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Unit7Beauty

Unit7Beauty

1.Whatisbeauty?

Beautyisacharacteristicofaperson,animal,place,object,orideathatprovidesaperceptualexperienceofpleasureorsatisfaction.[1]Beautyisstudiedaspartofaesthetics,sociology,socialpsychology,andculture.An"idealbeauty"isanentitywhichisadmired,orpossessesfeatureswidelyattributedtobeautyinaparticularculture,forperfection.

Theexperienceof"beauty"ofteninvolvesaninterpretationofsomeentityasbeinginbalanceandharmonywithnature,whichmayleadtofeelingsofattractionandemotionalwell-being.Becausethiscanbeasubjectiveexperience,itisoftensaidthat"beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder."

FromWikipedia

2.Whatdoyouthinkbeautyconsistsin,theouterlooks,ortheinnercharacterandintellect,orboth?

Whydoyouthinkso?

Althoughaperson’soutwardappearancecanbedefinedbythetermbeauty,truebeautyliesinthewayapersonactsandthinksratherthanthewaytheylook./It’struethataperson’sappearancecanbedescribedasbeautiful,butthatisonlypartofthedefinitionofbeauty.Apersoncanbebeautifuljustfromthewaytheyacttowardsothersorthewaytheygoabouttheirdailylives.Truebeauty,orinnerbeauty,isseenwiththeheart;nottheeyes.

3.Whydoyouthinkwomenaredescribedasbeing“beautiful”whilemenaredescribedasbeinghandsome?

Actually,wecanusethewordhandsometodescribebothmenandwomen.

``Idesireyouwilldonosuchthing.Lizzyisnotabitbetterthantheothers;andIamsuresheisnothalfsohandsomeasJane,norhalfsogoodhumouredasLydia.Butyouarealwaysgivingherthepreference.''（Chapterone,PrideandPrejudice）``Youaredancingwiththeonlyhandsomegirlintheroom,''saidMr.Darcy,lookingattheeldestMissBennet.ChapterThree）``Sheistolerable;butnothandsomeenoughtotemptme;andIaminnohumouratpresenttogiveconsequencetoyoungladieswhoareslightedbyothermen.Youhadbetterreturntoyourpartnerandenjoyhersmiles,foryouarewastingyourtimewithme.''----ChapterThree

Lauraadoredhim,andhewasreadytokisshershoe-strings.TheywerethehandsomestcoupleinLondon,andhadnotapenny-piecebetweenthem.（TheModelMillionairebyOscarWilde）

Thedefinitionofhandsome

1.（ofaman）good-looking,esp.inhavingregular,pleasing,andwell-definedfeatures2.（ofawoman）fine-lookinginadignifiedway

（c.1400,handsom"easytohandle,readyathand,"fromhand（n.）+-some.Senseextendedto"fairsize,considerable"（1577）,then"havingfineform,good-looking"（1590）.Meaning"generous"（inhandsomereward,etc.）firstrecorded1690.

Thedefinitionofbeautiful:

possessingqualitiesthatgivegreatpleasureorsatisfactiontosee,hear,thinkabout,etc.;delightingthesensesormind:

abeautifuldress;abeautifulspeech

fromL.bellus"pretty,handsome,charming,"inclassicalL.usedespeciallyofwomenandchildren.

C'estunebellefemme.Sheisabeautifulwoman.⇒unbelhommeahandsomeman⇒C'estunbeaugarçon.Heisagood-lookingboy.

4.Doyouthink“beingbeautiful”isthemostdesirablequalityinwomen?

Arewomenconcernedabouttheiroutwardappearanceonly?

Itisthequalitiesoftheheart,notthoseoftheface,thatshouldattractusinwomen,becausetheformeraredurable,thelattertransitory.Solovingwomen,likeroses,retaintheirsweetnesslongaftertheyhavelosttheirbeauty.（AlphonsedeLomortinc）女人吸引我们的应是心灵的美好而非容颜的娇艳，因为前者持久而后者短暂。

所以有爱心的女子犹如玫瑰，在红颜消逝之后仍长久地保留着芬芳。

（拉马丁）

（Prettygirlsdon’tneedalotofeducationtomarryintoarichandpowerfulfamily,butgirlswithanaverageoruglyappearancewillfinditdifficult.Thesekindsofgirlshopetofurthertheireducationinordertoincreasetheircompetitiveness.Thetragedyis,theydon’trealizethataswomenage,theyareworthlessandless,sobythetimetheygettheirM.A.orPh.D.,theyarealreadyold,likeyellowedpearls.--China’s‘Leftover’Women-NYT）/

5.WhatsocialdiscriminationisimpliedintheoldChinesesaying男才女貌？

（[女子无才便是德]'virtuousisthewomanwithouttalent.'/Happinesswasafullwombandvacantmind.

6.Differentwordsusedtodescribingbeautifulpeopleorthings

GorgeousPrettyWonderfulSpectacularAttractiveFairHandsomeStunningRavishing（引人入胜\令人陶醉的）Good-LookingBeauteousLovelyGrandBreathtakingAmazingImpressiveAwe-InspiringIncredibleElegantDazzlingBrilliantAlluringPrepossessing（有魅力的\给人好感的）CharmingDelightfulAppealingEngagingGlamorousBewitchingExquisiteDivineDrop-dead-gorgeousEasyontheeye（悦目的）CuteFoxyComelyNice-lookingFetching

7.Chinesetraditionalstandardsforanidealwoman:

（TheChinesefeminineideal,asitishandeddownfromtheearliesttimes,issummedupinthreeobediencesandfourvirtues.Nowwhatarethefourvirtues?

Theyare:

firstwomanlycharacter（女德）;second,womanlyconversation（女言）;third,womanlyappearance（女容）;andlastly,womanlywork（女工）.Womanlycharactermeansnotextraordinarytalentsorintelligence,butmodesty,cheerfulness,chastity,constancy,orderliness,blamelessconductandperfectmanners.Womanlyconversationmeansnoteloquenceorbrillianttalk,butrefinedchoiceofwords,nevertousecoarseorviolentlanguage,toknowwhentospeakandwhentostopspeaking.Womanlyappearancemeansnotbeautyorprettinessofface,butpersonalcleanlinessandfaultlessnessindressandattire.Lastly,womanlyworkmeansnotanyspecialskillorability,butassiduousattentiontothespinningroom,nevertowastetimeinlaughingandgigglingandworkinthekitchentopreparecleanandwholesomefood,especiallywhenthereareguestsinthehouse.辜鸿铭68）/

8.Haveyouheardoforreadaboutanyobservationsonthetopicof“beauty”?

Sharethemwithyourclassmates.

（Arealappreciationofbeautyinvolvesnotjustpleasingtheeyeofthebeholder,butpleasingtheheart.（汉宫秋p134）（beautyofmind,language,behaviorandenvironment.）Chekhov,oneofthegreatRussianwrites,said:

“Everythingshouldbebeautifulinaperson:

hisfaceandhisclothes,hissoulandhisthoughts”./beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.

Dictionarywork

1.lame（fromPIEbase*lem-"tobreak"）1.crippledorphysicallydisabled,especiallyinthefootorlegsoastolimporwalkwithdifficulty.2.weak;inadequate;unsatisfactory;clumsy:

alameexcuse.

2.paradox（fromGk.paradoxon,“contrarytoexpectation,incredible,"frompara-"contraryto"+doxa"opinion."）n.astatementorpropositionthatseemsself-contradictoryorabsurdbutinrealityexpressesapossibletruth是非而是，悖论BosseslikeHubschneiderareconfrontingaparadox（矛盾）:

Inacountrywithunemploymentofover10percent,thereisadeepeningshortageofskilledworkersinsomeindustries./paradoxicaladj.

3.seductive:

（seduce:

fromL.seducere"leadaway,leadastray,"fromse-"aside,away"+ducere"tolead."）tendingtoseduce;enticing;beguiling;captivating:

aseductivesmile.

4.Pedagogue

child;-agogue:

lead）1.ateacher;schoolteacher.教师2.apersonwhoispedantic,dogmatic,andformal.学究

pedagogy1.thefunctionorworkofateacher;teaching.2.theartorscienceofteaching;education;instructionalmethods./Pedagogicaladj.

5.Wary:

（ware:

"manufacturedgoods,goodsforsale,"O.E.waru,probablyoriginally"objectofcare,thatwhichiskeptincustody"）1.watchful;beingonone'sguardagainstdanger.2.arisingfromorcharacterizedbycaution:

togivesomeoneawarylook.机警的、谨慎的

6.onthedefensivewearyandreadytodefendoneself./Johngoesonthedefensivewhenhisathleticabilityisquestioned./Thechildwasonthedefensivewhenquestionedaboutcheating.

7.Demean（OldFrenchdemener,equivalenttode-"down"+menertolead,conduct）:

tolowerindignity,honor,orstanding;debase:

Hedemeanedhimselfbyacceptingthebribe.

Demeanor（fromobsoleteM.E.demean"behaveinacertainway"（early14c.）,fromO.Fr.demener,fromde-"completely"+mener"tolead,direct,"）1.conduct;behavior;deportment.行为、举止2.facialappearance;mien.气度

Overtone1.1.Music.anacousticalfrequencythatishigherinfrequencythanthefundamental.泛音、弦外之音2.anadditional,usuallysubsidiaryandimplicitmeaningorquality暗示、寓意:

anaesthetictheorywithdefinitepoliticalovertones.

8.Vestige（fromFr.vestige"amark,trace,sign,"fromL.vestigium"footprint,trace,"）:

amark,trace,orvisibleevidenceofsomethingthatisnolongerpresentorinexistence:

AfewcolumnswerethelastvestigesofaGreektemple.

9.Detriment（c.1440,fromL.detrimentum,fromdetri-,stemofdetere"wearaway,"fromde-"away"+terere"torub,wear"（seethrow）.）n.loss,damage,disadvantage,orinjury.损害"Whatshouldnotbeforgotten,however,isthatthecountry（NorthKorea）isnotpoor...theresourcesofthecountryaremisspent（滥用、浪费）,misallocatedandmisusedontheeliteandthe'militaryfirst'policytothedetrimentofthepopulace.

10.Throe（possiblyfromO.E.þrawan"twist,turn,writhe"（seethrow）,1.aviolentspasmorpang;paroxysm.痉挛、剧痛2.asharpattackofemotion发作.3.throes.a.anyviolentconvulsionorstruggle:

thethroesofbattle.b.theagonyofdeath.c.thepainsofchildbirth.

11.Narcissism[（fromGk.Narkissos,beautifulyouthinmythology（Ovid,"Metamorphoses,"iii.370）whofellinlovewithhisownreflectioninaspringandwasturnedtotheflowernarcissus（CommonName:

Daffodil）NarcissusorNarkissos（Greek:

Νάρκισσος）,possiblyderivedfromναρκη（narke）meaning"sleep,numbness,"]inGreekmythologywasahunterwhowasrenownedforhisbeauty.Hewasexceptionallyproud,inthathedisdainedthosewholovedhim.Nemesis（复仇女神）sawthisandattractedNarcissust