新视野研究生英语课件-第五课.ppt

1、The Roots of My AmbitionBy Russell Baker,A Presentation of paragragh 59 By Wang Wenya 17oct.,Paragragh 5,“Russell, youve got no more gumption than a bump o n a log”.你的勇气顶多和树干上的突起一样大. She has hounded me with these battle cries since I was a boy in short pants.从我还是个穿短裤的小男孩起，母亲就不断用战场上的喊叫来鞭策我。 “Make som

2、ething of yourself!” “你要干出些成绩来!” “Dont be a quitter!” “不要做轻易放弃的人!” “Have a little ambition, Buddy.” “得有点抱负，巴迪!”,同义词！,no/not anymore than 不超过,仅仅,至多,同一样,利用,Explaination:,gumption英音： gmpn 1. 魄力;精力;进取心 2. 精明;机智 bump英音：bmp美音：bmp 不及物动词 vi. 1. 碰,撞 +against/intoThe bus bumped into the car in front. 巴士撞上了前面那

3、辆汽车。 2. 颠簸着行进+alongThe jeep bumped along the rough mountain road. 吉普车在崎岖的山路上颠簸行驶。 及物动词 vt. 1. (使)猛击;(使)冲撞;撞伤The room was dark and he bumped his head against the shelf. 房间一片漆黑,他将头撞到了架子上。 2. 【美】【俚】挤掉.的座位;取代.的职务 3. 【俚】杀死,谋杀,名词 n. C 1. 重击;猛撞,碰撞 A bump on the head caused her amnesia. 她因头部撞了一下而得了健忘症。 2. (

4、因碰撞而起的)肿块 I had a bump on my leg. 我腿上有个肿块。 3. (路面的)凸块 She tripped over a bump on the road. 她被路上一块隆起的地面绊了一下。 4. 【口】能力,才能 the S 5. (飞机因气流上升而产生的)空中颠簸 6. 因客满而未能搭乘原定班机 Some passengers have to be bumped through over-booking. 由于航空公司划位超额,有些旅客不能搭乘原预定班机,只好改搭下一班。 副词 ad. 突然地;猛烈地 My car ran bump into the wall. 我

5、的汽车猛然撞上墙壁。,Log 英音：lg 美音：lg 名词 n. C 1. 圆木;原木;木料The cabin was built of logs. 这小屋是用原木建造的。 2. 【海】测程仪,计程仪 3. 航海日志;飞行日志The captain of the ship entered the details in the log. 船长把详细情况记入航海日志中。 4. (机器运转,检修等)记录, (工程,试验等的)工作记录簿 及物动词 vt. 1. 伐(林木);锯;采伐(某地区)的林木+off Well log another section of the area today. 今天我们

6、要砍伐另一部分林区的树木。 2. 把.记入航海(或飞行)日志 3. 航行;飞行(一定距离,时数) +upHow many hours did the plane log up in the sky between April 30 and May 15? 这架飞机于四月三十日至五月十五日期间在空中飞行了多少小时?,hound 英音：haund美音：haund 名词 n. C 1. 猎犬 2. 【英】一群猎狐犬the P 3. 卑劣的人 4. 有瘾的人 My sister is a movie hound.我妹妹是个影迷。 及物动词 vt. 1. (用猎狗等)追猎;紧追 2. 追逼;(不断地)烦

7、扰 She was hounded by the press. 她受到记者的追踪。 3. 催促 Mom hounded me to get up. 妈妈催我起身。,Quitter 英音：kwit美音：kwt 名词 n. 轻易放弃工作(或职务等)的人,Paragragh 6,The civilized man of the world within me scoffs at materialism and （strives after (追求) ） success. He has read the philosophers and social critics. He thinks it is

8、vulgar and unworthy to spend ones life pursuing money, power, fame, and 翻译：在我心中，这个世界上真正的文明的人是嘲笑那些崇尚实利、热衷求取功名的人。这种人读过哲学家和社会批评家的书籍，他认为把生命花费在追逐金钱、权力，名誉是俗气的不值的.,Explaination:,Scoffer 英音：skf美音：skf 名词 n. 嘲笑者C Materialism 英音：mtirilizm美音:mtrl,zm 名词 n. 1. 唯物论;唯物主义 2. 实利主义,Strive 英音：straiv美音：strav 不及物动词 vi. 1

9、. 努力,苦干,奋斗+for/after +to-vThis is the goal we are striving toward. 这是我们奋斗的目标。 Today women are striving to occupy positions previously closed to them. 现今妇女正在努力争取以往不对她们开放的职位。 2. 反抗,斗争+against/withThe swimmer strove against the tide. 游泳者与潮水搏斗。,Vulgar 英音：vlg美音：vlg 形容词 a. 1. 粗俗的;下流的;粗鲁的Spitting in public

10、 is considered vulgar. 当众吐痰被认为是粗鄙的行为。 2. 通俗的;大众的,庶民的BThe vice premier led a vulgar life in his hometown after he resigned. 那位副总理辞职后在故乡过着平民生活。 3. 通俗语的;乡土语的,方言的His father still speaks the vulgar language of the country. 他父亲还是讲乡下的土语。 名词 n. 【古】庶民,平民百姓the SNor was this the suspicion of the vulgar alone;

11、it seems to have been shared by the clergy. 这也不单是庶民的怀疑;看来教士们也有同感。,Paragragh 7,“Sometimes you act like youre not worth the powder and shot it would take to blow you up with”. (blow up 爆炸 发脾气 膨胀) (blow Sb. up 训斥 严斥),Explaination:,Powder 英音：paud 美音：paud 名词 n. 1. 粉,粉末CU He crushed a piece of chalk to po

12、wder. 他将一支粉笔压成粉末。 2. 扑粉,化妆用粉U Theres too much powder on your nose. 你鼻子上的粉擦得太多了。 3. 药粉,药散CU She took some headache powder. 她吃了点止头痛药粉。 4. 火药,炸药U 及物动词 vt. 1. 使成粉末, 把粉撒在.上 She powdered the rolling pin with flour. 她洒了点面粉在赶面棒上。 2. 搽香粉于 She is thinly powdered. 她略施脂粉。 不及物动词 vi. 1. 变成粉末 2. 搽粉 She seldom, if

13、ever, paints or powders. 她很少涂脂抹粉。 3. 【俚】逃跑,匆匆离去,Shot 英音：t美音：t Shot1 (shoot的过去式和过去分词) shot2名词 n. 1. 射击,开枪;枪(炮)声C The policeman fired a warning shot. 警察鸣枪示警。 2. 【体】射门;投篮;一击C 3. 射击手C 4. 尝试;猜测 (+at) He made a good shot at the exam.他猜中了试题。 5. 弹丸;炮弹U 6. 【体】铅球C 7. 【口】照片C I took a shot of the twin sisters.

14、我给那对孪生姐妹拍了一张照片。 8. 拍摄;(电影)镜头C 9. 注射C The nurse gave me a flu shot. 护士给我打了治疗流感的针。 10. 射程U 11. (烈酒等的)一口,一小杯C 及物动词 vt. 1. 给.装弹 2. 尝试,试图 形容词 a. 1. 【口】摆脱了的;结束了的F (+of) He was at last shot of the burden. 他终于去掉了这个包袱。 2. 织成杂色的(+with) 3. 【口】精疲力尽的;用坏的;破旧的 This TV set is shot. 这台电视机已用坏了。 She was shot when she

15、got home. 她回到家里时精疲力尽了。,Paragragh 8,Life had been hard for my mother ever since her father died, leaving nothing but debts. The family house was lost, the children scattered .My mothers mother, fatally ill with tubercular infection , fell into a suicide depression and was institutionalized. My mother

16、, （who had just started college）, had to quit and look for work.,现在完成时,陷入某种状态,定语从句,译文：,自从外祖父去世后，母亲的日子一直过得很艰难。外祖父除了债务，什么都没留下。祖上的房子卖掉了，儿女四散。外婆染上了致命的肺病，心情沮丧，想要自杀，后被送进精神病院。刚上大学的母亲，不得不辍学去找工作。,Explaination:,Scatter 英音：skt美音：skt 及物动词 vt. 1. 使消散;使分散;使溃散 The sun soon scattered the clouds. 太阳不久驱散了云层。 2. 撒;撒于.

17、上;散布(+on/over/with) He scattered his clothes all over the floor. 他把衣服扔了一地。(或:扔得满地都是。) 3. 散播;撒播(+over) 4. 【物】【军】散射 不及物动词 vi. 1. 消散;分散;溃散 The crowd scattered when the police charged. 当警察冲过来时,人群便散开了。 2. 零落地出现 3. (炮火等)散射 名词 n. 1. 消散;分散;溃散U 2. 散播;撒播U 3. (炮火等)散射面U 4. 零星散布的东西;稀疏;少量S (+of) A scatter of appl

18、ause reached him when he ended his speech. 演讲结束时他听到稀稀拉拉的掌声。,Fatally 英音feitli 美音fet! 副词 ad. 1. 致命地;不幸地 She was fatally wounded. 她受了致命伤。 2. 宿命地;命中注定地 Tubercular 英音tju:b:kjul 美音tjubkjl 形容词 a. 1. 结节(状)的;瘤状的 2. 结核(病)的;结核性的,Institutionalize 英音 institju:nlaiz 美,nsttjun!,az 及物动词 vt. 1. 使成公共团体 2. 使制度化 3. 使约定俗成 Adoption 英音dpn 美音 dpn 名词 n. 1. 采纳,采用;正式通过UCThe adoption of this policy would relieve the unions of a tremendous burden. 采纳这一政策将会减轻工会的沉重负担。 2