新概念英语第四册Lesson 18 Porpoises 课件

Lesson 18 Porpoises 海 豚 ① There has long been a superstition among mariners that porpoises will save drowning men by pushing them to the surface, or protect them from sharks by surrounding them in defensive formation. marine marine life / mammals / products mariner sailor / seaman maritime maritime museum / law / climate aquatic aquatic sports 水上运动 aquatic life 水生生物 ‘aqua’ = water aqualung Aquarius aquaplane aquarium -ium 某个场所 oceanarium stadium auditorium gymnasium hydr- = water hydrant / dehydrate / hydrogen aqualung 水肺 Aquarius 水瓶座 aquaplane 滑水板 aquarium 水族馆，水族箱 oceanarium海洋馆 stadium露天体育场 auditorium礼堂 gymnasium体育馆，健身房 formation n. 形成，组成；队形，阵形 the formation of a new government the formation of children’s personalities The soldiers advanced in close formation. The team usually plays in defensive formation / attacking formation / offensive formation / a 4-4-2 formation. information reformation economic reformation deformation deformation of surface malformation congenital malformation transformation Nixon’s visit led to a transformation of American attitudes toward China. congenital 天生的 There has long been a superstition among mariners that porpoises will save drowning men by pushing them to the surface, or protect them from sharks by surrounding them in defensive formation. While the quality of legal journalism varies greatly, there is an undue reliance amongst many journalists on interpretations supplied to them by lawyers. superstitious adj. foster superstition break down / abolish superstition ② Marine Studio biologists have pointed out that, (however intelligent they may be), it is probably a mistake to credit dolphins with any motive of lifesaving. point out 指出，提醒注意 remark / comment on sth. / that... credit sth. to ... credit sb. with sth. credit dolphins with motive of life saving I had credited them with more integrity than they showed. I credited you with a little more sense. I credited you with a little more sense. 我认为你更有见识。 相信……具有…… motive