College English 43大学英语精读第四册资料.docx
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CollegeEnglish43大学英语精读第四册资料
Unit3:
WhyDoWeBelieveThattheEarthIsRound(我们为什么相信地球是圆的?
)
IntroductoryRemarks
“WhyDoWeBelieveThattheEarthIsRound”isoneofaseriesofshortessaysOrwellwroteforBritishperiodicalsinthe1940’s.InithefirsttriestorefuteboththeFlatEarththeoryandOvalEarththeorybutsaysthathisreasonsforthinkingthattheearthisroundareratherweakandprecarious.Thenfromthediscussionhedrawshisconclusionthatoursisacredulousagebecausemuchofourknowledgedoesnotrestonreasoningoronexperiment,butonauthority.HereOrwellexpressesahealthyconcernfortheburdentheordinarynewspaper-readingcitizencarries.Overloadedwithinformationandmisinformation,theaveragemancannotadequatelyprocessanddigestwhathereceives.Heisapttoacceptwhathehearsorreadsastruewithoutsubmittingittofactualverificationorthetestofreason.Manshouldrespecttheviewsoftrueexperts,butheshouldtesttheirtheories,andcomparedifferentviewpointsinordertoarriveatatruerperspective.Then,andonlythen,canmantrulybecomeanintelligentthinkingspecies
Preface
prove(vt.)证明,证实
prove+noun:
Hehasprovedhiscourageinbattle.
prove+adj.:
Thearticlehasprovedmostuseful.
provetobe…:
Theplayprovedtobeverygood.
prove+thatclause:
Iwillprove(totheworld)thathewasright.
goahead(vi.):
Goahead,please.
goaheadwithsth:
Goaheadwithyourplan.
relyon=dependon
sense(C):
理性(pl.)感觉
drawon吸收,利用=takeadvantageof=makeuseof
Lines1–13
some…or…other某一…e.g.:
somewhereorother在某个地方;somedayorother(未来)某一天;(in)somewayorother(以)某种方法;Hewenttosomeplaceorother.他去了某个地方.
preface(to):
introduction(to)(文章或书的)序言;引言
SaintJoan“圣女贞德”
BernardShaw肖伯纳(Englishdramatist)
remark(v.&n.):
say;comment
gullible(adj.):
credulous易轻信的;易受骗的
gull(vt.):
cheat;deceivee.g.:
Gull(=deceive/cheat)afooloutofhismoney骗取傻子的钱
gull(n.):
apersonwhoiseasilydeceived易受欺骗的人
superstitious(adj.)迷信的superstition(U)
theMiddleAges(欧洲)中世纪
credulity(U)易轻信;易受骗credulous(adj.)
incredulity(U);incredulous(adj.)=unbelievable
cite(vt.)引用,引证
e.g.:
Thelawyercitedapreviouscasetosupporthisargument.
average(=ordinary)man普通人
advance:
putforth;putorbringforward提出
e.g.:
Maryistooshytoadvanceheropinionatthemeeting.
notasingle(强调否定)一个也没有
…canadvancenotasinglereason提不出任何一个理由
e.g.:
Therewasn’tasingleboatonthelake.
merely=onlynotmerely(=notonly)…butalso
swallow(up):
eatupwithoutbiting;believeorabsorbwithoutthinkingorreasoning
e.g.:
ItrustedhersomuchthatIcouldhaveswallowedanystoryshetoldme.
appealto:
beattractiveorinterestingto迎合,引起…的兴趣
e.g.:
Koreafilmsalwaysappealtoyoungpeople.
a)appealtothecourt(向法院起诉)
b)appealtohistory(引证历史)
c)appealtothepublic(向大众呼吁)
d)appealtoforce(求助于武力)
mentality(U):
wayofthinking思维方式
thetwentieth-centurymentality二十世纪的思维方式
exaggerate(vi.&vt.):
overstate夸张,夸大其词
e.g.:
Behonest,anddon’texaggerateyoursalesachievement.
…somethingin:
sometruthorvaluein有些对或道理
e.g.:
Thereissomething/nothing/everythinginyouranswer.
Pattern:
beworth+动名词(主动)表示被动含意
e.g.:
Thebookisworth/deserves/meritsreadingtwice.
followup:
study,investigate,findoutmoreabout探究,探讨
e.g.:
Theyfollowupthematteruntiltheygotresults.
forthesakeof=for…’ssake
e.g.:
Oneshouldneverdowrongforthesakeofmoney(=formoney’ssake).
throwlighton:
explain;make(asituation)clearer解释,阐明
1.Thenewfactsthrowsomelighton/uponthematter.
2.Noonecouldsayhowthemagician(魔术师)wasabletopullarabbitoutofhishatuntilhelaterthrewlightonhistricks.
speakof提及,谈论andsoforth=andsoon等等
ocular(adj.):
of,for,bytheeyesocularproof目睹证据=witness=evidencebasedonseeing=evidenceonthespot
not…but…不是…而是:
Heisnotalawyerbutadoctor.
Iamnotspeakingof…but(Iamspeaking)of
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Note:
asfor只能用在句首asto既可用在句首,又可用在句中
1.Asfor(Asto)hisfather,Idon’tknowhimatall
2.Iamindoubtastohisnationality./Nothingastohispastisknown.
theFlatEarththeory地平说
refute(vt.):
prove(sb)tobemistakenor(astatement)tobeuntrue驳斥,证实…错误
seashore:
seaside,beachmast船桅funnel:
chimney烟囱
visible(adj.)---invisible(adj.)
invisibleship:
shipwhichisoutofthesight
invisibletrade:
exchangeofservices(formoney)inbusinesstrade无形贸易
visibletrade:
importorexport/exchangeofphysicalgoods有形贸易
passingalongthehorizon在地平线上航行
horizontal(analysis)横向分析---vertical(analysis)纵向分析
phenomenon现象(单数)phenomena(复数)
assume:
suppose假定,假设以为
beexplainedbyassuming用假设解释
curved(adj.):
bending曲线的,弯曲的acurvedline曲线
spherical(adj.):
shapedlikeaball球状的,球形的
earthsphere地球仪
foll
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