Unit3 A taste of English humour（一）核心词汇：1.content adj 满足的；满意的n 满足vt 使满足1）feel /be content with 对...满足/满意He feels content with his life .他对自己的生活很满意。
2）be content to do sth 满足于做某事The old man is content to live in the countryside .那个老人乐意住在乡下。
3）content oneself with使某人满足于The girl contented herself with a nice film .女孩看了一部好电影，很满足。
2.astonish vt 使惊诧1）sth: astonish sbIt astonishes me that no one has thought of it before .使我感到惊讶的是，以前谁也没有想到这事。
2）Sb : be astonished by /at由于...感到吃惊Sth :be astonishing 某事令人吃惊3）to one’s astonishment令人惊讶的是in astonishment惊讶地；震惊地To my astonishment , he was astonished at the astonishing news and look at me in astonishment .令我吃惊的是，听到那个令人惊讶的消息，他非常吃惊并且惊讶地看着我。
3 .badly off 穷的；缺少的1）be badly off for sth缺少某东西The farmers here are badly off and they are badly off for food and money .这儿的农民很穷，他们缺钱和食物。
2）相关短语：be worse off 更穷的；处境更差be well off 境况很好；富裕be better off境况更好go from bad to worse越来越坏；每况愈下to make matters worse 更糟糕的是The villagers are better off now than before .村民比以前富裕多了。
4 .entertain vt&vi 使欢乐；款待1）entertain sb with sth用某物使某人快乐Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories .博学的导游会用最有趣的故事让你高兴。
2）entertain sb to sth用某物款待某人The Greens entertained us to French food yesterday .昨天格林一家用法国食物款待我们。
3）entertaining adj 有趣的；令人愉快a very entertaining film.一部很有趣的电影a most entertaining guest很有风趣的客人5.convince vt 使信服1）convince sb to do sth 说服某人做某事We convinced Jack to go there by train .我们说服杰克乘火车去那儿。
2）convince sb of sth 使某人相信某事convince sb that... 使某人相信...He convinced me of his honesty.He convinced me that he is honest.他使我相信他是诚实的。
2）convince d adj 确信的;坚信不疑的a convinced look坚信不疑的表情be convinced of sth 确信；相信be convinced that...确信...I’m convinced of his honesty.I’m convinced that he is honest .我相信他是诚实的。
3）convinc ing adj 令人信服的a convincing story 一个令人信服的故事6 .direct vt&vi 导演；指示；指挥adj 直的；直接的；直率的1）direct a film导演一部电影direct sb to do sth 指示某人做某事direct that sb（should）do sth指示某人应该做某事Her boss directed her to call off themeeting .=Her boss directed that she should alloff the meeting .她的老板指示她取消这次会议。
3）direct ion n 指导；方向in the direction of 朝...方向in all directions =in every direction朝四面八方4）direct ly conj “一...就...”,引导时间状语从句。
类似还有：immediately ; instantly. Directly/Immediately/Instantly he heard the good news ,he jumped with joy.一听到这个好消息，他就高兴地跳起来了。
7 .whisper n 耳语；diVt&vi 低语；小声说1）whisper to sb低声对某人说It is whispered that..传闻/据说，据小道消息...He whispered to me that he was a shy man .他低声对我说他是一个害羞的人。
It is whispered that he would be a promising leader in the future.传闻将来他将成为一名有前途的领导人。
2）in a whisper /in whispers 低声地The debated it in whispers/in a whisper. 他们低声讨论这件事。
（二）拓展词汇：1.humour n 幽默；滑稽humor ous adj 幽默的;滑稽的2.perform er n 表演者；演出者perform vt 执行；表演perform ance n 执行；演出3 .bright en vt 使更愉快；使更有希望bright adj 明亮的；光线充足的4 .depress ed adj 忧愁的；沮丧的depress ing adj 令人沮丧的depress vt使沮丧；使消沉depress ion n 沮丧；消沉；萧条期5 .astonish vt 使惊诧astonish ing adj 令人感到惊讶的astonish ed adj 惊讶的astonish ment n 惊讶;震惊6 .fortunate adj幸运的；吉利的fortunate ly adv幸运地un fortunate ly adv不幸地fortune n 运气；巨款；大笔的钱make a fortune 发财seek your fortune外出寻找发财机会；外出闯荡；闯世界7.bore d adj 厌烦的bor ing adj 令人厌烦的bore vt 使厌烦8 .entertain vt&vi 使快乐；款待entertain ing adj 有趣的；令人愉快entertain ment n 娱乐entertain er（娱乐节目的）表演者9 .fail ure n 失败（者）fail vi 失败；不及格10.convince vt 使信服convinc ing adj 令人信服的convince d adj 确信的11 .direct vt&vi 导演；指示；指挥adj 直的；直接的；直率的direct ion n 指导；方向direct or n 导演direct ly adv 直接地；径直地conj 一....就...12 .confiden ce n 信心；信念confiden t adj 自信的；确信的13 .particular adj 特殊的；特别的n 细节；细目particular ly adv 特殊地；特别地14 .amuse vt 使发笑；使愉快amus ing adj 好笑的；有趣的amuse d adj 被逗乐的amuse ment n娱乐；消遣15 .occasion n 时刻；场合occasion al adj 偶尔的occasion ally n adv 偶尔地16 .act ress n 女演员act or n 演员act v 扮演；做事；行动17 .expla nation n 解释；讲解；说明expla in vt 解释;说明18.detect ive n 侦察detect vt 侦察；发现19 .mountain ous adj 多山的；山一般的mountain n 山；山脉20 .mess n脏或乱的状态mess y adj 肮脏的；麻烦的21 .react vi 作出反应；回应react ion n反应；回应22. drunk adj 醉的drink vi 喝酒；酗酒（三）高频短语1 .up to now 到现在（现在完成时状语）so far 至今2 .feel /be content with 对...满足3（be）badly off 穷的；缺少的be worse off 更穷的；处境更差be well off 境况很好；富裕be better off境况较好4 .star in 在...中担任主角；主演5 .cut off 切断；断绝cut off the water supply 切断水供应be cut off from the outside world .与世隔绝cut in 插嘴；插话cut sth out 删掉cut sth up 切碎cut sth down 减少;砍倒6 .pick out 挑出；辨别出7 .in particular=particularly尤其；特别be particular about sth 对.. 讲究/挑剔8 .convince sb of sth 使某人相信某事9.pick up （偶然）习得；接收；好转10 .react to sth 对...做出反应；回应react against sb/sth反对；反抗。