新编大学英语三第二单元课文重点词汇.doc

VI Sentence Study1 His body rattled like a dry stick in his empty shell. (Line 12)译文：他的身体就像一段枯柴棍在空荡荡的躯壳里咔咔作响本句采用了明喻的修辞手法，非常形象地说明了乌龟饥饿的程度like是介词，表示“像……一样”，是这个比喻句的比喻词，his body 是本体，a dry stick是喻体明喻（simile）是就两个不同类对象之间的相似点进行比喻明喻中常用like做比喻词，此外还有as, as if, as though, as…as, similar to, 等等Eg1 Her happiness vanished like the morning dew. 她的幸福像晨露一样消失了2 Beauty is as summer fruits, which are easy to corrupt and cannot last.美者犹如夏日蔬果，易腐难存3 It rained as if the flood-gates of Heaven were opened, and it lighted awfully. 雨倾盆而下，犹如天上的水闸打开了，而且电光闪闪，极其可怕。

2 Slowly but surely he began to plan how he would go to the sky. (Line 12)译文：于是他稳扎稳打地开始计划如何能到天上去slowly but surely: carefully in order to avoid problems 稳扎稳打地surely: in a sure way 稳当地，踏实地，有把握副词连用作方式状语，使句意鲜明、思想突出此处说明乌龟富于心计这类短语常位于句首，也可放在句末Eg1 Slowly but surely the great ship glided into the water. 那艘巨轮缓慢而平稳地下水了2 The violinist played the difficult passage skillfully and surely.这位小提琴手把难度大的乐段演奏得很有技巧，也很有把握3 They chose to fly home on an empty stomach. (Line 60) 译文：他们宁可空着肚子飞回去choose to do something 表示“选定，决定做某事”, 后面接不定式。

Eg1 They choose to ignore her warning. 他们决定不理她的警告2 Few women, offered the chance of such a career, would choose to stay at home. 如果有事业机会, 几乎没有妇女会愿意呆在家里3 I chose to continue with my career as a music teacher. 我决定继续我音乐教师的生涯4 And there he stood in his hard shell full of food and wine but without any wings to fly home. (Line 61) 译文：乌龟站在那儿，身上只剩了一个硬壳，里面满是佳肴美酒，却没了可飞回家的翅膀全句的主要结构是he stood there, there置前倒装full of food and wine 和 without any wings to fly home 两个短语作方式状语，说明乌龟现在酒足饭饱，但是却没有翅膀回家的窘迫状况VIII Words and Phrases1 feast (Line 5, Para. 2)n. 1) a large meal, especially one for a special occasion 盛宴 2) a day kept in memory of a religious event（宗教的）节日v. [+ on] eat and drink a lot on a special occasion 尽情地吃喝，饱餐eg1圣诞节是基督教的一个重要节日。

Christmas is an important feast for Christians.2为了向来访的总统表示敬意，厨师长准备了盛宴The chef prepared a feast in honor of the president’s visit.3 He feasted his eyes on the beautiful sight of sunset. 他饱览了落日美景2 ungrateful (adj.) (Line 18, Para. 6) not expressing thanks for something that someone has given to you or done for you 忘恩负义的，不领情的eg1那个忘恩负义的孩子将我的礼物扔到地板上The ungrateful child threw my gift on the floor.2我不想让人觉得我不领情，但我真的不需要任何帮助I don’t mean to sound ungrateful, but I really don’t need any help.2 mischief (n.) (Line 19, Para. 6) playful misbehavior or trouble- making, especially in children 皮，捣蛋，恶作剧mischievous (adj.) 调皮的，恶作剧的eg1告诉孩子们别胡闹。

Tell the children to keep out of mischief.2他需要一个爱好来使自己忙起来并且停止搞恶作剧He needs a hobby to keep him busy and stop him from getting into mischief.4 rest assured (Line 22, Para. 7) not to worry or be certain 请放心, 确信无疑 （常用于祈使句）eg1你可以放心，我们一定尽力而为You can rest assured that we will do all we can.2请放心，一切都正常Rest assured that everything is under control.词汇辨析：对比：make sure that 确信，感到确信无疑1 I make sure that he would be here. 我确信他会来这里 2 Rest assured that he would be here. 放心吧，他会来这里的 5 eloquent (adj.) (Line 40, Para. 12)fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing 雄辩的，有说服力的；清楚表明的eg1苏珊在她的毕业课上做了动人的演讲。

Susan gave an eloquent speech to her graduating class.2 Her enthusiasm made her quite eloquent. 她的热情使她讲起话来很是流利反义词：tongue-tied6 in approval of (Line 40-41, Para. 12) agree with 赞同；同意 eg1 We will have to submit this plan for approval by the managing director. 我们得将此计划提交总经理批准2 We won’t start building without the mayor’s approval. 没有市长的批准，我们不会动工3 Our teacher gave her approval to our plans for a graduation party.老师同意了我们举办毕业聚会的计划7 grumble (v.) (Line 55, Para. 16) 1) (+ about/at/over) speak with a low, indistinct, and possibly complaining voice 咕哝，嘟囔，发牢骚 近意词：complain mutter 2) rumble 发轰轰声eg1 He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。

2 The train grumbled into motion. 火车轰隆一声起动了 8 faithful (adj.) (Line 67, Para. 19)1) full of or showing loyalty 忠实的，忠诚的，可信赖的2) true to the facts or to an original 如实的，准确可靠的3) (+ to) loyal to one’s (marriage) partner by having no sexual relationship with anyone else 忠贞的，贞洁的词义练习：请标出下面各句中faithful 含义的序号并翻译句子1 He is faithful in word and deed. (忠实的) 他言行忠实2 He will be faithful to you if you marry him. （忠贞的）假如你与他结婚，他会对你忠诚的3 Do you think the film adaptation was faithful to the book? （如实的）你认为这部改编的电影剧本忠实于原著吗？词义辨析近意词比较：faithful, loyal, constantfaithful 指“一贯忠于誓言、责任和义务等的”loyal 指 “坚定不移地忠于某人、事业或国家等”，而且含有“愿为其不顾艰苦而 奋斗到底”的味。

constant 表示“坚定的”、“坚贞的”、“经久不变的”，强调 “忠诚的稳定性”请选择 faithful, loyal, constant 的适当形式填空1他们对友谊忠贞不渝They are constant in friendship2我们必须忠于祖国We must be loyal to our motherland.3他信守诺言He is faithful to his promise.9 deliver (v.) (Line 67, Para. 19)1) take something (to someone or some place) 送递2）(for a woman) give birth to a baby 生产3) give a speech; read something。