英語(yǔ)專業(yè)第六冊(cè)my wood

1、My Wood Paragraphs2-3 What is the effect on me of my wood?BlackberriesDo something Being largerFeel Heavy2Property3 In the second place , it makes me feel it ought to be larger. 其次，它讓我惦記著這片樹林要是再大些就好了。45In the second place , it makes me feel it ought to be larger. 其次，它老讓我惦記著這片樹林要是再大些就好了。Larger intens

2、ified avarice It makes me greedy.6 The other day I heard a twig snap in it. I was annoyed at first，for I thought that someone was blackberrying，and depreciating the value of the undergrowth. Depreciating reducing Contents 7twiga small thin woody stem growing from a branchn. 小枝, 嫩枝 v. 理解, 領(lǐng)悟I kept dr

3、opping hints but he still didnt twig. 我一直不停地暗示他，但他還是不懂。She heard a twig snap. 她聽到一根細(xì)樹枝的斷裂聲。I dont quite twig what you are driving at. 我不太明白你的意思。The twig flipped back and scratched his face. 樹枝彈回來(lái)劃破了他的臉。8Im sorry I snapped at you just now. 對(duì)不起，我剛才不該對(duì)你嚷嚷。I snapped you sunbathing on the beach. 我給你拍了一張海

4、灘日光浴的照片。The fish snapped at the bait. 那魚一下子咬住了魚餌。Most pine snaps as it burns. 大多數(shù)松木燃燒時(shí)都發(fā)出斷裂聲。vt. & vi. snatch with the teethvt. & vi. (使某物)發(fā)出尖厲聲音地突然斷裂打開,關(guān)閉 (cause sth to) to break suddenly/open/close sth with a sharp noisevt. & vi. 厲聲地說(shuō) speak or say sth in a sharp voicesnap9v. 猛咬, 謾罵, 拍攝 adj.突然的,匆忙的

5、 adv.劈啪作響地 n.啪嗒聲, 快照The board come to a snap decision . 該董事會(huì)作出了倉(cāng)促的決定。The new computer program was a snap to learn. 新的計(jì)算機(jī)程序很容易學(xué)會(huì)。10Blackberry Blackberries are perennial plants which typically bear biennial stems (canes) from the perennial root system.11dpriiet n. depreciator Verb:belittle;lower the v

6、alue of something;lose in value;Dont depreciate what I have done. 不要輕視我做出的努力。We should not depreciate the value of justice. 我們不該低估正義的價(jià)值。If you neglect this property, it will depreciate. 如果你忽視這份資產(chǎn)，它無(wú)形中就貶值了。depreciateundergrowth13Mock seriousness所謂的“假正經(jīng)”指的是在文學(xué)作品中,作者將一些無(wú)關(guān)緊要的小事情用較為嚴(yán)肅的、正式的表達(dá)方法表達(dá)出來(lái),從而產(chǎn)生一種

7、反差,其主要功能是突出諷刺和幽默的口吻。depreciating the undergrowth14 On coming nearer，I saw it was not a man who had trodden on the twig and snapped it，but a bird, and I felt pleased. My bird. On coming nearer when I came nearer.15n. tread動(dòng)詞tread的過(guò)去分詞a step in walking or runningthe grooved surface a wheel or shoe tha

8、t makes contact with the groundadj.受壓制的；被蹂躪的trodden on Im rather used to having my toes trodden on by now, so I dont get upset. 現(xiàn)在我已習(xí)慣了人家的冒犯，所以我不生氣。The soil around the plants should be well trodden down, so that they are firmly rooted. 樹苗四周的泥土要好好踏實(shí)，使樹苗牢牢地扎根。The cattle had trodden a path to the pond.

9、 牛群踩出了一條通往池塘的小徑。16Why does the author mention the bird time and again? to show how greedy a rich man can be. The bird was not equally pleased. Ignoring the relation between us，it took fright as soon as it saw the shape of my face，and flew straight over the boundary hedge into a field，the property of

10、 Mrs. Henessy，where it sat down with a loud squawk. It had become Mrs. Henessys bird. 18squawkNoun:the noise of squawking;informal terms for objecting;Verb:utter a harsh abrupt screamcomplain;n.叫聲；嘈雜的抱怨v.呱呱地叫鳴；喋喋不休地發(fā)牢騷The bird gave a startled squawk. 鳥發(fā)出嘎嘎的驚叫聲。He gave a loud squawk when they ignored

11、 him. 他們不理他時(shí)，他發(fā)出大聲的抗議。The parrot squawked loudly. 那鸚鵡嘎嘎大叫。Domestic customers may take a while to notice, but energy-intense industries will squawk. 國(guó)內(nèi)的消費(fèi)者可能經(jīng)過(guò)一段時(shí)間才能有所察覺(jué)，但是用能大戶的工業(yè)將會(huì)抗議。19 The bird was not equally pleased. Ignoring the relation between us，it took fright as soon as it saw the shape of m

12、y face，and flew straight over the boundary hedge into a field，the property of Mrs. Henessy，where it sat down with a loud squawk. It had become Mrs. Henessys bird. People keep wanting more and nothing is ever sufficient.20Something seemed grossly amiss here，something that would not have occurred had

13、the wood been larger. I could not afford to buy Mrs. Henessy out，I dared not murder her，and limitations of this sort beset me on every side. 這可真是大問(wèn)題，我的林子要是再大一點(diǎn)哪會(huì)有這等問(wèn)題？我沒(méi)錢買下亨尼西太太的田地，又不敢殺了她。這局限讓我煩透了。completely wronggain control by buying her property21amissadj. not functioning properly;v. away from th

14、e correct or expected course; in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; Is there anything amiss with the computer? 電腦有什么毛病嗎?A word of advice may not be amiss here. 在這奉勸一句大概沒(méi)什麼不妥吧。Somethings gone amiss; hes not here to meet us. 準(zhǔn)是出了什么差錯(cuò)，他沒(méi)來(lái)這里接我們。22beset n. besetment v.annoy continually or chr

15、onically;assail or attack on all sides:To trouble persistently; harass.vt. 包圍, 困擾, 鑲嵌 TThe crown was beset with diamonds and jewels.皇冠上鑲嵌著鉆石和珠寶。The enemy beset the city with a strong army.敵人以強(qiáng)大的軍隊(duì)圍困城市。The government is beset with a complex array of economic problems.政府為一系列復(fù)雜的經(jīng)濟(jì)問(wèn)題所困擾。23 grossly The j

16、udge says the figure is grossly excessive. 法官說(shuō),這個(gè)數(shù)額非常大。I thought the decision was grossly unfair. 我認(rèn)為這個(gè)決定非常不公平。He had grossly misused his power. 他嚴(yán)重濫用職權(quán)。You have grossly magnified a trivial situation. 你過(guò)分地夸大了一件雞毛蒜皮的小事。adv.in a gross manner非常；很；下流地totally完全 exceptionally格外地 completely完全地utterly完全revo

17、ltingly令人作嘔地 vulgarly通俗地 rudely無(wú)禮地 24Ahab did not want that vineyard he only needed it to round off his property，preparatory to plotting a new curve and all the land around my wood has become necessary to me in order to round off the wood. A boundary protects. Butpoor little thing the boundary ought

18、 in its turn to be protected. add a little to his property so that it becomes a complete whole;25round offv.（使）圓滿結(jié)束； 完成make round;標(biāo)注意思序號(hào)bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;express as a round number;A year or two here will round off some of his rough corners. 在那里呆上一兩年會(huì)使他變得文雅一些。We

19、ask him to round off the essay for us. 我們要他為我們潤(rùn)色這篇文章。They rounded off the evening by singing a song. 他們唱了一首歌，圓滿結(jié)束了這個(gè)晚會(huì)。You can round off the corners with sandpaper. 你可以用砂紙把棱角打磨光滑。26plotn. a secret scheme to do something ;a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation;the story that is told in

20、 a novel or play or movie etc.;a chart or map showing the movements v. plan secretly, usually something illegal;n.情節(jié)；陰謀；圖；(小塊)土地v.密謀；繪圖；計(jì)劃；標(biāo)示位置They are brewing a plot behind the scenes. 他們正在幕后策劃一個(gè)陰謀。He made a plot of the route of the hike. 他為遠(yuǎn)足的路線畫了一張圖。I grow potatoes on my little plot of land. 我在那一

21、小塊地上種土豆。They are plotting how to murder him. 他們?cè)诿苤\如何殺害他。Those who plot and conspire will certainly come to no good end. 搞陰謀詭計(jì)的人絕不會(huì)有好下場(chǎng)。27Allusion在圣經(jīng)中,亞哈由于貪婪并受到魔鬼的指使霸占了拿伯的葡萄園。該典故暗示了作者對(duì)自己小樹林的不滿足,映射了作者在看到小鳥落到鄰居家的田里后,內(nèi)心的欲望進(jìn)一步擴(kuò)大的心理過(guò)程。Ahab 亞哈A king of ancient Israel, who, with his wife Jezebel, is synonym

22、ous with wickedness; As King Ahabs story is told in the Bible, he married Jezebel, a foreigner, who introduced the worship of pagan gods.He soon got into terrible trouble over real estate when he coveted Naboths vineyard. Naboth didnt want to give the land up, so Ahab, goaded by Jezebel, arranged to

23、 have Naboth stoned to death. Ahab took possession of the land but brought down the wrath of God on himself and his wife. The prophet Elijah came to prophesy (預(yù)言)the fall of the dynasty.28Noises on the edge of it. Children throw stones. A little more and then a little more，until we reach the sea. 我常

24、聽到林子邊界附近傳來(lái)吵嚷聲，還有小孩在那扔石頭。邊界向外擴(kuò)一點(diǎn)，再擴(kuò)一點(diǎn)，直至擴(kuò)到海邊。we will extend our property as much as possible.29 And after all，why should even the world be the limit of possession？A rocket containing a Union Jack, will，it is hoped，be shortly fired at the moon. Mars. Sirius.Beyond whichBut these immensities ended by s

25、addening me. The flag of the United Kingdom.great sizesThe desire to possess more is manifested in mans endeavor to launch a rocket into outer space.His desire is as a trival and his wood is so very small and contains no mineral wealth beyond the blackberries. 最后我甚至要抱怨，世界怎么成了財(cái)產(chǎn)的限制？我多么希望帶有英國(guó)國(guó)旗的火箭可以發(fā)往

26、月球、火星、天狼星和其他星星。然而，無(wú)邊無(wú)際的想象終以我的悲哀而告終。30National flag of the UK National flag of EnglandNational flag of ScotlandNational Flag of Northern Ireland31我的樹林不可能成為宇宙疆域的中心，它范圍太小，除了黑莓，又沒(méi)有其他礦產(chǎn)。亨尼西太太家的鳥在第二次受驚后，自管自地飛掉了，但那絲毫沒(méi)有給我什么慰籍。I could not suppose that my wood was the destined nucleus of universal dominion it

27、 is so very small and contains no mineral wealth beyond the blackberries. Nor was I comforted when Mrs. Henessys bird took alarm for the second time and flew clean away from us allunder the belief that it belonged to itself.1. Mans desire could never be satisfied. 2. We live in constant fear of losi

28、ng our property.32Summary33Paragraph 3-4I felt pleased.It had become Mrs.Henessys bird , Something seemed grossly here, limitation of this sort beset me on every side.A boundary protects. the boundary ought in its turn to be protectedA little more, and then a little more, until we reach the sea.Once

29、 you possess something, you will regard it as mine.People keep wanting more and more and nothing is ever sufficient.34在這個(gè)世界上，最珍貴的東西都是免費(fèi)的。The best things in life are free.35陽(yáng)光，是免費(fèi)的。蕓蕓眾生，沒(méi)有誰(shuí)離開陽(yáng)光活下去：然而，從小到大可曾有誰(shuí)為自己享受的陽(yáng)光付過(guò)一分錢？ 空氣，是免費(fèi)的。一個(gè)人只要活著，就需要源源不斷的空氣?？蓮墓诺浇瘢钟姓l(shuí)為這須臾不可缺少的東西買單？無(wú)論是凡凡夫俗子，還是明星政要，他們一樣自由呼吸著充盈天

30、地間的空氣。 親情，是免費(fèi)的。每一個(gè)嬰兒來(lái)到世上，都受到了父母無(wú)微不至的呵護(hù)，那是一份深入血脈不求回報(bào)的疼愛(ài)。可從沒(méi)有哪一個(gè)父母會(huì)對(duì)自己的孩子說(shuō)：“你給我錢我才疼你?！备改傅倪@份愛(ài)，不因?yàn)楹⒆拥某砷L(zhǎng)而貶值，更不會(huì)因?yàn)楦改傅乃ダ隙魅?，只要父母活著，這份愛(ài)始終如一。 Sunshine is free. None of the human beings in the world can survive without sunshine. However, who has ever paid a coin for the sunshine he or she enjoys? Air is also

31、free. A person needs inexhaustible supply of air to keep alive. But is there anyboby who pays for the air thats so indispensable? Blood relationship is free . Since a baby comes to the world, it is under meticulous care of its parentsso profound and selfless that none of the parents would say, “I wont care for you unles