新概念英语第三册第3课
《新概念英语》第三册课文详解及课后答案
《新概念英语》第三册课文详解及课后答案目录§ Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮 (1)§ Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一 (5)§ Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神 (8)§ Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs阿尔弗雷德。
布洛格斯的双重生活 (12)§ Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字 (16)§ Lesson 6 Smash-and grab 砸橱窗抢劫 (19)§ Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 残钞鉴别组 (23)§ Lesson 8 A famous monastery 著名的修道院 (26)§ Lesson 9 Flying cats 飞猫 (29)§ Lesson 10 The loss o f the Titanic “泰坦尼克“号的沉没 (32)§ Lesson 11 Not guilty 无罪 (37)§ Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 荒岛生活 (41)§ Lesson 13 ‘It’s only me’ “是我，别害怕” (44)§ Lesson 14 A noble gangster 贵族歹徒 (48)§ Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 五十便士的麻烦 (52)§ Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb 玛丽有一头小羔羊 (56)§ Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world世界上最长的吊桥 (59)§ Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art 现代艺术中的电流 (63)§ Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫 (67)§ Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots 飞行员的先驱 (70)§ Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza 丹尼尔.门多萨 (73)§ Lesson 22 By heart 熟记台词 (75)§ Lesson 23 One man’s meat is another man’s poison 各有所爱 (79)§ Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard “家丑” (83)§ Lesson 25 The Cutty Sark“卡蒂萨克”号帆船 (87)§ Lesson 26 Wanted: a large biscuit tin 征购大饼干筒 (90)§ Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy 不卖也不买 (94)§ Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear 五镑太贵 (97)§ Lesson 29 Funny or not? 是否可笑？ (101)§ Lesson 30 The death of a ghost 幽灵之死 (104)§ Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric 可爱的怪人 (107)§ Lesson 32 A lost ship 一艘沉船 (111)§ Lesson 33 A day to remember 难忘的一天 (114)§ Lesson 34 A happy discovery 幸运的发现 (118)§ Lesson 35 Justice was done 伸张正义 (123)§ Lesson 36 A chance in a million 百万分之一的机遇 (126)§ Lesson 37 The Westhaven Express 开往威斯特海温的快车 (129)§ Lesson 38 The first calender 最早的日历 (132)§ Lesson 39 Nothing to worry about 不必担心 (136)§ Lesson 40 Who’s who 真假难辨 (140)§ Lesson 41 Illusions of pastoral peace 宁静田园生活的遐想 (142)§ Lesson 43 Fully insured 全保险 (149)§ Lesson 44 Speed and comfort 又快捷又舒适 (152)§ Lesson 45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力 (160)§ Lesson 46 Do it yourself 自己动手 (164)§ Lesson 47 Too high a price? 代价太高 (169)§ Lesson 48 The silent village 沉默的村庄 (174)§ Lesson 49 The ideal servant 理想的仆人 (176)§ Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的决心 (178)§ Lesson 52 Mud is mud 实事求是 (183)§Lesson 53 In the public interest 为了公众的利益 (188)§ Lesson 54 Instinct or cleverness? 是本能还是机智 (192)§ Lesson 58 A spot of bother 一点儿小麻烦 (197)§ Lesson 59 Collecting 收藏 (199)§ Lesson 60 Too early and too late 太早和太晚 (205)§ Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮【New words and expressions】生词和短语◆puma n. 美洲狮◆spot v. 看出，发现◆evidence n. 证据◆accumulate v. 积累，积聚◆oblige v. 使…感到必须◆hunt n. 追猎；寻找◆blackberry n. 黑莓◆human being 人类◆corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境◆trail n. 一串，一系列◆print n. 印痕◆cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘◆convince v.使…信服◆somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因◆disturb v. 令人不安学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用；学习关键句型结构时则要把它放在段落结构或文章里★spot v. 看出，发现pick out / see / recognize / catch sight ofeg: A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.He has good eye for spotting mistakes. 他有敏锐的识别错误的能力。
新概念英语第三册第3课分析解析
Classical adj. 古（希腊、罗马）文化的；古典的；传统的
Eg. 1. Latin is a classical language. 拉丁语是古典语言。 2. I like classical literature and music.
prosperous adj. (经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的
（successful or thriving, esp. financially) a prosperous country / industry 繁荣的国家、工业 prosper v. 使…繁荣， 使…昌盛 eg. The country is prospering under a strong government. Background Notes: America experienced the Great Depression in 1930s. (大萧条） eg. After the bloom, everything is gloom. 繁荣过后尽是萧条。
Sacred adj. 神圣的，宗教的
a sacred place 圣地 a sacred oath神圣的誓言 sacred music 宗教音乐；sacred history 宗教史 Holy adj. 神圣的（the holy city: Jerusalem 耶路撒冷） Eg. Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright. 平安夜，圣善夜，万暗中，光华射 Blessed adj. 神圣的，快乐的 the Blessed Virgin (the Virgin Mary)圣母玛利亚
新概念英语第三册Lesson+21+课件
Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.
He bet all his money on that horse. I bet= I am certain You bet=certainly
Will you tell her? You bet (I will).
The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
become famous, make a name for oneself, gain fame
an overnight success, ... career took off eminent, noted, celebrated, renowned
In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him. The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight. A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour.
新概念英语第三册单词表
新概念英语第三册单词表$第1课$第1课puma n.美洲狮spot v.看出，发现evidence n.证据accumulate v.积累，积聚oblige v.使…感到必须hunt n.追猎；寻找；v.打猎blackberry n.黑莓human 人类corner v.使走投无路，使陷入困境；n.角落trail n.一串，一系列print n.印痕cling v.粘convince v.使…信服somehow ad.不知怎么搞的，不知什么原因disturb v.令人不安$第2课$第2课equal v.等于vicar n.牧师raise v.募集，筹(款) torchlight n.电筒光$第3课$第3课goddess n.女神archaeologist n.考古学家Aegean a.爱琴海的explore v.考察，勘探promontory n.海角prosperous a.(经济上)繁荣的，昌盛的civilization n.文明storey n.楼层drainage n.排水worship n.祟拜sacred a.宗教的，神圣的fragment n.碎片remains n.遗物，遗迹，废墟classical a.(希腊和罗马)古文化的reconstruct v.修复rest v.倚放，放置hip n.屁股，臀部full-length a.(裙衣)拖地长的graceful a.优雅的identity n.身份$第4课$第4课manual a.体力的collar n.衣领sacrifice v.牺牲，献出privilege n.好处，特权dustman n.清洁工corporation n.公司overalls n.工作服shower n.淋浴secret n.秘密status n.地位$第5课$第5课editor n.编辑extreme n.极端statistics n.统计数字journalist n.新闻记者president n.总统palace n.王宫；宏伟的住宅publish v.出版fax n.传真impatient a.不耐烦的fire v.解雇originally ad.起初，原先，从前$第6课$第6课smash-and-grab n.砸窗户抢劫arcade n.有拱廊的街道(两旁常设商店)Piccadilly n.皮卡迪利大街（伦敦市中心一条著名的街道）jewellery n.珠宝(总称) necklace n.项链ring n.戒指；环形物background n.背景velvet n.天鹅绒，丝绒headlight n.(汽车等)前灯blare v.发嘟嘟声，吼叫staff n.全体工作人员raid n.偷袭scramble v.爬行fantastic a.非常大的ashtray n.烟灰缸$第7课$第7课mutilate v.使残缺不全，毁坏chew v.咀嚼fiance n.未婚夫microwave n.微波，微波炉oven n.炉灶safekeeping n.妥善保管Newcastle n.纽卡斯尔(英国港口城市)identify v.鉴定，识别spokeswoman n.女发言人$第8课$第8课monastery n.寺院，修道院St.Bernard 圣伯纳德pass n.关隘watchdog n.看门狗rashly a.莽撞地，冒失地enclosure n.围场，圈地monk n.和尚，僧侣,修道士privacy n.清静，隐居skier n.滑雪者Easter n.复活节$第9课$第9课fascinate v.迷住，吸引住affectionate a.充满深情的，柔情的mysterious a.神秘的，难以理解的submissive a.服从的，顺从的feline a.猫的independence n.独立，独立性high-rise a.高层的windowsill n.窗槛，窗台paratrooper n.伞兵squirrel n.松鼠air-resistance n.空气阻力impact n.冲击力$第10课$第10课Southampton n.南安普敦(英国港口城市)colossal a.庞大的,巨大的watertight a.不漏水的compartment n.(轮船的)密封舱flood v.充满水float v.漂浮，飘浮tragic a.悲惨的liner n.班船, 大客轮；班机voyage n.航行iceberg n.冰山lookout n.瞭望员collision n.碰撞narrowly ad.刚刚，勉强地miss v.避开slight a.轻微的tremble v.震颤faint a.微弱的horror n.恐惧abandon v.抛弃plunge v.投入，跳入；陷入lifeboat n.救生船$第11课$第11课guilty a.犯罪的，违法的tolerant a.宽容的declare v.申报hardened a.有经验的professional a.职业的，专业的smuggler n.走私者officious a.爱管闲事的confidently ad.自信地dreadful a.可怕的，一团糟的pounce v.猛抓，扑住perfume n.香水sarcastically ad.讽刺地exempt a.被免除的duty n.税gel n.凝胶，发胶mixture n.混合物unscrew v.拧开nostril n.鼻孔chalk n.粉笔baggage n.行李$第12课$第12课desert v.(军队中)开小差unrealistic a.不真实的paradise n.天堂，乐土wretched a.可怜的，艰苦的starve v.挨饿element n.成分opportunity n.机会coral n.珊瑚Virgin 维尔京群岛Miami n.迈阿密(美国最南的城市)dinghy n.救生筏，小船Caribbean n.加勒比海spear 捕鱼枪lobster n.龙虾tanker n.油轮genuinely ad.由衷地Robinson Crusoe 鲁滨孙·克鲁索(《鲁滨孙漂流记》主人公)$第13课$第13课costume n.化装服consist v.由…组成sheet n.被单effective a.有明显效果的，有作用的; 生效的comfortable a.舒适的storeroom n.储藏室electricity n.电ammeter n.电表pace n.一步flee v.逃走slam v.砰地关上$第14课$第14课gangster n.歹徒，强盗Chicago n.芝加哥(美国城市) protection n.保护promptly ad.准时地；迅速的destroy v.毁掉；消灭remarkable a.不寻常的band n.帮，团伙Florence n.佛罗伦萨(意大利城市)city-state n.(古代)城邦hire v.租出，雇佣prince n.(小附属国的)君主，诸侯；王子Florentine n.佛罗伦萨人funeral n.葬礼dedicate v.奉献，题献给memory n.纪念valiant a.英勇的$第15课$第15课appreciate v.欣赏，感激pocket 零用钱rattle v.格格作响thrifty a.节俭的nephew n.侄子，外甥bounce v.弹起，跳起pavement n.人行道stick v.卡住，夹住，不能再动brigade n.旅，(消防)队grease n.润滑油$第16课$第16课prize a.珍贵的，宝贵的tie v.拴，系theft n.偷盗行为，偷盗案accuse v.指控deny v.否认ashamed a.感到羞耻，惭愧apologize v.道歉dye v.染$第17课$第17课suspension n.悬，吊agreeable a.宜人的situation n.地点，地方locate v.位于immortal a.永生的，流芳百世的Brooklyn n.布鲁克林Staten n.斯塔顿(岛) span n.跨度cable n.缆索concrete n.混凝土suspend v.悬挂length n.根，段; 长度estimate v.估计capacity n.承受量，容量immensity n.巨大elegant a.优美别致的faintly ad.微细地$第18课$第18课current n.电流,水流,气流sculpture n.雕塑mistaken a.错误的gallery n.美术馆exhibit n.展品，陈列品oddly ad.古怪的attach v.连，系sphere n.球体magnetize v.使磁化repel v.排斥flicker v.闪烁emit v.放射flash v.闪光；闪过prehistoric a.史前的，老掉牙的electronic a.电子的peculiar a.奇异的shock v.令人震惊，刺激人emotionally ad.感情上$第19课$第19课dear a.亲爱的；珍贵的；昂贵的kidnapper n.绑架者，拐骗者considerable a.相当大的wealthy a.富的，有钱的orderly a.有规律的disappearance n.失踪anonymous a.匿名的ransom n.赎金cardboard n.硬纸板withdraw v.(从银行)取钱punctually ad.准时地astound v.使吃惊$第20课$第20课pioneer n.先驱lord n.对(英国)贵族的尊称；勋爵Calais n.加来(法国港口城市)overland a.陆上的$第21课$第21课boxing n.拳击boxer n.拳击手bare a.赤裸的；空荡的prizefighter n.职业拳击手(尤指古时赤手拳击手)crude a.粗野的marquis n.侯爵technically ad.严格根据法律意义地science n.科学popularity n.名望adore v.崇拜，爱戴；非常喜欢alike ad.一样地fame n.名声eminent a.著名的，杰出的bitterly ad.厉害地bet v.打赌academy n.专业学校extravagant a.浪费的，奢侈的poverty n.贫困$第22课$第22课run v.(戏剧，电影等)连演，连映lines n.(剧本中的)台词part n.剧中的角色，台词falter v.支吾，结巴说cast v.选派……扮演角色role n.角色aristocrat n.贵族imprison v.关押Bastille n.巴士底狱gaoler n.监狱长，看守colleague n.同事curtain n.(舞台上的)幕布reveal v.使显露;泄漏cell n.单人监房，监号blank a.空白的squint v.眯着(眼)看，瞄dim a.昏暗的sire n.(古用法)陛下proceed v.继续进行$第23课$第23课poison n.毒药illogical a.不合逻辑的，无章法的octopus n.章鱼delicacy n.美味，佳肴repulsive a.令人反感的，令人生厌的stomach n.胃turn v.感到恶心，反胃fry v.油炸fat n.(动物、植物)油abuse n.辱骂，责骂snail n.蜗牛luxury n.奢侈品，珍品associate v.联想到despise v.鄙视appeal v.引起兴致shower n.淋浴stroll n.溜达，散步impulse n.冲动dozen n.12个，一打fancy v.喜爱，喜欢$第24课$第24课skeleton n.骷髅seemingly ad.表面上地respectable a.体面的，雅观的conceal v.隐藏，隐瞒vivid a.生动的dramatic a.令人激动的，扣人心弦的ruin v.毁坏heroine n.女主人公fiction n.小说varying a.不同的medicine n.医学guestroom n.(家庭中的)客房unpack vt.(从箱中)取出stack v.(整齐地)堆放，排放；n.堆underclothes n.内衣drawer n.抽屉petrify v.使惊呆dangle v.悬挂sway v.摇摆unsympathetic a.不表同情的，无动于衷的medical a.医学的$第25课$第25课impressive a.给人深刻印象的steamship n.蒸汽轮船vessel n.轮船，大木船era n.时期，时代Java n.爪哇(印度尼西亚一岛)rudder n.舵roll v.颠簸，摇摆steer v.掌握方向temporary a.临时的plank n.大块木板fit v.安装Equator n.赤道delay v./n.耽误$第26课$第26课influence v.影响pride v.骄傲taste n.鉴赏力;品尝exert v.施加subtle a.微妙的，难以捉摸的advertiser n.做广告的人classify v.分类magic a.有奇妙作用的sample n.样品devise v.设计，想出capture v.吸引，赢得manufacturer n.生产厂家，制造商wheelbarrow n.独轮手推车boot n.(汽车尾部的)行李箱ingredient n.配料crane n.起重机anticipate v.预期，预料$第27课$第27课philosopher n.哲学家wisdom n.智慧priest n.牧师spiritual a.精神上的grudge v.不愿给，舍不得给surgeon n.外科大夫passer-by n.过路人(复数passers-by)dignity n.尊严deliberately ad.故意地consequence n.后果，结果afflict v.使苦恼，折磨ease n.容易nature n.大自然contempt n.蔑视envious a.嫉妒的$第28课$第28课wares n.货物，商品anchor v.?. 锚deck n.甲板silverware n.银器tempt v.吸引；引诱bargain v.讨价还价; n.便宜货disembark v.下船上岸assail v.纠缠marble n.小玻璃球inscribe v.刻写，雕favour n.好处，优惠gesticulate v.(讲话时)打手势outrageous a.出人预料的；令人不悦的thrust v.硬塞给；强行挤进$第29课$第29课largely ad.在很大程度上comic a.喜剧的，可笑的universal a.普遍的comedian n.滑稽演员，喜剧演员distasteful a.讨厌的pester v.一再要求，纠缠dread v.惧怕recovery n.康复plaster n.熟石膏console v.安慰，慰问hobble v.瘸着腿走compensate v.补偿mumble v.喃喃而语$第30课$第30课labourer n.劳动者(也做laborer)overnight ad.一夜期间hay n.干草corn n.谷物moonlight n.月光conscientious a.认真的suspect v.怀疑desert v.(军队中)开小差regiment n.(军队)团action n.战斗recluse n.隐士$第31课$第31课lovable a.可爱的eccentric n.(行为)古怪的人disregard v.不顾，无视convention n.习俗，风俗conscious a.感觉到的，意识到的invariably ad.总是，经常地routine n.常规；惯例; a.常规的shrewd a.精明的eccentricity n.怪癖legendary a.传奇般的snob n.势利小人，谄上欺下的人intensely ad.强烈地bedraggled a.拖泥带水的；又脏又湿的dump v.把……砰的一声抛下apologetic a.道歉的reprimand v.训斥stage v.暗中策划elaborate a.精心构思的；精致的$第32课$第32课salvage v./n.救助，营救，打捞;Barents n.巴伦支(海) sunken a.沉没的cargo n.货物bullion n.金条；银条scour 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v.由于烧断保险丝而短路rickety a.要散架的，晃动的clog v.堵塞delusion n.错觉lawn mower 割草机adjustment n.调整screw n.螺丝钉dismantle v.拆卸chunk n.(厚)块snap v.绷断insurmountable a.不能克服的，难以对付的jigsaw n.线锯nag v.唠叨不休rust v.生锈$第47课$第47课pollution n.污染overpopulated a.人口多的over-industrialized a.过度工业化的sheer a.纯粹的，不掺杂的worldwide ad.在全世界overwhelm v.制服，使不知所措pollute v.污染pesticide n.杀虫剂fertilizer n.肥料salmonella n.沙门氏菌listeria n.利斯特杆菌vegetarian n.吃素的人organically-grown a.有机培植的(不施化肥和其他化学药品培植)insidious a.暗中为害的urban a.城市的burglar n.窃贼burgle v.入室偷窃scream v.尖叫profound a.极度的irritation n.烦躁incessantly ad.连续不断地whine v.发呜呜声helicopter n.直升飞机maximum a.最大的technology n.技术contribution n.贡献mobile a.可移动的snore v.打鼾offender n.冒犯者staggering a.令人惊愕的trumpet v.吹号partner n.伙伴$第48课$第48课inaccessible a.难接近的，达不到的hospitable a.好客的hostile a.不友好的，有敌意的vicinity n.周围,附近architectural a.建筑的fresco n.壁画abruptly ad.突然地，意外地tramp v.徒步行进moor v.(用绳、链、锚)系(船)ferry n.渡船straggle v.蔓延，散乱分布dilapidated a.陈旧破烂的，倒塌的sardine n.沙丁鱼，沙丁鱼罐头rag n.破烂衣服motionless a.不动的procession n.行列，成队的人群shawl n.披巾，围巾peer v.凝视，盯着quicken v.加快$第49课$第49课rambling a.杂乱无章的sentimentally ad.感情上，多情地lavishly ad.慷慨地，大方地immaculate a.清洁的，无污点的parquet n.镶木地板gleam v.发亮，闪光preside v.指挥invisible a.看不见的，无形的scrub v.擦拭，刷洗enlightened a.开明的，教化的fickleness n.变化无常unrelenting a.不屈不挠的，不松懈的disillusion v.使幻想破灭industriousness n.勤奋qualification n.资格，能力mirth n.欢笑，高兴stack v.(整齐地)堆放，排放；n.堆cellar n.地窖$第50课$第50课resolution n.决心mentally ad.内心里compile v.编辑，编制formidable a.令人畏惧的recur v.再发生，又出现regularity n.规律性accomplishment n.成就attainment n.达到；成就，造诣inveterate a.根深蒂固的self-improvement n.自我完善scheme n.简单的计划，方案ambitious a.雄心勃勃的pitfall n.意外的困难，易犯的错误modest a.要求不过分的,谦虚的assiduously ad.刻苦地self-discipline n.自我约束frame n.躯体betray v.暴露，显露troop v.成群结队地走动unsettle v.使不安taunt n./v.嘲笑，奚落人的话jibe n.嘲弄，挖苦good-humouredly ad.和气地，心情好地wane v.逐渐变小，变弱diminish v.减少，缩小hypnotize v.使欲睡，使朦胧undoing n.祸根，毁灭的原因screen n.电视机屏幕$第51课$第51课full-time a.专职的technician n.技师software n.软件IBM 国际商用机器公司DOS 磁盘操作系统(Disk Operating System)Microsoft n.(美国)微软公司user-friendly a.容易操作的，好用的multimedia a.多媒体的alternative a.选择的diagnose v.诊断relieve v.减轻accountant n.会计repetitive a.重复的clerical a.办公室工作的Internet n.国际交互网network n.网络$第52课$第52课permanent a.永久的tint v.给染色delicate a.淡色的shade n.色度observant a.观察力敏锐的greyish a.浅灰色的dispel v.驱散，消除outlandish a.稀奇古怪的acquisition n.获得cosmetic n.化妆品outrageous a.出人预料的；令人不悦的fanciful a.想象出来的insoluble a.不可溶解的prompt v.敦促，激励exclusive a.独占的，独家的syllable n.音节bewilderment n.迷惑，糊涂freckle n.雀斑evidently ad.显然地，明显地weird a.奇异的，古怪的concoction n.调制品intoxicate v.陶醉，得意忘形blank a.空白的discreetly ad.谨慎地clutch v.抓住adorn v.装饰，打扮$第53课$第53课evolve v.逐渐形成high-handed a.高压的，专横的incompetent a.不够格的，不称职的over-zealously ad.过分热情地safeguard v.保护parliamentary a.国会的qualified a.合格的grievance n.不平，冤屈Justiteombudsman n.(瑞典的)司法特派员ombudsman n.(瑞典和英国的)司法特派员secretive a.保密的correspondence n.来往信件alter v.改变accusation n.谴责，指控ascertain v.查出，查明prejudiced a.有偏见的，不公平的prompt v.敦促，激励$第54课$第54课insect n.昆虫wage v.进行(斗争) contaminate v.弄脏provocation n.惹怒spider n.蜘蛛wasp n.黄蜂moth n.飞蛾ant n.蚂蚁revulsion n.厌恶horde n.群uncanny a.神秘的，不可思议的erase v.擦，抹去praying mantis 螳螂entranced a.出神的beetle n.甲虫sheltered a.伤不着的，无危险的luscious a.甘美的cluster n.一簇，一群aphid n.蚜虫underside n.底面，下侧colony n.一群sticky a.粘的scurry v.小步跑swarm v.聚集ingenuity n.机灵$第55课$第55课astronomy n.天文学relative a.相对的infinitely ad.无限地，无穷地solar a.太阳系的Venus n.金星Mars n.火星orbit n.运行轨道astronomical a.天文学的generate v.产生particle n.微粒，粒子Jupiter n.木星blot v.遮暗analyse v.分析bacteria n.细菌oxygen n.氧气realm n.领域endeavour n.努力$第56课$第56课boundary n.界线；边界pump v.用泵抽overtake v.(坏天气、麻烦等)突然降临backwater n.回水河汊predecessor n.前任meadow n.草地，草场crown v.给…戴花环holly n.一种冬青植物wreath n.花环occurrence n.偶发事件proportion n.部分site v.使位于spell v.招致，带来stall n.牲口棚attic n.顶楼sweeping a.范围广大的critical a.危急的juncture n.时刻，关头raft n.木筏unduly ad.过度地foundations n.地基stoutly ad.牢固地，粗壮的submerge v.浸没grapple v.抓住$第57课$第57课alien a.异国的，外国的emigrate v.移居(国外) absorb v.全神贯注于embedded a.扎牢的mortally ad.致命地comprehensive a.广泛的；丰富的milestone n.里程碑territory n.领地；地区milometer n.计程表spire n.(教堂的)塔尖retrace v.返回，重走stumble v.趔趄地走horizon n.地平线reservoir n.水库$第58课$第58课lurk v.潜藏hinder v.妨碍fingerprint n.指纹chaos n.混乱，无秩序inconceivable a.不可思议的veritable a.真正的，地地道道的magpie n.喜欢收藏物品的人toss v.扔discard v.丢弃constable n.警察ransack v.洗劫balcony n.阳台fussy a.大惊小怪的，小题大做的$第59课$第59课amass v.积聚，收集indiscriminate a.不加选择的clutter n./v.一堆杂物;乱糟糟地堆满string n.细线, 细绳requisite n.必需品mania n.癖好,狂热sketch n.草图，图样remote a.(机会，可能性)极少的，小的strong-minded a.意志坚强的relaxation n.休息，娱乐verify v.查证，核实bearing n.关系，联系like-minded a.志趣相投的specimen n.标本constructively ad.有益的，积极的contented a.心满意足的boredom n.烦恼，无聊$第60课$第60课punctuality n.准时rural ad.农村的disregard v.不顾，无视intellectual n.知识分子abstruse a.深奥的coordinate v.协调reproach v.责备puncture v.刺破(轮胎) diversion n.改道，绕道trial n.讨厌的事、人fraction n.很小一点儿flourish n.挥舞(打手势) microscopic a.微小的adamant a.坚定的，不动摇的。
新概念英语第三册Lesson3(共29张PPT)
Storey n. 楼层（Am.E.: story）
There's a nine-storey building next to the bank.
We have explored several solutions to the problem.
exploration n. 探测，堪探，搜索 explode [ɪkˈspləʊd] v. (blow up)爆炸 The firework exploded in his hand. exploit v. 开发，利用，剥削 exploit solar energy/water power exploit child labor 剥削童工
管婚姻和生育 Athena [əˈθi:nə] 雅典娜：奥林匹斯山十二主神之
一，智慧与工艺女神； Diana [daiˈæ nə] 戴安娜：狩猎与月亮之神 Aphrodite[ˌæ frəˈdaɪti:] 阿芙洛狄忒（即罗马神话
中的维纳斯），爱与美的女神； Medusa[miˈdju:zə] 美杜莎，蛇发女怪 Hebe [ˈhi:bi] 赫柏：青春女神
sacrifices:offer to god 祭品
Sacred adj. 神圣的，宗教的
a sacred place 圣地 a sacred oath[əʊθ] 神圣的誓言 sacred music 宗教音乐；sacred history 宗教史 Holy adj. 神圣的 the holy city: Jerusalem [dʒə'ru:sələm] 耶路撒冷 holy shit 天啊！见鬼！ Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright. 平安夜，圣善夜，万暗中，光华射
新概念英语第三册课文及讲义
L01-01begin1212’’4848””§Lesson1A puma at large逃遁的美洲狮【New words and expressions】生词和短语◆puma n.美洲狮◆spot v.看出，发现◆evidence n.证据◆accumulate v.积累，积聚◆oblige v.使…感到必须◆hunt n.追猎；寻找◆blackberry n.黑莓◆human being人类◆corner v.使走投无路，使陷入困境◆trail n.一串，一系列◆print n.印痕◆cling(clung,clung)v.粘◆convince v.使…信服◆somehow adv.不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因◆disturb v.令人不安学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句型结构时则要把它放在段落结构或文章里★spot v.看出，发现pick out/see/recognize/catch sight of eg:A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.He has good eye for spotting mistakes.他有敏锐的识别错误的能力。
spot(做动词时候)=see:强调结果、辨别出、看见、识别、发现。
find强调发现的结果。
find out查出事实真相。
discover做出重大发现notice注意到observe观察watch观察活动中的人或画面spot n.斑点eg:There is a white spot on the shirt.on the spot1,立刻，马上（at once,immediately）Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.2,at the place of the action在现场Wherever she is needed,she is quickly on the spot.★evidence[u]n.证据When the police arrived,he had already destroyed the evidence.evidence=proofin evidence:显而易见的.He was in evidence at the party.evidently adv.evident adj.★accumulate vt,vi.积累，积聚accumulate强调积累的过程As the evidence accumulates,experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.gather vt.聚集，把某人召集在某处collect收集，采集assemble集合，集会，vt.装配hoard大量地贮存The squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold winter.hoard up=store upamass积聚（主要用于诗歌和文学作品）★oblige v.使…感到必须feel obliged to do sth.感觉有必要做某事be obliged to do sth被迫做某事★hunt n.追猎；寻找L01-01end1212’’4848””L01-02begin1313’’1515””run after强调追赶、追求.seek追寻（梦想，理想）=pursuechase追赶.hunt forsearch搜寻某处为了寻找到某人或某物★corner v.使走投无路，使陷入困境corner n.角落at the corner of the streetin the corner of the roomon the corner of the deskbe cornered………被逼得走投无路常用于被动语态：The thief was cornered at last.The problem cornered me.这个问题把我难例了。
新概念英语第三册习题答案及解析Lesson3
新概念3课后习题答案： Lesson 3 1d 2d 3a 4d 5b 6c 7b 8b 9a 10d 11b 12b 新概念3课后习题解析： 1. D Its missing head happened to be among remainsof the fifth century B.C. 2.D be employed in 被应⽤在...⽅⾯ this is confirmed by the fact that 引导同位语从句，补充说明fact的内容 3. A in doing sth 在...⽅⾯ 4... D prosperity n.繁荣(不可数) know 1>知道, 认识 2>(⽂学⽤语)经历过, 曾经有过(= experience, ⽐experience更加正式) -- He knew poverty in his early days. 他早年有过痛苦的经历 5.B since：⾃从 (主⼲的时态为现在完成时) 6. C to one's surprise 使某⼈感到惊讶的是 在句中可做独⽴的状语, 句⼦的主语不必是某个⼈ -- To my great disappointment the train had already left with surprise 惊讶地 (With satisfaction/delight/dismay) 必须与⾏为动词连⽤, 句⼦的主语必须是某个⼈ -- He smoked his last cigarette with satisfaction. -- He went home with dismay. -- To our dismay the party proved to be a failure. 7. B despite in spite of (可以和名词、代词、动名词搭配) 8.B so far：现在完成时的标志 如果⽤possible/impossible, 就要采⽤形势主语it -- So far, it has been impossible for the archaeologists to discover her identity. 9. A Holy adj. 神圣的, 圣洁的 religious 宗教的 / frightening 令⼈害怕的 / colourful 丰富多彩的 10. D in good condition情况良好 = in good state well done 侧重强调做得好 conserve vt.保存, 保藏 (= keep from being wasted, damaged, lost, destroyed) “不⽤尽或耗尽某物，保留” -- Conserve your energy you needed. (energy n.精⼒, 精神) 你该养精蓄锐，你回⽤得上的。
新概念英语第三册课后练习答案及解析(Lessons10_12 )
新概念英语第三册课后练习答案及解析（Lessons10~12 ）新概念英语第三册课后练习答案及解析（Lessons10）Special difficulties 难点1>动词后加-er如果是以不发音的e结尾的, 只加r(表示行为的主动者, 做某事的人)。
work à worker / teachàteacher / writeàwriter / readàreadermurder(vt.谋杀, 凶杀)à murderer(n.杀人犯, 凶手)2>动词、名词后加-ist (表示某种主义信仰者, 从事某种职业、研究的人。
)Copy à copyist(n.抄写员, 模仿者) 无效 à typist(n.打字员)novel(n.小说, 长篇故事)à novelist(n.小说作家)drug(n.药)à druggist(n.药商, 药剂师) tobacco(n.烟草, 烟草制品)à tobacconist(n.烟草商, 烟店)3 >形容词后加-ness(抽象名词, 表示一种性质、情况、状态)kind à kindness(n.仁慈, 亲切, 好意, 善意) bitter à bitterness(n.苦味, 辛酸, 苦难) happy àhappiness(n.幸福, 快乐)--- 以结尾要变y为i加ness. willing(adj.乐意的, 自愿的)àwillingness(n.自动自发,积极肯干)4>某些动词后加-ion,构成名词。
Suggest à suggestion possess(vt.占有, 拥有, 持有)àpossession(n.拥有, 占有)collect à collection(n.收藏, 搜集品)以-te结尾的动词, 把不发音的-e去掉, 在加-ion.Translate(vt.翻译, 解释, 转化) à translation(n.翻译, 译文, 转化)complete à completion(n.完成)graduate(v.(使)(大学)毕业)à graduation(n.毕业, 毕业典礼)某些以-aim/-ain结尾的动词、把-i去掉，在加-ation.Explain(v.解释, 说明)à explanation(n.解释, 解说, 说明) Exclaim(v.呼喊, 惊叫, 大声叫)àexclamation(n.惊叫, 喊叫)5>(以-able/-ible结尾的)形容词之后加-ity变成(以-ability/-ibility结尾的)抽象名词 (表示性质、状态) able à ability probable(adj.很可能的, 大概的)à probability(n.可能性, 或然性, 概率)possible(adj.可能的)à possibility(n.可能性, 可能发生的事物)mobile(adj.可移动的, 机动的)à mobility(n.活动性, 灵活性, 机动性) Exercise：Violin(n.小提琴)à violinist(n.小提琴演奏者, 小提琴家)Responsible(adj.有责任的, 可靠的)à responsibility(n.责任, 职责)Careless(adj.粗心的, 疏忽的) à carelessness1> physics(n.物理学)à physicist(n.物理学者, 唯物论者)2> mine(n.矿v.开采, 开矿)à miner(n.矿工)3> human(n.人类adj.人类的)à humanity(n.人性, 人类)4> impress(vt.留下印象)à impression(n.印象, 感想)-- make a good impression5> original(adj.最初的, 原始的)à originality(n.创意, 创造性) Multiple choice questions 多项选择新概念3课后习题答案：Lesson 10 1d 2c 3a 4b 5d 6d 7b 8d 9a 10c 11b 12a新概念3课后习题解析：1. D maiden(n.少女, 处女 adj.未婚的, 纯洁的, 处女的)-- on her first = maiden voyage 首航, 处女航2. C course(n.过程, 路线, 课程)-- steep(adj.陡峭的, 险峻的)à steeply(adv.险峻地)3. A4. B on board her(her指代的是the great ship)-- on board the plane 在飞机上-- on board the train 在火车上-- on board the ship 在轮船上5. D 表示下沉的可能性6. D 有了“段时间”four days, 所以用过去完成进行时。
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prosperous adj. (经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的
（successful or thriving, esp. financially) a prosperous country / industry 繁荣的国家、工业 prosper v. 使…繁荣， 使…昌盛 eg. The country is prospering under a strong government. Background Notes: America experienced the Great Depression in 1930s. (大萧条） eg. After the bloom, everything is gloom. 繁荣过后尽是萧条。
New words and expressions:
goddess: n. 女神 waitress, hostess, mistress(情妇）, murderess（女杀人犯）, （母老虎）（mother tiger)
gender 性，性别 (male 男；female 女)
archaeologist n. 考古学家
hip n. 屁股，臀部；adj. 新潮的，时髦的(If you say
that someone is hip, you mean that they are very modern and follow all the latest fashions, for example in clothes and ideas. )
be really hip 非常时尚
ass 屁股 buttock 臀部
full-length adj. (裙衣）拖地长的，全长的(A fulllength skirt which sweeps the ground)；未经删节的
graceful adj. 优雅的，优美的，雅致的
Eg. Their dancing was graceful.
archaeology n. 考古学, 古迹；psychology 心理学 physiology 生理学 philosophy 哲学， 人生观， anthropology 人类学 --ist: ……人；……家 terrorist 恐怖份子 racist 种族主义者 specialist 专家 pacifist 反战主义者，和平主义者
explore v. 考察，堪探，探究，仔细检查
to explore the Arctic regions 考察北极地区 eg. We have explored several solutions to the problem. exploration n. 探测，堪探，搜索 explode v. (blow up)爆炸 eg. The firework exploded in his hand. exploit v. 开发，利用，剥削 to exploit solar energy/water power 开发太阳能、水能
civilized adj. 文明的，文雅的
a civilized society 一个文明的社会； civilized behavior 文明行为
civil adj. 公民的，市民的， 民用的，国内的
civil rights 民权；civil defense 民防 civil law 民法；civil servant 公仆；civil war 内战 domestic adj. 家庭的，国内的， 驯养的 n. 佣人，国货 domestic market 国内市场 domestic violence 家庭暴力 domestic flights 国内航班
Sacred adj. 神圣的，宗教的
a sacred place 圣地 a sacred oath神圣的誓言 sacred music 宗教音乐；sacred history 宗教史 Holy adj. 神圣的（the holy city: Jerusalem 耶路撒冷） Eg. Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright. 平安夜，圣善夜，万暗中，光华射 Blessed adj. 神圣的，快乐的 the Blessed Virgin (the Virgin Mary)圣母玛利亚
classical adj. 古典的； classic adj. 经典的 historical adj. 历史上的； historic adj. 有历史意义的 economical adj. 节约的 economic adj. 经济的 electrical adj. 电学的，用电的，与电有关的 electric adj. 发电的，带电的，导电的
rebuild v. 重建
restore v. 修复，恢复
rest v. 倚放，放置
eg. She rested her elbows on the table. He rested his bicycle against the wall. rest sth. on/against sth. 依赖于，依靠于 eg. We rest our hopes on you. rest on/upon 依靠；寄托在 eg. The plan rests on your cooperation.
grace n. 优雅，魅力；恩宠，恩典；v. 使优雅
Eg. 1. The young woman had grace beyond her years. 这个年轻女子有着超越年龄的涵养。 2. She didn't fit in and she had few social graces. 她不适合这种场合，对社交礼仪所知甚少。 3. It was only by the grace of God that no one died. 承蒙上帝保佑才无人死亡。
Eg. 1. The city lay in ruins after the earthquake 2. Our plans are in ruins.
Classical adj. 古（希腊、罗马）文化的；古典的；传统的
Eg. 1. Latin is a classical language. 拉丁语是古典语言。 2. I like classical literature and music.
the remains of ancient Rome 古罗马遗迹 Eg. His remains were buried in the churchyard. 他的遗体安葬在 教堂墓地。 ruin v. 破坏，毁灭，变成废墟 ruins n. 废墟 be in ruins 破败不堪，一片废墟；落空
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BOOK 3
Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神
Background knowledge：
God 神: 如Roman god of war 罗马战神 God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost 圣父、圣 子、圣灵（三位一体） Goddess: 女神 希腊神话中的六位女神： Hera 赫拉：奥林匹斯山十二主神之一， 主管婚姻和生育 Athena 雅典娜：奥林匹斯山十二主神之一，智慧与工艺女神； Diana 戴安娜：狩猎与月亮之神 Aphrodite 阿芙洛狄忒（即罗马神话中的维纳斯），爱与美的 女神； Medusa 美杜莎，蛇发女怪 Hebe 赫柏：青春女神
drain v. 排水，流干；n. 排水；下水道，排水系统 brain drain 人才流失 go down the drain 白白浪费掉，付之东流 eg.
1. First you must drain the dirty water out and then clean the pipe. 2. The country suffered from a continual brain drain because of bad economy. 3. Britain suffered a considerable brain drain to the United States after the World War II.
promontory n. 海角（凸起的）( a high long place of land
which goes out into the sea)
cape n. 海角 the Cape(= the Cape of Good Hope 好望角 channel n. 海峡 the English Channel strait n.海峡 the Taiwan Strait
Fragment n. 碎片
fall/break into fragments/pieces摔成碎片
fraction n. 一小部分
a fraction of a second 片刻，眨眼间
a fraction of her earnings 她收入的一小部分
piece n. I’m about to go to pieces. 我快要崩溃了。 remains n. 遗物，废墟，遗迹，遗体
reconstruct v. 修复，重建，复兴（If you reconstruct something that
has been destroyed or badly damaged, you build it and make it work again.） Eg.
The government must reconstruct the shattered(破碎的） economy. 政府必须重建支离破碎的经济。
Storey n. 楼层（Am.E.: story)
Eg. There's a nine-storey apartment building next to the bank. 银 行旁边有一座九层高的宿舍大楼。