新概念英語第三冊Lesson+41+Illusions+of+Pastoral+peace課堂筆記+講義

Lesson41IllusionsofPastoralpeace寧靜田園生活的遐想、Thequietlifeofthecountryhasneverappealedtome.Citybornandcitybred.Ihavealwaysregardedthecountryassomething（youlookatthroughatrainwindow,定語從句）orsomething（youoccasionallyvisitduringtheweekend定語從句）.寧靜的鄉(xiāng)村生活從來沒有吸引過我。我生在城市，長在城市，總認(rèn)為鄉(xiāng)村是透過火車車窗看到的那個樣了，或偶爾周末去游玩一下景象。appeal(vi.)吸引=attract(vt.)appealtosb.吸引某人=attractsb.Citybornandcitybred.城市里生，城市里長。bearboreborn出生breedbredbred繁殖，培育bornandbred土生土長eg.IamaShanghaibornandbred.我是上海土生土長的。regardAasB把A看作Boccasionally(adv.)有時，偶爾=sometimes2、Mostofmyfriendsliveinthecity,yettheyalwaysgointorapturesatthemerementionofthecountry.（Thoughtheyextolthevirtuesofthepeacefullife,讓步狀語從句）onlyoneofhemhasevergonetoliveinthecountryandhewasbackintownwithinsixmonths.我的許多朋友都住在城市，但他們只要一提起鄉(xiāng)村，馬上就會變得欣喜若狂。盡管他們都交口稱贊寧靜的鄉(xiāng)村生活的種種優(yōu)點，但其中只有一個人真去農(nóng)村住過，而且不足6個月就回來了。rapture(n.)極度歡喜beinraptures極度歡喜=gointoraptureseg.他第一次去巴黎極度開心。HewasinrapturesforthefirsttriptoParis.extol(v.)稱贊，贊美extolthevirtues/benefitsofsth.贊美…的優(yōu)點eg.她一直在稱贊孩子的優(yōu)點。Sheisalwaysextolingthevirtuesofherchild.3、Evenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.即使他也仍存有幻覺，好像鄉(xiāng)村生活就是比城市生活優(yōu)越。illusion(n.)錯覺，幻覺beundertheillusionthat…誤以為，處于…的幻覺中eg.我誤以為今天不用做作業(yè)。Iwasundertheillusionthatweneedn’tdoourhomeworktoday.superior（n.）上級，前輩eg.obeythesuperior服從上級(adj.)更好的（原級）=better（比較級）eg.這兩個辦法哪個更好呢？Whichofthesetwomethodsissuperior?besuperiorto比…好eg.他的電腦比我的好。Hiscomputerissuperiortomine.4、Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstcockcrow,thetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.他滔滔不絕地大談友好的農(nóng)民，潔凈的空氣，貼近大自然的環(huán)境和悠閑的生活節(jié)奏。他堅持認(rèn)為，凌晨雄雞第一聲啼叫，黎明時分小鳥吱喳歡叫，冉冉升起的朝陽染紅樹木、牧場，此番美景無與倫比。beforever/alwaysdoingsth.（強調(diào)語氣，或褒，或貶）eg.Thegirlisalwayssmiling.這女孩總是在微笑。我老是犯同樣的錯。Iamforevermakingthesamemistake.pace(n.)節(jié)奏keeppacewith跟上…的節(jié)奏eg.thegentlepaceofliving生活的慢節(jié)奏工資能跟上通貨膨脹嗎？Canthewageskeeppacewiththeinflation?maintain(v.)認(rèn)為（堅定的）=thinkglint(v.)閃閃發(fā)光的5、Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.MyfriendfailstomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningsinfrontoftheTV--virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment.但這種田園詩般的鄉(xiāng)村風(fēng)光僅僅是一個側(cè)面。我的朋友沒有提到在電視機前度過的漫長寂寞的冬夜——電視是唯一的娛樂形式。idyllic(adj.)田園詩般的，田園的eg.idylliclandscape田園風(fēng)光pastoral(adj.)田園般的eg.Beethoven’sPastoralSymphony貝多芬的田園交響樂virtually(adv.)幾乎=nearly=almosteg.幾乎所有的學(xué)生都上車了。Virtuallyallofthestudentsgotonthebus.formofentertainment娛樂形式6、Hesaysnothingaboutthepoorselectionofgoodsintheshops,oraboutthoseunfortunatepeople（whohavetotravelfromthecountrytothecityeverydaytogettowork.定語從句）（Whypeoplearepreparedtotolerateafour-hourjourneyeachdayforthedubiousprivilegeoflivinginthecountry主語從句）isbeyondme.Theycouldbesavedsomuchmiseryandexpense（iftheychosetoliveinthecity[wheretheyrightlybelong.條件狀語從句）定語從句]他也不說商店貨物品種單調(diào)，以及那些每天不得不從鄉(xiāng)下趕到城里工作的不幸的人們。人們?yōu)槭裁辞樵该刻煸诼飞媳疾?個小時去換取值得懷疑的鄉(xiāng)間的優(yōu)點，我是無法理解的。要是他們愿意住在本來屬于他們的城市，則可以讓他們省去諸多不便與節(jié)約大量開支。tolerate(v.)忍受，容忍（長期的）=bear=standdubious(adj.)可疑的——doubt(v.)懷疑privilege(n.)特權(quán),好處（specialright）beyondme我不理解=beyondmyunderstanding超出我理解范圍之外misery(n.)痛苦，不幸expense(n.)支出——expensive(adj.)昂貴的反：income(n.)收入7、（Ifyoucandowithoutthefewpastoralpleasuresofthecountry,條件狀語從句）youwillfindthecitycanprovideyouwiththebest（thatlifecanoffer定語從句）.Youneverhavetotravelmilestoseeyourfriends.Theyinvariablylienearbyandarealwaysavailableforaninformalchatoranevening'sentertainment.Someofmyacquaintancesinthecountrycomeuptotownonceortwiceayeartovisitthetheatreasaspecialtreat.如果你愿舍棄鄉(xiāng)下生活那一點點樂趣的話，那么你會發(fā)出城市可以為你提供生活最美好的東西。你去看朋友根本不用跋涉好幾英里，因為他們都住在附近，你隨時可以同他們聊天或在晚上一起娛樂。我在鄉(xiāng)村有一些熟人，他們每年進(jìn)城來看一回或幾回戲，并把此看作一種特殊的享受。providesb.withsth.向某人提供某物=providesth.forsb.invariably(adv.)總是，一直=alwaysacquaintance(n.)熟人反：stranger陌生人8、Forthemthisisamajoroperation（whichinvolvesconsiderableplanning.）（Astheplaydrawstoitsclose時間狀語從句）,theywonder（whethertheywillevercatchthatlasttrainhome.賓語從句）看戲在他們是件大事，需要精心計劃。當(dāng)戲快演完時，他們又為是否能趕上末班火車回家而犯愁。considerable(adj.)相當(dāng)大的draw(1)v.抽eg.drawlots抽簽(2)v.向…移動eg.火車進(jìn)站。Thetraindrewintothestation.圣誕臨近了。Christmasisdrawingnear.drawnear=drawclose即將來臨，臨近9、Thecitydwellerneverexperiencesanxietiesofthissort.Thelatestexhibitions,films,orplaysareonlyashortbusrideaway.Shopping,too,isalwaysapleasure.這種焦慮，城里人是從未體驗過的。坐公共汽車幾站路，就可看到最新的展覽、電影、戲劇。買東西也是一種樂趣。dweller(n.)居住者anxiety(n.)焦慮，憂慮（復(fù)數(shù)：anxieties）always(adv.)總是，一直=invariably10、Thereissomuchvarietythatyouneverhavetomakedowithsecondbest.Countrypeoplerunwild（whentheygoshoppinginthecityandstaggerhomeloadedwithasmanyoftheexoticitems[astheycancarry].時間狀語從句/方式狀語從句）Noristhecitywithoutitsmomentsofbeauty.物品種繁多，從來不必用二等品來湊合。鄉(xiāng)里人進(jìn)城采購欣喜若狂，每次回家時都買足了外來商品，直到拿不動方才罷休，連走路都搖搖晃晃的。城市也并非沒有良辰美景。so…that…如此…以致于（結(jié)果狀語從句）makedowithsth.湊合著用，將就著用stagger(v./n.)蹣跚否定詞Nor置于句首，句子倒裝11、Thereissomethingcomfortingaboutthewarmglowshedbyadvertisementsoncoldwetwinternights.寒冷潮濕的冬夜里，廣告燈箱發(fā)出的暖光，會給人某種安慰。glow(v.)發(fā)光，發(fā)熱（溫暖的光）eg.床頭燈發(fā)著昏暗的光。Thebedsidelampgloweddimly.她的臉快樂地發(fā)著光。Herfaceisglowingwithhappiness.glowwithhappiness喜氣洋洋=gointorapture極度欣喜12、Fewthingscouldbemoreimpressivethanthepeace（thatdescendsondesertedcitystreetsatweekends定語從句）（whenthethousandsthattraveltoworkeverydayaretuckedawayintheirhomesinthecountry.時間狀語從句）周末，當(dāng)成千上萬進(jìn)城上班的人回到他們的鄉(xiāng)間寓所之后，空曠的街市籠罩著一種寧靜氣氛，沒有什么能比此時的寧靜更令人難忘了。descend(v.)=godown/falleg.他下樓了。Hedescendedthestairs.=Hewen