综合英语第五册 Give me liberty, give me death

1、Dorm 4021 Class 4 Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne ,and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the minist

2、ry and Parliament. Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne! In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and rec

3、onciliation. There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free, if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending, if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ours

4、elves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us!throne n.1.(君王的)宝座，御座2.the throne 王位，帝位；王权，君权：be on the throne(君主)在位 come to the throne (君主)继位，登基be next

5、in line to the throne 身为储君BACKimplore v.(正式)恳求，乞求，哀求 e.g. John, I implore you, stop now before its too late. 约翰，我求你快停下来，否则就太迟了。Implore sb to do sth e.g. She implored the soldiers to save her child. 她乞求那些士兵救她的孩子。interposition n.1.插入，插嘴，提出异议 2.干涉，干预interpose v.1.使介入，使插入 Local activists interposed betw

6、een party leaders and the people.地方激进主义分子插入了党派领袖和群众之间。2.插话 “That might be difficult,” interposed Regina.“那可能有困难。”丽贾娜插嘴说。 avert vt. 1.防止，避免（令人不愉快的事情）防止，避免（令人不愉快的事情）e.g. Preparedness averts peril 有备有备无患无患 2.avert your eyes/gaze 转移，移开转移，移开（目光、注意力等）（目光、注意力等） He quickly averted his gaze. An accident was

7、only averted by her quick thinking.她思维敏捷才避免她思维敏捷才避免了一起事故。了一起事故。BACKremonstrate vi. 抗议，抱怨抗议，抱怨remonstrate with sb. about sth. 就某事向某人抗议就某事向某人抗议 e.g. She remonstrated with the driver about the poor bus service.她向司机抗议公共交通服务太差劲了。她向司机抗议公共交通服务太差劲了。Remonstrance n.抗议（书），进谏（书）抗议（书），进谏（书）Remonstrant adj. 抗议的，进

8、谏的抗议的，进谏的 n.抗议者，进谏者抗议者，进谏者练习：练习：她向老师抱怨作业太多了她向老师抱怨作业太多了She remonstrated with the teacher about the large number of homework.BACKcontend 1.vt.声称（某物为真） e.g. The lawyer contended that she had not returned home until 11:00.律师声称他11点钟才回家。 2.vi.争夺（某物） contend with sb for sth与某人争夺某物 e.g. They are contending

9、with each other for the party leader-ship.他们在相互争夺党的领导权。 3.Contend with sth 解决难题 e.g. I felt I had enough difficulties to contend with.我觉得自己有很多困难有待解决。spurn v.（尤指轻蔑的）拒绝，摒弃She spurned all offers of help.她拒绝了一切帮助。A spurned lover 被抛弃的恋人Eve spurned Marks invitation.伊夫一口回绝了马克的邀请。BACKinviolate adj. 未受侵犯的，不被

10、破坏的 Keep ones promise inviolate 坚守诺言 Their privacy remained inviolate. 他们的私生活未受到侵犯。Privilege n. 1.特殊利益，优惠待遇 e.g. Education should be a universal right and not a privilege. 教育应当是全民权利而非部分人所有。 2.（有权有势者的）特权，特殊待遇 e.g. As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege. 身为贵族中的一员，他过

11、着有权有势的生活。 3.Be a /have the 荣幸，荣耀，光荣 e.g. I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.但愿有幸和他们再度合作。 4.负责权 v. 给予特权，特别优待 e.g. Education policies that privilege the children of wealthy parents.特别优遇富家子弟的教育政策。inestimable inestimbl adj.1. 难以估计的难以估计的,不可计量的不可计量的He made a contribution of inestimabl

12、e importance in the field of dynamics. 他在力学领域作出了一项无可估量的他在力学领域作出了一项无可估量的贡献。贡献。 2. 极贵重的极贵重的,无价的无价的a jewel of inestimable value 一颗无价的宝石一颗无价的宝石 BACKBasely.adv 卑鄙地，低劣地卑鄙地，低劣地eg.He was basely slandered by his enemies. 他受到仇敌卑鄙的诋毁。他受到仇敌卑鄙的诋毁。 Base. Adj1 卑鄙的卑鄙的,恶劣的恶劣的 To betray a friend is a base action. 背叛朋

13、友是卑劣的行为。背叛朋友是卑劣的行为。 2. 卑下的卑下的,微贱的微贱的The ex-convict found a base employment for himself. 那个过去被判过刑的人找到了一份卑微的工作。那个过去被判过刑的人找到了一份卑微的工作。 3. 拙劣的拙劣的4. 没有价值的没有价值的Iron is a base metal. 铁是低值金属。铁是低值金属。 BACKProstrate adj.1.俯卧的，趴着的 e.g. He stumbled over Lukes prostrate body. 他绊倒在卢克俯卧的身体上。 2.被（悲伤）压倒 with sth e.g.

14、She was prostrated with grief after her sons death.她因丧子悲痛欲绝。 v.1.俯伏，拜倒 e.g. They fell prostrate in worship.他们拜倒在地。 2.使一筹莫展，使无能为力 e.g. For months he was prostrated with grief.他好几个月都悲痛不已TyrannicalAdj.1暴虐的，专横的A tyrannical father 专横的父亲 2专制的The tyrannical laws relating to debtors 与债务人有关的苛刻法律 派生派生Tyranny

15、n. 暴虐，专横；暴政，专制政治暴虐，专横；暴政，专制政治 （tyrannies 暴行暴行 the tyrannies of Louis s court. 路易十六朝廷的暴行）路易十六朝廷的暴行）Tyrant n. 专制君主；专横的人专制君主；专横的人slightadj. 轻微的，微不足道的；瘦小的，纤弱轻微的，微不足道的；瘦小的，纤弱的的e.g. There is a slight change of plan.计计划有了小小的改变划有了小小的改变v.& n. 轻视，怠慢，冷落轻视，怠慢，冷落e.g. 1 He felt slighted when no one called him bac

16、k .没有人给他回电话，他觉没有人给他回电话，他觉得自己被冷落了得自己被冷落了2 Jane took your comment as a slight on her work. Jane把你的评论看作是对她把你的评论看作是对她工作的蔑视工作的蔑视disregardv. & n. 忽视，轻视，无视忽视，轻视，无视e.g. 1 We shouldnt disregard the potential factors. 我们不应该忽视那些潜在的因素我们不应该忽视那些潜在的因素 Rudi drove with complete disregard for his passengers safety . 鲁迪驾车时全然鲁迪驾车时全然不顾乘客的安危不顾乘客的安危pledgen. 誓言，誓约誓言，誓约 a pledge to do sth.e.g. The government s pledge to make no deals with terrorists 政府不向恐怖分子妥协的保政府不向恐怖分子妥协的保证。证。v.1 保证