精品資料（2021-2022年收藏的）新概念英語第二冊筆記第83課

1、Lesson 83 After the elections大選之后【Text】The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lanes Radical Progressive Party. After the elections

2、, Patrick went to the former Prime Ministers house. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad. On the following day, Patrick went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance,

3、 when Patrick asked the same question. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer. The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This time, the policeman lost his temper. I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday, he

4、 shouted, Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad! I know, answered Patrick, but I love to hear you say it!【課文翻譯】前首相溫特沃茲.萊恩先生在最近的大選中被擊敗。他現(xiàn)在退出了政界，到國外去了。我的朋友帕特里克一直是萊恩先生的激進(jìn)黨的強烈反對者。大選結(jié)束后，帕特里克來到了前首相的住處。當(dāng)他詢問萊恩先生是否住在那里時，值班的警察告訴他這位前 首相落選后出國去了。第二天，帕特

5、里克再次來到首相的住處。昨天的那位警察正從門口慢慢走過，帕特里克上前問了和昨天同樣的問題。雖然那位警察這次有點疑心，但還是對他作了同樣的回答。第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前兩天完全一 樣的問題。這一次警察火了?！拔易蛱旌颓疤於几嬖V過您了，”他大叫著，“萊恩先生在大選中被擊敗了，他已經(jīng)退出了政界去國外了！”“這我都知道，”帕特里克說，“可我就是喜歡聽你說出這些！” New words and expressions 生詞和短語election n. 選舉 former adj. 從前的defeat v. 打敗 fanatical adj. 狂熱的opponent n. 反對者，對手 radi

6、cal adj. 激進(jìn)的progressive adj. 進(jìn)步的 ex- prefix（前綴，用于名詞前）前suspicious adj. 懷疑的【生詞講解】1. election n. 選舉1) election 指一般選舉時用單數(shù)，指全國性的選舉時用復(fù)數(shù)：eg：An election will be held next month.下月將舉行一次選舉。eg：In America,presidential elections are held every four years.美國總統(tǒng)選舉每四年一次eg：He hopes to defeat his rival in next years e

7、lections.他希望在明年的大選中擊敗對手。eg：He is standing for election.他是候選人。elective subjects選修科目a general election 大選an election campaign 競選活動Election day 選挙日、投票日 2) elect v. 選舉（某人） eg：He was elected to the Senate （參議院） in the last election.在上次的選舉，他當(dāng)選為參議員。eg：Wed like to elect a chairperson now. 我們想現(xiàn)在選出一名主席。eg：The

8、y elect him as mayor. 他們選他當(dāng)市長3) elect + sb + to .選舉（某人）擔(dān)任（某職）eg：We elect her to the Board of Education. 我們選她加入教育委員會。4) elector n. 選舉人、合格選民2. former 1） adj. 從前的、以前的my former English teacher我以前的英語老師in former time in former days 以前、往昔the former world champion前世界冠軍eg：Yesterday, he received a letter from

9、 his former wife/English teacher.昨天他收到了他前妻以前的英語老師的一封信。2）（前述兩者中的）前者的、前面的the former 前者 the latter 后者eg：I prefer the former design to the latter .我比較喜歡前者的設(shè)計方案,不喜歡后者eg：Kate and Jane are sisters. The former is a pianist ；the latter is a singer .凱特和簡是姐妹。前者是一個鋼琴家，后者是一名歌手formerly adv. 以前、原本nowadays 現(xiàn)今，現(xiàn)在eg：

10、Formerly this neighborhood was a poor village .以前這附近是一個貧窮的村莊3. defeat 1） v. 打敗defeat an enemy 打敗敵人, 戰(zhàn)勝敵人eg：Our team defeated our opponent by 5：0. 我隊以5比零擊敗對手。eg：The enemy was defeated in a decisive battle.敵人在一場決定性的戰(zhàn)斗中被擊敗。2） n 挫折、失敗eg：Our baseball team has suffered another defeat. 我們的棒球隊再遭失敗admit defe

11、at 認(rèn)輸a decisive defeat 一個決定性的失敗a crushing defeat 徹底失敗 a total defeat an utter defeat 3) v.困惑，難倒eg：Ive tried to solve the problem, but it defeats me.我想解決這個問題，但是把我難倒了 crush kr vt. 壓碎，弄皺；鎮(zhèn)壓，制服，壓垮 utter t vt. 發(fā)出(聲音)，說 a.完全的，絕對的4. fanatical fanatic1）adj. 狂熱的 fanatical about sth.eg：Shes fanatical about ke

12、eping fit.她如癡如醉的注重健美fanatic狂熱者2）n.（主義、宗教等） 狂信者fan n.（口） 迷、熱心愛好者a baseball fan 棒球迷 ； a rocknroll fan 搖滾迷be crazy about 非常喜愛 ., 醉心于 be mad about fan letter 影迷或球迷寫的崇拜信5. opponent n. 反對者，對手eg：He beat his opponent by three sets to one. 他以三比一擊敗對手。beat an opponent at an election 選舉時擊敗了對手 eg：Her opponet lef

13、t the tennis court in tears. 她的對手含淚離開了網(wǎng)球場。opponent of sth.反對者an opponent of nuclear weapons反對核武器的人oppose v. 1） 反對、抵抗eg：I oppose your going there alone. 我反對你去那里eg：The storm opposed our advance. 暴風(fēng)雨阻止我們前進(jìn)2）使對立、使對抗oppose + sth + to oppose + sth + against 對立、對抗eg：He considered the matter, opposing its m

14、erits against / to its demerits.他對比了優(yōu)點和缺點來討論 /考慮這件事。 be opposed to sth 與某事物相對立, 反對某事物eg：She is strongly opposed to their plan. 她強烈反對他們的計劃。as opposed to 與.形成對照eg：I am here on business as opposed to a holiday .我在這里是辦公事而不是度假6. radical 1）根本的、徹底的 （thorough）radical improvements 徹底改進(jìn) ； radical change 裂變2）過

15、激的、激進(jìn)的、極端的 （extreme）the radical party 激進(jìn)黨 ； radically adv. 根本地, 完全地, 過激地radicalism rdiklizm n. 急進(jìn)主義, 根本的改革主義7. progressive 1） adj. 進(jìn)步的 conservative kns:vtiv a.保守的，守舊的；傳統(tǒng)的 n.保守的人a mayor with progressive ideas 思想進(jìn)步的市長eg：The new chairman is quite progressive. 新主席是相當(dāng)前衛(wèi)的。 2） 前進(jìn)的、進(jìn)行的 regressive rigresiv a

16、.退步的，退化的progress 1） n. 前進(jìn)、進(jìn)行make swift progress toward the destination 目的迅速前進(jìn) make slow progress toward the destination目的緩慢前進(jìn)2） n. 進(jìn)步、上進(jìn)、發(fā)展the progress of medicine 醫(yī)學(xué)進(jìn)展eg：Youve made great progress in speaking English .講英語你已經(jīng)取得了很大進(jìn)展。3） n. 經(jīng)過、過程、進(jìn)展eg：The patient is making remarkable progress.這個病人進(jìn)步極為顯

17、著。4） v. 前進(jìn)、進(jìn)行、上進(jìn)、提高eg：We are now progressing steadily with our work .我們的工作現(xiàn)正穩(wěn)步推進(jìn)。eg：Youve progressed quickly in mathematics. 你在數(shù)學(xué)上進(jìn)步很快8. ex- 1）prefix（前綴，用于名詞前）前（相當(dāng)于former）ex-boyfriend 前男友； ex-wife 前妻ex-president 前任總統(tǒng)、ex-prime Minister 前總理、ex-taxi-driver 前出租汽車司機ex-manager 前任經(jīng)理 ； ex-headmaster 前任校長2）

18、到外面、向外面exclude vt. 把排斥在外，不包括 express vt. 表示；快運 n.快車(運) a./ ad.特快(的)export n. 出口(物)，輸出(品) v.出口，輸出suspicious adj. 懷疑的a suspicious nature 多疑的性格 a suspicious glance 狐疑的目光suspiciously sspisli adv. 猜疑地, 可疑地9. suspicion 1） n.（c）（n） 猜疑with suspicion 懷疑地eg：His remarks aroused my suspicion. 他的話引起了我的懷疑。eg：I ha

19、ve a suspicion that my phone has been tapped.我懷疑，我的手機已被竊聽。2） 一些、一點點eg：I smelled a suspicion of fragrance when she passed . 當(dāng)她經(jīng)過時我聞到一點點香氣。suspect 1） v. 猜疑suspect sb of .猜疑某人某事eg：She suspected him of taking her money. 她懷疑他偷她的錢。2）（口）猜想、以為suspect that 懷疑eg：She suspected he was lying. 她懷疑他是在撒謊suspect sb

20、to be 懷疑某人eg：I suspect him to be the pickpocket. 我懷疑他是扒手?！菊n文講解】1. The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. the former Prime Minister the ex-Prime Minister 前首相 was defeated 被擊敗defeat sb 擊敗某人 beat sb 打贏某人eg：Arsenal beat Manchester United last Saturday. 上個星期六

21、阿森納擊敗曼聯(lián)。win a prize 贏得獎品 ； win a game 贏了一場比賽eg：Arsenal won the game. 阿森納隊贏得了比賽 Latter (剛提及的兩者中)后者的，后面的eg: Of the two the latter is far Better than the former兩者中后者比前者好得多。2. He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. retiring from political life 退出了政界retire 退休eg：My father will retire

22、at the age of 60.我的父親60歲將退休。retire to 隱退、后退、eg：He retired to his own room after supper. 吃完晚飯他離去到他自己的房間里。 go abroad 出國travel abroad 海外旅行study abroad 留學(xué)、海外，勉強live abroad 住在國外； be abroad 在國外from abroad 從海外來eg：He has just returned from abroad. 他剛剛從國外旅行回來。3. My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatica

23、l opponent of Mr. Lanes Radical Progressive Party. Radical Progressive Party. 激進(jìn)黨4. After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Ministers house. When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad. duty 1） n. 責(zé)任

24、、義務(wù)、本份on duty在上班(的)，在值班(的) off duty 下了班(的)，不在值班(的)do ones duty 盡本分neglect（忽視） ones duty 2） 稅、關(guān)稅customs duty 關(guān)稅； export duties輸出稅import duties 進(jìn)口稅 、輸入稅5. On the following day, Patrick went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same qu

25、estion. On the following day次日eg：It rained on the day we arrived, but the following day was sunny.我們到達(dá)的那天正下雨，但次日天氣晴朗 walk past prep. 走過、經(jīng)過 entrance 1） 入口、大門口entrance to the park 公園入口the front entrance of a school 學(xué)校的正門the back entrance 后門2） 進(jìn)入、入場、演員的登場eg：The actor made several entrances. 那位演員上過幾次臺了。

26、entrance into college entrance to college 進(jìn)入大學(xué)gain entrance to university . 獲得進(jìn)入大學(xué)許可entrance examination 入學(xué)考試entrance upon office entrance into office 就職、任職 6. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer. though 引導(dǎo)的示一個讓步狀語從句，其中的主語和為語都省略了，完整的從句是： Though the policeman

27、was a little suspicious this time.這是一個省略了主語和連系動詞的讓步狀語從句。通常，如果從句的主語與主句的相同而謂語帶系動詞be，則主語+be 可省略（原因狀語從句例外）：eg: While at college, she wrote a novel. 她上大學(xué)時寫了一部小說。eg: He acted as if certain of success. 他的舉止就像一定會成功一樣。（方式）eg: If possible, please let me know by this evening. 如果可能的話，請在今晚以前告訴我。（條件）eg: Though ti

28、red, he went to bed very late. 他雖然疲憊，但還是很晚才上床。（讓步）原因狀語從句的省略形式要帶分詞being：eg: Being worried about his child, he walked up and down in the room 他由于為孩子擔(dān)心，在屋子里來回走著。7. The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This time, the policeman lost his temper. exactlyad

29、v.正，恰好，十分eg: Youve arrived at exactly the right moment. 你到得正是時候。eg: This dress is exactly what I wanted. 這正是我需要的衣服。eg: His answer was exactly right. 他的答案完全正確用作答語或表示贊同So she wants to sell the house and move to London Exactly對！ lost ones temper 發(fā)脾氣fly into a temper get into a temper 發(fā)脾氣 temper 1） n. 脾

30、氣eg：Keep your temper ?。╠ont get angry！）別發(fā)脾氣eg：Mr Green lost his temper when he found his daughter smoking.格林先生發(fā)現(xiàn)女兒抽煙時大發(fā)脾氣。 Have a short/quick/nasty 脾氣急/暴/壞eg：Whatever happens, remember to keep your temper.無論發(fā)生什么事都要記著保持冷靜。eg：My sister is of a calm/quick temper.我姐姐/妹妹性情平和/脾氣急躁。eg：My grandfather has a

31、temper.我爺爺容易生氣。eg：The boss is in a temper today.老板今天脾氣不好。2） n. 心情、情緒eg：After what happened last night, I was surprised to find that he was in such a good temper this morning .昨晚發(fā)生的事情后，我驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)，他今天早上的情緒很好。eg ：You should apologize to him. Hes in a very bad temper .（He is angry） 你應(yīng)該向他道歉，他現(xiàn)在脾氣很壞。mood n. 心

32、情、情緒eg：I enjoyed myself at the party. I was in a very good mood.（I was cheerful） eg：Dont disturb him. Hes in a very bad mood .（He is not cheerful, but not necessarily angry他并不快樂，但不一定生氣） eg：Im in the mood for a drive into the country .（I would very much like to go for a drive into the country.） 我很想開車到鄉(xiāng)下兜兜風(fēng)。be in the mood for sth be in the mood for doing sth be in the mood to do 想做某事8 I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday, he shouted, Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!I know, answered Patrick, but I l