新概念英语第三册Lesson9 Flying cats课堂笔记

Lesson 9 Flying cat 飞猫 1、Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. 猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。 · fail to do sth. 未能做某事（否定） · fascinate (v.) 使着迷 = interest greatly eg. The book interests me. = The book fascinates me. · fascinated (adj.) 感到着迷（修饰人）= interested fascinating(adj.) 令人着迷（修饰物）= interesting · be interested in sth. 对…感兴趣 = be fascinated in sth. 2、They can be friendly and affectionate towards humans, but they lead mysterious lives of their own as well. 它们可以对人友好，充满柔情。但是，它们又有自己神秘的生活方式。 · affectionate (adj.) 对…充满爱的 affection (n.) 喜爱，怜爱，疼爱 = love (n.) · be affectionate towards sb./sth. 极其爱… eg. 她给了我一个充满爱的微笑。 She gave me an affectionate smile. 他很爱他的孩子。 He is affectionate towards his child. · lead … life 过着…的生活 · mysterious (adj.) 神秘的 myth (n.) 神话 mystery (n.) 神秘 3、They never become submissive like dogs and horses. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence. 它们从不像狗和马一样变得那么顺从。结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。 · submissive (adj.) 顺从的 · 前缀：sub- :往下，在下面 eg. subway 地铁， subtitle 副标题，小标题 eg. a submissive servant/person a yes-man 应声虫 （口语化） · As a result 因此 = Therefore · depend (v.) 依靠，依赖 dependent (adj.)依靠的，依赖的 dependence (n.) 依靠，依赖 independence (n.) 独立 independent (adj.)独立的 eg. gain independence 获得独立 lack independence 缺乏独立 self-independent 自立的，独立自主的 《The Declaration of Independence》《独立宣言》 4、Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives. 在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。 · remain (系动词) + (adj.) = keep 保持 · suspicious (adj.) 怀疑的，猜疑的 · be suspicious of 对…怀疑 = remain suspicious of eg. 我对他的行为表示怀疑。 I was suspicious of his action. · suspect (v.) 怀疑（疑为是） doubt (v.) 怀疑（疑为非） eg. 他怀疑隔壁那个人是个间谍。 He suspected that the man next door was a spy. 我怀疑他未必会来（我看他不会来）。 I doubt that he will come. 5、One of the things（that fascinates us most about cats定语从句） is the popular belief（that they have nine lives同位语从句）. 最使我们感兴趣的一件事情就是一种通俗的信念——猫有九条命。 · 同位语从句：（常见内容感极强的名词） eg. answer, hope, fact, truth, belief, news, idea, promise, imformation, conclusion, order, suggestion, problem, question, thought, report, decision, doubt, opinion, theory… eg. We are glad at the news （that he will come）. There is no doubt (that he will come here again). When reports came into London (that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London). 6、Apparently, there is a good deal of truth in this idea. 显然，这种说法里面包含着许多真实性。 · Apparently (adv.) 显然 = Clearly = Obviously 改：It is apparent/clear/obvious(adj.) that there is a good deal of truth in this idea. · truth (n.) 真相，真实性（抽象名词）[U] · a good deal of 大量的 + [U] = a great deal of eg. 这份工作需要大量的耐心。 This job needs a great deal of patience. · a great/large number of 大量的 + [C] 7、A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact. 猫在跌落时能够大难不死是有事实作为依据的。 · 非谓语动词to survive 作后置定语，修饰ability · survive (vt.) 幸存 + （病、灾） · be based on 基于，以…为依据 = come from 来自于，源于 eg. 这部电影以中国卡通为依据。 This film is based on a Chinese cartoon. 我们的信任建立在互相尊重基础上。 Our trust is based on respect from each other. 8、Recently the New York Animal Medical Center made a study of 132 cats over a period of five months. 最近，纽约动物医疗中心对132只猫进行了为期5个月的综合研究。 · make a study 作了一项研究 9、All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries. 所有这些猫有一个共同的经历：它们都曾从高层建筑上摔下来过，但只有其中的8只猫死于震荡或跌伤。 · have sth. in common 拥有共同的… · common (n.) 普遍 (adj.) 普遍的 eg. 我和闺蜜有共同的爱好。 My close friend and I have interests/hobby in common. 我和你没有任何共同点。 You and I have nothing in common. · yet = however 然而 10、Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, （because there is no shortage of tall buildings原因状语从句）. There are plenty of high-rise windowsills to fall from! 当然，纽约是进行这种有趣的试验的一个理想的地方，因为那里根本不缺乏高楼大厦，有的是高层的窗槛从上往下坠落。 · ideal (adj.) 理想的 · interesting (adj.) 有趣的 = fascinating (adj.) · shortage (n.) 不足，缺少 · There is a shortage of + [C]/[U] 缺乏某物 反：plenty of + [C]/[U] 充足的，足够的 eg. 在山顶上缺少氧气。 There is a shortage of oxygen on the top of the mountain. 公司里不缺帮手。 There isn’t a shortage of helpers in the company. · 非谓语动词to fall 作后置定语，修饰名词windowsills 11、One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth. 有一只叫萨伯瑞的猫从32层楼上掉下来，但只摔断一颗牙。 · suffer from 遭受 （+病/灾） · 非谓语动词broken(done)作定语，表被动，修饰名词tooth 12、‘Cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.' a doctor said. “猫就像训练有素的跳伞队员，” 一位医生说。 · paratrooper (n.) 伞兵，空降兵 13、It seems （that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves宾语从句）. 看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。 · far farther/further farthest/furthest · little less least · likely (adj.) 可能的 · sb. is likely to do sth. 某人可能做某事 = It is likely that… eg. 他明天可能会来。 He is likely to come tomorrow. = It is likely that he will come tomorrow. eg. 你们可能是对的。 You are likely to right. = It is likely that you are right. 14、In a long drop, they reach speeds of 60 miles an hour and more. 在一个长长的跌落过程中，它们可以达到每小时60里甚至更快的速度。 · an hour 每小时 = per hour eg. 60 mph 每小时60英里 15、At high speeds, falling cats have time to relax. 在高速下落中，猫有时间放松自己。 · At high speeds (表达速度，介词用at) · 非谓语动词falling, 表正在…，作定语修饰cats · 非谓语动词to relax，作后置定语修饰time 16、They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels. 它们伸展四肢，就像飞行中的松鼠一样。 · stretch (v.) 拉长，撑大 · 人 + stretch + 物 人 + stretch + body 伸展四肢 eg. stretch one’s arm/legs/neck stretch yourself · 非谓语动词flying，作定语修饰名词squirrels 17、This increases their air-resistance and reduces the shock of impact （when they hit the ground时间状语从句）. 这样就加大了空气阻力，并减少了它们着地时冲击力带来的震动。 · increase (v.) 增加，增长，增多 · resistance (n.) 阻力，抵抗力 eg. 增强抵抗力 increase /build up the resistance 抵抗疾病的免疫力 the body’s natural resistance to diseases · resist (v.) 阻挡，抵抗（站在对立面） assist (v.) 帮助，援助 insist (v.) 坚持 · can’t resist doing sth. 情不自禁做某事 = can’t help doing sth. eg. I can’t resist chocolate. = I can’t resist buying chocolate. = I can’t help buying chocolate. · reduce (v.) 减少，缩小（尺寸、数量、价格等） · impact (n./v.) 冲击 Supplementary exercise: · I’m with Buddhist ceremonies. A. fascinated B. fascinating C.interesting D. interested 解析： 正确答案 A 我对佛教的仪式很着迷。 A. be fascinated with / by 对…着迷的 B. 迷人的，吸引人的 C. 令人感兴趣的 D. 介词搭配错误，应为be interested in 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$