Lesson 14
           A noble gangster
             贵族歹徒

【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

     ★gangster
n.   歹徒,强盗
a band of gangsters 一伙强盗
robber 抢劫犯，抢劫者；bandit强盗，土匪
brigand 强盗，土匪，盗贼，草寇；书面用语
hooligan 流氓，不良分子
hoodlum 罪犯，恶汉；口语
rascal 淘气，捣蛋鬼；口语

     ★Chicago
n.   芝加哥(美国城市)

     ★protection
n.   保护
protection money 保护费
protect v.: protect from
We must protect our eyes from the sunshine.
protective adj. 保护的
protector n. 保护者
protege n. 被保护者

     ★promptly
adv. 准时地
I give him a ring and he call me back promptly
He was so sleepy that he went to sleep promptly.
on time 准时／in time 及时
punctually adv. 守时地
    
     ★destroy
v.   毁掉;消灭
destroy n. 强盗毁灭，消灭，完全的摧毁
The earthquake destroyed the city./You destroyed his dream.
damage n. v.强调受损程度不很严重，可以被修复
The big clock was damaged.
break v.n. 强调弄坏，弄断
Two of the strings were broken.
spoil v. 强调把事情搅和了
spoil the party; spoil the holiday
 
     ★remarkable
adj. 不寻常的
remarkable adj.: unusual; uncommon; extraordinary
a remarkable event 不同寻常的事件；an extraordinary event
outstanding adj.突出的，杰出的，卓越的
Our headmaster is an outstanding youth.
distinguished adj. 杰出的，卓越的，不同非凡的
eminent adj. 显赫的，杰出的，有名的，优良的
a distinguished physicist; an eminent surgeon; an eminent judge
a distinguished layer
well-known adj. 强调众所周知的
famous adj. 因卓越的贡献和成绩而流芳百世的
She is well-known in the musical world/This is well-known fact.
He is a famous moviestar./ Luxun is famous for his articles.
notorious adj. 臭明昭著的，臭名远扬的；be famous for bad things
Hitler is notorious.
infamous adj. 身名狼藉的
renowned adj. 某人或某事以其独特的品质、个性而闻名
Hangzhou is renowned for...
 
     ★hand
n.   帮,团伙
a band of robbers 一伙强盗
mob n. 表示贬义色彩的团伙、帮派；a mob of hooligans 一伙流氓
gang n. 一伙；a gang of thieves
nest n. 窝；a nest of bandits
pack n. 团伙、帮派；a pack of hoodlums

     ★Florence
n.   佛罗伦萨(意大利城市)

     ★city-state
n.   (古代)城邦

     ★hire
v.   租出,雇给
hire;rent;let;employ
hire out; rent out 租给
Does this firm hire out cars?
rent out 租给，雇给；主要强调出租房屋
He rent out his house to a tourist.
let 出租房屋；let his house/Please let your house to me.
hire from; rent hrom 租进来
He hired a car from us/ I rent a room from Mrs.Johnson.
hire 指短期雇佣体力劳动者
employ 指长期雇佣或聘用脑力劳动者
We employed her as our advisor.
The factory employed 500 workers.
He hired two helpers

     ★prince
n.   君主,诸候

     ★Florentine
n.   佛罗伦萨人

     ★funeral
n.   葬礼

     ★dedicate
v.   奉献,题献给
dedicate to
He dedicated his first book to his mother
dedicate 献身，奉献；比devote更为正式而庄重
I devote my time to helping my students.
He dedicates his life to his motherland.
He dedicated his life to science.

     ★memory
n.   纪念
You have a good memory
in memory of/to the memory of
If my memory serves me well,you're Tom.