Lesson 34 A happy discovery 幸运的发现
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What was the 'happy discovery'?
Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people. The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cas to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place. But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop. There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that little the floors.
No one discovers a rarity by chance. A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he es it. To do this, he must be at least as knowledgeable as the dealer. Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.
My old friend, Frank Halliday, is just such a person. He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere $50. One Saturday morning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood. As he had never been there before, he found a great deal to interest him. The morning pasd rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing ca lying on the floor. The morning pasd rapidly and Frank just come in, but that he could not be bothered to open it. Frank begged him to do so and the dealer reluctantly prid it open. The contents were disappointing. Apart from an interesting-looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, much of it broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box an suddenly noticed a miniature painting at the bottom of the packing ca. As its composition and line reminded him of an Italian painting he knew well, he decided to buy it. Glancing at it briefly, the dealer told him that it was worth $50. Frank could hardly conceal his excitement, for he knew that he had made a real discovery. The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by Correggio and was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
antique
n. 古董，古玩
fascination
n. 魅力，迷惑力
forbidding
adj. 望而生畏的，望而却步的
muster
v. 鼓起
pretentious
adj. 自命不凡的，矫饰的
labyrinth
n. 迷宫
musty
adj. 陈腐的，发霉的
rarity
n. 稀世珍品
assorted
adj. 各式各样的
junk
n. 破烂货，废品
litter
v. 杂乱地布满当红明星
dedicated
adj. 专心致志的
bargain hunter
到处找便宜货买的人
dealer
v. 商人
cherish
v. 期望，渴望
amply
足球绕杆技巧adv. 足够地
masterpiece
n. 杰作
mere
adj. 仅仅的
pri
v. 撬开
carve
v. 镌刻
dagger
n. 短剑，匕首
miniature
adj. 小巧的，小型的
composition
n. 构图
参考译文
古玩店对许多人来说有一种特殊的魅力。高档一点的古玩店为了防尘，把文物漂亮地陈
列在玻璃柜子里，那里往往令人望而却步。而对不太装腔作势的古玩店，无论是谁都不用壮着胆子才敢往里进。人们还常常有希望在发霉、阴暗、杂乱无章、迷宫般的店堂里，从杂乱地摆放在地面上的、一堆堆各式各样的破烂货里找到一件稀世珍品。
无论是谁都不会一下子就发现一件珍品。一个到处找便宜的人必须具有耐心，而且最重要的是看到珍品时要有鉴别珍品的能力。要做到这一点，他至少要像古董商一样懂行。他必须像一个专心致志进行探索的科学家那样抱有这样的希望，即终有一天，他的努力会取得丰硕的成果。
我的老朋友弗兰克.哈利戴正是这样一个人。他多次向我详细讲他如何只花50英镑便买到一位名家的杰作。一个星期六的上午，弗兰克去了我家附近的一家古玩店。由于他从未去过那儿，结果他发现许多有趣的东西。上午很快过去了，弗兰克正准备离去，突然看见地板上放着一只体积很大的货箱。古董商告诉他那只货箱刚到不久，但他嫌麻烦不想把它打开。经弗兰克恳求，古董商才勉强把货箱撬开了。箱内东西令人失望。除了一柄式样别致、雕有花纹的匕首外，货箱内装满陶器，而且大部分都已破碎裂。弗兰克轻轻地把陶器拿出箱子，突然发现在箱底有一幅微型画，画面构图与纸条使他想起一幅他所熟悉的意大利画，于是他决定将画买了下来。古董商漫不经心看了一眼那幅画，告诉弗兰克那画值50
英镑。弗兰克几乎无法掩饰自己兴奋的心情，因为他明白自己发现了一件珍品。那幅不大的画原来是柯勒乔的一幅未被发现的杰作，价值几十万英镑。
New words and expression 生词和短语
学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用
学习关键句结构是则要把它放在段落结构或文章里
antique n. 古董，古玩
fascination n. 魅力，迷惑力
= the power of fascinating 常与for/over/on连用
have fascination for sb 固定句势结构
--Cats have unfailing fascination for most people.
--Chine Art has great fascination for me.
婴儿换奶粉的正确方法
fascinate: attract or interest very strongly 使着迷，常用被动形式
--Cats never fail to fascinate human being.
陈雪枫--English never fail to fascinate students.
fascinated by / with sth
--He is fascinated with chess.
--The students were fascinated by his idea.
Charm 秋诗句比fascinate 语气要弱
--The beautiful picture charms me.
--I am charmed by the beautiful picture.
Captivate 迷惑，使着迷
--His idea captivated me.
Enchant 使迷惑，用魔法迷惑，使心醉，使喜悦
be enchanted by / be enchanted with --She was enchanted by the flower you nt her.
Fascinate / charm / captivate / enchant 后接加ing 变成形容词
Fascinating / charming / captivating / enchanting
--She is a charming girl. --Cats are fascinating animals. --The flowers are enchanting.
Winning 吸引人的，主要指物品
--The beautiful dress is winning.
Forbidding adj. 望而生畏的，望而却步的
=having a unfriendly or danger look.
--He has got a forbidding appearance.
--We’d better not visit the forbidding coast.
Forbid 不允许
Forbid sb to do sth --The father forbad his children to touch the clavichord.
美职棒
Forbid doing sth --Smoking is forbidden here.
The Forbidden City 紫禁城 Forbidden fruit 禁果 Forbidden zone 禁区
Forbid / prohibit / interdict
Forbid : 政府或私人下令以禁止 --Swimming is forbidden here.
Prohibit: 法律条文或官方明令禁止
--The law prohibits young people under 18 from going to bar.
Interdict: 法律或教会所不允许
Muster v. 鼓起
Collect / summon
Muster up / Collect up / summon up = gather / pluck up / keep up 鼓起，振奋
--He mustered up his courage and walked up to the girl.
Pretentious adj. 自命不凡的，矫饰的 --We won’t like to visit the pretentious shop.
Assorted adj. 各式各样的
=various types mixed together
assorted / different / various
different : 强调此事物与彼事物完全不同 --The word glare is different from that word slare.
Various : 各种各样的 all kinds of 强调种类不同
--We have got various books.
In every part / all parts / various parts of the world 在世界各地
Assorted : various types mixed together
--Assorted chocolates 什锦巧克力 --He bought a bag of assorted fruit.
Diver 强调性质不同
--We have got diver opinion.
junk n. 破烂货，废品
陈表
rubbish / garbage / trash / junk
dealer v. 商人
businessman / trader / merchant / tradesman
dealer 侧重于零售，相当于tradesman peddler 小贩
cherish v. 期望，渴望
=entertain or keep hope , love etc. in mind deeply
肃成语
--she cherishes the hope that her son will return.
