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1、Text AShattering the Myths about U.S. Trade PolicyPara.1-3 石可石可 131842109 英語一班英語一班Main Idea uWordsuExplanation of characters, time and nounsuTranslation of difficult sentencesuSummaryuWordstitle. shatter u tr u vt.使破碎，使碎裂，砸碎；使破碎，使碎裂，砸碎； 使使成為泡影；成為泡影； 使使痛不欲生；痛不欲生； 使使散開散開u vi.粉碎，損壞，落葉粉碎，損壞，落葉u n.碎片，碎塊；

2、碎片，碎塊； 落花（葉等）落花（葉等）u A failure would shatter the hopes of many people. u 一次失敗會使很多人希望破滅。一次失敗會使很多人希望破滅。u Such words simply shatter themselves on the hard fact. u 這種言論在鐵的事實面前碰得粉碎這種言論在鐵的事實面前碰得粉碎.Mythu m u n.神話；虛構的故事神話；虛構的故事u abbr.Mythology u This is the story of a myth of our times.u 這是一個關于我們這個時代的神話故事。這

3、是一個關于我們這個時代的神話故事。u Venus is one of the goddess in Greek myth.u 維納斯是希臘神話中的女神之一。維納斯是希臘神話中的女神之一。Para.1 metaphoru metfr u n.隱喻，暗喻；隱喻，暗喻； 象征象征 u She has a striking originality in her use of metaphor.她在運用隱喻方面有獨創(chuàng)性。她在運用隱喻方面有獨創(chuàng)性。u In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.u 玫瑰在詩中通常作為愛的象征。玫瑰在詩中通常作為愛的象征。

4、encapsulateunkpsjlet uVt. 概述；壓縮；將概述；壓縮；將裝入膠囊；將裝入膠囊；將封進內部封進內部uVi.形成囊狀物形成囊狀物uA Wall Street Journal editorial encapsulated the views of many conservatives.u華爾街日報華爾街日報的一篇社論概述了很多保守派人士的觀點。的一篇社論概述了很多保守派人士的觀點。uIt may be desirable to encapsulate larger sequences of commands. u存在著封裝更大規(guī)模的命令序列的需求存在著封裝更大規(guī)模的命令序列的

5、需求.underlyingu,ndrla uadj.潛在的，含蓄的；潛在的，含蓄的； 基礎的；基礎的； 表面下的，下層的；表面下的，下層的； 法法優(yōu)先優(yōu)先的的uv.優(yōu)先于優(yōu)先于(underlie的的ing形式形式)； 構成構成的基礎（或起因），引的基礎（或起因），引起起uI think that the underlying problem is education, unemployment and bad housing. u我認為深層的問題在于教育、失業(yè)和糟糕的住房條件。我認為深層的問題在于教育、失業(yè)和糟糕的住房條件。uThe underlying assumption is that

6、the amount of money available is limited. u隱含的假定是，可用的資金有限。隱含的假定是，可用的資金有限。linchpinu lntpn u關鍵；車軸銷；樞紐；制輪楔關鍵；車軸銷；樞紐；制輪楔u Controlling wages is the linchpin of the Government s policies.u控制工資是政府政策的關鍵控制工資是政府政策的關鍵.u He is the linchpin of this firm. u他是這個公司的靈魂人物他是這個公司的靈魂人物.para.2 ireu a(r) u 憤怒；忿怒；激怒；橡皮覆蓋的憤

7、怒；忿怒；激怒；橡皮覆蓋的u This after Imuss comment about the team raised the ire of civil rights leaders and Rutgers University.u 在艾莫斯評論該隊伍后在艾莫斯評論該隊伍后,這激怒了人權組織領導人以及羅格斯大這激怒了人權組織領導人以及羅格斯大學。學。u Their ire was directed mainly at the government. u 他們的怒火主要指向政府。他們的怒火主要指向政府。para.3 skepticu skeptk u n.懷疑者；懷疑者； 懷疑論者；懷疑論者

8、； 無神論者無神論者u adj.懷疑性的懷疑性的u She is a skeptic about the dangers of global warming. u 她是全球變暖危險的懷疑論者她是全球變暖危險的懷疑論者.dot-comu ,dt,km u 網(wǎng)絡公司網(wǎng)絡公司 u In 1999, dot-coms spent more than $1 billion on TV spots.u 1999年，網(wǎng)絡公司在電視廣告上投入了超過年，網(wǎng)絡公司在電視廣告上投入了超過10億美元。億美元。u He famously returned 196 % that year amid the dot - c

9、om bubble. u 在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)泡沫的背景下在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)泡沫的背景下,當年他曾聲名大振地創(chuàng)下了當年他曾聲名大振地創(chuàng)下了196%的收的收益益.bustu bst u n.失敗，破產(chǎn)，經(jīng)濟蕭條失敗，破產(chǎn)，經(jīng)濟蕭條;半身像半身像;搜查搜查u V.使失敗；使破產(chǎn)使失?。皇蛊飘a(chǎn);搜查搜查;打破，弄壞打破，弄壞u We must avoid the damaging boom-bust cycles which characterized the 1980s. u 我們必須避免出現(xiàn)我們必須避免出現(xiàn)20世紀世紀80年代那樣具有破壞性的繁榮蕭條交年代那樣具有破壞性的繁榮蕭條交替循環(huán)的局面。替循環(huán)的局面。u Th

10、ey will have to bust the door to get him out. u 他們將不得不撞破門把他弄出來。他們將不得不撞破門把他弄出來。u His company went bust.他的公司破產(chǎn)了。他的公司破產(chǎn)了。sluggishu sl u adj.行動遲緩的，反應慢的；行動遲緩的，反應慢的； 蕭條的；懶散的蕭條的；懶散的u The economy remains sluggish. u 經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展仍然非常緩慢。經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展仍然非常緩慢。u Dont be so sluggish . Put yourself together. u 不要這樣懶散不要這樣懶散,振作起來振作

11、起來.uExplanation of characters, time and nounspara.1 Cape Codu Cape Cod is a geographic cape/island and independent land mass separated from the mainland by the Cape Cod Canal that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of the state of Massachusetts in the Northeastern United States. It

12、s historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. para.1 Cape CodJohn F.Kennedy Born: May 29, 1917, in Brookline,Massachusetts Died: November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas Nickname: JFK Married: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (1929-1994), on September 12, 1953 Rel

13、igion: Roman CatholicEducation: Graduated from Harvard College (1940)Political Party: Democratic PartyJohn F.Kennedy1.A good son of a rich familyHe is the son of an Irish immigrant (a pub keeper) -a millionaire John F.Kennedyu2. A handsome young manuA brave soldieruAn ambitious politicianuKennedy st

14、udied at Harvard and after he had finished, he also had to serve in the war. During the war he once was shipwrecked, but he survived and because of his heroism he saved the lives of his crew.uIn 1952 he became senator of Massachusetts. He was elected for president in November 1960, defeated Richard

15、NixonJohn F.Kennedy3.A passionate husband with a beautiful wifeJacqueline KennedyJohn F.Kennedy4.A kind fatherJohn F.KennedyA tragic endOn 22 November 1963 Kennedy visited Dallas with his wife Jackie. He was shot during a riding tour in an open limousine and died after about half an hour. The Marsha

16、ll PlanuThe Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave $13 billion (approximately $130 billion in current dollar value as of August 2015) in economic support to help rebuild Western European economie

17、s after the end of World War II. The plan was beginning in 1948. The goals of the United States were to rebuild war-devastated regions, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, make Europe prosperous again, and prevent the spread of communism. The Marshall PlanuTranslation of difficult sentencespa

18、ra.1uThat picturesque metaphor encapsulates the assumptions underlying Americas trade policy since the Marshall Plan in 1948, and it has served as the linchpin of U.S. competitiveness strategy ever since. 翻譯：那形象的暗喻概括了自翻譯：那形象的暗喻概括了自1948年馬歇爾計劃開始實施并曾是美國競爭力戰(zhàn)略年馬歇爾計劃開始實施并曾是美國競爭力戰(zhàn)略關鍵的美國貿易政策的假設。關鍵的美國貿易政策的假設。 metaphor metaphor ( (主語主語) )encapsulateencapsulate( (謂語謂語) )句