新概念英语第三册第12课

1、Lesson 12Life on a desert island () Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The othe

2、r side of the picture is quite the opposite. Life on a desert island is wretched. You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few of us have had the opportunity to find out.Lesson 12Li

3、fe on a desert island () Two men who recently spent five days on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to sink. They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy wit

4、h food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not prove to be a problem. The men collected rainwater in the rubber dinghy. As they had brought

5、a spear gun with them, they had plenty to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day，and, as one of them put it ate like kings. When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely sorry that they had to leave.desertdesert n. dezt c;u a large area of land that has very little

6、 water and very few plants growing on it. Many deserts are covered by sand.沙漠；荒漠，荒原e.g. 撒哈拉沙漠 the Sahara Desertv. diz:t vn to leave sb without help or support抛弃，离弃；遗弃（某人）（syn) abandone.g. 她被丈夫遗弃了。 She was deserted by her husband.2.vn often passive to go away from a place and leave it empty舍弃，离弃（某地方）

7、(syn) abandone.g. 这些村庄已经荒无人烟了。 The villages had been deserted.deserted adj. diz:tid 1. (of a place) with no people in it 无人居住的；空寂无人的e.g. 空无一人的街道 deserted streets2. left by a person or people who do not intend to return 被抛弃的；被遗弃的；被舍弃的e.g. 被舍弃的村庄 a deserted villagedesert island n. a tropical island wh

8、ere no people live 荒无人烟的热带岛屿unrealisticunrealistic adj.not showing or accepting things as they are不切实际的；不实事求是的 e.g. (1) 不切实际的期望 unrealistic expectations (2) 指望他们能够立即解决问题是不现实的。 It is unrealistic to expect them to be able to solve the problem immediately. opposite: realistic adj. 现实的；实际的；实事求是的 adv. un

9、realistically e.g. 这些价格高得太离谱了。 These prices are unrealistically high.imagineimagine v.to form a picture in your mind of what sth might be like想象，设想e.g. (1) v (that) 闭上眼睛，设想自己在森林里。 Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest.(2) v (wh-) 你能想象得出干了20年之后被辞退会是什么样的滋味吗？Can you imagine what it mus

10、t be like to lose your job after 20 years.(3) v-ing 她想象着自己走进办公室，递上辞呈。 She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation.(4) vn-ing 我确实能想到他那么说！I can just imagine him saying that!(5) vn to inf 我本来以为她的年龄还要大一些。I had imagined her to be older than that.(6) vn 这房子正是她所想象的。The house was jus

11、t as she had imagined it.imagineto be作“想象是” “设想是” 讲。不定式 to be 引起的短语作宾语补足语。 sortsort n. c a group or type of people or things that are similar in a particular way种类；类别；品种e.g. 有各种各样的工作你可以做。 There are all sorts of jobs you could do.a sort of sth (informal) used for describing sth in a not very exact wa

12、y(表示不十分准确) 近似于某物，有点像是某物e.g. 我隐约觉得他不会来。I had a sort of feeling that he wouldnt come.v. vn sth (into sth) to arrange things in groups or in a particular order according to their type, ect.; to separate things of one type from others 整理；把分类e.g. 垃圾很容易分开，可归入塑料、玻璃和纸三类。 Rubbish can easily be separated and

13、sorted into plastics, glass and paper.riperipe raip (riper, ripest)(of fruit or crops水果或庄稼) fully grown and ready to be eaten成熟的e.g. 西红柿还没熟透的时候就摘下来。 Pick the tomatoes before they get too ripe.opposite: unripe2. (for sth) ready or suitable for sth to happen时机成熟的；适宜的e.g.(1) 这片土地适宜开发。 This land is ripe

14、 for development. (2) 社会变革的时机已经成熟。 The conditions were ripe for social change.n. u ripenessIDM a / the ripe old age (of ) an age that is considered to be very old(的)高龄：e.g. 他活到了91岁的高龄。 He lived to the ripe old age of 91.ripen raipn v. v,vn to become ripe; to make sth ripe (使) 成熟 oppositeopposite n.

15、a person or thing that is as different as possible from another相反的人（事物）e.g. (1) 与白色相反的是黑色。 Black is the opposite of white. (2) 她相当文静，可她的妹妹完全正好相反。 She is rather quiet, but her sister is completely / just the opposite.adj. (to)as different as possible from 相反的，对立的e.g. (1) 他转身朝着相反的方向走了。 He turned and w

16、alked in the opposite direction.2. facing(在)对面的，相对的（after noun 用在名词后）e.g. 我住在对面的房子里。 I live in the houses opposite.prep. facing在的对面e.g. 火车站对面的房子 the houses opposite the stationwretchedwretched adj.very unhappy; in very low spirits很不愉快的，不幸的，沮丧的e.g. 他因重感冒躺在床上，心情很不好。 Hes in bed with a bad cold, feeling

17、 pretty wretched.2. extremely bad 恶劣的e.g. 多么讨厌的天气！ What wretched weather!3. (used to express annoyance 用于表示气恼) 讨厌的；可恨的e.g. 我怎么也找不到那串该死的钥匙了。 I cant find my wretched keys.adv. +ly n. u +nesswretch n. an unfortunate or unhappy person 不幸的人，可怜的人e.g. 无家可归的苦命人 poor homeless wretches2. (often humor) a bad o

18、r useless person坏蛋；没用的人；淘气鬼，家伙e.g. 你这家伙！又来晚了。 You wretch! You are late again.starvestarve starv v.to (cause to) suffer or die from great hunger(使)挨饿，(使)饿死e.g. 他们在沙漠中迷路而饿死了。 They got lost in the desert and starved to death.2. (of) to (cause to) suffer from not having some stated thing.(使) 得不到某物而受苦；(使

19、) 极需e.g. 老师们说学校缺乏财源。 The teachers said the schools were being starved of resources.n. starvation u suffering or death from lack of food挨饿，饥饿；饿死e.g. 我正进行饥饿减肥。 Im on a starvation diet.elementelement n.c 元素S+of (a small amount of) a quality which can be noticed(少量的)成分，要素e.g.你说的有些道理。 There is an element

20、 of truth (=some truth) in what you say.3. c a part of a whole; component部件，组成部分e.g. 诚实是人的品格中的一个重要部分。 Honesty is an important element in anyones character.elementary adj.simple and easy 简单的，容易的e.g. 这个问题很简单。 This question is elementary.2. concerning or introducing the first and most simple part of so

21、mething. especially of education or an area of study初步的，基本的e.g. 一些供初学者做的基础英语练习。 some elementary English exercises for the learner loadload v. to put (a load) on or in (a vehicle, structure, etc.) 把装上车（船等）使承载；使负荷e.g. 把这些家具装上货车。 Load the furniture into the van. Load the van (up) with furniture.load sb

22、. / sth. down v. (with)to cause or force to carry heavy things 给加以重负，使负担过重e.g.(1) 我被书本压得喘不过气来了。 I was loaded down with all my books. (2) 我忧心忡忡。 I was loaded down with all my worries.n. 1. something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc负载；负荷e.g. 这些背包是为携带重物设计的。 The

23、se backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load. 2. (BrE also loads pl.) (of sth) (informal) a large number or amount of sb. / sth; plenty大量，许多e.g. 她有许多朋友。 Shes got loads of friends 3.c an amount of work that a person or machine has to do 工作量；负荷e.g. 各种学校的教学工作量都增加了。 Teaching loads have increased in a

24、ll types of school.rubberrubber n. u 橡胶e.g. 橡胶树 a rubber tree2. c (BrE) (also eraser AmE, BrE)橡皮，黑板擦dinghy n. (pl. ies)a small open boat that you sail or row小艇；敞篷小船；小舢板e.g. a sailing dinghy 小帆船rubber dinghy (also dinghy) (AmE also rubber raft)n. a small boat made of rubber that is filled with air, u

25、sed especially for rescuing people from ships and planes橡皮艇；橡皮筏 cancan n.(BrE also tin) c a metal container in which food and drink is sold.(盛食品或饮料的) 金属罐e.g. (1) 豆罐头 a can of beans (2) 啤酒罐 a beer can2. c the amount contained in a can一听（的量）e.g. 我们每人喝了一罐可口可乐。 We drink a can of Coke each.rowrow v. 1. t

26、o move a boat through water using oars (=long wooden poles with flat ends)划（船）e.g.(1) 我们绕着岛划船。 We rowed around the island. (2) 格雷斯又划着船出海了。 Grace rowed the boat out to sea again.2. vn to take sb. somewhere in a boat with oars.划船送（某人）e.g. 渔夫划船将我们送回到岸上。 The fisherman rowed us back to the shore.n. 1. (o

27、f sb. / sth.) a number of people standing or sitting next to each other in a line; a number of objects arranged in a line 一排；一列；一行e.g. (1) 一排商店/树木 a row of shops / trees (2) 我们在屋子的后面坐成一排。 We sat in a row at the back of the room. (3) 蔬菜种的整整齐齐。 The vegetables were planted in neat rows.2. a line of sea

28、ts in a cinema / movie theater, etc.(剧院、电影院等的) 一排座位e.g. (1) 我们坐在最后一排吧。 Lets sit in the back row. collectcollect v.1. vn sth (from sb. / sth) to bring things together from different or places 收集；采集 (syn) gathere.g. 收集资料/证据/信息 to collect data / evidence /information 2. vn to buy or find things of a pa

29、rticular type and keep them as a hobby收藏，搜集，收集e.g. 集邮 to collect stamps3.To gradually increase in amount in a place; to gradually obtain more and more of sth in a place聚积；积聚；积累 （syn）accumulatee.g. 房间的角落里积满了灰尘。 Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.4. (sth) (for sth) to ask people to give you

30、 money for a particular purpose募捐，募集e.g. 我们正在为当地慈善机构募捐。 We are collecting for local charities.spearspear n. A weapon with a long wooden handle and a sharp metal point used for fighting, hunting and fishing in the past矛，标枪，鱼叉v. vn to push or throw a spear or other pointed object through sth. / sb.用矛刺

31、；用叉叉住e.g. 他们站在河里叉鱼。 They were standing in the river spearing fish. tankertanker n.a ship or truck that carries oil, gas or petrol / gas in large quantities 运送大量液体或气体的轮船（或卡车）；油轮；罐车；油槽车e.g. 油轮 an oil tankerrescuerescue v. sb / sth (from sth / sb.) to save sb. / sth. from a dangerous or harmful situation营救；援救；抢救e.g. (1) 他们最后被直升机救走了。 They were eventually rescued by helicopter. (2) 我正感到尴尬，你为我解了围。 You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.n. u 救援；营救；抢救；获救e.g. 我们那时已经放弃了获救的希望。 We had given up