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— • Unit 8 The world of literature • —
单词讲解
Vocabulary
classic /ˈklæsɪk/ adj. 最优秀的;典型的;典雅的
against /əˈɡenst/ prep. 倚,紧靠;以…为背景
bedside /ˈbedsaɪd/ n. 床边
apartment /əˈpɑːtmənt/ n. 公寓套房
masterpiece /ˈmɑːstəpiːs/ n. 杰作
fool /fuːl/ n. 傻瓜
remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ vi. 剩余,继续存在;逗留
widely /ˈwaɪdli/ adv. 普遍地,广泛地
fair /feə(r)/ n. 展销会;集市
act /ækt/ n. (戏剧等) 一幕;行为;表演
seat /siːt/ vt. (使) 就座,坐
unable /ʌnˈeɪbl/ adj. 未能,无法
Vocabulary
enemy /ˈenəmi/ n. 敌人
writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ n. 著作,作品
lasting /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/ adj. 持久的
mirror /ˈmɪrə(r)/ n. 镜子
knock /nɒk/ n. 敲门声,敲击声
doorbell /ˈdɔːbel/ n. 门铃
ring /rɪŋ/ vi. 发出铃声;vt. & vi. (使) 发出钟声
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Words and expressions
classic
/ˈklæsɪk/
adj. 最优秀的;典型的;典雅的
短语
- classic short story 经典短篇小说
- classic literature 经典文学
例句
1. This classic short story has lasting influence on young readers.
这篇经典短篇小说对年轻读者有着持久的影响。
2. All the masterpieces in this book are classic writing loved widely.
这本书里所有杰作都是广受喜爱的经典作品。
against
/əˈɡenst/
prep. 倚,紧靠;以…为背景
短语
- set the story against… 以…为故事背景
- stand against the wall 靠墙站立
例句
1. The whole story is set against a quiet apartment by the forest.
整个故事以林间一处安静公寓为背景。
2. She put the mirror against the wall beside the bedside table.
她把镜子靠在床边的墙上。
bedside
/ˈbedsaɪd/
n. 床边
短语
- bedside table 床头柜
- read at the bedside 在床边阅读
例句
1. He kept a collection of classic short stories at his bedside.
他在床边放了一套经典短篇小说集。
2. The knock at the doorbell woke him up while he read at the bedside.
他正坐在床边看书,门铃声把他吵醒。
apartment
/əˈpɑːtmənt/
n. 公寓套房
短语
- live in an apartment 住在公寓里
- a quiet apartment 安静的公寓套房
例句
1. The writer stayed in a small apartment to finish his great writing.
这位作家待在一间小公寓里完成了他伟大的作品。
2. No enemy could show up in the apartment while he was creating.
他创作期间,没有敌人能出现在这间公寓里。
masterpiece
/ˈmɑːstəpiːs/
n. 杰作
短语
- a literary masterpiece 文学杰作
- one of his greatest masterpieces 他最伟大的杰作之一
例句
1. This short story is the writer’s most famous masterpiece.
这篇短篇小说是这位作家最知名的杰作。
2. The lasting masterpiece is widely taught in schools all over the world.
这部流传久远的杰作在全球校园广泛讲授。
fool
/fuːl/
n. 傻瓜
短语
- act like a fool 举止像个傻瓜
- fool sb into doing sth 哄骗某人做某事
例句
1. The character in the story thought he was a fool for giving up the throne.
故事里的人物认为自己放弃王位简直像个傻瓜。
2. Don’t be a fool and run out of your time on meaningless things.
别犯傻,不要把时间耗在毫无意义的事情上。
remain
/rɪˈmeɪn/
vi. 剩余,继续存在;逗留
短语
- remain silent 保持沉默
- remain in the apartment 留在公寓里
例句
1. Only a few pages of his early writing remain to this day.
他早年的作品如今只留存下寥寥数页。
2. The writer remained at home until he finished the whole act of the play.
这位作家一直待在家中,写完戏剧完整一幕才出门。
widely
/ˈwaɪdli/
adv. 普遍地,广泛地
短语
- be widely known 广为人知
- be widely read 被广泛阅读
例句
1. His masterpieces are widely read by students in many countries.
他的杰作被许多国家的学生广泛阅读。
2. This kind of literary image is widely used in classic short stories.
这种文学意象被广泛运用在经典短篇小说中。
fair
/feə(r)/
n. 展销会;集市
短语
- book fair 图书展销会
- art fair 文艺集市
例句
1. Many writers show up at the book fair to share their new writings.
许多作家现身图书展销会,分享自己的新作。
2. He hurried up to go to the fair before it closed at dusk.
他加快脚步赶去集市,免得傍晚闭市。
act
/ækt/
n. (戏剧等) 一幕;行为;表演
短语
- Act One 第一幕
- a brave act 勇敢的举动
例句
1. The whole story reaches its turning point in the second act.
整个故事的转折点出现在第二幕。
2. He wrote the last act of the play while staying in the small apartment.
他住在小公寓里写完了戏剧最后一幕。
seat
/siːt/
vt. (使) 就座,坐
短语
- seat oneself by the window 在窗边落座
- seat all the audience 安排所有观众入座
例句
1. The mirror could seat no one; it only reflected the writer’s face.
镜子不能坐人,只能映照作家的脸庞。
2. The host seated everyone before the writer read his short story.
在作家朗读短篇小说前,主持人安排所有人入座。
unable
/ʌnˈeɪbl/
adj. 未能,无法
短语
- be unable to do sth 无法做某事
- unable to show up 无法到场
例句
1. He was unable to finish the masterpiece because he ran out of paper.
他纸张耗尽,没能完成这部杰作。
2. The enemy was unable to find the writer’s hidden apartment.
敌人没能找到作家隐蔽的公寓。
enemy
/ˈenəmi/
n. 敌人
短语
- public enemy 公敌
- fight against one’s enemy 对抗敌人
例句
1. In the story, the king left the throne to fight against his enemy.
故事里国王舍弃王位,前去对抗敌人。
2. He saw no enemy when he looked into the mirror by his bedside.
他看向床边镜子,里面看不到任何敌人。
writing
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
n. 著作,作品
短语
- creative writing 文学创作
- famous writings 知名作品
例句
1. All his writing has to do with the quiet life in small apartments.
他所有作品都和公寓里宁静的生活有关。
2. This collection includes all his classic short story writings.
这本合集收录了他全部经典短篇文学作品。
lasting
/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/
adj. 持久的
短语
- lasting value 持久的价值
- lasting influence 深远持久的影响
例句
1. The literary masterpiece has a lasting influence on world literature.
这部文学杰作对世界文学有着持久深远的影响。
2. Beautiful images can create lasting feelings in readers’ hearts.
优美的意象能在读者心中留下长久的触动。
mirror
/ˈmɪrə(r)/
n. 镜子
短语
- bedside mirror 床边镜子
- look into the mirror 照镜子
例句
1. There is a small mirror standing against the wall beside his bedside.
他床边靠墙立着一面小镜子。
2. The mirror’s image made sense: it reflected the writer’s inner world.
镜子里的意象自有深意,映照出作家的内心世界。
knock
/nɒk/
n. 敲门声,敲击声
短语
- a soft knock 轻柔的敲门声
- hear a knock at the door 听见敲门声
例句
1. A sudden knock broke the quiet when he read at the bedside.
他正坐在床边看书,一阵突如其来的敲门声打破宁静。
2. He hurried up to open the door after he heard the loud knock.
听见响亮的敲击声,他连忙起身去开门。
doorbell
/ˈdɔːbel/
n. 门铃
短语
- ring the doorbell 按门铃
- hear the doorbell ring 听见门铃响
例句
1. The doorbell rang again and again while he was finishing his writing.
他正在收尾作品时,门铃一遍又一遍地响。
2. No one answered the doorbell, so he thought no one remained in the apartment.
门铃响了无人应答,他以为公寓里没人逗留。
ring
/rɪŋ/
vi. 发出铃声;vt. & vi. (使) 发出钟声
短语
- the doorbell rings 门铃作响
- ring loudly 发出响亮铃声
例句
1. The doorbell rang just as he sat down by the bedside to read.
他刚坐在床边看书,门铃就响了。
2. The bell rings every hour, and its sound becomes a lasting image in his story.
钟每小时敲响一次,这个声响成了他故事里一个持久意象。
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Exercises
一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词
1. This _______ (经典的) short story has been loved by readers for decades.
2. The novel is set _______ (以...为背景) social changes of the 19th century.
3. She keeps a lamp at her _______ (床边) for late-night reading.
4. Your argument doesn’t __________ _________ (讲得通) at all.
5. The writer lives in a quiet ___________ (公寓套房) near the lake.
classic
against
bedside
make sense
apartment
一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词
6. This painting is considered a great _________ (杰作) of modern art.
7. Don’t be a ______ (傻瓜) to believe such lies.
8. Only a few ancient buildings ______ (留存) in this area now.
9. His works are _______ (广泛地) read in many countries.
10. Many authors will ____ ____ (出现) at the book fair next week.
fool
remain
widely
show up
masterpiece
二、用单词的适当形式填空
1. These ________ (classic) have influenced generations of writers.
2. The ______ (write) spent five years finishing his masterpiece.
3. _________ (remain) calm is important when you face difficulties.
4. The news spread ______ (wide) across the country within hours.
5. The host ______ (seat) all the guests before the ceremony started.
classics
writer
Remaining
widely
seated
二、用单词的适当形式填空
6. He was ______ (able) to attend the meeting because of his illness.
7. The king had many _______ (enemy) who wanted to take his throne.
8. The _______ (last) impact of the novel can still be felt today.
9. We waited for an hour, but he didn’t ____ (show) up.
10. The doorbell ____ (ring) twice before I could get to the door.
unable
enemies
lasting
show
rang
三、选词填空
masterpiece, mirror, fair, act, writing
(请从方框中选择合适单词填入空格,每词限用一次)
1. Shakespeare’s Hamlet is widely regarded as a great literary ___________.
2. The ______ beside the bed clearly reflected the writer’s thoughtful expression.
3. A large number of book lovers gathered at the annual book ____.
4. The third ___ of the play brings the story to its exciting climax.
5. His _______ often focuses on the quiet lives of ordinary people in small apartments.
masterpiece
mirror
fair
act
writing
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