大学英语综合教程2-UNIT-3

Unit3TheGenerationGapWordsArticle1_WFATHERKNOWSBETTERMarshCassady

CHARACTERS:FATHER;MOTHER;HEIDI,14;DIANE,17;SEAN,16;RESTAURANTMANAGER,20s;MRS.HIGGINS.SETTING:Variouslocationsincludingafast-foodrestaurant,theThompsonfamilydiningroom,andanofficeatahighschool.ATRISE:Asthelightscomeup,HEIDIentersandcrossesDownRighttotheedgeofthestage.SEANandDIANEenterandcrossDownLefttotheedgeofthestage.TheylistenasHEIDIaddressestheaudience.Article1_W_popwin_locationFATHERKNOWSBETTERMarshCassady

CHARACTERS:FATHER;MOTHER;HEIDI,14;DIANE,17;SEAN,16;RESTAURANTMANAGER,20s;MRS.HIGGINS.SETTING:Variouslocationsincludingafast-foodrestaurant,theThompsonfamilydiningroom,andanofficeatahighschool.ATRISE:Asthelightscomeup,HEIDIentersandcrossesDownRighttotheedgeofthestage.SEANandDIANEenterandcrossDownLefttotheedgeofthestage.TheylistenasHEIDIaddressestheaudience.

location:n.aplaceorpositionThisisasuitablelocationforacamp.目击者向警察指出事故发生的确切地点。Witnessesshowedthepolicetheexactlocationoftheaccident.Article1_W_popwin_knowsbetterFATHERKNOWSBETTERMarshCassady

CHARACTERS:FATHER;MOTHER;HEIDI,14;DIANE,17;SEAN,16;RESTAURANTMANAGER,20s;MRS.HIGGINS.SETTING:Variouslocationsincludingafast-foodrestaurant,theThompsonfamilydiningroom,andanofficeatahighschool.ATRISE:Asthelightscomeup,HEIDIentersandcrossesDownRighttotheedgeofthestage.SEANandDIANEenterandcrossDownLefttotheedgeofthestage.TheylistenasHEIDIaddressestheaudience.

knowbetter:behaveinamoresensibleandacceptablewayHeisoldenoughtoknowbetter.他很明事理，不至于以貌取人。Heknowsbetterthantojudgebyappearances.Pattern:knowbetterthansb.knowbetterthantodosth.Article2_WOnetime,see,mybrotherwantedtobuythisguitar.Beensavingmoneyforitforalongtime.Thenhegotajobatthisfast-foodplace,OK?Waitingtables.ItwasSean’sfirstactualjob,andhewasrealhappyaboutit.Hefiguredintwoorthreemonthshe’dhaveenoughmoneytobuyexactlythekindofguitarhewanted.MomandDadwereproudofhim,andwell,OK,he’smybigbrother,andhe’salwayspullingthesedumbthingsonme.But,well,Iwasproudofhimtoo.Youknowwhathappened?Ihatetotellyoubecause:HEIDI:Mydad’saniceman.Nobodycouldpossiblybelievethatheisn’t.Yethe’s...well,he’salwaysdoingthesestupidthingsthatendupreally

embarrassing

oneormoreofuskids.Article2_W_Popwin_embarrassingOnetime,see,mybrotherwantedtobuythisguitar.Beensavingmoneyforitforalongtime.Thenhegotajobatthisfast-foodplace,OK?Waitingtables.ItwasSean’sfirstactualjob,andhewasrealhappyaboutit.Hefiguredintwoorthreemonthshe’dhaveenoughmoneytobuyexactlythekindofguitarhewanted.MomandDadwereproudofhim,andwell,OK,he’smybigbrother,andhe’salwayspullingthesedumbthingsonme.But,well,Iwasproudofhimtoo.Youknowwhathappened?Ihatetotellyoubecause:HEIDI:Mydad’saniceman.Nobodycouldpossiblybelievethatheisn’t.Yethe’s...well,he’salwaysdoingthesestupidthingsthatendupreally

embarrassingoneormoreofuskids.embarrass:

vt.make(sb.)feelawkwardorashamedIdon’tlikemakingspeechesinpublic.It’ssoembarrassing.IwasreallyembarrassedwhenIcouldn’tanswertheteacher’squestion.Article2_W_popwin_dumbOnetime,see,mybrotherwantedtobuythisguitar.Beensavingmoneyforitforalongtime.Thenhegotajobatthisfast-foodplace,OK?Waitingtables.ItwasSean’sfirstactualjob,andhewasrealhappyaboutit.Hefiguredintwoorthreemonthshe’dhaveenoughmoneytobuyexactlythekindofguitarhewanted.MomandDadwereproudofhim,andwell,OK,he’smybigbrother,andhe’salwayspullingthesedumbthingsonme.But,well,Iwasproudofhimtoo.Youknowwhathappened?Ihatetotellyoubecause:HEIDI:Mydad’saniceman.Nobodycouldpossiblybelievethatheisn’t.Yethe’s...well,he’salwaysdoingthesestupidthingsthatendupreally

embarrassingoneormoreofuskids.dumb:adj.1)foolishThatwasadumbthingtodo.2)unabletospeakTheterriblenewsstruckusalldumb.他生来不能说话，但是他设法找到一个好工作。Hewasborndumb,buthehasstillmanagedtogetagoodjob.Article3_WSEAN,DIANEandHEIDI:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightscomeUpLeftonthefast-foodrestaurantwhereSEANworks.Itconsistsofacounterandacoupleofsmalltables.TheMANAGERstandsbehindthecounter.SEANisbusilycleaningthetableswhenFATHERwalksin.)MANAGER:Goodevening,sir.MayIhelpyou?FATHER:Goodevening.SEAN:(Tohimself)Oh,no!(HesquatsbehindoneofthetablestryingtohidefromFATHER.)FATHER:I’mlookingforthemanager.Article3_W_POPWIN_inunisonSEAN,DIANEandHEIDI:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightscomeUpLeftonthefast-foodrestaurantwhereSEANworks.Itconsistsofacounterandacoupleofsmalltables.TheMANAGERstandsbehindthecounter.SEANisbusilycleaningthetableswhenFATHERwalksin.)MANAGER:Goodevening,sir.MayIhelpyou?FATHER:Goodevening.SEAN:(Tohimself)Oh,no!(HesquatsbehindoneofthetablestryingtohidefromFATHER.)FATHER:I’mlookingforthemanager.

inunison:actinginthesamewayatthesametimeAllthebabiescriedinunison.国际社会准备一致反对恐怖主义。Theinternationalcommunityisreadytoworkinunisonagainstterrorism.Article3_W_popwin_consisitsof1SEAN,DIANEandHEIDI:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightscomeUpLeftonthefast-foodrestaurantwhereSEANworks.Itconsistsofacounterandacoupleofsmalltables.TheMANAGERstandsbehindthecounter.SEANisbusilycleaningthetableswhenFATHERwalksin.)MANAGER:Goodevening,sir.MayIhelpyou?FATHER:Goodevening.SEAN:(Tohimself)Oh,no!(HesquatsbehindoneofthetablestryingtohidefromFATHER.)FATHER:I’mlookingforthemanager.consistof:bemadeupofThecityofNewYorkconsistsoffiveboroughs.Collocation:consistin等于；在于CF:consist,compose,comprise&constitute这几个词都是动词，都有“组成”的意思。consist

是个不及物动词，与介词of一起连用，不可用于被动语态。consist的主语表示事物的整体，of后的宾语表示事物的组成部分。例如：Waterconsistsofhydrogenandoxygen.水由氢和氧组成。

Article3_W_popwin_consisitsof2SEAN,DIANEandHEIDI:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightscomeUpLeftonthefast-foodrestaurantwhereSEANworks.Itconsistsofacounterandacoupleofsmalltables.TheMANAGERstandsbehindthecounter.SEANisbusilycleaningthetableswhenFATHERwalksin.)MANAGER:Goodevening,sir.MayIhelpyou?FATHER:Goodevening.SEAN:(Tohimself)Oh,no!(HesquatsbehindoneofthetablestryingtohidefromFATHER.)FATHER:I’mlookingforthemanager.CF:consist,compose,comprise&constitute

NorthAmericaconsistsoftheUnitedStates,Canada,andMexico.北美洲包括美国、加拿大和墨西哥。compose

的主语表示事物的组成部分，宾语表示事物的整体。但在被动语态中正好相反。例如：TheUnitedStates,Canada,andMexicocomposeNorthAmerica.

美国、加拿大和墨西哥合起来构成北美洲。Wateriscomposedofhydrogenandoxygen.水由氢和氧组成。Article3_W_popwin_consisitsof3SEAN,DIANEandHEIDI:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightscomeUpLeftonthefast-foodrestaurantwhereSEANworks.Itconsistsofacounterandacoupleofsmalltables.TheMANAGERstandsbehindthecounter.SEANisbusilycleaningthetableswhenFATHERwalksin.)MANAGER:Goodevening,sir.MayIhelpyou?FATHER:Goodevening.SEAN:(Tohimself)Oh,no!(HesquatsbehindoneofthetablestryingtohidefromFATHER.)FATHER:I’mlookingforthemanager.CF:consist,compose,comprise&constitutecomprise

用作及物动词,有两种用法:传统规则认为其主语应当为事物的整体,宾语应当为事物的组成部分,词义为“由……组成,由……构成”;另一种趋势是用comprise表达“组成,构成”的意思,此时其主语为事物的组成部分,宾语为事物的整体。

NorthAmericacomprisestheUnitedStates,Canada,andMexico.北美洲包括美国、加拿大和墨西哥。Tenstoriescomprisethebook.

十个故事组成了这本书。Article3_W_popwin_consisitsof4SEAN,DIANEandHEIDI:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightscomeUpLeftonthefast-foodrestaurantwhereSEANworks.Itconsistsofacounterandacoupleofsmalltables.TheMANAGERstandsbehindthecounter.SEANisbusilycleaningthetableswhenFATHERwalksin.)MANAGER:Goodevening,sir.MayIhelpyou?FATHER:Goodevening.SEAN:(Tohimself)Oh,no!(HesquatsbehindoneofthetablestryingtohidefromFATHER.)FATHER:I’mlookingforthemanager.CF:consist,compose,comprise&constituteconstitute

的主语表示事物的组成部分，宾语表示事物的整体。例如：

TheUnitedStates,Canada,andMexicoconstituteNorthAmerica.美国、加拿大和墨西哥合起来构成北美洲。Sevendaysconstituteaweek.七天为一周。Article6_WFATHER:YourmanagerandIwerejusthavinganicechat.(DIANEentersDownLeftjustasHEIDIentersDownRight.TheylookatSEANandFATHER.)SEAN,DIANE,HEIDI:(Inunison)Father,youknowbetterthanthat.(Thelightsquicklyfadetoblackandthencomeupasecondortwolater.SEANstandsaloneattheDownRightedgeofthestage.HEIDIandDIANEcrosstoDownLeftedgeofthestage.)SEAN:Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn’tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn’twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse’s.HelovesuskidsandMomtoo.ButIthinkthat’ssometimestheproblem.Hewantstodothingsforus,thingshethinksaregood.Butheneedstogivethemmorethoughtbecause:Article6_W_popwin_fadeFATHER:YourmanagerandIwerejusthavinganicechat.(DIANEentersDownLeftjustasHEIDIentersDownRight.TheylookatSEANandFATHER.)SEAN,DIANE,HEIDI:(Inunison)Father,youknowbetterthanthat.(Thelightsquicklyfadetoblackandthencomeupasecondortwolater.SEANstandsaloneattheDownRightedgeofthestage.HEIDIandDIANEcrosstoDownLeftedgeofthestage.)SEAN:Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn’tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn’twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse’s.HelovesuskidsandMomtoo.ButIthinkthat’ssometimestheproblem.Hewantstodothingsforus,thingshethinksaregood.Butheneedstogivethemmorethoughtbecause:

fade:vi.1)losecolororbrightnessThewallpaperhasfaded.2)disappearslowlyThesoundofthunderfadedawayintothedistance.随着天气越来越冷，她早锻炼的热情逐渐消失了。Herenthusiasmforearly-morningexercisesfadedastheweatherwasgettingcolderandcolder.Collocation:fadeawayfadeout

逐渐消失逐渐消失；淡出Article6_W_popwin_overallFATHER:YourmanagerandIwerejusthavinganicechat.(DIANEentersDownLeftjustasHEIDIentersDownRight.TheylookatSEANandFATHER.)SEAN,DIANE,HEIDI:(Inunison)Father,youknowbetterthanthat.(Thelightsquicklyfadetoblackandthencomeupasecondortwolater.SEANstandsaloneattheDownRightedgeofthestage.HEIDIandDIANEcrosstoDownLeftedgeofthestage.)SEAN:Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn’tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn’twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse’s.HelovesuskidsandMomtoo.ButIthinkthat’ssometimestheproblem.Hewantstodothingsforus,thingshethinksaregood.Butheneedstogivethemmorethoughtbecause:

overall:

1)adv.ingeneralOverall,pricesarestillrising.2)adj.includingeverything;total(onlybeforenoun)Theoveralllengthofthefishis3feet5inches.Article6_W_popwin_tradeforFATHER:YourmanagerandIwerejusthavinganicechat.(DIANEentersDownLeftjustasHEIDIentersDownRight.TheylookatSEANandFATHER.)SEAN,DIANE,HEIDI:(Inunison)Father,youknowbetterthanthat.(Thelightsquicklyfadetoblackandthencomeupasecondortwolater.SEANstandsaloneattheDownRightedgeofthestage.HEIDIandDIANEcrosstoDownLeftedgeofthestage.)SEAN:Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn’tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn’twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse’s.HelovesuskidsandMomtoo.ButIthinkthat’ssometimestheproblem.Hewantstodothingsforus,thingshethinksaregood.Butheneedstogivethemmorethoughtbecause:

tradefor:exchange(sth.)for(sth.else)

Theytradedtheirclothesforfood.农民用农产品换工具和钱.Thefarmerstradedfarmproducefortoolsandmoney.Article7_WSEAN,HEIDIandDIANE:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightsfadetoblackandcomeupontheCenterStageareawhereFATHERandthethreechildrenareseatedaroundthediningroomtable.MOTHERenterscarryingadish,whichshesetsonthetable.FATHERquicklyrisesandpullsoutherchair.Shesits.Thefamilystartseatingdinner.)FATHER:Ihaveasurpriseforyou,Diane.DIANE:(Knowsitcan’tbegood.)Youhave...asurprise?MOTHER:Well,whateveritis,dear,don’t

keepusin

suspense.FATHER:Well,youknow,DanLucasandIworktogether?Article7_W_Popwin_keepinsuspenseSEAN,HEIDIandDIANE:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightsfadetoblackandcomeupontheCenterStageareawhereFATHERandthethreechildrenareseatedaroundthediningroomtable.MOTHERenterscarryingadish,whichshesetsonthetable.FATHERquicklyrisesandpullsoutherchair.Shesits.Thefamilystartseatingdinner.)FATHER:Ihaveasurpriseforyou,Diane.DIANE:(Knowsitcan’tbegood.)Youhave...asurprise?MOTHER:Well,whateveritis,dear,don’t

keepusin

suspense.FATHER:Well,youknow,DanLucasandIworktogether?

keepinsuspense:delaytelling(sb.)whattheyareeagertoknowWe’vebeenkeptinsuspensewaitingfortheexaminationresults.观众的悬念一直持续到剧终。Theaudienceiskeptinsuspensetotheveryendoftheplay.Collocation:breakthesuspense

holdsb.insuspense消除悬念使某人处于悬念之中beinsuspenseover对……悬疑不安Article8_WI’llbet.SEAN:(WhisperingtoHEIDI)Whateverwouldmakeyouthinkthat?MOTHER:Sean,dear.Heidi,sweetheart,don’tdistractyourfather.SEANandHEIDI:(Simultaneously)Sorry,Mom.FATHER:Nowthen.AsIwassaying,IknowhowmuchyoulikeyoungKyle.DIANE:Kyle’sfather?MOTHER:Don’tinterrupt,dear,yourfatheristryingtotellyousomething.HEIDI:(StagewhispertoSEAN)SomethingDianewon’twanttoknow,Article8_W_interruptI’llbet.SEAN:(WhisperingtoHEIDI)Whateverwouldmakeyouthinkthat?MOTHER:Sean,dear.Heidi,sweetheart,don’tdistract

yourfather.SEANandHEIDI:(Simultaneously)Sorry,Mom.FATHER:Nowthen.AsIwassaying,IknowhowmuchyoulikeyoungKyle.DIANE:Kyle’sfather?MOTHER:Don’tinterrupt,dear,yourfatheristryingtotellyousomething.HEIDI:(StagewhispertoSEAN)SomethingDianewon’twanttoknow,

interrupt:v.stop(sb.)fromcontinuingwhattheyaresayingordoingStopinterruptingme.I’mtryingtotalktoyourmother.Article8_W_bet1I’llbet.SEAN:(WhisperingtoHEIDI)Whateverwouldmakeyouthinkthat?MOTHER:Sean,dear.Heidi,sweetheart,don’tdistract

yourfather.SEANandHEIDI:(Simultaneously)Sorry,Mom.FATHER:Nowthen.AsIwassaying,IknowhowmuchyoulikeyoungKyle.DIANE:Kyle’sfather?MOTHER:Don’tinterrupt,dear,yourfatheristryingtotellyousomething.HEIDI:(StagewhispertoSEAN)SomethingDianewon’twanttoknow,

bet:1)vi.besureIbetitwillsnowtomorrow.Ibetshewaslateforthemeetingonpurpose.Article8_W_bet2I’llbet.SEAN:(WhisperingtoHEIDI)Whateverwouldmakeyouthinkthat?MOTHER:Sean,dear.Heidi,sweetheart,don’tdistractyourfather.SEANandHEIDI:(Simultaneously)Sorry,Mom.FATHER:Nowthen.AsIwassaying,IknowhowmuchyoulikeyoungKyle.DIANE:Kyle’sfather?MOTHER:Don’tinterrupt,dear,yourfatheristryingtotellyousomething.HEIDI:(StagewhispertoSEAN)SomethingDianewon’twanttoknow,2.v.risk(money)ontheresultofafutureevent

Ibetyou$5thattheywillwinthenextelection.Ibetonthewronghorse.Itlosttherace.Article8_W_distractI’llbet.SEAN:(WhisperingtoHEIDI)Whateverwouldmakeyouthinkthat?MOTHER:Sean,dear.Heidi,sweetheart,don’tdistractyourfather.SEANandHEIDI:(Simultaneously)Sorry,Mom.FATHER:Nowthen.AsIwassaying,IknowhowmuchyoulikeyoungKyle.DIANE:Kyle’sfather?MOTHER:Don’tinterrupt,dear,yourfatheristryingtotellyousomething.HEIDI:(StagewhispertoSEAN)SomethingDianewon’twanttoknow,

distract:

vt.take(sb.’sattention)awayfromsth.esp.forashorttimeDon’tdistractmefromworking.Shewasdistractedbythenoiseoutside.玩电脑游戏有时让他写作业分心。

Playingcomputergamessometimesdistractshimfromhishomework.Pattern:

distractsb./sth.distractsb./sth.fromArticle11_WDIANE:What-has-this-to-do-withme?!MOTHER:Diane,sometimesIjustdon’tunderstandyourbehavior.Itrymybest.DIANE:(Veryshortwithher)I’msorry.MOTHER:Thankyou,Diane.(ToFATHER)Pleasedogoon,dear.FATHER:AsIsaid--HEIDI:Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.FATHER:Er...uh,what’sthat?SEAN:Shesaid,“Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.”FATHER:Yes,yes,ofcourse.MOTHER:Dogetonwithit,dear.I’vemadethemost

gloriousdessert.AnoldrecipehandeddowntomebymygreatAuntHilda--Article11_W_Popwin_gloriousDIANE:What-has-this-to-do-withme?!MOTHER:Diane,sometimesIjustdon’tunderstandyourbehavior.Itrymybest.DIANE:(Veryshortwithher)I’msorry.MOTHER:Thankyou,Diane.(ToFATHER)Pleasedogoon,dear.FATHER:AsIsaid--HEIDI:Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.FATHER:Er...uh,what’sthat?SEAN:Shesaid,“Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.”FATHER:Yes,yes,ofcourse.MOTHER:Dogetonwithit,dear.I’vemadethemost

gloriousdessert.AnoldrecipehandeddowntomebymygreatAuntHilda--glorious:adj.wonderfulLookatthegloriouscolorsonthesky.Article11_W_Popwin_handdown1DIANE:What-has-this-to-do-withme?!MOTHER:Diane,sometimesIjustdon’tunderstandyourbehavior.Itrymybest.DIANE:(Veryshortwithher)I’msorry.MOTHER:Thankyou,Diane.(ToFATHER)Pleasedogoon,dear.FATHER:AsIsaid--HEIDI:Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.FATHER:Er...uh,what’sthat?SEAN:Shesaid,“Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.”FATHER:Yes,yes,ofcourse.MOTHER:Dogetonwithit,dear.I’vemadethemost

gloriousdessert.AnoldrecipehandeddowntomebymygreatAuntHilda--

handdown:giveorleavetopeoplewhoareyoungerorcomelaterThegoldwatchhasbeenhandeddownfrommygrandfather.她有一些珠宝，是从她祖母那儿传下来的。Shehadsomejewelry,whichhadbeenhandeddownfromhergrandmother.Article11_W_Popwin_handdown2DIANE:What-has-this-to-do-withme?!MOTHER:Diane,sometimesIjustdon’tunderstandyourbehavior.Itrymybest.DIANE:(Veryshortwithher)I’msorry.MOTHER:Thankyou,Diane.(ToFATHER)Pleasedogoon,dear.FATHER:AsIsaid--HEIDI:Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.FATHER:Er...uh,what’sthat?SEAN:Shesaid,“Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.”FATHER:Yes,yes,ofcourse.MOTHER:Dogetonwithit,dear.I’vemadethemost

gloriousdessert.AnoldrecipehandeddowntomebymygreatAuntHilda--Collocation:handinhandonhandouthandover上交；交给传递；依次传下去分给；分发交出；移交Article12_WDIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:Yes,dear?(DIANEshakesherheadandletsherbodyfallagainstthebackofthechair.)FATHER:Atanyrate,Dan’saniceguy.Neverknewhimwell.Foundwehavealotofthesameinterests.Ourfamilies,ourcommunity,globalpeace,humanwelfare.HEIDI:(Mumblingtoherself)Thatnarrowsitdown,allright.SEAN:Father?FATHER:Yes,son?SEAN:IdobelieveDianewouldliketoknowthesurprise.Article12_W_Popwin_communityDIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:Yes,dear?(DIANEshakesherheadandletsherbodyfallagainstthebackofthechair.)FATHER:Atanyrate,Dan’saniceguy.Neverknewhimwell.Foundwehavealotofthesameinterests.Ourfamilies,ourcommunity,globalpeace,humanwelfare.HEIDI:(Mumblingtoherself)Thatnarrowsitdown,allright.SEAN:Father?FATHER:Yes,son?SEAN:IdobelieveDianewouldliketoknowthesurprise.community:n.thepeoplelivinginoneplace,district,orcountry,consideredasawholeThejobofapolicemanistoservethecommunity.Article12_W_Popwin_narrowdown

DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:Yes,dear?(DIANEshakesherheadandletsherbodyfallagainstthebackofthechair.)FATHER:Atanyrate,Dan’saniceguy.Neverknewhimwell.Foundwehavealotofthesameinterests.Ourfamilies,ourcommunity,globalpeace,humanwelfare.HEIDI:(Mumblingtoherself)Thatnarrowsitdown,allright.SEAN:Father?FATHER:Yes,son?SEAN:IdobelieveDianewouldliketoknowthesurprise.narrowdown:make(alistofthings)smaller

Theanswertothequestionwasnarroweddowntotwochoices.一百多位申请者将会被减少成仅仅五位候选人。Overahundredapplicantswillbenarroweddowntoashortlistoffivecandidates.

Pattern:narrowdowntoArticle12_W_Popwin_atanyrate1

DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:Yes,dear?(DIANEshakesherheadandletsherbodyfallagainstthebackofthechair.)FATHER:Atanyrate,Dan’saniceguy.Neverknewhimwell.Foundwehavealotofthesameinterests.Ourfamilies,ourcommunity,globalpeace,humanwelfare.HEIDI:(Mumblingtoherself)Thatnarrowsitdown,allright.SEAN:Father?FATHER:Yes,son?SEAN:IdobelieveDianewouldliketoknowthesurprise.

atanyrate:whatevermayhappen;inanycase

Atanyrate,I’mgoingbackhome.CF:

speed,rate&pace这几个词都是名词，都有“速度”的意思。Collocation:birthrate

first-rateatthis/thatraterateofexchange

出生率一流的这样/那样的话；照这样/那样的情形汇率Article12_W_Popwin_atanyrate2

DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:Yes,dear?(DIANEshakesherheadandletsherbodyfallagainstthebackofthechair.)FATHER:Atanyrate,Dan’saniceguy.Neverknewhimwell.Foundwehavealotofthesameinterests.Ourfamilies,ourcommunity,globalpeace,humanwelfare.HEIDI:(Mumblingtoherself)Thatnarrowsitdown,allright.SEAN:Father?FATHER:Yes,son?SEAN:IdobelieveDianewouldliketoknowthesurprise.

Hedroveataspeedof70milesperhour.CF:speed,rate&pacespeed一般指单位时间内所运动的距离。例如：他以每小时七十英里的速度行驶。Wecan’tgoanyfaster.We’realreadyattopspeed.我们不能再快了。我们已经全速前进了。rate指比率、率，如速度、出生率、入学率等。指速度时可与speed换用。例如：Shecanreadattherateof100wordsaminute.她每分钟能阅读100个单词。Hemustpayattherateof10percent.他必须按照百分之十的比率付款。Article12_W_Popwin_atanyrate3DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:Yes,dear?(DIANEshakesherheadandletsherbodyfallagainstthebackofthechair.)FATHER:Atanyrate,Dan’saniceguy.Neverknewhimwell.Foundwehavealotofthesameinterests.Ourfamilies,ourcommunity,globalpeace,humanwelfare.HEIDI:(Mumblingtoherself)Thatnarrowsitdown,allright.SEAN:Father?FATHER:Yes,son?SEAN:IdobelieveDianewouldliketoknowthesurprise.CF:speed,rate&pacepace主要指行走、跑步等的步速，也可指生活、生长、进展等方面的速度、进度等。例如：Ifyouadvanceonepace,Iwillshootyou.你再向前走一步，我就开枪了。Theworkprogressedataslowpace.工作进展很慢。

Article13_WDIANE:(Breathinghardasifexhausted,sheturnstoSEAN,noddingherheadupanddownrepeatedly.)Thankyou,Sean.Ioweyouone.FATHER:Well,yes.Hereitisthen.ItoldDanofyourinterestinhisson.DIANE:Youwhat?MOTHER:Diane,whathascomeoveryou?Ijustdon’tunderstandtheyoungergeneration.Whybackinmyday--DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:What,what?What?HEIDI:Mother,IbelieveshewantsFathertocontinue.SEAN:(Tohimself)Getthisoverwith,morelikely.Article13_W_exhausted1DIANE:(Breathinghardasifexhausted,sheturnstoSEAN,noddingherheadupanddownrepeatedly.)Thankyou,Sean.Ioweyouone.FATHER:Well,yes.Hereitisthen.ItoldDanofyourinterestinhisson.DIANE:Youwhat?MOTHER:Diane,whathascomeoveryou?Ijustdon’tunderstandtheyoungergeneration.Whybackinmyday--DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:What,what?What?HEIDI:Mother,IbelieveshewantsFathertocontinue.SEAN:(Tohimself)Getthisoverwith,morelikely.

exhaust:

vt.1)make(sb.)verytired,eitherphysicallyormentallyWhatanexhaustingday!2)useupcompletelyTheyhaveexhaustedthesupplyofoxygen.Whatwillwedoifweexhaustourreservesofoil?CF:

tired,exhausted&

wornout这几个词都是形容词，都有“累、疲惫”的意思。tired为常见词，但本身没有指明精力的削减程度。例如：Hebecametiredfromhours’reading.他阅读了几小时，感到疲倦。

Article13_W_exhausted2DIANE:(Breathinghardasifexhausted,sheturnstoSEAN,noddingherheadupanddownrepeatedly.)Thankyou,Sean.Ioweyouone.FATHER:Well,yes.Hereitisthen.ItoldDanofyourinterestinhisson.DIANE:Youwhat?MOTHER:Diane,whathascomeoveryou?Ijustdon’tunderstandtheyoungergeneration.Whybackinmyday--DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:What,what?What?HEIDI:Mother,IbelieveshewantsFathertocontinue.SEAN:(Tohimself)Getthisoverwith,morelikely.

tired,exhausted&wornoutexhausted指体力、精力的完全损耗，难以恢复或需要较长时间才可恢复。例如：Hereturnedatlast,tooexhaustedtoeatanything.wornout

指过度使用而失去价值或功效。例如：Hedivorcedhiswifebecausehewaswornoutfromlisteningtoherconstant

complaints.他因为听烦了妻子没完没了的抱怨而和她离了婚。他终于回来了，累得吃不下任何东西。Article13_W_repeatedlyDIANE:(Breathinghardasifexhausted,sheturnstoSEAN,noddingherheadupanddownrepeatedly.)Thankyou,Sean.Ioweyouone.FATHER:Well,yes.Hereitisthen.ItoldDanofyourin