新视野大学英语 长难句分析 第四册.docx
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新视野大学英语长难句分析第四册
第一单元
Thecrueltyofsuccessisthatitoftenleadsthosewhoseeksuchsuccesstoparticipateintheirowndestruction.(Para.1)
Meaning:
Theharshrealityofsuccessisthatitoftendestroysthosewhotryhardtoachieveit.
Theconquestoffameisdifficultatbest,andmanyendupemotionallyifnotfinanciallybankrupt.(Para.2)
Meaning:
Evenunderthemostfavorablecircumstances,gainingfameisdifficult,andintheendmanyartistsfailemotionallyeveniftheydonotfailfinancially.
Still,impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmayspurtheartiston.Thelureofdrowninginfame'simperialgloryisnoteasilyresisted.(Para.2)
Meaning:
Impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmaypushtheartisttoachievefame.Itisalmostimpossibletoresisttheadmirationandpraisethatfamebrings.
Theydevelopastylethatagentsmarketaggressivelytohastenpopularity,andtheirrideontheexpresselevatortothetopisablur.Mostwouldbehard-pressedtotellyouhowtheyevengotthere.(Para.3)
Meaning:
Theseartistsdemonstrateastylethatagentspromoteforcefullytomakethempopularmorequickly.Mostofthemwouldfinditdifficulttotellyouhowtheybecamefamous.
Rideontheexpresselevatortothetopisametaphorwhichmeans"becomingfamousquickly".
Theirdistinctstylesmarkedasignificantchangeinformfromothersandgainedthemfameandfortune.However,theypaidforitbygivingupthefreedomtoexpressthemselveswithotherstylesorforms.(Para.4)
Meaning:
Theirclearlydifferentstylesbroughtthemfameandfortune.However,theygotitatthecostofgivinguptheirfreedomtouseotherstylestoexpressthemselves.
Onedropoffamewilllikelycontaminatetheentirewellofaman'ssoul,andsoanartistwhoremainstruetohimselforherselfisparticularlyamazing.(Para.6)
Meaning:
Onedropoffamecouldpoisonaperson'ssoul,andsoanartistwhoactsaccordingtohisorherbeliefsanddoeswhatheorshethinksisrightisparticularlyamazing.
Youwouldbehard-pressedtounderlinemanynamesofthosewhohavenotcompromisedandstillsucceededinthefamegame.(Para.6)
Meaning:
Youwouldhavedifficultylistingmanynamesofartistswhohavenotgivenuptheirprinciplesinordertopleasetheiraudiencesandstillsucceededintheircareers.
Whenthingswereattheirworst,hefoundthatnoonewaswillingtoriskhisorhernameinhisdefense.(Para.6)
Meaning:
Theworstthingwasthathefoundnoonewasreadytodefendhimattheriskofdamaginghisorherownname.
Curiouslyenough,itisthosewhofailthatreapthegreatestreward:
freedom!
(Para.7)
Meaning:
Itisverystrangethatthosewhofailgetthegreatestreward:
freedom!
Single-mindedartistswhocontinuetheirquestforfameevenafterfailuremightalsoliketoknowthatfailurehasmotivatedsomefamouspeopletoworkevenhardertosucceed.(Para.8)
Meaning:
Thoseartistswhoaredeterminedintheirsearchforfame,evenaftertheyhavesufferedfailure,mightalsoliketoknowthatfailurehasmadesomefamouspeopleworkevenhardertosucceed.
Payattentiontothewordformationof"a.+n.-ed".Wordsofsimilarformationinclude:
blue-eyed
kind-hearted
broad-minded
good-natured
gray-haired
light-hearted
open-minded
cold-hearted
near-sighted
single-handed
At16,Ilikednothingbetterthangettingbehindthewheelofourtruckanddrivingintotownontheoldmillroad.(Para.1)
Meaning:
Attheageof16,whatIlikedmostwasdrivingourtruckintotownontheoldmillroad.
Thistripwasdifferent,though.(Para.1)
Meaning:
However,thistime,IcouldnotenjoymyselfbecauseIhadsomethingonmymind.
...whileastoreownerenquiredintowhethertheywere"goodforit".(Para.2)
Meaning:
...whileastoreownertriedtodiscoverwhethertheywereworthgivingcredit/trusting.
Igaveasighofrelief."Yourdaddyisalwaysgoodforit."Heturnedtothefarmer."ThishereisoneofJamesWilliams'sons.Theybrokethemoldwhentheymadethatman."(Para.4)
Theybrokethemoldwhentheymadesomeone/somethingisanexpressionthatpeopleusewhentheywanttosaythatsomeoneorsomethingisveryspecialandthatthereisnotanotherpersonorthinglikethem.
AsIheavedtheheavyfreightintothebedofthetruck,Ididsowithease,feelinglikeastrongermanthantheonethatleftthefarmthatmorning.(Para.6)
Meaning:
AsImovedthegoodsIboughttothetruck,Ididitwithoutanydifficulty.IfeltasifIweremuchstrongerthanIwaswhenIleftthefarmthatmorning.
Ihaddiscoveredthatagoodnamecouldfurnishacapitalofgoodwillofgreatvalue.EveryoneknewwhattoexpectfromaWilliams:
adecentpersonwhokepthiswordandrespectedhimselftoomuchtodowrong.(Para.6)
Myfamily'sgoodnamedidpavethewayforme.(Para.12)
Meaning:
Myfamily'sgoodnameindeedmadeitpossibleformetosucceedinmybusinessandinlifeaswell.
第二单元
DickensmighthavecreatedCharlieChaplin'schildhood.(Para.1)
Meaning:
Whenhewasachild,CharlieChaplinlivedingreatpoverty,whichwaslikethemiserydescribedinDickens'novels.
mighthave+V-ed:
usedtosaythatsomethingwaspossibleinthepast,butitdidnotinfacthappen
Theplanmighteasilyhavegonewrong,butinfactitwasagreatsuccess.
这个计划可能很容易失败,可事实上却非常成功。
Theymighthavechosenanyoneforthejob,buttheypickedme.
他们也许可以选择其他任何人做这工作,可是他们选择了我。
...haveprovidedmoreapplause(andprofit)whereChaplinisconcernedthanthelandofhisbirth.(Para.2)
Meaning:
...Chaplinwasmoresuccessfulinothercountriesthaninhismotherland.
...Chaplin'scomicbeggardidn'tseemallthatEnglishorevenworking-class.(Para.3)
Meaning:
...Chaplin'samusingcharacter,thebeggar,wasn'tlikeanEnglishmanverymuch,neitherwashelikeaworking-classperson.
...theTramp'squickeyeforaprettygirlhadacoarsewayaboutitthatwasconsidered,well,notquitenicebyEnglishaudiences—that'showforeignersbehaved,wasn'tit?
(Para.3)
Meaning:
...IntheeyesofEnglishaudiences,onlyforeignpeoplelookedatprettygirlsinsuchacrudewayastheTrampdid.
Butforoverhalfofhisscreencareer,ChaplinhadnoscreenvoicetoconfirmhisBritishnationality.(Para.3)
Meaning:
SincemorethanhalfoftherolesChaplinplayedwereinsilentfilms,thereforetherewasnowaytoconfirmthathewasBritish.
Healreadyhadtheurgetoexploreandextendatalenthediscoveredinhimselfashewentalong.(Para.5)
Meaning:
Hethenhadastrongdesiretofurtherdiscoveranddevelophistalentasheprogressedinhiscareer.
LifelessobjectsespeciallyhelpedChaplinmake"contact"withhimselfasanartist.(Para.6)
Meaning:
ForChaplin,everydaythingswereespeciallyusefulinhiscreations.
Thetwowerehardtocombineandsometimes—asinhisearlymarriages—thecollisionbetweenthemresultedindisaster.(Para.7)
Meaning:
It'sdifficulttodealwiththeconflictbetweenthedesireforloveandthefearofbetrayalandsometimes,asinhisearlymarriages,itledtopersonalmisfortune.
It'sarelieftoknowthatlifeeventuallygaveCharlieChaplinthestabilityandhappinessithadearlierdeniedhim.(Para.8)
Meaning:
Wearehappytolearnthatinspiteofhisearlymisfortuneshefinallyfoundthewomanwhobroughthimthestabilityandhappinessinhislaterlife.
InOonaO'NeillChaplin,hefoundapartnerwhosestabilityandaffectionspannedthe37yearsagedifferencebetweenthem...(Para.8)
Meaning:
WhenChaplinchoseOonaO'Neillashiswife,hefoundloyaltyandlove,despitea37-yearagedifferencebetweenthem...
ThepolicerecovereditwithmoreefficiencythanMackSennett'sclumsyKeystoneCopswouldhavedone...(Para.9)
Meaning:
ThepolicefoundChaplin'sbodymuchmorequicklythanthesillypolicemeninMackSennett'scomedieswouldhave...
KeystoneCopsrefertoagroupofpoliceofficerswhoappearedinMackSennett'sfilmsfrom1914totheearly1920s.Theymadealotofmistakesanddidstupidbutfunnythings.
Ms.Mbogolaunchedherdreamofacareerinpoliticsin1992byrunningfortheEmbuCouncil,facingtheobstaclesthatoftentroubleAfricanwomenrunningforpoliticaloffice.(Para.3)
Meaning:
Ms.Mbogobeganherpoliticalcareerin1992byrunningfortheEmbuCouncil.ShefacedthedifficultiesthatAfricanwomenoftenhavetofacewhentheyrunforpoliticaloffice.
Itwastheanswertomyprayersbecauseitseemedtobeavictoryoverthisideathat'womencan'tlead'.(Para.5)
Meaning:
"Ihadlonghopedthatwomencouldplayaroleinpoliticallife,andhervictoryappearedtoovercometheideathat'womencan'tbeleaders'."
EducationofAfricanwomenhasbecomeatoppriorityforpoliticalactivists.(Para.6)
Meaning:
OneofthemajortasksofpoliticalactivistsistheeducationofAfricanwomen.
Butafterindependence,leadersjealoustoprotecttheirpowershutthemoutofpolitics,asituationrepeatedacrossthecontinent.(Para.8)
Meaning:
Butafterindependence,maleleaders,whowereafraidoflosingpower,preventedwomenfromenteringpoliticallife.ThatwasalsotrueinotherAfricancountries.
Ms.Mbogohasnotmetwiththekindsofabusethatotherfemalepoliticianshavebeensubjectedto,however.(Para.14)
Meaning:
However,Ms.Mbogohasnotbeentreatedasharshlyasotherfemalepoliticians.
Theygiveussomanypromises,buttheydon'tdeliverthegoods.(Para.19)
Meaning:
Theyhavepromisedusalot,buttheyhaven'tkepttheirpromises.
第三单元
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