高级英语课文EverydayUse.ppt

Lesson4 EverydayUseforYourGrandmamabyAliceWalker AliceWalker BackgroundInformation AliceWalkerwrotequiteanumberofnovels amongthemwereTheColorPurplewhichwonthePulitzerPrizeofFiction 普利策小说奖 andTheAmericanBookAward 美国图书奖 In1985 theColorPurplewasmadeintoamoviewhichwongreatfame Important Difficultpoints ThecomprehensionofthewholestoryTheunderstandingofcolloquial slangyorblackEnglishexpressionsTheappreciationofthewritingtechniqueCulturaldifferencebetweennationalitiesintheUS Detailedstudyofthetext 1 wavy havingregularcurvesAwavylinehasaseriesofregularcurvesalongit Thewavylinesaremeanttorepresentwater Hereinthetexttheworddescribesthemarksinwavypatternsontheclaygroundleftbythebroom Detailedstudyofthetext 2 groove alongnarrowpathortrackmadeinasurface esp toguidethemovementofsth heretheexplanationisnotproper Agrooveisawide deeplinecutintoasurface Thecupboarddoorslidesopenalongthegrooveitfitsinto Detailedstudyofthetext 3 homely simple notgrand ofpeople faces etc notgood looking 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Detailedstudyofthetext curse Ifyoucurse youuserudeoroffensivelanguage usu becauseyouareangryaboutsth insult Ifsb insultsyou theysaysth rudetoyouoroffendyoubydoingorsayingsth whichshowstheyhavealowopinionofyou Detailedstudyofthetext embrace totakeandhold anotheroreachother inthearmsasasignoflove hugSmileintoeachother sface Detailedstudyofthetext Tosmileintoeachother sface II Detailedstudyofthetext 7 limousine Alimousineisalargeandverycomfortablecarsportscar alowusu opencarwithroomforonly2peoplefortravelingwithhighpowerandspeed Detailedstudyofthetext 8 JohnnyCarson atalkshowanchorman9 tacky Am E slang shabby Detailedstudyofthetext 10 overalls areasinglepieceofclothingthatcombinestrousersandajacket 11 hog pig esp afatoneforeating Detailedstudyofthetext 12 sledgehammer large heavyhammerforswingingwithbothhands alargeheavyhammerwithalonghandle usedforsmashingconcrete13 barley 大麦 Detailedstudyofthetext 14 pancake athin flatcircleofcookedbatter 糊状物 madeofmilk flourandeggs usu rolleduporfoldedandeatenhotwithasweetorsavoryfillinginsideWhoeverknewaJohnson thewoman sfamilyname Detailedstudyofthetext Withonefootraisedinflight withmyheadturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem Indirectspeechactmeaningreadytoescape II Detailedstudyofthetext 15 sidle walkasifreadytoturnorgotheotherwayAmansidleduptomeandaskedifIwantedaticketforthematch II Detailedstudyofthetext 16 shuffle slowdraggingwalkIfyoushuffle youwalkwithoutliftingyourfeetproperlyoffthegroundHeslippedonhisshoesandshuffledoutoftheroom II Detailedstudyofthetext Iwasshufflinginmyseat cf totter n 6 sidle n 15 shuffle II Detailedstudyofthetext 17 blaze toburnwithabrightflameAwoodfirewasblazing buttherewasnootherlightintheroom n thesuddensharpshootingupofaflame averybrightfireThefireburnedslowlyatfirst butsoonburstintoablaze II Detailedstudyofthetext 18 sweetgumtree alargeNorthAmericantreeofthewitchhazel 榛子 family withalternatemaplelikeleaves spiny 多刺的 fruitballs andflagrantjuice美洲金缕梅 落叶灌木或小乔木 原产于北美和亚洲 其分叉小枝从前用为魔杖 这寻找地下水 故俗称魔杖 II Detailedstudyofthetext 19 dingy dirtyandfadedThisisthedingieststreetofthetown II Detailedstudyofthetext 20 raise tocollecttogetherraisemoneyforaholidayHiswiferaisedthemoneybysellingherjewellery We retryingtoraisefundstoestablishascholarship II Detailedstudyofthetext 21 underneath soastogo under sth Theletterwaspushedunderneaththedoor Didyoufindverymuchgrowingunderneaththesnow II Detailedstudyofthetext 22 make believe astateofpretendingorthethingswhicharepretendedShelivesinamake believeworld aworldofmake believe II Detailedstudyofthetext Don tbeafraidofmonsters thestoryisonlymake believe Thelittlegirlmadebelieveshewasaprincess II Detailedstudyofthetext 23 shove topush esp inaroughorcarelesswayTherewasalotofpushingandshovingtogetonthebus Helpmetoshovethisfurnitureaside II Detailedstudyofthetext Ifyoushovesb orsth youpushthemwithaquick rather violentmovement Hedraggedherouttothedoorandshovedherintothestreet II Detailedstudyofthetext 24 dimwit infml anignorantandstupidpersondim faint notbrightwit intelligence wisdomatone swit send attheendofone stether II Detailedstudyofthetext 25 organdy Br Eorgandie veryfineratherstiffcottonmaterialusedesp forwomen sdresses 蝉翼纱 玻璃纱 II Detailedstudyofthetext 26 pump lowshoethatgripsthefootchieflyatthetoeandtheheel27 staredownanydisasterinherefforts faceupanddefeatanydisasterwithhereffortsstaredown twopeoplelookingateachotherpersistentlyuntiloneshiftshiseye II Detailedstudyofthetext 28 flicker tomovebackwardsandforwardsunsteadilyshadowsflickeredonthewallflickeringeyelids II Detailedstudyofthetext 29 stumble tostopand ormakemistakesinspeakingorreadingaloudtocatchthefootonthegroundwhilemovingalongandstarttofallShestumbleat overthelongwordHestumbledandstoppedreading II Detailedstudyofthetext cf stammer tospeakorsaywithpausesandrepeatedsounds eitherhabituallyorbecauseofexcitement fear etc stammererstutter tospeakorsaywithdifficultyinproducingsounds esp habituallyholdingbackthefirstconsonant stutterer II Detailedstudyofthetext 30 good naturedly naturallykind readytohelp toforgive nottobeangryApersonoranimalthatisgood naturedisnaturallyfriendlyanddoesnoteasilygetangry agood naturedpoliceman II Detailedstudyofthetext 31 mossy moss anyofseveraltypesofasmallflatgreenoryellowflowerlessplantthatgrowsinathickfurrymassonwetsoil oronawetsurface II Detailedstudyofthetext 32 hook tocatchwithorasifwithahooktohookafish arichhusbandhooknoseHere toattackwiththehornofthecow II Detailedstudyofthetext 33 soothe tomakelessangry excitedoranxious comfortorcalm tomakelesspainfulsoothingwordssootheone sfeelings II Detailedstudyofthetext 34 shingle asmallthinpieceofbuildingmaterial suchaswood oftenwithoneendthickerthantheotherforlayinginoverlappingrowsasacoveringfortherooforsidesofbuilding II Detailedstudyofthetext cf tile aflatorcurvedpieceoffiredclay stone orconcreteusedesp forroofs floors orwallsandoftenforornamentalwork II Detailedstudyofthetext 35 porthole alsoport asmallusu circularwindoworopeninginashipforlightorair36 shutter a onethatshutsb movablecover woodenpanelorironplate hinged orseparateanddetachable forawindowordoor tokeepoutlightorburglars II Detailedstudyofthetext 37 pasture landwheregrassisgrownandwherecattlefeedonit38 furtive stealthy Ifsb isfurtive he shebehavesasifhe shewantstokeepsth secretorhidden II Detailedstudyofthetext TheysuddenlylookedfurtivewhenIgotintotheroom Iwatchedhimfurtivelypencilanoteandslipitbetweenthepages AwomanwithfurtivelooksidleduptomeandaskedfurtivelywhetherIhad wantedpornCDs II Detailedstudyofthetext 39 hangabout towaitorstaynearaplacewithoutpurposeoractivity40 washday alsowashingday thedaywhenclothesarewashed II Detailedstudyofthetext 41 impressedwithher impressedbyhermanner 42 well turned ofaphrase carefullyformedandpleasantlyexpressedawell turnedphrase 恰当的词语 II Detailedstudyofthetext 43 cute delightfullyprettyandoftensmallIfyoudescribesb ascuteyoumeanthatyoufindthemattractive ofteninasexualway II Detailedstudyofthetext 44 scald toburnwithhotliquidHescaldedhistongueon withthehotcoffeescalding boilingorashotasboiling II Detailedstudyofthetext court Ifamancourtsawoman hepaysalotofattentiontoherbecausehewantstomarryher II Detailedstudyofthetext 45 flashy over ornamented unpleasantlybig bright etc andperhapsnotofgoodqualitySomethingthatisflashyissosmart brightandexpensivethatyoufinditunpleasantandperhapsvulgaraflashysportscar cheapflashyclothes II Detailedstudyofthetext 46 recompose compose tomake esp oneself calm quiet etc Jeanwasnervousatfirstbutsooncomposedherself II Detailedstudyofthetext 47 kinky esp ofhair havingkinkskink abackwardturnortwistinhair arope chain pipe etc 48 wriggle totwistfromsidetoside49 loud attractingattentionbybeingunpleasantlycolourful II Detailedstudyofthetext 50 rope of2ormoremountainclimbers tobefastenedtogetherwiththesameropeThewordheremeanstheplaitsorthepigtailsarefastenedtogether II Detailedstudyofthetext 51 gliding tomovenoiselesslyinasmooth continuousmanner whichseemseasyandwithouteffortglider aplanewithoutanengine II Detailedstudyofthetext 52 somethingofa n infml rathera n afairlygoodIfyousaythatapersonorthinghassomethingofaparticularquality feeling etc youmeanthattheyhaveittosomeextent II Detailedstudyofthetext Heissomethingofabookcollector aliar amusician Iamsomethingofacarpentermyself youknow II Detailedstudyofthetext makesth ofoneself besuccessfulHeisacleverboy Ihopehe llmakesth ofhimself II Detailedstudyofthetext 53 peek infml tolookatsth quickly esp whenoneshouldnotTheycaughthimpeekingthroughtheholeatwhatwasgoingonintheroom II Detailedstudyofthetext peep tolookatsth quicklyandsecretlyIt srudetopeepatotherpeople swork Hetookapeepatthebackofthebooktofindouttheanswerstothequestions II Detailedstudyofthetext Peek Peeparenotclearlydistinguishablewhendenotingtoseewhatisconcealed orhidden II Detailedstudyofthetext peer tolookverycarefullyorhard esp asifnotabletoseewellShepeeredthroughthemist tryingtofindtherightpath Hepeeredatmeoverthetopofhisglasses II Detailedstudyofthetext 54 stoop tobendtheheadandshouldersforwardsanddown55 cower tobendlowanddrawbackasfromfear pain shame coldetc II Detailedstudyofthetext 56 gothroughmotionswithMaggie shand Here motions refertotryingtoshakehandswithMaggie II Detailedstudyofthetext Ifyougothroughthemotions yousayordosth thatisexpectedofyouwithoutbeingverysincereorseriousaboutit Oryoupretendtodosth bymakingthemovementsassociatedwithaparticularaction II Detailedstudyofthetext Thedoctorwassurethatthemanwasn till buthewentthroughthemotionsofexamininghim Icangothroughthemotionsofputtingimaginaryfoodintomymouth II Detailedstudyofthetext 57 giveuponIfyougiveuponsth youabandonallhopeofdoingitorofunderstandingit II Detailedstudyofthetext 57 limp lackingstrengthorstiffnessn awayofwalkingwithonefootdraggingunevenlyv towalkwithanunevenstep onefootorlegmovinglesswellthantheother II Detailedstudyofthetext 58 Thereyouare Itoldyouso Thereyouare IknewIwasright That swhatIexpected Iknewyoucouldn ttraceitfurtherback ThereIwasnot Youarenotright II Detailedstudyofthetext cropup arise happenorappear unexpectedlySomedifficultieshavecroppedupatworksoI llbelatecominghometonight II Detailedstudyofthetext Literallythesentenceinthetextcouldpossiblyunderstoodasfollows Iwasnottherebeforethename Dicie appearedinourfamily sowhy But ThereIwasnot isobviouslyaquick shortcutanswerto thereyouare II Detailedstudyofthetext 59 ModelAcar in1909HenryFordmass produced15millionModelTcarsandthusmadeautomobilespopularintheStates In1928theModelTwasdiscontinuedandreplacedbyanewdesign theModelA tomeettheneedsforgrowingcompetitionincarmanufacturing II Detailedstudyofthetext Herehethinkssheisquaint attractivebecauseitisstrangeandsomethingratheroldfashioned60 ream sl sayit spitit II Detailedstudyofthetext 61 outoftheway notblockingspacefortheforwardmovementofWeovercamethedifficultyandmanagedtopronounceitatlast Iwillmovethechairoutofyourway II Detailedstudyofthetext Heranthroughthecrowd pushingpeopleoutofhisway Hersociallifegotinthewayofherstudies Wegotthenameoutoftheway wefinishedtalkingaboutit wesettheproblemaside WhenwegottopicAoutoftheway wediscusstopicB II Detailedstudyofthetext 62 trip Ifyoutripoversomething youknockyourfootagainstsomethingwhenyouarewalkingandloseyourbalancesothatyoufallornearlyfall Itrippedandfell Shetrippedoverastone II Detailedstudyofthetext Heputeachfootdowncarefullytoavoidtrippingup Here tomakeamistakeasinastatementorbehaviorThislawyeralwaystriestotripwitnessupbyaskingconfusingquestions II Detailedstudyofthetext 63 salt lickshelters shelterswhereblocksofrocksaltwerekeptforcattletolick66 doctrine Adoctrineisaprincipleorbelief orasetofprinciplesofbeliefs whichisthoughtbyitssupporterstobeabsolutelytrueandthereforetheonlyoneacceptable II Detailedstudyofthetext 64 style Thestyleofaparticularpersonisallthegeneralattitudes likes dislikes andwaysofbehavingthatarecharacteristicofhimorher Raisingcattleisnotmystyle Iamnotinterestedinraisingcattle II Detailedstudyofthetext 65 goneandmarried colloq 66 collard 宽叶羽衣甘蓝67 goonthroughthechitlinsetc 68 chitlins alsochitlings chitterlings theintestinesofhogsesp when preparedasfood II Detailedstudyofthetext 69 talkabluestreak speakveryfastandverymuch70 rump thepartofananimalatthebackjustabovethelegs II Detailedstudyofthetext 71 herhandclosedoverthebutterdish Abutterdishisasmallrectangularcontainerwhichyoucansimplyputyourhandcloseover II Detailedstudyofthetext 72 ifIcouldhave hereifmeanswhether73 churn acontainerinwhichmilkismovedaboutviolentlyuntilitbecomesbutter Am Ealargemetalcontainerinwhichmilkisstoredorcarriedfromthefarm 搅乳器 盛奶罐 II Detailedstudyofthetext 74 clabber notfoundinLongmanorCollins curdle toformintocurds causetothicken75 whittle tocut wood toasmallersizebytakingoffsmallthingpieces II Detailedstudyofthetext 76 dasher adevisehavingbladesforagitatingaliquidorsemisolid77 centerpiece Thecenterpieceofasetofthingsthatisgreatlyadmiredissth thatyoushowasthebestexampleoftheset II Detailedstudyofthetext 78 alcove analcoveisasmallareainaroomwhichisformedbyonepartofawallbeingbuiltfurtherbackthantherestofthewall apartiallyenclosedextensionofaroom oftenoccupiedbyabedorbyseats 凹室 II Detailedstudyofthetext 79 todowiththedasher usethedashertomakesth artistic II Detailedstudyofthetext 80 sink adepression partofasurfacelowerthantheotherparts inthelandsurfaceTheraincollectedinseveraldepressionsontheground II Detailedstudyofthetext 81 rifle tosearchthroughandstealeverythingvaluableoutofaplaceThethievesrifledhispocketsofalltheircontents Theburglarrifledthesafe Thebadboyrifledtheappletree II Detailedstudyofthetext Hereinthetext theword rifle meanstolookthoroughtoseewhattotake andindicatesthatDeewastryingtofindsth shedidnotdeserve II Detailedstudyofthetext 82 hungback beunwillingtoacto