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Lesson 14 ★★★ A noble gangster
小专题：各种烂人
smuggler走私犯
kidnapper绑匪
pirate 海盗
trafficker 奸商，不法之徒
drug trafficker毒品走私贩
pickpocket扒手
thief 小偷
hooligan流氓
Lesson 14 A noble gangster
rogue无赖
shoplifter商店盗窃犯
robber 抢劫犯
bandit 歹徒
burglar 入室盗窃犯
highwayman 车匪路霸
hijacker 劫机犯
cheater 欺诈者
liar说谎者
shanghaier 拐骗者
There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for 'protection.'
There was a time when
= once upon a time
= at a time in the past
In return for
= in exchange for
= in compensation for
If the money was not paid promptly, the gangsters would quickly put a man out of business by destroying his shop.
prompt 及时=in time;
punctual 准时=on time
promptly 立即地（正式）
speedily迅速地
instantly 立刻地
swiftly迅捷地
directly立刻地
instantaneously 立刻地，瞬间地
put… out of business 使……破产
Obtaining 'protection money' is not a modern crime.
As long ago as the fourteenth century, an Englishman, Sir John Hawkwood, made the remarkable discovery that people would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters.
as long ago as 早在
destroy / damage / spoil
常见错误：
destroy completely;
master well,
return back ,
true fact
As long ago as the fourteenth century, an Englishman, Sir John Hawkwood, made the remarkable discovery that people would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters.
小专题：A VS. B 选择
Would rather do A than do B
Prefer A to B
Prefer to doing ?A to doing B
Prefer to do A rather than do B
Choose A rather than B
Not A but B
Six hundred years ago, Sir John Hawkwood arrived in Italy with a band of soldiers and settled near Florence.
A band of soldiers
He soon made a name for himself and came to be known to the Italians as Giovanni Acuto.
小专题：出名
make a name for himself
become
famous
come to
front
come to the
top
make one’s mark in sth.出人头地
He soon made a name for himself and came to be known to the Italians as Giovanni Acuto.
become someone. 成了人物
make a noise in the world 名噪一时
rise in the world 飞黄腾达
set the world on fire 大出风头
hit the headline 占据头条
He soon made a name for himself and came to be known to the Italians as Giovanni Acuto.
be known as被称为
be referred to as 被叫做
be regarded as 被认为是
Whenever the Italian city-states were at war with each other, Hawkwood used to hire his soldiers to princes who were willing to pay the high price he demanded.
In times of peace, when business was bad, Hawkwood and his men would march into a city-state and, after burning down a few farms, would offer to go away if protection money was paid to them.
march into 走进
troop in 鱼贯而入
Hawkwood made large sums of money in this way. In spite of this, the Italians regarded him as a sort of hero.
make a large fortune
When he died at the age of eighty, the Florentines gave him a state funeral and had a picture painted which was dedicated to the memory of 'the most valiant soldier and most notable leader, Signor Giovanni Haukodue.'
dedicate to 奉献给(正式用词)
他把他的第一本书题献给他的母亲。
He dedicates his maiden work to his mother.
他们致力于帮助穷人。
They dedicated themselves to helping the poor.
When he died at the age of eighty, the Florentines gave him a state funeral and had a picture painted which was dedicated to the memory of 'the most valiant soldier and most notable leader, Signor Giovanni Haukodue.'
devote 普通用词
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
memorize
commemorate
If my memory serves me….如果我没有记错的话
When he died at the age of eighty, the Florentines gave him a state funeral and had a picture painted which was dedicated to the memory of 'the most valiant soldier and most notable leader, Signor Giovanni Haukodue.'
valiant（文学化的词汇）勇敢的；
brave
fearless大无畏的
gallant 豪侠般的，侠肝义胆的
bold 勇敢的，鲁莽的
Italics
Underline
Sir. John Hawkwood
Lesson 15 ★★★ Fifty pence worth of trouble
Children always appreciate small gifts of money.
Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income.
=provide the pocket money regularly
Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income.
provide a regular supply of sth. 提供……的稳定供应
cut the supply of 削减……的供应
cut off the supply of 切断……的供应
supply sb. With sth. 提供某物给某人
provide sth for sb. 提供某物给某人
Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income.
pocket money 零花钱
lucky money 压岁钱
mad money 私房钱
beer money 男性的零花钱
pin money 男性的零花钱
With some children, small sums go a long way.
Go a long way 走很长的路，用了很长时间
这些药非常有效。
The medicine can be effective.
= The medicine can go a long way.
With some children, small sums go a long way.
电池可以持续好久。
The battery can go a long way. = the battery dies hard.
The old habits die hard. 积习难改。
If fifty pence pieces are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money boxes.
exchange for.
exchange A for
B
trade A for B
do A in return for
B
do A in exchange for
B
Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box.
thrifty 节俭
他乱花钱。
He spends freely.
寅吃卯粮。
He always lives beyond his means.
她总买贵的东西。
She is a girl with expensive taste.
Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box.
他存不住钱。
The money burns a hole in his pocket.
他总是入不敷出。
He always can’t make ends meet.
He is a dandy. 浪荡公子。
Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box.
Have you drunk up the milk?
Have you locked up the door?
I have filled up my money box. 。
I am fed up with life in the city.
改革开放政策：reform and open-up policy.
out
die out
sell out
I gave out.
Put out the fire.
write out
For most of them, fifty pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.
My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty.
Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there.
I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it.
Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
The latest MP4 is not worth a bean. 一文不值。
= It is worthless.
Learning English paid off.
= English is worth dying for.
On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain.
On his way to the sweet shop
on my way home
on my homeward way.
On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain.
bounce 弹跳
a bouncy person 精力充沛的人
hurdle 跨栏
skip 急速的蹦
plunge 跳进去
vault house 跳马
jump 一般的跳跃
The ball bounces well.
George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm through the drain cover.
He could not find his fifty pence piece anywhere, and what is more, he could not get his arm out.
A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck.
The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George using a special type of grease.
George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.
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