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afterclassreading
After-classReading
Passage1BoysAreTeachers’Pets
criticn.:
1.apersonwhogivesjudgmentsaboutthegoodandbadqualitiesofsomething,esp.art,music,films,etc.,esp.someonewhodoesthisasajob[尤指文学/艺术]评论家,批评家
e.g.She’sthemusiccriticfor“Thetimes”.
2.apersonwhodislikesandexpressesstrongdisapprovalofsomethingorsomeone吹毛求疵的人,爱挑剔者
e.g.Anoutspokencriticofthegovernment’sdefencepolicy.
e.g.Its’easytobeanarmchaircritic.(=donothingoneselfbutexpressdisapprovalofothers)
criticaladj.
1.oforbeingamomentofgreatdanger,difficulty,oruncertainty,whenasuddenchangetoabetterorworseconditionislikely;oforbeingacrisis危急的;紧要关头的;关键时刻的
1)acriticalstageinhisillness/inthenegotiations
2)Wearrivedatthecriticalmoment.
3)Thenexttwoweekswillbecritical(forthecompany).
2.providingacarefuljudgmentofthegoodandbadqualitiesofsomething判断审慎的;评判性的
e.g.Hernewbookreceivedcriticalacclaim.(=waspraisedbythecritics)
criticize/criticizev.
1.[for]tojudgewithdisapproval;pointoutthefaultsof批评指责
e.g.Thereportstronglycriticizesthepoliceforfailingtodealwiththisproblem.
2.tomakeajudgmentsaboutthegoodandbadpointsof评论
e.g.It’shardtocriticizeone’sownwork.
criticismn.
1.(an)unfavorablejudgmentorexpressionofdisapproval批评;指责
1)Criticismdoesn’tworryme.
2)Thisdecisionhascomeinfor(=received)agreatdealofcriticism.
2.(anexampleof)theformingandexpressingofjudgmentsaboutthegoodorbadqualitiesofanything,esp.artisticwork;workofacritic评论;批评文
e.g.literarycriticism
disregardv.:
topaynoattentionto;treatasunimportantorunworthy
ofnotice不顾,不理会;无视,漠视
1)Marktotallydisregardedmyadvice.
2)Hetoldustodisregardeverythingwe’dlearnedsofarandstartagain.
3)Shecompletelydisregardedallourobjections.
辨析:
ignoreoverlookneglect
ignorev.[T]totakenonoticeof;refusetopayattentionto不顾;不理;忽视e.g.Myadvicewascompletelyignored.
e.g.Thegovernmentwouldbeunwisetoignorethegrowingdissatisfactionwithitseconomicpolicies.
Overlook:
1.tohaveorgiveaviewoffromabove俯视,俯瞰
1)Ourroom/Weoverlookedthesea.
2)We’reoverlookedhere.(=theneighbourscanseeintoourhouse)
2.nottonotice;miss没有注意到,忽视
e.g.Theselittledetailsareeasilyoverlooked.
3.topretendnottosee;forgive假装没有看见;宽恕
e.g.I’lloverlookyourmistakethistime.
neglect:
togivetoolittleattentionorcareto忽视,忽略
e.g.aneglectedgarden无人照管的花园
DIFFICULTSENTENCES:
1.Boysareaccustomedtobeingteachers’pets,and,ifgirlsgetanythinglikeequaltreatment,boyswillprotestandevendisruptlessons.
anythinglike:
多少有点
e.g.Heisn’tanythinglikemyfirstboss.他一点也不像我第一个老板。
Translation:
男生们习惯于做老师的宠儿,若女生得到任何一点与男生平等的待遇,男生就会抗议,甚至扰乱课堂教学。
2.Shearguesthatdiscriminationagainstgirlsissotypicalofco-educationalschoolsthatsingle-genderclassesaretheonlyanswer.
co-educational中的前缀co-常常作“共同的,共存的”讲,例如:
coauthor(书的)合著者之一co-exist共处
Translation:
她认为这种对女生的歧视在男女同校的学校中非常明显,解决问题的唯一办法是设立同性班级。
3.Hercaseisbasedontape-recordingsofherownandotherteachers’lessons.
bebasedon建立在······基础上
e.g.Ibasemyhopeonthegoodnewswereceivedyesterday.我把希望寄托在昨天收到的好消息上。
Translation:
她例证的事实根据是她和其他教师课堂教学的录像。
4.Manyofthem,likeSpender,haddeliberatelysetouttogivegirlsafairchance.
“setout”常有以下词义:
①tobeginacourseofaction打算,开始,着手
e.g.Thedoctorsetouttoperformtheoperation.医生开始做手术。
②tobeginajourney出发,动身
e.g.Allthevillagershavesetoutlookingforthemissingchild.所有的村民都出发去寻找丢失的孩子。
③toexplain列举,说明
e.g.Thechairmansetouthisargumentsindetail.主席详细说明了他的论点。
Translation:
像斯彭德一样,许多教师开始有意给予女生公平的机会。
Passage2WhatKindofBrainDoYouHave?
driven.:
1.[C]animportantnaturalhumanneedwhichmustbefulfilled人类的基本欲求,本能的需求
e.g.Hunger,thirst,andsexareamongthestrongesthumandrives.
2.[U]aforcefulactivequalityofmindthatgetsthingsdone;Initiative动力;魄力;能动性
e.g.He’scleverbuthewon’tsucceedbecausehelacksdrive.
辨析:
urgeinitiativemotivemotivation
urgen.:
astrongwishorneed;powerfulsexualurges
e.g.[+to-v]IhadasuddenurgetotellthebosswhatIthoughtofhim.
initiativen.:
1.[U]theabilitytomakedecisionsandtakeactionswithoutaskingforthehelporadviceofothers【褒】自主决断及行事的能力;主动性
e.g.Iwishmysonwouldshowabitmoreinitiative.
e.g.Don’tkeepaskingmeforadvice;useyour(own)initiative.
2.thefirstmovementoractionwhichstartssomethinghappening创始;发端,率先,带头;主动的行动
e.g.Hetooktheinitiativeinorganizingapartyafterhisbrother’swedding.
e.g.Thegovernmentismakingsomefreshinitiativestotrytoresolvethedispute.
3.[the+S]thepositionofbeingabletotakeactionorinfluenceevents能够采取行动或影响事态发展的地位;主动权
e.g.Becauseofastupidmistake,welosttheinitiativeinthenegotiations;theothersidehastheinitiativenow.
4.onone’sowninitiative(done)accordingtoone’sownplanandwithouthelp;notsuggestedbysomeoneelse主动地;自主地
motiven.
1.reasonforaction;thatwhichurgesapersontoactinacertainway动机,目的
e.g.Jealousywasthemotiveforthemurder/themurdermotive.
e.g.Whatdoyouthinkhismotiveswereinhelpingus?
e.g.Wehadbeguntosuspecthismotives.(=tothinkthathehadactedforbadreasons)
motivationn.:
[U]thestateofbeingmotivated;needorpurpose
动力;动机;诱因
e.g.Thestrongerthemotivation,themorequicklyapersonwilllearnaforeignlanguage.
e.g.[+to-v]Hisparentsgivehimsomuchthathe’sgotnomotivationtogetajob.
辨析:
announcedenouncedeclareassertmaintain
claimv.:
1.(on,for)toaskfor,take,orstatethatoneshouldhave(somethingtowhichonehasaright)(根据权利而)对······提出要求;索取;认领;声称有······的权利
e.g.Didyouclaimontheinsuranceafteryourcaraccident?
e.g.Oldpeopleareentitledtoclaimaspecialheatingallowancefromthegovernment.
e.g.Ifnooneclaimsthelostumbrella,thepersonwhofounditcankeepit.
e.g.AsmallterroristgrouphasclaimedresponsibilityforthebombinginLondon.
2.todeclaretobetrue;state,esp.inthefaceofopposition;MAINTAIN(尤指面对反对意见)断言;声称;主张;认定
e.g.Theyclaimtohavediscovered/claimthattheyhavediscoveredacureforthedisease,butthishadnotyetbeenproved.
3.todeserveorneed值得,需要(关注或花时间)
e.g.Thisproblemclaimsourundividedattention.
announcevt.
1.tomakeknownpublicly通告,公诸于众,宣布
e.g.Theyannouncedthedateoftheirweddinginthepaper.(that)Thegovernmenthasannouncedthatelectricitychargeswillgoupinthespring.
e.g.Thebrightflowersannouncedthatspringwashere.
2.tostateinaloudvoice(大声)宣布
e.g.Everyonewassilentasheannouncedthewinnerofthecompetition.
3.toread(news)orintroduce(apersonoract)ontheradio,television,etc.(在电台、电视台)报告(新闻),主持(节目)
denouncev.:
toexpressstrongdisapprovalof,esp.publicly;(尤指公开)指责,谴责;告发
e.g.Theminister’sactionwasdenouncedinallthenewspapers.
e.g.Shewasdenouncedasatraitor.
declarev.
1.tomakeknownpubliclyorofficially,accordingtorules,custom,etc.宣布,宣告,声明
e.g.BritaindeclaredwaronGermanyin1914.
e.g.Joneswasdeclaredthewinnerofthefight.
e.g.Inowdeclarethismeetingopen.
e.g.Hedeclaredhisloyaltytothegovernment/histotaloppositiontotheplan.
2.tostateorshowwithgreatforcesothatthereisnodoubtaboutthemeaning断言,宣称
e.g.Shedeclared(that)sheknewnothingabouttherobbery.
e.g.Shedeclaredherself(tobe)asupporterofthecause.
e.g.Thepolicedeclaredthemselves(tobe)completelypuzzledbythelackofevidence.
3.tomakeafullstatementof(propertyforwhichtaxmaybeowedtothegovernment)申报(纳税)
ThecustomsofficeraskedmeifIhadanythingtodeclare.
PartTwo:
After-ClassReading>>PassageII
assertvt.:
1.tostateordeclareforcefully断言,宣称,声明,力陈
e.g.Sheassertedheropinions.
e.g.Althoughshewasfoundguilty,shecontinuedtoassertherinnocence.
e.g.Thegovernmentrepeatedlyassertedthatitwillnotchangeitspolicy.
2.tomakeaclaimto;defend(arightorclaim)byforcefulaction(坚决)主张,坚持;维护
1)toassertone’srights/independence
2)Heassertedhisauthoritybymakingthembequiet.
3.assertoneselftoshowone’spower,control,importance,etc.显示自己的权力(权威,地位等);出风头
maintainv.:
1.tocontinuetohave,do,etc.,asbefore;Keepup维持;保持
e.g.Hetookthelead,andmaintainedituntiltheendoftherace.
e.g.Ihopeyouwillmaintainyourrecentimprovement.
e.g.Partofherjobistomaintaingoodrelationswithoursuppliers.
2.tokeep(something)ingoodconditionbymakingrepairstoitandtakingcareofit维修,保养
e.g.Therailwaylineshavetobeconstantlymaintained.
e.g.awell-maintainedhouse
3.to(continueto)argueinfavourofordeclaretobetrue;assert坚决主张;(继续)为······辩护
e.g.Throughoutthetrialhemaintainedhisinnocence.
e.g.SomepeoplestillmaintainthattheEarthisflat.
4.tosupportwithmoney赡养;tokeepinexistence维持······的存在,使继续存在
e.g.Heistoopoortomaintainhisfamily.
5.tocontinueinone’spresentstateorcourseofaction维持现状
e.g.Thesuppliesoffoodwerescarcelyenoughtomaintainlife.
DIFFICULTSENTENCES
1.Notallmenhavethemalebrain,andnotallwomenhavethefemalebrain.(ll.15-16)
Translation:
并不是所有的男人都拥有男子类型的脑子,也并不是所有的女人都有女子类型的脑子。
e.g.Notallpeopleagreewithhim.
e.g.Allpeopledonotagreewithhim.
2.Thecentralclaimofthisnewtheoryisonlythatonaverage,moremalesthanfemaleshaveabrainoftypeS,andmorefemalesthanmaleshaveabrainoftypeE.(ll.16-18)
Translation:
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