weakness n. 1. [u] lack of strength, power or determination软弱；虚弱；疲软；衰弱；懦弱 2. [c] a weak point in a system, sb.’s character, etc. (系统、性格等的)弱点，缺点，不足
3.[c, usually sing.] ~(for sth./sb.) difficult in resisting sth./sb. that you like very much(对人或事物的)迷恋，无法抗拒：e.g. 他爱吃巧克力。He has a weakness for chocolate. 2) interrupt [??nt??r?pt] v.
1. ~(sb./sth.) (with sth.) to say or do sth. that makes sb. stop what they are saying or doing插嘴；打扰；打岔
e.g. [v] 对不起打扰一下，有人要见你。Sorry to interrupt, but there’s someone to see you. 请你别老是插嘴好吗？Would you mind not interrupting all the time? [vn] 我希望我没有打搅你。I hope I’m not interrupting you.
他们被敲门声打断了。They were interrupted by a knock at the door. 2. vt. to stop the continuous progress of sth. for a short time暂停；中断：
e.g. 比赛因下雨中断了几次。The game was interrupted several times by rain.
3. vt. to stop a line, surface, view, etc. from being even or continuous阻断，遮挡(连续线条、平面、景色等)
interruption [??nt??r?p?n] n. [c, u]
1. something that temporarily([?temp??rer?l?] adv.暂时地) stops an activity or a situation; a time when an activity is stopped阻断物；中断时间
e.g. 我总算连续工作了两小时。I managed to work for two hours without interruption. 2. the act of interrupting sb./sth. and of stopping them from speaking打扰；插嘴；打岔： e.g. 他没有理会她的打岔。He ignored her interruptions.
她连续讲了20分钟。She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption.
9. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year! 然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将得到1,000 英镑的额外收入。 1) extra [?ekstr?] adj., n., adv.
adj. more than is usual, expected, or than exists already额外的；分外的；外加的；附加的synonym: additional
e.g. 星期天我通常要多睡一会儿。On Sundays, I usually get some extra sleep.
他上个月多得了100英镑。Last month, he was paid an extra hundred pounds. 供应早餐，不另收费。Breakfast is provided at no extra charge. 今晚在路上要格外小心。Take extra care on the roads this evening. 我需要一些额外的钱。I need some extra money. n.
1. a thing that is added to sth. that is not usual, standard or necessary and that costs more (sth added, for which an extra charge is made)额外的事物；另外收费的事物： e.g. 在这家旅店热水浴另外收费。At this hotel a hot bath is an extra. 2. a special edition ([i?di??n] n. 版次，版本；（报纸、杂志的）一份；) (=one printing)of a newspaper[报纸的]号外 e.g.晚间最新号外！Late evening extra!
3. a person who is employed to play a very small part in a film/movie, usually as a member of a crowd(电影里的)临时演员，群众演员
e.g. 我们拍摄战争场面需要数百名临时演员。We need hundreds of extras for the battle scenes. adv.
1. in addition; more than is usual, expected, or exists already (additional(ly); beyond what is usual or necessary)额外；另外；外加
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e.g. 另外收费；另付；额外花费 to charge/pay/cost extra
晚饭的价钱是三英镑，酒水另计。Dinner costs 3 pounds, and wine is extra. 他们对酒水另外收钱。They charge extra for wine.
[用于名词后] 我不得不另付三英镑。I had to pay ￡3 extra.
2. (with an adjective or adverb与形容词或副词连用) more than usually 特别；格外；分外： e.g. 我要特别努力地工作。I’m going to work extra hard.
你要格外小心，别犯错误。You need to be extra careful not to make any mistakes. extra time (BrE) (AmE overtime) n. [u] (sport体) (足球比赛等的) 加时赛
e.g. 他们在加时赛中仅踢进一球即获胜。They won by a single goal after extra time. extra- [?ekstr?] prefix (in adjectives构成形容词) 1. outside; beyond在?之外；超出；越出
e.g. extra-curricular [k??rikjul?] adj. [only before noun] 课外的；课程以外的
curricular adj. 课程的 curriculum [k??rikjul?m] n. (pl. curricula) (学校等的)全部课程 2.(informal) very; more than usual非常；格外；十分 e.g. 特别瘦 extra-thin 十分特别 extra-special 2)a在这里可译为“每一”：(thrice adv. 三次；三倍) e.g. 我每月去一次伦敦。I went to London once a month.
杰克每天给玛丽打四次电话。Jack telephoned Mary four times a day.
Grammar in use
间接引语(Indirect speech)
把某人所说的话告诉另外一个人时，应该使用间接引语(有的语法书称之为“转述引语”)。引述动词(如say, tell)可能是现在时，也可能是过去时(最常用)。间接陈述句的时态往往受引述动词的影响。引述陈述句时最常用的动词是say和tell。它们之间的区别是tell后面必须跟表示人称的间接宾语(tell sb.?)，而say后面则可跟或不跟to+讲话对象。如果需要提到听话者，tell+间接宾语通常比say+to+sb.更常用。在say和tell后面一般不可加逗号。如果间接引语中的引述动词是现在时，那么其后的时态通常与原来口头陈述句的时态相同。转述刚刚说完的话时通常如此；引述动词如果是过去时，那么间接引语中的时态通常要“往回移”(即“倒移”)。一条普遍的规则是“现在时变为过去时，过去时变为过去完成时”。 直接引语：
e.g. “我现在可以见他！” “I can see him now!” 间接引语：
老板说他现在可以见你。
The boss says (that) he can see you now. / The boss said (that) he could see you now. 为什么你现在不能见老板？Why can’t you see the boss now?
他的秘书(告诉我)说他现在不在。His secretary tells me/says that he is away now.
--史密斯先生没见你吗？Didn’t Mr. Smith see you? --没有，他的秘书(告诉我)说他已经回家了。
No, his secretary told me/said that he had gone home.
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