英文学习Holmes Day1~6.

day1
夏洛克·福尔摩斯 (Sherlock·Holmes)
自称为a consulting detective，就是别的警察或者侦探有问题的时候可以咨询他.

华生 (John H Watson)
Holmes的室友、朋友、助手

阿瑟·柯南·道尔 (Arthur Conan Doyle)
福尔摩斯系列书籍的作者.

A study in scarlet <暗红习作> 福尔摩斯系列中的一本书.
scarlet[ˈskɑ:rlət]
n.猩红色;象征罪恶的深红色;

单词：
wing [wɪŋ]  
n.翅膀，翼;
vi.飞行

go through [ɡo θru]
通过;完成
I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine in the University of London,and proceeded to(继续) 
Netley to go through(完成) the course arranged for doctors in the army.

very [ˈvɛri]  
adj.很，非常;恰好是，正是; (注意第二个意思恰好是)
I am the very man for him. 我恰恰是他找的那个人.

cry [kraɪ]
vi. 哭;喊，叫
"Really？" I cried. "真的吗？"我喊道.

laboratory [ˈlæbrətɔ:ri]  
n.实验室；

companion[kəmˈpænjən]  
n.同伴;
vt.陪伴;同行

fair [fer]  
adj.公平的;

bullet [ˈbʊlɪt]
n.子弹;

ruined['ru:ɪnd]
adj.毁灭的;堕落的;
v.毁掉;

country[ˈkʌntri]
n.国家;乡下; (两个意思).

astonish[əˈstɑ:nɪʃ]
vt.使惊讶，

accurate[ˈækjərɪt]
adj.精确的

passage[ˈpæsɪdʒ]
n.(文章的)一段;通道;旅程

cab /kæb/ n.出租车
rend /rend/v.撕碎；分裂；
criterion /kraɪ'tɪriən/ n. 准则; 规范

某物够某人用一段时间
sth last sb for sometime
I am not strong enough yet to stand much noise or excitement.
I had enough of both in Afghanistan to last me for the rest of my life.
简而言就是，受够了noise和excitement.

倒装句：
So alarming did the state of my finances become that I soon realized that
I must either leave the city and move to the country, or make a complete change 
in my style of living.
应该是：the state of my finances become so alarming that...

wash one's hand of matter.撇清关系

one's doing 某人的行为.
Do you mind my opening the window ?你介意我开窗吗？

短语：
when it comes to 当提到...
proceed to 继续前往/修行.
as far as know 据我所知.
get on/along with sb 与某人相融洽.
to be fair 说句公道话.

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Day 2.
单词：
spring [sprɪŋ]  
n.春季;泉水;跳跃
vi.跳，跃；sprang(过去式)
spring to his feet ：　一跃而起．

settle[ˈsetl]
vt.解决;使定居;
settled[ˈsetld]  
adj.稳定的;

clumsy[ˈklʌmzi]  
adj.笨拙的;复杂难懂的;

proportion[prəˈpɔ:rʃn]  
n.比率;
vt.使成比例;使相称;使均衡

crystal : 晶体
gas : 气体
liquid ： 液体
solid ： 固体

penalty [ˈpɛnəlti]  
n.刑罚;

suspect[səˈspɛkt]  
vt.怀疑;
n.嫌疑犯
adj.可疑的

bandage[ˈbændɪdʒ]  
n.绷带

doubt[daʊt]
n.怀疑;未确定
no doubt 无疑地;很可能
No doubt you are wrong.
我想你是错的.

stain [sten]
vi.弄脏;污染;
n.污点;

needle[ˈnidl]
n.针;针状物;

delighted [dɪˈlaɪtɪd]
adj.高兴的;欣喜的

enthusiasm[ɪnˈθu:ziæzəm]
n.热情;

tobacco[təˈbækoʊ]
n.卷烟;

confess[kənˈfɛs]
v.承认;坦白;

mud /mʌd/ n. 泥    
cell /sel/n. 细胞；牢房；蜂房
puzzle /ˈpʌz(ə)l/n. 迷惑；难题
applaud /əˈplɔd/ v. 鼓掌; 喝彩; 
acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/ n. 认识; 熟人;
microscopic /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk/ adj.极小的.

短语：
At the sound of 一听到...
many a/an 单数可数名词 ： 形式上强调每一个个体，其实代表复数很多
many an expert = many experts.
注意的是many a/an做主语的时候，谓语动词通常用单数.

a good deal 许多
on earth 世界上; 究竟
I am with you  我与你同在

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Day3
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单词：
delicacy [ˈdɛlɪkəsi]  
n.美味佳肴;敏锐;圆滑

reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt]  
adj.不情愿的;难处理的;

confide[kənˈfaɪd]
vt.吐露（秘密、心事等）;委托

短语：
there and then   当场，立即;
now and again 偶尔
for days on end 接连数日
be reluctant to do 不愿意做
confide in sb 向某人吐露心声
a point-blank question 一个直截了当的问题.
come across 偶遇。无意中发现.

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Day4.
单词：
fair [fer]  
adj.公平的;还可代表肤色白皙的。
for his face is dark, and that is not the natural color of his skin, 
for his wrists(手腕) are fair.

remark [rɪˈmɑ:rk]  
n.话语;观察;评论

click [klɪk]  
常见：点击、咔哒声。
还有"并拢"的意思，就是两个东西到一块了.
He clicked his heels(高跟鞋，脚后跟) together, raised his hand in a salute(敬礼), and was gone.

carriage[ˈkærɪdʒ]  
n.运费;运输;（旧时载客的）四轮马车;〈英〉火车客车车厢

absurd /əb'sɜːrd/
n. 荒诞; 荒谬作品; 
adj. 荒唐的, 滑稽可笑的; 
  
consult /kənˈsʌlt/
v.请教，咨询；查阅；

wrist /rɪst/ n. 腕部

motive /ˈmoʊtɪv/
n.动机 
adj.发动的
v.引发，促进

envelope /'envəloʊp/
n. 信封; 包装物; 

stair /ster/
n.楼梯

salute /səˈluːt/ n. 致意; 问候;

mend[mɛnd]
vt.修理，修补;

短语：
in one's way  挡道的;妨碍人的;
on one's way  在路上，在途中
I should like to 我想要、我喜欢、我到想...
figure out 想出;解决;弄明白
get into a mess 陷入困境，遇到麻烦
from long habit 习惯使然
undo knot 解开这个谜题(结)  knot [nɑ:t]   n.结，绳结
hardly when 一...就... I had hardly get home when it raind. 我一到家，就下开雨了.
far-fetched 牵强的
second natural 第二天性
nothing of the sort 根本没有那样的事情，
be aware of  意识到

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Day 5.
单词：
air 空气、神态。
He was a man with a certain air of command.

beat 
n.跳动;搜索; (注意有一个搜索的含义)
vt.打败;敲打;
on the beat 合拍。
our man on the beat find ...  是在巡逻的人发现...

bear 
n.熊;
vt.忍受;
vi.生（孩子）;结（果实）;与…有关、带有...印记.
The gentleman has card in his pocket bearing the name of ...

wear 过去式 wore.
vt.;穿着;面露;(总体来说还是往外面展示的意思)
He wore an unlucky and threatening look.

dazzle[ˈdæzəl]  
vt.使目眩;使惊异不已

self-importance 
n.自大，自视过高

self-confidence
n.自信;自信心

taste
滋味；喜好、偏爱
tastes differ 萝卜白菜，各有所爱.

irrelevant /ɪˈreləvənt/
adj.不相关的

steady /ˈstedi/
adj.稳定的；坚定的　 
v.(使)稳固，(使)稳定

anchor /ˈæŋkər/
n.锚 v.使固定
 
regulation /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
n.管理，规则

短语：
as well 也，也无妨.
the line of thought 思路;
you break the line of thought ,but perhaps it as well.
insisted upon doing sth 执意做某事.
in the world = on earth 究竟

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Day 6.
credit [ˈkrɛdɪt]  
n.学分;信誉;荣誉;
vt.相信;归功于;赞颂
you do have the credit of being the first man to find it.
作为第一个发现的人，你确实有功劳.

grim[ɡrɪm]  
adj.冷酷的;严厉的;可怕的

numerous [ˈnu:mərəs]  
adj.数不清的;很多的;

peel [pil]  
v.剥皮;剥落;脱落;揭掉;
peel off 剥落

thick[θɪk]  
adj.浓的;厚的;稠密的;

beard [bɪrd]  
n.胡须;

pardon[ˈpɑ:rdn]  
vt.原谅;
int.（用于请求别人重复某事）什么，请再说一遍
 
damp /dæmp/
adj.潮湿的，有湿气的

rigid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/
adj. 坚硬的; 僵硬的; 死板的;

horror /ˈhɔrər/
n.恐怖，战栗

bare /ber/
adj.赤裸的；极少的

短语：
in a ... shape      以...姿态
at hand     手头;在手边；相当于soon
make a stir     引起轰动；
stir [stɚ]
v.搅拌;叫醒;
n.搅动;骚乱;激动;
when all is said and done adv.毕竟;说到底
old dog 老家伙.
strike a match 点燃一根火柴.
match
n.比赛;火柴;对手;相配的人（或物）
v.相同;适应;使相配
clear up  （天空）放晴;治疗;侦破;解释