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disembarked;genuine; Gesticulating; outrageous;thrust...into...

2023-02-03 14:58 作者:比利比利圆  | 我要投稿

Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembarked.

/dɪsɪmˈbɑːk/ verb [no object]

leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle: the passengers began to disembark. 

/əˈseɪl/

(usually be assailed(of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly: she was assailed by doubts and regrets. 

I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring.①

no sooner —— than used to convey that the second event mentioned happens immediately after the first: she had no sooner spoken than the telephone rang. 

I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds.

/kənˈsiːl/ keep from sight; hide: the house was concealed by trees

The man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real.

As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass.

It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.


The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches. ②

I examined one of the pens closely. It certainly looked genuine.

/ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn/ truly what something is said to be; authentic: each book is bound in genuine leather. 


At the base of the gold cap, the words 'made in the U. S. A' had been neatly inscribed.

/ɪnˈskrʌɪb/ transitive verb: engrave, to inscribe sth on/in sth;

The man said that the pen was worth £50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for £30.

I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay £5.

/ ˈɪndɪkeɪt/: to indicate left/right; she indicated that she was turning left


 /dʒɛˈstɪkjʊleɪt/ 

verb [no object] use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words: 

they were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down. 

Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to £10.

/aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/:shockingly bad or excessive(more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate: he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy.)


 /dɪˈzʌɪərəb(ə)/ adjective(attractive, sought-after) ‹giftresidencejob▸ the qualities desirable in a interpreter  

▸ it is desirable that

(sexually attractive (advisable decision;  actionplan

Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later, he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands.

/θrʌst/

she thrust a dagger into his back.

 to thrust one's hands into one's pockets.

he thrust a glass of wine into my hands.

he thrust himself to the front of the crowd.

he thrust his way to the front of the queue.


Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the £5 I gave him.

(toss into air)ballobject▸ to throw up one's hands in horror 

(willingly):he readily accepted my proposals

I felt especially pleased with my wonderful bargain -- until I got back to the ship.No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink and to this day it has never written a single word!






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