Lesson 9 Mark Twain ---Mirror of America
1. a man who became obsd with the frailties of the human race
a man who became constantly preoccupied by the moral weakness of mankind
2. Mark Twain digested the new American experience before sharing it with the world as writer and lecturer.
Mark Twain first obrved and absorbed the new American experience, and then introduce it to t he world in his books or lectures.
3. The cast of characters t before him in his new profession was rich and varied…
In his new profession he could meet people of all kinds.
4. Broke and discouraged, he accepted a job as reporter with the Virginia City Territorial Enterp ri…
With no money and a frashated feeling, he accepted a job as reporter with Territorial Enterpri i n Virginia City ...
5. Mark Twain began digging his way to regional fame as a newspaper reporter…
He began working hard to became well known locally as a newspaper reporter and humorist. 6. and when she projects a new surpri, the grave world smiles as usual, and says 'Well, that is California all over. '"
and when California makes a plan for a new surpri, the solemn people in other states of the U.S . smile as usual, making a comment "that's typical of California"
7. Bitterness fed on the man who had made the world laugh.
The man who had made the world laugh was himlf consumed by bitterness.
Lesson 10 The Trial That Rocked the World
1. we'll show them a few tricks
We have some clever and unexpected tactics and we will surpri them in the trial.
2. The ca had erupted round 网络申请
The ca had come down upon me unexpectedly and violently.
3. The fundamentalists adhered to a literal interpretation of the Old Testament.
The fundamentalists believe in a word-for-word acceptance of what is said in the Bible. 4. that all animal life, including monkeys and men, had evolved from a common ancestor. that all life had d eveloped gradually from a common original organism
5. "Let's take this thing to court and test the legality of it."
Let's accu Scopes of teaching evolution and let the court decide whether he is breaking the law or not.
6. People from the surrounding hills, mostly fundamentalists…
People from the nearby mountains, mostly fundamentalists, came to support Bryan against tho professors, scientists, and lawyers who came from the northern big cities and were not fundame ntalists.
7. As my father growled, "That's one hell of a jury!"
As my father complained angrily, "That' s no jury at all. "
8. He is here becau ignorance and bigotry are rampant.
He is here becau unenlightenment and prejudice are widespread and unchecked.
蛹虫草的功效与作用9. Spectators paid to gaze at it and ponder whether they might be related.
People had to pay in order to have a look at the ape and to consider carefully whether apes and h umans could have a common ancestry.
10. and the crowd punctuated his defiant replies with fervent "Amens"
and the crowd, who were mainly fundamentalists, took his words showing no fear as if they were prayers, interrupting frequently with "Amen"
Lesson11
1>a flagrant example…
a shameless example of irresponsibility in making the dictionary
2>what underlies all this…
What caus the abu in the popular press?
3>it cannot be described in terms of …
Each language cannot be described according to other language, or even by its own past.
4>all languages are dynamic..
Every living language is in a process of constant change.
5>even in so ttled a matter as..
Even in spelling, which is so stable and hardly debatable, a dictionary cannot always decide absolutely which is right and which is wrong.
6>but neither his vanity nor his pur is…
A dictionary should record the fact without bothering whether it can satisfy the vanity of tho who u a dictionary to prove their unyielding position in an argument or help tho who bet some money
in support of their conviction.
7>has the dictionary abdicated …
美国英文全称Has the dictionary failed to do its duty?
8>lexicography, like god,..
Lexicography is a science and its judgment, like the judgment of God, cannot be swayed by anybody no matter what high social position he may occupy.
9>and this, too, is complex, subtle,
And this is also complicated, delicate, and always changing.
10>the editorial charges the Third Internatio nal with…
The editorial accus the Third International of being pedantically and confusingly wordy. Lesson 12
1>with a face that emed totally unfamiliar..
who looked deadly rious, never laughed
2>sometimes old Jules, or his son Lazarus,..
Sometimes old Jules, or his son Lazarus, would get involved in a rough, noisy quarrel or fight on a Saturday night after much drinking of liquor.
3>her attendance had always been sporadic ..
She often misd her class and had little interest in schoolwork.
4>she existed for me only as a vaguely…
I only knew her as a person who would make other people feel ill at ea.
5>she dwelt and moved somewhere within my scope of vision.
She lived and moved somewhere within my range of sight <Although I saw her, I paid little attention to her>.
6>if it came to a choice between Grandmother Macleod…
If my mother had to make a choice between Grandmother Macleod and Piquette, she would
certainly choo the latter without hesitation, no matter whether the latter had nits or not.
7>her defiant face, momentarily,,..
Normally, she was a defensive person, and her face was guarded as if it was wearing a mask. But when she was saying this, there was an expression of challenge on her face, which, for a brief moment, became unguarded and unmasked. And in her eyes there was a kind of hope which was so inten that it filled people with terror.
8>she looked a mess, to tell you the truth,..
She looked a mess, to tell you the truth; she was a dirty, untidy woman, dresd in a very careless way.
9>she was up in court a couple of times…
She was brought in court veral times, becau she was drunk and disorderly as one could expect.
Lesson13
1>carving their way into the international shipping trade…
cutting their way into the international shipping trade by charging much less freight rate than the Western shipping companies
2>who are bent on taking …永康江
who are determined to take the biggest share of the trade
储集层3>routes in which Britain has a big stake.
Britain has important interests in the trade routes.
4> they make it harder to make a big killing..
They make it more difficult to make a large amount of money when economic conditions are favorable.
5>but they make it easier to weather..
But they make it easier to survive when economic conditions are unfavorable.
6>the estuaries of ..
More and more oil tankers the world over lay idle.
7>much of Britain’s liner fleet..
Much of the fleet carries goods between foreign countries.
8>British companies are big on the..
British companies are doing much business on the line between Japan and Australia.
9>developing countries regard a merchant navy..
Developing countries consider a merchant navy very important becau it is a sign of their economic power, so after they have t up a national airline, the next thing they would like to have is a merchant fleet.
10>Russia has expanded its cargo..
Neither the growth in Russia's trade nor that in world trade would demand such a rapid development of Russia's cargo-liner fleet.
11>has developed the kinds of ships which would certainly..
The ships would certainly make it possible for she Soviet Union to exert its influence on countries far away from its territory.
12>and when they go, so does a huge slice..
When the smaller shipping companies go bankrupt, a big part of the few old industries that have been doing well and earning huge profits will clo down.
Lesson 14
1>king’s spick-and-span flagship..
Compared with the British vesl which had gone through many a battle and weathered the storm, the Augusta which was new and clean and which carried King emed to be from another world.
2>droves of bluejackets..
A group of British navy men were cleaning the deck in a spirited way.
3>Hopkins had travelled to London..
His visits to London and Moscow were widely covered by newspapers all over the world.
4>He’s having the time of his life…
He's having the best time of his life, sir.
5>the Russians..
The Russians will fight on. And it will be difficult for them to manage to carry on the fight.
6> Hopkins held out one wasted hand ..
Hopkins extended one of his weak and feeble hands and ud his thin bony fingers to count the things the British wanted to have.
7>but id softens the ..
But it will make it difficult for the Americans to reject their cond demand.
8>their empire is..
Their empire is very weak in that area <in Asia>.
9>they’ll also try, subtly but hard,…
The British will also try, subtly but hard, to reach an agreement that the U.S. should give more and earlier assistance to Britain than to Russia.
10>they prolonged the clasp..
The two leaders made their handshake last longer than usual to give photographers time to take pictures. At the same time they smiled and greeted each other.
ll>by a shade of a shade, roovelt
Somehow Roovelt looked just a little more of a Number One Man.
12>the erect,..
Pug was more familiar with the crippled President than the one on the front-pages standing upright.
13>through all the talk of grand hypothetical…
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Throughout the talk of big imaginary plans ... one pitiful item appeared again and again.
14>collapd..
If Russia was defeated, Hitler might try to conclude the war successfully with a large-scale airborne attack on England.
15>rather sporting..
It was rather risky and daring <sportsmanlike> of Churchill to give the German soldiers a good chance to attack him on the high as.
16>but it might be prudent ..
We would have to be careful not to make excessive u of tho good angels, otherwi they would refu to protect US.
17> we’re stretched thin…
There are too many claims on the limited naval force so we are badly in need of destroyers for
escorts on our way back.
18>admiral pound would
We could do with two more destroyers on the escort force on our return journey.
19>victor Henry
Victor Henry could be vaguely aware of a feeling of helplessness which was difficult to perceive but which permeated the place.
20>the predicament of England
They were over conscious of their country's plight.
21>but vague hope,
Their conversation showed that they were not sure of the American aid though they felt a little hopeful.
22>there is an awful unfolding
超好听的歌曲There in the Soviet Union things are going badly for the Russians.
23>we may have some sport
You may experience some adventure during the voyage.
24>a gay but inconquent entertianment
The film was interesting but without any important meaning.
25>for the American guest
悲惨世界作者是谁For Victor Henry, it was an embarrassing half hour.
26>the high-flown language bespoke
The declaration is in high-sounding words, but contains nothing substantial in terms of aid to Britain by the United States.
27>abu of Nazi tyranny
There was clear cut condemnation of the Nazi regime, but no promi of more U.S. aid.
28>I’d venture
I would think the Roovelt-Churchill conference might have decided on more things than that.
29>pug saw no virtue
Pug thought it better to give a clear, direct answer. Ambiguity would not bring any good, only more illusions and disappointments.
30>lend-lea is verybody.
Lend-Lea is no hard work, it just means the American people will have more jobs and earn more money.
Lesson 15
1>the colonel, who is ..affairs
The Colonel,an Empire builder who is not too disgustingly aggressive,sometimes tries to talk to me about public affairs．
2>or maybe unwitting influence..
Or maybe my suppresd inclination has been brought out under Laura's unintentional influence．3>dismissive as a Pharie,
1 was as puritanical as a Pharie and I viewed with contempt a11 tho who lived a less practical life than my own and regarded them as inhabitants on the moon．
4>and now e how I stand, as ntimental..
Just imagine how I have changed now．Here imental and nsitive,like an o ld unmarried woman painting a water—colour picture of sunts．
