新概念英语第三册Lesson 41 Illusions of Pastoral peace课堂笔记 讲义

Lesson 41 Illusions of Pastoral peace 宁静田园生活的遐想 1、The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. I have always regarded the country as something （you look at through a train window,定语从句） or something （you occasionally visit during the weekend定语从句）. 宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。我生在城市，长在城市，总认为乡村是透过火车车窗看到的那个样了，或偶尔周末去游玩一下景象。 · appeal (vi.)吸引 = attract (vt.) · appeal to sb. 吸引某人 = attract sb. · City born and city bred. 城市里生，城市里长。 · bear bore born 出生 breed bred bred 繁殖，培育 · born and bred 土生土长 eg. I am a Shanghai born and bred. 我是上海土生土长的。 · regard A as B 把A看作B · occasionally (adv.) 有时，偶尔 = sometimes 2、Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country.（Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life,让步状语从句）only one of hem has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. 我的许多朋友都住在城市，但他们只要一提起乡村，马上就会变得欣喜若狂。尽管他们都交口称赞宁静的乡村生活的种种优点，但其中只有一个人真去农村住过，而且不足6个月就回来了。 · rapture (n.) 极度欢喜 · be in raptures 极度欢喜 = go into raptures eg. 他第一次去巴黎极度开心。 He was in raptures for the first trip to Paris. · extol (v.) 称赞，赞美 · extol the virtues/benefits of sth. 赞美…的优点 eg. 她一直在称赞孩子的优点。 She is always extoling the virtues of her child. 3、Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. 即使他也仍存有幻觉，好像乡村生活就是比城市生活优越。 · illusion(n.) 错觉，幻觉 · be under the illusion that… 误以为，处于…的幻觉中 eg. 我误以为今天不用做作业。 I was under the illusion that we needn’t do our homework today. · superior (1) （n.）上级，前辈 eg. obey the superior 服从上级 (2) (adj.) 更好的（原级） = better （比较级） eg. 这两个办法哪个更好呢？ Which of these two methods is superior? · be superior to 比…好 eg. 他的电脑比我的好。 His computer is superior to mine. 4、He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cockcrow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. 他滔滔不绝地大谈友好的农民，洁净的空气，贴近大自然的环境和悠闲的生活节奏。他坚持认为，凌晨雄鸡第一声啼叫，黎明时分小鸟吱喳欢叫，冉冉升起的朝阳染红树木、牧场，此番美景无与伦比。 · be forever/always doing sth. （强调语气，或褒，或贬） eg. The girl is always smiling. 这女孩总是在微笑。 我老是犯同样的错。 I am forever making the same mistake. · pace (n.) 节奏 · keep pace with 跟上…的节奏 eg. the gentle pace of living 生活的慢节奏 工资能跟上通货膨胀吗？ Can the wages keep pace with the inflation? · maintain (v.) 认为（坚定的） = think · glint (v.) 闪闪发光的 5、This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment. 但这种田园诗般的乡村风光仅仅是一个侧面。我的朋友没有提到在电视机前度过的漫长寂寞的冬夜——电视是唯一的娱乐形式。 · idyllic (adj.) 田园诗般的，田园的 eg. idyllic landscape 田园风光 · pastoral (adj.) 田园般的 eg. Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony 贝多芬的田园交响乐 · virtually (adv.) 几乎 = nearly = almost eg. 几乎所有的学生都上车了。 Virtually all of the students got on the bus. · form of entertainment 娱乐形式 6、He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people （who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work.定语从句）（Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country主语从句）is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense （if they chose to live in the city [where they rightly belong.条件状语从句）定语从句] 他也不说商店货物品种单调，以及那些每天不得不从乡下赶到城里工作的不幸的人们。人们为什么情愿每天在路上奔波4个小时去换取值得怀疑的乡间的优点，我是无法理解的。要是他们愿意住在本来属于他们的城市，则可以让他们省去诸多不便与节约大量开支。 · tolerate (v.) 忍受，容忍（长期的） = bear = stand · dubious (adj.) 可疑的 —— doubt (v.) 怀疑 · privilege (n.) 特权,好处 （special right） · beyond me 我不理解 = beyond my understanding 超出我理解范围之外 · misery (n.) 痛苦，不幸 · expense (n.) 支出—— expensive (adj.) 昂贵的 反：income (n.) 收入 7、（If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country,条件状语从句）you will find the city can provide you with the best （that life can offer定语从句）. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably lie nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. 如果你愿舍弃乡下生活那一点点乐趣的话，那么你会发出城市可以为你提供生活最美好的东西。你去看朋友根本不用跋涉好几英里，因为他们都住在附近，你随时可以同他们聊天或在晚上一起娱乐。我在乡村有一些熟人，他们每年进城来看一回或几回戏，并把此看作一种特殊的享受。 · provide sb. with sth. 向某人提供某物 = provide sth. for sb. · invariably (adv.) 总是，一直 = always · acquaintance(n.) 熟人 反：stranger 陌生人 8、For them this is a major operation （which involves considerable planning.）（As the play draws to its close时间状语从句）, they wonder （whether they will ever catch that last train home.宾语从句） 看戏在他们是件大事，需要精心计划。当戏快演完时，他们又为是否能赶上末班火车回家而犯愁。 · considerable (adj.) 相当大的 · draw (1)v. 抽 eg. draw lots 抽签 (2)v. 向…移动 eg. 火车进站。 The train drew into the station. 圣诞临近了。 Christmas is drawing near. · draw near = draw close 即将来临，临近 9、The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. 这种焦虑，城里人是从未体验过的。坐公共汽车几站路，就可看到最新的展览、电影、戏剧。买东西也是一种乐趣。 · dweller (n.) 居住者 · anxiety (n.) 焦虑，忧虑 （复数：anxieties） · always (adv.) 总是，一直 = invariably 10、There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild （when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items [as they can carry].时间状语从句/方式状语从句） Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. 物品种繁多，从来不必用二等品来凑合。乡里人进城采购欣喜若狂，每次回家时都买足了外来商品，直到拿不动方才罢休，连走路都摇摇晃晃的。城市也并非没有良辰美景。 · so…that… 如此…以致于（结果状语从句） · make do with sth. 凑合着用，将就着用 · stagger (v./n.) 蹒跚 · 否定词Nor置于句首，句子倒装 11、There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. 寒冷潮湿的冬夜里，广告灯箱发出的暖光，会给人某种安慰。 · glow (v.) 发光，发热（温暖的光） eg. 床头灯发着昏暗的光。 The bedside lamp glowed dimly. 她的脸快乐地发着光。 Her face is glowing with happiness. · glow with happiness 喜气洋洋 = go into rapture 极度欣喜 12、Few things could be more impressive than the peace （that descends on deserted city streets at weekends定语从句）（when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country.时间状语从句） 周末，当成千上万进城上班的人回到他们的乡间寓所之后，空旷的街市笼罩着一种宁静气氛，没有什么能比此时的宁静更令人难忘了。 · descend (v.) = go down /fall eg. 他下楼了。 He descended the stairs. = He went down the stairs. 冬天夜幕降临得早。 Night descends early in winter. · tuck (v.) 塞 · tuck sth. into sth. 把…塞进…里 eg. 把裤子塞到靴子里。 Tuck the trousers into the boots. 13、It has always been a mystery to me （why city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend [that they would prefer to live in the country.主语从句/定语从句）宾语从句] 城里人对这一切心里很明白，却偏要执拗地装出他们喜欢住在乡村的样子，这对我来说一直是个谜。 · obstinate （adj.） 顽固地，固执地 反:flexible （adj.） 灵活的，变通的 Supplementary exercises: · He broke the conversation without waiting for me to stop talking. A. in on B. into C.in D. on 解析：正确答案 A 他没等我说完就打断了我们的谈话。 A. break in on/upon sb’s conversation/activity 打断； B. break into 破门而入； C. 和D.结构错误 13 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$