Lesson 20 One man in a boat 独坐孤舟
Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything -- not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. 'You must give up fishing!' my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.' But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
catch v. 抓到 fisherman n. 钓鱼人，渔民 boot n. 靴子 waste n. 浪费
正能量文案realize v. 意识到
参考译文
土豪手机
钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。有些垂钓者就是不走运，他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。我的运气甚至还不及他们。我什么东西也未钓到过 -- 就连旧靴子也没有。我总是在河上呆上整整一上午，然后空着袋子回家。“你可别再钓鱼了！”我的朋友们说，“这是浪费时间。”然而他们没有认识到重要的一点，我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣，我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所事事！
1. One man in a boat 独坐孤舟
2. Fishing is my favourite sport. 钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。
1) fishing 动名词做主语
2) favourite (BrE)(AmE favorite) [ˈfeivərit] adj., n.
adj. liked more than others of the same kind特别受喜爱的，最喜欢的：(无比较级和最高级)
e.g. 这是我特别喜欢的电影之一。It’s one of my favorite movies.
谁是你最喜欢的作家？Who is your favorite writer?
n.1. a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type特别喜爱的人(或事物)：
e.g. 我尤其喜爱这首歌曲。This song is a particular favorite of mine.
2. a person who is liked better by sb. and receives better treatment than others受宠的人；得到偏爱的人：
e.g. 她爱所有的孙子孙女，但最宠安。She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favorite.
她最受姑姑的宠爱。She is a favorite with her aunt./She is her aunt’s favorite.过去完成时的用法
3. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. 我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。
1) fish [fiʃ] n., v.
n. (pl. fish or fishes) fish是通常的复数形式，较古老的形式fishes可用于表示不同种类的鱼。(1. fish 鱼 [pl.] 单复数同形 2. fishes 指不同种类的鱼)
1. [c] 鱼
e.g. 他们捉到了几条鱼。They caught veral fish.
他们那天早上钓到很多鱼。They caught many fish that morning.岱宗夫
他研究印度洋里的鱼类。He studies the fishes in the Indian Ocean.
热带/海/淡水鱼 tropical [ˈtrɔpikəl] /marine/freshwater fish
(marine [mə'ri:n] adj. [obn] 海的；海产的；海生的 freshwater adj. [obn] 1.淡水中生长的 2. 淡水的)
鱼群 shoals (=groups) of fish (shoal [ʃəʊl] n. 1. 鱼群 2. 浅滩；水下沙洲 )
鱼缸/池 a fish tank/pond
(tank [tæŋk] n. (贮放液体或气体的)箱，槽，罐 pond [pɔnd] n. 池塘(尤指人工的) )
a big fish in a small pond (字面意思：一个小池塘里的一条大鱼) 山中无老虎，猴子称霸王
=When the cat is away, the mice will play. (当猫不在，老鼠玩得自在)
teach fish to swim 班门弄斧 drink like a fish 牛饮(很能喝水)
a fish out of water 离水之鱼；在陌生环境不得其所的人like a fish out of water 如鱼离水
an odd / a queer fish (old-fashioned, BrE) a person who is slightly strange or crazy奇怪的家伙；古怪的人；有些荒唐的人(queer [kwiə]勾芡用什么淀粉 adj. 奇怪的；反常的 )
2. [u] the flesh of fish eaten as food鱼肉
e.g. fried fish 煎鱼，炸鱼 fresh fish 鲜鱼 salted fish 咸鱼 smoked fish 熏鱼
(salt [sɔ:lt] n. [u] 盐；食盐 vt. [usually passive] 在(食物)中放盐)
fish and chips n. [u] (大众快餐) (BrE) 炸鱼加土豆条；炸鱼薯条
e.g. Some people eat fish on Fridays. 有些人在星期五吃鱼。
(天主教的人习惯在星期五吃鱼代替吃肉表虔诚)
v.
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1. vi. ~(for sth) to try to catch fish with a hook [huk], nets, etc.钓鱼；捕鱼：
e.g. 你可以在这条小溪钓鳟鱼。You can fish for trout in this stream.
我喜欢钓鱼。I like fishing./I enjoy fishing./I am fond of fishing./I am keen on fishing.
(be keen on sth./doing sth. 渴望；热切；热衷于做某事)
(trout [traʊt] n. [c, u] (pl. trout) 鲑；鲑鳟鱼；鳟鱼) (stream [stri:m] n. 小河；溪 )
2. (go fishing) to spend time fishing for pleasure钓鱼；捕鱼：
e.g. 咱们这个周末去钓鱼吧。Let’s go fishing this weekend.
去游泳 go swimming 去购物 go shopping
3. vt. to try to catch fish in the area of water mentioned在…捕鱼(或钓鱼)
e.g. 他们在湖里钓鱼。They fished the lake for fish.
混水摸鱼 fish in troubled water
Phrv. fish for sth. to try to get sth., or to find out sth., although you are pretending not to旁敲侧击地打听；转弯抹角地谋取
fish for fame and compliments ([ˈkɔmplimənt]n. 1. [c] 赞扬；称赞2. (compliments) [pl.]问候；致意；祝贺) 沽名钓誉
fish for information转弯抹角地打听情况
2) without 醉虾的做法和调料[wiˈðaut] prep., adv.
prep. (含否定含义) 可放在句首，句尾 prep.+n./v.-ing/pron.
1. not having, experiencing or showing sth. 没有；缺乏：
e.g. 没有你的帮助我无法修理这车。I can’t repair the car without your help. (名词作介词宾语)
没有你我活不下去。I cannot live without you. (代词作介词宾语)
没有水鱼活不了。Fish cannot live without water. (名词作介词宾语)
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2. ~(sb.) doing sth. not doing the action mentioned不(做某事)；无；没
e.g. 他们企图不付账就离开餐馆。They tried to leave the restaurant without paying.
我不是想要批评谁，只是认为你本可以做得更好一些。
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better.
