一点儿小麻烦 Lesson 58 A spot of bother Instructor: Gavin 课程通知交流YY群：9293585

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一点儿小麻烦 Lesson 58 Lesson 58 A spot of bother Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 Lesson 58 A spot of bother   一点儿小麻烦      The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step of the way home. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open. 老妇人回到了她居住的公寓楼，心里很高兴。 去商店买东西把她搞得筋疲力尽；在回家的路上，她每走一步，就感到手里的篮子又重了一点。 她乘上电梯后，只想着午餐和好好休息一下。但她到自己的楼层走出电梯后，就把这两件事忘了个干净，因为她突然发现她家的大门开着。 Lesson 58

Lesson 58 It's on the sixth floor—let's take the lift. (machine) Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 It's on the sixth floor—let's take the lift. (machine) I'll give you a lift to the station.(free ride) Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 She was thinking that she must reprimand her home help the next morning for such a monstrous piece of negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the home help had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. 她心想明天上午一定要好好训斥那个干家务的帮手，她竟如此疏忽大意。但突然记起来了，帮手是在她出去买东西之前走的，她还记得曾用了两把钥匙把大门锁上了。 Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them reprimand somebody (for something) The officers were severely reprimanded for their unprofessional behaviour. reprimand NOUN He received a severe reprimand for his behaviour. The boss gave him a severe reprimand for his being late. Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 1 considered to be shocking and unacceptable because it is morally wrong or unfair A monstrous lie 弥天大谎 A monstrous crime 弥天大罪 It was monstrous injustice. 这是巨大的不公。 2 very large a monstrous wave Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 the fact of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something The accident was caused by negligence on the part of the driver. medical negligence 医疗事故；医疗过失 Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk. It was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence. 她慢慢地走进前厅，立即发现所有的房门都敞开着，而她记得在出门买东西前，她按老规矩是把房门一一锁上的。 她往起居室里看去，写字台边一片狼籍。 事情很清楚，在她外出时，窃贼曾闯进家门。 Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age it might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to fetch the porter from his basement. 她第一个条件反射是各个房间搜寻一下窃贼，但转念一想，像她这个年纪，最好找个人一起去。于是她到地下室去找看门的人。 Lesson 58

Her first impulse was to run away. impulse buying noun [U] Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 I had this sudden impulse to shout out " Rubbish!" in the middle of her speech. Her first impulse was to run away. impulse buying noun [U] › the act of buying something that you had not planned to buy, because you suddenly want it when you see it: They display chocolates next to supermarket checkouts to encourage impulse buying. Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks adj. 谨慎的；精明的 a prudent businessman a prudent decision/investment It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead. It's always prudent to read a contract properly before signing it. Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 By this time her legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police. Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter's assistance to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat. 这时她两腿累得开始发抖，于是坐了下来，喝了一杯浓茶。与此同时，看门的人给警察挂了电话。 此刻老妇人也镇定了下来，准备在看门人的协助下搜寻可能仍躲藏在她房里的窍贼。 Lesson 58

Lesson 58 the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control keep composure 保持镇静 lose composure Recover composure regain your composure He maintained his composure despite a desperate desire to laugh. Lesson 58

Lesson 58 1 someone who is in a place or situation where they are not wanted I feel like an intruder when I visit their home. 2 someone who enters a place without permission in order to commit a crime Intruders had entered the house through a back window. Intrude into/on/upon sb/ sth Newspapers are being urged not to intrude on/into the grief of victims. Gavin交流YY群：9293585

Lesson 58 1 to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegal 潜伏；埋伏 Why are you lurking around outside my house? 2 (of an unpleasant feeling or quality) to exist although it is not always noticeable 隐藏；潜藏 Danger lurks around every corner. I have some lurking doubts about whether Simon is really capable of doing this job. Gavin交流YY群：9293585

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints. The chaos was inconceivable. She had lived in the flat for 30 years and was a veritable magpie at hoarding; and it seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over. 他俩搜遍这每一个房间，小心翼翼地不接触任何东西，因为他们怕妨碍警察寻找指纹。 房间里的紊乱状况是无法想像的。 老妇人在这套公寓里住了30年，她又是个名副其实的收藏家。看来她的每一件东西都被翻了出来，并且被里里外外看了遍。 Lesson 58

Lesson 58 to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something hinder somebody/something  a political situation that hinders economic growth Her progress certainly hasn't been hindered by her lack of experience. hinder somebody/something from doing something  An injury was hindering him from playing his best. Gavin交流YY群：9293585

Lesson 58 13 a state of complete confusion and lack of order His fingerprints were all over the gun. The police have taken fingerprints from every man in the neighbourhood. fingermark 13 a state of complete confusion and lack of order economic/political chaos The house was in chaos after the party. The country was thrown/plunged into chaos by the President's death. Gavin交流YY群：9293585

Lesson 58 adj. 不可思议的；难以置信的；不能想象的 conceivable impossible to imagine or believe The idea that they might not win was inconceivable to them. It would be inconceivable for her to change her mind. Gavin交流YY群：9293585

Lesson 58 used to describe something as another, more exciting, interesting, or unusual thing, as a way of emphasizing its character My garden had become a veritable jungle by the time I came back from holiday. This will be a veritable lesson to you of how important your word is. Gavin交流YY群：9293585

Lesson 58 to throw something carelessly He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin. She tossed her jacket onto the bed. [+ two objects] Andrew tossed him the ball. to move or make somebody/something move from side to side or up and down Branches were tossing in the wind. I couldn't sleep but kept tossing and turning in bed all night. Gavin交流YY群：9293585

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 At least sorting out the things she should have discarded years ago was now being made easier for her. Then a police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery of the ransacked flat. The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while the constable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the balcony. 这样一来，她倒是容易将那些几年前就该扔掉的东西找出来了。 过了一会儿，一位巡官带着一名警察来了。她向他们讲述了发现公寓遭劫的经过。 巡官开始搜寻指纹，警察经检查发现大门锁头并无撬过的迹象。由此可以证明，窍贼或者是用万能钥匙，或者是翻越阳台进来的。 Lesson 58

 [transitive] (formal) to get rid of something that you no longer want or need discard somebody/something  The room was littered with discarded newspapers. She could now discard all thought of promotion. discard somebody/something as something  10% of the data was discarded as unreliable a British police officer of the lowest rank

noun [C] (ON BUILDING) /ˈbæl.kə.ni/ ransack something (for something) to search a place or container in a violent and careless way:  The house had been ransacked by burglars. I ransacked the cupboard for my ski boots. balcony noun [C] (ON BUILDING) /ˈbæl.kə.ni/ an area with a wall or bars around it that is joined to the outside wall of a building on an upper level: We had drinks on the hotel balcony.

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 There was no trace of fingerprints, but the inspector found a dirty red bundle that contained jewellery which the old lady said was not hers. So their entry into this flat was apparently not the burglars' first job that day and they must have been disturbed. 巡官没有发现指纹，却发现了一个装有珠宝的、肮脏的红包袱。 老妇人说那不是她的。很明显，闯进这套公寓的窃贼那天并不是首次作案，而且他一定受了惊吓。 Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 The inspector then asked the old lady to try to check what was missing by the next day and advised her not to stay alone in the flat for a few nights. The old lady thought he was a fussy creature, but since the porter agreed with him, she rang up her daughter and asked for her help in what she described as a little spot of bother. 巡官请老妇人在次日之前设法查清丢了些什么，并劝她几夜之内不要独自一人在公寓过夜。 老妇人觉得巡官大惊小怪，但既然看门人也同意他的意见，她只得打电话向女儿求援，说她碰到了一点儿小麻烦。 Lesson 58

fussy (about something) Our teacher is very fussy about punctuation. Lesson 58 too concerned or worried about details or standards, especially unimportant ones fussy parents fussy (about something) Our teacher is very fussy about punctuation. She's such a fussy eater. ‘Where do you want to go for lunch?’ ‘I'm not fussy (= I don't mind).’ Gavin交流YY群：9293585

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 Gavin课程通知交流YY群：9293585 课程录音及课件博客链接http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_2947588095_0_1.html 微博：http://weibo.com/u/2947588095 Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 Lesson 58

Gavin课程录音课件YY群：9293585 Lesson 58