高级英语Lesson2

1、supple: Readily bent; pliant.易弯曲的；柔韧的 superior/ inferior 2) muscular: having well-developed muscles; strong, suggestive of great physical strength 3) massive: large and imposing or impressive 4) stately: The camel walks in a slow, deliberate and dignified pace, hence stately. 威严的,42. The pressingand

2、 their stone wheels: ramshackle: shaky, unsteady; likely to go to pieces, as from age of neglect摇摇欲坠的 2) apparatus : an integrated assembly of tools, instrument etc, used for a specific purpose器械 3) Note the use of tower and dwarf and the mental picture the author wants to create. tower: reach high

3、(above or over surroundings),equipment, apparatus,gear, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, tackle: The central meaning shared by these nouns is “the materials needed for a purpose such as a task or a journey” equipment装配备; 设备; 配件, 器材 apparatus器械, 设备, 仪器 gear工具； 用具; 齿轮, 传动装置 skiing gear v.调整, (使)适合, 换档 outf

4、it 用具, 配备, 机构, 全套装配 an explorers outfit; paraphernalia随身用具, 行头; 行装 sports paraphernalia rig索具装备a climbers rig; tackle装备尤指钓鱼时使用的器具；用具 fishing tackle. tool instrument implement utensil appliance: These nouns refer to devices used in the performance of work.,dwarf: make look small by contrast or distan

5、ce He dwarfs other dramatists pulley滑轮, 辘轳 43. The machine is operated by one man: The stress is on one, meaning not two or three men. If the words are replaced by a man, then the stress is on man, meaning not a woman or a boy(girl).,44. who shovels in motion: Nimble, agile, quick, brisk, facile, sp

6、ry: moving or acting quickly and lightly; light and quick in motion.敏捷的 a dizzy height: so high that it causes giddiness; that it makes people have a kind of whirling sensation 3) throw ones weight on to : use all ones strength to press down set in motion: get going; get operating 5) Vat: large vess

7、el 大桶；大盆,45. Ancient girders creak and groana used petrol can: ancient:not only very old, but also old-fashioned and antiquated creak: (make a ) sound like that of an unoiled door-hinge, or badly-fitting floorboards when trodden on 3) groan: (make a ) sound like that caused by the movement of wood o

8、r metal parts heavily loaded 4)trickle: a slow, small flow (of liquid) 滴, 淌; 细流 5) ooze: give forth steadily (moisture) 6) runnel: a small channel小河,细流 7) used: no longer new; second-hand,e.g. used cars : cars offered for sale after they have been used and are no longer in new condition 8) petrol: (

9、U.S. ) gasoline 46. Quickly the trickle and sighs of the camels: 1) glisten: (esp.of wet or polished surface, tearfilled eyes ) shine brightly, sparkle闪光 e.g. glistening dew-drops eyes glistening with tears,Compare: dancing flashes and live coals glowing bright and then dimming flash : sudden and tr

10、ansient outburst of flame or light e. g. a flash of lightning flashes of fireworks ( fig.) a flash of wit; hope; inspiration glow : send out brightness or warmth without flame flash表示“忽明忽暗的闪光”。 如手电筒的忽隐忽现的光， 或活动着的反光体（如镜子） 所反射出的光 A lighthouse was flashing in the distance一个灯塔在远处闪着光。,gleam 一般表示透过某种媒介而现出

11、的微弱的光，这种光由于微弱，有时也显得忽隐忽现， glance尤其表示急促的反射光，例如古代的刀、枪、剑、戟等兵器在阳光下闪烁的光亮。 Their helmets glanced in the sunlight. 他们的头盔在阳光下闪着亮光。 glint 用于表示迅速闪烁的微弱的光，如朝阳下露水珠上闪烁的微弱的光 The sun glinted through the leaves after the shower.,阵雨过后，阳光透过叶隙闪烁着微弱的光芒。 glisten尤其指潮湿的物体上反映的有光泽的柔和光辉，如高山上积雪反射的光辉 Her eyes were glistening wit

12、h tears. 她眼睛中的泪水闪着柔和的光。 spark表示发出火星的光。 flicker表示如油灯或蜡烛的火苗要熄灭前扑动着的闪光 The candle flickered and then went out. 那只蜡烛的火苗扑动着，后来就熄灭了。 2) taut and protesting: The ropes are drawn tight and the ancient girders creak and groan. taut: Pulled or drawn tight; not slack.拉紧的,3) Its creaks : “its” stands for the ov

13、erhead apparatus or the beam creak: make a grating or squeaking sound. creaky: adj 4) blend: to mix; intermingle 5) squeaking: making short, deep, rough sound like that of a hog发吱吱声 6) rumble: (make a) deep , heavy continuous sound隆隆声 e. g. tanks, thunder, armoured cars, a freight train rumbles 7) g

14、runt: a high-pitched, nasal-sounding cry咕噜声,Lesson Two Hiroshimathe “Liveliest” City in Japan: The word “liveliest” is put in quotation marks to show that this is what the city is said to be and the writer perhaps considers it ironic to use the word “liveliest” to describe a city that had been atomi

15、zed.( gloomy) “Hiroshima! Everybody off!” Everybody should now get off the train. These words were chanted by the stationmaster to inform the passengers that the train had arrived at its terminal destination and all passengers were to detrain. 3. That must be slipped to a stop in Hiroshima Station:,

16、1) “Must” here expresses strong probability as the author did not understand Japanese and could not have been sure. 2) in the Japanese stationmasters uniform: in : (of dress) wearing something e. g. in white; in mourning; in rags; in silk Stationmaster: the official in charge of a railway station (站

17、长) 3) slipped to a stop: came to a stop smoothly and effortlessly, ion a gliding manner Slide implies accelerated motion without loosing contact with the slippery surface. 滑行 所表示的“滑动”含有这样几层意思：光 滑的面接触，通常为加速运动。用于比 喻时，表示不自主地陷入某种习惯等,Slip often suggests involuntary rather than voluntary, sometimes even d

18、efinitely implying a loss of footing and a fall.滑，失足 所表示的“滑”与slide相比，接触面更滑， 但不象slide那样持续地滑动， 而是突然的或短暂的滑动， 如滑倒。 用于比喻时，可以表示“口误”(a slip of the tongue)， “笔误”(a slip of the pen)； “悄悄地溜进” (slip into) “轻巧而迅速地穿过” (slip through)等,Glide, rather close to slide, means to move smoothly, quietly and continuously

19、as is characteristic of dances .e. g. Plane glided down to the airfield.滑动 可以像slide那样持续地滑， 但不一定像slide那样以面接触 进行滑动。鸟在天空中翱翔， 小船在水面荡漾，都可以用glide表示。与slide运动相比，可把这种面接触的摩擦力视为极小的数值，好象没有摩擦力一样。此外，诸如自行车顺着下坡路面自行滑动，和即将到站的火车靠其惯性作自行滑动，也可以用glide表示。,skid :implies an uncontrolled, often sideways sliding caused by a la

20、ck of traction 表示“打滑”。如汽 车在结冰的道路上行驶有时会出现车轮不转动而车体向 一侧滑动的现象。又如：高速行驶的汽车在急转弯时，车身向一侧的滑动。 All the wheels of the truck were tied up with iron chains to avoid skidding on the ice road.,大卡车的所有轮子 上都捆上了铁链， 以防止在结冰的 路面上打滑。 Slither can mean to slip and slide, as on an uneven surface, often with friction and noise

21、 可以指在不平坦的表面上的滑行或滑动，通常产生摩擦和噪音;还可以指爬行动物蜿蜒，滑行的动物 An iguana slithered across the path. 一只蜥蜴从路上溜过,4. And secondly, because I had a lump in my throat and a lot of sad thoughts on my mind. might say: 1)I had a lump in my throat: I was choked with emotion; I was so overcome with emotion that I could not spe

22、ak or think clearly. 2) a lump in ones throat: a feeling of pressure in ones throat, caused by repressed emotion喉咙哽住 3) a lot of sad thoughts on my mind : I was troubled about some sad events; I was occupied with some sad thoughts.,4) My sad thoughts had no connection with what the stationmaster mig

23、ht say 5. The very act of stepping on this soil any reportorial assignment Id previously taken: 1) very: itself and nothing else ; 2) stepping on this soil: putting my feet down on this soil; landing in Hiroshima 3) far greater: adverbial modifiers of adj. Or adv. In the comparative degree far more;

24、 even more; still more; a lot more; much more; two-years older; a head taller,4) adventure : an unusual journey or an exciting experience 5) reportorial assignment: reporting work for a newspaper 6) The fact that I was now in Hiroshima was in itself a much more exciting experience for me than any tr

25、ip I had taken or any reporting work I had done in the past. 6. Was I not at the scene of the crime?: 1) scene: place of an actual event 2) The crime: the dropping of the A-bomb on Hiroshima 3) Rhetorical questions are usually asked only for effect, as to emphasize a point, no answer being expected.

26、,7.information provided in the first paragraph: The author was here on a reportorial mission. He was preoccupied with some sad thoughts-the crime of the A-bomb.He was tortured by a guilty conscience. 3) He didnt understand Japanese. 8.the Japanese crowdthat I had: did not appear to have did not seem

27、 to have; judging by appearances, the author could not have been absolutely sure that the Japanese crowd did not have the same preoccupations preoccupy:occupy completely the mind or attention of 使全神贯注,You were too preoccupied to notice me at the bus stop yesterday. 2) seem, look, appear Seem suggest

28、s a personal opinion based on evidence that satisfies the judgment. Look implies that the opinion is based on a visual impression. Appear may convey the same implication as look. But it sometimes suggests a distorted impression produced by an optical illusion, a restricted point of view etc. e, g .

29、The setting sun made the spires appear ablaze.,9. From the sidewalk seemed much the same as : much the same: about the same; much here tones down rather than emphasizes the word same 10. Little girls in western dress: 1) rub shoulders with : (informal ) meet and mix with ( people) e.g.The foreign vi

30、sitors said that they would like to rub shoulders with ordinary Chinese people . 与为伍；与会面 During those two terms at the boarding school, she rubbed shoulders with the rich.,The is not the sort of club where the great rub shoulders with the humble. 2) This sentence gives the impression that in Japan t

31、raditional style and western style exist side by side. 11.Serious looking men 1) to be oblivious of : to be unaware of oblivious:lacking all memory; forgetful. They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the crowds about them,2) Bob up and down repeatedly

32、 in little bows:bow repeatedly bob: move up and down 3) ritual: all the rites or forms connected with a ceremony; particular form of any procedure regularly followed; here adj done as a rite 4) formula of gratitude and respect: form of words used regularly 客套语 12. facade: front or face of building t

33、owards a street or open place 13. cab driver:taxi driver pop open:burst open with a short, sharp, slightly explosive sound,14. He grinned at me in the rear-view mirror grin: smile broadly as to show teeth, originally expressing amusement, foolish satisfaction or contempt, but in current English, ten

34、ding to imply naive cheerfulness. 15. 1)martyred city: the city that has been made to suffer martyr: n. One who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles烈士 vt. inflict great pain on; torment. 使遭受巨大痛苦，折磨 2) flash by:pass swiftly 3) lurch: roll or sway suddenly forward or to on

35、e side 4) in response to : in answer to 5) sharp twist: abrupt change of direction,The high buildings passed swiftly and when the driver made abrupt changes of direction, we sometimes swung to one side, sometimes to the other side in response to the swaying motion of the car. 16 The taxi screeched t

36、o a halt: the taxi stopped with a harsh piercing sound as the brakes were suddenly applied screech: make a harsh, piercing sound 17 Will accept my destination will agree to go where they are asked to without caring 18 intermezzo: A brief entertainment between two acts of a play插曲；间奏曲 I found myself:

37、 This pattern gives the idea of “suddenness” “unexpectedness”,19 usher: One who serves as official doorkeeper看门人; One who is employed to escort people to their seats, as in a theater, church, or stadium.引座员 heave a sigh: utter a sigh The doorkeeper uttered a sigh perhaps because many people had gone

38、 there wrongly before the author and he had to explain again 20 sketch a map: draw roughly and quickly with outlines but little detail 21 thanks to: on account of; because of embankment:A mound of earth or stone built to hold back water or to support a roadway堤防,barge:A long, large, usually flat-bottomed boat for transporting freight驳船, 平底船 moor: make fast (a vess