eg. I've been working like fury(拼命地,猛烈地,迅速地) these past few days to catch up. He flies into a fury if you dare to disagree with him At last the fury of the storm lessened.风暴的猛烈程度终于降低了 mare: anger, indignation and fury Anger and fury imply deep and strong feelings aroused by injury, injustice, wrong, etc. Anger s a sudden violent displeasure accompanied by an impulse to retaliate(&i). Indignation, a more formal word, implies deep and justified anger(义愤). Fury is rage(愤怒) so great that it resembles insanity(疯狂) e.g. John's anger erupted(a)when he learned that his car had been stolen The mayor ignored the citizen,'s indignation over the tax Bill hid in the closet(EE H)to protect himself from his father's fury Translati No. 3: When seven astronauts died in the Challenger disaster in the mid-1980s, it plunged the whole world into shock and grief. Para. 8 1. who later tutored Churchill in his art: who later taught Churchill in his skill of painting as a 2. a great master with the brush: a great master of painting; a great artist Para. 9 1. In painting, Churchill had discovered a companion with whom he was to walk for the greater part of his life: Churchill had discovered that painting was a companion with whom he was going to spend most of his life.在绘画中,丘吉尔发现了一个将陪他走过大半人生的伴 alk--vi. follow a certain course or way of life e.g. walks in majesty and pride以高贵与自尊的态度生活 2. comfort--n.(a person or thing that brings) relief from worries, unhappiness, or disappointment e.g. I found comfort in his words The Presidents visit has given some comfort to the earthquake victims His occasional visits and phone calls are a comfort to his parents in their old age 3. Overcome by grief, winston took refuge at the home of friends in Scotland -and in his painting: Overwhelmed by sorrow, Winston found a place at the home of friends in Scotland and, moreover, a distraction in painting in which he might feel less about the grief over the death of his daughter.悲痛欲绝的温斯顿住到了苏格兰朋友们的家中-并在他的绘画中寻 得安慰 overcome--vt. 1)(often pass. )(by, with)(of feelings) take control and influence one's behavior [常被动](感情等)压倒,使受不了 2) win a victory over; defeat克服;战胜 Receiving the prize in honor of her dead father, she was overcome with emotion They overcame all the difficulties that had been placed in their path Eventually he managed to overcome his fear of public speaking take refu 避难
６ e.g. I've been working like fury (拼命地, 猛烈地, 迅速地) these past few days to catch up. He flies into a fury if you dare to disagree with him. At last the fury of the storm lessened. 风暴的猛烈程度终于降低了。 Compare: anger, indignation and fury Anger and fury imply deep and strong feelings aroused by injury, injustice, wrong, etc. Anger is a sudden violent displeasure accompanied by an impulse to retaliate (报复). Indignation, a more formal word, implies deep and justified anger (义愤). Fury is rage (愤怒) so great that it resembles insanity (疯狂). e.g. John's anger erupted (爆发) when he learned that his car had been stolen. The mayor ignored the citizen's indignation over the tax increase. Bill hid in the closet (壁橱) to protect himself from his father's fury. Translation: No.3: When seven astronauts died in the Challenger disaster in the mid-1980s, it plunged the whole world into shock and grief. Para.8 1. who later tutored Churchill in his art: who later taught Churchill in his skill of painting as a private teacher 2. a great master with the brush: a great master of painting; a great artist Para.9 1. In painting, Churchill had discovered a companion with whom he was to walk for the greater part of his life: Churchill had discovered that painting was a companion with whom he was going to spend most of his life. 在绘画中，丘吉尔发现了一个将陪他走过大半人生的伴 侣 walk -- vi. follow a certain course or way of life e.g. walks in majesty and pride 以高贵与自尊的态度生活 2. comfort -- n. (a person or thing that brings) relief from worries, unhappiness, or disappointment e.g. I found comfort in his words. The President's visit has given some comfort to the earthquake victims. His occasional visits and phone calls are a comfort to his parents in their old age. 3. Overcome by grief, Winston took refuge at the home of friends in Scotland -- and in his painting: Overwhelmed by sorrow, Winston found a place at the home of friends in Scotland and, moreover, a distraction in painting, in which he might feel less about the grief over the death of his daughter. 悲痛欲绝的温斯顿住到了苏格兰朋友们的家中---并在他的绘画中寻 得安慰 overcome -- vt. 1) (often pass.) (by, with) (of feelings) take control and influence one's behavior ［常被动］（感情等）压倒，使受不了 2) win a victory over; defeat 克服；战胜 e.g. Suddenly, I was overcome by a feeling of outrage. Receiving the prize in honor of her dead father, she was overcome with emotion. They overcame all the difficulties that had been placed in their path. Eventually he managed to overcome his fear of public speaking. take refuge -- seek protection from danger or unhappiness 避难
e.g. During the frequent air-raids(空袭) people took refuge in their cellar.(地窖) Afraid of being punished, the boy took refuge in I 1. revive --v. 1)regain consciousness, life, etc. bring(sb. or sth ) back to strength, ife,etc.(使)复苏:(使)重振活力 2) become active, popular, or successful again恢复生机;复兴;重新流行 e.g. His interest in reading revived after he had read that book National economy revived after the depression Don't revive those old prejudices(偏见) 1. feel a glow of satisfaction: have a strong feeling of pleasure glow--n. a feeling of warmth or pleasure热烈 vi emit a soft light发光;fush; blush.脸红;泛红 e.g. the glow of happiness幸福的喜悦 She felt a glow of pride at her son' s achievements.她为儿子的成就而感到很荣耀。 The glow of her smile made the guests feel very welcome.她热情的微笑使客人们感到 自己倍受欢迎。 His face glowed with delight他高兴得满面通红。 2. Entries were anonymous: The names of those who entered for the art exhibition were not announce enry-n.1) a person or thing taking part in a competition,race,tc.参赛一员 2) entrance, the act of entering or the right to enter进入:进入权 An entry is often a piece of work that one does, such as a drawing, in order to take part in a competition, or the act of taking part in the competition e.g. The winning entries will be displayed in the local museum Organizers of the Lawson short story competition have received over 10,000 entries Entry into the competition is free to all citizens She was refused entry to the country because she didn,t have a visa A flock of sheep blocked our entry to the village 3. rely on the artist's honesty: trust that the artist was honest in claiming to be an amateur rely on-trus, or confidently depend on依赖,依靠 e.g. I rely on you for good advice One could always rely on him to be polite and do the right thing Translation No. 1: When his wife died of a stroke in her sixties, the 72-year-old retired professor was overwhelmed by grief. Life would be too difficult for him without anybody to rely on No. 2: Last month two amateur painters held an exhibition of their pictures in London. Mar people went to see it, including a few celebrated professionals Para. 12 1. Historians have called the decade after 1929, when winston again fell from office, his barren years:史学家们一直把1929年温斯顿再次被免职后的10年称为他无所作为的十年
７ e.g. During the frequent air-raids (空袭) people took refuge in their cellars (地窖). Afraid of being punished, the boy took refuge in lying. Para.10 1. revive -- v. 1) regain strength, consciousness, life, etc.; bring (sb. or sth.) back to strength, consciousness, life, etc. (使)复苏；(使)重振活力 2) become active, popular, or successful again 恢复生机；复兴；重新流行 e.g. His interest in reading revived after he had read that book. National economy revived after the depression. Don't revive those old prejudices (偏见). Para.11 1. feel a glow of satisfaction: have a strong feeling of pleasure glow -- n. a feeling of warmth or pleasure 热烈 vi. emit a soft light 发光; flush; blush.脸红；泛红 e.g. the glow of happiness 幸福的喜悦 She felt a glow of pride at her son’s achievements. 她为儿子的成就而感到很荣耀。 The glow of her smile made the guests feel very welcome. 她热情的微笑使客人们感到 自己倍受欢迎。 His face glowed with delight.他高兴得满面通红。 2. Entries were anonymous：The names of those who entered for the art exhibition were not announced, ... entry -- n. 1）a person or thing taking part in a competition, race, etc. 参赛一员 2）entrance; the act of entering or the right to enter 进入；进入权 An entry is often a piece of work that one does, such as a drawing, in order to take part in a competition, or the act of taking part in the competition. e.g. The winning entries will be displayed in the local museum. Organizers of the Lawson short story competition have received over 10,000 entries. Entry into the competition is free to all citizens. She was refused entry to the country because she didn't have a visa. A flock of sheep blocked our entry to the village. 3. rely on the artist's honesty: trust that the artist was honest in claiming to be an amateur rely on -- trust, or confidently depend on 依赖，依靠 e.g. I rely on you for good advice. One could always rely on him to be polite and do the right thing. Translation: No.1: When his wife died of a stroke in her sixties, the 72-year-old retired professor was overwhelmed by grief. Life would be too difficult for him without anybody to rely on. No.2: Last month two amateur painters held an exhibition of their pictures in London. Many people went to see it, including a few celebrated professionals. Para.12 1. Historians have called the decade after 1929, when Winston again fell from office, his barren years:史学家们一直把 1929 年温斯顿再次被免职后的 10 年称为他无所作为的十年
In this sentence, the phrase "his barren years"serves as the object complement to the verb call, while the clause"when Winston again fell from office"is appositive to the object " the decade after 1929 fall from office- lose a position of authority to which one was elected or appointed离位,下台 office--n. an important job or position of authority in the government or an organization e.g. The President holds office for four years Less than three weeks after the Labour Party took office, an economic crisis developed barren-a( of land) unproductive(土地等)贫瘠的,荒芜的, not producing any successful esults, not achieving anything of value无益的;无效果的 eg. The desert is barren land.沙漠是贫瘠的土地 a barren argument无结果的争论,无益的争论 2. as his lonely voice struggled to awaken Britain to the menace of Hitler: when he struggled alone to call, without response, his country to be aware of the war danger imposed by Hitler El 为他一个人大声疾呼,想要唤醒英国人认识到来自希特勒的威胁 awaken to-- cause to become conscious of使意识到 e.g. awaken to the necessity of.认识到.的必要性 People are at last awakening to their responsibilities The documentary film awakens the whole society to the danger of drugs 3. but artistically those years bore abundant fruit: of the 500-odd Churchill canvases in existence, roughly half date from 1930 to 1939: but in painting, Churchill did a lot: over 500 of his pictures are now in existence, of which about half were painted from 1930 to 1939. EtE 艺术上,那些年却硕果累累:现存的500多幅丘吉尔的油画中,约有一半作于1930年至 1939年之间 bear fruit- produce successful results结果实;有成果 e.g. Our careful investments were finally bearing fruit The use of machines to do the work that used to be done by hand has borne fruit in the form of greatly increased profits His efforts finally bore fruit and permission was granted od-al)(nfml)( after numbers) a little more than the stated number[常用于数词后]以 上的:出头的 2) strange or unusual奇特的;古怪的 3)奇数的,单数的 e.g. We first met twenty odd years ago That money will help six hundred odd children to attend school Did you notice anything odd about her behavior? He had an odd face. a bit like a birds 1.3. 5 and 7 are all odd The odd-numbered houses ran along the left side These two words refer to what is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual. Something that is odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes is close to the bizarre(奇异的:古怪的) e.g. The actions of the mentally unbalanced man were strange Marry woke up when she heard a strange noise in the house
８ In this sentence, the phrase “his barren years” serves as the object complement to the verb “call”, while the clause “when Winston again fell from office” is appositive to the object “the decade after 1929”. fall from office -- lose a position of authority to which one was elected or appointed 离位,下台 office -- n. an important job or position of authority in the government or an organization e.g. The President holds office for four years. Less than three weeks after the Labour Party took office, an economic crisis developed. barren – a. (of land) unproductive （土地等）贫瘠的，荒芜的; not producing any successful results; not achieving anything of value 无益的；无效果的 e.g. The desert is barren land. 沙漠是贫瘠的土地。 a barren argument 无结果的争论，无益的争论 2. as his lonely voice struggled to awaken Britain to the menace of Hitler: when he struggled alone to call, without response, his country to be aware of the war danger imposed by Hitler 因 为他一个人大声疾呼，想要唤醒英国人认识到来自希特勒的威胁 awaken to -- cause to become conscious of 使意识到 e.g. awaken to the necessity of...认识到...的必要性 People are at last awakening to their responsibilities. The documentary film awakens the whole society to the danger of drugs. 3. but artistically those years bore abundant fruit: of the 500-odd Churchill canvases in existence, roughly half date from 1930 to 1939: but in painting, Churchill did a lot: over 500 of his pictures are now in existence, of which about half were painted from 1930 to 1939. 但在 艺术上，那些年却硕果累累：现存的 500 多幅丘吉尔的油画中，约有一半作于 1930 年至 1939 年之间 bear fruit -- produce successful results 结果实； 有成果 e.g. Our careful investments were finally bearing fruit. The use of machines to do the work that used to be done by hand has borne fruit in the form of greatly increased profits. His efforts finally bore fruit and permission was granted. odd -- a. 1) (infml.) (after numbers) a little more than the stated number [常用于数词后]…以 上 的；…出头的 2) strange or unusual 奇特的; 古怪的 3) 奇数的, 单数的 e.g. We first met twenty odd years ago. That money will help six hundred odd children to attend school. Did you notice anything odd about her behavior? He had an odd face, a bit like a bird's. 1, 3, 5, and 7 are all odd numbers. The odd-numbered houses ran along the left side. Compare: strange, odd These two words refer to what is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual. Something that is odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes is close to the bizarre (奇异的；古怪的). e.g. The actions of the mentally unbalanced man were strange. Marry woke up when she heard a strange noise in the house
I avoided the odd person who was talking to himself. date from-- have existed since始自 eg. The tradition dated from/ back to medieval(中世纪的) times This church dates from the 13th century No.7: We must awaken people to the importance of environmental protection, or it will be too late Para. 13 1. company--n the state of having another person or other people or a pet with one, esp. when keep them company-- stay with sb. so that he/she is not alone陪伴某人 e.g. I enjoy the company of animals better than people The old couple were grateful for Jeans company on their long journey up to Edinburgh Don't worry. I'll keep you company until you fully recover He kept his mother company in the late afternoons 2. And so it was for my father: And this was also true with my father.对我的父亲来说也是这 The adverb so can be used after a clause or statement, and before a subject and auxiliary verb to express strong emphasis or agreement with that clause or statement d i would come and so i will You've forgotten your hat. ---"Ah, yes, so I have. The phone isn't working Note: Compare this use with the use of so to mean 'likewise'oralso' in saying that something which has just been said about one person or thing is also true of another, usu. followed by auxiliary verb+ subject"in the inverted word order e.g. His shoes are brightly polished; so is his suitcase John buys his drinks at the local supermarket, so do lots of people He plays golf well, so does his brother Ask students to do ex vlll Translation: No 6: As long as you keep working hard all your life, you will recall your past with a glow of satisfaction
９ I avoided the odd person who was talking to himself. Jane told me an odd but funny story. date from -- have existed since 始自 e.g. The tradition dated from/back to medieval (中世纪的) times. This church dates from the 13th century. Translation: No.7: We must awaken people to the importance of environmental protection, or it will be too late. Para.13 1. company -- n. the state of having another person or other people or a pet with one, esp. when this is pleasant or stops one feeling lonely keep them company -- stay with sb. so that he/she is not alone 陪伴某人 e.g. I enjoy the company of animals better than people. The old couple were grateful for Jean's company on their long journey up to Edinburgh. Don't worry. I'll keep you company until you fully recover. He kept his mother company in the late afternoons. 2. And so it was for my father: And this was also true with my father. 对我的父亲来说也是这 样 The adverb so can be used after a clause or statement, and before a subject and auxiliary verb, to express strong emphasis or agreement with that clause or statement. e.g. I said I would come, and so I will. “You've forgotten your hat.” ---“Ah, yes, so I have.” “The phone isn't working.”—“So I see.” Note: Compare this use with the use of so to mean ‘likewise’ or ‘also’ in saying that something which has just been said about one person or thing is also true of another, usu. followed by "auxiliary verb + subject" in the inverted word order. e.g. His shoes are brightly polished; so is his suitcase. John buys his drinks at the local supermarket, so do lots of people. He plays golf well, so does his brother. Ask students to do Ex.VIII. Translation: No.6: As long as you keep working hard all your life, you will recall your past with a glow of satisfaction
Unit 1 Text Little sister of the poor nguage 1. Little sister of the poor: Mother Teresa served the dying and desperate The terms"sister" and "mother here refer respectively to a member and a person in authority of a religious community of women, esp. a roman Catholic. Both terms refer to Teresa in this The expressions"the poorand"the dying and desperate "are formed of the adjective or participle to refer collectively to people who are/were poor or dying and helpless. Further examples can be found in the text like the abandoned"," the outcast," the hungry","the unwanted Para. 2 l. hospitalize-vt.(usu.pass)put( a person) into hospital[常被动]送…进医院治疗 e.g. He broke a leg and was hospitalized for a month 2. complain of-- say that one has( a pain, illness, etc.)诉说(病痛等);主诉 e.g. They took him to the doctor when he complained of violent headaches She complained of being forced to work overtime 3. street people people living in slums who, esp. during the summer, spend much of their time sitting on building steps, standing on the sidewalk talking, or visiting neighbors and local stores the local people of a crowded neighborhood 4.fle- march or walk in a line成纵列行进 e.g. They filed out of the room.他们从房里鱼贯而出 1. When she appeared at the side of John Paul Il, it was the pope who stood in the tiny nun's shadow.当她出现在约翰保罗二世的身边时,是教皇站在了这位瘦小的修女的阴影之中 Literally the sentence means that when Mother Teresa stood beside Pope John Paul ll, the latter looked even smaller than the small figure of Mother Teresa; but what is actually implied is that the pope seemed to be less great or less important when compared with Mother Teresa. stand in sb. 's shadow--be overshadowed by sb. be made less important or interesting by sb 2. By blood and origin I am Albanian: I come from an Albanian family 3. calling -n. I)a profession or career to which someone is strongly attracted, esp. one which involves helping other people; vocation职业 2) a strong urge or feeling of duty to do a particular kind of work使命感 a calling is especially a profession or career which involves helping other people e.g. Teaching is said to be a worthwhile calling I am glad she's going into medicine. It's a worthy calling Para. 4
１０ Unit 1 Text B Little Sister of the Poor Language Points Para 1 1. Little Sister of the Poor: Mother Teresa served the dying and desperate ...: The terms “sister” and “mother” here refer respectively to a member and a person in authority of a religious community of women, esp. a Roman Catholic. Both terms refer to Teresa in this passage. The expressions “the poor” and “the dying and desperate” are formed of the + adjective or participle to refer collectively to people who are/were poor or dying and helpless. Further examples can be found in the text like “the abandoned”, “the outcast”, “the hungry”, “the unwanted”, etc. Para.2 1. hospitalize -- vt. (usu. pass.) put (a person) into hospital ［常被动］送…进医院治疗 e.g. He broke a leg and was hospitalized for a month. 2. complain of -- say that one has (a pain, illness, etc.) 诉说（病痛等 ）；主诉 e.g. They took him to the doctor when he complained of violent headaches. She complained of being forced to work overtime. 3. street people -- people living in slums who, esp. during the summer, spend much of their time sitting on building steps, standing on the sidewalk talking, or visiting neighbors and local stores; the local people of a crowded neighborhood 4. file -- march or walk in a line 成纵列行进 e.g. They filed out of the room. 他们从房里鱼贯而出。 Para.3 1. When she appeared at the side of John Paul II, it was the pope who stood in the tiny nun's shadow. 当她出现在约翰·保罗二世的身边时，是教皇站在了这位瘦小的修女的阴影之中 Literally the sentence means that when Mother Teresa stood beside Pope John Paul II, the latter looked even smaller than the small figure of Mother Teresa; but what is actually implied is that the pope seemed to be less great or less important when compared with Mother Teresa. stand in sb.'s shadow -- be overshadowed by sb.; be made less important or interesting by sb. 2. By blood and origin I am Albanian: I come from an Albanian family 3. calling -- n. 1) a profession or career to which someone is strongly attracted, esp. one which involves helping other people; vocation 职业 2) a strong urge or feeling of duty to do a particular kind of work 使命感 A calling is especially a profession or career which involves helping other people. e.g. Teaching is said to be a worthwhile calling. I am glad she's going into medicine. It's a worthy calling. Para.4