新概念英语三笔记(新东方版) 新概念三 第一课 一. snob appeal 对于那种攀比的人群所构成吸引的消费 二. dragon (贬义词)母夜叉 亚洲四小龙:Four tigers 三. find 丢了又找到了 discover 原来存在,但不知道,后来发现(药品都是discover 出来的,翻译时用研制) spot =>pick out;recognize 是在很多相同或相近的人或事物中单独拿出、识辨出来 1.a spot of 一点 例:Recent I have had a spot of trouble.最近我有点麻烦。 2.a beauty spot :指人,美人痣;指物,风景名胜 3.put sb. On the spot 让某人难堪(点儿背)=>embarrass sb. 让某人尴尬 例:The case of taxation evasion has put the famous actress on the spot.这起偷税漏税事件使这位女演员十分难堪。 4.in the spotlight 某人特别引人注目(爱出风头) 例:Don‘t you think that the actress Zhang Zi Yi is becoming more and more in the spotlight?你不觉得章子怡越来越引人注目了吗? 5.on the spot =>at once\right away\immediately 马上 例:I‘m coming on the spot.我马上到。 on the spot 在现场 例:The killer was caught red-handed(adv.) on the spot.杀人犯在现场被抓个人赃俱获。 6.sb. have a soft spot for sth. 某人喜欢某人\某物(对… … 心动\心软) 例:I always have a soft spot for cat.我特别喜欢猫。 detect 识破(通过蛛丝马迹) 四. A leopard never changes its spots.金钱豹永远改变不了身上的斑点。(江山易 改,秉性难移。) 五. collect evidence(proof) 收集证据 1. documentary evidence 书面证据 (a piece of) 2. circumstantial evidence 直接取证 (来自客观的证据) 3. the king‘s evidence 来自于共同作案的人的最有力的证据 (同案犯的证据) 4. testimony 口供 5. God is my witness(目击证人).苍天作证。 6. confirmation 确证、落实 例:We are waiting for the confirmation of the news.我们正等着进一步消息的确认。 7. oath 宣誓,誓言 例:I‘ ll take oath.我发誓。 六. there‘ s some evidence that 种种迹象表明 ;it‘ s in evidence 这是 明摆着的 1. There‘ s some evidence tha...