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TheLibidofortheUgly课件

7.TheLibidofortheUgly

H.L.Mencken

目的/重点

Aims　　1.Toknowtheauthor,HenryL.Mencken

　　2.Tolearnthewritingtechniqueofdescription

　　3.Toappreciatethelanguagefeatures

TeachingContents　　1.HenryLouisMencken

　　2.Description

　　3.Detailedstudyofthetext

　　4.Organizationalpattern

　　5.Languagefeatures

　　6.Exercises

Timeallocation　　1.Backgroundinformation（15min.）

　　2.Detailedstudyofthetext（120min.）

　　3.Structureanalysis（15min.）

　　4.Languageappreciation（15min.）

　　5.Exercises（15min）

NOTES

1.theVeteransofForeignWars:

generallyabbreviatedtoVFW,anorganizationcreatedbythemergerin1914ofthreesocietiesofUnitedStatesoverseasveteransthatwerefoundedaftertheSpanish-AmericanWarof1899.WithitsmembershipvastlyincreasedafterWorldWarⅠandWorldWarⅡ,theorganizationbecameamajornationalveterans'society.

2.Guest:

EdgarAlbertGuest（1881--1959）,English-bornnewspaperpoet,whosedailypoemintheDetroitFreePresswaswidelysyndicatedandextremelypopularwiththepeoplehecalled'folks'foritshomely,saccharinemorality

3.Parthenon:

abeautifuldorictemplebuiltinhonorofthevirgin（Parthenos）goddessAthenaontheAcropolisinAthensaround5thcenturyB.C.

4.Presbysterian:

aformofchurchgovernmentbypresbytersdevelopedbyJohnCalvinandotherreformersduringthe16th-centuryProtestantReformationandusedwithvariationsbyReformedandPresbyterianchurchesthroughouttheworld.AccordingtoCalvin'stheoryofchurchgovernment,thechurchisacommunityorbodyinwhichChristonlyisheadandmembersareequalunderhim.Allwhoholdofficedosobyelectionofthepeoplewhoserepresentativestheyare.

MenckenassumesthatPresbyteriansarepuritanical,sombrefacedpeoplewhoneversmileorlaugh.HencepeopleareshockedbytheunexpectedandincongruoussightofaPresbyteriangrinning.

词汇短语

词汇（Vocabulary）

libido（n.）:

psychicenergygenerally；specifically，abasicformofpsychicenergy，comprisingthepositive。

lovinginstinctsmanifestedvariouslyatdifferentstagesofpersonalitydevelopment欲望

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lucrative（adj.）:

producingwealthorprofit；profitable；remunerative有利可图的；赚钱的

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hideous（adj.）:

horribletosee,hear,etc.;veryuglyorrevolting;dreadful骇人听闻的;非常丑陋的;可怕的

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forlorn（adj.）:

inpitifulcondition；wretched；miserable可怜的；悲惨的；不幸的

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macabre（adj.）:

gruesome；grimandhorrible；ghastly可怕的；令人毛骨悚然的；恐怖的

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computation（n.）:

theactofcomputing；calculation计算

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abominable（adj.）:

nastyanddisgusting；vile；loathsome讨厌的，可恶的

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alley（n.）:

anarrowstreetorwalk；specifically，alanebehindarowofbuildingsorbetweentworowsofbuildingsthatfaceonadjacentstreets胡同；小巷；小街

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filth（n.）:

disgustinglyoffensivedirt，garbage，etc．污秽，污物；垃圾

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allude（v.）:

referinacasualorindirectway（随便或间接）提到，涉及；暗指

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monstrousness（n.）:

strangeshape奇形怪状

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lacerate（v.）:

tearjaggedly；mangle（somethingsoft，asflesh）；woundorhurt（one’sfeelings，etc．）deeply；distress撕裂；割碎（肉等软组织）；伤害（感情等）；使…伤心

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pretentious（adj.）:

makingclaims，explicitorimplicit，tosomedistinction，importance，dignity，orexcellence自负的；自命不凡的；自大的

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linger（v.）:

continuetostay，esp．throughreluctancetoleave逗留（尤指不愿离开）

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downright（adv.）:

thoroughly；utterly；really彻底地，完全地；真正地

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dormer（n.）:

awindowsetuprightinaslopingroof屋顶窗

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leprous（adj.）:

oforlikeleprosy；havingleprosy麻风的；似麻风的；患麻风病的

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rat—trap（n.）:

atrapforcatchingrats捕鼠夹（子）

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misshapen（adj.）:

badlyshaped；deformed奇形怪状的；畸形的

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uncomely（adj.）:

havingunpleasantappearance不美观的，不好看的

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grime（n.）:

dirt，esp．sootydirt，rubbedintoorcoveringasurface，asoftheskin（尤指经摩擦而深入或覆盖皮肤等表面的）积垢；污秽

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gully（n.）:

achannelorhollowwornbyrunningwater;small，narrowravine沟壑，狭沟，冲沟

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chalet（n.）:

atypeofSwisshouse，builtofwoodwithbalconiesandoverhangingeaves（瑞士的木造）农舍，山上小舍

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highpitched（adj.）:

steepinslopesaidofroofs）（屋顶）坡度陡的

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dingy（adj.）:

dirty-colored；notbrightorclean；grimy不干净的；不明亮的；弄脏的

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clapboard（n.）:

athin，narrowboardwithoneedgethickerthantheother，usedassiding护墙板，隔板

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preposterous（adj.）:

socontrarytonature，reason，orcommonsenseastobelaughable；absurd；ridiculous反常的；乖戾的；十分荒谬的；愚蠢的

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pier（n.）:

aheavycolumn，usuallysquare.usedtosupportweight，asattheendofanarch角柱；支柱

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cemetery（n.）:

aplacefortheburialofthedead；graveyard公墓，墓地；坟场

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swinish（adj.）:

oforlikeaswine；beastly；piggish；coarse，etc．猪（似）的；鄙贱的；粗俗的

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perpendicular（adj.）:

exactlyupright；vertical.straightupordown垂直的；矗立的

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precarious（adj.）:

uncertain；insecure；risky不稳定的；不安全的；危险的

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eczematous（adj.）:

ofitchingskindisease湿疹的

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patina（n.）:

afinecrustorfilmonbronzeorcopper．usuallygreenorgreenish—blue，formedbynaturaloxidationandoftenvaluedasbeingornamental（青铜器上的）绿锈

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uremia（n.）:

atoxicconditioncausedbythepresenceinthebloodofwasteprodutsnormallyeliminatedintheurineandresultingfromafailureofthekidneystosecreteurine尿毒症

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loathsome（adj.）:

causingloathing；disgusting；abhorrent；detestable讨厌的；厌恶的；令人作呕的

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laborious（adj.）:

involvingmuchhardwork；difficult.industrious；hard—working费力的；困难的；勤劳的；辛苦的

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incessant（adj.）:

neverceasing；continuingorbeingrepeatedwithoutstoppingorinawaythatseemsendless：

constant不停的，连续的；不间断的

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decompose（v.）:

breakuporseparateintobasiccomponentsorparts；rot分解；（使）腐烂，（使）腐败

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forsake（v.）:

giveup；renounce（ahabit，idea，etc．）；leave；abandon抛弃，放弃（思想、习惯等）；遗弃；背弃

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malarious（adj.）:

offeverconveyedbymosquitoes疟疾的；空气污浊的

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hamlet（n.）:

averysmallvillage小村庄

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incomparable（adj.）:

nobeyondcomparison；unequalled；matchless无与伦比的，举世无双的；无敌的，无比的

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titanic（adj.）:

ofgreatsize，strength，orpower巨大的；力大无比的；有极大权力的

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aberrant（adj.）:

turningawayfromwhatisright，true，etc．：

deviatingfromwhatisnormalortypical与正确或真实情况相背的；偏离常规的；反常的

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uncompromising（adj.）:

notcompromisingoryielding；firm；inflexiable；determined不妥协的；坚定的；不让步的；坚决的

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inimical（adj.）:

1ikeanenemy；hostile；unfriendly；adverse；unfavorable敌人似的；敌对的；不友好的；相反的；不利的