【升华】新概念英语单词:Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫
Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫
dear [diə] adj. 亲爱的，珍贵的，昂贵的
kidnap [ˈkidnæp] v. 绑架，拐骗
【派】kidnapper 绑架者
【扩】abduct 拐走
【例】The prosecutor says that the mid aged man wanted to kidnap her son.
起诉人说那中年人想绑架她的孩子。
considerable [kənˈsidərəbəl] adj. 相当大的
【扩】quite a few 相当多的
【搭】considerable income 可观的收入
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A: You can save considerable expenses each year in that way.
B: But we need to invest more money in that way.
A：用那种方法你每年都可以节约不少开支。
B：但是那样的话我们就得投入更多钱。
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wealthy [ˈwelθi] adj. 富的，有钱的
orderly [ˈɔːdəli] adj. 有规律的
disappearance [ˌdisəˈpiərəns] n. 失踪
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A: Why didn't you notice the police at once?
B: At first nobody noticed the child's disappearance.
A：你们当时为什么没有马上报警？
B：起初谁都没有注意到小孩不见了．
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anonymous [əˈnɔniməs] adj. 匿名的
【扩】nameless 匿名的 innominate 匿名的
【搭】anonymous letter 匿名信 anonymous call 匿名电话
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A: The president is said to have received an anonymous letter.
B: When did it happen?
A：听说总裁收到一封匿名信。
B：这是什么时候发生的事情啊？
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ransom [ˈrænsəm] n. 赎金
cardboard [ˈkɑːdbɔːd] n. 硬纸板
【构】card（纸牌，卡片）＋board（板子）＝cardboard（硬纸板）
【扩】pasteboard 纸板 chipboard 硬纸板
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A: What type of carton do you plan to use?
B: Cardboard cartons, with shipping marks.
A：你们打算用什么样的箱子？
B：印有运输标志的硬纸板箱。
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withdraw [wiðˈdrɔː] (withdrew [wiðˈdruː], withdrawn [wiðˈdrɔːn]) v. （从银行）取钱
【扩】deposit 存钱
【搭】withdraw money 取钱
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A: I would like to withdraw some money.
B: Have you taken the bankbook with you?
A：我想取点儿钱。
B：您带存折了吗？
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punctual [ˈpʌŋktʃuəl] adj. 准时的
astound [əˈstaund] v. 使吃惊
【派】astounding 令人惊讶的
【扩】surprise 使吃惊 astonish 使吃惊
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A: The news of their divorce astounded me.
B: I can't believe it, either.
A：他们离婚的消息让我十分震惊。
B：我也无法相信。
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