disappearance什么意思？L19 A very dear cat
1. Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals.
1) kidnapper n.绑架者
kidnap n.&v. 绑架
kidnapping n.绑架
例:
Two businessmen have been kidnapped by
terrorists.
The kidnappers are demanding a ransom of one million dollars.
He admitted the charge of the kidnapping
/kidnap.
2.Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy old lady, has shared her flat with her cat,Rastus, for a
great many years.
1) share v.分享
share sth. with sb. 和某人分享某物
例:
I really don’t want to share a desk with her.
3. Rastus leads an orderly life
1) lead a … life /lead…. lives
过着一种……的生活
例:
They can be friendly and affectionate towards
humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well.
4. Three days after Rastus’disappearance, Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter.
1)disappearance n.消失
disappear v.消失
appear v. 出现
appearance n.面容，到来
例:
The police are investigating the disappearance
of a young woman.
She doesn’t concern about her appearance.
The sudden appearance of a policeman caused
them to drop the money and run.
5. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe
hands.
1) in safe hands = in the safe hands of sb.
在可靠人手里,安然无恙
类似的词组:
in good hands 在能人手里
in bad hands 在笨人手里
in green hand或in new hands 在新手手中
in old hands 在老手手中
例:
I’ve left my kids in safe hands-with my parents.
The problem was in the safe hands of experts.
联想：
in hand在手头，可供使用，在掌握中，在控制中 例::
As the matter in hand was very urgent, we dealt
with it at once.
Can you have the situation well in hand?
6. …if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of 1000
pounds.
1)ransom n.赎金 v.(为某人)支付赎金
例:
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 50.000 pounds from his family.
The kidnapped children were all ransomed and
returned home unharmed.
7. Mrs. Ramsay was instructed to place the money in a cardbox.
1)instruct v.表示“命令吩咐”时，搭配为:
instruct sb. to do sth.
instruct that sb.(should) do sth.
下令某人应该做某事
当instruct表示其它意思时所跟从句使用正常时态
例:
After having been instructed to drive out of
town,I began to acquire confidence.
I’ve instructed them to keep the door locked.
The letter instructed him to report to
headquarters immediately.
He instructed that a wall (should) be built
around the city.
We have been instructed that a decision will not be made before the end of the week.
You will be instructed where to go as soon as
the plane is ready.
当instruct 表示“指导、传授”时与teach意义一样(但更为正式)，但用法不一样。
常见词组:
instruct sb.in(doing)sth.
教授某人(通常指教授某种技能)
对比:
teach sb sth.
teach sth to sb.
teach sb to do sth
例:
She instructed us in Chemistry.=
She teaches us Chemistry=
She teaches Chemistry to us.
词形变换:
instruction n.指示,命令,教导,传授
instructions n.用法说明
例:
Follow the instructions on the packet carefully.
Always read the instructions carefully before
you start.
I’m under instructions to keep my speech short.
8. She decided to go to the police, but fearing
that she would never see Rastus again- the
letter made that quite clear-she changed her
mind.
1)fear v.害怕 n. 害怕
for fear of(doing)sth害怕(做)某事
例:
Her eyes showed no fear.
The child was shaking with fear.
We spoke quietly for fear of waking up the
guards.
9. She withdrew 1000 pounds from her bank.
1) withdraw(withdrew, withdrawn) v.(从银行)取钱
近义词: draw (drew, drawn)
例:
Can I draw 80 dollars out of my account?
I drew out 200 dollars.
10. … but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word.
1) keep one’s word 或keep one’s promise
遵守诺言
go back on one’s word或break one’s promise
违背诺言
例:
He failed to keep his word.
11. Sure enough. Rastus arrived punctually at
7:00 that evening.
1) sure enough 或as expected 果然
例:
I said that he had forgotten, and sure enough he did.
12. Considering the amount she had paid，the
cat was dear to her in more ways than one.
1)considering prep.&conj.考虑到
例:
Considering he has just started, he knows quite a lot about it.
2) in more ways than one
不止一个意思;在很多方面
例:
With the first goal. he used his head in more
ways than one.
With the first goal. he used his head in more
ways than one.
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