Word List
passport n. 护照
exit n. 出去,离去
visa n. 签证
permission n. 许可,准许
solution n. 解决方法
risky adj. 冒险的
stamp vt. 盖章于
civilian adj. 平民的;民用的
censor n. (书刊、报纸、电影等的)审查官
dispatch n. 急件;快信
airfield n. 机场
approve vt. 批准;认可
seal n. 印章
tempt vt. 冒……风险
hard-nosed adj. (口语)精明的;执拗的,倔强的
flush vt. 冲洗
calculate vt. 估计,确信
customs n. (复)海关
prestige n. 威望,声望
suspect adj. 令人怀疑的
gamble vi . 孤注一掷;赌
inspection n. 检查
ministry n. 部
entry n. 条目,项目
cancel vt. 取消
belongings n. (复)财产;所有物
chalk vt. 用粉笔写、画
rudely adv. 粗暴地
half-dozen adj. 半打,六个
snap vi. 厉声地说
airline n. 航空公司;航线
safely adv. 安全地
postpone vt. 推迟,延搁
departure n. 离开,出发
survive vt. 经历……后仍然活着,残存
horror n. 恐怖
mindless adj. 愚蠢的;没头脑的
suppression n. 压制,镇压
Proper Names
William L. Shirer威廉·L·希雷
Gestapo盖世太保(纳粹德国时期的秘密警察)
Third Reich n.(德意志)第三帝国(指希特勒统治下的德国)
General Staff参谋部
Nazi纳粹
High Command 统帅训;最高指挥官
Lufthansa (德国)汉莎航空公司
Lisbon里斯本
Portugal葡萄牙
Barcelona 巴塞罗那
Jew犹太人
Czech捷克人
Pole波兰人
Hitler希特勒
Nazism 纳粹主义
Useful expressions
limit …to 仅限于
hold up 中断
figure out 搞清楚,想清楚
lay out 摊开
smell out察觉
sit up (and take notice ) (口)吃惊,吓一跳;警觉
get oneself into 卷入
all the way 一路上
put up with 忍受
work out 结果
Word Study
put vt.
1.放;使……在……
V+N+prep. phrase/adv.
She put the heave shopping bag down to open the door.
He put the small sack into his pack, rose to his feet and staggered on.
He sat down and allowed the barber to put a cloth about his neck.
The druggist plunged in an electric coffee pot, found two cups and put them on a table.
His family decided to put him in the hospital.
2.使处于某种状态
V+N+prep. phrase
The scandal put the republicans in an awkward situation.
The economic crisis put quite a number of banks out of business.
The business of the college is not only to train you, but to put you in touch with what the best human minds have thought.
3.表达,说;写下;翻译
V+N+prep. phrase / adv.
Would you put your name and address here?
The genius of Andersen is that he put so much of everyday life into the wonder of his fairy tales.
Andersen’s fairy tales have been put into different languages.
As an experienced debater, he put his arguments briefly and clearly.
It’s hard to put that sort of feeling into words.
4.用于各种引申意义
V+N+prep. phrase
When a man is going to do something foolish he prefers, if possible, to put the responsibility on to someone else.
Government officials should put the interests of the state above their own.
Don’t put any more pressure on him.
These retired people put much of their time and energy into voluntary work.
5.Phrase:
put sth. down 镇压;写下,记下
put sth. into practice 付诸实践
put sth. off 延期,推迟
put sth. on 穿上,戴上;增加(体重等);装出(样子);(戏剧等)上演
put sb. up 推荐
put sth. up 举起;修建;张贴
put up with sb. /sth. 忍受
hold vt.
1.抓住,握住,拿着;拥抱
V+N+adj.; V+N+adv./prep.phrase
All through the night the young Marine sat there in the dimly ward, holding the old man’s hand and offering words of hope and strength.
Before saying goodbye, they held each other tight for a long time.
Mother held the slate steady for me.
The guests held handkerchiefs to their eyes, but their tears were tears of laughter, not sadness.
The detective picked up the receiver of Miss Winthrop’s phone and held it to his ear a moment.
2.举行(多用于被动结构)
V+N
A great dinner was held in Andersen’s honour.
The Fourth World Conference Women was held in 1995 in Beijing.
3.控制;抑制;吸引
V+N
A sudden feeling of joy held her.
She held her breath and slipped into the room.
Their excellent performance held the attention of the audience.
4.容纳
V+N
The stadium can hold 2,000 people.
The album holds all my photos.
5.拥有(若干比例的股份),占有(职位);持有(观点等)
V+N
The family holds 2,000 IBM shares.
He has held the position of president of the company for 10 years.
We think everyone is entitled to hold opinions different from those of other people.
6.Phrases:
hold sb. / sth. down 控制,镇压,制止,阻止
hold sth. in 抑制(感情等)
hold sth. out 伸出(手等)
hold out 坚持,维持
hold sth. up 耽搁,耽误;使停顿;使停滞
pick vt.
1.摘(花或果实)等,摘取
V+N;V+N+N;V+N+for+N
Often he stopped to pick some small berries and put them into his mouth.
He picked her a small bunch of wild flowers.
He picked the biggest apply for his firm in New York.
2.挑选,选取
V+N;V+N(+to do )/prep. phrase
Many people picked 9/9/1999 for their wedding.
He has been picked to represent his firm in New York.
He has been picked as a representative of his firm in New York.
3.Phrases:
pick and choose 仔细挑选
pick out sb. / sth. 选择;(从多数中)找出,分辨出;了解,领会
pick sth. up 拾起;(不经意)学会;(偶尔)买;(开车)去接或取