内容正文:
Unit 4
Exploring Poetry
Reading(2)
Language Points
1
Para.1
1. Poetry is a combination of “sound” and “sense”. More than any other type of literature, it usually implies a deeper meaning beyond the words on the page. So, how to reveal this hidden dimension?
译文:诗歌是“音”与“意”的融合。与其他任何文学类型相比,诗歌通常隐含着超越字面的更深层含义。那么,如何揭示隐藏的这个方面呢?
combination n. 结合;组合
a combination of... ……的结合
combine A with/and B 把A和B结合起来
be combined with 与……结合
e.g., The trip will combine business with pleasure.
此次旅行将把出差和娱乐结合起来。
2
Para.1
1. Poetry is a combination of “sound” and “sense”. More than any other type of literature, it usually implies a deeper meaning beyond the words on the page. So, how to reveal this hidden dimension?
译文:诗歌是“音”与“意”的融合。与其他任何文学类型相比,诗歌通常隐含着超越字面的更深层含义。那么,如何揭示隐藏的这个方面呢?
注:more than
1.more than + n,意为“不仅仅”
2.more than + adj,意为“十分,非常”
3.more than + 数词,意为“超过,多于”
e.g., It's worth a damn sight more than I thought.它的价值比我原先想的高多了。
3
Para.2
2. Even if its true meaning appears to be beyond your grasp, you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud.
译文:即使你似乎无法理解这首诗的真正含义,但是你总是可以说说这首诗在朗读时听上去如何
appear to do 似乎要去做某事
appearance n. 外貌
e.g., Cracks began to appear in the walls.墙壁开始出现裂缝了。
注:even if=even though引导让步状语从句,表示即使,尽管。
4
Para.3
译文:你发现韵律了吗?有没有重复词、押韵或其他特别的效果?所有这些都是值得注意的特质,并且它们可能最终会引导你更好地理解这首诗。
3. Do you detect a rhythm? Are there any repeated words, rhymes or other special effects? All of these are good qualities to notice, and they may lead you to a better understanding of the poem in the end.
detection n. 探测;侦查;察觉;发现
detector n. 探测器
detective n.侦探 adj. 侦探的
detectable adj. 可觉察的;可发现的;可查出
e.g., We are trying to detect and understand how the climates change.我们在努力探测并了解气候是怎样变化的。
5
Para.3
译文:第二,走进诗歌,就像你是一个陌生风景中的探索者。
4. Second, approach the poem as if you were an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape. .
approach v. 靠近,接近;着手处理
n. 方法;靠近;路径
with the approach of 随着...接近
the approach to (doing) sth 做...的方法
e.g., The author