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1、大专英语Uni17535463.doc Book III Unit 9 Couple Finds Being “Two of a Kind” Is a Recipe for Happiness 1. Couple Finds Being “Two of a Kind” Is a Recipe for Happiness (Title) Meaning: The husband and wife have learned that the secret of a happy life lies in being of the same type. Note that the word “coup
2、le” has no article (冠词) because it is a title. This is similar to a newspaper article title, e.g. Meteor (流星) Hits New York City. Also notice the structure of the sentence: Couple: subject (主语) find: predicate verb (谓语动词) Being “two of a kind” is a recipe for happiness: objective clause (宾语从句) Being
3、 “two of a kind”: -ing participial phrase functions as the subject l Being with you is my greatest happiness. of a kind: very similar; of the same type 非常相似; 属于同一类型 two of a kind: two of the same type 两者属同一类型 l They look alike, talk alike, even think alike they are two of a kind. 他们长得很像, 说话很像, 连想法都很
4、相像 他们俩完全是同一类型的人. l Although they are twins, looking alike, they are not two of a kind. 尽管他们是双胞胎, 长相相似, 但他们不是同一类人. a recipe for: a secret; a method of achieving sth. (的) 秘诀 l What is your recipe for success? 你成功的秘诀是什么? l His plans are a recipe for disaster. 他的计划后患无穷. 2. fit the description: can be de
5、scribed as 可以用 来形容 l The pub fits the description “madhouse” very well: noisy and crowed with drunkards. 那个酒吧绝对可以用 “疯人院” 来形容: 乱哄哄的, 到处是酒鬼. l You are so nice as to fit the description of an angel. 你真好, 简直像个天使. 3. match: v. be like or suitable for use with (another or each other) 与相一致; 与相配 l What you
6、say should match what you do. 你的言行必须一致. l The curtains and the carpets match perfectly. 这窗帘和地毯很相配. 4. bear: v. have or to show 具有 l The school that bears a good name is so welcomed. 具有好名声的学校是很受人们欢迎的. l Some children bear their mothers surnames. 有的孩子随母亲姓. 5. decoration: n. 1) the act of art decoratio
7、n 装饰; 装饰艺术; 装潢 l The decoration of his new apartment is really in excellent taste. 他的新房的装饰确实非常有品位. 第 1 页 共 6 页 17535463.doc l Every family has its own particular style of decoration. 每个家庭都有自己独特的装潢风格. 2) something that decorates; ornaments 装饰品 l The decorations for the Chinese Spring Festival are bri
8、ght and cheery. 中国春节的装饰品既欢快又明亮. decorate: v. 1) provide with sth. that is added because it is attractive or beautiful (not because it is necessary) 装饰; 装潢 l The children are decorating their classroom with the beautiful flowers. l People decorated every street with flags to celebrate the National Ho
9、liday. 为了庆祝国庆节, 人们用旗帜把大街小巷都装饰起来. 2) paint or put paper, etc. on the walls of a house 装修 l I have spent almost 10,000 yuan to decorate my new house. 6. come about: appear; happen 出现; 发生 l How did the accident come about? 事故是怎么发生的? l They didnt know how the change had come about. 7. proper: adj. 1) (s
10、ometimes derogatory 有时带贬义) (paying great attention to what is) socially correct or acceptable 正经的, 正规的 l What he had done offended against the rules of proper behavior. 他所做的已经违反了正规的行为规范. l The poor teaching facilities make it difficult for teachers and students to have proper teaching and learning.
11、破旧的教学设施使得教师和学生无法进行正常的教学和学习. 2) (no comparative degree 无比较级) right; suitable; correct 适合的; 适当的 l After saying “Thank you” to Ann, the writers face turned red because he realized it was not a proper response. 对安妮说了 “谢谢”后， 作家的脸红了, 因为他知道这样的回答是不恰当的. l Everything is in its proper place. 一切均已各就各位. prim and
12、 proper: neat and very polite, both in appearance and behavior 一本正经的; 规规矩矩的 l The ministers wife was very prim and proper during all her duties at the church. 牧师的妻子在教堂里规规矩矩地行使她自己的职责. l He is always prim and proper at parties. 他在宴会上总是规规矩矩的. 8. sleeve: n. C 衣服袖子 l He rolled up his sleeves and got to w
13、ork in the kitchen. 他卷起袖子下厨房干活去了. l Usually children would like to wipe away their tears with their sleeves. 孩子们通常喜欢用袖子抹眼泪. -sleeved: 用来构成复合形容词 l a long-sleeved / short-sleeved shirt 一件长袖/短袖衬衣 9. humid: adj. (of air and weather) containing a lot of water vapor; damp 第 2 页 共 6 页 17535463.doc (指空气和天气)
14、 潮湿的 l We just stayed at home to spend a hot and humid summer vacation. 我们只是在家里度过了一个闷热又潮湿的暑假. l It is so hot and humid today that my clothes are wet with sweat. 今天如此闷热潮湿, 我的衣服都被汗水湿透了. 10. would: Here “would” suggests that the action denoted by the verb is a habitual one that happened in the past. 表示
15、过去习惯性的, 常做的动作 l When we lived in Shanghai, we would visit our grandpa and grandma once a week. 11. sweat: n. U 汗, 汗水 l By the time wed climbed to the top of the hill, we were covered in sweat. 当我们登上山顶时, 我们已经浑身是汗了. l Sweat dripped into her eyes. 汗水滴入她的眼睛. v. have sweat coming out through the skin 出汗;
16、 冒汗 l It was so hot when we arrived in Shanghai that we started to sweat as soon as we got off the plane. l The prisoners were sweating with fear. 囚犯们害怕得直冒汗. 12. melt: v. cause (a solid) to become liquid 使融化; 使熔化 l It was so hot that the butter started to melt. 天气如此炎热, 黄油开始融化了. l In the north, the s
17、pring sun usually melts the snow by mid March. 13. Nancys mother had a simple answer: “Make him a shirt that he cant wear a tie with, one that has short sleeves.” (Para. 2) Meaning: Nancys mother answered simply, “You can make a short-sleeved shirt for him, one that he cant wear a tie with.” What is
18、 implied is that St. Louis is so hot and wet that Donald, in his formal dressing, would be all wet with sweat. Nancy and her mother wanted Donald to be more casually dressed no tie, no long-sleeved shirts. so Nancys mother suggested a short-sleeved shirt, such as a polo shirt (开领短袖衬衣) or T-shirt. No
19、te that a shirt that one cant wear a tie with implies a more casual and comfortable shirt. Shirts such as this can still be very nice. 14. Nancy took her mothers advice and even made a shirt for herself to match the shirt she had made for Donald, and that was the start of it. (Para. 2) Meaning: Nanc
20、y did what her mother suggested and made two matching shirts, one for Donald and one for her. That was the beginning of their dressing alike. Chinese: 南希听从了妈妈的建议, 甚至还为自己做了一件与唐纳德短袖衬衫相配的衬衫. 而这仅仅是个开端. take ones advice: do what someone suggests 接受某人的劝告 l Take my advice that doing something worthwhile ca
21、n be the same as having fun! 请接受我的劝告, 做一些值得做的事, 同样也能从中得到快乐. 第 3 页 共 6 页 17535463.doc l I try to help him as well as I can, but he never takes my advice. 我设法尽我所能去帮助他, 可他从不听我的劝说. 15. One thing led to another. (Para. 3) Meaning: One incident led to another incident. 有了第一次就有第二次. This expression implies
22、that a chain of events lead to an eventual outcome. In this case, the making of Donalds own shirt and Nancys own has finally led to the dressing of the couple in matching clothing. 16. dress: v. 1) to put on clothes (给人) 穿上衣服, 穿衣; (使)打扮 dress + n. dress + oneself + in: 穿着 (表示动作) be dressed + (in +n.
23、): 正穿着 (表示状态) dress + (adv.) + (in) l She dressed her baby / doll. 她给婴儿/洋娃娃穿衣服. l She dressed herself in a gown. 她穿上礼服/长袍/晨衣/睡衣. l The lady was dressed in white at the party. 那女士在晚会上穿着一件白色衣服. l The girl was poorly dressed. 那女孩穿着寒酸的衣服/衣着寒酸. l He tends to dress in dark colors. 他爱穿深色的衣服. l We dressed i
24、n a hurry. 我们急忙穿上衣服. l He dressed well / badly. 他穿着很得体 / 糟糕. 2) to put on clothes that are suitable for a particular occasion or event 盛装, 打扮 + for l Do we have to dress for the opera? 我们到歌剧院一定要盛装打扮吗？ l They dressed for dinner every night (=put on formal clothes for the evening meal). 他们每天晚上都穿礼服赴宴.
25、n. C 女服; 童装; 妇女礼服 (通常指连衣裙, 洋装) l She was wearing a silk dress. 她穿着一件丝绸的礼服/洋装. dress coat: 燕尾服 (男性礼服的上衣) dress suit: 晚礼服; (男性) 燕尾服 dress rehearsal: 彩排; 正式预演 dressing room: (演员的) 化妆室; (运动员的) 更衣室 dressing table: 梳妆台 17. “That was the first outfit that we really matched, and then it became a flourish, b
26、ecause we had a good time doing it,” explains Donald today. (Para. 3) Meaning: “That was the first time we really tried dressing similarly. Then we sort of became interested in the challenge and showiness of it, and eventually fond it to be fun,” said Donald today. Chinese: 这是我们第一套真正相配的衣服. 后来就一发不可收拾
27、了，因为我们从中获得了快乐 / 乐趣. flourish: n. singular; C a showy movement or manner that draws peoples attention to one 第 4 页 共 6 页 17535463.doc 炫耀或为了引起注意的动作或神情 l The famous film star showed us about her new house with much flourish. 那位著名的影星极其炫耀地带我们参观她的新房子. l He opened the door with a flourish. 他用一个夸张的动作把门打开. v
28、. 1) be successful, very active, or widespread; prosper 昌盛; 繁荣 l No new business can flourish in the present economic climate. 在目前的经济气候中, 任何新生意都兴旺不起来. l They are eager to enter this flourishing new market. 他们急切地想进入这一繁荣的新市场. 2) grow healthily; be well and active 健康成长; 茂盛 l Crops flourish in rich soil
29、. 作物在肥沃的土壤里长得很好. 18. build up: (cause to) increase slowly or by small amounts; grow; develop or become gradually larger (使) 增强; (使) 扩大 l George built up a bank account by saving regularly. 乔治定期储蓄, 逐渐增加他的银行存款. l The noise built up until my mother couldnt stand it any longer. 噪音越来越大, 直至我母亲再也无法忍受. 19.
30、approximately: adv. nearly correct but not exact 近似地; 大概地; 大约地 l During the conflict, approximately 3,000 soldiers on both sides were killed. 双方约3,000名士兵在这场冲突中丧身. l According to the survey conducted last week, approximately 70% of middle school students spend at least one hour watching television ev
31、ery day. 上星期的调查显示, 约70%的中学生每天至少要花一小时看电视. 20. They choose what to wear by a simple method: whoever gets to the wardrobe first in the morning (usually Nancy) gets to pick the outfit for the day. (Para. 4) Meaning: They choose what to wear in a simple way: no matter who reaches the closet first in the
32、morning (usually Nancy), he or she is responsible for picking and choosing the clothes for the day. Chinese: 他们选择穿什么衣服的办法很简单: 早上谁先去衣橱拿衣服 (通常南希先去), 谁就选择他们当天要穿的衣服. 21. The two of them (Para. 5) Notice the difference between “the two of them” and “two of them”. In the former case, there are altogether
33、two people involved, hence the definite article (定冠词) “the” before the word “two”. In the latter case, there are more than two people involved, hence no definite article. 22. alike: It can be used both adjectivally (用作形容词地) and adverbially (用作副词地). 1) When as an adjective, “alike”, like many other a
34、djectives which begin with “a-” can only be used as predicative (表语), meaning “like one another; similar” 相似; 相同; 一样 l The twins dont look at all alike. 这对双胞胎一点儿也不像. 第 5 页 共 6 页 17535463.doc l All music is alike to him. 各种音乐在他听来全都一样 (他辨别不出音乐的种类). 2) adv. in the same way 同样地 l He treats everybody exa
35、ctly alike. 他对所有人都一视同仁. l The climate here is always hot, summer and winter alike. 这里的气候总是那么热, 夏季和冬季都一样. 23. at first sight: when seen or considered for the first time; at the first glimpse 一见就; 初见 l At (the) first sight it looked quite easy, but actually it didnt. 初看一眼似乎觉得简单, 但其实不然. l Paul met Alan
36、 at a party, and they fell in love at first sight. 24. He promised her a diamond ring on their first date when he proposed and was accepted. (Para. 5) Meaning: On their first romantic appointment, he asked her to marry him with a promise of a diamond ring and she agreed. Chinese: 第一次约会, 唐纳德向南希求婚, 南希
37、接受了, 唐纳德当天就许诺送给南希一枚钻戒. propose: v. 1) (usually of a man) make an offer of (marriage) (通常指男子) 求婚 l Edward proposed to Catherine, but he was refused. 向求婚, 但被拒绝了. l The man proposed to the young girl so many times, until at last she accepted his proposal. 2) suggest 建议 l I proposed to have a picnic dur
38、ing the National Holiday. 我建议国庆节期间去野餐. 25. argument: n. 1) a disagreement, especially one that is noisy; quarrel 争论; 争辩 l His smile was taken as a signal for the end of the bitter argument. 他的微笑被视为是这场激烈争论的结束符. l She has an argument with her father about her marriage. 她为自己的婚姻和父亲吵了架. 2) C a reason giv
39、en to support or disprove sth. 论点, 论据 l I dont think thats a very strong argument. 我认为那并不是个强有力的论据. l Her husband was not convinced by her argument. 她丈夫没有被她的论据说服. 26. let alone: say nothing of; not to mention (used for showing that the thing mentioned next is even less likely or believable than the o
40、ne mentioned before) (用于表示接着谈到的事更不可能) 更不用说 ; 更谈不上 l The poor have no money for food, let alone amusement (娱乐). l The baby cannot walk, let alone run. 这婴儿连走路都不会, 更不用说跑了. 27. gee: inter. (感叹词) an expression of surprise, especially used in American English 哎哟, 啊 l Gee! Thats great! 啊, 太好了! l Gee, I like your new hat! 嘿, 我喜欢你的新帽子! 第 6 页 共 6 页
