Action

　　Basic need

　　音形義

　　Everyday Expressions

　　n. [C] 行動 (group action 團隊行動)

　　Now it’s time to take action. (現(xiàn)在是該行動的時候了。)

　　n. [U] 情節(jié)

　　The action is set in Paris. (事情發(fā)生在巴黎。)

　　n. 戰(zhàn)斗

　　The action lasted five hours. (戰(zhàn)斗持續(xù)了5 個)

　　n. 訴訟

　　She decided to take a legal action against him. (她決定起訴他。)

　　衍生詞語

　　active (積極的);

　　actionless (沒有行動的, 不行動的);

　　activate (v.激活)

　　復合詞語

　　action movie (動作片; kongfu movie)

　　常見搭配 Useful Phrase

　　軍事行動 --- military action

　　民事訴訟 --- a civil action

　　刑事訴訟 --- a criminal action

　　習語與俗語 Idioms & Slangs

　　Action! --- 開拍(導演用語)

　　man of action --- 注重行動的人，實干家

　　生活用語 Street Talks

　　If you guys are going to bet on the basketball game, I want a piece of the action. (算我 一份)

　　Action stations, everyone!

　　The president has arrived! (各就各位)

　　電影對白 Transcripts

　　Linus: What does it tell you?

　　Sabrina: That’s between you and the river.

　　Linus: You know it’s funny listening to your talk. Makes

　　me…. Makes me wonder if I should…

　　Sabrina: What?

　　Linus: I don’t know, something is different. I feel different. At work I don’t… I love the action, but, sometimes I wonder, lately especially, been wondering what it would be like, to spend some time in a place that I love like that, not just a few days, but for a real change.

　　Actually, I think I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, I just, um, I just didn’t know it until, till you, uh… 《情歸巴黎》

　　諺語 Proverbs

　　Actions speak louder than words.

　　行動勝于語言。

　　Don’t judge a man’s actions at first sight; give them asecond look.

　　乍看難評人，再看認得清。

　　第二節(jié)

　　Animal

　　Basic need

　　音形義

　　Everyday Expressions

　　n. [C] 動物 (野獸 wild animal)

　　We should protect animals.

　　n. 獸性的人，衣冠禽獸

　　Drinking alcohol releases the animal in man. (喝酒使人獸行大發(fā)。)

　　衍生詞語

　　animalism (獸性; 活力充沛);

　　animate (v. 賦予…以生命，使活潑);

　　常見搭配 Useful Phrase

　　獸性 --- animal instincts

　　動物界 --- the animal kingdom

　　誘捕動物 --- trap animals

　　習語與俗語 Idioms & Slangs

　　animal desire --- 肉欲

　　生活用語 Street Talks

　　A: Rebecca, I got a D in maths this term. What do I do?

　　B: Sorry about that, Freddie. Cheer up! You can make it next term.But frankly speaking, if you weren’t such a party animal, you’d have more time for studying. (喜歡參加聚會的人)

　　A: Joanna usually talks to animals and toys.

　　B: Poor Jo. If only she had a healthy family!

　　Youth is/are full of animal spirits. (精力十分旺盛)

　　That fighter is really an animal when he steps in the (boxing)ring. (當這個拳擊手開始比賽的 時候，他立刻變成了一個真正的野獸。)

　　電影對白 Transcripts

　　Newsman: Sir, why are you running?

　　Newswoman: Are you doing this for world peace?

　　Newsman: Are you doing this for the homeless?

　　Newsman: Are you running for woman’s rights?

　　Newsman: Or for the environment? Or for animals?

　　Forrest: They just couldn’t believe that someone would do all that running for no particular reason.

　　名言 Quotations

　　Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.