新概念英语第三册课文和笔记第52课:Mud is mud

§ Lesson 52 Mud is mud 实事求是

【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
●permanent adj. 永久的
●tint v. 给……染色
●delicate adj. 淡色的
●shade n. 色度
●observant adj. 观察力敏锐的
●greyish adj. 浅灰色的
●dispel v. 驱散，消除
●outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
●acquisition n. 获得
●cosmetic n. 化妆品
●outrageous adj. 无理的，令人不能容忍的
●fanciful adj. 想像出来的
●insoluble adj. 不可溶解的
●prompt v. 敦促，激励
●exclusive adj. 专售高档商品的
●syllable n. 音节
●bewilderment n. 迷惑，糊涂
●freckle n. 雀斑
●evidently adv. 显然的，明显地
●weird adj. 奇异的，古怪的
●concoction n. 调制品
●intoxicate v. 陶醉，得意忘形
●blank adj. 无表情的，茫然的
●discreetly adv. 谨慎地
●clutch v. 抓住
●adorn v. 装饰，打扮

◆permanent adj. 永久的
permanent job / house
temporary 临时的

◆tint v. 给……染色
tint the paper yellow 把纸染成黄色 （双宾语）

◆delicate adj. 淡色的
Eg: I like the delicate dress. 我喜欢淡颜色，比较雅致的裙子。

◆shade n. 色度
shade 荫凉
in the shade 在荫凉处
shady adj.
in the shady street 在有荫凉的街道上
in the shady spot 在有荫凉的地方

◆◆observant adj. 观察力敏锐的

◆greyish adj. 浅灰色的
light grey

◆dispel v. 驱散，消除

◆outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
odd
strange
fantastic
queer
peculiar
weird
eccentric
L31
Eg: I can’t get along well with the weird.
outlandish: queer
strange and unpleasant
weird: strange and unnatural
difficult to understand

L52-01 end 5’35”

L52-02 begin 12’21”

◆◆◆acquisition n. 获得
acquire
acquire confidence
acquire courage
acquire knowledge
acquire skills
acquisition: the act of acquiring
Eg: He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.他把全部的精力都用在知识的获得上。
the acquisition of sth. (通常形式)
Eg: Acquiring confidence is essential.
The acquisition of confidence is essential.
The acqisition of skills is necessary in the modern society.
acquirement: 仅指精神上的获得
acquisition: 可以指泛泛的概念
the acquisition / acquirement of knowledge 知识的获得
the acquisition of money 金钱的获得
Eg:The acquisition of money is what a large number of people run after.

◆cosmetic n. 化妆品
◆outrageous adj. 无理的，令人不能容忍的
He found my offer outrageous
unreasonable
irrational
illogical
ridiculous
unpleasant
unpleasing
(L28)