Action

 

　　Basic need

 

　　音形义

 

　　Everyday Expressions

 

　　n. [C] 行动 (group action 团队行动)

 

　　Now it’s time to take action. (现在是该行动的时候了。)

 

　　n. [U] 情节

 

　　The action is set in Paris. (事情发生在巴黎。)

 

　　n. 战斗

 

　　The action lasted five hours. (战斗持续了5 个)

 

　　n. 诉讼

 

　　She decided to take a legal action against him. (她决定起诉他。)

 

　　衍生词语

 

　　active (积极的);

 

　　actionless (没有行动的, 不行动的);

 

　　activate (v.激活)

 

　　复合词语

 

　　action movie (动作片; kongfu movie)

 

　　常见搭配 Useful Phrase

 

　　军事行动 --- military action

 

　　民事诉讼 --- a civil action

 

　　刑事诉讼 --- a criminal action

 

　　习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs

 

　　Action! --- 开拍(导演用语)

 

　　man of action --- 注重行动的人，实干家

 

　　生活用语 Street Talks

 

　　If you guys are going to bet on the basketball game, I want a piece of the action. (算我 一份)

 

　　Action stations, everyone!

 

　　The president has arrived! (各就各位)

 

　　电影对白 Transcripts

 

　　Linus: What does it tell you?

 

　　Sabrina: That’s between you and the river.

 

　　Linus: You know it’s funny listening to your talk. Makes

 

　　me…. Makes me wonder if I should…

 

　　Sabrina: What?

 

　　Linus: I don’t know, something is different. I feel different. At work I don’t… I love the action, but, sometimes I wonder, lately especially, been wondering what it would be like, to spend some time in a place that I love like that, not just a few days, but for a real change.

 

　　Actually, I think I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, I just, um, I just didn’t know it until, till you, uh… 《情归巴黎》

 

　　谚语 Proverbs

 

　　Actions speak louder than words.

 

　　行动胜于语言。

 

　　Don’t judge a man’s actions at first sight; give them asecond look.

 

　　乍看难评人，再看认得清。

 

　　第二节

 

　　Animal

 

　　Basic need

 

　　音形义

 

　　Everyday Expressions

 

　　n. [C] 动物 (野兽 wild animal)

 

　　We should protect animals.

 

　　n. 兽性的人，衣冠禽兽

 

　　Drinking alcohol releases the animal in man. (喝酒使人兽行大发。)

 

　　衍生词语

 

　　animalism (兽性; 活力充沛);

 

　　animate (v. 赋予…以生命，使活泼);

 

　　常见搭配 Useful Phrase

 

　　兽性 --- animal instincts

 

　　动物界 --- the animal kingdom

 

　　诱捕动物 --- trap animals

 

　　习语与俗语 Idioms & Slangs

 

　　animal desire --- 肉欲

 

　　生活用语 Street Talks

 

　　A: Rebecca, I got a D in maths this term. What do I do?

 

　　B: Sorry about that, Freddie. Cheer up! You can make it next term.But frankly speaking, if you weren’t such a party animal, you’d have more time for studying. (喜欢参加聚会的人)

 

　　A: Joanna usually talks to animals and toys.

 

　　B: Poor Jo. If only she had a healthy family!

 

　　Youth is/are full of animal spirits. (精力十分旺盛)

 

　　That fighter is really an animal when he steps in the (boxing)ring. (当这个拳击手开始比赛的 时候，他立刻变成了一个真正的野兽。)

 

　　电影对白 Transcripts

 

　　Newsman: Sir, why are you running?

 

　　Newswoman: Are you doing this for world peace?

 

　　Newsman: Are you doing this for the homeless?

 

　　Newsman: Are you running for woman’s rights?

 

　　Newsman: Or for the environment? Or for animals?

 

　　Forrest: They just couldn’t believe that someone would do all that running for no particular reason.

 

　　名言 Quotations

 

　　Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.