词汇提炼：

1. trunk：大箱子

2. gloomy：昏暗的，阴沉的

3. solitary：荒凉的

4. grand：豪华的

5. dreary：沉闷的

6. equality：同等

7. port：波尔图葡萄酒

8. journey：行程

9. frozen：冰冻的

10. goodness：天啦

重点词汇精讲：

1.tedious

Exp. tiresome because of being too long, slow or dull; boring （因过长﹑ 过慢或单调）令人厌倦的; 烦人的

Eg. The work is tedious.

这工作令人厌倦。

Eg. We had to sit through several tedious speeches.

我们只得坐在那里听着几个乏味的讲演。

2.experienced

Usage: experienced in sth 熟习于..

Exp. having knowledge or skill in a particular job or activity有经验的

Eg. I am experienced in dealing with European clients.

我与欧洲客户打交道很有经验。

Eg. He is much experienced in teaching.

他有丰富的教学经验。

Eg. That company is experienced in this type of project.

那家公司对于这方面的工程很熟。

Eg. He's experienced in looking after children.

他有照料孩子的经验。

2.assure

Exp. tell (sb) positively or confidently 明确地或有信心地告诉（某人）; 向（某人）保证

Eg. I assure you they'll be perfectly safe with us.

我向你保证, 他们和我们在一起十分安全。

3.confess

Exp. acknowledge, often reluctantly 承认（常为不情愿地）

Eg. She confessed to (having) a dread of spiders, ie admitted that she was afraid of them.

她承认她害怕蜘蛛.

Eg. I'm rather bored, I must confess.

说老实话, 我真有点厌烦。

Eg. He confessed himself to be totally ignorant of their plans.

他承认自己对于他们的计划一无所知。

短语提炼：

1.have a journey：旅程，行程

2. frozen hands：冻僵的手，冰凉的手

3. cut a sandwich：切一片三明治

4. at the back of：在......的后面，在......的背后

5. at the front：在前面

6. to be sure：的确，诚然，毫无疑问，当然

7. a grand old house：一座豪华的老宅

8. dreary and alone：孤寂冷清

9. on terms：以同等资格，友好地

重点短语精讲：

1.at the back of

释义1：在某处所的后面

Eg. I was at the back of the cinema and couldn't see well.

我坐在电影院的后排, 所以看不好。

Eg. We couldn' t hear the speaker at the back of the hall because her voice doesn' t carry very well.

我们在大厅后面听不清演讲人讲话,因为她的声音传得不太远。

释义2：在某事件或某人的背后

Eg. There was always something at the back of everything!

什么事情总有点鬼！

2.at the front

释义1：在某物体的前面

Eg. We'll try to get places/seats at the front of the hall.

我们要设法弄到大厅前面的座位.

Eg. At the front entrance of the building I saw my teacher.

我们大楼的正门看到了我的老师。

释义2：在前线

Eg. How is the situation at the front?

前线有什么情况？

Eg. The doctor's job now is to be right up at the front.

该医生现在的工作是在前线。

3.to be sure

Eg. Marianne to be sure is lost to me forever.

毫无疑问，我永远失去了玛丽安。

Eg. Joan's not pretty, to be sure, but she's very intelligent.

当然，琼并不漂亮，可她非常聪明。

Eg, To be sure, he's rather young for such an important position.

诚然，他担任这样重要的职务还嫌年轻一些。

Eg. We want to be sure that you're responsible

我们要确定你是肯负责的，

Eg. To be sure, it is no longer winter ; neverthless, it is quite cold.

现在固然已不是冬天了，可是天气还是相当冷。

3.on terms

（1）be on... terms with sb：与某人保持……的关系

Eg. I told you I was not on terms of strict intimacy with Eugénie.

我已经跟你说，我和欧热妮算不上十分亲密。

Eg. I am not on terms with that set.

我和那班人没有来往。

Eg. I am not on familiar terms with him, so we haven't talked much.

我跟他不熟悉, 所以很少过话。

（2）one terms of friendship

Eg. Mary and I had lived on terms of close friendship under the same roof. It was not an easy parting.

我和玛丽亲密无间地生活在一起，分离时彼此依依不舍。