新概念英语第二册Lesson 82 Monster or fish 课文讲义

新概念英语第二册第82课 Lesson82 Monster or fish?是妖还是鱼？ Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen,it is now known that many of these 'monsters'which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore,but they are rarely caught out at sea.Some time ago,however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.Realizing that this was no ordinary fish,the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.When it was eventually brought to shore,it was found to be over thirteen feet long.It had a head like a horse,big blue eyes,shining silver skin, and a bright red tail.The fish,which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist,is called an oarfish.Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet. New words and expressions生词和短语 monster n.怪物 sailor n.海员 sight V.见到 creature n.动物，生物 peculiar adj.奇怪的，不寻常的 shining adj闪闪发光的 oarfish n.桨鱼 参考译文 渔夫和水手们有时声称自己看到过海里的妖怪。虽然人们常常对水手们 讲的故事付诸一笑，但现在看来，人们有时看到的这些“妖怪”很多不过是 些奇怪的鱼。一些异常的生物偶尔会被冲到岸上来，但它们在海上却极少 能被捕到。然而不久前，在马达加斯加附近的海里却捕到了一条奇怪的鱼。 一条小渔船被一条咬住钩的强壮的大鱼拖到了几英里以外的海面上。那位 渔民意识到这根本不是一条普通的鱼，于是千方百计不让它受到丝毫伤害。 当终于把它弄上岸后，人们发现它身长超过了13英尺。它长着一个像马一 样的头，有着大的蓝眼睛和闪闪发光的银色皮肤，还有一条鲜红色的尾巴。 此鱼叫桨鱼，被送进了博物馆，现正接受一位科学家的检查。人们很少能 看到活着的这类动物，因为它们生活在600英尺深的水下。 课文解释 1.Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.渔夫和水手们有时声称看见过海里的妖怪。 l)这是一个简单句一fishermen and sailors是主语，动词claim 是谓语，动词不定式短语(to have seen..the sea)充当宾语。 2)动词claim有多种含义。在本句中的意思是说，但这种"说"指的是说 话的人单方面表示如何如何，暗示尚未有足够的证据或面临其他人的质 疑等。所以，本句中将其翻译为“声称”。常见的句型结构为动词后面接 动词不定式短语或tht从句，偶尔后面也接名词。例如： He claims to be the best runner in the class.他自称在那个班里他跑得最 好。She claimed that she was telling the truth.她声称她说的是实话。 a candidate claiming many supporters一位自称有很多支持者的候选人 3)句中的to have seen是不定式的完成式结构。不定式的完成式主要有 以下几个特点： 用来