Lesson 3 Blackmail

词汇(Vocabulary)

1. 1.     blackmail ( n.) :the obtaining of money or advancement by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person or group敲诈;勒索

 

1. 2.     suite ( n.) :a group of connected rooms used as a unit，such as an apartment一套房间

 

 

1. 3.     cryptic ( adj.) :having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious隐蔽的，秘密的;神秘的

 

1. 4.     fray ( v.) :make or become weakened or strained(使)变弱;(使)紧张

 

 

1. 5.     dispatch ( v.) :send off or out promptly，usually on a specific errand or official business(迅速地)派遣，派出(常指特别差事或公事)

 

1. 6.     errand ( n.) :a trip to carry a message or do a definite thing，esp. for someone else差事(尤指为别人送信或办事)

 

 

1. 7.     piggy ( adj. ) : like a pig; greedy猪一般的;贪婪的(=piggish)

 

1. 8.     sardonic ( adj.) :bitter，scornful(used of smile or laughter)disdainfully or bitterly sneering，ironic or sarcastic讥讽的;嘲笑的/sardonically adv.

 

 

1. 9.     gross ( adj.) : big or fat and coarse-looking; corpulent;肥胖的，臃肿的;粗壮的

 

1. 10.  jowl ( n.) :the fleshy，hanging part under the lower jaw下颚的下垂部分

 

 

1. 11.  encompass ( v.) :shut in all around; surround; encircle 围绕，环绕

 

1. 12.  flip ( v.) :toss or move with a quick jerk; flick(用指等)轻弹;轻拂

 

 

1. 13.  decor ( n.) :[Fre.]decoration[法语]装饰，装璜

 

1. 14.  obese ( adj. ) :very fat; stout; corpulent过度肥胖的;肥大的

 

 

15.appreciative ( adj.) :feeling or showing appreciation欣赏的;有欣赏力的;有眼力的;有鉴赏力的

16.incongruous ( adj.) :lacking harmony or agreement; incompatible不和谐的;不调和不相容的;自相矛盾的

17.falsetto : ①n.an artificial way of singing or speaking，in which the voice is placed in a register much higher than that of the natural voice假声(说、唱)②adj.假声的;用假声唱的

 

18.emission ( n.) :the act of sending out or giving forth(heat，light，smell);the action of uttering(sound)(热、光、气味等的)散发，放出;(声音等的)发出

 

19.spit ( v.) :eject，throw(out)，emit，or utter explosively喷出，吐出;激烈地说出

 

20.savagery ( n.) :savage act，behavior，or disposition; barbarity暴行;残忍;凶猛

 

21.blandness ( n.) :being mild and soothing温和，和蔼;文雅

 

22.adversary ( n.) : person who opposes or fights against another; opponent敌手;敌方;对手

 

23.high-tail ( v.) :[colloq.]leave or go in a hurry; scurry off (chiefly in high-tail it )[口]匆忙离开，匆忙走开;迅速撤退;迅速逃走(主要用于high-tail it)

 

24.blink ( v.) :wink(the eyes)rapidly; cause(eyes)to wink眨(眼);使眨(眼)

 

25.inbred ( adj.) : innate or deeply instilled天生的，生来的，先天的

 

26.flicker ( v.) :move with a quick，light，wavering motion摇曳，摇动，晃动

 

27.interject ( v.) :throw in between; interrupt with打断;插入，插(话)

 

28.clasp ( v.) :hold tightly(with the arms or hands);grasp firmly握住;紧握

 

29.conceal ( v.) :put out of sight; hide把……藏起来，隐藏，隐匿

 

30.puff ( v.) :blow，drive，give forth，etc.in or with a puff or puffs(一阵阵地)吹;喷出

 

31.leastways ( adv.) :(chiefly dial.)leastwise ;anyway(多用于口语)至少;无论如何

 

32.smug (adj.) :narrowly contented with one's own accomplishments，beliefs，morality，etc.; self-satisfied to an annoying degree沾沾自喜的;自鸣得意的;自满的

 

33.tuck ( v.) :put into a secluded or isolated spot把……放入隐蔽或隔离的地方;使隐蔽;(收)藏起

34.cluck ( v.) :make a low，sharp，clicking sound，as of a hen calling her chickens or brooding; utter with such a sound(母鸡唤小鸡时的)咯咯叫，作咯咯叫声;(人)咯咯地叫;咯咯地说

 

35.reproving ( adj. ) :expressing disapproval of指摘的;非难的/reprovingly adv.

 

36.hunch ( n.) :[colloq.]a feeling about something not based on known facts; premonition or suspicion[口]预感，预兆;疑心

 

37.jockey ( n.) :[Am .slang]one who operates a specified vehicle，machine，etc.[美俚](某种车辆的)驾驶员;(机器等的)操作者

 

38.bust ( v.) :[slang]burst or break[俚](使)爆裂，(使)击破

 

39.despairing ( adj.) :feeling or showing despair; hopeless绝望的，没有希望的/despairingly adv.

40.shrug ( v.) :draw up(the shoulders)，as in expressing indifference，doubt，disdain，contempt，etc.(为表达冷漠、无奈等)耸肩

 

41.twig ( v.) :[Brit .colloq.]observe; notice[英口]观察;注意

 

42.discreet ( adj.) :careful about what.one says or does ;prudent：keeping silent or preserving confidences when necessary (言行)谨慎的;慎重的;考虑周到的/discreetly adv.

 

43.holler ( v.) :[colloq.]shout or yell[口]叫喊，呼喊

 

44.oafish( adj.) :stupid愚蠢的，笨拙的

 

45.grotesque (adj.) :ludicrously eccentric or strange; ridiculous; absurd; fantastic怪僻的;荒谬的;滑稽可笑的

46.unequivocal ( adj.) :not equivocal; not ambiguous; plain; clear不含糊的;不模棱两可的;明确的;明白的

47.bulbous (adj.) :shaped like a bulb; fat and round(often derog.)球茎形的;又肥又圆的(常用作贬义)

48.countenance ( n.) :the face; facial features ;visage脸,面孔;面貌，面容，容貌，脸色

 

49.peremptory (adj. ) :intolerantly positive; dictatorial; dogmatic; imperious高傲的;武断的;专横的;强制的/peremptorily adv.

50.rivet ( v.) :fix or hold(the eyes，attention，etc.)firmly(把目光、注意力等)集中于……

 

51.imperious (adj.) : overbearing; arrogant; masterful，domineering傲慢的;专横的;盛气凌人的

52.respite ( n.) :an interval of temporary relief or rest暂时的休息;暂时的喘息

 

53.whiplash (adj. ) : showing resentment and ill humor by morose，unsociable withdrawal愠怒的，闷闷不乐的/sullenly adv.

 

54.vacillation ( n.) :he state of wavering in mind; hesitation; indecision犹豫;踌躇

 

55.dally ( v.) :be slow or waste time闲荡;延误

 

56.bulge ( v.) :swell or bend outward ;protrude or project膨胀，肿胀;鼓起，隆起，突出

 

57.beady ( adj.) (esp. of an eye)small，round，and glittering like a bead(尤指眼睛)似珠子般小而亮的

短语(Expressions)

1.put out: stop sth. burning熄灭

例：I threw water over him. desperately trying t0 put out the flames.我往他身上泼水，拼命地想扑灭他身上的火焰。

 

2. take one's time(doing sth.或to do sth.或about sth.): do sth. slowly不着急，慢慢(做事)

例：You can take your time coming to see me.你不用着急来看我。

 

3.on a hunch: based on feeling and for which there is no proof凭预感

例：Few people are wishing to stake their reputation on a hunch.很少有人愿意贸然用名声冒险。