综英3-03-Saved_by_His_Mistakes partII.ppt

Part II Text set out to do sth . : 出发,开始着手做某事? He set out to paint the whole house. Note : phrases with set set about sth . / doing sth .:开始,着手某事 set off :出发( for 去某地),开始(旅行、比赛等) ( sth .) set in :…开始,来临 set on :雇佣,袭击 Example ? Then disappointment sets in as they see the magic is no longer there... ?当他们发现魔力已失的时候,失望的情绪开始蔓延。 Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages. ?冬天即将到来,人们将面临食物和燃料的短缺。? Trade was so good that the firm was able to set on more workers. ?该公司生意兴隆, 所以有能力雇用更多的工人。 gloomy : dark or dismal; sad; causing depression (1) 阴暗的;阴沉的( dark days, depressing weather ) He came to see me in a gloomy winter day. (2) 阴郁的;忧郁的( depressed → happy, jolly, pleasant ) I can tell by your gloomy face that the news is bad. Chances of getting the job were slim, so the young man felt gloomy about the future. Example ? beagle: a smooth-haired dog.( a kind of hound) 猎兔犬? hound: dog for chase / hunting 猎犬? pup:: a puppy ; a young dog 小狗, 幼犬 Beagle hound 比格猎犬? Function: hunting ? Life span: 13 years ? Price: RMB 1,000 ~ 10, 000 roar ? If something, usually a vehicle, roars somewhere, it goes there very fast, making a loud noise. ? If something roars, it makes a very loud noise. ? If someone roars, they shout something in a very loud voice ? A police car roared past... ?一辆警车呼啸而过。? roar with laughter 哈哈大笑? roar with anger 气得大吼? roar with pain 痛苦地吼叫 carry away ? 1) remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state. The first thing to be done is to carry away the earth. 第一件要做的事是搬走泥土? 2) To move or excite greatly: 大为激动, 忘形: Peter was carried away by desire. 被欲望冲昏了头脑