新概念第三册funnyornot词汇课文精讲.doc

New words and expression 生词和短语Largely adv.在很大程度上 -- His success was largely due to luck.Universal adj.普遍的 universal agent n.全权代理人universal time n.(= Greenwich Time)世界时间,格林尼治时universal joint n.[机]万向接头万向接头：一种接头或连轴节，能使互相不在一条线上的机械零件在传输旋转运动时在任意方向上具有有限的运动自由度Universality n.普遍性, 一般性, 多方面性, 广泛性Universally adv.普遍地, 全体地, 到处-- Acknowledged adj.公认的-- It’s universally acknowledged that English is get more and more important.Universe n.宇宙, 世界, 万物Comic adj.喜剧的, 可笑的 Comedian n.滑稽演员, 喜剧演员 Comedy n.喜剧, 喜剧性的事情-- Tragic adj.悲惨的, 悲剧的-- Tragedy n.悲剧, 惨案, 悲惨, 灾难-- Tragedian n.悲剧演员, 悲剧作家Distasteful adj.讨厌的 （adv. distastefully）Unpleasant adj.使人不愉快的, 讨厌的Displeasing adj.使人不愉快的, 令人发火的-- The idea is distasteful to me.Pester v.一再要求, 纠缠 （assail vt.攻击, 困扰）pester sb. to do sth. 以某事烦扰某人; 缠住某人讨取某物; 麻烦某人做某事pester sb. with sth. 以某事烦扰某人; 缠住某人讨取某物; 麻烦某人做某事-- He continually pesters his boss with demands.pester sb. for sth. 以某事烦扰某人; 缠住某人讨取某物; 麻烦某人做某事-- Don’t pester me for the trifle.（n.小事, 琐事, 微不足道的东西）Dread v.惧怕 Dread + 名词, 动名词, 动词不定式-- We were dreading his arrival. 我们正担心他来呢！-- He dreaded having to meet his parents.-- I dread to think what will happen if he finds out.Dreadful adj.令人恐惧的, 令人不快的-- a dreadful disaster 可怕的灾难dreaded adj.感到恐惧的in dread of…. 害怕某人[某事]-- We are in dread of insects.（insect n.昆虫）terrify vt.使恐怖, 恐吓horrify v.使恐怖, 使极度厌恶, 惊骇fear v.害怕, 畏惧, 为...担心Recovery n.康复 Plaster n.熟石膏 console v.安慰, 慰问 -- Grief n.悲痛, 伤心事, 不幸, 忧伤-- He is consoling his friend in grief for the loss of child.hobble v.瘸着腿走 -- I hurt my foot while getting off the bus, and had to hobble home.我在下公共汽车时脚受了伤, 只好一拐一拐地走回家。

Hobble n.困难, 窘惑-- be in (get into) a hobble 陷于窘境compensate v.补偿 to compensate sb. For 为…向某人赔偿-- Nothing can compensate the young mother for the loss of her favrourite daughter.年轻的妈妈丧失了自己心爱的女儿是任何东西也弥补不了的Compensate v.酬报（for）-- The company compensates her for extra work. 公司因她的额外工作而给她报酬mumble v.喃喃而语-- He mumbled sth. to me but I could not hear what he said.他对我咕哝了几句，可是我没听清他说的什么mumbler n.说话含糊的人basis n.基础, 基本, 根据basic adj.基本的 n.基本, 要素, 基础 n.[计]BASIC语言, 基本高级语言bring up 教育, 养育mysteriously adv.神秘的bind vt.vi.（bound, bound, binding）缚, 绑-- be bound up with 与...有密切关系sense n.意思, 意义 n.感觉, 知觉, 感知characteristic n.特性, 特征Russian n.俄国人, 俄语 adj.俄国的, 俄国人的, 俄语的Situation n.情形, 境遇-- Comic situation 喜剧情节appeal n.魅力, 吸引力, 感染力stem vi.[美]起源, 发生 n.【植】茎, 干, 花梗, 叶柄tragic adj.悲惨的, 悲剧的violent adj.猛烈的, 狂暴的, 剧烈的-- a violent death 横死, 暴死judge vi.下判断, 作出裁判celebration n.庆祝, 庆典eve n.前夕, 前日 n.节日的前夜（-- New Year's Eve除夕）n.（重大事件的）前夕（-- on the eve of the great war 大战前夕）Text 课文What is the basis of‘sick’humour? Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up.1. largely 很大程度上（部分肯定mostly）2. Whether/if 的区别（主语从句，if 不可用在句首）3. Depend on 取决于4. Bring up 培养，养育（grow up)The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics.A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke.I found it difficult to finish the work in a day.It was difficult not to be tempted.1. find的特殊含义---觉得(~out 经过询问后获知，比如火车时刻表）2. Laugh at 并不是嘲笑的意思In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would makean Englishman laugh to tears.1. Might2. Fail to do 没能做某事3. Anything amusing 修饰词往往放在不定代词之后4. Make sb do sth（1make 是使役动词相当于let 2必须注意被动情况）Most funny stories are based on comic situations.1.be based upon… 基于…-- This news report is based entirely on fact. 这篇新闻报导是完全根据实际情况写成的。

In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal.1. In spite of/ despite (前者只加名词类，后者还可加that 引导的从句）No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin'searly films.1. no matter where----wherever2. Find it...(it 形式宾语---difficult 宾补）3. Say 比如说However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from the U.S., has recently come intofashion.1..stem from 源自, 起源于-- His feeling of hate stem from envy.（n.羡慕, 妒嫉）-- Her interest in flowers stemmed from her childhood in the country.stem from 源自, 起源于= come from 出身于, 由...引起, 是...的结果, 是在...生长大的= arise from 由...而引起, 由...而产生= originate from 由某人发起(首创)Originate vi.发源, 开始, 发生-- The quarrel originated in a misunderstanding. 争吵是由于误解而引起的。

The film originated from a short story. 这部电影取材于一篇短篇小说Originate vt.使产生, 创始, 创办, 发明, 发起, 引起-- They originated the plan. 他们首先提出这一计划2. Come into fashion 流行起来, 开始风行come into power (开始)掌权, 上台call into being 使产生, 使出现, 建立, 成立3.which----非限定定从It is called‘sick humour’.1.sickComedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.1. accident/incident 2. Violent deathMany people find this sort of joke distasteful.1.distasteful-----unpleasant。