lesson 28 No parking

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Jasper White is one of those rare people who believe in ancient myths.

He has just bought a new house in the city,but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with cars and their owners

rare species 稀有物种

rare resources 稀有资源

In ancient times 在古代

ancestors 祖先

Throughout history 从古至今

a myth 神话

mystery 神秘地

Fairy tale 虚构地

Ever since then, I have given up smoking

从那时起，我戒烟

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When he returns home at night, he always finds that someone has parked a car outside his gate.Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into his garage（将车停到车库）even once.

owing to/due to 由于

be able to / be capable of 具有某种能力

be capable of

英[bi ˈkeɪpəbl ɒv]

v.能够承担;

[例句]A running track should be capable of absorbing the impact of a runner's foot landing on it.

跑道应该能够吸收奔跑者踩踏地面时产生的撞击力

disable-(the) disabled-disability（n）残疾的

disability[ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti]

n.(某种) 缺陷，障碍; (指状态、身心、学习等方面的) 缺陷;

[例句]Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.

供伤残人士使用的设施仍然匮乏。

disabled[dɪsˈeɪbld]

adj.丧失能力的; 有残疾的; 无能力的; 残疾人; 伤残者;

v.使丧失能力; 使伤残; 使无效; 使不能运转;

[词典]disable的过去分词和过去式;

[例句]The gym can be used by both able-bodied and disabled people.

这家健身房健全和残障人士都可使用。

disable[dɪsˈeɪbl]

v.使丧失能力; 使伤残; 使无效; 使不能运转;

[例句]She did all this tendon damage and it really disabled her

她遭受这么严重的肌腱损伤，这实际上让她残废了。

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Jasper has put up ‘No parking’ signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect.

Now he has put an ugly stone head over the gate

have an effect on…对...产生影响

affect(v) vs  effect(作为动词为开始实现)/ influence/impact

affect英[əˈfekt] 开始生效

v.影响; 侵袭; 使感染; (感情上) 深深打动; 使悲伤(或怜悯等);

[例句]Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries

尼古丁会对心脏及动脉功能造成损害。

effect英[ɪˈfekt]

n.效应; 影响; 结果; (艺术家或作家所要创造的特定) 外观，声响，印象，效果; (个人) 财产，所有物，财物;

v.使发生; 实现; 引起;

[例句]Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescent's behavior

父母担心音乐对青春期孩子的行为所产生的影响

take effect /come into effect /remain in

ugly/unsigntly 丑陋地，不雅观

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It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen. I asked him what it was and he told me that it was

Medusa, the Gorgon.

lose/save one’s face 丢脸/挽回面子

Face to face 面对面

Face-to-face 面对面的

Have a long face 板着脸

make/pull a face 做鬼脸

图-5

Jasper hopes that she will turn cars and their owners to stone.

But none of them has been turned to stone yet!

curse sb诅咒某人

curse英[kɜːs]

n.咒骂语; 骂人话; 咒; 咒语; 祸根; 祸端; 祸水;

v.诅咒; 咒骂; 在心里诅咒; 念咒语诅咒;

[例句]I cursed and hobbled to my feet.

我咒骂着一瘸一拐地站起来。

There is a curse on sb

threaten[ˈθretn]

v.扬言要; 威胁; 恐吓; 预示凶兆; 有…危险; 危及; 对…构成威胁;

[例句]He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town

他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇

threaten sb 威胁某人

threaten to do 威胁

Make/pull a face 做鬼脸