有成千上万的笑话是以"玩文字游戏"的方式来逗我们发笑的。
★amuse vt.使发笑;使愉快
(1)amuse sb. with/by ... 用/以......娱乐某人
(2)amused adj. 觉得好笑的;逗乐的
be amused at/by ... 被......逗乐
keep sb. amused 使某人快乐
(3)amusing adj. 好笑的
(4)amusement n. 愉悦;娱乐
to one's amusement 使某人感到好笑的是 ①The boys amuse themselves by drawing cartoons of their classmates.
那些男孩子以画同学的漫画取乐。
②The little boy was_amused_by the interesting book.
这本有趣的书逗乐了小男孩。
③To our amusement (amuse), they had a quarrel about such a small thing.
让我们感到好笑的是,他们为这样一件小事争吵。
5.Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered,"Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you think of?"(P22)
夏洛克·福尔摩斯仰望着繁星,轻声问道:"华生,当你望着美丽的天空时,你想到了什么?"
★whisper n.耳语;低语 vt.&vi.低语;小声说
(1)in a whisper=in whispers=in a low voice
耳语地;低声地
(2)whisper to sb. 向某人低声说
whisper sth. to sb. 向某人低声说某事
whisper sth. in one's ear 在某人耳旁小声说某事
It is/was whispered that ... 据传闻...... ①She said it in a whisper/in whispers, so most of us couldn't hear.
这是她悄声说的,所以我们大部分人没有听清说的是什么。
②She is whispering a story to her daughter.
她低声地给女儿讲着故事。
③It is_whispered (whisper) that he is heavily in debt.
据传闻他负债累累。
6.How do you think John will react to her?(P23)
你认为约翰将怎样回应她?
★react vi.作出反应;回应
(1)react against 反对/抗
react by 以......方式作出反应
react on/upon 对......起作用/有影响
react to 对......作出反应(评价)
react with 与......起反应
(2)reaction n. 反应 ①How did she react to the news?
她听到这个消息后有何反应?
②Children tend to react_against their parents by going against their wishes.