莎士比亚创造的英语词汇_大学六级

莎士比亚创造的英语词汇

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英国著名剧作家莎士比亚的诞辰和忌日是每年的4月23日，联合国英文日（English Language Day）也被定在这一天。这位文豪创造了哪些被人沿袭至今的英语说法？通过做以下的《英语小测验》学习六个现代英语中由莎士比亚创造的词汇和表达。

1. Someone who is very good and who helps other people has a ______.

a) heart of silver

b) heart of metal

c) heart of diamond

d) heart of gold

2. Which phrase means that you like someone so much that you don't see the bad things about them?

a) love is cruel

b) love is blind

c) love is free

d) love is forever

3. We use this phrase to describe people who don't hide their emotions.

a) to wear your heart on your shirt

b) to wear your heart on your head

c) to wear your heart on your sleeve

d) to wear your heart on your chest

4. We can describe looking for something that can't be found as a ______.

a) wild goose chase¹

b) angry chicken search

c) crazy duck seek

d) lazy swan pursuit²

5. What phrase describes jealousy³?

a) the red-eyed monster

b) the blue-eyed monster

c) the yellow-eyed monster

d) the green-eyed monster

6. When you meet people for the first time, talking about the weather is a good way ______.

a) to break the ice

b) to break the cold

c) to break the freeze

d) to break the snow

答案

1) d, 2) b, 3) c, 4) a, 5) d 6) a

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1 chase
vt.追逐，追赶，追求；n.追赶
参考例句：
The police grabbed the robbers after a long chase.警察经过长距离追赶后逮住了抢劫犯。 Would you chase me if I did?如果我逃开了，你会来追吗？

2 pursuit
n.追赶，追求，职业，工作
参考例句：
They set off at once along the lane in pursuit.他们立即出发沿着小巷追赶。 Life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness have been called the inalienable rights of man.生命、自由和追求幸福被称为人类不可剥夺的权利。

3 jealousy
n.妒忌，嫉妒，猜忌
参考例句：
Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。 I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。