高级英语第三Everyday Use课文结构及知识要点

会计学1高级英语第三EverydayUse课文结构及知识要点Part3(13-16):moreaboutMotherandDeePart4(17-81)Dee’svisit(17-23)Deeandherboyfriend’sarrival(24-41)Dee’snewname(42-44)aboutDee’sboyfriend(45-54)duringthedinner:Deewantedchurntopanddasher(55-81)Afterdinner:Deewantedthequilts.Part5(thelastpara):MotherandMaggiefeltrelievedtoseeDeeleave第1页/共28页RhetoricaldevicesimileMyskinlikeanuncookedbarleypancake.(para.5)Thescaldinghumorthateruptedlikebubblesinlye.(para.15)metaphorShetriestodigawellinthesandwithhertoe.(para.18)rhetoricalquestionWhoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongue?(para.6)Whocaneverimaginemelookingastrangewhitemanintheeye?(同上)第2页/共28页extended:prolonged,enlarged延长了的；扩展了的extendedfamily:usuallythreegenerationsareinvolved;→nuclearfamilygroove:alongnarrowpathortrackmadeinasurface,esp.toguidethemovementofsth.凹槽Agrooveisawide,deeplinecutintoasurface.Slidingdoormovesalongthegrooveitfitsinto.Shethinkshersister…ofonehand,…tosaytoher.Shethinksthathersisterhasafirmcontrolofherlife,andcouldalwayshaveanythingshewanted.Lifewasextremelygeneroustoher.第3页/共28页limousine:alargeandverycomfortablecar,esp.onewithaglassscreenbetweenthefrontandbackseats.Limousinesareusuallydrivenbyachauffeur.（尤指富人或要人的）司机第4页/共28页sledgehammer:awayofdoingsomethingthatusesalotmorepowerorforcethanseemsnecessary(多费力气；多花精力)Hetooka~approachtothewholething.他对整件事采取的是大锤敲胡桃的办法。take/useasledgehammertocrackanut(Br.E):todosomethingwithmoreforceorenergythanyouneedto第5页/共28页into:facingorlookingtowardssth.Shewasgazingintothemirror.Again,canIremindyoutospeakintothemicrophone?JohnnyCarsonhasmuchtodo…andwittytongue.EvenJohnnyCarson,wellknownforhiswittyandquicktongue,hastotryhardifhewantstocatchupwithme.ItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothem…inflight,withmyhead…fromthem.Iamalwaysnervouswhentalkingtothem,andreadytoleaveasquicklyaspossible.Iturnedmyheadawayfromthemtoavoidthemasmuchaspossibleforthesamereason.第6页/共28页Shewouldalwayslookanyoneintheeye.Shewouldalwayslookatsomebodydirectlyandsteadily,notfeelingembarrassedorashamed.Hesitationwasnopartofhernature.Sheneverhesitatedbynatureinanythingshewantedtodo.sidle:movesideways,esp.inashyorstealthymannertoavoidnotice侧身行走shuffle:walkbypullingyourfeetslowlyalongthegroundratherthanliftingthem;dragIfyoushuffle,youwalkwithoutliftingyourfeetproperlyofftheground.第7页/共28页Shewashedus…needtoknow:Sheimposedonusalotoffalsebeliefs,andso-calledknowledgethatistotallyuselesstous.make-believen./a.:theactivityofpretendingthatsth.isrealorthatsituationisbetterthanitreallyis假装（的），虚构（的）shove:topush,esp.inaroughorcarelesswayTherewasalotofpushingandshovingtogetonthebus.Helpmetoshovethisfurnitureaside.第8页/共28页Shewasdeterminedtostaredownanydisasterinherefforts.Shewasdeterminedtofaceupanddefeatanyeffortstorefuteherwithherinsistence.staredown:twopeoplelookingateachotherpersistentlyuntiloneshiftshiseyefightsomethingoff:tofreeyourselffromanillnessoradesiretodosomethingyoushouldnotdo:Atsixteen,shehadastyleofherownandknewwhatastylewas.Atsixteen,shehadauniquewayofdoingthings,andknewwhatwasthefashionablewayofdressing,speaking,acting,etc.第9页/共28页stumble:a.tostopand/ormakemistakesinspeakingorreadingaloud;b.tocatchthefootonthegroundwhilemovingalongandstarttofallIstumbledoveratreeroot.我在一个树根上绊了一跤。cf:stammer:tospeakorsaywithpausesandrepeatedsounds,eitherhabituallyorbecauseofexcitement,fear,etc.:stammeroutsth./stammererstutter:tospeakorsaywithdifficultyinproducingsounds,esp.habituallyholdingbackthefirstconsonant.:stuttersth./haveastutter/speakwitha~/stutterer第10页/共28页Likegoodlooks…,quicknesspassedherby.Shewasnotbrightjustasshewasneitherbeautifulnorrich.soothing:freeingfromfearandanxietyAsoothingdrinkforfatigue.一种减缓疲劳的镇静酒。Herwordshadasoothingeffect.她的话起了安慰的作用。Hermanner,hethought,wassoothingattractive,delightful.他认为她的态度是温和媚人,讨人喜欢的。第11页/共28页shingle:athin,flattileusuallymadeofwoodandfixedinrowstomakearoof第12页/共28页furtive:quiet,cautiousinastealthywaytoavoidbeingobservedThatpersonwasfurtiveanddidnotwanttobenoticed.那人鬼鬼祟祟的并不想让人注意。scald:toburnwithhotliquidHescaldedhistongueon/withthehotcoffee.scalding:boilingorashotasboiling;severescaldinghotScaldingattackonthegovernmentpolicies.第13页/共28页flashy:tastelesslyshowy;over-ornamented,unpleasantlybig,bright,etc.andperhapsnotofgoodquality.Somethingthatisflashyissosmart,brightandcompose:tomake(esp.oneself)calm,quiet,etc.court:seeksomeone’sfavor献殷勤，追求Theyoungmancourtedtheyoungladybybringingherflowerseveryday.第14页/共28页loud:colorfulthatdoesnotshowgoodtaste俗艳的，花哨的Youcanseemetrying…makeit.YoucanseemetryingacoupleofsecondsbeforeImanagedtopushmyselfup.cower:toloweryourheadorbodyinfear,oftenwhilemovingbackwards:Stopcowering!I'mnotgoingtohityou.nibble:toeatsomethingbytakingalotofsmallbites:Haveyougotsomepeanutsforustonibblewhilethepartywarmsup?Amousehasnibbledthroughthecomputercables.第15页/共28页besomethingofa(n)...:(infml)rathera(n),afairlygood可以说是，算得上是；有点儿Dr.Mitraisascholarandsomethingofaphilosopher.Heissomethingofabookcollector/aliar/amusician.gothroughthemotions:todothingsintheusualwaybutwithoutmucheffortorenthusiasmbecauseyoudonotexpecttosucceed敷衍了事Thedoctorwassurethatthemanwasn’till,buthewentthroughthemotionsofexamininghim.第16页/共28页MeanwhileAsalamalakimisgoingthroughmotionswith….hand.MeanwhileDee’sboyfriendtriedtoshakehandswithMaggieinafancyandelaborateway.giveuponsb.:stophopingthatsb.willimproveandstoptryingtohelporchangethemMostoftheteachershavegivenuponheryearsago.cropup:arise,happenorappear,unexpectedlySomedifficultieshavecroppedupatworksoI’llbelatecominghometonight.trip:mispronounce,failtosaysth.correctly;stumble第17页/共28页Collards（羽衣甘蓝，绿叶甘蓝）Aloose-leavedcultivar,thesamespeciesthatproducescabbageandbroccoli.Theplantisgrownforitslarge,dark-colored,edibleleavesandasagardenornamental.cultivar:acultivatedvarietyofaplantthathasbeendeliberatelyselectedforspecificdesirablecharacteristics(suchasthecolourandformoftheflower,yieldofthecrop,diseaseresistance,etc.)（栽培品种）第18页/共28页talkabluestreak:totalkquicklyandwithoutstoppingMrsWhitealwaystalksabluestreak.怀特太太总是一开口就滔滔不绝。bluestreak:sth./sb.thatmovesveryfast,aconstantstreamofworks动作快如闪电的人，飞快移动的物体；rollingremarkswithoutpause滔滔不绝的一番话likeabluestreak:veryfastrump:thebackendofananimal(humour)ofahumanbeingthepartofthebodyonesitson,bottom.clabber:rawmilkthathassouredandthickened第19页/共28页whittle:tomakesomethingfromapieceofwoodbycuttingoffsmallthinpiecesalcove:arecessorpartlyenclosedextensionconnectedtoorformingpartofaroom.凹室，壁龛：凹进处或部分被包围的延伸处，与一个房间相连或形成房间的一部分(seethepicturesthatfollows)centerpiece:somethingplacedatthecenterofsomethingelse(asonatable)fordecoration,likeabowlofflowers餐桌中央的摆饰第20页/共28页Similar:Anelephantneverforgets.Acamelneverforgetsaninjury.(Greekproverb)Theworkingelephantmemorizesalargenumberofcommandsgivenbythemahout[mə'haut]驯象人andrecognizesmanyotheranimalsandpeople,thusrememberingbothkindnessesandinjuries.Sinceitslife-spanis50or60yearsthesememoriesarelong-lived.usuallysaidofapersonwhodoesnotforgetinjuries,butan‘elephantinememory’couldjustbeagoodone.第21页/共28页rifle:searchthroughsomeone’sbelongingsinanunauthorizedway;searchthrough洗劫Hewasriflingthroughherdeskinadesperatesearchfortheletter.他拼命在她的桌里搜寻那封信。hangback/off:bereluctanttoadvance,asfromtimidityandshyness畏缩，退缩，躲避Shehungbackfromaskingthosequestions.她犹豫着没有提出那些问题。She’dprobablybebackwardenoughtoputthemtoeverydayuse.Shewillnotbeabletoappreciatethevalueofthequiltsandwillusethemjustascommonones.第22页/共28页Astitchintimesavesnine.小洞不补大洞吃苦。Whenshesewsshemakeslongstitches.她做针线活时针脚很大。Willyoustitchabuttononthisshirt?(=sew)请你在这件衬衫上钉一颗钮扣好吗？Thedoctorputthreestitchesinmyhead.医生在我头上缝了三针。notastitch：informalwithoutanyclothesIhaven'tgotastitchtowear(=Ihavenotgotanythingtowear)forthispartytonight.第23页/共28页AliceWalkerisusingthequilts,andthefateofthosequilts,tomakethepointthatartcanonlyhavemeaningifitremainsconnectedtothecultureitsprangfrom.第24页/共28页Deecovets（垂涎）thequiltsfortheirfinancialandaestheticvalue.“Butthey'repriceless!”sheexclaims,whenshelearnsthathermotherhasalreadypromisedthemtoMaggie.DeearguesthatMaggieis“backwardenoughtoputthemtoeverydayuse.”Indeed,Maggievaluesthequiltsaswhattheymeantoherasanindividual.Thisbecomesclearwhenshesays,“Icanremembergrandmawithoutthequilts.”implyingherrelationwiththequiltsispersonalandemotionalratherthanfinancialandaesthetic.第25页/共28页ThishappenedalloverAmerica,particularlyintheNorth,inthe1960’s,followingthecivilrightsmovement.Deeismisconstruingherheritageasmaterialgoods,asopposedtoherancestor'shabitsandwayoflife.Thismaybeowinginparttoherleavingherhometownandbecominganeducated,sophisticatedyoungwoman.第26页/共28页WhileDeemaynotbean“African”nameitisbasedonancestors,tradition,andtheheritageoftheJohnsonfamily.DeediscardsthisnameinfavorofanAfricanname,Wangero,that,althoughisAfrican,isnotdirectlyrelatedtoherheritage.Ithasnotbeenpasseddownthroughgenerations,neitherdoesitsymbolizeanythingdirectlyrelatedtoherfamily.第27页/共28页