新概念英语第三册 Lesson 15(课文4)

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总结一些常见的拟声词
(1)rattle: 叮当作响 ==tinkle
这里引申为：存放（keep）,用了拟声词，使句子很生动。
(2)roar:呼啸（重点突出老虎、狮子等大动物的鸣叫声）
e.g. The car roared by me. 车子呼啸着从我身边飞驰过。
(3)shout at: 大喊大叫 = bark at
(4)grunt 猪的呼噜声，咕嘟地说着
e.g. he is grunting. 咕哝的，哼哼唧唧的
(5)slam: 砰的一声
5, Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money-box.
fill up: 装满
e.g. The waitress kept filling up everyone’s glass with wine. 服务员把每个人的杯子都斟满酒。
6, For most of them, fifty pence is a small price to pay for a satisfying bar of chocolate.
price
(1)价格：a price tag 价签
（2）Pay the price for sth.为某事付出代价
e.g.  For him, two thousand dollars is a small price to pay for it. 对他而言，花2000美元买来那件东西，是算不了什么的。