Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear

Words and expressions

1. Wares（注意复数形式）货品，物品

Warehouse 仓库

2. Anchor 下锚；主持

3. Disembark 下（船、车、飞机等）

Embark 上船

Embark on 开始；着手

4. Assail

Be assailed by worries 为焦虑所困扰

5. Marble 玻璃球

Marbles 理智

Lost someone's marbles 失去理智

6. Outrageous 反常的，令人惊讶的

Outrageous clothes

7. Thrust 硬塞给

8. Harbour 港湾；窝藏；怀有

Harbour a grudge 怀恨在心

9. Approach 接近

E.g. Winter is approaching.

10. Hold sth up 耽误，延迟

11. The man wanted to sell me a diamond.

E.g. He wants to buy me a gift.