unreality n. 不真实(性)
reality n. 现实
violence n. 暴力
present v. 显示,展现;描述
show n. 节目,表演
television show 电视节目
show v. 上演(戏剧等),放映(电影)
park v. 停放(车子等)
very adv. 真正地,完全地
back v. 使倒退,使后退;倒退,后退
available adj. 可得到的;可利用的,现成的
block n. 街区;建筑群
distorted adj. 被歪曲的,被曲解的
doorman n. 门卫
screen n. 荧屏,屏幕
nonsense n. 胡说八道,废话;无意义的话或行为
rain-swept adj. 大雨滂沱的
gangster n. 匪徒,歹徒
kid n. (口语)小孩;年轻人
bandage v. 用绷带包扎
defend v. 为……辩护
defendant n. 被告
innocent adj. 无罪的,无辜的
plead v. (法律)辩解
guilty adj. 有罪的,内疚的
D.A. abbr. (美District Attorney的缩写)地方检察官
harm n. 损害,伤害
harmful adj. 有害的
advertisement n. 广告
mouthwash n. 漱口剂;洗口药
mate n. 伴侣
Proper Names (专有名词)
Art Buchwald 阿特·布赫瓦尔德(人名)
Heinrich Applebaum 海因里希·阿普尔鲍姆(人名)
Perry Mason 佩里·梅森(人名)
Useful Expressions (常用短语)
not …but … 不是……,而是
not only …but (also) 不但……而且
cite an example 引用一个例子,举例
on the first try 第一次尝试
think of 考虑,想想;想到,想起
grow up 长大,成长
get into trouble 陷入困境,招惹麻烦
keep up with 赶上,跟上
be innocent of … 没犯……罪
make a deal (with) 做交易,达成协议
cannot afford sth./to do 没有足够的(钱、时间)做……
do harm /good to 对……有害(或益)
lead sb. (on ) to do 影响某人使其做某事,导致某人做某事
Advertisements often lead people (on) to buy things they don’t need.
had better (do ) 应该做某事;最好做某事
You’d better go and see a doctor right now.
You’d better not tell him about it.
What …is /looks like ……是何物,……是什么样子
My grandfather never knew what a violin looked like.
Tell us what your home village is like.
pay …down/pay down 付押金;付定金;即刻支付
They can buy the car by paying 10% down and the rest within two years.