1.练习材料
Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves. They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary. This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town. He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life. He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died. Dickie disliked snobs intensely. Though he owned a large car, he hardly ever used it, preferring always to go on foot. Even when it was raining heavily, he refused to carry an umbrella. One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower. He wanted to buy a $300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggled condition than an assistant refused to serve him.
2.任务配置:L0
3.知识笔记
(1)查音标
/ˈlɛsn/ 31 /ə/ /ˈlʌvəbl/ /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/
/truː/ /ɪkˈsɛntrɪks/ /ˈnɛvə/ /dɪˈlɪbərɪtli/ /sɛt/ /aʊt/ /tuː/ /drɔː/ /əˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/ /tuː/ /ðəm//ˈsɛlvz/. /ðeɪ/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑːd/ /ˈsəʊʃəl/ /kənˈvɛnʃənz/ /wɪˈðaʊt/ /ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈkɒnʃəs/ /ðæt/ /ðeɪ/ /ɑː/ /ˈdu(ː)ɪŋ/ /ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/ /ɪksˈtrɔːdnri/. /ðɪs/ /ɪnˈveərɪəbli/ /wɪnz/ /ðɛm/ /ðə/ /lʌv/ /ænd/ /rɪsˈpɛkt/ /ɒv/ /ˈʌðəz/, /fɔː/ /ðeɪ/ /æd/ /ˈkʌlə/ /tuː/ /ðə/ /dʌl/ /ruːˈtiːn/ /ɒv/ /ˈɛvrɪdeɪ/ /laɪf/./ʌp/ /tuː/ /ðə/ /taɪm/ /ɒv/ /hɪz/ /dɛθ/, /ˈrɪʧəd/ Colson /wɒz/ /wʌn/ /ɒv/ /ðə/ /məʊst/ /nɒt/ /ˈeɪbl/ /ˈfɪgəz/ /ɪn/ /ˈaʊə/ /taʊn/. /hiː/ /wɒz/ /ə/ /ʃruːd/ /ænd/ /ˈwɛlθi/ /ˈbɪznɪsmən/, /bʌt/ /məʊst/ /ˈpiːpl/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /taʊn/ /ˈhɑːdli/ /njuː/ /ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ðɪs/ /saɪd/ /ɒv/ /hɪz/ /laɪf/. /hiː/ /wɒz/ /nəʊn/ /tuː/ /ʌs/ /ɔːl/ /æz/ Dickie /ænd/ /hɪz/ /ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪti/ /hæd/ /bɪˈkʌm/ /ˈlɛʤəndəri/ /lɒŋ/ /bɪˈfɔː/ /hiː/ /daɪd/. Dickie /dɪsˈlaɪkt/ /snɒbz/ /ɪnˈtɛnsli/. /ðəʊ/ /hiː/ /əʊnd/ /ə/ /lɑːʤ/ /kɑː/, /hiː/ /ˈhɑːdli/ /ˈɛvə/ /juːzd/ /ɪt/, /priˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /ˈɔːlweɪz/ /tuː/ /gəʊ/ /ɒn/ /fʊt/. /ˈiːvən/ /wɛn/ /ɪt/ /wɒz/ /ˈreɪnɪŋ/ /ˈhɛvɪli/, /hiː/ /ˌriːˈfjuːzd/ /tuː/ /ˈkæri/ /ən/ /ʌmˈbrɛlə/. /wʌn/ /deɪ/, /hiː/ /wɔːkt/ /ˈɪntuː/ /ən/ /ɪksˈpɛnsɪv/ /ʃɒp/ /ˈɑːftə/ /ˈhævɪŋ/ /biːn/ /kɔːt/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /pəˈtɪkjʊləli/ /ˈhɛvi/ /ˈʃaʊə/. /hiː/ /ˈwɒntɪd/ /tuː/ /baɪ/ /eɪ/ $300 /wɒʧ/ /fɔː/ /hɪz/ /waɪf/, /bʌt/ /hiː/ /wɒz/ /ɪn/ /sʌʧ/ /ə/ /bɪˈdrægld/ /kənˈdɪʃən/ /ðæn/ /ən/ /əˈsɪstənt/ /ˌriːˈfjuːzd/ /tuː/ /sɜːv/ /hɪm/.
(2) 查单词
1) lovable /ˈlʌvəbl/ a. 可爱的
2) eccentric /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/ n. 古怪人
3) disregard /ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑːd/ n
v. 不顾，漠视
4) convention /kənˈvɛnʃən/ n. 习俗，风俗
5) conscious /ˈkɒnʃəs/ a. 意识到的
6) invariably /ɪnˈveərɪəbli/ adv. 经常地
7) routine /ruːˈtiːn/ n. 常规，惯例
8) shrewd /ʃruːd/ a. 精明的
9) eccentricity /ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪti/ n. 怪癖
10) legendary /ˈlɛʤəndəri/ a. 传奇般的
11) snob /snɒb/ n. 势力小人
12) intensely /ɪnˈtɛnsli/ adv. 强烈地
13) bedraggled /bɪˈdrægld/ a. 拖泥带水地
14) dump /dʌmp/ v. 把…砰地一声抛下
15) apologetic /əˌpɒləˈʤɛtɪk/ a. 道歉的
16) reprimand /ˈrɛprɪmɑːnd/ v. 训斥
17) stage /steɪʤ/ v. 暗中策划
18) elaborate /ɪˈlæbərɪt/ a. 精心构思的
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