1.背口诀记单词
有一个boat(小船)
载着个goat(山羊)
掉进了moat(城壕)*
弄湿了coat(外衣)
摔断了throat (喉咙)
有人在gloat(幸灾乐祸)*
2.识音标,记单词
boatn.小船,艇,渔船,船的通称;vi.乘坐小船游玩;vt.用船运输; [习语] burn one's boats (破釜沉舟), in the same boat(同处困境),rock the boat(惹事,捣乱), miss the boat(错过良机)。
goat n.山羊,山羊座,牺牲品,坏人,色鬼;[习语]old goat(好色之徒,老家伙)。
moat n.护城河,城壕,深沟; vt.挖壕围绕。
coatn.大衣,外套,表层,皮毛; vt.涂上(常与with, in连用)pills coated with sugar (糖衣药丸);[习语] dust someone's coat (狠揍某人一顿),take off one's coat (认真着手工作,准备打架), turn one's coat (变节,背叛)。
throat n.咽喉,喉咙,嗓音,窄路;vt.用喉音说,开沟于;[习语] have a bone in one's throat(难于启齿)。
gloat v.心满意足地注视思索,幸灾乐祸,贪婪地盯视(on, over, upon);n.得意扬扬,自我满足,通常是带有恶意的愉悦或自我满足。
3.邻里邻外
boat---在boat后加man变为:boatman n.船夫
goat---在goat后加ish变为:goatish adj.山羊似的,好色的
coat---在coat前加rain变为:raincoat n.雨衣
throat---在throat后加y变为:throaty adj.喉音的,嘶哑的
4.佳句背诵
Don't rock the boat.
不要捣乱。
Don't miss the boat.
不要错过良机。
A prudent1 man does not make the goat his gardener.
一位谨慎的人不会让山羊来当园丁。
When the moat is deep a ladder can be used.
城壕深了架梯子;问题总有解决的办法。
Take off your coat for your tomorrows.
脱掉外套,着手为明天行动。
Under a ragged2 coat lies wisdom.
蓝缕衣衫藏智慧;人不可貌相。
A fool may have his coat embroidered3 with gold, but it is a fool's coat still.
一个蠢货可以让衣服镶上金边,但仍然是个蠢货。
Don't let your tongue cut your throat.
不要让嘴把喉咙咬断(不要出言惹祸)。
Do not gloat when your enemy falls.
不要因为敌人的失败而幸灾乐祸。