文档介绍：Lesson 14 A noble gangster
Gangster: 歹徒，暴徒, 有组织犯罪团 伙中的一员
gang:帮，伙
Noble: ①贵族的
②高尚的，崇高的,
歹徒, 暴徒, e performance will begin promptly at 9 o’clock.
The performance will begin at 9 o’clock prompt/sharp.
我给他打 ，可他立刻就关上了。
I gave him a call, but he turned off it promptly.
5. put sb out of business 使破产 ,使停业
许多小公司因新税收而破产。
Many small firms were put out of business by the new tax.
经济危机很快使他停业。
The crisis soon put him out of business.
put sb + prep. + n.: 使…处于某种状态下
你已经让我很不耐烦了。
You’ve put me out of patience.
你已经让我很生气了。
You’ve put me in a bad temper.
警察已经把那个人关进了监狱。
The police have put the man in prison.
6. obtain 获得
你可从各大商店买到这种产品。
You can obtain the product from all the stores.
他有足够的钱购买生活必需品
He has enough money to obtain the necessities of life.
我终于设法弄到了一份报告。
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.
7. remarkable adj. 卓越的； 显著的；非凡的
他是一个真正非同凡响的人。
He was a truly remarkable man.
她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
She has made remarkable progress in her writing skills.
那是一项非凡的成就。
It was a remarkable achievement...
同义词
outstanding 突出的，杰出的，引人注目的
distinguished 杰出的，卓越的,不同凡响的
eminent 杰出的
notable 杰出的，显著的
well-known 众所周知的
famous 著名的
8. would rather do than do
我宁愿和你一起去也不愿意呆在这里。
I’d rather go with you than stay here.
我宁愿现在做作业也不愿意拖到明天。
I’d rather do my homework now than put it until tomorrow.
a band of
come to be known
come to realize
make a name for
be known as
be at war
be willing to
in times of peace
march into
burn down
regard …as …
at the age of
一伙；一帮
慢慢为人所知
慢慢意识到
出名
被称为
战争时期
愿意
和平年代
（军队）进入
烧毁
认为，当做
在……岁
9. dedicate v. be dedicated to sth 献身于...
dedicate oneself to sth
dedicate one’s life to sth 献身于...
他献身于科学
He is dedicated to science.
He dedicated his life to science.
He dedicated himself to science.
他把第一本书献给了母亲。
He dedicated his first book to his mother.
他把星期六献给了足球。
He dedicates his Saturdays to football.
10. make a name for oneself
make one’s name 出名，成名
他以交响乐钢琴演