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Lesson 32 A lost ship 一艘沉船
1、The salvage operation had been a complete failure. The small ship, Elkor, (which had been searching the Barents Sea for weeks,定语从句)was on its way home.
打捞工作彻底失败了。小船“埃尔科”号在巴伦支海搜寻了几个星期之后,正在返航途中。
· salvage (v.) 挽救(一部分)
· rescue (v.) 营救(全部)
eg. 在沉船之前,他们能够营救他们最珍贵的财产。
Before sinking, they was able to salvage their most precious possessions.
· operation(n.) 行动、手术
—— operate (v.) —— operater (n.) 操作员
· failure (n.) 失败 —— fail (v.) 失败
· search (vt.) 搜索,搜寻
search + 空间 + for + 所找的东西
eg. I looked for my pen in my bag.
= I searched my bag for my pen.
2、A radio message from the mainland had been received by the ship's captain instructing him to give up the search. The captain knew (that another attempt would be made later,宾语从句)(for the sunken ship [he was trying to find定语从句] had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.原因状语从句)
返航前,该船船长收到了大陆发来的电报,指示他们放弃这次搜寻。船长知道日后还会再作尝试,因为他试图寻找的沉船上载有一批珍贵的金条。
· 非谓语动词instructing ,表同时
· instruct sb. to do sth. 吩咐、指示某人做某事
= ask sb. to do sth.
= order sb. to do sth.
eg. 我爸爸吩咐我每天背诵新单词。
My father instructed me to know news words by heart every day.
· instruction (n.) 指示,教诲
· give up 放弃
· make an attempt to do sth. 企图做某事
= try to do sth.
eg. 他企图越狱。
He made an attempt to escape from the prison.
He made an attempt to play truant.
· cargo (n.) (船或飞机上的)货物
3、Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once more. The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was tremendous excitement on board (when a chest was raised from the bottom.时间状语从句)
尽管船长接了电报,他还是决定再试一试。他们用结实的网把海床搜索了一遍。当一只箱子从海底被打捞上来时,甲板上人们激动不已。
· Despite (prep.) 尽管 + n./pron./doing
= In spite of
· decide to do sth. 决定做某事
= make a decision to do sth.
= make up one’s mind to do sth.
= be determined to do sth.
· scour (vt.) 搜索
· scour A for B (A是空间,B是所找物品)
eg. 我在城里找房子。
I scoured the city for the house.
eg. 警察为了找尸体,搜遍了整个小树林。
The police scoured the woods for the body.
我在书架上找书。
I scoured the bookshelf for the book.
= I looked for the book on the bookshelf.
· tremendous (adj.) 巨大的
eg. tremendous excitement/difficulty/success/challenge
· raise (vt.)
· raise + 人 : 抚养、抚育 = bring up
raise + 物 : 举起,抬起
raise + 钱 : 募集资金,筹款
4、(Though the crew were at first under the impression [that the lost ship had been found,让步状语从句)同位语从句]the contents of the chest proved them wrong. (What they had in fact found主语从句)was a ship (which had been sunk many years before.定语从句)
船员们开始认为沉船找着了,但海底沉箱内的物品证明他们弄错了。事实上,他们发现的是另一艘沉没多年的船。
· crew (n.) 全体船务工作人员(集合名词,用复数的谓语动词)
· sb. is under the impression that + (同位语从句):误以为
eg. 他误以为纽约是美国的首都。
He is under the impression that NewYork is the capital of America.
你母亲看起来误以为你想要出国。
Your mum seemed to be under the impression that you wanted to go abroad.
· content (n.) 内容 —— contain (v.) 包含
· prove (系动词) + adj. 被证明是
(主动的形态,表被动的意思)
· sink sank sunk 下沉
5、The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman, Alan Fielding. There were books, clothing and photographs, together with letters(which the seaman had once received from his wife.定语从句) The captain of the Elkor ordered his men to salvage as much as possible from the wreck.
木箱内装有水手艾伦.菲尔丁的私人财物,其中有书箱、衣服、照片以及水手收到的妻子的来信。“埃尔科”号船长命令船员们尽量从沉船中打捞物品。
· belong (vi.) 属于 (belong to 属于)
· belongings (n.) 个人的随身物品
eg. 当你下飞机的时候,请务必带好随身物品。
When you get off the plane, please make sure you have all the personal belongings with yourself.
· order his men to salvage
= instruct his men to salvage
· as + adj./adv. + as + possible /sb. can/ sb. could
尽可能…
· wreck (n.) 严重损毁的车、飞机、船等(尤指在事故中)
· remains (n.) 残骸
eg. the remains of the meal 残羹冷炙
the remains of the house 废墟
the remains of the defeated enemy 敌军的残余部队
6、Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items (which were brought to the surface定语从句)proved to be of great interest. From a heavy gun (that was raised,定语从句) the captain realized (that the ship must have been a cruiser.宾语从句)
但没发现什么值钱的东西,不过打捞出来的众多的物品还是引起了大家极大的兴趣。从捞起的一门大炮来看,船长认为那艘船一定是艘巡洋舰。
· numerous (adj.) 很多 + [c] —— number (n.) 数字
· too numerous to list/mention 太多不能提及
eg. The people I want to thank are too numerous to mention.
· be of + n. 具有…(更文雅)= be + adj.
· be of great interest = be greatly interesting
eg. 我的建议可能对你有用。
My advice may be of use for you.
= My advice may be useful for you.
这本书具有重要性/很重要。
This book is of importance.
= This book is important.
7、In another chest,(which contained the belongings of a ship's officer,定语从句)there was an unfinished letter (which had been written on March 14th, 1943.) The captain learnt from the letter (that the name of the lost ship was the Karen.宾语从句)
另一只海底沉箱中装的是船上一位军官的财物,其中有一封写于1943年3月14日的信,但没有写完。从这封信中船长了解到沉船船名是“卡伦”号。
· learn learnt learnt 得知,获悉 = get to know
8、The most valuable find of all was the ship's log book, parts of which it was still possible to read. From this the captain was able to piece together all the information (that had come to light.定语从句)
打捞到的东西中最有价值的是船上的航海日志,其中有一部分仍然清晰可读。据此,船长可以将所有的那些已经搞清的材料拼凑起来。
· piece together 拼凑
· come to light 为人所知
9、The Karen had been sailing in a convoy to Russia (when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine.)This was later confirmed by a naval official at the Ministry of Defence after the Elkor had returned home. All the items (that were found定语从句)were sent to the War Museum.
“卡伦”号当年在为其他船只护航驶往俄国的途中突然遭到敌方潜水艇鱼雷的袭击。这一说法在“埃尔科”号返航后得到的国防部一位海军官员的证实。那次打捞到的所有物品均被送往军事博物馆。
· convoy (n.) 车队,船队
· Russia 俄罗斯 —— Russian 俄罗斯人
· submarine (n.) 潜水艇
· sub- 词根: 在…下
eg. subtitle 小标题,副标题
subway 地铁
submissive 温顺的,顺从的
· naval (n.)海军,藏青色
Supplementary exercises:
· He is watching TV? He’s to be cleaning his room.
A. known B. supposed
C.regarded D. considered
解析:正确答案 B
他还在看电视?他现在应该打扫房间。
固定搭配:be supposed to do 应该,有…义务
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