重溫協(xié)和式飛機(jī)的奢華與魅力

名師精講外刊重溫協(xié)和式飛機(jī)的奢華與魅力RevisitingtheluxuryandglamourofConcorde名師精講外刊超音速飛機(jī)自從誕生以來，就大面積應(yīng)用在軍用領(lǐng)域。超音速客機(jī)自問世以來一直備受成本效益、環(huán)境破壞等因素困擾，并未有大規(guī)模推廣使用。因此在如今的民航領(lǐng)域，我們也看不到超音速航班的蹤跡。但是，在上世紀(jì)七十年代，有一款超音速飛機(jī)就應(yīng)用在了民航領(lǐng)域，并以其高票價(jià)和高速度一度成為上流社會(huì)的專項(xiàng)。它就是今天文章中的協(xié)和式飛機(jī)。今天，我們就通過這篇文章來回顧下這架飛機(jī)的奢華與魅力。課前問題1.協(xié)和式飛機(jī)在人們眼中的評(píng)價(jià)怎么樣？2.“capturesb'simagination”是什么意思？導(dǎo)讀名師精講外刊RevisitingtheluxuryandglamourofConcorde【基礎(chǔ)解析】glamourn.1)吸引力，魅力，誘惑力【釋】theattractiveandexcitingqualitythatmakesaperson,ajoboraplaceseemspecial,oftenbecauseofwealthorstatus【例】Nowthatshe'saflightattendant,foreigntravelhaslostitsglamourforher.她現(xiàn)在是空中乘務(wù)員了，去國(guó)外旅行對(duì)她已失去吸引力。2)迷人的美；魅力【釋】physicalbeautythatalsosuggestswealthorsuccess【例】Beingamodelinvestsherwithacertainglamour.當(dāng)模特兒似乎給她增添了一定的魅力。名師精講外刊RevisitingtheluxuryandglamourofConcorde【基礎(chǔ)解析】Concorden.協(xié)和式超音速噴射客機(jī)【釋】thefirstcommercialsupersonicairliner.OfAnglo-Frenchconstruction,itiscapableofcruisingatover2160kmperhr名師精講外刊InMarch1969,justmonthsbeforeNeilArmstrongwalkedonthemoon,Concordemadeitsmaidenflight.ThesupersonicplaneembodiedavisionofthefutureasdaringasthatofApollo11-butfarbetterlooking.【基礎(chǔ)解析】maidenn.少女；未婚女子【釋】ayounggirlorwomanwhoisnotmarried【例】storiesofknightsandfairmaidens關(guān)于騎士和美女的故事adj.首次的；初次的【釋】beingthefirstofitskind【例1】amaidenflight/voyage初次飛行/首航【例2】amaidenspeech議員在議會(huì)的初次演講名師精講外刊InMarch1969,justmonthsbeforeNeilArmstrongwalkedonthemoon,Concordemadeitsmaidenflight.ThesupersonicplaneembodiedavisionofthefutureasdaringasthatofApollo11-butfarbetterlooking.【基礎(chǔ)解析】supersonicadj.超音速的；超聲波的【釋】fasterthanthespeedofsound【例】supersonicflight超聲速飛行名師精講外刊InMarch1969,justmonthsbeforeNeilArmstrongwalkedonthemoon,Concordemadeitsmaidenflight.ThesupersonicplaneembodiedavisionofthefutureasdaringasthatofApollo11-butfarbetterlooking.【基礎(chǔ)解析】daringadj.勇敢的；敢于冒險(xiǎn)的；大膽的【釋】brave;willingtododangerousorunusualthings;involvingdangerortakingrisks【例】Thereareplentyofactivitiesattheresortforthelessdaring.度假勝地有許多活動(dòng)是供不太敢于冒險(xiǎn)的人玩的。精講試聽結(jié)束NoplanehascapturedthepublicimaginationquitelikeConcorde,eventhoughonly20wereeverbuilt,andtheywereflownbyjusttwoairlines.Today,nearly50yearson,itstillstandsasoneofhumanity'smostremarkableengineeringachievements,andatrulytimelesspieceofdesign.【基礎(chǔ)解析】standv.1)站立；立；直立；起立【例】Shewastooweaktostand.她虛弱得站都站不住。2)使直立；豎放；使站立【例】Standtheladderupagainstthewall.把梯子靠墻立好。3)位于（某處）【例】Thecastlestandsonthesiteofanancientbattlefield.那座城堡坐落在一片古戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)上。4)處于（某種狀態(tài)或情形）【例】Thehousestoodemptyforalongtime.那所房子空了好長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間。精講試聽結(jié)束NoplanehascapturedthepublicimaginationquitelikeConcorde,eventhoughonly20wereeverbuilt,andtheywereflownbyjusttwoairlines.Today,nearly50yearson,itstillstandsasoneofhumanity'smostremarkableengineeringachievements,andatrulytimelesspieceofdesign.【基礎(chǔ)解析】standv.5)達(dá)特定水平（或數(shù)量、高度等）【例】Theworldrecordthenstoodat6.59metres.當(dāng)時(shí)的世界紀(jì)錄是6.59米。6)保持有效；維持不變【例】Theworldrecordstoodfor20years.那項(xiàng)世界紀(jì)錄20年未被打破。7)（對(duì)某事）持某種態(tài)度，有某一觀點(diǎn)，采取某種立場(chǎng)【例】Wheredoyoustandonprivateeducation?你對(duì)民辦教育持什么觀點(diǎn)？8)容忍，忍受【例】Ican'tstandthesightofblood.一看見血我就難受。9)做候選人；參選【例】Shestoodunsuccessfullyasacandidateinthelocalelections.她參加了地方選舉，但未能當(dāng)選。精講試聽結(jié)束NoplanehascapturedthepublicimaginationquitelikeConcorde,eventhoughonly20wereeverbuilt,andtheywereflownbyjusttwoairlines.Today,nearly50yearson,itstillstandsasoneofhumanity'smostremarkableengineeringachievements,andatrulytimelesspieceofdesign.【基礎(chǔ)解析】standn.1)態(tài)度；立場(chǎng)；觀點(diǎn)【例】Hewascriticizedforhistoughstandonimmigration.他因在移民問題上立場(chǎng)強(qiáng)硬受到批評(píng)。2)保衛(wèi)；捍衛(wèi)；維護(hù)；抵抗【例】Wemustmakeastandagainstfurtherjoblosses.我們必須采取措施，防止進(jìn)一步裁員。3)貨攤；售貨亭【例】ahamburger/newspaperstand漢堡包售賣亭；報(bào)攤4)架；座【釋】apieceofequipmentorfurniturethatyouuseforholdingaparticulartypeofthing【例】abicycle/microphone/cakestand自行車停靠架/麥克風(fēng)架/蛋糕座精講試聽結(jié)束NoplanehascapturedthepublicimaginationquitelikeConcorde,eventhoughonly20wereeverbuilt,andtheywereflownbyjusttwoairlines.Today,nearly50yearson,itstillstandsasoneofhumanity'smostremarkableengineeringachievements,andatrulytimelesspieceofdesign.【基礎(chǔ)解析】capturesb'sattention/imagination/interest引起注意/想象/興趣【釋】tomakesbinterestedinsth【例】Theyusepuppetstocapturetheimaginationofyoungeraudiences.他們用木偶來引起小觀眾的想象力。"Alotofdesignsthatwereinspiredbythedreamandoptimismofthejetageretainanairoftheerainwhichtheywereborn,"saidLawrenceAzerrad,authorofthebook"Supersonic:TheDesignandLifestyleofConcorde,"inaphoneinterview.【長(zhǎng)難句分析】Alotofdesigns(主語(yǔ))thatwereinspiredbythedreamandoptimismofthejetage(定語(yǔ)從句，修飾主語(yǔ))retain(謂語(yǔ))anairoftheera(賓語(yǔ))inwhichtheywereborn(定語(yǔ)從句，修飾era)."Alotofdesignsthatwereinspiredbythedreamandoptimismofthejetageretainanairoftheerainwhichtheywereborn,"saidLawrenceAzerrad,authorofthebook"Supersonic:TheDesignandLifestyleofConcorde,"inaphoneinterview.【基礎(chǔ)解析】optimismn.樂觀；樂觀主義【釋】afeelingthatgoodthingswillhappenandthatsthwillbesuccessful;thetendencytohavethisfeeling【例】Wemaynowlookforwardwithoptimism.我們現(xiàn)在可以樂觀地展望未來。"Alotofdesignsthatwereinspiredbythedreamandoptimismofthejetageretainanairoftheerainwhichtheywereborn,"saidLawrenceAzerrad,authorofthebook"Supersonic:TheDesignandLifestyleofConcorde,"inaphoneinterview.【基礎(chǔ)解析】retainv.1)保持；持有；保留；繼續(xù)擁有【釋】tokeepsth;tocontinuetohavesth【例】Thehouseretainsmuchofitsoriginalcharm.這所房子保留了許多原有的魅力。2)聘請(qǐng)（律師等）【釋】Ifamemberofthepublicretainssbsuchasalawyer,heorshepaysmoneyregularlyorinadvancesothelawyer,etc.willdoworkforhimorher.【例】toretaintheservicesofalawyer聘定律師Intheaestheticallyhomogenousworldofpassengerplanes,Concordewasabreathtakingdistraction.Itlookeddifferentfromanyotherplane,withtriangle-shapedwingsandapointednoselikeafighterjet,bothofwhichwereadvantageousforsupersonictravel.【基礎(chǔ)解析】aestheticallyadv.審美地；美學(xué)觀點(diǎn)上地【釋】concernedwithbeautyandartandtheunderstandingofbeautifulthings【例】Astatuewhichisaestheticallypleasingtooneperson,however,mayberepulsivetoanother.從審美角度令一個(gè)人滿意的一尊雕像可能令另一個(gè)人反感。Intheaestheticallyhomogenousworldofpassengerplanes,Concordewasabreathtakingdistraction.Itlookeddifferentfromanyotherplane,withtriangle-shapedwingsandapointednoselikeafighterjet,bothofwhichwereadvantageousforsupersonictravel.【基礎(chǔ)解析】homogenousadj.同質(zhì)的；同類的【釋】allofthesameorsimilarkindornature【例】Emergingmarketcountrieshaveevolvedfarbeyondthepointwheretheycanbeconsideredonehomogenousunit.新興市場(chǎng)國(guó)家的發(fā)展已經(jīng)遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出了被認(rèn)為是一個(gè)同質(zhì)單位的地步。Intheaestheticallyhomogenousworldofpassengerplanes,Concordewasabreathtakingdistraction.Itlookeddifferentfromanyotherplane,withtriangle-shapedwingsandapointednoselikeafighterjet,bothofwhichwereadvantageousforsupersonictravel.【基礎(chǔ)解析】breathtakingadj.激動(dòng)人心的；驚人的【釋】veryexcitingorimpressive(usuallyinapleasantway);verysurprising【例】Thescenewasoneofbreathtakingbeauty.美妙的景色令人嘆為觀止。"ThedesignforConcordewasallinformedbythephysics,"saidAzerrad."Theendresultwasactuallyquitebeautiful,butthatwasnotthemotivatingintentbehindtheshapeoftheaircraft.Soit'sremarkablethat,withoutanyadditionaldesignflourisheswhatsoever,itendeduplookinglikeabeautifulswan."【基礎(chǔ)解析】informv.1)知會(huì)；通知；通告【釋】totellsbaboutsth,especiallyinanofficialway【例】Pleaseinformusofanychangesofaddress.地址若有變動(dòng)請(qǐng)隨時(shí)通知我們。2)了解；熟悉【釋】tofindoutinformationaboutsth【例】Weneedtimetoinformourselvesthoroughlyoftheproblem.我們需要時(shí)間對(duì)這個(gè)問題有個(gè)透徹的了解。3)對(duì)……有影響【釋】tohaveaninfluenceonsth【例】Religioninformseveryaspectoftheirlives.宗教影響著他們生活的各個(gè)方面。"ThedesignforConcordewasallinformedbythephysics,"saidAzerrad."Theendresultwasactuallyquitebeautiful,butthatwasnotthemotivatingintentbehindtheshapeoftheaircraft.Soit'sremarkablethat,withoutanyadditionaldesignflourisheswhatsoever,itendeduplookinglikeabeautifulswan."【基礎(chǔ)解析】intentn.意圖【例】Hisintentisclearlynottocalmhiscritics.他的目的顯然不是要安撫批評(píng)他的人。adj.1)堅(jiān)決的【例】Therebelsareobviouslyintentonkeepingupthepressure.反叛分子顯然決心繼續(xù)施加壓力。2)專注的【例】Shelookedfromoneintentfacetoanother.她看著一張張專注的面孔。"ThedesignforConcordewasallinformedbythephysics,"saidAzerrad."Theendresultwasactuallyquitebeautiful,butthatwasnotthemotivatingintentbehindtheshapeoftheaircraft.Soit'sremarkablethat,withoutanyadditionaldesignflourisheswhatsoever,itendeduplookinglikeabeautifulswan."【基礎(chǔ)解析】flourishn.1)夸張動(dòng)作【釋】anexaggeratedmovementthatyoumakewhenyouwantsbtonoticeyou【例】Heopenedthedoorforherwithaflourish.他做了一個(gè)夸張動(dòng)作為她開了門。2)華麗辭藻，修飾【釋】detailsanddecorationthatareusedinspeechorwriting【例】aspeechfullofrhetoricalflourishes滿篇華麗辭藻的演講3)給人深刻印象的行動(dòng)；令人難忘的方式【釋】animpressiveactorwayofdoingsth【例】TheseasonendedwithaflourishforOwen.歐文以一個(gè)驚人之舉結(jié)束了這個(gè)賽季。"ThedesignforConcordewasallinformedbythephysics,"saidAzerrad."Theendresultwasactuallyquitebeautiful,butthatwasnotthemotivatingintentbehindtheshapeoftheaircraft.Soit'sremarkablethat,withoutanyadditionaldesignflourisheswhatsoever,itendeduplookinglikeabeautifulswan."【基礎(chǔ)解析】flourishv.1)繁榮；昌盛；興旺【釋】todevelopquicklyandbesuccessfulorcommon【例】Fewbusinessesareflourishinginthepresenteconomicclimate.在目前的經(jīng)濟(jì)氣候下，很少有企業(yè)興旺發(fā)達(dá)。2)茁壯成長(zhǎng)；健康幸?！踞尅縯ogrowwell;tobehealthyandhappy【例】Theseplantsflourishinadampclimate.這些植物在潮濕的氣候下長(zhǎng)勢(shì)茂盛。Concordeflewcommerciallyfor27years,from1976to2003,andcouldtravelbetweenLondonandNewYorkinunderfourhours.ABritishandFrenchco-production,theaircraftwasontheshoppinglistsofmostmajorairlines-includingPanAm,Continental,AmericanAirlines,JapanAirlines,LufthansaandQantas-atthetimeofitsfirstflight.【基礎(chǔ)解析】commerciallyadv.商業(yè)地；商業(yè)上的【釋】inacommercialmanner【例】Werunacommerciallyorientedoperation.我們經(jīng)營(yíng)一個(gè)商業(yè)性的企業(yè)。TheConcordeexperiencestartedinadedicatedlounge,beforepassengersevenboardedtheplane.Withjustabout100seats,andticketpriceshigherthanflyingfirstclasselsewhere,theplanequicklyestablishedanauraofexclusivity.【基礎(chǔ)解析】dedicatedadj.1)獻(xiàn)身的：專心致志的；一心一意的【釋】workinghardatsthbecauseitisveryimportantt