1、Lesson 36,A chance in a million 百萬(wàn)分之一的機(jī)遇 by Kitty,Text,We are less credulous than we used to be. credulous adj. 輕信的 (修飾人) credible: 可信的，可靠的 （修飾事物） -The story he told us is credible. incredulous incredible,believable -He demanded for believable explanation. unbelievable,In the nineteenth century, a n

2、ovelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers with a series of coincidences - most of them wildly improbable. present sb. with sth. = present sth. to sb. 向某人提供了,Readers happily accepted the fact that an obscure maidservant was really the heros mother. obscure adj. 不起眼的 -The

3、 bus stopped at an obscure little town.,A long-lost brother, who was presumed dead, was really alive all the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the heros downfall. presume v. 假定(根據(jù)過(guò)去的經(jīng)驗(yàn)和感覺(jué)作出決斷) presume that,對(duì)比 assume : 武斷的，把尚未證實(shí)的作為依據(jù)，與事實(shí)不相符合 -Let us assume that your words are fact suppose : 最

4、普通的用詞，猜想、陳述自己的看法 -I suppose that it was my fault.,plot v. 密謀 -The criminals were plotting to rob the bank. 對(duì)比 conspire knspar: 眾多人合謀做重大的犯法勾當(dāng)，猶指反叛，不用于修飾單個(gè)人 scheme skim: 某人暗中設(shè)計(jì)狡詐的手段來(lái)謀求自己的私利 -The man is scheme for power.,bring about 產(chǎn)生，影響 -Modern science has brought about great changes in life.,After t

5、hey had gone on, Mrs Bussman commented on the workmans close resemblance to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. comment on sth. 就作出評(píng)論，評(píng)價(jià),resemblance n. 相似 such a resemblance 對(duì)比 likeness: 最普通的用語(yǔ)，比resemblance意味要強(qiáng) -They have got close likeness. similarity:性質(zhì)、特色、程度的相似 -The two e

6、vents which happened at the same time have got similarity.,Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war. scorn n. 嘲弄，挖苦 pour scorn on 鄙視，譏諷 pour ridicule rdkjul on 對(duì)嘲弄，挖苦，斥之以鼻,-He poured scorn on his wifes suggestion. look down upon / think s

7、corn of 藐視 contempt kntmpt: 蔑視，強(qiáng)烈譴責(zé)某人或某事低賤、卑鄙，語(yǔ)氣強(qiáng)于scorn despite: 語(yǔ)氣較弱，表示嘲弄,Though Mrs Bussman was fully acquainted with this story, she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right. acquaint v. 使了解 be acquainted with sth. 對(duì)有所了解 acquaint sb. with sth. =acquaint sb. of sth. 告之某人某事,make