Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema
1. He particularly enjoyed playing a trick on the three men. 他特别喜欢捉弄这三人。
Play a trick/ tricks on sb. 捉弄某人，对某人恶作剧
We played a trick on tom yesterday.
The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher.
do sth. by a trick 靠诡计做某事 play a joke on sb. 开某人的玩笑 make fun of 取笑某人
2．I decided to go to the next village and make up a story about the steamboat. 我决定去下一个村子去编造一个关于汽船的故事。
make up 编造（说法、解释）
The boy made up a story; it was not true.
He made up an excuse for his being late.
