英语分站

welcome

A cold welcome

The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.

I extend a warm welcome to you on the behalf of my colleagues.

We hold a party to welcome a friend.

crowd

A large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.

He made his way throught the crowd.

The wonderful performance attracted a large crowd.

gather

Students gathered on the playground to watch the performane.

A large crowd soon gathered around the speaker.

hand

The big minute hand did not move.

The second hand of the clock was broken.

We noticed that the minute hand did not move.

shout

Suddenly somebody shouted,"It's two minutes past twelve!"

During the match the spectators shouted with excitement.

The drowning girl shouted for help.

refuse

The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.

He refused to change his mind.

The stonehearted man refused to help the old man.

laugh

At that moment,everybody began to laugh and sing.

They laughed heartily.

He is always laughed at by others.

Lesson 10

jazz

She tried to play jazz on it!

Jazz originated in America.

The nineteen thirties was named the "Jazz Age "An American history.

musical

We had an old musical instrument.

He is not interested in musical theory.

The musical instrument over there is very expensive.

instrument

The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago.

She accompanied his singing on a lutelike instrument.

She loves stringed instruments.

clavichord

It is called a clavichord.

Our clavichord is kept is the living room.

The clavichord was on the auction block.

She inherited a clavichord from her aunt.

recently

Recently is was damaged by a visitor.

I haven't heard from her recently.

He hasn't seen his mother recently.

damage

Many houses were severely damaged in the flood.

In the long run,this decision will damage the interests of the company.

key

She struck the keys too hard.

The teacher hit the key and began to sing.

She pressed the key very gently.

string

Two of the strikngs were broken.

He is good at playing the guitar with only one string.

He teaches strings in the elementary school.

shock

My father was shocked.

His rudeness shocked everyone in the party.

It shocked me to see how he treated his wife.

allow

Now we are not allowed to touch it.

It is not allowed to talk aloud in the readingroom.

My father allows me to use his own library.

touch

Visitors are requested not to touch the exhibits.

Children are not allowed to touch matches .

Lesson 11

turn

One good turn deserves another.

He is ready to do a good turn for anyone.

She did her sister an ill trun.

deserve

He has many qualities which deserve great admiration.

He was merciless sto those who deserve no mercy.

lawyer

Tony worked in a lawyer's office yeare ago.

She is a lawyer by profession.

She proves to be a very capable lawyer.

bank

He is now working at a bank.

A robbery took place in the bank yesterday.

A great many bank clerks were laid off due to the recession.

salary

He gets a good salary.

I don't have a fixed salary.

My mother draws her salary at the end of every month.

immediately

To my surprise,he gave me money immediately.

I will write to you immediately.

The secretary immediately showed the guest to the manager's office.

luck

Goodbye and good luck.

Bad luck always haunts her.

Would you like to try your luck?

captain

Our neighbour,Captain Charles Alison,will asil from Portsmouth tomorrow.

He is a courageous captain.

a man in charge of a ship is called a captain.

sail

It has sailed across the Atlantic many times.

This ship has sailed to many foreign ports.

The family sailed for New York.

harbour

We'll meet him at the harbour early in the morning.

This is an ice-free harbour.

This is a natural harbour.

proud

We are very proud of him.

I am proud of my own success.

He is proud that his son has been admitted to Wxford University.

important

He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.

This is an important event in the year.

It is important to keep calm when you are facing danger.