son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer I. Wordstudy O damn you/them/it, etc. used to show how you are extremely angry with sth. or sb. Example: Damn you! If you think you can do this to me, you are wrong! 2 to state that sth. is very bad Example The critics damned the play on the first night. W E BAC
Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer W B T L E I. Word Study v. ① damn you/them/it, etc.: used to show how you are extremely angry with sth. or sb. Example: Damn you! If you think you can do this to me, you are wrong! ② to state that sth. is very bad Example: The critics damned the play on the first night
son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer Word study 4. fortyish adj, at about the age of forty ish 1)somewhat, near to: reddish, greenish, yellowish, darkish 2)in the manner of: foolish, childish, boyish, womanish, snobbish 3) of a country, such as Irish, Polish, Finnish, Spanish, etc. W E BAC
Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer W B T L E I. Word Study 4. fortyish adj. at about the age of forty -ish 1) somewhat, near to: reddish, greenish, yellowish, darkish 2) in the manner of: foolish, childish, boyish, womanish, snobbish 3) of a country, such as Irish, Polish, Finnish, Spanish, etc
son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer Word study 5, interfere v, to deliberately get involved in a situation that does not concern you and in a way that annoys people Example: I wish you stop interfering-you' ve caused enough problems already. the interfering old busybody爱管闲事的老家伙 W E To be continued on the next page BAC
Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer W B T L E I. Word Study 5. interfere v. to deliberately get involved in a situation that does not concern you and in a way that annoys people Example: I wish you stop interfering—you’ve caused enough problems already. the interfering old busybody 爱管闲事的老家伙 To be continued on the next page
son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer Word study 5. interfere interfere with: to prevent sthfrom succeeding or from happening in the way that was planned Example: Anxiety can interfere with childrens performance at school. W E To be continued on the next page BAC
Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer W B T L E I. Word Study 5. interfere ① interfere with: to prevent sth. from succeeding or from happening in the way that was planned Example: Anxiety can interfere with children’s performance at school. To be continued on the next page
son 4-The Boy and the Bank officer Word study Compare intervene V, to do sth. to stop a quarrel, or a war, or to deal with a problem, especially one that you are not directly involved in Example: The police don't usually like to intervene in disputes between husband and wife. The Federal reserve bank had to intervene to protect the value of the dollar. W E BAC
Lesson 4—The Boy and the Bank Officer W B T L E I. Word Study Compare intervene v. to do sth. to stop a quarrel, or a war, or to deal with a problem, especially one that you are not directly involved in Example: The police don’t usually like to intervene in disputes between husband and wife. The Federal Reserve Bank had to intervene to protect the value of the dollar