Sex, Lies, and Conversation (paragraphs 21-26).ppt

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1、Unit12Paragraphs21-26TheSoundsofSilence§21clarifyvt.1(formal)tomakesthcleareroreasiertounderstand:[VN]toclarifyasituation/problem/issueIhopethisclarifiesmyposition.Talkingtosomeonehashelpedclarifymyfeelings.Sheaskedhimtoclarifywhathemeant.clarificationn.Iamseekingclarificationo

2、ftheregulations.§21orgyn.1apartyatwhichthereisalotofeating,drinkingandsexualactivity:纵欲狂欢宴会adrunkenorgy2~(ofsth)(disapproving)anextremeamountofaparticularactivity:放纵；肆意Therebelswentonanorgyofkillinganddestruction.anorgyofspending§21pushaway推开(be)onguard(todo)警惕；提防putsb.down(inf

3、ormal)tomakesblookorfeelstupid,especiallyinfrontofotherpeople使出丑put-downn.(informal)aremarkorcriticismthatisintendedtomakesblookorfeelstupid:Shecouldn'tthinkofagoodput-downquicklyenough.pusharound/around呼来唤去togiveorderstosbinarudeorunpleasantway§22defend(against)protectagainsta

4、ttack保卫，防卫1~(sb/yourself/sth)(from/againstsb/sth)toprotectsb/sthfromattack:[VN]Allourofficersaretrainedtodefendthemselvesagainstknifeattacks.Troopshavebeensenttodefendtheborders.Itisimpossibletodefendagainstanall-outattack.2[VN]~sb/yourself/sth(from/againstsb/sth)tosayorwritest

5、hinsupportofsb/sththathasbeencriticized:辩护；辩驳Politiciansareskilledatdefendingthemselvesagainsttheircritics.Howcanyoudefendsuchbehaviour?Hedefendedhisdecisiontopunishtheboy.skipthispage(moreaboutdefend)defendinsport3[V,VN](infootball,hockey,etc.)toprotectyourowngoaltostopyouropp

6、onentsfromscoring防守incompetitions4[VN]totakepartinacompetitionthatyouwonthelasttimeandtrytowinitagain:卫冕Heisdefendingchampion.*Shewillbedefendinghertitleatnextmonth'schampionships.*(politics)Heintendstodefendhisseatinthenextelection.law5toactasalawyerforsbwhohasbeenchargedwitha

7、crime:辩护[VN]HehasemployedoneoftheUK'stoplawyerstodefendhim.*Smithhasannouncedthatshewilldefendherselfinthecase.[alsoV]§22sparkn.vt.1[VN]~sth(off)tocausesthtostartordevelop,especiallysuddenly:点燃；引发Theproposalwouldsparkastormofprotestaroundthecountry.Theriotsweresparkedoffbythear

8、restofalocalleader.Windsbroughtdownpowerlines,sparking