Unit 6 The art of the brush课文精讲 2026-2027学年译林版英语九年级上册
Unit 6 The art of the brush
第一篇(对话):墨锭与宣纸
原文1:Sandy: Did you know that the history of the inkstick dates back (从句谓语) thousands of years (从句时间状语) (that引导的宾语从句)?
译文:桑迪:你知道墨锭的历史可以追溯到几千年前吗?
考点1:date back to(追溯到……)
讲解:固定短语,意为"追溯到;始于",to是介词,后接表示过去某个时间点或时期的词(如年份、朝代、历史事件等)。也可写作date from。
例:The temple dates back to /dates from the Tang Dynasty.(这座寺庙始建于唐代)
注意:date back to不用于被动语态,常用一般现在时。
考点3:thousands of(成千上万的)
讲解:模糊数字表达,thousand后加s并接of。前有具体数字时不加s、不加of。
例:two thousand years(两千年)/ thousands of years(几千年)
原文2:Simon: Wow! I've never seen an inkstick before. People usually buy bottled ink now, right?
译文:西蒙:哇!我以前从没见过墨锭。现在人们通常买瓶装墨,对吧?
考点1:bottled(瓶装的)
讲解:bottled是过去分词作形容词,意为"瓶装的"。"名词+ed"构成形容词。
例:bottled water(瓶装水)/ canned food(罐装食品)
原文3:Sandy: That's true. But many calligraphers still prefer inksticks.
译文:桑迪:没错。但许多书法家仍然更喜欢用墨锭。
讲解:prefer作及物动词,意为"更喜欢;宁愿",相当于like...better。过去式preferred。
常见搭配:
(1)prefer sth.(更喜欢某物)例:I prefer tea.(我更喜欢茶)
(2)prefer doing sth.(更喜欢做某事)例:She prefers reading.(她更喜欢阅读)
(3)prefer A to B(比起B更喜欢A)例:I prefer cats to dogs.(比起狗,我更喜欢猫)/I prefer reading to watching TV. (比起看电视,我更喜欢看书)
(4)prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.(宁愿做……而不愿做……)例:I prefer to stay at home rather than go to the cinema.(我宁愿呆在家里也不愿去看电影。)
原文4:Simon: I've noticed that the paper used by calligraphers (过去分词短语作
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后置定语,修饰paper) is also different from the kind we usually use (省略that的定语从句,修饰the kind).
译文:西蒙:我注意到书法家们用的纸也和我们平时用的那种不一样。
讲解:used by calligraphers是过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰the paper,表被动含义,相当于定语从句that is used by calligraphers。
例:The book written by Lu Xun is famous. = The book that was written by Lu Xun is famous.(鲁迅写的那本书很有名)
考点2:be different from(与……不同)
讲解:固定短语,different是形容词,名词形式为difference。
例:City life is different from country life.(城市生活与乡村生活不同)
反义短语:be the same as(与……相同)
原文5:Sandy: Exactly. Calligraphers usually use a special kind of paper, called xuanzhi (过去分词短语作后置定语,补充说明paper).
译文:桑迪:正是。书法家通常用一种特殊的纸,叫作宣纸。
讲解:kind作名词,意为"种类"。a kind of + 名词,表示"一种……"。
拓展:different kinds of(不同种类的)/ all kinds of(各种各样的)
例:There are many kinds of flowers in the garden.(花园里有许多种花)
原文6:Simon: How is it special?
译文:西蒙:它怎么特别了?
原文7:Sandy: It's soft but strong. It's perfect for practising calligraphy.
译文:桑迪:它柔软却很坚韧。非常适合练习书法。
考点1:be perfect for(对……很完美/适合)
讲解:perfect是形容词,意为"完美的;理想的"。for是介词,后接名词或动名词。
例:This place is perfect for a picnic.(这个地方很适合野餐)
考点2:practise doing sth.(练习做某事)
讲解:practise(美式practice)作动词,意为"练习",后接动名词作宾语,不能接不定式。
例:You should practise speaking English every day.(你应该每天练习说英语)
原文8:Simon: Interesting! I'd like (谓语) to try writing on this type of paper (不定式短语作宾语)!
译文:西蒙:有意思!我想试试在这种纸上写字!
考点1:would like to do sth.(想要做某事)
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讲解:would like意为"想要",语气比want更委婉,后接不定式。缩写为'd like。
常见结构:would like to do sth. / would like sb. to do sth. / would like sth.
例:I'd like to have a cup of tea.(我想喝杯茶)
辨析:would like to do(想要做,一次性)vs like doing(喜欢做,习惯性)
考点2:try doing sth.(试着做某事)
讲解:表尝试某种方式(尝试一种方法、手段,看是否有用、效果如何,侧重试验、体验)。
例:Why not try taking the subway? It’s faster. 为啥不试试坐地铁?会更快。
拓展:try to do sth(尽力做……)
讲解:强调付出努力,想要达成目标,常暗含困难。
例:He tried to carry the heavy box alone, but he failed. 他试图独自搬那个重箱子,但失败了。
对比:I tried to learn French. 我努力想学法语(过程很难,我付出努力去攻克)。
I tried learning French. 我试着学了法语(只是体验一下,看看适不适合自己)。
Try to open the window. 尽力把窗户打开(窗户卡住了,使劲推)。
Try opening the window. 打开窗户试试(屋里闷,开窗通风看看会不会舒服点)。
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