廣外高級(jí)英語(yǔ)3課件How to Grow Old

1、Lesson ThreeHow to Grow OldBertrand A. W. Russellnas regards - with regard to, in regard to, with reference to, regarding, concerning, in relation to, as to, with respect to, in respect of, etc. n至于那輛汽車(chē)，我在報(bào)上登了一則廣告。nAs regards the car, I put an advertisement in the paper.n關(guān)于我方的傭金，擬為銷(xiāo)售凈值的5，想必貴公司會(huì)同意這是合

2、理的。nWith regard to our commission, we think you will agree that 5% on net sales is quite reasonable.n我們已就裝運(yùn)問(wèn)題與他達(dá)成協(xié)議。 nWe have reached an agreement with him in regard to the shipment.n就文體而論，你的作文值得稱(chēng)贊，但是，其他方面不能令人滿(mǎn)意。nYour essay is admirable in respect of style but unsatisfactory in other respects.n我們寄去有

3、關(guān)上次交貨的樣品。nWe would like to send you a sample with reference to the last shipment.ncut off: 1. stop or interrupt while in communication; 2. separate, isolate; 3. to end or terminate suddenly; 4. cause the death ofn她剛剛講到最要緊的地方，我們的電話(huà)被切斷了。nJust when she had reached the most important point, we were cut

4、off.n敵軍陷入孤立無(wú)援的境地。nThe enemy was cut off from all help.n這一堅(jiān)定的回答使一切和解的希望頓時(shí)告吹。nThis resolute answer cut off all hopes of accommodation.n他因心臟病發(fā)作而突然死亡。nH was suddenly cut off by a heart attack.n in the flower of: in the finest part of 處于全（興）盛期n他正值風(fēng)華正茂之時(shí)，便悲慘地淹死在尼羅河的滔滔江水中。nHe (got/was) drowned tragically i

5、n the flower of his youth in the waters of the Nile. n這位有造詣的、溫柔的才女于1665年8月29日因服毒而終止了她青春年華。nThis accomplished, amiable, and talented lady was cut off in the flower of her life, August 29th, 1665, by poison. n他在功成名就之時(shí)突然死去。nHe was cut off suddenly in the flower of his success. nrelate: tell or describe

6、 (an event); give an account ofn現(xiàn)在讓我們每個(gè)人講一個(gè)故事或者講述一下我們這一天做了什么或?qū)W到了什么。nNow let us each tell a tale, or relate what we have done or learned this day.n他講述了發(fā)生在他身上的一切事情。nHe related all that had happened to him.nmelancholy: n. & adj. unhappiness or sadness or low spirits, esp., that is felt for a long p

7、eriod of timen讀這首詩(shī)時(shí)，一陣憂(yōu)傷占據(jù)了我的心頭。nA melancholy seized me on reading this poem. na melancholy piece of music 一首憂(yōu)傷的樂(lè)曲nmelancholy autumn days 憂(yōu)郁的秋日npart from: separaten我無(wú)法忍受和她分離。nI could not stand parting from her.n自從他離開(kāi)我后，他一直在海外。nHe has been abroad since he parted from me.nstill /much less: not certain

8、ly；let alone 更不用說(shuō);更何況 n我看也沒(méi)看見(jiàn)他，更不用說(shuō)跟他談過(guò)話(huà)了。nI did not even see him, still less talk with him. n如果你不知道，我更不知道了。 nIf you dont know, still less do I.n他連向陌生人打聽(tīng)時(shí)間都不好意思, 更不用說(shuō)向一屋子人講話(huà)。nHes too shy to ask a stranger the time, still less speak to a room of people.n我根本就沒(méi)有責(zé)怪任何人，更不用說(shuō)你了。nIm not blaming anyone, much

9、 less you.non the ground(s) of / that: used to introduce the reason (cause or argument) based on a (the) fact or belief (that)n不可以?xún)H僅以他被判過(guò)罪的理由把一個(gè)歐盟國(guó)民驅(qū)逐出境。nAn EU national could not be deported solely on the ground of his conviction.n她要以不公正地被解雇為由起訴那個(gè)公司。nShe is suing the company on the grounds of unfair

10、 dismissal.n他希望以健康不佳的理由辭職。nHe wished to resign on the grounds that his health was failing. nwholesome: healthy, favorable to the healthn我和我妻子都喜歡清淡、健康食物。nMy wife and I prefer plain, wholesome food. n在廣闊的天空下, 在新鮮空氣中進(jìn)行有益于健康運(yùn)動(dòng)是增強(qiáng)身心的良藥。nWholesome exercise in the fresh air, under the wide sky, is the best

11、 medicine for body and spirit.ncling to: hold tight to, adhere closely to, stick to; remain faithful ton在公園散步時(shí)，那個(gè)孩子緊偎著母親。nThe child clung to his mother as they walked around the park.n香煙的氣味仍然聚在房間里不散。nThe odour of the cigarettes still clung to the room.n美國(guó)在第一次世界大戰(zhàn)爆發(fā)后緊抱著孤立主義不放，不想?yún)?zhàn)。nThe United States

12、clung to isolationism after WWI and did no want to enter the war.nin the hope of doing / in hope(s) of / in the hope that:希望；期望n她生活的寄托就是期望她兒子當(dāng)中有人能出人頭地。nShe lived in hopes of seeing one of her sons succeed.n他刻苦用功，希望取得好成績(jī)，能引起她的注意。nHe worked hard in the hope that good grades might attract her attention

13、. n我下載了英文版的聊天工具ICQ，希望通過(guò)和英國(guó)人或美國(guó)人聊天來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)。nI downloaded the English chatting tool ICQ in the hope of learning English by chatting with the English or Americans. ncallous: toughened; unfeelingncallous skin on the elbown對(duì)別人的痛苦他顯得無(wú)動(dòng)于衷、麻木不仁。nHe showed a callous indifference to the suffering of others.nundu

14、e: exceeding what is appropriate or normal; excessive；unduly: excessively; improperlyn我很感激，但是沒(méi)有表現(xiàn)出過(guò)分激動(dòng)。nI was grateful, without showing undue excitement.n 你對(duì)那個(gè)孩子過(guò)于嚴(yán)厲了。nYou were unduly severe with the child. nexercise: to put into use; make use of n政府計(jì)劃鼓勵(lì)人民行使投票權(quán)。nThe government had plans to encourage

15、 people to exercise their right to vote.n雖然他已經(jīng)下臺(tái)，但他繼續(xù)在軍隊(duì)里發(fā)揮他的影響。 nThough out of power, he continued to exercise his influence among the army.n他只是一個(gè)傀儡，并不掌握多少實(shí)權(quán)。nHe was a figure-head (puppet) and didnt exercise much power. nconcern: 1. to worry or make anxious or cause uneasiness 2. to involve or inte

16、rest; 3. to be relevant or important to nto concern oneself with/in/about/for/over: be concerned with/ in/about/for/overn她以前從事社會(huì)福利工作。nShe used to concern herself in the social welfare.nMore than one person has been concerned in this affair.n克爾對(duì)他自己的安全極為擔(dān)憂(yōu)，并很少公開(kāi)露面。n Kerr became deeply concerned with h

17、is personal safety and was rarely seen in public.n這些研究是關(guān)于阿爾法射線(xiàn)。nThe researches are concerned with alpha rays.n不止一個(gè)人與這件事有牽連。n他是過(guò)分注重他的衣著和外表的男人。nHe is a man who is too much concerned with his dress and appearance.n巴克利從不關(guān)心像控制體重或者調(diào)整狀態(tài)之類(lèi)的事。nBarkley never concerned himself about such things as weight contr

18、ol or conditioning.n他也關(guān)心人民、天主教公會(huì)和協(xié)會(huì)，尤其是勞動(dòng)群體中的老弱者。nHe also concerned himself for the people, the Catholic societies and associations, especially the old and weak in the working population.n葡萄牙農(nóng)業(yè)部昨天說(shuō)它擔(dān)心今年可能有旱災(zāi)。nPortugals Agriculture Ministry yesterday said it was concerned over a possible drought this

19、 year.nrender: 1. give or provide (aid or service)nto render sth. to sb. or to render sb. sth.n他幫助了受難者。nHe rendered assistance to the sufferers.o誰(shuí)要是能夠找到治療癌癥的方法，那真是功德無(wú)量。 n Whoever finds a cure for cancer will render a great service to mankind.n她還給與受害者的家屬幫助，他們很貧窮而且缺少營(yíng)生的方法。nShe also rendered help to vi

20、ctims families who were poor and lacked the means to earn their living.n2. give a performance of (a drama, a character in a drama)n接下來(lái)茂德佛尼斯小姐的女高音獨(dú)唱演繹得格外出色。nThe soprano solo followed was particularly well rendered by Miss Maud Furniss.n奧賽羅這個(gè)角色演得很差勁。nOthello was rendered rather poorly. n3. cause to be

21、 (in some condition)n我想有腿她還可以到處活動(dòng)，但一旦被截肢，她將成為殘廢人。nI think that with her feet she is able to move around but once they are amputated, she will be rendered crippled.n他太胖了，以致于彎不下腰。nHis fatness renders him unable to bend down.n爬這么陡峭的高山使我們很多人頭都暈了。nClimbing such a steep high mountain rendered many of us g

22、iddy. n 4. translate or express in another language n一般來(lái)說(shuō)，詩(shī)是很難譯成外語(yǔ)的。nPoems are, as a rule, difficult to render into a foreign language.n這個(gè)句子不能直譯。 nThis sentence cannot be literally rendered.ncompany vs. companionncompany: being together with another or others:n旅途上有你作伴，我感到很高興。nI shall be glad of your

23、 company on the journey. n從你所交之友可以看出你是一個(gè)什么樣的人。nYou are known by the company you keep.nbe good/bad/poor/excellent,etc. companynHe is poor company; he never smiles or jokes and has very little to say. 他是個(gè)無(wú)趣的同伴，他從來(lái)不笑，也不開(kāi)玩笑，很少說(shuō)話(huà)。ncompanion: person who goes with, is often or always withn我的旅伴, 戰(zhàn)友，患難之交 nmy

24、 companion(s) on the journeyncompanions in armsncompanions in misfortunen青少年交上壞朋友可能誤入歧途。nBad companions can lead youngsters astray.ncheat sb. (out) of sth.n一個(gè)男子說(shuō)在康復(fù)中心的一個(gè)病友假裝和他親密，騙了他好幾千美元。nA man said a fellow patient at a physical rehabilitation center pretended to be friendly with him and cheated hi

25、m of thousands of dollars. n即使他的同胞手足把他最后一個(gè)便士騙掉，他也不能放棄他們的。nEven if his siblings had cheated him of his last penny he could not give up on them. （對(duì)某人失去希望）nabject: ( of a person or behaviour ) not having any respect for yourself; not proud or brave; deserving contempt; miserable, wretched 可鄙的, 卑鄙的;凄慘的，

26、悲慘的n卑怯行為 an abject behaviorn一個(gè)可鄙的懦夫 an abject cowardnabject poverty 一貧如洗n這個(gè)政策最終以可恥的失敗而告終。nThis policy has turned out to be an abject failure.n鮑伯索耶先生帶著窮酸的恐懼神色看了他朋友一眼。nMr. Bob Sawyer glanced at his friend with a look of abject apprehension. nignoble: ( esp. of behaviour ) that you should be ashamed of

27、; dishonourable, shamefulnan ignoble action/idean有人指控她在那個(gè)陰謀中扮演不光彩的角色。nShe was accused of playing an ignoble part in the plot.n我們必須記住不光彩的和平比戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)更糟糕。nWe must not forget that an ignoble peace is worse than any war.nrecede: to withdraw or retreat; to move back or away from a limit, point, or mark; become

28、faint or more distant n洪水在肯塔基州的某些區(qū)開(kāi)始退了。nFloodwaters began receding in some areas of Kentucky. n他的頭發(fā)開(kāi)始從前額往后禿了。nHis hair is beginning to recede from his forehead.n隨著年齡變老，她童年不愉快的記憶漸漸淡忘。nThe unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older.n潮水退去后海岸邊留下的小水洼。nThe receding tide pooled in hollows

29、along the shore.n空氣又熱又悶，他越走，山頂似乎反倒離得越遠(yuǎn)了。nThe air was warm and muggy, and the top seemed to recede as he approached.ncontent: adjective after verb (with)pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement:n他好像對(duì)生活頗為滿(mǎn)足。nHe seems fairly content with (his) life.n+ to infinitiven他們滿(mǎn)足于和一個(gè)非常小圈子的人交往。nTheyre content to socialize with a very small circle of people.nverb：to make someone content:n你非常容易感到滿(mǎn)足，是嗎？nYoure quite easily contented, arent you? n我的解釋好像使他很滿(mǎn)意。nMy explanation seemed to content him.nnoun: satisfaction n我們生活安寧知足。nWe are living in peace and content.ncon