Where:http://www.englishthroughstories.com/scripts/scripts.html
The number of words :482
WORDS
drop
Context:Tomorrow. He said he would call me this afternoon and tell me where to make the drop
Definition:a place where something ,for example a letter or a message ,can be left
A mail drop.
Crystal clear
Context:“He also made it crystal clear that we were not to call the police
Definition:very easy to understand
He challenged every point which he did not find crystal clear .
Prime
Context:They got the list down to two prime suspects, both of whom used to work for the Pardo computer business before they were fired.
Definition:something that is most important or fundamental to a particular situation.
What was said was of prime .
This chapter is about the detail of the kidnap.They can't call the police ,and Dr veeves seems have found something ,and is going to look into that .
Like Dr veeves said ,it's going to be more and more funny.
2009年1月30日金曜日
2009年1月13日火曜日
Missing Person - Episode #4 Meeting at the Cafe
Where:http://www.englishthroughstories.com/scripts/scripts.html
The number of words：５５９
WORDS
kidnapped
Context:Sarah’s been kidnapped
Definition：take another person by force ,usually in order to demand money from their family ,employers ,goverment ,etc.
His plan is to kidnap the President of the United States .
ransom
Context:and he will kill her if we don’t give him the ransom he’s demanding.”
Definition:an amount of money that has to be paid in order to set free someone who has been kidnapped .
The family paid a ransom of 50000 for the child's release.
justifiably
Context:She was justifiably nervous.
Definiiton:A statement ,opinion ,or fact that you think is acceptable or correct because you are able to see a good reason for it
I hope this is a justifiable interpretation.
addict
Context:I’m a bit of a caffeine addict,
Definition:someone who i s extremely fond of something or is extremely interested in it .
obscenities
Context:he had a gun in my face and was shouting obscenities at me.”
Definiiton:A word or expression that is rude and offensive because it relates to sex or bodily functions .
They started yelling abuse and obsceb
muscular
Context:He was tall and muscular,
Definition:very fit and strong ,and has firm muscles which are not covered with a lot of fat.
Great muscular effort is neeeded .
The number of words：５５９
WORDS
kidnapped
Context:Sarah’s been kidnapped
Definition：take another person by force ,usually in order to demand money from their family ,employers ,goverment ,etc.
His plan is to kidnap the President of the United States .
ransom
Context:and he will kill her if we don’t give him the ransom he’s demanding.”
Definition:an amount of money that has to be paid in order to set free someone who has been kidnapped .
The family paid a ransom of 50000 for the child's release.
justifiably
Context:She was justifiably nervous.
Definiiton:A statement ,opinion ,or fact that you think is acceptable or correct because you are able to see a good reason for it
I hope this is a justifiable interpretation.
addict
Context:I’m a bit of a caffeine addict,
Definition:someone who i s extremely fond of something or is extremely interested in it .
obscenities
Context:he had a gun in my face and was shouting obscenities at me.”
Definiiton:A word or expression that is rude and offensive because it relates to sex or bodily functions .
They started yelling abuse and obsceb
muscular
Context:He was tall and muscular,
Definition:very fit and strong ,and has firm muscles which are not covered with a lot of fat.
Great muscular effort is neeeded .
In this chapter ,Anne found Bill .And ,they knew what happeded from him .The next is to
rescue Sarah
2009年1月6日火曜日
Missing Person - Episode #3 A Woman in Pain
Where:http://www.englishthroughstories.com/scripts/scripts.html
The number of words :2080
in a fell swoop
Context:In one fell swoop, I kicked the shower curtain back. “Don’t move!” I shouted.
Definition:do something a single occasion or by means of a single action .
British troops swooped down twice in pre-dawn raids .
scurry
Context:Suddenly a little white cat jumped out of the bathtub and scurried between my legs.
Definition:run quickly like small animals do when they are frighted or trying to escape .
The pig scurried into the undergrowth.
poked around
Context:I poked around the rest of the bedroom, and then followed Anne into the kitchen.
Definition:search for something in a particular place ,usually by moving lots of objects around
in a rather vague manner
burglary
Context:We continued looking through the three-bedroom apartment. There was no sign of
any violence, no burglary, no break-in.
Definition:the crime of breaking into a building and stealing things
A ability of oberservation is important to a detective.And I think it's also important to us everyone .And we can learn something from what we saw .
The number of words :2080
in a fell swoop
Context:In one fell swoop, I kicked the shower curtain back. “Don’t move!” I shouted.
Definition:do something a single occasion or by means of a single action .
British troops swooped down twice in pre-dawn raids .
scurry
Context:Suddenly a little white cat jumped out of the bathtub and scurried between my legs.
Definition:run quickly like small animals do when they are frighted or trying to escape .
The pig scurried into the undergrowth.
poked around
Context:I poked around the rest of the bedroom, and then followed Anne into the kitchen.
Definition:search for something in a particular place ,usually by moving lots of objects around
in a rather vague manner
burglary
Context:We continued looking through the three-bedroom apartment. There was no sign of
any violence, no burglary, no break-in.
Definition:the crime of breaking into a building and stealing things
A ability of oberservation is important to a detective.And I think it's also important to us everyone .And we can learn something from what we saw .
Missing Person - Episode #2 Beer and Cigarettes
Where:http://www.englishthroughstories.com/scripts/scripts.html
The number of words :2086
Words
amateur
Context: Some of my students know I’m an amateur detective.
Definition:someone who does something such as a hobby or playing a sport as a hobby and
not as a job
It's a business for professionals not amatuers .
cop
Context:I had also learned a lot about police work from my father, who was a cop for 34 years.
Definition:a policeman or policewoman .
stereo
Context:a big-screen television, a fancy stereo, a CD player, two big, brown leather chairs, and a comfortable-looking sofa.
Definition:describe a record or a system of playing music in which the sound is directed through two different speakers
blond
The number of words :2086
Words
amateur
Context: Some of my students know I’m an amateur detective.
Definition:someone who does something such as a hobby or playing a sport as a hobby and
not as a job
It's a business for professionals not amatuers .
cop
Context:I had also learned a lot about police work from my father, who was a cop for 34 years.
Definition:a policeman or policewoman .
stereo
Context:a big-screen television, a fancy stereo, a CD player, two big, brown leather chairs, and a comfortable-looking sofa.
Definition:describe a record or a system of playing music in which the sound is directed through two different speakers
blond
Context:a big-screen television, a fancy stereo, a CD player, two big, brown leather chairs, and a comfortable-looking sofa.
Definition:A blond person has pale yellow-coloured hair ,especially when referring to a man's hair.
It's a interesting story and I want to know the truth more earlier.The story about detective in English is always excellent,I believe.
2008年12月9日火曜日
Missing Person - Episode #1 The Man in the Mask
Where:http://www.englishthroughstories.com/scripts/scripts.html
The number of words :1890
WORDS
Tick off
Context:I had no idea why this stranger was hitting me, and it was ticking me off.
Definition:speak really angrily to someone beacause they have done something wrong
David had ticked her off for being careless.
Moan
Context:“Oh my God!” he moaned
Definition:make a low and miserable cry because you are in pain or suffering in some other way .
He lay on his back ,moaning ,holding his broken arm .
Back up
Context:Let me back up a minute:
Definition:supply to evidence to prove a claim or story ture .
He backed this up with a few horrifying anecdotes .
son of a gun
a bad person ,someone you don't like
Punch
Context:man ran toward me and started punching me.
Definition:hit someone or something hard with one's fist.
He punched the pillow with all his strengh .
This is a story about finding missing people ,I think ,and it will be interesting .And ,it is good to listen not only the story but also the explaination .It become easier to understand the story and to learn some expressions.For examle I didn't understand the phrase"a son of a gun"untill I listened to it .
The number of words :1890
WORDS
Tick off
Context:I had no idea why this stranger was hitting me, and it was ticking me off.
Definition:speak really angrily to someone beacause they have done something wrong
David had ticked her off for being careless.
Moan
Context:“Oh my God!” he moaned
Definition:make a low and miserable cry because you are in pain or suffering in some other way .
He lay on his back ,moaning ,holding his broken arm .
Back up
Context:Let me back up a minute:
Definition:supply to evidence to prove a claim or story ture .
He backed this up with a few horrifying anecdotes .
son of a gun
a bad person ,someone you don't like
Punch
Context:man ran toward me and started punching me.
Definition:hit someone or something hard with one's fist.
He punched the pillow with all his strengh .
This is a story about finding missing people ,I think ,and it will be interesting .And ,it is good to listen not only the story but also the explaination .It become easier to understand the story and to learn some expressions.For examle I didn't understand the phrase"a son of a gun"untill I listened to it .
2008年11月24日月曜日
'This is your victory'says Obama
Where:http://hi.baidu.com/tianql/blog/item/542fbbef87568d11fcfa3c59.html
The number of words :1957
WORDS
Cynical
Context: who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve .
Definition:be the attitute and behaviour of someone who belives that people act selfishly and who always aways expects people to act like this .
You are taking a rather cynical view of marrige .
Endure
Context:He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.
Definition:bear a painful or difficult situation calmly and patiently .
You must be ready to endure hardships and even death.
Unsung
Context:And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign,
Definition:to describe someone who is not appreciated or praised although you think they deserve to be .
I have great respect for that unsung army of men and women who trudged to work every day
Hatch
Context:Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington
Definition:think of a plot or a scheme and work it out .
I've heard about the grand plot that you two gentlemen are hatching .
Perish
Context:more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.
Definition:something comes to an end or is destroyed for ever
The old religion is perishing .
Harness
Context:There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.
Definition:bring a natural source of energy,bring it under your control and use it .
Techniques harnessing the energy of the sun are being developed.
Calloused
Context:the only way it's been done in America for 221 years -- block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
Definition:to describe that something covered in calluses
My feet became blackened ,tough ,split and calloused .
Strain
Context:Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
Definition:cause something to be used or tested to an extent that goes beyond normal or reasonable limits .
That noise is really straining my patience .
Press on
Context:and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
Definition:continue doing something in spite of difficulties or disappointments .
Babbage pressed on alone ,achieving little.
Sum up
Context:we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
Definition :express as briefly as possible all the important aspects of something ,and by doing this describe the whole thing .
I can't sum up his whole philosophy in one sentence .
Touch down
Context:A man touched down on the moon,
Definition:land
He watched the plane as it touched down.
"And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope."said Obama.His victory is just like these words .He won by his spirit,which he considered as the spirit of the people,America.America will be changed ,and I hope not only Americans but also the other peoples of the world can say"yes ,we can ".
The number of words :1957
WORDS
Cynical
Context: who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve .
Definition:be the attitute and behaviour of someone who belives that people act selfishly and who always aways expects people to act like this .
You are taking a rather cynical view of marrige .
Endure
Context:He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.
Definition:bear a painful or difficult situation calmly and patiently .
You must be ready to endure hardships and even death.
Unsung
Context:And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign,
Definition:to describe someone who is not appreciated or praised although you think they deserve to be .
I have great respect for that unsung army of men and women who trudged to work every day
Hatch
Context:Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington
Definition:think of a plot or a scheme and work it out .
I've heard about the grand plot that you two gentlemen are hatching .
Perish
Context:more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.
Definition:something comes to an end or is destroyed for ever
The old religion is perishing .
Harness
Context:There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.
Definition:bring a natural source of energy,bring it under your control and use it .
Techniques harnessing the energy of the sun are being developed.
Calloused
Context:the only way it's been done in America for 221 years -- block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
Definition:to describe that something covered in calluses
My feet became blackened ,tough ,split and calloused .
Strain
Context:Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
Definition:cause something to be used or tested to an extent that goes beyond normal or reasonable limits .
That noise is really straining my patience .
Press on
Context:and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
Definition:continue doing something in spite of difficulties or disappointments .
Babbage pressed on alone ,achieving little.
Sum up
Context:we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
Definition :express as briefly as possible all the important aspects of something ,and by doing this describe the whole thing .
I can't sum up his whole philosophy in one sentence .
Touch down
Context:A man touched down on the moon,
Definition:land
He watched the plane as it touched down.
"And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope."said Obama.His victory is just like these words .He won by his spirit,which he considered as the spirit of the people,America.America will be changed ,and I hope not only Americans but also the other peoples of the world can say"yes ,we can ".
2008年11月18日火曜日
Angels are Always There
Where:http://www.maplesky.net/data/2006/0514/article_2900.htm
The number of words :about 1500 words
Words
Slumber
Context:For even as you slumber, They watch closely over you;
Definition:sleep,a literary word
She fell into a heavy slumber and slept long and late .
Overwhelming
Context:When life is overwhelming, And your spirit has grown tired,
Definition:makes you feel so helpless ,surprised ,embarrassed ,etc,that you cannot think claerly .
An overwhelming sense of powerlessness .
Nourish
Context:Know that they will nourish you, Your spirit will be fed.
Definition:allow a feeling or belief to grow or to encourage it to grow .
They nourish their passion for a while in secret .
Rely
Context:You always may rely.
Definition:to need something and depend on it in order to survive or work properly.
Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on foreign businesses .
To god,everyone means so much .So don't give up however helpless situation you are in .People who pray have spiritual strength for life .It's a good thing to believe in something .
The number of words :about 1500 words
Words
Slumber
Context:For even as you slumber, They watch closely over you;
Definition:sleep,a literary word
She fell into a heavy slumber and slept long and late .
Overwhelming
Context:When life is overwhelming, And your spirit has grown tired,
Definition:makes you feel so helpless ,surprised ,embarrassed ,etc,that you cannot think claerly .
An overwhelming sense of powerlessness .
Nourish
Context:Know that they will nourish you, Your spirit will be fed.
Definition:allow a feeling or belief to grow or to encourage it to grow .
They nourish their passion for a while in secret .
Rely
Context:You always may rely.
Definition:to need something and depend on it in order to survive or work properly.
Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on foreign businesses .
To god,everyone means so much .So don't give up however helpless situation you are in .People who pray have spiritual strength for life .It's a good thing to believe in something .
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