新概念第三册第33课

Lesson33Adaytoremember•preluden.序幕，前奏•prelude与介词to搭配表示“……的前奏”•Forhim,readingwasanecessarypreludetosleep.•对他来说，阅读是入睡的必要前奏。•introductionn.导言，绪论（连to）•introductiontothebook•preface['prɛfəs]n.序，前言（连to）•...theprefacetoKelman'snovel.•…凯尔曼小说的前言。•foreword['fɔrwɝd]n.序（连to）•Shehaswrittentheforewordtoabookofrecipes.她为一本食谱写了前言。unforeseena.意料之外的•foreseev.预见，预知(过去式foresaw过去分词foreseen现在分词foreseeing)•foresee=seebeforehand/inadvance•--Iforeseeabrightfutureforyou.•foreseeablea.可预见的•foretellv.（普通用词）预言•predictv.预言，预示（语气比foretell强）•Hepredictsthatitwouldhappenintenyears.•forecastv.预测，预报•Timelysnowforetellsbumperharvest.•瑞雪兆丰年。weatherforecastseriesn.系列•series单复数同形常见搭配aseriesof•We’vegotaseriesofgoodharvest.我们取得了一连串的大丰收。•chainn.连串,连锁•achainof一系列•achainofreaction=aseriesofreaction•chainstore连锁店•chainreaction连锁反应•chainsmoker吸烟很严重的人•succession侧重指时间的顺序，强调时间的连续没有间隔开•asuccessionoffailures一系列的失败•We’vegotasuccessionofsuccesses.我们取得了一次又一次的成功•string连续不断相似的事件•astringofcars一连串的汽车•train一个接一个发生的事•atrainofthoughts/ideas一个个的想法catastrophen.大祸，灾难•强调严重，波及范围广的灾难•worldwidecatastrophe世界范围的灾难•nationalcatastrophe波及全国的灾难•disastern.灾难，不幸（比catastrophe弱）•calamity[kə‘læmɪtɪ]n.灾害，不幸事件•naturalcalamity自然灾害•Hedescribeddrugsasthegreatestcalamityoftheage.•他形容毒品是这个时代最大的灾难。panicn.惊慌，恐慌•panic=uncontrollablequicklyspreadingfearorterror•getintoapanic陷入惊慌之中•Hesuddenlygotintoapanicandstoppedhiscar.•beseizedwithpanic惊慌失措•terrorn.惊骇•horrorn.恐惧•frightn.害怕•alarmn.惊恐straya.迷失的•ADJAstraydogorcathaswanderedawayfromitsowner'shome.走失的(狗或猫)•例：Astraydogcameuptohim.•一只走失的狗来到他跟前。•Inawaywearestraylambs,fortoerrishuman.Soweconstantlyneedguidanceinourlives.•V-IIfsomeonestrayssomewhere,theywanderawayfromwheretheyaresupposedtobe.走失•例：Touristsoftengetlostandstrayintodangerousareas.•旅游者们经常迷路走进一些危险区域。confusionn.混乱•confusion=conditionthatisoutoforder•inorder秩序井然outoforder混乱•inconfusion乱七八糟•fallintoconfusion陷入混乱状态•Confucianism[kən'fjʊʃə,nɪzm]n.•孔子学说•Confucius[kən'fju:ʃjəs]Institutedevourv.狼吞虎咽地吃•有三种意思：•1.eatgreedily狼吞虎咽Thedogdevoursthecake.•2.destroycompletely吞灭，席卷•Theflamedevoursthewholebuilding.火把整幢楼都吞没了•3.takeineagerlywitheyes,ears,ormind贪婪地看、听、想•Hiseyesdevouredthescene.•他两眼贪婪地看着这美丽的风景。Wehaveallexperienceddayswheneverythinggoeswrong.•译文：我们都曾经历过诸事不利的日子。•when引导的定语从句修饰days•Everydoghasitsday.•人都有得意之时。Adaymaybeginwellenough,butsuddenlyeverythingseemstogetoutofcontrol.•我们大家都有过事事不顺心的日子。一天开始时，可能还不错，但突然间似乎一切都失去了控制。•getoutofcontrol=uncontrollable=beyondsb’control失控undercontrol•havecontrolof/over•beincontrolof/takethecontrolof/losethecontrolof•=everythingseemstobeuncontrollable/beyondcontrolWhatinvariablyhappensisthatagreatnumberofthingschooseto(decidetododeliberately)gowrongatpreciselythesamemoment.•情况经常是这样的，许许多多的事情都偏偏赶在同一时刻出问题。•invariably=always•由what引导的主语从句。•Whathappenedyesterdaywasthathecouldn’tdealwiththehotpotato.昨天发生的事就是他没能应付这个棘手的人。•precisely=exactlyItisasifasingleunimportanteventsetupachainofreactions.•好像是一件无关紧要的小事引起了一连串的连锁反应。•achainofreactions=aseriesofreactions•itisasif似乎看起来•itseemsasif似乎看起来•itlooksasif似乎看起来•setup=cause引起，导致，造成•Whatsetuptheaccident/trouble?•setup（=create）创立，建立•setupaworldrecord创立一个世界纪录Letussupposethatyouarepreparingamealandkeepinganeyeonthebabyatthesametime.Thetelephoneringsandthismarksthepreludetoanunforeseenseriesofcatastrophes.•假设你在做饭，同时又在照看孩子。这时电话铃响了。它预示着一连串意想不到的灾难的来临。keepaneyeon=lookafter=takecareof•PleasekeepaneyeonmyhousewhileIamout.•looksb.intheeyes两眼直视某人•Don’tlookmeintheeyes.不要直直地盯着我看。•turnablindeyetosth.对……视而不见•Heeventurnsablindeyetome.Whileyouareonthephone,thebabypullsthetable-clothoffthetable,smashinghalfyourbestcrockeryandcuttinghimselfintheprocess.•就在你接电话时，孩子把桌布从桌子上扯下来，将家中最好的陶瓷餐具半数摔碎，同时也弄伤了他自己。•onthephone=answerthephone•pulloff拉下来•pickoff取下来•knockoff碰落下来•intheprocess在这个过程中Youhanguphurriedlyandattendtobaby,crockery,etc.Meanwhile,themealgetsburnt.•你急急忙忙挂上电话，赶去照看孩子和餐具。这时，饭又烧糊了。•hangup=putonthereceiver挂断电话•attendto=lookafter=dealwith照顾，处理•Excuseme,Ihavesomethingurgenttoattendto.请原谅，我有一件急事要处理。Asifthiswerenotenoughtoreduceyoutotears,yourhusbandarrives,unexpectedlybringingthreegueststodinner.•好像这一切还不足以使你急得掉泪，你的丈夫接着回来了，事先没打招呼就带来3个客人吃饭。reduceyoutotears=makeyoucry•Hiscomfortingwordsalmostreducedhiswifetotears.•Hisansweralmostreducedmetosilence.•Thebombreducedtothecitytoruins.•Troublesnevercomesingle.祸不单行。•屋漏偏逢连夜雨,船破又遇顶头风•屋漏偏逢连夜雨,儿遇荒年饭量增！ThingscangowrongonabigscaleasanumberofpeoplerecentlydiscoveredinParramatta,asuburbofSydney.•就像许多人最近在悉尼郊区帕拉马塔发现的那样，有时乱子会闹得很大。•onabigscale=toagreatdegree=togreatextent•Asweknow,theearthisround.众所周知•AsBranepointedout,givingupsmokingistheeasiestthingtodointheworld.•Astheheadmastermentioned,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.•Asweexpected,Johnwasadmittedtotheuniversity.•Shemarriedhimaswasunexpected.Duringtherushhouroneeveningtwocarscollidedandbothdriversbegantoargue.•一天傍晚交通最拥挤时，一辆汽车撞上前面一辆汽车，两个司机争吵起来。•duringtherushhour上下班的高峰期Thewomanimmediatelybehindthetwocarshappenedtobealearner.Shesuddenlygotintoapanicandstoppedhercar.•紧跟其后的一辆车上的司机碰巧是个初学者，她一惊之下突然把车停了下来。她这一停使得跟在后头的司机也来个急刹车。•happento恰巧•Ihappentohearthenews.我恰巧听说了这个消息。•IthappenedthatIheardaboutitthedaybeforey