新概念第三册第30课

Lesson30TheDeathofAGhostlabourern.劳动者Shestilllivesonthefarmwhereheworkedasalabourer.Aplaybourer,theblendof“play”and“labourer”,isthereforeapersonemployedtoearnpoints,equipmentorothergoodsinanonlinegame.由此可知，playbourer（游戏工人）（play（玩）和labourer（劳工）两个词的合成词）就是被雇来赚取在线游戏中的点数、装备或其他物资的人。labourn.劳动;(总称)劳动力labourintensity/LabourDaylabourer特别强调使用体力farmhand农场雇工(farmlabourer/farmworker)worker泛指劳动者goldcollarworkermanualworker/mentalworkerworkman指具有某种工艺技能的工匠overnightadv.一夜期间，通宵地;在夜间Farmlabourerssaidthattheyalwayswokeuptofindthatworkhadbeendoneovernight.(duringthenight)overnightadv.突然地Therulesarenotgoingtochangeovernight.这些规则是不会突然改变的。overnightadj.突然的overnightmillionaire暴发户In1970hebecameanovernightsuccessinAmerica.1970年他在美国一夜之间成了成功人士。hayn.干草.balesofhay.…一捆捆的干草Cowsfeedonhay.奶牛以干草为生。Hayhadbeencut.PHRASEIfyousaythatsomeoneismakinghayorismakinghaywhilethesunshines,youmeanthattheyaretakingadvantageofasituationthatisfavourabletothemwhiletheyhavethechanceto.晒草要趁好太阳;抓紧时机Weknewwarwascoming,andweredeterminedtomakehaywhilewecould.我们知道战争即将来临，所以决定尽可能抓紧时机。cornn.谷物usedtorefertocrops(n.农作物)suchaswheatandbarley.Itcanalsobeusedtorefertotheseedsfromtheseplants.谷物(指小麦、燕麦等);(小麦、燕麦等的)谷粒Afarmworker,whostayedupallnight,claimedtohaveseenafigure(adarkhumanshape)cuttingcorninthemoonlight.cornn.玉米;玉米粒...rowsofcorninanIowafield.…爱荷华州农田里成排的玉米。We'rehavingcorn-on-the-cobforlunch.我们吃玉米棒子当午饭。conscientiousadj.认真的，尽责的；本着良心的aconscientiousteacherIntime,itbecameanacceptedfactthattheCoxbrothersemployedaconscientiousghostthatdidmostoftheirworkforthem.Wearegenerallyveryconscientiousaboutourwork.我们一般对工作都是很认真的。Nothinginalltheworldismoredangerousthansincereignoranceandconscientiousstupidity.世界上再也没有比纯粹的无知和认真的愚蠢更危险的了。suspectv.怀疑suspectsbofdoing怀疑某人做了某事suspectsbofsth怀疑;就某事怀疑某人Isuspectedhimofstealingthecar.Hesuspectedthathisgirlfriendtriedtohidehertruefeelings.Noonesuspectedthattheremightbesomeoneelseonthefarmwhohadneverbeenseen.suspectsb.tobeIsuspecthimtobeaspy.suspiciousadj.可疑的；怀疑的；多疑的Mostcatsremainsuspiciousofhumansalltheirlives.suspicionn.猜疑，怀疑Therewasasuspicionthatthisrunnerattemptedtoavoidtheproceduresfordrugtesting.Thepolicesuspectedthathewasthemurderer.(tendtobelievesth.istrue)Thepolicedoubtedthathewasthemurderer.(tendtobelievesth.isfalse)Isuspectthathehasstolenmywatch.我怀疑/猜想他偷了我的手表。Idoubtthathehasstolenmywatch.我不相信他偷了我的手表。desert[dɪ‘zɜːt]v.（军队中）开小差，逃跑(runawaywithoutpermission)desert[‘dɛzɚt]n.沙漠；荒原theSahara(Desert)（重音规则：名前动后）conduct名词读作ˈkɒndʌkt，表示n.进行；行为；实施；动词读作kənˈdʌkt，表示vt.管理。recordprojectdesert[dɪ‘zɜːt]违背法律、道义、责任、信仰desertthearmy,desertschool,deserthisduty,deserthisfamilyThesoldierdesertedhisarmy.abandon强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等，这可能是被迫的，也可能是自愿的Hehadtoabandonhisfavoriteresearchbecauseofthewar.discard[dɪ'skɑːd]v.（gettingridofsomethingthatisregardedasuselessorundesirable）Everydaywediscardalargeamountofrubbish.forsake[fə‘seɪk]vt.放弃；断念常指辜负亲人或断绝亲密的个人关系，也可表示摈弃某种行为。IstilllovehimandIwouldneverforsakehim.我仍然爱他，我永远不会离弃他。Hereluctantlyforsookhisolddrinkinghabit.他很不情愿地改掉了喝酒的老习惯。regimentn.（军队）团Theregimentisonthemarch.该团在行军中。Ashehatedarmylife,hedecidedtodeserthisregiment.regime[reɪ'ʒiːm]n.政权，政体；社会制度；管理体制politicalregime政治制度democraticregime民主政体Thedictatorbannedallnewspapersandbooksthatcriticizedhisregime.独裁者取缔了批评他政权的报刊书籍。actionn.thefightingwhichtakesplaceinawarcanbereferredtoasaction.战斗(军事)行动HisfathertoldeverybodythatErichadbeenkilledinaction.Ourleadershavegenerallysupportedmilitaryactionifitprovesnecessary.我们的领导者们一般都支持必要军事行动的。recluse[rɪ'kluːs]n.隐士cluse[klu:s]n.【地质学】横谷(阿尔卑斯山)TheonlyotherpeoplewhoknewthesecretwereJoeandBob.Theydidnoteventelltheirwives.Whentheirfatherdied,theythoughtittheirdutytokeepEricinhiding.Alltheseyears,Erichadlivedasarecluse.Heusedtosleepduringthedayandworkatnight.Hiswidowbecameavirtualreclusefortheremainderofherlife.他的遗孀在其余生成了一名实际上的隐居者。reclusive[rɪ'klʊsɪv]adj.隐居的；隐遁的reclusivelifestylehauntv.(鬼魂等)常出没于Foryears,villagersbelievedthatEndleyFarmwashaunted.Hisghostissaidtohauntsomeoftherooms,bangingatoydrum.据说他的鬼魂常在其中一些屋子里出现，还敲打着一个玩具鼓。HewouldalwaysbehauntedbythatsceneinWellPark.（v.萦绕在心头）他将不断回想起威尔公园的那一幕。cowshedn.牛棚；牛舍shedn.小屋，棚Everytime=whenever每当..引导时间状语从句Theyemployedafewfarmhands,butnoonewaswillingtoworktherelong.Everytimeaworkergaveuphisjob,hetoldthesamestory.Everytime(whenever)Ithinkaboutyou,Ihavetoremindmyselfthatifyouwantedtotalktome,youwould.每一次想你，我都得提醒我自己，如果你想和我聊天的话，你早就开口了。intime最终，最后Intime,itbecameanacceptedfactthattheCoxbrothersemployedaconscientiousghostthatdidmostoftheirworkforthem.Intime,though,heisgoingtounderstand;so,ifyouneedto,givehimhisspace.经过一段时间以后，他就会开始理解了。因此，如果可以的话，给他点儿空间。noneotherthan不是别人正是Ashorttimeago,villagerswereastonishedtolearnthattheghostofEndleyhaddied.Everyonewenttothefuneral,forthe‘ghost’wasnoneotherthanEricCox,athirdbrotherwhowassupposedtohavediedasayoungman.Afterthefuneral,JoeandBobrevealedasecretwhichtheyhadkeptforoverfiftyyears.Themanoverthereisnoneotherthanourprincipal.站在那儿的人正是我们的校长。feel/beobligedto不得不；有义务obligevt.迫使；强制H