1、Lesson 44 Speed and comfort 速度和舒适速度和舒适positively adv.绝对地,完全地绝对地,完全地negativelynsure,of course,certainly,no problem.adv.肯定地;明确地;断然地nHe said quite positively that he would come.他很肯定地说他要来。nPositively nonsense 纯属无稽之谈nMy sister always faces life positively.n我姐姐总是积极面对人生。nEveryone should try his best to con
2、tribute positively to the society n compartment n.分隔间或单间分隔间或单间n n cramped adj.窄小的窄小的 narrow-spacious/roomynEconomy class is very cramped nCramped room/office/trainnBe cramped for room/space 没有足够空间nWe are a bit cramped for space in this classroom.nThe spacious back seat of a carnA surprisingly roomy
3、carn n stuffy adj.憋气的,闷气的憋气的,闷气的n同义词同义词:airlessnIt was so hot and stuffy that people were out of breath.n天气闷热得大家都喘不过气来。monotonous adj.枯燥的,乏味的枯燥的,乏味的boring because the lack of varietynhard monotonous routine work.n艰苦的单调的日常工作。nI found the work monotonous nLead a monotonous lifenBoring/tedious/unintere
4、stingnMono-one/singlenMonoplane单翼飞机 monopolist 专利者垄断者 monopoly 专利权rhythm n.有节奏的运动有节奏的运动nThis music has a lively rhythm.nThe rhythm of heartbeat/dancingnRhythmicnRhythmic gymnastic 韵律操韵律操nRhymenNursery rhyme 童谣童谣lull:使平静、使安静n lull v.催人欲睡催人欲睡n The mother lulled her baby to sleep.n(以轻柔的声音或爱抚以轻柔的声音或爱抚)使
5、安静;使平静;使休使安静;使平静;使休息;使静下入睡息;使静下入睡主要用于主要用于 lull to sleep:nThis is just the lull before the storm nThis will lull them into a false sense of security.nI cant lull her fears.我无法消除她的恐惧。snatch n.短时,片段短时,片段nin snatches 断断续续地断断续续地 at short intervals,on and off,now and againn It rains in snatches.On the tra
6、in,we sleep in snatches.nDuring the exams I can only sleep in snatches at night.nYesterday,he was a bit under the weather so he worked only in snatches.nA snatch of conversation/music/songnSnatches of rainfumble v.乱摸,摸索乱摸,摸索vi.nHe fumbled the door open.他摸索着把门打开了。n He fumbled in his pocket for the ke
7、y.他在口袋里摸索着钥匙。nShe fumbled about in her pockets for the ticket.nI was fumbling with the key as I couldnt see where the lock was in the dark.nThe lights went out,so I have to fumble my way out.inspection n.检查检查 nAnd we have to open each for inspection nDefine the sample plan of outgoing Inspection.n决定
8、出厂检验的抽样方案。nCarry out an inspectionnUndergo inspectionnInspect passengers ticketsinevitably adv.必然地必然地nHuman beings are mortal,so inevitably we make mistakes,no matter how wise and eminent you are.n Young people today understand that the world is now truly and inevitably smaller.nInevitably the repai
9、r job was not quite so simple.nShe gave us her inevitable smile.nHis invariable answer is“wait and see”.destination n.目的地目的地nDestination disk drive is full.n目标磁盘驱动器已满。nWe want to become their destination nHappiness is a journey,not a destination.nTourist destination=tourist attraction 旅游景点nScenic sp
10、ot exhaust v.使精疲力尽使精疲力尽n n I am exhausted.我筋疲力尽了n What exhausts you?什么使你筋疲力尽呀?n I am tired out.nExhaust energies/strengthnExhaust fundsnExhaust patience civilize v.使文明使文明nSchools will help to civilize the wild tribes there.n学校教育将有助于使那里的野蛮部落逐步开化。nKnowledge can civilize people.n知识能够使人有教养。spacious adj.
11、宽敞的宽敞的n Is your classroom spacious?n Our classroom is not so spacious as that one.n I would like to lie in the spacious classroom instead of sitting here.seasick adj.晕船的晕船的nairsick 晕飞机的/n carsick 晕车的n bus sick 晕公交车的 bicycle sick 晕自行车的 homesick 想家的。intimidate v.恐吓,恫吓恐吓,恫吓 Nothing can intimidate me.=f
12、righten threatennto intimidate somebody into doing somethingn威逼某人做某事nBob intimidate the witness into silence.n鲍勃威胁证人保持沉默。nDont you try to intimidate people by pinning labels on them.别拿大帽子压人。nI dont blame or intimidate others to get what I want.exhilarating adj.使人高兴的使人高兴的nIm exhilarated by your visit
13、.对于你的来访我是高兴极了。nThe morning air is exhilarating nForgiveness,I found,could be exhilarating.nOnly an escapist can invent such an excuse.n这种借口只有逃避现实的人能想的得出。n sip v.呷,呷,drink a little at a time.-take a sip of 喝一点喝一点n Im really thirsty,would you mind me taking a sip of your coffee?n Im so hungry that I w
14、ant to have a taste of your cake.n You can take a sip of my coffee,but my cake only belongs to me.nto sip winen一口一口地喝酒nto sip the flowern啜饮花露nto sip knowledgen吸收知识nvi.n啜,抿:to sip at tean啜茶refinement n.精心的安排精心的安排nrefine 使人精力充沛、美化、优化、提炼nRefine language/manners/writing style/oil/sugarn Coffee always re
15、fined us.n Coffee always made us fresh.nThe new plan is a refinement of the one before.nGood manners and correct speech are marks of refinement.n彬彬有礼和谈吐得体是文雅的标志。breathtaking adj.激动人心的激动人心的nThe picture takes my breath.这幅画太美了。n The girl takes my breath.n The beautiful dress takes my breath.n decide to
16、 go for a trip 决定旅行n We decided to go for a breathtaking trip.nThe breathtaking natural beauty of the rain forestnTake a deep breath/run out of breath/take ones breath awaysoar v.高飞高飞n n We cant soar in the blue sky.nThe prices are soaring.nSoaring eagle/prices/ambition/skyscrapernThe plane soared h
17、igh above the clouds.nUnemployment has soared to 18%.nUnemployment has rocketed/soared up again.effortlessly adv.不费力地不费力地nlandscape n.景色景色 =extraordinary sightn同义词:同义词:scenery 自然风光自然风光 scene 场面场面 view 透过窗户看到的景色透过窗户看到的景色n Our classroom doesnt have a good view.n The rising sun in Tai Mountain is a spe
18、ctacle.nAfter the storm is the most beautiful rainbow in a landscape!nThe landscape in the village where I live is very beautiful.nlandscape 指从高处或远处远望高看的这种大地的漂亮的风光spectacle=extraordinary sightscenery 自然风光scene 场面view 透过窗户看到的景色 nfresh adj.精神饱满的精神饱满的n a fresh man Look at that guy,he is really fresh.n
19、uncrumpled adj.没有跨下来没有跨下来 n He went home fresh and uncrumpled.n Our CEO went downstairs,uncrumpled,我们的首席执行官下楼的时候一点没有疲惫不堪的样子,textnPeople travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land,sea,or air.现在分词短语修饰peoplepeople who travel long distance frequentlyfrequ
20、ently 定期地,经常地 quite oftenhave to decide=have to make up their mindwould rather;would sooner 要和动词原形搭配had better do 最好地would prefer to dowould rather do nHardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours.很少有人能够真正喜欢坐几个小时以上的火车。hardly+anyone,在这相当于nobody;n 或 nearly nobody,vir
21、tually nobody.nHardly anyone likes him,because hes so bad-tempered nThe light switch is so common that hardly anyone ever notices it.nThere was hardly anyone except for another jogger,a couple and some cleaners nTrain compartments soon get cramped and stuffy.车厢很快就变得拥挤、闷热,It is almost impossible to t
22、ake your mind off the journey.想摆脱开旅途的困扰是很难的。nYou concentrate your mind on the journey itself,nothing can help you to keep away from it.take your mind off sth 把某人注意力从转移开Eg:A holiday can take your mind off your anxiety.Do keep your mind off your unhappiness.I cant take my mind off my examination,becau
23、se examination day is coming.nReading is only a partial solution,for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep.看书只能解决部分问题。车轮与铁轨间单调的嘎喳声很快就会送你进入梦乡。na partial solution=one part of solution nCause you to fall asleepnThe dreamy music took my mind off my book and lu
24、lled me to sleep.nDuring the day,sleep comes in snatches.At night,when you really wish to go to sleep,you rarely manage to do so.If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper,you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling,or fumbling to find your ticket for inspection.nSince then
25、 my sister often sleeps in snatches,waking up in horror suddenly.nInevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted.nexhausted 在这里是形容词做状语 难点n The writer emphasizes disadvantage of travelling by train.n n Travelling by car is more unpleasant than travelling in the train.改错nHe was sitting in
26、a corner,silently.nHe went to bed,coldly and hungrily.nHappy,they went back to work again.nHe ran back home,full of fear.n Long car journeys are even less pleasant,for it is quite impossible even to read.nOn motorways you can,at least,travel fairly safely at high speeds,but more often than not,the g
27、reater part of the journey is spent on roads with few service stations and too much traffic.nfairly 的语气是最弱的adv.相当地 nRecover fairly quicklynmore often than not 主要用在书面语言当中,means very often,usually,frequentlyTom is a good runner.He wins more often than not.More often than not 多半,在更多情况下nDuring foggy wea
28、ther the trains are late more often than not.nMore often than not,he is drunk when I meet him.nBy comparison,ferry trips or cruises offer a great variety of civilized comforts.相比之下,坐船旅行或环游可以得到文明世界的各种享受。by comparison 通过对比 by contrastn offer=provide na great variety of:各种各样的大量的 nThe store over there h
29、as a great variety of toys.ncomforts 在这儿指代service by comparison 通过对比 by contrastnIn contrast with/tonIn comparison withnIn comparison with metals,plastics have both advantages and disadvantages.nBy comparison,the living standard of the British people is high.nYou can stretch your legs on the spaciou
30、s decks,play games,meet interesting people and enjoy good food-always assuming,of course,that the sea is calm.nWere assuming that some animals see color,but how can we know for sure?nAssuming that the rumor is true,what should we do then?nAssuming this is no good,what alternative is there?nIf it is
31、not,and you are likely to get seasick,no form of transport could be worse.Even if you travel in ideal weather,sea journeys take a long time.Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice(up to a third of their)holidays for the pleasure of travelling by sea.nHe is very likely to come latenmy heart i
32、s more likely to breaknBut if America does not set an example,no one else is likely to.nBe likely to do 有可能=it is probable that no form of transport could be worsencould not be+形容词比较级,can not be+形容词比较级,no could be 表示“没有什么比”Eg:Nobody can be more beautiful than you.No place can/could be better.没有什么地方比
33、这儿更好。nYour suggestions couldnt be better.nIt couldnt be worse to have a real skeleton in the cupboard.relatively 相对来讲nEg:A large number of people are prepared to sacrifice their higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar.Relatively,few people are prepared to sacrifice their holiday time f
34、or the dubious pleasure of travelling by sea.dubious=uncertain=doubtful nYou live in a relatively peaceful corner of the galaxy.nAeroplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and even hardened travellers are intimidated by them.They also have the disadvantage of being an expensive form of transp
35、ort.nAeroplanes are famous/well-known for its being dangerous.nhave the disadvantage of=have the reputation of/fornHe has the reputation of being the worst boy in the class.nHe has a reputation for being lazy.speed and comfortnBut nothing can match them for speed and comfort.Travelling at a height o
36、f 30,000 feet,far above the clouds,and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience.n match sb.forbut nothing can be equal to them aboutnThe hotel can not be matched for service and food.nNo one can match him in speed and agility.n You do not have to devise ways of taking your mind off th
37、e journey,for an aeroplane gets you to your destination rapidly.For a few hours,you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight.n第二部分当中是采用对比法It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey.You dont have to/neednt devise ways of taking your mind off the journey.nhardly whenYou had ha
38、rdly had time to feel tired when you arrived at your destination.nThe real escapist can watch a free film show and sip champagne on some services.But even when such refinements are not available,there is plenty to keep you occupied.non some services 在这里指代on airplanen Keep ones mind off 转移注意力nKeep sb
39、.occupied 集中注意力avert ones mind fromnDivert ones attention fromnDistract sb fromnHe occupied himself with gardening.nAn aeroplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world.You soar effortlessly over high mountains and deep valleys.You really see the shape of the land.If the landscape i
40、s hidden from view,you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles before you,while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky.nto soar into the skyn飞向高空nThe plane was soaring.n那时飞机正在升空。nThe journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from readi
41、ng or sleeping.nHowever you decide to spend your time,one thing is certain:you will arrive at your destination fresh and uncrumpled.You will not have to spend the next few days recovering from a long and arduous journey.n arduous adj.努力的;费力的;险峻的 nhowever=no matter how nHowever I approached the problem,I cant find a solution.nHowever long you argue,you will never convince him.nHowever frightened you maybe,you must remain calm.nIf you can do without the few pleasures of travelling by land,you will find aeroplanes provide you with the best.
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