新概念第三册第 17课ppt

1、Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world1. suspend v. to hang sth from 吊吊,悬挂悬挂 The pendent lamp is suspended from the ceiling. : to make sb leave school, a job, an organization temporarily suspend sb from sth The footballer who had taken stimulant（兴奋剂（兴奋剂) was suspended from the season.

2、suspension2.He described it as a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river. (1) describe sth as sth 把把.描绘成描绘成 regard sth as 把把看作看作 address sb as （正式）将（正式）将称为称为 eg. New York is addressed as Big Apple. 美国被人称作大苹果。美国被人称作大苹果。 refer to sth as 管管叫叫Pe

3、ople who work in offices are referred to as white-collar workers. think of sth as 认为认为是是 appoint sb as 任命某人为任命某人为 (2) agreeable a. (pleasant or acceptable) agreeable weather 宜人的天气宜人的天气 an agreeable young man 讨人喜欢的年青人讨人喜欢的年青人 to disagree in an agreeable way 以温和的方式以温和的方式表达不同的意见表达不同的意见 an agreeable voi

4、ce 声音声音悦耳悦耳 (3) in the midst of which flowed a river. Under the big tree was sitting an old farmer.= There was an old farmer sitting under the big tree. Outside the classroom stood a boy. Behind the farmhouse was a rice field. At the foot of the hill lies a beautiful lake. 3. Though Verrazano is by

5、no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21s, 1964, the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him. (1) by no means: not at all 根本不根本不 in no way 决不决不 at no time 无论何时也不会无论何时也不会 on no account 绝不绝不 She is by no means a bad kid.

6、In no way should it be seen as a defeat. On no account can you tell him the truth. At no time did I tell you that you could use my car. (2) immortal adj. 不朽的不朽的,长生不死的长生不死的,流芳百世的流芳百世的 undying love 永不熄灭的爱情之火永不熄灭的爱情之火 endless love 无尽的爱无尽的爱 everlasting marriage 绵长的婚姻绵长的婚姻 eternal love 永恒的爱情永恒的爱情 permane

7、nt peace 永久的和平永久的和平 mortal adj. 终有一死的终有一死的;致命的致命的 mortal wound 致命的伤致命的伤 fatal adj.令人致死的令人致死的 a fatal attack 致命的一击致命的一击 moral adj. 道德的道德的 immoral adj.邪恶的邪恶的 (3) be named after sb 以以的名字来命名的的名字来命名的 be after sth 追求的是追求的是The only thing she is after is fame and fortune. 这个人只追求名利。这个人只追求名利。 4. It has a span

8、 of 4,260 feet. 他长达他长达4260英尺。英尺。Everest（珠穆朗玛峰）（珠穆朗玛峰）rises to a height of 8,848 m. The hole extends to a depth of 2 m. The road extends to a width of 5 m. China covers an area of 9,600,000 square kilometers. The old man enjoy a life span of 100. span n. Over a span of ten years, the company has made

9、 great strides. 经过一个十年的跨度经过一个十年的跨度,这个公司取得了一个长足的这个公司取得了一个长足的进展进展. life span 一生一生,寿命寿命 enjoy a long life span 长寿长寿 a short attention span 短期短期(短时间短时间)注意力注意力 a short interest span 一时的兴趣一时的兴趣 a short memory span 短的记忆力短的记忆力 My son has a very short attention span. 我的儿子是一个朝三暮四的人我的儿子是一个朝三暮四的人. 5.The bridge

10、is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer. eg. He gave us a vivid account of his trip to Pairs. 他他绘声给色的描述了绘声给色的描述了这趟巴黎之行。这趟巴黎之行。 take account of sth （仔细地）考虑到（仔细地）考虑到 take sth into account The budget didnt take account of changes in the rate of inflation. 预算并

11、没有考虑到通货膨胀率。预算并没有考虑到通货膨胀率。 on account of : because of He cant run very fast on account of his wounded legs.他跑不快是因为他的腿伤他跑不快是因为他的腿伤. account for: to give an explanation or reason for 解释解释Probably, recent pressure at work may account for his behavior. accounting 会计会计accountant 会计员会计员 teller 出纳员出纳员 ATM A

12、utomatic Teller Machine 自动取款机自动取款机6. cable 海底或地下电缆海底或地下电缆cable television 有线电视有线电视 (CATV) cable channel 有线电视频道有线电视频道 cable car 缆车缆车 7. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone took sixteen months to build. alone 仅仅仅仅就就You alone should determine what is right for yo

13、u.只有你自己才能决定什么适合你。只有你自己才能决定什么适合你。8. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity. It has been estimated that It is said that 据说据说It is expected that It is predicated that 据预测据预测It is assumed that 据假设据假设It is known that It is written that .据记载据记载It is reported that 据报到据报到It was said that the star came to Ningbo.The star was said to have come to Ningbo. 9. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfill