Lesson 29 Funny or not? 是否可笑？
1.largely ad.在很大程度上，主要地
largely ：to a great extent; chiefly
e.g. His success was largely due to his hard work.
e.g. The theory was largely adopted.采用
mostly：in most cases
e.g. We’re mostly out on weekends.
2. comic a.喜剧的，可笑的
comic → comedy
funny amusing diverting 滑稽可笑的
tragic → tragedy 悲剧
farcical → farce 闹剧
dramatic → drama 戏剧
3.universal a. 普遍的
cosmic 宇宙的 cosmos 宇宙
comic 喜剧的
comet 彗星
cosmetics 化妆品（买来的瓶瓶罐罐的）
global international world-wide 世界性的
e.g. English has now become an international language. Therefore, if you have a good command of this language, you hold the key to success.
universally ad.
It is universally known that…
4.comedian n.喜剧演员，丑角
comedienne 喜剧女演员
comedy 喜剧
tragedian 悲剧演员
tragedienne 悲剧女演员
tragedy 悲剧
leading role /part 主角＝ protagonist
leading man 男主 = hero
leading lady 女主 = heroine
supporting role 配角 extra 众演员
5.distasteful a.讨厌的，令人不愉快的
be distasteful to sb.
e.g. It is distasteful to me to say this, but…
I hate to say this，but…
令人恶心的 使反感
disgusting disgust
revolting revolt
repellent repel
repulsive repulse
6.pester v.纠缠，一再要求
pester sb. for sth. （纠缠某人非要得到这个东西）
pester sb. with sth. （用某东西纠缠某人）
e.g. He pestered me with complaints.
He pestered me for money.
harry harass assail 纠缠，骚扰
（人缠着另外一个人，与pester类似） （人或事情缠着另外一个人）
7.recovery v.恢复原状，康复
recovery from …
recovery from illness
recovery from defeat
recover restore regain
8.console v.安慰，慰问
console sb. for sth. 因…而安慰某人
console sb. with sth. 用…来安慰某人
e.g. I consoled him for the loss of money.
I consoled him with money.
≈comfort 安慰
comfort a dying man
≈soothe 安慰
soothe a crying baby
≈calm sb. down
condole with sb. 吊慰某人
e.g. The widow’s friends condoled with her at the funeral.
9. compensate v.弥补，补偿
compensate （sb.） for sth.
e.g. Nothing can compensate (him) for his loss.
more than compensate for…足以弥补
e.g. His rise in status more than compensates for the loss of money.
= make up for 弥补
= redeem 补偿
= offset 弥补，补偿
10.表示“是否”时不能用if的几种情况：
1.主语从句位于句首时
e.g. If she likes the present is not clear to me. ×
It is not clear to me if/whether she likes the present. √
Whether she likes the present is not clear to me.√
2.引导表语从句时
e.g. The question is if we have enough money. ×
The question is whether we have enough money. √
指望
3.引导同位语从句时e.g.You have yet to answer my question if I can count on your help.× have yet to do 还没有 （应该发生却还没发生）
You have yet to answer my question whether I can count on your help.√
4.作介词宾语时
e.g.He was worrying about if he had hurt her feelings. ×
He was worrying about whether he had hurt her feelings. √
5.引导动词不定式时
e.g. I don’t know if to see my doctor today. ×
I don’t know whether to see my doctor today. √
6.直接跟or not 时
e.g. Please tell me if or not you agree. ×
Please tell me whether or not you agree. √
Please tell me if/ whether you agree or not . √
11.largely :chiefly/ to a great extent 在很大程度上
12.依赖，依靠，取决于depend on/ rest on/rely on/ride on/
hinge on/lean on /be decided by /
be dictated by/ be determined by
建立在…基础之上be dependent on/ be based on/be built on/
be founded on
e.g. Whether you find a joke funny or not largely rests/relies/rides/hinges/leans on where we have been brought up.
Whether you find a joke funny or not is largely dependent/based/built/founded on where we have been brought up.
Whether you find a joke funny or not is largely decided/dictated/determined by where we have been brought up.
bring up sb.
13.bring up sb.抚养某人
e.g. He was brought up by his stepmother.继母
=raise sb.
foster/adopt sb. 领养某人
adopted son 养子
adoptive parents 养父母
=foster-parents 养父母
be brought up to do从小就…
sort of up to造句14.the sense of pride 自豪感
the sense of honor 荣誉感
the sense of accomplishment 成就感
the sense of responsibility 责任感
the sense of superiority 优越感
the sense of inferiority 自卑感
15.be bound up with 与……紧密相连
命运
=be closely connected withe.g. Everyone’s future is bound up with the destiny of the Chinese nation. 每一个人的未来都与中华民族的命运紧密相连。
bind v. （bound, bound）绑
be bound to do… 必然会
e.g. On our road ahead, we are bound to meet with difficulties.
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