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Season Three

Brotherfive

特邀嘉宾：
郝运慧老师

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Contact Info

Brotherfive公共微信

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Blackmail

Arthur Hailey

Reading Material:

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Key points:

officer/official

cryptic:
He has issued a short, cryptic statement
denying the spying charges.

fray:
This kind of living was beginning to fray her
nerves.

Duke and Duchess:

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errand:
She went off on some errand.

Bedlington terrier

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accompany:
Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to
Africa.

sardonically:
He grinned sardonically and bowed towards
her.

jowl:

encompass:
His repertoire encompassed everything from
Bach to Schoenberg.

décor
The decor is simple—black lacquer panels on
white walls.

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chuckle:
The banker chuckled and said, ‘Of course not.’

incongruous:
She was small and fragile and
looked incongruous in an army uniform.

Jaguar:

conceivable:
Without their support the project would not
have been conceivable.

spit forth:
speak out

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savagery:
The police were shocked by the savagery of
the attacks.

bland:
It sounds like an advert: easy on the ear
but bland and forgettable.

inbreed

wrathful: angry
The wrathful crowd surged forward.
The grapes of wrath

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assurance/insurance

Interject/interjection
It has to choose the best mode and time
to interject.

weary:
The weary walkers soothed their aching feet
in the sea.

clasp:buckle
He paced the corridor, hands clasped behind
his back.

Irish Bayou:

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fussy:
She is not fussy about her food.

smug/snug/mug

tuck away
The extra income has meant Phillippa
can tuck away the rent.

cluck:
He clucks in disapproval.

reprove/approve
Women were reproved if they did not wear
hats in court.

jockey/DJ

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scout/scout plane:

musing:
Many of the papers muse on the fate of the
President.

shrug：
He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm
free.

poise:
It took a moment for Mark to recover
his poise.

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providing/provided/if

twig:
If you twig, you suddenly realize or
understand something.

Seeing:
Seeing he doesn’t speak English, I will not talk
to him.

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emphatically:
Making people feel foolish is emphatically not
my strategy.

holler:
Don't holler at me!

rein:
The government would try to rein back
inflation.

eventuality:
An eventuality is a possible future event or
result, especially one that is unpleasant or
surprising.

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Narrative Mode:

First-person narration Jane Eyre

Third-person narration
:Limited Narration 刘震云《一地鸡毛》
:Omniscient Narration

trim ring:

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incriminate:
He had been forced to incriminate himself in
cross - examinations .

oafish:
The bodyguards, as usual, were brave
but oafish.

pull off/pull over

secondary road

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terrain:
It took us the whole day to trek across the
rocky terrain.

adopt/adapt/adept/apt/opt/ape

conspicuous/suspicious

grotesque:
They tried to avoid looking at
his grotesque face and his crippled body.

unequivocal：
The report's message was unequivocal.

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bulbous:
a bulbous red nose

countenance:
Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying
while still a student.

peremptory:
The letter was peremptory in tone.

rivet:
As a child I remember being riveted by my
grandfather's appearance.

imperious:
The old nun was as imperious as ever ,

respite:
The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.

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sullenly:
'so what? " Tom said sullenly.

vacillation：
He accused President Carter of vacillation and
retreat.

dally:
He did not dally over the choice of a partner.

bulge:
If something such as a person's stomach
bulges, it sticks out.

beady:
Beady eyes are small, round, and bright.

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不忘初心，方得始终

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• I will return tomorrow.

See Ya!

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