1、Forrester GUMP(Excerpt)阿甘正传是1994年由汤姆汉克斯主演的电影。影片讲述了福雷斯特冈普一个单纯和热心的人的故事。尽管智商只有75分,他的生活却着实精彩。20世纪下半叶美国社会发生的一些重大事件,他是亲历者,有几次他还对这些大事件产生了影响。excerpt ekspt n.摘录摘录、摘要摘要、节选、片段 This is from a novel.这是一部小说的这是一部小说的。Ive seen from the film on television.我在电视上看过这部影片的我在电视上看过这部影片的。1 Forrest Gump is a 1994 film starrin
2、g Tom Hanks.vt.&vi.主演,由.担任主角,即在一部影片中充当主角。In his last film he starred as a cowboy.他在最近的一部影片中主演一位牛仔。2 It tells the story of,.同位语 personality n.性格,个性,气质 She has a powerful personality.她有坚强的个性。3 Despite an IQ of 75,he truly amazing.despite prep.尽管;不管 =in spite of Despite old age,she is still learning to
3、 drive.尽管年事已高,她还在学开车。Despite all our efforts we still lost the game.尽管我们尽了全力,我们还是输掉了比赛。live a/an +adj.+life 过.的生活 My parents are retired and now live a life of ease.我的父母都退休了,现在过着安闲舒适的生过着安闲舒适的生活。When a boy leaves college and begins to earn money he can live a life of independence.男孩子大学毕业后开始赚钱时,便可独立生活
4、独立生活了。In order that my child can live a better life,I have to work more.为了让我的孩子过更好的生活过更好的生活,我得多干点。4 He,and sometimes,some of the major events of the United States.the major events The historical article sketched the major events of the decade.这篇有关历史的文章概述了这十年中的重大事件。Skiing is one of the major events o
5、f Winter Olympics.滑雪是冬奥会的主要竞赛项目之一。in the second half of the 20th century在20世纪下半叶(后五十年)the later part of 20th century 20世纪后半期 the first half of the 20th century 20世纪前半期 the end of 20th century 20世纪中后期重大事件5 Mrs Gump and Forrest wait for the school bus.wait 是个不及物动词。不及物动词的意思就是不能直接加宾语。虽然中文中可以是“等我”,但是英文中就
6、不能直接翻译为“wait me”。后面必须加上与这个动词搭配的介词才能加上宾语,而与wait搭配的介词就是,表示“等待的目的”于是“等我”就应该翻译为“wait for me”They waited for the ferry to return.他们等候渡船返回。Please and then Ill come back.wait 直接加时间长度时,不加for。Tom waited for me at the bus stop for 10 minutes.6 The bus as Mrs Gump prepares Forrest for his first day of school.p
7、ull up v.(使)停下;拔起 Pull up these plants by the roots.将这些植物连根拔起。The policeman pulled up the motorist and asked to see his licence.警察让让那个开车的人停下来停下来,要求看他的执照。As they pulled up at their hotel,the rain stopped.他们的车在旅馆停下停下,雨不下了。prepare sb.for sth.让某人为某事情做好准备 prepare myself for the examination 为考试准备好自己 (和为考试
8、准备一个意思)prepare sth for sb 为某人准备某物(件事)prepare a present for mother 为妈妈准备一个礼物 7 Mrs Gump:You now,Forrest.Forrest:I sure will,Momma.Forrest(Voice-over):I remember the bus ride on the first day of school very well.(旁白)(旁白)ride n.乘坐,搭乘 Its only to the park.坐公共汽车去公园仅需5分钟。Boy 1:-This seats taken.这位子有人了。Boy
9、 2:-Its taken.有人坐了!9 Forrest looks around.A larger girl moves over so Forrest cant sit next to her.She shakes her head.Forrest looks to the other side where a boy sits alone on a larger seat.The boy looks angrily at Forrest.福雷斯特四下看了看。一个大块头的女孩往空坐上挪了挪,所以福雷斯特不能挨着她坐。那女孩摇了摇头。福雷斯特看了看另外一边,有个男孩占了更大的座位。那个男孩凶
10、巴巴地看着福雷斯特。10.its funny what a young man recollects.Because I dont born.I,I.dont recall what I got for my first Christmas and I dont know when I went on my first outdoor pinic.But,I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world.一个年轻人的回忆回忆很有趣。因为我不记得我是怎么出生的。我,我不记得收到的第一份圣诞礼物是什么
11、,也不记得我第一次外出野餐是什么时候。但是,我清楚地记得我第一次听到全世界最甜美的声音时的情景。recollect vt.&vi.记起,回忆起 I dont recollect having seen her before.我记不起来以前曾见到过她。I dont recollect how to sail a boat.我想不起怎样驾船了。remember doing sth.记得做过某事(已做)I shall always remember meeting you for the first time.我将永远记得初次同你会面的情景。remember to do sth.记得去做某事(未做)
12、Please remember to call me.(未打电话)再如:He will remember to buy some apples.He remembered buying some apples.recall vt.&vi.回想起,回忆起 I remember her face but I cannot recall where I met her.我记住了她的面容,但是我想不起想不起在什么地方见过她了。do remember do 的用法:主语+do+谓语,do放在谓语动词之前。用于表示强调的do可以,但其后的动词要用原形。注意:这样用的do,即只有do does did这样的
13、形式,不能用于进行时、完成时等形式。常用的强调结构:It is/was+被强调部分+that/who.强调句,是基本语法,是一种修辞,是人们为了表达自己的意愿或情感而使用的一种形式。.I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world.第一次当我听到全世界最甜美的声音时的情景I thought nice and honest_ I met her.A.first timeB.for the first timeC.the first timeD.by the first time像any time,each time,the first time之类短语,
14、表面上看的短语,但实际上它们都可用作连词,用以。The first time I came here,I had the best nights sleep for months.The last time we moved house there were very few breakages.Do look me up the next time youre in London.I had never seen so beautiful in my life.She was like an angel.Well,are you going to sit down,or?-我从未见过事物,她
15、像天使一样。-嗯,你是坐呢,还是不坐?12.-Then why do you have those shoes on?-My momma said my backs crooked like a question mark.These are going to make me as straight as an arrow.Theyre my.-那你为什么要那你为什么要穿那样的鞋子?那样的鞋子?-妈妈说我的背妈妈说我的背弯得像一个问号。这鞋子能让。这鞋子能让我我像箭一样直,这是我的,这是我的魔力鞋。13.And Momma,no one ever talked to me or asked m
16、e questions.妈妈,没有人跟我说话,也没有人问我问题。14.Are you stupid or something?Momma says stupid is as stupid does.你是傻子还是怎么回事?妈妈说做傻事的人才是傻子。15.Jenny toward Forrest.Forrest reaches over and shakes her hand.珍妮福雷斯特。福雷斯特伸出手伸出手和她握手和她握手。over my shoulder and you can pick up the from the table.你从我肩上伸过手去,就可以从桌子上拿到剪刀了。shake 摇
17、动;震动;摇动;震动;握手 Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring the juice.倒果汁前,先把瓶子几下。He shook his head in disapproval.他摇了摇头表示反对。She reached out her hand and offered to shake his hand.她伸了手去,想和他握手。16.From that day on,we was always together.Jenny and me was.从那天起,我们一直在一起。珍妮和我。from that day on 从那天起 She
18、never spoke to him again from that day on.从那天起她就再没和他说话。对比 Since then 前后一般接现在完成时,从那以后,现在完成时表示过去的某件事对现在还有影响。,he has developed another bad habit.从那以后,他养成了另一种坏习惯。like peas and carrots 像豌豆和胡萝卜,引申为“”豌豆和胡萝卜丁,一个圆的,一个方的;一个红的,一个绿的。它们的共同点虽然没有太大的味道但营养非常高。故但在美国烹饪时做为主食的点缀,而且它俩都是同时出现。故引申为形影不离。Wine and cup was like peas and carrots!酒与杯从那天起形影不离!Because of this,you who were once like peas and carrots become enemies.于是你们这过去形影不离的死党,竟成了死敌。we was 不是口误,是美国南方口音中的一种,特点就是不管主语是单数还是复数,动词始终是单数。