《大学基础英语》课程PPT教学课件（一）Lesson Three Message of the Land

Lesson ThreeMessage of the Land

Lesson Three Message of the Land

WordStudybully v.a.to threaten to hurtsomeone orfrightenthem,especially someonesmallerorweakerb.toputpressureonsomeoneinorderto make them do what you wantExamples: bully sb

Word Study ◼ . bully v. ◼ a. to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker ◼ b. to put pressure on someone in order to make them do what you want ◼ Examples: ◼ bully sb

Don't let them bully you into working onSaturdaysbullyboy（受人雇佣且尤指与政治集团有关的）流氓，打手

Don't let them bully you into working on Saturdays bullyboy （受人雇佣且尤指与政治集团有关的）流氓， 打手

condemn v. a. to disapprove sth. orsb., esp. because you think it ismorally wrongExamples:Local authorities have been condemned forfailing to tackle the problem of homelessness.The law has been condemned as an attack onpersonal liberty

◼ condemn v. a. to disapprove sth. or sb., esp. because you think it is morally wrong ◼ Examples: Local authorities have been condemned for failing to tackle the problem of homelessness. The law has been condemned as an attack on personal liberty

fashionablea. popular, esp. for a short period oftimeExamples:Strong colors are very fashionableat the moment

◼ . fashionable ◼ a. popular, esp. for a short period of time ◼ Examples: ◼ Strong colors are very fashionable at the moment

开始风行come into fashion赶时follow the fashion不再风行go out of fashion合于时尚in(the)fashion不合时尚out of (the) fashion开创新时尚set a (the)fashion（服装，举止等）极时be all the fashion，风行一时

◼ come into fashion ◼ follow the fashion ◼ go out of fashion ◼ in (the) fashion ◼ out of (the) fashion ◼ set a (the) fashion ◼ be all the fashion 开始风行 赶时髦 不再风行 合于时尚 不合时尚 开创新时尚 （服装，举止等）极时 髦，风行一时

forefathern.a. (usu.pl.) the people, especially men, whowere part of your family a long time ago inthe past someone in the past who did somethingb.important that influences your life today

◼ forefather n. ◼ a. (usu. pl.) the people, especially men, who ◼ were part of your family a long time ago in ◼ the past ◼ b. someone in the past who did something ◼ important that influences your life today

Thousands of years ago our forefathersestablished this nation.ancestor; forerunnerSynonyms:descendant; offspringantonyms

Thousands of years ago our forefathers established this nation. Synonyms ancestor; forerunner ◼ antonyms descendant; offspring

Word Buildingprefixforefatherfore-: before; in front offoretell预言预见foresee预报forecast前言，引言，序foreword前臂forearm前腿foreleg预见foresight先驱者，先锋forerunner

Word Building ◼ forefather fore-: before; in front of prefix foretell foresee forecast foreword forearm foreleg foresight forerunner 预言 预见 预报 前言，引言, 序 前臂 前腿 预见 先驱者，先锋