woman and her child and killed both. 2. Instead of reporting to the police, the Duke and Duchess drove away. 3. The hotel’s chief house detective Ogilvie noticed the battered car when it came back. 4. Ogilvie went to see the Duke and Duchess, promised to keep quiet about what he had discovered and asked for a large su