新概念英语第二册第17课

1Lesson17Alwaysyoung青春常驻MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeverasksherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,'Darling,itmustbeterribletobegrownup!'Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语appearv.登场，扮演stagen.舞台brightadj.鲜艳的stockingn.（女用）长筒袜sockn.短袜参考译文我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员，她至少也有35岁了。尽管如此，她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。詹妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出。这一次，她将扮演一个17岁的少女。演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。去年在演另一个剧时，她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服。一旦有人问起她有多大年纪，她总是回答：“亲爱的，长成大人真可怕啊！”1.Alwaysyoung青春常驻1)always[ˈɔ:lweiz]adv.1.atalltimes;oneveryoccasion总是；每次都是:e.g.她每次都是7:30到。Shealwaysarrivesat7:30.她事事都迟到。She’salwayslateforeverything.我们并不总是这么忙！We’renotalwaysthisbusy!2.foralongtime;sinceyoucanremember一直；一贯e.g.玛丽一直喜爱园艺。Maryhasalwayslovedgardening.我们一直是这样干的。Thisisthewaywe’vealwaysdoneit.3.forallfuturetime(将)永远e.g.我将永远爱你。I’llalwaysloveyou.4.Ifyousayapersonisalwaysdoingsth.orsomethingisalwayshappening,youmeanthattheydoit,orithappens,veryoften,andthatthisisannoying(讨厌地)老是；一再e.g.她老是批评我。She’salwayscriticizingme.那个电话总是响个不停。Thatphone’salwaysringing.她老是将东西搬来搬去。Shewasalwaysmovingthingsaround.IDM:asalwaysasusuallyhappensorisexpected和往常一样；和料想的一样：e.g.杰克和往常一样，上学又迟到了。Asalways,Jackwaslateforschool.2)young[jʌŋ]adj.(younger[ˈjʌŋɡə],youngest[ˈjʌŋɡist])1.havinglivedorexistedforonlyashorttime;notfullydeveloped幼小的；未成熟的：e.g.幼小的孩子/动物youngchildren/animals新成立的国家/公司ayoungcountry/company2.notyetold;notasoldasothers年轻的；岁数不大的；相对年轻的：e.g.年轻人youngpeople他们结婚很早。Theymarriedyoung.(=atanearlyage)他母亲去世得早。Hismotherdiedyoung.3.suitableorappropriate[əˈprəupriit]foryoungpeople年轻人的；青年的；适合青年人的：e.g.年轻人的时尚/想法youngfashion/ideas2她穿的衣服显得过于年轻了。Theclothesshewearsaremuchtooyoungforher.IDM:1.notbegettinganyyounger(spoken)usedwhenyouarecommenting[ˈkɔment]thattimeispassingandthatyou,orsb.else,isgrowingolder老了；岁月不饶人2.youngatheartthinkingandbehavinglikeayoungpersonevenwhenyouareold人老心不老n.[pl.]1.(theyoung)youngpeopleconsideredasagroup(统称)年轻人，青年人2.younganimalsofaparticulartypeorthatbelongtoaparticularmother幼崽；幼兽；幼鸟youngster[ˈjʌŋstə]n.(informal)ayoungpersonorachild年轻人;少年;儿童e.g.这次活动是为8至14岁的少年儿童安排的。Theactivityisforyoungstersaged8to14.其他的孩子则没有这么幸运。Otheryoungstersarenotsolucky.1935年时我还只是个孩子。Iwasonlyayoungsterin1935.youth[ju:θ]n.(pl.youths[ju:ðz])1.[u]thetimeoflifewhenapersonisyoung,esp.thetimebeforeachildbecomesanadult青年时期(尤指成年以前)：e.g.他年轻时很有音乐天赋。Hehadbeenatalentedmusicianinhisyouth.2.[u]thequalityorstateofbeingyoung青春;朝气;年轻:e.g.这个队如今既经验丰富又充满朝气。Theteamisnowagoodmixtureofexperienceandyouth.她在工作中能把朝气和经验结合在一起，这是很难得的。Shebringstothejobararecombination[ˌkɔmbiˈneiʃən]ofyouthandexperience.3.(alsotheyouth)[pl.]youngpeopleconsideredasagroup(统称)青年，年轻人e.g.当代青年theyouthoftoday青年失业问题youthunemployment她对这个国家的青年一代没什么好影响。She’snotaverygoodinfluenceontheyouthofthiscountry.youthful['ju:θfl]adj.1.typical(['tipikəl]adj.典型的；有代表性的)ofyoungpeople年轻人的；青年的；青春的：e.g.青春的激情/活力youthfulenthusiasm/energy2.youngorseemingyoungerthanyouare年轻的；显得年轻的e.g.她65岁了，但显得非常年轻。She’saveryyouthful65.adv.youthfullyn.[u]youthfulness2.MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员，她至少也有35岁了。1)–esssuffix(innouns构成名词)female女…；雌…；母…actress['æktris]女演员actor男演员:以-or，-er结尾，是男性其他的例如：waiter男服务员waitress['weɪtrɪs]女服务员prince王子princess公主；王妃god神goddess['gɔdɪs]女神lion公狮子lioness['laiənis]['laiənes]母狮子host[həust]主人；东道主hostess['həʊstɪs]女主人；女房东2)leastdet.,pron.(usuallytheleast)smallestinsize,amount,degree,etc.最小的；最少的；程度最轻的(littlelessleast;many/muchmoremost)e.g.他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。He’sthebestteacher,eventhoughhehastheleastexperience.3这是我所能帮忙做的最起码的事。It’stheleastIcandotohelp.(=IfeelIshoulddomore)IDM:1.atthe(very)leastusedafteramountstoshowthattheamountisthelowestpossible(用于数量之后)至少；最少e.g.这至少需要一年时间。It’lltakeayear,attheveryleast.2.notintheleastnotatall一点也不；丝毫不：e.g.说真的，我一点也不累。Really,I’mnotintheleasttired.--“我开电视机你介意吗？”“DoyoumindifIputthetelevisionon?”--“不，一点也不介意。”“No,notintheleast.”adv.tothesmallestdegree最小；最少；微不足道：e.g.她挑了一家最便宜的旅馆。Shechose[tʃəuz]theleastexpensiveofthehotels.IDM:1.atleast(1)notlessthan至少；不少于：e.g.这东西至少要花500美元。It’llcostatleast500dollars.她至少应该有40岁了。Shemustbeatleast40.他从图书馆至少借了5本书。Heborrowedatleastfivebooksfromthelibrary.如果你不能擦车，你至少可以帮我擦。Ifyoucan’tcleanthecar,youcanatleasthelpmetocleanit.(2)usedtoaddapositivecomment['kɔment]aboutanegativesituation.(用于对否定情况补充肯定的评论)起码：e.g.她虽然迟钝，但起码还很可靠。Shemaybeslowbutatleastshe’sreliable.(slowadj.迟钝的；笨的；理解力差的reliable[ri'laiəbl]adj.可信赖的；可依靠的)(3)evenifnothingelseistrueoryoudonothingelse无论如何；反正：e.g.你至少可以听一听他说些什么。Youcouldatleastlistentowhathesays.唔，反正他们没有厌烦。Well,atleasttheyweren’tbored.(4)usedtolimitormakewhatyouhavejustsaidlessdefinite(用以减轻前面所说的话的肯定性)至少synonym:anywaye.g.他们很少抱怨----至少不在正式场合抱怨。Theyseldomcomplained—officiallyatleast.它行，反正我认为它行。Itworks,atleastIthinkitdoes.at(the)mostnotmorethan至多；不超过e.g.那儿最多只有50个人。Therewere50peoplethere,attheverymost.Shemustbefifteenyearsold.她很可能15岁Shemustbeatmostfiftee