赖世雄中级美语教程word版61

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61.TouringbyTaxip.415
Oneofthemostconvenientbutexpensivewaystogetaroundacityinanycountryisbytaxi.Andinsomecas,tippingixpected.
Ataxidriverknowsthecitylikethebackofhishand.Hecantellyouwhateveryouwanttoknow.Atthesametimehe'llbeyourpersonaltourguide.Hecantakeyouwhereveryouwantto
go.So,howeverexpensivethetaxiridemaybe,theadviceyougetfromthedriverwillcertainly
beworthit.
?hireataxi租出租车
Theplaneistaxiing(v.)downtherunway.滑行
?Wetoured(v.)thecityyesterday.Wetookatour(n.)ofthecityyesterday.?ThebestwaytogetaroundNewYorkisbysubway.?refreshed精力恢复
?togetawayfromitall摆脱所有
?insomecas=insomesituations
Inmostcas,winterisveryuncomfortableinNewYork.往往
?comfy(comfortable口语)a.舒适的couch长沙发
?1>givemeatipofonedollar=givemeadollar'stip小费
2>givemeatiponsthadvice
3>tipsb.moneyforsth.因某事给某人…小费
?knowsthlikesth熟悉...象...
Knowsth.likethebackofone’shand对某事了如指掌
Ilivedinthecityfor50years.Iknowitlikethebackofmyhand.
?Tourguidecanhelpyouwithemergency.紧急情况
?beworth+n./ving.值得…worth介词It'sworthittostudyEnglish.?somegoodadviceoragoodpieceofadviceadvice不可数不说:agoodadvice?keepyourtemper忍耐,保持冷静loyourtemper发脾气
?Hecantakeyouwhereveryouwanttogoad.任何地方
=takeyouanywhereyouwanttogoad.
=takeyoutoanyplaceyouwanttogoto+n.
?however1>however单独使用连接性副词:然而:
2>=Nomatterhow+a./ad.放在句中副词连词:不过,不管,论:
Eg:Nomatterhow(=However)richhemaybe,Idon'tenvyhim.
?1>复合关系代词
whatever=anythingthat1>“所…的任何东西”2>:无论什么:
whoever=anybodywho1>“任何…的人”2>:无论谁:
whomever=anybodywhom“任何…的人”
what=thething(s)that“所…的东西”Whathesaidmaybetrue.他所说的可能是真的(
whichever=anyonethat“同一类的任何一个…,表三者或三者以上”
=eitherthat“表两者”
2>副词连词
nomatterwhat=whatever:不论什么:
nomatterwho=whoever:无论谁:nomatterwhich=whichevernomatterwhen=whenevernomatterwhere=wherever注:whatever1>复合关系代词=anythingthat+名从(无逗点)“所…的任何东西”
2>副词连词=nomatterwhat+状从(修饰a./ad.):不论什么:
区别,:Whateve(Anythingthat)rhesaidwasalie.他所说的都是谎言((无逗点)1>
Whatever(Nomatterwhat)hesaid,itwasalie.无论他说什么,那都是谎话(2>
区别,:Whoever(Anyonewho)makesmistakesshouldbepunished.
任何人犯了错都应受处罚。1>
Whoever(Nomatterwho)madethemistake,heshouldbepunished.
无论谁犯了这个错,都应受处罚2>
62.KeeptheChangep.430
JimmyisattheBostonAirport.Hehailsataxi.T:Whereto,buddy?
J:TheSheratonHotel,plea.
T:Ok.IsthisyourfirsttimeinBoston?
J:Yes.What'sagoodplaceforsighteing?
T:Ifyouhavealotoftimeonyourhands,youcanwalktheFreedomTrail.
J:I'mkindofstrappedfortime.
T:Inthatca,whateverelyoudo,youmustcheckouttheobrvatoryonthe63rdfloorofthe
JohnHancockBuilding.
J:Isn'tthebuildingallglass?
T:That'sright.Youcan'tmissit.Here'syourhotel.That'llbe$17.50,plea.
J:Here's$20.00.Keepthechange.
?change1>CThereisastrikingchangeinhispersonality.明显的
2>UHowmuchdoyouhaveinchange?=Howmuchchangedoyouhave?零钱?barbershopbeautyshop(orbeautyparlor,beautysalon)美容院
?hailvt.招呼,呼叫(车、船、人等)hailataxi拦一部taxihireataxi租出租车?whereto,=wheredoyouwanttogo,sir?/buddyHowyoudoing?Iwanttogo….
?what'sagoodplacefor+ving.sighteing/eating/movie?Thailandisagreatplacetogosighteing.泰国是一个观光的好地方(
Let’stour(v.)thecitytomorrow.Let’stakeatour(n.)ofthecitytomorrow.WheredidyoutakeatourofChine??lookoutoverthecity
?havealotoftimeonone’shands某人时间充裕
sb.bestrapped/hard/pressuredfortime某人的时间很紧凑,某人没有时间
strapmeanstieorbind
?checkout(theobrvatory)=takealookat观看某事物
63.TheDyingLanguagesp.435
Today,morepeoplethaneverbeforearespeakingtoeachotherthroughsatellitetelevision,cellulartelephonesandcomputers.Thismeansthatpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldneedtobeabletocommunicateinthesamelanguage.ThatlanguagehappenstobeEnglish.
Becauofthis,expertshavepredictedthatmorethanhalfoftheworld's6,000languagesmaydieoutinthenextcentury.AlreadyalmostallCalifornianNativeAmericanlanguagesareindangerofextinction.TheyarebeingswallowedupbyEnglishandotherlanguage.Itisapity,butthatisoneofthepricesofmodernization.
?Don'tudirty/badlanguage(U)脏话(languageC.=speech)
?IamdyingtoethemoviewithMadonna.2种意思
?handy方便的
?BrucewrotealettertoPeterinEnglish.以(((语言
?ctor=area
?比较级句构+thaneverbefore:比以住更…:=thanever=thanbefore
Eg:Janetdancemorebeautifullythaneverbefore.
ItismoreexpensivethaneverbeforetobuyahouinShanghai.?IthappensthatIhave20dollars.演变:Ihappentohave20dollars.“碰巧,正好”
?dieout=becomeextinction绝迹,渐渐消失
?beindangerof…濒临…之险
?Native(n.)American土著人native(a.)American美国出生的anativezhuang
?capitalize将...大写
?swallowvt.吞(噬)swallowup…吞噬掉,光…martin
Eg:Somebigfishwillswallowupthesmallfish.
64.SpeakingtheSameLanguagep.442
Sallyistalkingwithherfriend,Don.
S:Tellme,Don.Howcomeyou'refromSpainbutyoucan'tspeakSpanishverywell?
D:It'snotmymothertongue.MyfatherisSpanishandmymotherisAmerican.WeusuallyspeakEnglishathome.
S:Oh,Ie.
D:YourSpanishisprobablybetterthanmine.
S:Yes,butyouspeakEnglishmorefluentlythanI.
D:Howcome?Aren'tyouAmerican?
S:Yes,butmymotherisSpanish.
D:Don'ttellme...
S:That'sright.WeusuallyspeakSpanishathome.
D:Itdoesn'tmatteraslongaswecancommunicate.
S:That'strue.
?thansame….as…Ihavethesamecarasyoudo/was.
?mothertongue=motherlanguage=nativelanguage?MyfatherisSpanishandmymotherisAmerican.Spanish,American是adj.
or:MyfatherisaSpanish/SpaniardandmymotherisanAmerican.n.
?spinach菠菜
?getat=e=understand
?Bettybetteredherperformancebystudyinghard.bettervt.提升
?HeisafluentspeakerofEnglish.=HeisagoodcommandofEnglish.?Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
?Don'ttellme.=Idon'tbelieveit.coincidence?flunkn不及格fluentlyad.流利地,通畅地
?aslongas只要,在...的时候
65.ItalianCulturep.446
Italyisalandofhistoryandculture.Andasweallknow,theancientarchitecturethereisbreathtaking.JustasweChineareproudofourhistoryandculture,soaretheItalians.Oneoftheirtraditionsistoenjoyalongmiddaymeal.Thislengthylunchcanlastuptofourhours!As
youcanimagine,afteralltheeating,drinkingandchatting,theyneedtotakeanap.
Well,thiscustommaybegreatforthestomach,butit'snotsogreatforgettingthingsdone.IfyouhappentobeinItaly,don'tbesurpridifyouhavetowaitforalongtimeforthebanksand
postofficestoopen.
?sauce调味酱noodle面条cuisine烹饪thenorthcuisine北方菜
?land土地(不可数)apieceoflandaland=aconuntry国土chineculture?Asweallknow,theancientarchitecturethereisbreathtaking.我们都知道(
=Theancientarchitecturethereisbreathtaking,which(as)weallknow(
Asweallknow,Peterhasmanyinterestinghobby:music,photographyandmountain-biking.
As做关系代词,等于which,用来代替句子中整个主句(
As引导表语从句,在从句中做主语或宾语
使用as取代which(要注意:
1>as引导的表语从句可置于主句之前或后,which引导的表语从句则只能置于主句之后
2>as引导的表语从句:as+be+过去分词:(be动词可以省)
?Justas…so+倒装:就如同…样…,…也是…:
Eg:Justasmostmenareambitious,soarewomennowadays.
就像大部分的男人都怀有雄心大志,现在的妇女也是如何(
?breathtaking扣人心眩的,令人惊叹的,惊险的Whatabreathtakingsunt!?Goodgrief,Iforgotmykeys.天啊(
?middayatnoontakeanap小睡takebreakpocketbook小钱包
?punchin/out打卡上/下班
?getsth.done完成
?IthappensthatIhavetendollars.=Ihappentohave10dollars.
?upto+数字多达…last(for)
66.It'sNapTimep.455
Mr.Mishima,aJapanetourist,entersabankinMilan,Italy.M:Uh,excume...
T:Zzzzzzzz...
M:EXCUSEME!
T:Aggghhh!Whatdoyouwant?Youscaredthelifeoutofme!
,:I’dliketocashatraveler’scheck,plea.
T:Atthishour?Youmustbekidding!
M:Butit'stwointheafternoon.
T:That'sright---andasusual,it'snaptime.Comebackatthreeorfour.Wedon'tworkthesame
hoursasyoudoinyourcountry.
M:ButIhavetocashthischeck.Ihavenocash!
T:Don'tworry.Youwon'tneedanycash.AllofItalyisasleepatthemoment.Zzzzzzzzz…
?It'sasnap.=It'scinch.很简单takeanap小睡tourist观光客
makeitsnappy=hurryup快点
?yellatsb大吼roarsnore打呼噜
?sb.scarethelifeoutofsb.(口语)吓死了相当于youscaremetodeath
Iamafraid/scared/frightenedofmyfather,becauheishardon(strictwith)me.?WhatcanIdoforyou,sir/man?客气or:MayIhelpyou?
=Whatdoyouwant?(一般语气)
?draft汇票fallaspeep睡着了grounded禁足
?toworrysbsick使...担心死了Mysonworriesmesick.我的儿子令我担心死了
?architecturen.建筑,建筑学architectn.建筑师
?gambler赌徒casion赌场
67.AllThatGlittersIsNotGoldp.459
Manypeopleekfameandwealth.GulMuhammedsoughtneither.However,throughfate
heisfamous.HeissoshortthatheisrecordedintheGuinnessBookofRecordsastheshortestmanintheworld.Hemeasuresonly57centimeters.Thoughhehasfame,heisnotrich.Infact,
he'stoopoortopayhisownmedicalbills.
Recently,whenGulbecamesoillthathehadtobebroughttothehospital,hedidn'thave
enoughmoneyforthemedicine.Whatapitifulmanheis!Hisstorytellsusthatfameandwealth
donotalwaysgohandinhand.Indeed,Gulisalivingexampleofthesaying,"Allthatglittersis
notgold."
?Allthatglittersisnotgold.部分否定:中看未必中用:
=Notall(everythint)thatglittersisgold.
glittervi.闪烁,发光Starsglitterinthesky.
?GuinnessBookofRecords吉尼斯世界纪录大全
?stout--thick,black,bitterbeer黑啤酒potbelly大肚皮
?beaspoorasachurchmouadj.赤贫的
?widow寡妇
?ek=lookfor=beinarchof追求ek/sought/sought
?notorious=infamous恶名昭张benotoriousfornaughty?Don'tbow(surrender)tofate.不向命运低头,投降bowtie蝴蝶结
?bepooratsth很差begoodat
?medicalbill医药费takemedicine吃药eatsoup喝汤drink+饮料drinkwater/coffee/tea?footthebill=paythebill付账