新概念英语第三册41课笔记(逐句)

Thequietlifeofthecountryhasneverappealedtome.Citybornandcitybred.Ihavealwaysregardedthecountryassomethingyoulookatthroughatrainwindow,orsomethingyouoccasionalvisitduringtheweekend.Mostofmyfriendsliveinthecity,yettheyalwaysgointorapturesatthemerementionofthecountry.Thoughtheyextolthevirtuesofthepeacefullife,onlyoneofthemhasevergonetoliveinthecountryandhewasbackintownwithinsixmonths.Evenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstcockcrow,thetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.MyfriendfailstomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningsinfrontoftheTV--virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment.Hesaysnothingaboutthepoorselectionofgoodsintheshops,oraboutthoseunfortunatepeoplewhohavetotravelfromthecountrytothecityeverydaytogettowork.Whypeoplearepreparedtotolerateafour-hourjourneyeachdayforthedubiousprivilegeoflivinginthecountryisbeyondme.Theycouldbesavedsomuchmiseryandexpenseiftheychosetoliveinthecitywheretheyrightlybelong.Ifyoucandowithoutthefewpastoralpleasuresofthecountry,youwillfindthecitycanprovideyouwiththebestthatlifecanoffer.Youneverhavetotravelmilestoseeyourfriends.Theyinvariablylivenearbyandarealwaysavailableforaninformalchatoranevening'sentertainment.Someofmyacquaintancesinthecountrycomeuptotownonceortwiceayeartovisitthetheatreasaspecialtreat.Forthemthisisamajoroperationwhichinvolvesconsiderableplanning.Astheplaydrawstoitsclose,theywonderwhethertheywillevercatchthatlasttrainhome.Thecitydwellerneverexperiencesanxietiesofthissort.Thelatestexhibitions,films,orplaysareonlyashortbusrideaway.Shopping,too,isalwaysapleasure.Thereissomuchvarietythatyouneverhavetomakedowithsecondbest.Countrypeoplerunwildwhentheygoshoppinginthecityandstaggerhomeloadedwithasmanyoftheexoticitemsastheycancarry.Noristhecitywithoutitsmomentsofbeauty.Thereissomethingcomfortingaboutthewarmglowshedbyadvertisementsoncoldwetwinternights.Fewthingscouldbemoreimpressivethanthepeacethatdescendsondesertedcitystreetsatweekendswhenthethousandsthattraveltoworkeverydayaretuckedawayintheirhomesinthecountry.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhycitydwellers,whoappreciateallthesethings,obstinatelypretendthattheywouldprefertoliveinthecountry.Thequietlifeofthecountryhasneverappealedtome.Citybornandcitybred.appeal[ə'pil]vi.appeal的基本意思是强烈的请求他人注意某事或希望他人认真考虑自己的请求,即“呼吁”“恳求”呼吁；有吸引力；求助；诉请;appealtosb.(吸引某人)appealtothecourt(向法院上诉)，appealtohistory(弓|证历史)，appealtothepublic(向大众呼吁)，appealtopatriotism(引起爱国心)，appealtoforce(求助于武力)breed[brid]vi.繁殖；饲养；产生(过去式bred)bread[brɛd]n.面包；生计vt.在…上洒面包屑宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。我生在城市，长在城市，Ihavealwaysregardedthecountryassomethingyoulookatthroughatrainwindow,orsomethingyouoccasionalvisitduringtheweekend.regard[rɪ'ɡɑrd]n.注意；尊重；问候；凝视vt.注重，考虑；看待；尊敬；把…看作；与…有关vi.注意，注重；注视regardsth.assth.以为某物是某物occasional[ə'keʒənl]adj.偶然的；临时的；特殊场合的总认为乡村是透过火车车窗看到的那个样了，或偶尔周末去游玩一下景象。Mostofmyfriendsliveinthecity,yettheyalwaysgointorapturesatthemerementionofthecountry.rapture['ræptʃɚ]n.兴高采烈vt.使…狂喜(低频词汇)mere[mɪr]adj.仅仅的；只不过的mention['mɛnʃən]vt.提到，谈到；提及，论及；说起n.提及，说起atthemerementionofsth.一提起某事就...我的许多朋友都住在城市，但他们只要一提起乡村，马上就会变得欣喜若狂。Thoughtheyextolthevirtuesofthepeacefullife,onlyoneofthemhasevergonetoliveinthecountryandhewasbackintownwithinsixmonths.extol[ɪk'stol]vt.颂扬；赞美；赞颂extolsth.=praisesth.enthusiastically(满腔热情地)virtue['vɝtʃʊ]n.美德；优点；贞操；功效(人或物的普通意义上优点长处，或指人的美德)peaceful['pisfəl]adj.和平的，爱好和平的；平静的尽管他们都交口称赞宁静的乡村生活的种种优点，但其中只有一个人真去农村住过，而且不足6个月就回来了。Evenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.illusion[ɪ'luʒn]n.幻觉，错觉；错误的观念或信仰liveundertheillusion存在幻觉somehow['sʌmhaʊ]adv.以某种方法；莫名其妙地super['sʊpɚ]adj.特级的；极好的n.特级品，特大号；临时雇员superior[su'pɪrɪɚ]adj.较上级的；较优秀的，较出众的；较高傲的besuperiorto比某物好superior用作形容词时,本身含有“较”的意思,故不再有比较级或最高级形式,用“superior...to...”表示“两事物的比较”。不能用superior...than...即使他也仍存有幻觉，好像乡村生活就是比城市生活优越。Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.forever[fɚ'ɛvɚ]adv.永远；不断地；常常atmosphere['ætməsfɪr]n.气氛；大气；空气closeness['klosnɪs]n.亲密；接近；密闭；严密gentle['dʒɛntl]adj.温和的；文雅的peace[pis]n.和平；平静；和睦；秩序pace[pes]n.一步；步速；步法vi.踱步；缓慢而行vt.踱步于；用步测paceofliving生活节奏他滔滔不绝地大谈友好的农民，洁净的空气，贴近大自然的环境和悠闲的生活节奏。Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstcockcrow,thetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.compare[kəm'pɛr]vt.比拟，喻为；[语]构成vi.相比，匹敌；比较，区别；比拟（常与to连用）comparesth.withsth.同类比shecomparesmewithmysister.她把我和我妹妹比较；comparesth.tosth.不同性质比wemaywellcomparethelittlegirltoakitten.我们可能把这个小姑娘比作小猫来看。compare接with还可表示“比得上”,这种用法常出现在疑问句或否定句中,且常与can连用。maintain[men'ten]vt.维持；继续；维修；主张；供养hemaintains插入语，他坚持认为(断言)cock[kɔk]n.公鸡；龙头；雄鸟；头目vt.使竖起；使耸立；使朝上crow[kro]vi.啼叫；报晓crowd[kraʊd]n.群众,一伙;一堆,许多,大众v.拥挤,挤满,挤进vt.挤满,将...塞进;催促,催逼vi.挤,拥挤,聚集twitter['twɪtɚ]n.微博客，鸟叫声vt.吱吱叫；嘁嘁喳喳地讲dawn[dɔn]n.黎明；开端vt.破晓；出现；被领悟glint[ɡlɪnt]vi.闪烁vt.使闪光；使发光；（光线）反射；闪闪发光n.闪烁；闪光pasture['pæstʃɚ]n.草地；牧场；牧草vt.放牧；吃草他坚持认为，凌晨雄鸡第一声啼叫，黎