新概念英语第三册 Lesson 44 Speed and comfort 课堂笔记讲义

Lesson 44 Speed and comfort 又快捷又舒适 1、People（travelling long distances）frequently have to decide （whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air.宾语从句） Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. 出远门的人常常需要决定是走旱路、水路，还是坐飞机。很少有人能够真正喜欢坐几个小时以上的火车。 · 非谓语动词travelling作定语 = People who travel… · Hardly：几乎不（否定词，置于句首，句子部分倒装） · positively (adv.) 积极地 —— positive (adj.) 积极的 反：negatively (adv.) 消极地 · be positive about sth. （指人）对…有把握，确信的 = be sure about sth. · be positive + that + 宾语从句 = be sure that… eg. 你确定锁门了吗？ Are you positive that you locked the door? 你确定钱是他偷的吗？ Are you positive that the money was stolen by him? 2、Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. 车厢很快就变得拥挤、闷热，想摆脱开旅途的困扰是很难的。 · compartment (n.) 包间，包厢（特指火车上的） · apartment (n.) 公寓 = flat · department (n.) 部门 · cramped (adj.) 拥挤的，狭小的（空间） eg. a cramped kitchen 反：spacious (adj.) 宽敞的 · stuffy (adj.) 憋闷的，通风不良的 eg. 这房间太闷，我喘不上气了。 The room is too stuffy for me to breathe. 反：ventilated (adj.) 通风的 3、Reading is only a partial solution,（for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep.原因状语从句） 看书只能解决部分问题。车轮与铁轨间单调的嘎喳声很快就会送你进入梦乡。 · Reading：动名词作主语 · partial (adj.) 部分的 —— part (n.) 部分 · solution (n.) 解决方法 —— solve (v.) 解决 · monotonous (adj.) 单调的，千篇一律的= dull 乏味的，单调的 前缀“mon-”:表示“一”的意思 eg. Monday周一, monologue 独白，monk 和尚 eg. a monotonous meal 单调的饭菜 · rhythm (n.) 旋律 eg.《Rhythm of the Rain》 · click (v.) 咔嗒声 eg. The door clicked shut. 门咔嗒一声关上了。 Click here. 点击这里。 click rate 点击率 · lull (v.) 使…安静，抚慰 · lull sb. to sleep 哄某人睡觉 eg. 歌声使我很快如睡了。 The music lulled me to sleep quickly. eg. lullaby (n.) 摇篮曲，催眠曲 4、During the day, sleep comes in snatches. At night,（when you really wish to go to sleep时间状语从句）, you rarely manage to do so. （If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper条件状语从句：真实条件句）, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or fumbling to find your ticket for inspection. 白天是忽睡忽醒，到了夜晚，你真想睡了，却很难入睡。即使你走运弄到一个卧铺，夜间有一半时间你会盯着车顶那盏小蓝灯而睡不着觉；要不然就为查票摸索你的车票。 · snatch （v.） 抢 (n.) 片段（多用复数） eg. 她从我这里把信抢走了。 She snatched the letter from me. eg. 我听到了他们对话的片段。 I heard the snatches of their conversation. · in snatches 断断续续地 eg. sleep/study in snatches 断断续续地睡觉/学习 · sleeper (n.) 卧铺 · stare (vi.) 凝视，盯着 · stare at sth. = fix one’s eyes on sth. · ceiling (n.) 天花板（室内） roof (n.) 屋顶 （室外） · fumble (v.) 翻找 · fumble for 翻找 = look for · inspection (n.) 检查 —— inspect (v.) 检查 inspector (n.) 检查员 5、Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted. Long car journeys are even less pleasant,（for it is quite impossible even to read原因状语从句）. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often than not, the greater part of the journey is spent on roads with few service stations and too much traffic. 一旦抵达目的地，你总是疲惫不堪。乘汽车作长途旅行则更加不舒服，因为连看书都几乎不可能。在公路上还好，你至少能以相当快的速度安全地向前行。但旅行的大部分时间都花在路上，而且只有很少的服务设施，交通也很拥挤。 · Inevitably (adv.) 不可避免地 · less pleasant 比较不愉快 消级比较：less + adj./adv.原级 比较不…，更不… the least + adj./adv.原级 最不… · more often than not 通常，往往 = as often as not = usually = normally 6、By comparison, ferry trips or cruises offer a great variety of civilized comforts. You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, meet interesting people and enjoy good food -- always assuming, of course, （that the sea is calm. 宾语从句） 相比之下，坐船旅行或环游可以得到文明世界的各种享受。你可以在甲板上伸展四肢、做游戏，还能也很见到各种有趣的人，能享用各种美味佳肴——当然，这一切只有在大海风平浪静的情况下才有可能。 · comparison (n.) 比较 —— compare (v.) · By comparison 相较而言 · spacious (adj.) 宽敞的 反：cramped (adj.) 拥挤的 7、（If it is not, and you are likely to get seasick,条件状语从句）no form of transport could be worse.（Even if you travel in ideal weather让步状语从句）, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice holiday time for the pleasure of travelling by sea. 如果大海肆虐起来，你就可能晕船，那种难受劲儿是任何一种别的旅行的方式都不会带来的。即使风平浪静，坐船旅行也要占用很长时间。没有多少人会为享受坐船旅行的乐趣而牺牲假期的时间。 · Even if you travel in ideal weather,… 即使，虽然… = In spite of travelling in ideal weather,… · Relatively (adv.) 相较而言 = By comparison · sacrifice A for B 为了B，牺牲A 8、Aeroplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and even hardened travellers are intimidated by them. They also have the disadvantage of being an expensive form of transport. But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. Travelling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience. 飞机以危险而著称，连老资格的旅行者也怕飞机。飞机另一个缺点是昂贵。但就速度与舒适而言，飞机是无与伦比的。腾云驾雾，在30，000 英尺高空以500英里的时速旅行，这种经历令人心旷神怡。 · hardened (adj.) 老练的 · timid (adj.) 胆小的 · intimidate (v.) 威胁，恐吓 · intimidate sb. into doing sth. 恐吓某人做某事 · disadvantage (n.) 缺点 —— advantage(n.) 优点 · exhilarating (adj.) = very exciting exhilarated (adj.) = very excited 9、You do not have to devise ways of taking your mind off the journey,（for an aeroplane gets you to your destination rapidly.原因状语从句） For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real escapist can watch a film and sip champagne on some services. But even when such refinements are not available, there is plenty to keep you occupied. 你不必想办法去摆脱旅途的困扰，因为飞机会迅速地把你送到目的地。几小时之内，你躺在扶手椅上，享受着旅途的欢乐。真正会享受的人还可以在某些航班上看一场电影和喝香槟。即使没有这些消遣条件，也总是有事可做。 · get sb. to do sth. 使某人做某事 （使役动词） = have sb. do sth. = make sb. do sth. · escapist (n.)逃避现实的人 —— escape (v.) 逃跑 · occupy (v.) 占据（空间/时间） · be occupied with sth. 忙于做某事（主语是人） = be busy with sth. = be busy doing sth. · 物 keep 人 occupied 某事让某人不得闲 eg. 这新房子让我们忙了一个月。 The new house kept us occupied for a month. 10、An aeroplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world. You soar effortlessly over high mountains and deep valleys. You really see the shape of the land. （If the landscape is hidden from view条件状语从句）, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles before you, （while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky时间状语从句）. 飞机上，你可以观察世界上非同寻常的奇妙的美景。你毫不费劲地飞越高山幽谷，你确能饱览大地的风貌。如果这种景色被遮住了，你可以观赏一下展现在你面前的、一望数英里的、连绵不断的云海，同时阳光灿烂，天空清澈明朗。 · breathtaking + 风景 令人窒息的美景 eg. breathtaking waterfall 美丽的瀑布 11、The journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and uncrumpled. You will not have to spend the next few days recovering from a long and arduous journey. 旅途平稳，丝毫不妨碍你阅读或睡眠。不管你打算如何消磨时间，有件事是可以肯定的，即当你抵达目的地时，你感到精神焕发，毫无倦意，用不着因为漫长的旅途的辛苦而花几天时间休息来恢复精神。 · so…that… 如此…以致于（结果状语从句） · prevent from 阻止，阻碍 · crumple (v.) 弄皱，压皱 eg. 这件衬衫很容易皱。 This shirt crumples easily. 我把纸揉成团。 I crumpled this piece of paper into a ball. · arudous (adj.) 艰巨的 Supplementary exercises: · I don’t think those curtains very well with the wallpaper. A. suit B. go C. fit D. match 解析：正确答案 B 我觉得那些窗帘与墙纸不协调。 A.C.D. 都是及物动词，直接带宾语。 B. go (well) with 与…很协调（匹配） C. 改成：fit in with D. 改成：I don’t think those curtains match the wallpaper. 11 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$