Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema
1. pour vi. （雨）倾盆而下;涌流，倾泻
vt. 倾倒;使（液体）连续流出
It’s pouring outside.
外面下着瓢泼大雨。
Although I poured the milk carefully， I still spilled some.
尽管我倒牛奶倒得很小心，但还是洒了一些。
（1）pour... into... 向……投入大量……
The government has poured millions of pounds into education system.
政府已经投入了数百万英镑到教育系统。
（2）pour out 倾诉;倾吐
She poured out her troubles over me.
她向我倾诉她的烦恼。
（3）pour cold water on... 给……浇冷水
Don’t pour cold water on my new idea.
不要给我的新想法浇冷水。
2. lie vi. 说谎，撒谎;躺，平躺
n. 谎言（可数）
You could see from her face that she was lying.
从她的表情上你可以看出她在撒谎。
The whole account is nothing but a pack of lies.
整个叙述只不过是一派胡言。
（1）lie to sb 对某人撒谎
Don’t lie to me.
别对我撒谎。
（2）lie about sth 在某事上撒谎
She lied about her age.
她谎报自己的年龄。
（3）give the lie to... 证明……是虚假的
These new figures give the lie to the thought that employment is going down.
这些新的数据表明就业率在下降的看法是不真实的。
（4）tell （sb） a lie/lies （向某人）说谎
Don’t believe him！ He always tells lies.
别相信他！他总是说谎。
（5）a white lie 善意的谎言
I don’t think it is wrong to use a white lie to comfort others.
我认为用善意的谎言来安慰他人没有错。
比较：
词 义 原形 过去式 过去分词 现在分词
说谎 lie lied lied lying
躺;位于 lie lay lain lying
放置;
下（蛋） lay laid laid laying
3. curious adj. 好奇的
（1）be curious about... 对……感到好奇
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.
他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。
（2）be curious to do... 想做……
I was curious to find out what she had said.
我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。
4. tie vt. （用线、绳索等）系，拴，扎，捆
They tied him to a chair with the rope.
他们用绳子把他绑在一把椅子上。
I tied a knot in the rope.
我在绳子上打了个结。
5. disturb vt. 打扰;扰乱
I am sorry to disturb you， but can I talk to you for a moment？
对不起打扰你一下，我能跟你谈一会儿吗？
Don’t disturb the papers on my desk.
别把我书桌上的文件弄乱了。
disturbance n. （受）打扰;骚乱
disturbing adj. 引起烦恼的，令人不安的
6. warn vt. 警告（说）
（1）warn后接从句
She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job.
她被警告说如果她再这样做就会丢掉工作。
（2）warn sb of/about sth 警告或提醒某人某事
I warned you of the risk， didn’t I？
我事先警告过你有危险，是不是？
Government notice on each packet warns the public about the dangers of cigarette smoking.
每个包装盒上都印有政府部门提醒公众注意吸烟危害健康的告诫。
（3）warn （sb） against doing sth 告诫（某人）不要做某事
The guidebook warns us against walking alone at night.
这本指南告诫我们夜间不要单独行走。
（4）warn sb to do sth 警告某人做某事
He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter.
他警告比利离他女儿远点。
（5）warn... off...（尤指以威胁的方式）叫……离开……，告诫……不要靠近……
The farmer warned us off his land when we tried to camp there.
我们想在农场主的农场露营时，他警告我们不得靠近那里。
7. force vt. 强迫;迫使
（1）force sb to do sth 强迫某人做某事
She forced herself to be polite to them.
她对他们强装客气。
（2）force sb into sth/doing sth 强迫或迫使某人做某事
Ill health forced him into early retirement.
由于他身体状况不佳，他不得不提前退休。
The president was forced into resigning.
总统被迫辞职。
（1）force back... 强忍……（不表露情感）
She swallowed hard and forced back her tears.
她使劲咽了一下口水，强忍住了眼泪。
（2）force... on/upon sb 把……强加给某人
They always force their will on me.
他们总是将他们的意愿强加给我。
8. run away（秘密地）逃跑
They ran away together to get married.
他们私奔结了婚。
Someone has run away with all my jewels.
有人偷了我所有的珠宝逃跑了。
9. make up编造（说法、解释等）;形成，构成;化妆，打扮
Are you telling the truth， or making it up？
你说的是真话还是在编故事？
Girls make up 30% of the number of students.
女生占学生人数的30%。
She never goes out without making herself up first.
她是从不会不先化妆就出门的。
make up for 补偿;赔偿
make up to 接近;奉承
10. set （a play， novel， etc.） in设置（戏剧、小说等的）背景
This writer set his story in China.
这位作家把故事背景设定在中国。
The movie is set in the countryside in the 19th century.
这部电影是以19世纪的农村为背景的。
幽默小故事
Catching a Thief
Witty Hare can run very fast. One day when he gets home， he sees a rat. The rat is jumping down his window. “Oh. A thief！” Witty Hare shouts and runs after the rat. “You can’t run faster than me.” Soon Witty Hare catches up with the rat， and the rat is left behind. “I must run away，” the rat says and laughs. “He is so silly.”
Witty Hare goes on running. A sheep sees him and asks him， “What are you doing？” “I’m catching the thief，” Witty Hare says. “Thief？ Where’s the thief？” the sheep feels surprised. “He’s behind me，” Witty Hare says proudly.