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Unit 4 Exploring literature
Welcome to the unit & Reading
Welcome to the unit
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.
— Ezra Pound
伟大的文学只不过是在最大程度上
承载意义的语言。
—— 埃兹拉 • 庞德
1 Classics can stand the test of time.
经典经得起时间的考验。
stand v. 忍受, 经得起,容忍,(忍)耐,顶住,受得起
She is funny, but I can't stand her.
她滑稽,但我无法忍受她。
2 My meaning simply is, that ...; that...; that... .
我的意思是,很简单:① ;② ;③,三个 that 从句 是
从句,分号表示 关系。
表语 并列
3 Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well.
Whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely.
无论我在生活中想做什么,我都全心全意地努力做好。
无论我致力于什么,我都全身心投入。
上述两句中的whatever引导的从句性质是 从句,Whatever可以转换成 来引导该从句。
让步状语
no matter what
① Whatever he did was right.
② He does whatever she asks him to do.
上述例句中whatever引导的划线部分分别属于什么从句?
① ② ,他们都属于 从句。
主语从句
宾语从句
名词性
devote
devote one's life/oneself to (doing) sth.
献身于/致力于(做)某事
devote one's time/energy/attention/to(doing)sth.
把某人的时间/精力/注意力/……用到(做)某事上
devoted adj. 挚爱的,忠诚的,全心全意的
a devoted friend 忠诚的朋友
be devoted to... 深爱/忠于……,全心全意……
devotion n. 奉献,忠诚;关爱
练习:We should ________ our energy to the career.
devote
The young lady is devoted to teaching the deaf
children, and she has little time to care for her own
daughter.
→______________________, the deaf children, the young
lady has little time to care for her own daughter.
(过去分词短语作状语)
→________________________________ the deaf children,
the young lady has little time to care for her own
daughter.(现在分词短语作状语)
Devoted to teaching
Devoting herself to teaching
4 In great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.
无论大小目标,我总是彻底地 / 非常 认真。
earnest adj. = very serious and sincere
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