Unit19
I. n merchant; crown; mercy; enemy; weakness; judgement ; gentleman; greeting; envy; consequence; fortune; bargain; deed; surgeon; requirement; court; justice; kindness; punishment; order; sword;
l duke; masterpiece; ducat; fate; scale; tragedy; revenge
l Venice; Hamlet; Romeo; Juliet; Troilus; Cressida; Bassanio; Antonio; Portia; Shylock; Duke; Bellario
v. deny; envy; accuse; bargain; bless; declare; punish; order;
adj: reasonable; troublesome; merciful; legal; worthy; complex; adv: therefore;
phrases: pay back; have mercy on; go about; as far as I know; tear up; at the mercy of; go down on one’s knees
II.
1.deny;
I said that he had stolen my bicycle, but he denied it.
These children are denied access to education.
2. envy n, v
What a wonderful thing it is to be a musician! How I envy you.
envy sb sth.; be in envy of sb.'s success羨慕某人的成功
Their new pool made them the envy of their neighbors.
3. accuse;
What are you accused of?
4. bargain
I’ve kept my side of bargain and I expect him to keep his.
5. bless
It is twice blessed: It blessed those who give it, and those who receive it.
6. declare;
I declare the court allows it and the law gives it to you.
India declared her independence in 1947.
7.punish;
They must be punished for what they have done.
The teacher punished the noisy children by making them stay after school.
8. order;
order sb to do sth; order that sb should do
He ordered them to leave.
The King ordered that the man be set free.
9.mercy;
Have mercy on him, Mary.
Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth.
show mercy to sb; throw oneself on sb’s mercy
leave sb/sth to the mercy of sth/sb
at the mercy of sb/sth
10. enemy: make enemy with
His behavior made him many enemies.
11. greeting
to offer greetings to sb.向某人致意; greeting card賀卡, 卡片
12.fortune;
She made a fortune selling her new book.
The family’s fortune almost changed almost overnight.
13. bargain
This jacket is a real bargain at such a low price.
這件夾克衫這么便宜,真劃得來(lái)。
If you bargain with them they might reduce the price.
你講講價(jià),他們可能會(huì)把價(jià)錢(qián)降低。
14. reasonable a reasonable price
15．worthy; worth
He is worthy of our praise. 他值得我們表?yè)P(yáng)
a worthy cause正義的事業(yè)a worthy life有價(jià)值的生活
This book is worthy of being read [to be read].這本書(shū)值得一讀。
Be worth doing; be worthy of being done/ be worthy to be done
16.therefore;
He was ill, and therefore could not come.他病了, 所以未能來(lái)。
17. legal ; legally; illegal
a legal right.; a legal holiday
18. complex The situation is very complex.
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1. take place pay back
2. people of different ages
3. in modern times
4. make an important decision
5. make a play a masterpieces
6. as far as I know
7. in this particular case
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8.play a cruel game
9.give up
10. have mercy on
11 show mercy to sb;
12 throw oneself on sb’s mercy
13. at the mercy of sb/sth
14.a sign of weakness
15. pass judgement on sb
16.hope for
17.a most troublesome case
18.be seated
19. a learned judge
20.accuse sb of sth
21.according to the law
22. cut off
23. tear up
24. bleed to death
25. take sb in the arm
26.feel sorry for sb
27. face an enemy with a heart of stone
28.be in love with
29. on one condition
30 sign an agreement
31. so young a body with so wise a head
32. take away from
33. go down on one’s knee
34. beg sb for mercy
35. sth be as dear to sb as life itself
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36. be of much value
37.for the sake of
38.have a human side
39.break the rules
40.be pleased with
41.in secret
42. get married
43. escape from
44. show amazing courage
45. a loyal young woman of strength and self-determination
46. a character of passion and imagination
47. stand out
48. sb with sharp mind
49. play with words
50. make the law work for sb
51. sb deserve to be admire
52. win sb’s trust
53. care for
54. earn a place in the heart of sb
III sentences
1. It is useless trying to argue with him
2. This is a most troublesome case.
3. I’ve kept my side of the bargin and I expect him to keep his.
4. Mercy brings good.Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth.
5. It is twice blessed: It blesses those who give it, and those who receive it.
6. It is the highest of the highest.
7. I’ll pay him back with all my heart.
8. I declare the court gives it and the law gives it to you.
9. I feel sorry for you. You’ve come to face an enemy with a heart of stone, who knows neither pity nor mercy.
10. You shall get justice more than you wanted.
11. My money and goods are as dear to me as life itself.
12. She is known for the goodness of her heart, her feeling of love and caring.
13. Although her role in the play is rather small, she shines as heroine of goodness and wisdom, and has earned a place in the hearts of all readers of King Lear
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