1、Lesson 74Out of the limelightBy:LYNN Warming upDo you know who is it?Bingbing Fan-an famous actressAngelina JolieWhat do those famous stars fear of?l1.If you were famous,would you try to hide from the public?Why or why not?l2.What problems or advantages do very famous or very rich people have?l3.Hav
2、e you had any experience about picnic?Words Explanation:limelight n.舞台灯光舞台灯光precaution n.预防措施预防措施fan n.狂热者,迷狂热者,迷shady adj.遮荫的遮荫的sheriff n.司法长官司法长官notice n.告示告示sneer n.冷笑冷笑 limelight n.舞台灯光舞台灯光1)limelight limelight 的原义为舞台照明用的的原义为舞台照明用的“石灰光石灰光”,其引申,其引申意义为意义为“众人注众人注 目的中心目的中心”:eg.She has been in the li
3、melight since she became an actress.eg.Although he is a government official,he tries to keep out of the limelight.lime-juice酸橙汁酸橙汁in the limelight 引人注目的引人注目的out of the limelight 舞台之外舞台之外light n.光线,光亮,光光线,光亮,光walk in the moomlight 走在月光下走在月光下shut out light 遮蔽光线遮蔽光线read by the light of candle 在烛光下读书在烛光
4、下读书give off light 发光发光precaution n.预防措施预防措施take precautions 采取预防措施采取预防措施take precautions against.对某事采取预防措施对某事采取预防措施take precautions against fire 采取防火措施采取防火措施eg.I took cold pills as a precautions.我吃感冒药预防感冒。我吃感冒药预防感冒。(cold pills 感冒药)感冒药)I took cold pills by way of precaution.我吃感冒我吃感冒药预防感冒。药预防感冒。precau
5、tionary adj预防的预防的pre-前缀,与大量动词,名词,形容词,副前缀,与大量动词,名词,形容词,副词连用表示词连用表示“在在之前,先于之前,先于”。pre-arrange预先安排预先安排preview预习预习predict预言预言preface序言(书前面的)序言(书前面的)post-前缀,与名词,动词,形容词结合,表前缀,与名词,动词,形容词结合,表示示“在在之后之后”。post date填上比实际晚的日期填上比实际晚的日期post graduate研究生研究生fan n.狂热者;狂热者;迷迷(粉丝粉丝)fan n.(口)(电影,运动等)迷,狂热爱好者(支持者)(口)(电影,运动
6、等)迷,狂热爱好者(支持者)a baseball fan 棒球迷棒球迷a rockn roll fan 摇滚迷摇滚迷eg.She is a great fan of the Giants.她是巨人队的忠实她是巨人队的忠实球迷。球迷。n.风扇风扇a folding fan 折扇折扇an electric fan 电扇电扇v.扇风,送风扇风,送风fan a fire 扇火扇火eg.He fanned his face with a magazine.他用一本杂志向连上扇风。他用一本杂志向连上扇风。shadyadj.遮荫的遮荫的eg.Lets walk along the shady side of
7、 the road.eg.Lets sit in the shade and keep cool.adj成荫的,阴凉的成荫的,阴凉的(shady-shadier-shadiest)a shady path 树荫小径树荫小径a shady corner of the garden 花园背荫的一角花园背荫的一角on the shady side of 在有树荫的一面在有树荫的一面on the sunny side of 在有阳光的一面在有阳光的一面(口)不太正直的;名声不好的口)不太正直的;名声不好的a shady business 不正当的生意不正当的生意a shady deal 不正当的交易不
8、正当的交易a shady organization 不正当的组织机构不正当的组织机构a shady-looking person 一个鬼头鬼脑的人一个鬼头鬼脑的人shaden.荫,阴暗,树荫荫,阴暗,树荫eg.Lets sit in the shade.我们坐到树荫下吧。我们坐到树荫下吧。百叶窗,遮帘,百叶窗,遮帘,(相当于相当于blind)eg Please pull down the window shade.请把窗帘拉下来。请把窗帘拉下来。细微差别,诱惑,(各种的)程度,差别,不同细微差别,诱惑,(各种的)程度,差别,不同all shades of opinion 各种不同的意见各种不同
9、的意见(绘画的)阴影部分,色调绘画的)阴影部分,色调egThere are a number of different shades of green.put(throw)someone/sth into(in)the shade 使某人使某人/某物相形失色某物相形失色,使使不受人注目不受人注目shadow n.指挡住光线所造成的有轮廓的影子指挡住光线所造成的有轮廓的影子shadow under ones eyes 黑眼圈黑眼圈catch at shadows/run after the shadow 捕风捉影捕风捉影dog and the shadow 竹篮打水一场空,一无所获竹篮打水一场空
10、,一无所获shaden指没有照到阳光等的阴影处,即指没有照到阳光等的阴影处,即“荫荫”,silhouette,slet n.指人在窗帘,墙壁等物体上所投下的黑指人在窗帘,墙壁等物体上所投下的黑色的侧面轮廓或剪影色的侧面轮廓或剪影sheriff n.(美国美国)司法长官司法长官(英)郡长(任期一年);行政长官(英)郡长(任期一年);行政长官(苏格兰)司法长官(苏格兰)司法长官notice n.告示告示 v.注意注意l1.Sorry,I didnt notice you.l2.I noticed(that)he left early.l3.I noticed him winking at his
11、brother.sneer n.冷笑冷笑sneer vi嘲笑,冷笑,讥笑,鄙视嘲笑,冷笑,讥笑,鄙视n.冷笑冷笑eg.He sneered at my attempt and said it was impossible to melaugh n.大笑大笑 smile n.微笑微笑grin n.咧嘴笑,漏齿而笑咧嘴笑,漏齿而笑 guffaw n.捧腹大笑捧腹大笑gfchuckle n.轻声笑;暗自笑轻声笑;暗自笑 giggle n.(女孩子)咯咯地笑(女孩子)咯咯地笑mock v.嘲笑嘲笑 mocker n.嘲笑者,模仿嘲弄者嘲笑者,模仿嘲弄者sissy n.胆小鬼;女孩子;娘娘腔的男子,男孩
12、胆小鬼;女孩子;娘娘腔的男子,男孩laugh,smile,sneer1.laugh 哈哈大笑哈哈大笑We laughed to tears at the funny picture.2.smile 微笑微笑An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off.Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes,they had taken special precautions so that no one should recogni
13、ze them.But as they soon discovered,disguises can sometimes be too perfect.This is a wonderful place for a picnic,said Gloria Gleam.It couldnt be better,Gloria,Brinksley Meers agreed.No newspaper men,no film fans!Why dont we come more often?Meanwhile,two other actors,Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Gree
14、ves,had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees.When they had all made themselves comfortable,a stranger appeared.He looked very angry.Now you get out of here,all of you!he shouted.Im sheriff here.Do you see that notice?It says No Camping-in case you cant read!Look,sheriff,sa
15、id Rockwall,dont be too hard on us.Im Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.Oh,is it?said the sheriff with a sneer.Well,Im Brinksley Meers,and my other name is Gloria Gleam.Now you get out of here fast!Text explanationAn ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and a
16、ctresses got off.(1)ancient 在这里表示在这里表示“老式的老式的”、“古旧的古旧的”,与,与old 意思相近,意思相近,但比但比old 有幽默感:有幽默感:eg.Where did you find that ancient dress?你在哪里找到这件老掉牙的衣服?你在哪里找到这件老掉牙的衣服?the ancients(指古希腊及罗马的)古(指古希腊及罗马的)古(2)stopped by 停在停在.地地(3)river bed 指河床,指河床,名词名词 river 作作形容词形容词用,用,flower bed(花坛)等。(花坛)等。(4)party 作量词用时表示作
17、量词用时表示“一行一行”、“一一伙伙”、“一群一群”等,如等,如 a party of tourists/boys/schoolchildren(一群旅游者男孩(一群旅游者男孩/小学生)等。小学生)等。量词:量词:在汉语里有许多简单的物品,在英语在汉语里有许多简单的物品,在英语里则需要里则需要成双成对成双成对的表达:的表达:a pair of glasses/scissors,trousers 一副眼镜,一把剪刀,一条裤子一副眼镜,一把剪刀,一条裤子 英语的英语的.of.结构既可以修饰结构既可以修饰可数名词可数名词,也可,也可以修饰以修饰不可数名词不可数名词:a piece of paper/
18、advice/information(一张纸,一条建议,一条消息(一张纸,一条建议,一条消息 Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes,they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them.1.take a precaution against/of sth 2.so that 以便于以便于.引导目的状语从句引导目的状语从句so that VS so.that I will speak loudly so that you can hear me.John is do
19、 honest that we all believe him.结果状从结果状从so that VS in order that(可位于句首)可位于句首)3.The young fellow is dressed in black.He looks cool.把这把这两个简单句合并成复合句两个简单句合并成复合句为:为:Dressed in black,the young fellow looks cool.把含有把含有be dressed in的句子转换成状语,其实就是的句子转换成状语,其实就是去掉了系动词去掉了系动词be,类似的结构很多,例如:,类似的结构很多,例如:He is intere
20、sted in English.He listens to BBC every day.转换为一个句子为:转换为一个句子为:Interested in English,he listens to BBC every day.从语法的角度来分析,这种结构中从语法的角度来分析,这种结构中过去分词是及物动词,后面句子的主语是它的宾语过去分词是及物动词,后面句子的主语是它的宾语由于含有这些动词的过去分词的词组:由于含有这些动词的过去分词的词组:be+done已经非常固定,所以我们可以已经非常固定,所以我们可以不分析它而是直接去掉不分析它而是直接去掉be,用,用done做做状语状语。But as the
21、y soon discovered,disguises can sometimes be too perfect.disguise sb/sth with sth disguise sb/sth as sb/sth.用某种东西装扮成某人用某种东西装扮成某人/某物某物eg.The theives disguised themselves as security guards.隐藏,遮掩隐藏,遮掩 I couldnt disguise my anger我怒行于色我怒行于色 in disguise伪装的,假装的,假扮的伪装的,假装的,假扮的 I didnt recognize him because
22、 he is in disguise.我没认出他来,因为他伪装了。我没认出他来,因为他伪装了。as引导定语从句引导定语从句1.As 引导限制性定语从句引导限制性定语从句the same.as、as.as、such.as、so.aseg.Its the same person as we wanted to find yesterday.2.as 引导非限制性定语从句引导非限制性定语从句as指代整个主句内容、有指代整个主句内容、有“正如,好像正如,好像”意思意思eg.As everyone knows,China is a beautiful country with a long histor
23、yIt couldnt be better否定词否定词+比较级比较级=最高级最高级I cant agree with you more.We cant have a worse day.No newspaper men,no film fans!这是个省略句,完整的句子为这是个省略句,完整的句子为There are no newspaper men and no film fans!这里的这里的 no 与用于公告牌上的与用于公告牌上的 no 是有区别的。是有区别的。(No Smoking!)!)why dont we come more often?Why+dont/doesnt+主语主语+动
24、词动词+?否定的特殊疑问句,用来提出建议:否定的特殊疑问句,用来提出建议:I think it will be a sunny day on Saturday.Why dont we go fishing together at this weekend?When they had all made themselves comfortable 许多许多动词动词都可以与都可以与宾语宾语+宾语补足语宾语补足语连用连用,drive,get,find,keep,leave,like,make,open,paint,prefer,pull,want,wipe 等:等:Aeroplanes are sl
25、owly driving me mad.飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯。飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯。He found the test difficult.他发现考试不容易。他发现考试不容易。Now you get out of here 1.now 在这里是加强命令口气的语气词,在这里是加强命令口气的语气词,2.get out of here 是语气较重的是语气较重的 说话方式,表示说话方式,表示“滚滚出去出去”、3.No Camping!用于公共标语的!用于公共标语的no 公共标语通常字数很少,语言精练。在表示公共标语通常字数很少,语言精练。在表示“禁禁止止.”时时no+名词动名词或名词短语,名词动名词或
26、名词短语,如:如:No Camping(禁止野营),(禁止野营),No smoking(禁止吸烟),(禁止吸烟),No Parking(禁止停车),(禁止停车),在真正的公告牌上,这些标语往往全部用大写在真正的公告牌上,这些标语往往全部用大写 字字母,不加标点,如母,不加标点,如 NO SMOKING 等。等。in case you cant readin case 表示表示“假使假使”、“万一万一.的话的话”、“免得免得”、“以以防万一防万一”“”“除非除非”。它通常用于它通常用于引导条件或目的状语从句引导条件或目的状语从句。当句子表示将来的时间时,当句子表示将来的时间时,in case 后
27、面必须用现在时态后面必须用现在时态should/might:eg.Im taking a raincoat with me in case I need it我随身带着雨衣,以备不时之需。(表示目的)我随身带着雨衣,以备不时之需。(表示目的)eg.In case he comes/should come,give him this letter.假如万一他来的话,把这封信给他假如万一他来的话,把这封信给他(表示条件)表示条件)dont be too hard on us别使我们难堪。别使我们难堪。be hard on 表表“对对.(过分)严厉(过分)严厉”,Dont be too hard o
28、n that child.别对那孩子太严厉。别对那孩子太严厉。He is always hard on his employees.他对雇员总是很严厉。他对雇员总是很严厉。Well,Im Brinksley Meers,and my other name is Gloria Gleam.好,我就是布林克斯利好,我就是布林克斯利米尔斯。我还有一个名字叫格米尔斯。我还有一个名字叫格 洛利亚洛利亚格格 利利姆。姆。well 在此处为语气词。这句话表示他不相信罗克沃尔的话,用的是在此处为语气词。这句话表示他不相信罗克沃尔的话,用的是讥讥 笑的口气,即笑的口气,即“如果你是如果你是.,那么我就是,那么我就是.”。