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Five pounds is too dear

Dear  adj

=Expensive  costly 昂贵的  花钱的  代价高的

 

1.Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour.

要点1: load with

load somebody with something

to give somebody a lot of things, especially things they have to carry

They loaded her with gifts.

load something We loaded the car in ten minutes.

Unload

Be loaded with sth

Load down with 负载过重

 

要点2：

Wares

Ware

(in compounds) objects made of the material or in the way or place mentioned

ceramic ware(陶器)

a collection of local ware

earthenware, glassware, silverware

Homeware

wares [plural] (old-fashioned)

things that somebody is selling, especially in the street or at a market

small products for selling, in a market or on the street but not usually in a shop

He travelled from town to town selling his wares.

Goods一般意义上的物品

 

things that are produced to be sold: cotton/leather goods

Choose goods if the emphasis is on what the product is made of or what it is for: leather/household goods.

Commodity /k??m?d?ti/ plural commodities经济学上用来交易的物品

 

(economics) a product or raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries: rice, flour and other basic commodities

Products 生产出来的物品

a thing that is produced or grown, usually to be sold: to create/develop/launch a new product

produce [U] things that have been grown or made, especially things connected with farming: We sell only fresh local produce.

Freight /fre?t/

[uncountable] goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries/trucks; the system of transporting goods in this way

to send goods by air freight

Cargo /?kɑ?ɡ??/

plural cargoes, North American English also cargos

the goods carried in a ship or plane

The tanker began to spill its cargo of oil.

a cargo ship

Merchandise

[U] goods that are bought or sold; things that you can buy that are connected with or advertise a particular event or organization: official Olympic merchandise

Choose merchandise if the emphasis is less on the product itself and more on its brand or the fact of buying/selling it.

Lading指海运中的物品

 

bill of lading

a list giving details of the goods that a ship, etc. is carrying

 

 

2.Before（引导时间状语从句）

She（拟人化） had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on boardand the decks（夹板） were soon covered with colourful rugs（小毯子）from Persia, silks from India, copper（铜制的） coffee pots, and beautifulhandmade（=manual手工的） silverware（不可数名词）.

要点1：

Anchor /???k?(r)/

Noun

a heavy metal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped over the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place

to drop anchor

The ship lay at anchor two miles off the rocky coast.

We weigh anchor (= pulled it out of the water).

a person or thing that gives somebody a feeling of safety靠山

the anchor of the family

anchorman男主持人, anchorwoman女主持人

 

verb

anchor (something) to let an anchor down from a boat or ship in order to prevent it from moving away

We anchored off the coast of Spain.

anchor something to fix something firmly in position so that it cannot move

Make sure the table is securely anchored.

anchor somebody/something (in/to something)

 

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On board /b??d/

1 on or in a ship, an aircraft or a train

Synonym aboard

Have the passengers gone on board yet?

2 giving your support to an idea or a project

We must get more sponsors on board.

You need to bring the whole staff on board.

It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project.

take something on board

to accept and understand an idea or a suggestion

I told her what I thought, but she didn't take my advice on board.

易混词：broad英[br??d] adj. 宽的，辽阔的；显著的；大概的n. 宽阔部分adv. 宽阔地

Abroad英[?'br??d] adv. 在国外；到海外  adj. 往国外的n. 海外；异国

 要点3：

Deck  

Noun

I was the only person on deck at that time of night.

deck of cards ：a set of 52playing cards

double-decker

single-decker

flight deck

clear the decks(informal) to prepare for an activity, event, etc. by removing anything that is not essential to it清除障碍准备行动

clear the air消除误会

 

verb

deck somebody/something (out) (in/with something)

to decorate somebody/something with something

The room was decked out in flowers and balloons.

 

silverware不可数名词

a piece of silverware /an item of

(also flatware) (both North American English) (also cutlery especially in British English)

knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food

 

3.It was difficult not to be tempted.

Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembarked.

要点1：

Tempt=lure

to attract somebody or make somebody want to do or have something, even if they know it is wrong

tempt somebody (into something/into doing something)

I was tempted by the dessert menu.

The ads tempt people into buying their products.

tempt somebody to do something I was tempted to take the day off.

Nothing would tempt me to live here.

 

Attempt:   try to do sth 成功与否不知道

                attempt to do sth 通常是失败了
                manage to do sth成功地做…

 要点2：

Bargain

/?bɑ?ɡ?n/

Verb to discuss prices, conditions, etc. with somebody in order to reach an agreement that is acceptable

Synonym negotiate

bargain (with somebody) (about/over/for something)

In the market dealers were bargaining with growers over the price of coffee.

He said he wasn't prepared to bargain.

Bargain away

Bargain for

We hadn't bargained for this sudden change in the weather.

When he agreed to answer a few questions, he got more than he bargained for (= he got more questions, or more difficult ones, than he had expected).

Bargain on

 Noun

I picked up a few good bargains in the sale.

The car was a bargain at that price.

bargain prices

He and his partner had made a bargain to tell each other everything.

I've done what I promised and I expect you to keep your side of the bargain (= do what you agreed in return).

Finally the two sides struck a bargain (= reached an agreement).

 

要点3：

Disembark /?d?s?m?bɑ?k/

[intransitive] disembark (from something) (formal)

to leave a vehicle, especially a ship or an aircraft, at the end of a journey

Opposite  embark on 着手做.....  ；等上船

disembarkation /?d?s?embɑ??ke??n/

 

4.I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring.

要点1：

No sooner … than… 一…就…

no sooner… than…

used to say that something happens immediately after something else

No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.

We had hardly/scarcely/barely sat down at the table, when the phone rang.

Hardly/Scarcely had we sat down at the table, when the phone rang.

I scarcely had time to ring the bell before the door opened.

No sooner had（部分倒装） we sat down at the table than the phone rang.

表示‘一…就…’句型：as soon as, the moment that, on doing, had no sooner… than, had hardly…. When，scarcely…when, barely…when

 

要点2：

Assail /??se?l/

assail somebody/something

(1)to attack somebody/something violently, either physically or with words

Attack/ assault/ set about/ lay into/ beset/ storm/ criticize

The proposal was assailed by the opposition party.

The victim had been assailed with repeated blows to the head and body.

He was assailed with insults and abuse as he left the court.

(2) [usually passive] assail somebody

to disturb or upset somebody severely

to be assailed by worries/doubts/fears

 

5.I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I wasimpressed by the size of the diamonds.

 

Some of them were as big as marbles.

The man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real.

要点1:

Marble /?mɑ?bl/ 区分 mumble /?m?mbl/  murmur

1 大理石 不可数

a slab/block of marble

a marble floor/sculpture

2 弹珠 可数 glass ball

 

要点2:

Go to great lengths to竭尽全力地

go to any, some, great, etc. lengths (to do something)

to put a lot of effort into doing something, especially when this seems extreme

She goes to extraordinary lengths to keep her private life private.

He would go to any lengths to keep his party in power.

他决心竭尽全力使他的政府继续执政。

‘竭尽全力地做……’的表达：spare no efforts to do /make ever great effort to do sth/try one's best to do /do one's utmost/ endeavour(strive) to do sth/do sth with might and main(ability)/exert one’s energy on doing sth / do sth in full strengths

 

6.As(引导时间状语从句) we were walking past a shop, he held a diamondfirmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass.

It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.

 

要点：

Impression

a mark that is left when an object is pressed hard into a surface

The dentist made an impression of his teeth.

 

要点：

get rid of somebody/something

to make yourself free of somebody/something that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw something away

I can't get rid of this headache.

We got rid of all the old furniture.

I am getting rid of annoying girls around me.

You'd better get rid of such a bad habit as smoking.

We have to get rid of these old newspapers.

 

7.The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches. Iexamined one of the pens closely. It certainly looked genuine.

 

要点：

Approach :approach (名词)to sth  ;approach （动词 ）sth靠近....

examine: If you examine something, you look at it carefully

·                                 同义词：observe 观察 

·                                               scrutinizevt. 细看；仔细观察或检查；核对vi. 作仔细检查；细致观察

 

Genuine ?d?enju?n

real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial

authentic /???θent?k/

Is the painting a genuine Picasso? [pi'k?s?u]

Fake watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.

 

8.At the base of the gold cap, the words 'made in the U.S.A.' had been neatlyinscribed.

The man said that the pen was worth ?50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for ?30.

 

要点：

Cap 钢笔帽

Inscribe /?n?skra?b/ carve

to write or cut words, your name, etc. onto something

inscribe A (on/in B) His name was inscribed on the trophy.

inscribe A (on/in B) The trophy was inscribed with his name.

 

The prize winners each receive a book with their names inscribed on the first page.

The wall of the church was inscribed with the names of the dead from the Great War.

 

9.I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay ?5. Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to ?10.

要点：

shook my head ：shake one’s head 摇头

nod one’s head  点头

shrug one’s shoulder 耸肩

indicating：分词作状语，“意思是说......”

acted as if: (行为、举止)好像

Gesticulating: 现在分词作伴随情况状语

Gesticulate

/d?es?t?k.j?.le?t/

to move your hands and arms about in order to attract attention or make somebody understand what you are saying

He gesticulate wildly at the clock.激动地打着手势

Do not gesticulate with a knife or fork when talking.

进餐时说话，不可手持餐刀或叉示意。

She was shouting and gesticulating from the other side of the road.

gesticulation pronunciation English d?e?st?kju?le??n

wild gesticulations

 

Outrageous /a?t?re?d??s/ 太过分了

1 very shocking and unacceptable

scandalous ?sk?nd?l?s

 ‘That's outrageous!’ he protested.

[+ that] It is outrageous that these buildings remain empty while thousands of people have no homes.

These prices are just outrageous (= much too high).

 

2 describes something or someone that is shocking because they are unusual or strange:

outrageous clothes/behaviour

an outrageous character

 

10.Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later(作插入语), he ran after （=chase）me and thrust the pen into my hands.

要点：

 

Thrust

to push something/somebody suddenly or violently in a particular direction; to move quickly and suddenly in a particular direction

thrust something/somebody/yourself + adv/preposition

He thrust the baby into my arms and ran off.

She thrust her hands deep into her pockets.

+ adverb/preposition

She thrust past him angrily and left.

 

Thrust away

thrust aside拒绝；推开

to refuse to listen to somebody's complaints, comments, etc

All our objections were thrust aside.

He thrust aside all precautionary advice.

他对一切事先忠告都置之不理。

Thrust on强迫接受；强加

thrust something/somebody on/upon somebody

to force somebody to accept or deal with something/somebody that they do not want

You may have the responsibility thrust on you.

可能你自己就承担着责任。

 

11.Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the ?5 I gave him.

I felt especially pleased with my wonderful bargain -- until I got back to the ship.

No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink and to this day it has never written a single word!

 

要点：

商人的表达：businessman/merchant/dealer/traders(贸易商)/vendor(商贩)

 Readily: readily ==willingly and quickly心甘情愿地

quickly and without difficulty

Synonym freely

All ingredients are readily available from your local store.

Willingly

Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs form Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware. It was difficult not to be tempted. Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembarded.

I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring. I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds. Some of them were as big as marbles. The man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real. As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass. It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.

The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches. I examined one of the pens closely. It certainly looked genuine. At the base of the gold cap, the words‘made in the U.S.A.’had been neatly inscribed. The man said that the pen was worth ￡50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for ￡30. I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay ￡5. Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to ￡10. shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later, he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands. Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the ￡5 I gave him. I felt especially pleased with my wonderful bargain — until I got back to the ship. No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink and to this day it has never written a single word!

【课文翻译】

当一艘大型班船进港的时候，许多小船载着各种杂货快速向客轮驶来。大船还未下锚。小船上的人就纷纷爬上客轮。一会儿工夫，甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓的波斯地毯。印度丝绸。铜咖啡壶以及手工制作的漂亮的银器。要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难的。船上许多游客开始同商贩讨价还价起来，但我打定主意上岸之前什么也不买。

我刚下船，就被一个人截住，他向我兜售一枚钻石戒指。我根本不想买，但我不能掩饰这样一个事实：其钻石之大给我留下了深刻的印象。有的钻石像玻璃球那么大。那人竭力想证明那钻石是真货。我们路过一家商店时，他将一颗钻石使劲地往橱窗上一按，在玻璃上留下一道深痕。我花了半个多小时才摆脱了他的纠缠。

向我兜售的第二个人是卖名贵钢笔和手表的。我仔细察看了一枝钢笔，那看上去确实不假，金笔帽下方整齐地刻有 “美国制造 ”字样。那人说那支笔值 50英镑，作为特别优惠，他愿意让我出30英镑成交。我摇摇头，伸出 5根手指表示我只愿出 5镑钱。那人激动地打着手势，仿佛我的出价使他不能容忍。但他终于把价钱降到了 10英镑。我耸耸肩膀掉头走开了。一会儿，他突然从后追了上来，把笔塞到我手里。虽然他绝望地举起双手，但他毫不迟疑地收下了我付给他的 5镑钱。在回到船上之前，我一直为我的绝妙的讨价还价而洋洋得意。然而不管我如何摆弄，那枝漂亮的钢笔就是吸不进墨水来。直到今天，那枝笔连一个字也没写过！

【生词和短语】

wares n. 货物，商品
anchor v. 停航下锚
deck n. 甲板
silverware n. 银器
tempt v. 吸引
bargain v. 讨价还价
disembark v. 下船上岸
assail v. 纠缠
marble n. 玻璃球，大理石
inscribe v. 雕，刻（文字）
favour n. 好处，优惠
gesticulate v. （说话时）打手势
outrageous adj. 出人预料的
thrust v. 硬塞给