新概念第三册第34课

AHappyDiscoveryHardtofindForbiddingplaceMusky,dark,disorderedPeculiarfascinationBeabargainhunter插入图片201399RMB插入图片QinDynasty1,000,000RMB插入图片PresentedbyVirgle$100Howmuchareyouwillingtopayforit?Whatkindofworkcanbecomeanantique?deadalivefamousunfamousPricelessRichGoodluckTragedyAntiqueshopsexertapeculiarfascinationonagreatmanypeople.exert:haveadvertisingexertsasubtleinfluenceonus.

peculiar:strange;uniquePunks,soldiers,hippies,andSumowrestlersallhavedistincthairstyles,peculiartotheirgroup.朋克摇滚歌手、士兵、嬉皮士和相扑手都留着他们那个群体特有的独特发型。fascination:charm,attraction

Landscapepaintingexerts

a

peculiar

fascination

on

a

greatmany

people,

for

mostof

them

enjoy

collecting

famousworks

evenit

is

createdby

an

up-and-comingyoung

artist.

山水画对许多人来说有一种特殊的魅力，因为他们中的许多人都喜欢收集名画，即使是出自一位崭露头角的年轻画家之手。Themoreexpensivekindofantiqueshopwhererareobjectsarebeautifullydisplayedinglasscasestokeepthemfreefrom(without)dustisusuallyaforbiddingplace.

forbidding:frightening,unfriendlyTherewassomethingalittlesevereandforbiddingaboutherface.她的脸色严厉且令人生畏。...ahuge,forbiddingbuilding....一幢庞大的、令人叹为观止的建筑。TheFebruaryairwassoft,cool,andinviting.2月的空气温和、清爽，而且怡人。Butnoonehastomusterupcouragetoenteralesspretentiousantiqueshop.

musterup:summonupmusterupsupport/strengthpretentious:showyHisresponsewasfullofpretentiousnonsense.他的回答尽是些装腔作势的胡说八道。Thereisalwayshope(possiblity)thatinitslabyrinthofmusty,dark,disorderedroomsarealraritywillbefoundamongstthepilesofassortedjunkthatlitterthefloors.Thereisno/somehopethatwewillgetthereontime.rarity:rareobjectsamongst=amongassortedjunk=junkofdifferentkindsassortedbiscuits什锦饼干assortedtoffees什锦奶糖

litter:scatterIfyouseelitterinthecorridor,pickitup.如果你看到走廊里有垃圾，就把它捡起来。Glassfrombrokenbottleslittersthesidewalk.碎瓶子的玻璃渣散落在人行道上。Theentrancehallislitteredwithtoys.入口大厅里散落着玩具。Atrulydedicated(devoted)bargainhuntermusthavepatience,andaboveall,theabilitytorecognizetheworthofsomethingwhenheseesit.

bargainhunter(seeker/collector)headhunterjob/househunteraboveall:themostimportantthingisAbove

all,

we

must

seize

every

opportunity

to

improve

our

operational

efficiency.

首先，我们必须抓住每一个机会来提高我们的实施效率。Likeascientistbentonmakingadiscovery,hemustcherishthehopethatonedayhewillbeamplyrewarded.benton:determinedtoSome

unions

seem

bent

on

confrontation.McCain

now

casts

himself

as

a

reformer

bent

on

changing

politics

inWashington.

此外，麦凯恩现在把自己说成是一个改革者，决心改变华盛顿的政治。beamplyrewarded:物有所值bemorethanrewardedamply：morethanenoughAsthe

crisis

amply

demonstrated,

when

trust

erodes,the

system

freezes

up.

危机充分证明，当信任受到侵蚀时，系统就被冻结了。

theladywhoownsthesweetshopheardabouthistroublesandrewardedhimwithlargeboxofchocolates.Hehasoftendescribedtomehowhepickedupamasterpieceforamere￡50.pickedup：tocollectsthbychanceShepicksupalotofinformation.她偶然得到许多信息。停下来把…带走；中途把…带走Willyoupleasepickupmyparcelatthepostofficeasyoupassby?请你路过邮局时把我的包裹带回来好吗?Sixtypercentofteachersarewomen,butamerefivepercentofwomenareprincipals.60％的教师是女性，但只有5％的女性是校长。Thedealertoldhimthatithadjustcomein,butthathecouldnotbebotheredtoopenit.couldnotbebotheredto：beunwillingtodowitheffortsThe

grass

needs

cutting

but

I

can't

be

bothered

to

do

it

today.

草得剪一剪了，但我今天却懒得去做。Apartfromaninterestinglookingcarveddagger,theboxwasfullofcrockery,muchofitbroken.apartfrom：exceptforWhatdid

you

do

there

–

apart

from

eating?

你在那里做了什么——除了吃以外？Theessayisquitegood,apartfromacoupleofspellingmistakes.AsitscompositionandlineremindedhimofanItalianpaintingheknewwell,hedecidedtobuyit.remindedhimof：makesbrememberThe

happy

scene

of

children

playing

inthe

garden

reminded

him

of

his

childhood.

孩子们在花园中游玩的欢乐情景使他想起了他的童年。I

reminded

him

of

the

appointment,

but

he

didn't

makeanyresponse.

我提醒他约会时间，

但他没有搭腔。TrueorFalseHeoftenshowsoffhiscollectedmasterpiecesthatbou