§ Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear 五镑太贵
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
●wares n. 货物，商品
●anchor v. 停航下锚
●deck n. 甲板
●silverware n.银器
●tempt v. 吸引，引诱
●bargain v. 讨价还价
●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 adj. 出人预料的；令人不悦的
●thrust v. 硬塞给
■wares n. 货物，商品
wares: 货郎随身携带的货物
复合词、表示“器皿、器具”
silverware, ironware, glassware, software,hardware, chinaware
goods: 商店里出售的商品
commodity: （正式，总称）商品
commodity price / economy / market / exchange
■anchor v. 停航下锚
■deck n. 甲板
■silverware n.银器
■tempt v. 吸引，引诱
vt. tempt sb. to do sth. 吸引某人做某事
temptation n. 引诱
the temptation to do sth.
tempting adj. 有吸引力的
■bargain v. 讨价还价
vi. & n.
a good bargain 好交易
make a bargain 达成协议，做成交易
drive a hard bargain with sb 和某人费力的讨价还价
bargain with sb for sth 和某人就……讨价还价
bargain away : 讨价出售，论价出售
■disembark v. 下船上岸
=debark下船上岸
embark 上船
■assail v. 纠缠
vt.
He was assailed with worries.
afflict:困扰
■marble n. 小玻璃球
■inscribe v. 刻写，雕
■favour n. 好处，优惠
in favour of 赞成，支持，有利于
in one's favour 受某人欢迎，得到欢心
out of favour 不利，失宠
The situation both at home and aborad is in our favour.无论是国内外的形势均对我们有利。
by favour of: 烦请面交
do sb. a favour:给某人以恩惠
Eg.: Can you do me a favour to dance with me？ 能赏光跳支舞吗？
favourite: 受到优惠的，优待的
favourable:赞成的，称赞的
■gesticulate v. （讲话时）打手势
■outrageous adj. 出人预料的；令人不悦的
He played outrageous joke.
outrage n. 暴行
rage 盛怒，发怒
fly into a rage 勃然大怒
■thrust v. 硬塞给
thrust sth. into 塞进
thrust aside 推开
thrust oneself forward 向前挤
thrust oneself in 探听，干涉==thrust one’s nose into
Don’t thrust yourself in privacy.
thrust sth. upon sb. 强加于人
Don’t thrust your idea upon me.
thrust sb. out 解雇
【Text】
§ Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear 五镑太贵
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
Why was even five pounds ‘too dear’?
Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware. It was difficult not to be tempted. Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembarked.
I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring. I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds. Some of them were as big as marbles. The man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real. As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a de
