赖世雄中级美语教程word版71-80

赖世雄中级美语教程word版71-80 71. Earth in Danger p.488 Seeing is believing. But seeing a huge rock(which was)half the size of Earth smash into Jupiter in July 1996 was incredible. Can you imagine what would happen if Earth collided with a huge space rock? It would be disastrous. In fact, it is thought that a meteor killed the dinosaurs millions of years ago. A rock like(prep.) the one that hit Jupiter could split Earth in two. Doing nothing about it is like(prep.) waiting for the end of the world. So scientists plan to start project to identify all space rocks that could hit Earth. ?be in danger ?Seeing is believing. = To see is to believe. 眼见为实 ?incredible = unbelievable 难以置信的 ?smash into … 撞及((( Eg:The truck smashed into a tree. 那辆卡车撞到了一棵树( collide with… 和..互撞,相撞Eg:The jeep collided with a truck on the highway. The bus collided with the car and killed two people. hit 碰撞 ?Earth 地球(相对于其它星球) the earth 指地球本身 on earth 在地球上(固定用法), adv.究竟 in the world 世界上, 究竟 在疑问词后面加on earth / in the world 表强调 adv. 究竟 ?be + 倍数词(one-third,half, twice, three times…) + the size of … =be + 倍数词 + as large as… 是…的几倍大小( Eg:My bedroom is half the size of my living room. 我的卧室是我家客厅的一半大( The booss’s desk is three times as large as his employees’ desks. ?disaster disastrous a. When the typhoon hit the island, it caused many disasters. 台风 ?It’s +过去分词+ that…. ,many people 过去分词 ?meteorite / falling stone 陨石 meteor / shooting star / falling star 流星 dinosaur 恐龙 ?do nothing about sth不对…采取行I can do nothing about his temper.我对他的脾气没办法 do something about. 对…采取行动Eg:We should do something about our traffic problem. ?identify 辨别，鉴别 ?split.. in two 把…分成两半 split into … 分成…. 关系代词的特殊用法 p493 72. Saving the World p.498 A student is talking to her teacher. S: I hear that scientists are planning to study asteroids and meteors, right? T: Yes. They want to determine whether Earth is in danger of being struck(=hit) by such a rock. S: What if they discover that a big one is coming straight for us? T: In that case, there are two things they can do. They can launch rockets to push the rock off its course. S: So that it will miss Earth, right? T: Right. And if that fails, we can try destroying the rock with nuclear missiles. S: Wow! I never thought that nuclear weapons could save the world instead of ending it! ?save your breath 别浪费唇舌 save up v.储蓄 ?asteroid 小行星 ?I (was) determined to do = made up my mind 决心 determine that… 判定，测定，决定… The jury determined that the man was innocent. ?We are in danger of losing the rice crop if it doesn't rain. 有…的危险 You are in danger of losing your health if you keep smoking. This type of animal is in danger of being extinct. 这种动物有濒临绝种的危险。 ?What (will/would happen) if...(should) 如果…怎么办 Eg:What if my father (should) come back. 万一我父亲回来怎么办。 What if they discover that a big one is coming straight for us? 如果他们发现有一颗大石头直接朝我们来怎么办呢, ?You can't miss sb/sth. 你不会错过的 ?make a/the discovery 完成一项发现 ?intersection 十字路口 ?off one’s course 偏离轨道,航线 on one’s course 沿着轨道,航线 in due course 假以时日，在适当的时候 ?Let's go picnicking tomorrow. = Let's go on a picnic tomorrow. ?He swims like a rock. 游泳象旱鸭子 ?try +动名词 尝试… try to +动原 设法,试图((( ?Broadway n.百老汇 missile ?so that 副词连词 这样的话 73. Don't Be a Fish out of Water p.504 Do you sometimes have a hard time understanding what Americans are talking about among themselves? Do you want to know why? The answer is, Americans are crazy about using slang. They tend to over do it, though. Otherwise, slang is fun to use. You should try it. And some slang is easy to understand. For example, if someone is "off the hook," it means that he is no longer in trouble. The "hook" is a fish hook. If a fish is on the hook, of course, it is in trouble. If it is "off the hook," then it is out of danger. Didn't we tell you slang is fun? Besides, it should at least help you feel more at home and not like a fish out of water when you speak to Americans. ?slang 不可数 a slang expression or two slang expressions 不说:a slang ?feel like a fish out of water 觉得别扭，不舒服 ?I have a hard time (in可省略) writing this love letter. “很难” difficulty,trouble 不可数 a problem 可数 ?be crazy about 疯狂喜爱 ?tend to +动原 = be apt/prone/liable/inclined to +动原 :往往会…;易于，有…倾向: ?to over do it 做得过火,过火 Old people shouldn't over do it when (they are) exercising. ?Otherwise ad. 否则的话，要不然 ?have faun +动名 从事…很开心 funny a. 滑稽的，好笑的 Learning English is fun. fun 好玩(a good time) funny 滑稽 含义不同 fun man, funny man make fun of … 取笑… Eg:The students made fun of the new kid of class. 嘲笑 To work with him is fun. = He is fun to work him. (注意不定式的位置,改变宾语) ?Bruce was in trouble, because he broke the window. 有麻烦 out of danger ?The table hooked(v.) my shirt and tore it. be off the hook(n.) 脱离困境,危险 ?feel at home = fell relaxed 自由自在,不拘束 leniently 宽厚的,仁慈的 seand on ceremony 讲究礼节;拘于形式 ?help sb. (to) +动原 帮助/忙某人… help (to)+动原 帮助/忙 help (sb.) with + n. 帮助/忙(某人)… 74. Get with It, Bob p.512 Bob, who is Chinese, is speaking to his American classmate, Jill. J: Hi, Bob. What's up? B: I don't see anything up in the sky. Do you? J: No, Bob. "What's up?" is slang for "What's happening?" B: Well, why didn't you just ask me that in the first place? J: Get with it, Bob. Everyone uses slang in America. It makes speech more colorful. B: I'm having enough trouble learning English. J: But you should give it your best shot, Bob. B: Why? J: How else can you get to meet American chicks? B: What chick? I don't like eggs. J: "Chicks" mean "girls," you fool. B: Oh, I give up! ?get with it -- follow the trend 别土了--跟着潮流走 ?两种说法:I am American(a.). or I am an American(n.). Chinese单复一样 Americans ?What's up, due/guy/ man? 年轻人常用 “咋样” answer: Nothing special. How about you? How are you ,sir? 正式 How have you been, sir? How is it going? 还不错吧,(朋友间) What’s going on? 招呼语 greeting:How are you getting along? How is everything? Same as usual. ?be short of 缺乏 be short for 缩写为 for 代表 be short of cash 现金不足, 支付不足 ?in the beginning = in the first place 开始 in the end ?You speak in informal English. formal occasion : funeral, wedding ?speech 讲话(不可数) 演讲(可数) deliver a speech 发表演讲 make a speech to sb. 对…发表演讲 Peter made a speech to the students who fell asleep. speechless I was speechless when she said I love you. 无话可说 ?give it one’s best shot = best try尽(某人)全力去做 give it a shot 试试某事 ?how else 要不然 or else 无论如何，否则，要不然 who else 别,另外的什么人 What else do you want? 你还要什么, What else? 还用得着问吗? ?give up =quit ?you fool 傻子 75. The Amish p.1 In the heart of America, in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, live some people who are not your typical Americans. In order to lead simple lives, they don't use cars. Instead, they drive horse-drawn buggies. They don't use electric lights, either, not to mention telephones. They make their own clothing, which looks ancient. And, to make matters worse, they don't speak English but German among themselves. These people are the Amish. They settled in America almost 300 years ago. Most of them are farmers who stay away from the temptations of the city. As modern life becomes more and more complicated, the Amish way of life seems to make more and more sense. By the door stood a boy who was a Peter. In the room is a girl, who... lead a rich life = live a complicated life Instead,... = On the contrary,... wagon 马车 I can't afford a Ford, not to mention a Benz. clothing 单数 clothes 复数 To make matters worse,... = What's worse,... 更糟的是 What's better,... stay away from = keep away from 避开 make (no, a lot of) sense 有意义 make sense of = understand 了解 76. Live and Let Live p.12 Paul and Wendy are talking about the Amish. P: What do you plan to do in the summer, Wendy? W: To be frank, I haven't made any plans. What about you? P: I'm thinking of going to Indiana. W: What on earth for? P: To tell the truth, I want to see how the Amish people live. W: What for? From what I hear, they're boring people. To be honest, I think they're kind of weird. P: Nonsense! In fact, their simple way of life is quite appealing to me. W: Well, to each their own, I guess. P: Exactly, I wish more people would just live and let live. Live and let live 得饶人处且饶人 plan to do = plan on doing I am planning to see Mary. = I am planning on seeing Mary. To be frank, = Frankly (speaking), = To be honest, = Honestly (speaking), make a plan 做计划 aspire 渴望 I'm thinking of going to Indiana. = considering + going (不加不定式) what for? = why? From what I hear, .... yawn 打哈欠 be bored with = be tired of 厌烦 bore n. He is such a bore.讨厌的东西 oddball 古怪的 n.古怪人 sth appeal to sb 吸引 We saw a very appealing movie last night. 相当于attractive I appealed to Peter for a loan, but the miser refused me. 恳求 to each (one has) their own (life) 固定用法 77. Think Before You Speak p. 18 Sometimes we say things without thinking. Very often a thoughtless remark may hurt others' feelings or cause a misunderstanding or an embarrassment. We must, therefore, always think before we speak. Once I told an old friend how beautiful his girlfriend looked when I saw them together at a movie theater the other day. Unfortunately, I made a mistake. It happened that she wasn't with my friend. She was with someone else. I had let the cat out of the bag, so to speak. I'd never been so embarrassed in my life. I certainly learned my lesson, but at a very high price. His girlfriend never spoke to me again! And to make matters worse, it is rumored that they eventually broke up. halfway adv.在中途 Do not give up halfway. persistent 持久的 look before you leap 三思而后行 Anyone likes Sam, because he is so thoughtful of others. make a remark make a statement (正式) the other day 最近几天前的一天 cinema (文诌) error = mistake n. mistake A for B 误将A当B It happened that... = It turns out that .... 原来是 let the cat out of bag = reveal the secret 泄露秘密 Bruce is a scholar, so to speak. 可以这么说 learn one's lesson 学了教训 cheat on sb 对...不忠 78. Believe it or Not p.26 My friend, Andy, is talking to his girlfriend, Jenny, about what I said in the previous lesson. A: So who did you go to the movies with? J: Nobody. A: What do you mean NOBODY? J: Don't shout at me. Allow me to explain. A: I'm waiting. J: Uh… that was my uh… brother. A: Do you expect me to believe that? J: You can believe what you want. A: I'll never get you to tell me the truth, I guess. J: Why don't you believer me? A: Because I had dinner with your brother last night! be in hot water = be on the hook = be in trouble Andy is short for Andrew. Jenny is short for Jennifer. 口语中 who 可取代 whom Let's see a movie tonight.一场电影 go to the movies 习惯用法 take in sth 娱乐性活动 entertainment take in a show(a movie,a football game etc.) 看表演... This is a non-smoking section. What do you mean by calling me? means n.财富 He is a man of means.很有钱 yell at 对...吼叫 shout at sore 酸疼 excuse [z]v. [s]n. make up a story 编造 invent = fabricate = formumate 编造 stammer 结巴 I don't buy your story. buy = believe Don't beat around bush. make/get sb to do sth I was dined with your brother. 吃饭，进餐(高级用法) believe it or not 信不信由你 79. The Weaker Sex p.31 Who says that women are the weaker sex? Sixteen-year-old Kelly Williams from St. Petersburg, Florida is the first female wrestler to fight against boys and beat them. Who would have thought that possible not so very long ago? Her success, though, has angered some people. They say she should have been banned from wrestling because it will cause the boys to think impure thoughts. When asked about this, Kelly said, "People live in their own worlds and nobody has the right to force their values on others." Should women be allowed to wrestle with men in competition? What do you think? obese 肥胖 比 fat 更胖 hyphen 连字号 I like that five-year-old boy. I should have finished my homework last night, but I watched TV instead. ,though, = however Children under 16 are banned from doing it. I was thinking positive(or good) thoughts. 不说:I was thinking sb/sth. optimistic 乐观的 force A on B 80. Girls versus Boys p. 41 Daisy is talking with Samson about Kelly Williams, the female wrestler. D: What do you think, Samson? Should girls be allowed to wrestle with boys? S: I don't see anything wrong with that. D: Well, wrestling is a contact sport. It's very physical. S: So? I thought you women always wanted to be equal to men. D: Yes. But this is different. They'll be grabbing each other. And to win, one wrestler has to lie on top of his or her opponent. S: So what? D: It's disgusting. Girls just shouldn't wrestle with boys. S: Gee, Daisy! Maybe you ought to be a nun. D: That's not funny! You sex maniac! liberal 开放的 conservative 保守的 daisy 小黄花，雏菊 petal 花瓣 allow = permit(permitting,permitted) allow sb to do sth allow doing sth I don't see anything wrong with small children staying up late. or: anything the matter with... You should have a physical (checkup可省) once a year. 身体检查 So? = So what? He equals to the job. 胜任