新概念英语第二册47-03

Lesson 40 Food and talk

hostess n. 女主人

unsmiling adj. 不笑的，严肃的

tight adj. 紧身的

fix v. 凝视

globe n. 地球

despair n. 绝望

actor 男演员

actress 女演员

host 男主人

host(v.)作为主人, 主办

tight jeans

fix: 固定 , 修理

fix the picture on the wall

fix one's eyes on sth盯着..., 目不转睛

one's eyes be fixed on sth

all the eyes were fixed on the blackboard 所有的眼睛都盯着黑板

global adj : 全球的

global problem : 全球性的问题

disappoint vt. 使失望

in despair 绝望的

sb./sth. is the despair of...

The boy is the despair of his parents.那男孩的父母对他感到绝望了

This boy is his mother's despair. 这个男孩使他妈绝望了.

The examination was the despair of me.

The examination was my despair. 我对考试已经绝望了.

ask sb. to do sth.

next to : 与......相邻