[Lesson3636:11]§Lesson36Achanceinamillion百万分之一的机遇【Newwordsandexpressions】生词和短语●credulousadj.轻信的●improbableadj.不大可能的●obscureadj.不起眼的●maidservantn.女仆，女佣●presumev.假定●wickedlyadv.心眼坏地，居心叵测地●plotv.密谋●downfalln.倒台，垮台●naïveadj.天真的●unacceptableadj.不能接受的●conspirev.（事件）巧合促成●incredibleadj.难以置信的●resemblancen.相似●scornn.嘲弄，挖苦●acquaintv.使了解●reunitev.使团聚●assumev.假定，认为L35-05_36-01end9’34”L36-02begin9’32”■credulousadj.轻信的(修饰人)credible:可信的，可靠的（修饰事物）Eg:Thestoryhetoldusiscredible.incredulousincrediblebelievableEg;Hedemandedforbelievableexplanationunbelievable■improbableadj.不大可能的■obscureadj.不起眼的Eg:Thebusstoppedatanobscurelittletown令人费解的Anobscurefigurecanbeseenthroughthefog.vague多用于比喻意，指不明确说明而造成的模糊不清■maidservantn.女仆，女佣■presumev.假定vt.用心爱心专心1presumethatpresume:假定(根据过去的经验和感觉作出决断)assume:武断的，把尚未证实的作为依据，与事实不相符合Eg:Letusassumethatyourwordsarefactsuppose:最普通的用词，猜想、陈述自己的看法Eg:Isupposethatitwasmyfault.■wickedlyadv.心眼坏地，居心叵测地■plotv.密谋Thecriminalswereplottingtorobthebank.conspire:众多人合谋做重大的犯法勾当，犹指反叛，不用于修饰单个人scheme:某人暗中设计狡诈的手段来谋求自己的私利Themanisschemeforpower.■downfalln.倒台，垮台■naïveadj.天真的■unacceptableadj.不能接受的■conspirev.（事件）巧合促成vi.Theweatherandcartroubleconspiretospoilourvacation.■incredibleadj.难以置信的■resemblancen.相似likeness:最普通的用语，比resemblance意味要强bearastrongresemblancetosb.orsth.Thegirlbearsastrongresemblancetohersister.sucharesemblanceresemble特别是指外观或外在性质的相似similarity:性质、特色、程度的相似Thetwoenventswhichhappenedatthesametimehavegotsimilaritysimilartosth.orsb.Theyhavegotcloselikeness.L36-02end9’32”L36-03begin9’14”■scornn.嘲弄，挖苦pourscornonpourcontemptonpourridiculeon对……嘲弄，挖苦，斥之以鼻pourheapEg:Hepouredscornonhiswife’ssuggestion.用心爱心专心2lookdownupon/thinkscornof藐视contempt:蔑视，强烈谴责某人或某事低贱、卑鄙，语气强于scorndespite:语气较弱，表示嘲弄Eg:Hissuggestionwasdismissedwithscorn.Hisfaceshowedthescornhefelt.■acquaintv.使了解beacquaintedwithsth.对……有所了解acquaintsb.withsth./acquaintsb.ofsth.告之某人某事makeapersonacquaintedwithsb.介绍某人同另一个人认识Letmemake...acquaintedwithyou(正式用法)acquaintancen.熟人■reunitev.使团聚■assumev.假定，认为【Text】§Lesson36Achanceinamillion百万分之一的机遇Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.Whatwasthechanceinamillion?Wearelesscredulousthanweusedtobe.Inthenineteenthcentury,anovelistwouldbringhisstorytoaconclusionbypresentinghisreaderswithaseriesofcoincidences----mostofthemwildlyimprobable.Readershappilyacceptedthefactthatanobscuremaidservantwasreallythehero'smother.Along-lostbrother,whowaspresumeddead,wasreallyaliveallthetimeandwickedlyplottingtobringaboutthehero'sdownfall.Andsoon.Modernreaderswouldfindsuchnaivesolutionstotallyunacceptable.Yet,inreallife,circumstancesdosometimesconspiretobringaboutcoincidenceswhichanyonebutanineteenthcenturynovelistwouldfindincredible.WhenIwasaboy,mygrandfathertoldmehowaGermantaxidriver,FranzBussman,foundabrotherwhowasthoughttohavebeenkilledtwentyyearsbefore.Whileonawalkingtourwithhiswife,hestoppedtotalktoaworkman.Aftertheyhadgoneon,MrsBussmancomm...
