现代大学英语(精读)2--lesson5

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1、LessonfiveSayYesWordsandexpressionsblur:toobscure,tomakeindistinctE.g.~thelinebetweenartandreality~thedistinctionbetweenrightandwrongTears~redmyeyes.Thealcoholdidn’tblurhisbrain.pinch1.tonip,squeeze,orcompressE.g.to~sb’scheekplayfullyto~one’sfingerinthedoor2.toafflictortroubleE.g.be~edwithcold

2、andhunger3.togiveorspendsparingly;bemeanE.g.~andsave/scrapeShe~esonfoodinordertospendonclothing.pinchpenniesE.g.We’vebeenpinchingpenniesallyearsothatwecanvisitmyrelativesinAustraliainDecember.Moreidiomswith“pinch”atapinchE.g.Weusuallyonlyaccept55guestsbutatapinchwecouldtake60.takesthwithapinch

3、ofsaltE.g.Shetoldmesheknewpeopleinthefilmindustry,butItookthatwithapinchofsalt.feelthepinchE.g.It’ssixmonthssincehelosthisjob,andheisbeginningtofeelthepinch.plungeE.g.Thetemperature~dbelowfreezing.Thepriceofoilhas~dtoanewlow.Thedangerouspolicieswould~Europeintoanotherwar.taketheplungeE.g.After

4、workingfortwentyyearshedecidedtotaketheplungeandgobacktocollege.rummage:tosearchaboutforsthShe~dchangefromthebottomofherpurse.He~daboutinhisdrawer.~amongbacknumberperiodicalsforanarticle~ashipforcontrabandWordsmeaning“search”or“examine”Didyoulockthedoor?–I’llgoandcheck.Thewatersampleswereexami

5、nedfortracesofpollution.Thesocialservicesareinquiringaboutthemissinggirl.Thepoliceprobedintohisfinancialaffairs.Theteamwenttothedeserttoprospectforoil.Heaccusedthepressofpryingintohisprivatelife.Whileshewasout,someonehadransackedherroom.Wescannedthehorizonbutnoshipweretobeseen.Wescouredthemark

6、etforfreshaubergines.Wediscoveredthatourneighborshadbeenspyingonus.silverware-ware:manufacturedgoodsironware,software,hardware,glassware,earthenware,ovenwaresnapsnapone’sfingersatE.g.Ifyoucontinuetosnapyourfingersatyourboss,youmaybeseverelypunished.snap/bitesb’sheadoffE.g.Heisjustmakingasugges

7、tion:there’snoneedtosnaphisheadoff/snapathim!beasnapE.g.Thisjobisasnap.snapsnapoutofitE.g.Forheaven’ssake,Ann,snapoutofit!Thingsarenotthatbad.snaptoitE.g.Comeon!Snaptoit.squeezeE.g.to~somejuicefromtheorange~manythingsintoaday~throughana