Lesson 33 0ut of darkness 冲出黑暗
Why was the girl in hospital?
Nearly a week pasd before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. One afternoon she t out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm. Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the a. Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water. During that time she covered a distance of eight miles. Early next morning, she saw a light ahead. She knew she was near the shore becau the light was high up on the cliffs. On arriving at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had en. That was all she remembered. When she woke up a day later, she found herlf in hospital.
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几乎过了一个星期，那姑娘才能讲述自己的遭遇。一天下午，她乘小船从海岸出发，遇上了
风暴。天将黑时，小船撞在了一块礁石上，姑娘跳进了海里。她在海里游了整整一夜才游到岸边。在那段时间里，她游了8英里。第二天凌晨，她看到前方有灯光，知道自己已经接近岸边了，因为那灯光是在高高的峭壁上。到达岸边后，姑娘朝着她看到的灯光方向挣扎着往峭壁上爬去。她所记得的就是这些。第二天她醒来时，发现自己躺在医院里。
【New words and expressions】（12）
1 darkness['dɑ:knis] n.黑暗 2 explain [ik'splein] v.解释，叙述 3 coast [kəust] n.海岸 4 storm [stɔ:m] n.暴风雨 5 towards[tə'wɔ:dz] prep.接近 6 rock[rɔk] n.岩石，礁石 | 7 shore [ʃɔ:] n.海岸 8 light[lait] n.灯光 9 ahead [ə'hed] ad.在前面 10 cliff[klif] n.峭壁 11 struggle['strʌgl] v.挣扎 12 hospital['hɔspitl] n.医院 |
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一．单词讲解
darkness n．[u]黑暗，漆黑
反义词brightness光明
eg. The hou was complete darkness． 这个房子一片漆黑。
dark [da:k]
1) adj．黑暗的，漆黑的(light)
a dark street 黑暗的街道
a dark night 黑漆漆的晚上
2)深色的，暗色的
dark suit 深色的西服
dark hair 深色的头发
3)阴暗的，忧郁的
dark expression忧郁的表情
4)不吉利的
a dark sheep in his family 害群之马
a dark hor 黑马（竞赛中实力不明但被认为可能获胜的人）
adj．+ness（名词后缀） n．
dark-darkness
careful--- carefulness
good ----goodness
careless----carelessness
explain V．解释，叙述，辩解，辩护，成为…的理由
explain sth to sb 对...解释…
explain +that/wh 从句 解释
例: Could you explain that question once again?
你能再解释一下那个问题吗？
The manager explained to the customer why the goods were late.
经理对客人解释为什么货物晚了。
A week later, the girl was able to explain what had happened.
一个星期后，这个女孩才能解释发生了什么。
He was late. He explained that the bus had broken down.
他解释说，公共汽车拋锚了。
How do you explain your rude behavior?
你怎么辩解你粗鲁的行为？
That explains her sudden anger.
/That explains why she got angry all of a sudden.
那就是她为什么突然生气的原因。
explain onelf为自己的行为立场辩解
explanation n． [u]解释
[C]解释的语言事实，情况
He resigned without explanation.
他辞职没有做任何解释。
Do you have any explanation for your being later?
对于你的迟到你要做任何解释吗？
coast n．海岸，海滨（邻近海或洋的较宽阔或狭长的地域）
eg. We live on the coast． 我们住在海滨。
shore湖或海的边缘或水边的狭长陆地，比coast范围小。海岸，海滩
eg. She swam to the shore．她游到岸边。中国首善
beach shore的倾斜部分，往往在涨潮时被漫过的
bank河岸（江河，溪流的）
Tongue twister
She lls ashells at the ashore. And the shells she lls are ashells, I' m sure. Becau if
she lls shells at the ashore, the shells she lls are ashells, for sure.
她在海岸线上卖海贝壳。我确定，她卖的贝壳一定是海贝壳。因为一旦她在海滩上卖贝壳的话，那么她卖的贝壳一定是海贝壳。
storm
1)n．风暴，暴风雪（常用构成复合词）
a rainstorm 暴风雪
a snowstorm 暴雪
a dust storm 尘暴
a sandstorm 沙暴
a thunderstorm 大雷雨
brainstorm群策群力
eg. After a storm comes a calm． （谚）雨过天晴，否极泰来。
天道语录
2)（喝彩，责难等的）嘈杂声，（枪弹的）纷飞，（感情的）激动...
a storm of applau 暴雨般的鼓掌喝彩
3)be caught in a storm遭遇暴风雨
be caught in the rain 淋雨
eg. A storm in a teacup.
小事惹起的轩然大波小题大做，大惊小怪。
4) wind风
breeze 微风
tornado 乘火打劫龙卷风
cyclone 暴风，旋风
gust 阵风
gate 强风
hurricane 飓风
typhoon 台风
storm 风暴
rock
l)n．岩石时事新闻课
eg. The hou is built on a rock． 这些房子被建在岩石上面。
climb up a rock爬上岩石
2)pl．暗礁
run up on the rocks 諱蒸
3)rock (candy) 冰糖（美）
(sugar) candy (英)
4)V．摇动，震动，晃动
rock a baby to sleep/rock a baby asleep 摇婴儿睡觉事大
Our boat rocked to and from on the waves
我们的船随波摆来摆去。
Rock your body，everybody.摇动你的身体，晃动身体。
5)V．使（某人）震惊
例: The news of the president' s death rocked the company.
总裁的去世震惊了整个公司
rock the boat（团队中某个人）兴风作浪，捣乱
rock 'n' roll 摇滚乐
20世纪50年代由黑人音乐和西部乡村音乐混合而成
light
1) n．光线，光亮
the light of the sun 阳光
the light of the lamp 灯光
the tight of the fire 火光
2) n．光源，尤指电灯
turn on the light打开灯
turn off the tight含有鸟的成语关掉灯
例: From the TV tower, we can e the lights of Beijing.吃斋
从电视塔上，我们可以看到北京的万家灯火。
Keep going; the lights are green． 继续开吧，是绿灯。
A a of lights and a river of cars, have you noticed the beautiful night-scenes in Beijing?
你看到灯的海洋和车的河流映衬的北京的夜景多么美了吗？
3)n．火柴，打火机等的火
eg. Can you give me a light? 能借个火吗？
Put a light to sth 点火
according to one' s lights 根据自己的判断能力
bring sth to light 揭露
eg. His past was brought to light．鹌鹑蛋怎么做好吃 他的过去公布于众。
in (the)light of鉴于
ahead
1) adj./adv. （空间性的）在前面，向前反义词behind
