BookOneLessonSix

BlackmailByArthurHaileyAdvancedEnglishArthurHaileyTheauthorofanumberofbestsellingnovels,BorninLuton,England,in1920.HewaseducatedinEnglishschoolsuntil14.Afterabriefcareerasanofficeboy,(勤雜工)hebecameapilotandflightlieutenant.(飛行中尉In1947HaileyemigratedtoCanada,wherehewassuccessivelyarealestatesalesman,businesspapereditorandasalesandadvertisingexecutive.銷售和廣告主管In1956ArthurHaileyscored贏得[書面]

hisfirstwritingsuccesswithaTVdrama,

FlightintoDanger,

《險中行》whichbecameamotionpictureandanovel,RunwayZero-Eight

(1958).《08跑道》注:《08跑道》（RunwayZero-Eight）是赫利的第一部小說。起初寫的是電視劇，放映后很受觀眾的歡迎。Proverbs,popularsayingsandwittyremarksaboutmoneyandlaw.妙語Goodadviceisbeyondallprices.Pennywise,poundfoolish.小事聰明,大事糊涂Allthatglittersisnotgold.閃閃發(fā)光的未必都是金子；人不可貌相Moneyisagoodservantbutabadmaster.錢是一個很好的仆人,卻絕對是最壞的主人。Moneyspentonthebrainisneverspentinvain.用于教育之金錢決不虛擲。Moneytalks.有錢能使鬼推磨Richpeoplearepoorpeoplewithmoney.Moneyisthebestlawyer.金錢是最出色的律師。Moneyhasnosmell.金錢無所謂香臭。Moneyisabottomlesssea,inwhichhonor,conscienceandtruthmaybedrowned.金錢有如無底的大海，可以淹沒人格、良心和真理。Moneyanswersallthings.Moneybegets(breeds,gets,draws)money.錢能生錢。Moneyisthebestpassport.TheMillsofGodgrindslowlybutsurely.“上帝的磨盤轉動很慢，但是卻磨得很細，”Heaven’svengeanceisslowbutsure.上帝的懲罰是緩慢而確實的。Justicehaslongarms.天網(wǎng)恢恢疏而不漏。Clevernessmayoverreachoneself.聰明可能弄巧成拙；聰明反被聰明誤。SevendeadlysinsinChristianity基督教的七宗罪那么多宗教，整齊劃一地將耐心視為高風亮節(jié)，比如基督教，抗拒七宗罪的誘惑，需要七大美德的守護，而耐心就在其列。Prideisabraggart.驕傲Lecheryisavillain.好色Envyisafellow.嫉妒Wrathisacook.狂怒Avariceisaheartlessusurer.貪婪Slothisalazyperson.懶惰Gluttonisadrunkard.饕餮，貪食Somemoresuggestedquestions.13.Whatdoestheword“declare”imply?14.ThesignificanceoftheCIGAR.15.Thehousedetective.16.TheDuke.17.TheDuchess.18.Canyouforeseewhatisinstoreforthehousedetective?19.Inwhatwaywouldyouliketocontinuethestory?-mailsurfacemail水陸路信件；普通平信郵件airmail航空郵件e-mailjunkmail垃圾郵件；郵寄宣傳品blackmailblack-~ivory~ball~eye~-letterday

兇日，不吉利的日子~list黑名單；沉船登記簿~man~magic魔法；巫術~jack/flag閃鋅礦；鐵閃鋅礦；黑旗（表示囚犯已被處決）；海盜旗；黑旗令（賽車可能有故障）~hearted黑心的；黑心腸的；心黑；壞心腸的~heart黑心；黑心病~guard

adj.粗鄙的；滿口臟話的n.惡棍；說臟話的人vt.辱罵vi.搗亂；耍流氓blackmail:odoingsth.Hehadblackmailedherintosailingwithher.Hisformermistresstriedtoblackmailhim.Wedonotpayblackmail.Somepeopleuseemotionalblackmail.情感勒索Therascaltriedtoblackmailtheclerkintohelpinghimdrawthemoney,buthefailed.勒索店員housedetective(公寓、飯店、銀行、公司等的)警衛(wèi)(人員)onthehouse免費；由店家出錢house-madewinehouseflag1.游艇的私人旗2.(商船的)公司旗3.【航海學】(商船的)公司旗(游艇的)船主旗declare:tostateorshowwithgreatforcesothatthereisnodoubtaboutthemeaning斷言；發(fā)表意見；表明態(tài)度；Hedeclaredthathewasright.Hedeclaredhisposition.Hedeclaredhimself(tobe)anhonestman/innocent.#tomakeafullstatementofpropertyforwhichmoneymaybeownedtothegovernment宣告破產(chǎn)Haveyouanythingtodeclare(e.g.silkgoods,tobacco,wines,electricappliances,cars,motorcars,etc.)?pronunciationsuiten.英[swi?t]美[swit]（一套）家具；套房；suede英[swe?d]美[swed]n.小山羊皮decor英['de?k??;'de-]美[de'k?r]n.裝飾，布置corps英[k??]美[k?r]n.軍團；兵種；兵隊；（德國大學的）學生聯(lián)合會depot英['dep??]美['dipo]倉庫；停車場；航空站quay英[ki?]美[ki]碼頭vineyard英['v?njɑ?d;-j?d]美['v?nj?d]葡萄園almond英['ɑ?m?nd]美['ɑm?nd]杏仁#fray:tobreakthreadsin(partofagarment,esp.sleeves,collarofelbows)byhardwear使磨損*Longwearhad~edthecollarandcuffsofhisoldshirt.袖口*Thebeggar’sshirtwas~edattheneck.*Cheapfabricsoonfrays.*Theelectricalwireis~ingandcouldbedangeroustohandle.#tocausethethreads(inaropeortheedgeofmaterial)toseparateinsteadofremainingclose.散口的*Shefounditdifficulttomakeanylondress,becausethematerialfrayedsoquicklywhenshecutit.#tocause(aperson’stemper,nerves,etc.)tobecomewornout;tostrain(thenerves,temper,etc.)almosttobreakingpoint*Theargumentfrayedtheirnerves.*Hernerveswerefrayedbythenoiseinthestreet.*Temperbegantofrayinthehotweather.beeagerforthefray

唯恐天下不亂dispatch

#toputaquickendto;tofinishoffpromptly(apieceofwork,business,food,etc.)*Wesoondispatchedthechocolatecake.*Hedispatchedhislunchandhurriedtothestation.dispatch#euph.tokill(usu.officiallyandaccordingtoplan);toputtodeath*Hedispatchedthebearwithoneblowonthehead.*todispatchacriminal#messagecarriedbyagovernmentofficial,orsenttoanewspaperbyoneofitswriters新聞專電，急件，快郵*TheXinhuaNewsAgencyreceivesdispatchesfromallpartsoftheworldeveryday.新華社errand:ashortjourneytocarryoutaparticulartask,madetogetsth.ortocarryamessage使命；差事；差使tosendsb.onanerrandtorunanerrandfortogoonanerrandforI’venotimetogoonerrandsforyou!Hewassentonanerrand.#fool’serrand:aneffortthatisseenintheendasuseless,fruitless,pointless徒勞無功的工作sendsb/goonanfool’serrandpoochpoodlegreyhoundAlsatianColliePekineseShaPeiterrier小獵犬spanielDalmatianspitzShihTzudogbitchpup(py)Alivingdogisbetterthanadeadlion.長卷毛狗雜種狗靈提灰狗（一種獵犬）；狼狗長毛垂耳狗柯利牧羊犬北京狗沙皮狗短毛狗絲毛犬獅子狗公狗母狗小狗flip:move,toss,pushorthrowsthwithaquickjerk;flick擲；輕擊*Sheflippedoffherdarkglasses.*Sheflippedafewcoinsontothebar.*Maryflippedaspeckofdustofffromhertrousers.一?；覊m；灰塵obese:grosslyfatoroverweightobesitycorpulent['k?rpj?l?nt肥胖（大）stout肥碩的gross肥壯thick-set矮胖而健壯heavily-built身材厚實humpty-dumpty矮胖，短粗incongruous:notinharmonyorkeepingwiththesurroundingsorotheraspectsofsth;incompatibleTheduffelcoatlookedincongruouswiththeblackdresssheworeunderneath.incongruous:strange,unexpected,orunsuitableinaparticularsituationThenewtheatrelooksutterlyincongruousinitssetting.Itseemedincongruoushavingadance-bandatthefuneral.falsetto:avoicethatisunusuallyorunnaturallyhigh;amethodofvoiceproductionusedbymalesingers,esptenorstosingnoteshigherthantheirnormalrangeHewassingingfalsettointhisrole.Cf.yodel用真假嗓音互換地唱；約德爾（Yodel）是瑞士傳統(tǒng)音樂中中最具特色的一種山歌唱法。它源于瑞士阿爾卑斯山區(qū)牧民呼喚羊群、牛群的喊叫聲。Jaguar:anexpensivesportscarmadeinBritain美洲豹汽車公司；美洲虎RollsRoyce勞斯菜斯（世界頂級豪華轎車）Peugeotn.法國標致（法國汽車公司）RangeRover路虎攬勝（車型名稱）emission—emit:produce;dischargeCoal-firedpowerstationscontinuetoemitlargequantitiesofsulphurdioxide.Sheemittedasoundlikelaughter.emissionofheat,asigh,breath,light,smell,sound,gas,radiation,etc.carbondioxideemissionsshoot:toejectorimpelbyasuddenreleaseoftension;tomovesuddenlyandrapidlyinaparticulardirectionThepedestriansshotangryglancesatthepickpocket.Afterthelecture,thestudentsshotvarious(anavalancheof)questionsatthespeaker.RentshaveshotupinthelastfewdaysinNYbecauseoftheterroristattack.Abrilliantideashotintohisconfusedmind.ThefilmwasshotinCaliforniabytheChinesefirst-classphotographeranddirector,ZhangYimou.Sheshothimadistrustfullook.bambooshootsbeanshoots豆芽riceshoots箭筍wildriceshoots茭白；茭筍Double-meatriceshoots雙筍肉片飯lotusandwildriceshoots蓮花和茭白Smokeshootsbaconrice煙筍臘肉飯thenewshootsoftherosebushItpaystocheck.:tobeprofitableorworthwhiletocheckItpaystothinkbeforeyouspeak.It’llpaytokeepadiaryinEnglish.ItpaidtovisitLondon,ParisforvividEuropeancultureandcivilization.Itpaystogetsomeprofessionaladvicebeforeyoumakeadecision.Gettingsomequalificationsnowwillpaydividends紅利；股息(=bringalotofadvantages)inthelongterm.ItwouldpayyoutoaskifthereareanyjobsgoingattheLondonoffice.spit(spat,spat):ejectsaliva(blood,liquid)forciblyfromthemouth,st.asagestureofcontemptoranger.ToddspatinHugh’sface.Someyoungmenjustspatintothelovelylake.Thechildspatoutthenastypill.孩子們討厭的藥丸吐了出來You’dbettercallthedoctor.Thechildhasbeenspittingupbloodallmorning.utterinanaggressiveorhostileway唾棄Shespatabuseatthejury.口水戰(zhàn)“GotoHell!”shespat.bethespit(thedeadspit)of(lookexactlylike)與某人簡直一模一樣[非正式]FelixisthespitofRosa’sbrother.Spitblood:feelorexpressvehementanger氣得吐血Itwasenoughtomakeanyonespitblood!adversary:one’sopponentinacontest,conflict,ordisputeDavisbeathisadversaryinthequarter-finals.戴維斯在四分之一決賽中擊敗他的對手。Whichschoolisouradversaryinthisweek’sfootballgame?TheUnitedStatesandGermanywereadversariesduringthetwoworldwars.Gamblersfoundaformidableadversaryinthenewdistrictattorney.賭徒們找到了一個強大的對手在新的地方Cf.antagonist敵手Hamletandhisunclewereantagonists.throwthebookat:chargeorpunishsb.asseverelyaspossibleorpermitted嚴懲；嚴厲處罰/斥責throwachest挺胸而立throw（cast)adampoversb.使沮喪；使…失去樂趣throwcoldwateronsb.throwawetblanketonsb.對…潑冷水throwalieinsb.’sface當面戳穿謊言throw(give)asoptoCerberus賄賂冥府看門狗冥府守夜犬以賄賂收買throwaspanner/wrenchintothework扳手

從中搗亂；完全弄糟throw(shed)lighton對加以說明；使人明白throwdustinsb.seyes欺騙；迷惑throwasprattocatchamackerel鯖（產(chǎn)于北大西洋）；馬鮫魚；鯡屬小海魚吃小虧占大便宜Morefor“book”:kissthebook=tokisstheBiblebeforevowing吻《圣經(jīng)》宣誓readsb.likeabook=toseethroughsb.takealeafoutofanother'sbook=tofollowsuitexaminethebook=tochecktheaccountbookcookthebook=tofalsifytheaccountbook偽造；篡改做假帳fancy:

fancydiving花樣跳水fancyskatingfancyfair（英）小商品市場fancyball化裝舞會fancydress化裝舞會所穿著的服裝fancybirds奇珍異鳥fancyfreshfruit特級鮮果fancyman情夫fancywoman情婦fancyhouse妓院fancyprice高昂的價格fancyshoes別致的鞋子fancy-free:adj.未（訂）婚的；可自由談愛的tofancyoneself:自以為（了不起）Oh,fancymeetingyouhere!Fancyhisbelievingit!他竟然相信了，多稀奇呀！Fancyhavingtowaitallafternoon!哎呀，竟要等一個下午！byrights公正地；恰當?shù)?；正當?shù)兀缓侠淼?；根?jù)正當權利injusticeDowhatIshoulddoinjustice(reportwhatIknowtopoliceheadquarters)andagroupofpolicemenwillcomeoverheresofastthatyouwouldn’tbeabletoseethemmoving.infairnessplayfair(fairplay)respectfortherulesorequaltreatmentofallconcernedpigpigstypigtail(cf.ponytail)pigit(cf.roughit)1.[口語]住在骯臟的環(huán)境里；像豬似的擠在一起生活2.[美國俚語](因喘不過氣來或吃力而)停止奔跑；放慢速度；(因懦怯)退卻toteachapigtoplayonaflutelivelikepigsinclover紅花草生活優(yōu)裕，養(yǎng)尊處優(yōu)Pigsmightfly(iftheyhadwings).無稽之談(如果他們有翅膀。whenpigsfly(whenDoverandCalaismeet…)？？？？wither:

(ofaplant)becomedryandshriveledforlackofmoisture/becauseof

extremeheatorcoldThegrasshaswitheredtoanunappealingbrown.(witheredleaves)Theflowerssoonwithered.Thesunwithered(up)thegrass.她已色衰。Herbeautyhaswithered.她的希望漸漸幻滅。Herhopeswithered.mortifysbwithascornfullookormanner;toreducetosilence;tomakespeechless/incapableofactionShewitheredhimwithascornfullook.她輕蔑的一瞥使他自感羞愧。（無言以對/無言以答）警官惡狠狠地朝那阿飛看了一眼，使他畏縮。

Thepoliceofficerwitheredthehooliganwithalook.self-assurance

自信excessiveself-confidence,imprudence自負，傲慢，大膽，厚顏lifeassurance(E)[保險]人壽保險fire,accident,labor,life,insuranceflicke:moveirregularly/unsteadilywithaquick,light,waveringmotion;flutter;toburnorshinefitfullyorwithafluctuatinglightIlikewatchingtheleavesflickeringinthewind.我喜歡觀看在風中搖曳的樹葉。Thecandleflickeredinthewind.蠟燭在風中閃爍搖曳。Thelastfainthopeflickeredupanddied.最后一線微弱的希望閃了一下，即刻熄滅了。ThehopestillflickeredwithinherthatherhusbandmightbealiveundertheruinsoftheWTC.她在內(nèi)心仍存一線希望：丈夫被壓在世貿(mào)大樓廢墟底下還活著。Hisflickerofenthusiasmintheworkwasmadetobelievethathewasserious.他在工作中一陣熱情的閃現(xiàn)讓人相信他是認真的。AnumberofAmericanfilmcompaniesintendtomakethree-dimensionalflickersinquantity.美國一些電影公司擬大量制作立體電影。interject:makeasuddenremarkbetweenothersEverynowandthenthespeakerinterjectedsomewittyremarks.那演說者不時插入一些機智的評語。Sheinterjectedtheoddquestionhereandthere.takeone’stime:nothurry從容行事

Youcantakeyourtimetopaythedebtyouoweme.timetobeattimetoserveone’stimetotaketimebytheforelocktohavetime(hanging)onone’shandstomaketimetobeaheadofone’stimetobebehindthetimestimeandahalftimeandmotionstudytimebelt(zone)timebombtimecapsuletime-consumertimeguntime-honoredtimekeepertimelimittimeservertimespirit“That’smorelikeit.”isalwayssaidwhenasecondthingsaidbytheotherpersonsoundsmorereasonable,plausible,lessobjectionablethanthefirstone.sardonic:

beingscornful,cynical;tomock;

toconveycontempt，冷峻的輕視sarcastic:intendingtohurtthefeelings,toinflictpainbyderiding,taunting多是傷人的satirical:intendingtomakeapersonorthingappearfoolishorabsurd表輕視但不一定會傷人感情ironical:ahumorousorsarcasticformofexpressinginwhichtheintendedmeaningofwhatissaidisdirectlyoppositetotheusualsense（用反語以）諷刺，幽默；出乎意料Oureffortstocheerhimupproducedonlyasardonicsmile.Theteacher’ssarcasticcommentaboutthegirl’sessaymadehercry.Wewereallamusedbythesatiricalcomparisonoflifeatcollegeandinthearmy.“Whatafineday!”whensaidonastormydayisanironicalremark.blackguard:

scoundrel,villain,knave,rascal,rogue,scampoutoftheway:improper;unusual

荒謬的；不適當?shù)?，不成體統(tǒng)的；不尋常的；HedeclaredthathewouldsetfireonthecompanytorevengehisbestfriendJoe.Buthehaddonenothingoutofthewayyet.Ididn'tgotothepartyforIwasafraidthatImightsaysomethingoutoftheway.goout(of)one’sway:特別費心；格外努力；比往常多做；特地

tryone’sbestWe’llgooutofourwaytomakeourforeignguestsfeelathome.Youneedn’tgooutofyourwayonmyaccount.盡力haveitbothways:

腳踏兩條船；見風使舵；忽左忽右Ifyoukeeponhavingitbothwaysinloveaffairs,you’llsufferpenaltyfrombothsides.腳踏兩只船mendone’sways:I’llmendmywaysunderthefrankcriticismofmyfriendsandrelatives.改邪歸正;改過自新onomatopoeia:

moreinstances(animals)Lionsroar.Pigs/hogsgrunt.(動物的)咕嚕聲Bulls/oxenbellow/low/rout.Cowslow/moo.牛叫Sheep/goatsbaa/bleat.（羊）咩咩叫Horsesneigh/whinny.馬嘶聲Asses/donkeysbray.驢叫聲；喇叭聲Catsmew/purr/meow/miaow.貓叫Rats/micesqueak/squeal.尖叫Frogscroak.蛙叫聲Cockscrow/雞鳴cock-a-doodle-doo..公雞的喔喔啼聲Henscackle/cluck.咯咯叫Chickenscheep/pip.唧唧聲;(幼鳥)鳴叫Ducksquack.onomatopoeia:

moreinstancesGeesecackle.Doves/pigeonscoo.Crows/ravenscaw/croak.Sparrowschirp.Beeshum/buzz/boom/drone.Beetlesdrone/boom.Fliesbuzz.Insects

chirrup/cheep.Cricketschirr.Mosquitoesbuzz.Birdstwitter/chirp/cheep.Wolveshowl.Snakeshiss.Owlstu-uha/hoot.Dogsbark/bay/howl/growlsnarl/yap/whine/yelp/bowwowGiraffes?onomatopoeia:babble嬰兒咿呀學語聲gigglehumhushmurmur喃喃低語yo-heave-ho喲嗨嗬boom(zoom)轟隆clack(clatter)咔嗒，鏗鏘clink叮叮crack劈啪爆裂聲thud咚thump噔噔thwack啪birr機器噪聲clattle咔嗒聲pop砰砰聲onomatopoeia:

plonk落水聲splash濺水聲squash喀吱聲squeak嘰嘰聲squawk嘎嘎聲whiz颼颼聲clip-clop（馬蹄）得得聲tick-tack（鐘表）滴答聲rub-a-dub（鼓）咚咚聲jinglejangle玎玲鐺瑯puff-puff（火車）噴氣聲pit-a-pat劈劈啪啪pitter-patterrat-tat-tat（機槍）咕咕咕聲Lobby:aroomprovidingaspaceoutofwhichoneormoreotherroomslead,typicallyoneneartheentranceofapublicbuilding

大廳；休息室；會客室agroupofpeopleseekingtoinfluencepoliticiansorpublicofficialsonapoliticalissue(theThirdHouse)第三宮游說議員的團體lobbyist院外活動集團成員lobbyerlobbyman/-m?n/[美國英語]院外活動集團的成員；說客(戲院或劇場等的)收票員lobbyismn.院外活動；游說；疏通liquor:

analcoholicdrink,esp.onemadebydistillation,aswhiskeyorrum(neatwhiskey純威士忌酒).朗姆酒wine:

mainlygrapewine(sweetordrywine)甜型葡萄酒;不甜葡萄酒softdrinks:

non-alcoholic,likesodapop汽水

chaser:

amilddrink,takenwithorafterliquor飲烈酒后喝的飲料wordMayIhaveawordwithyou?Hehadwordswithhisbrotherlastnightanditseemedthattheywouldneverbereconciled.Nowordhascomefromthefront.Pleasesendwordassoonaspossible.Theboykepthisword.信守著自己的諾言Hiswordisasgoodashisbond.他的話如契約一樣可靠。Trusther.Sheisawomanofherword.她是個守信的人。Neverevergobackonyourwords.不要違背你的話。Heisamanoffew(many)words.toeatone’swords承認說錯話；食言hunch:

afeelingorguessbasedonintuitionratherthanknownfacts

預感，

疑心Shewasactingonahunch.Ihaveahunchthatsomethingisgoingtohappen.hunchbackhumpback駝背lick:passthetongueoversth.,typicallyinordertotaste,moisten,orcleanit(flame,breeze,wave)

lookforwardtosthwitheageranticipationHelickedthestampandstuckitontheenvelop.Helickedathisdamagedhandwithhistongue.Theflameslickedaroundthewood.lickone’swounds養(yǎng)精蓄銳licksb’sboot向某人屈服,遷就某人,奉承某人；拍某人的馬屁lick/bitethedust被擊倒，被打死；卑躬屈膝sidestreet:

narrow,lesstraveledstreetmeetingamainstreetbackstreet:小街；后街awayfromthemainstreets,esp.inapoorareaofatownboulevard:awidestreetinatownorcity,typicallyonelinedwithtrees建]林蔭大道（美）大馬路avenue:athoroughfarerunningatrightanglestothestreetsinacitylaidoutonagridpattern[美國英語](城市中的)街道；尤指大街，大路，大道小路，門徑，汽車道；[主英國英語](兩旁栽樹的、從大路通往鄉(xiāng)村住宅、別墅、紀念性建筑物等的)小徑小巷，邊道TheAmericanSouthSouthCarolinaMississippiFloridaAlabamaGeorgiaLouisianaTexasVirginiaArkansasNorthCarolinaTennesseeOklahomaKentuckySouthoftheMason—Dixonline(southofPennsylvania)discreet:circumspectinwordordeed/abletokeepsilentaboutmatterswhereprudencerequiresitHefollowedheratadiscreetdistance.他小心地保持距離跟著她。Itwasnotverydiscreetofyoutoringmeupattheoffice.你往我辦公室打電話太不謹慎了。Hisutterancesnevergaveoffense,beingdiscreetlyacademic.Cf.discrete:individuallyseparateanddistinct分立的，各別的，不關聯(lián)的Speechsoundsareproducedasacontinuoussoundsignalratherthandiscreteunits.buyoff/over:

togetridof(anunjustclaim,ablackmailer)bymakingapayment/bribe/corruptsbHeboughtoffthosewhomightexposehim.他將可能檢舉他的人收買了。Hetriedtobuythemoff.Hehasbeenbribedintosilence/tosaynothing.tooffer/togive/tohandoutbriberies行賄totakebriberies/toaskforbriberies

受賄;索賄

aslimchance---afatchance

機會渺茫Hisexcusewasabeaut!(Irony)他的托詞可真妙！Afatlotofgooditdidhim.這對他一點好處也沒有。roadblock:abar,barrierorbarricade(街壘；路障)orotherobject(s)usedforclosingaroadtostoptraffic,anenemy,etc.路障；障礙物blindage:掩體object(s)that