第九节

　　Glass

　　Basic need

　　音形义

　　Everyday Expressions

　　n. 玻璃

　　A mirror is made of glass.

　　n. 玻璃杯

　　I drink a glass of milk every day!

　　饮料杯 --- a beverage glass

　　啤酒杯 --- a beer glass (or a jar mug)

　　雪利酒杯 --- a sherry glass

　　威士忌酒杯 --- a whisky glass

　　白兰地酒杯 --- a Brandy glass (or snifter)

　　红葡萄酒酒杯 --- a wine glass

　　n. 眼镜 (pl) (也为 spectackes)

　　In two weeks, I broke three pairs of glasses! Can you believe it?

　　墨镜 --- sun glasses

　　花镜 --- reading glasses

　　度数深的眼镜 --- strong glasses

　　隐形眼镜 --- contact lenses

　　近视镜 --- glasses for near-sighted persons (在英语中没有确切的近视镜或远视镜的表达法。

　　e.g. A: I wear glasses.

　　B: Why?

　　A: ‘cause I am near-sighted.

　　衍生词语

　　glassful (一杯的容量);

　　glassy (像玻璃那样的);

　　glaze (v. 给…镶嵌玻璃/给某物覆盖上薄而亮的表面)

　　复合词语

　　glass house (温室);

　　glassware (总称：玻璃器皿);

　　glassworks (玻璃制造厂);

　　常见搭配 Useful Phrases

　　梳妆小镜(妇女手提包中) --- a vanity glass

　　斟满一杯 --- to fill up a glass

　　碰杯(祝酒) --- to touch glasses

　　生活用语 Street Talks

　　A: Could I have a glass of water please?

　　B: Sure, make yourself at home.

　　A: I’d like to raise my glass to our host! (干杯)

　　B: Cheers.

　　A: Take another glass, everybody. (再喝一杯; or take another drink)

　　B: Let’s drain the glass to the bottom. (让我们一饮而尽。Or Bottoms up!)

　　A: Please pour this milk into that glass.

　　B: Ok. My pleasure.

　　电影对白 Transcripts

　　句型 It means seeing life through rose colored glasses. 《情归巴黎》

　　I could probably scare us up some champagne a couple of Dixie cups, I’m through withglasses. 《情归巴黎》

　　If you’re having trouble sleeping you might want to try to drink a glass of water from the other side. 《西雅图夜未眠》

　　谚语 Proverbs

　　Women and glass are always in danger. 女人和玻璃，总在危险中。

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