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UNIT8ARomanceThatWarCannotSilence-RonCharles,PrepareYourself,SentimentalityNarratorMeasuredstyleSectionIrony,书评残疾女主人公出版商听觉情节,1.TheresnotasinglefalsegestureinFrancesItanis“Deafening.”Despiteitssubjects-war,romance,disability-itsastoryofcareful,measuredemotion,bleachedofallsentimentality.ThepublisherhaspositionedthenovelasadebutinAmerica,butCanadianshavebeenreadingItanifordecades,andeverypageofthisstorybetraysthehandsofamaturewriter.,Paragraph1:Gesture:n.1.姿势，手势2.somethingthatyousayordo,oftensomethingsmall,toshowhowyoufeelaboutsomeoneorsomething.示意或表明态度的（常友好的）动作或姿势agestureofsympathy同情的态度gestureoffriendship/goodwillgrandgesture,sthyoudotomakepeoplenoticeyou,Disability:（plu.):disabilitiesn.无力；无能；残疾；不利条件theconditionofbeingunabletoperformasaconsequenceofphysicalormentalunfitness;【synonym】Incapacity无能力learningdisability无学习能力disabilitypayments残废救济金Shelearnedtotriumphoverherdisability.她学会了战胜她自身的不足。他的无能导致了这件事失败。Hisdisabilitycausedthisthingtofail.,Measured:adj.1(oflanguage)carefullyconsidered仔细斟酌的，慎重的measuredwords斟酌过的词语2ifyoudosomethinginameasuredway,youdoitinacarefulandcontrolledway,notinanexcitedorsuddenway;slowandwitharegularrhythm缓慢而有节奏的withmeasuredsteps以整齐的步子Shespokeinsoft,measuredtones她说话的语气轻柔而平稳,Bleach:英blit美blit（pt.）:bleached（pp.）:bleached（pp.）:bleaching（thirdpersonsingular）:bleachesn.anagentthatmakesthingswhiteorcolorless漂白剂；漂白vi,vt.(causesthto)becomewhiteorpale(bychemicalactionorsunlight)变白；漂白calciumbleach=bleachingpowder漂白粉,Idliketobuyastronghouseholdbleach.我想买强力家用漂白剂。Hairbleachedbythesun由于日晒而发白的毛发Bleachcotton,linen漂白棉花、亚麻布Theseproductsdontbleachthehair.这些产品不会使头发变白。,Sentimental:adj.1.oforconcerningtheemotions,ratherthanthereason情感的，情绪的dosthforsentimentalreasons由于感情的原因而做某事haveasentimentalattachmenttoonesbirth-place对出生地有眷恋之情2.(ofthings/people)expressingorarousingtenderemotions,suchaspity,romanticloveornostalgiasentimentalmusic令人感伤的音乐asentimentallovestory,Sheistoosentimentalabouthercat未免太牵肠挂肚Sentimentality.n.thesicklysentimentalityofaromanticnovel一部浪漫小说中无病呻吟的柔懦情调Sentimentalize.vi,vt.Dontsentimentalizewhenyoutalkaboutanimals.不必忧形于色Sentimentalist.n.情感柔懦的人,positionas:作为.的地位,Position:vt.1.place(sth)in(acertain)position将（某物）放在（某一）位置上：Shepositionedherselfnearthewarmfire.2.findormarkthepositionof(sth);locate找出或标出的位置，定位Theywereabletopositiontheyachtbymeansofradar.他们能够用雷达测定快艇的位置,Debut:,英debju美debju（pt.）:debuted（pp.）:debuted（pp.）:debuting（thirdpersonsingular）:debutsn.首次露面；初次登场thepresentationofadebutanteinsocietyv.初次登场；首次推出presentforthefirsttimetothepublic;,动词+makeonesdebutinsociety初次在社交场合露面screendebut初上银幕(n.)Hisdebutmarkshimoutforfuturesuccess.他的首次亮相预示了将来的成功。(v.)一种新产品将在下周面世。Anewproductwilldebutnextweek.,Betray:,英btre美btre（n.）:betrayal（pt.）:betrayed（pp.）:betrayed（pp.）:betraying（thirdpersonsingular）:betraysvt.背叛；出卖delivertoanenemybytreachery;；泄露；显露revealunintentionally;,+名词,betrayonescountry卖国betrayafeeling流露出感情betrayonesfriends出卖朋友betraysbshiding-place告发某人的匿藏地betrayonesignorance暴露自己的无知betrayintension暴露某人的意图betrayoneself暴露真相,(v.),betrayby(v.+prep.)因而暴露revealby/betraysthbysth/v-ing他的行为泄露了他的意图。Hebetrayedhisintensionbyhisbehavior.Betraythehandsofamaturewriter.显露了一位成熟作家的技艺用作及物动词(vt.)Hebetrayedhiscountry.他背叛了他的国家。,2.Theheroine,GraniaONeill,wasrobbedofherhearingattheageof5intheearly20thcenturyItaninarratesherlifeinavoicefilledwiththerhythmofthedeafgirlsthoughtsandsensibilities,atechniquethatsubmergesusinGraniassilentbutvividworld,aplacedividedintothingsthatmoveandthingsthatdontmove.,Paragraph2:,Robsbofsth:抢劫Shewasrobbedofwhatlittlemoneyshehad.她仅有的一点儿钱都被抢了。这帮强盗拦路埋伏抢劫旅客。Thegangofrobberswaylaidandrobbedtravelers.（waylay:vt拦路抢劫）,Narrate：vttell(astory);giveawrittenorspokenaccountof讲（故事），描写或叙述narrateonesadventures叙述奇遇Thestoryisnarratedbyitshero.Narration.N.Narrator.Narrative.Cn.叙事，故事aninterestingnarrativeaboutthewar.Thenovelcontainsmorenarrativethandialogue.叙述比对话多adj.叙述的，叙事体的narrativepoem/literature,Sensibility:1.(usupl)abilitytoreceiveandappreciatedelicateimpressions;sensitivity识别力；敏感性；灵敏度Thesensibilityofapoet.诗人的鉴赏力amanofsubtleandrefinedsensibility感情细腻的男子2.sensibilities.(易生气或易受刺激的)感情wound/offendreaderssensibilities.伤害、挫伤读者的感情therhythmofsbsthoughtsandsensibilities,Submerge:,英sbmd美sbmrd名词:submergence（pt.）:submerged（pp.）:submerged（pp.）:submerging（thirdpersonsingular）:submergesvt.使浸没；潜入水中；覆盖sinkbelowthesurface;gounderorasifunderwatervi.浸没covercompletelyormakeimperceptible;,+名词submergeclothes泡衣服submergetalent淹没才华+（adv.）submergeabsolutely完全地淹没submergegradually慢慢地淹没submergequickly迅速淹没+介词submergeby被淹没submergein淹没在里,用作不及物动词Submarinescansubmergeveryquickly.潜水艇能快速地潜入水中。用作及物动词Thefloodsubmergedthetown.洪水淹没了这个城镇。,3.Herparentsaretooburdenedbyguiltandtooinvolvedindifficultyinhopesforamiracletoworkwiththeirdaughtersobviousintelligence,buthergrandmotherremainsdeterminedtoteachGraniatoread.Theprocessinvolvesstudyingsimplepicturesandwords,feelinghergrandmothersthroat,andattendingtotheslightflutteringOfotherslips.Everywhere,therearetrapsandtricks,punsandhomonyms,silentksandgs,and,worstofall,mustachesthathideSpeakerswords.,Paragraph3:,Beinvolvedindifficultyinhopesfor:Weallhopeforanimprovementintheweather.我们都希望天气好转。抱乐观的希望，作最坏的准备Hopeforthebestbutbepreparedfortheworst.。,Attendto:,注意；专心于；照料payattentionto;takeseriously;Couldyouattendto(iedealwith)thismatterimmediately?你能不能立刻处理这件事?专心工作，不要说话。Attendtoyourworkandstoptalking.,Flutter:1.vi(船)靠岸(ofatrain)beatastation;(ofaship)tobebyashorepullinTheexpressfromBeijingpulledinontime.从北京开来的那列快车准时进站了。pullsthinHepullsinalotofovertimepayeachmonth.他每月挣得不少加班费。,pulloff(v.+adv.),脱去removeclothing,cap,shoe,etc.Hepulledoffhiscoatandjoinedusinthework.他脱去上衣,便和我们一道干了起来。胜利完成,执行(某事,尤指困难的或不同寻常的任务)completeorperformsthsuccessfullyYoupulledoffagoodbargainthere.这一下你做了一笔赚钱生意。,pullover(v.+adv.),靠向路边drivetothesideoftheroad,pullup(v.+adv.),(使)停下(住)makesb/sthstoppullupThedriverpulledupatthegateofourschool.司机把车停在我们校门口了。pullsb/sthupIfyoudrivetoofast,thepolicewillpullyouup.如果你开得太快,警察就要把你拦住。责备scoldorreprimandsbpullsbupJimtalkedrudelytoMotherandFatherpulledhimup.吉姆粗鲁地对母亲说话,父亲责备了他。,Deliberate：adj.1.doneonpurpose；intentional.Adeliberateinsult,lie2.unhurried,careful.不慌不忙的，小心翼翼的，审慎的，从容不迫的Shehasaslow,deliberatewayoftalking她谈话的方式缓慢而审慎。Reinvest=re+invest(赋予以某种性质)Thecrimesinvestedtheplacewithanairofmysteryandgloom.罪案使该地笼罩上一种阴森诡秘的气氛,6.Afterabriefperiodinapublicclassroombeingalternatelyignoredorpitied,Graniaissentawaytoaprogressiveschoolforthedeaf,whereshecriesfortwoweeksandthenresolvesnevertocryagain.Thetrainingisdifficult,butGraniasgrandmotherprovidedagoodfoundation.“Herhands,tohersurprise,andjerkilyatfirst,begintosendideasout,Itaniwrites.“Herfaceandbodypunctuate;hereyesreceive.Sheisfallinginto,sheisenteringanewworld.Sheisjoiningthelargerconversationofhands.”,Paragraph6:,Alternate:（adv.）:alternately名词:alternatenesspasttense:alternated（pp.）:alternated（pp.）:alternating（thirdpersonsingular）:alternatesv.交替；轮流gobackandforth;swingbackandforthbetweentwostatesorconditionsadj.间隔的；轮流的；交替的n.代替者；供替代的选择,alternateatdoinghouseholdchores轮流做家务alternatebetweenhighspiritsandlowspirits情绪忽高忽低alternatebetweenjoyandgrief时喜时悲alternatefromoneextremetoanother从一个极端走向另一个极端,alternatebetween(v.+prep.),交替followbyturnsbetweensthalternatebetweensthandsthHealternatedbetweenhopeanddespair.他时而充满希望,时而绝望。alternatesthwithsthHealternatesjoywithgrief.他时喜时忧。,Progressive:adj.前进的，进步的，有进展的不断改善的，不断提高的aprogressivefirm,nation发展中的企业、国家（主张）进步或改革；先进的progressiveschools,views先进的学校、进步的观点aprogressiveeducationpolicy革新的教育政策aprogressivepoliticalparty进步的政党,Resolve:,（adj.）:resolvable（adv.）:resolvedly名词:resolvability（pt.）:resolved（pp.）:resolved（pp.）:resolving（thirdpersonsingular）:resolves,vt.解决；决定；表决；分解settleconclusively;reachaconclusionafteradiscussionordeliberationvi.决定；分解n.决心；坚决thetraitofbeingresolute;,resolvefirmly下定决心resolvedeliberately从容地解决+介词resolveagainst决定反对resolveby通过解决resolveinto分解成,（n.）,Hekepthisresolvetodobetter.他决心干得更出色。Heresolvedthatnothingshouldholdhimback.他下决心不让任何事情阻挡他。用作及物动词(vt.)Wecanresolvetheproblemintomoreelementaryitems.我们能够把这个问题分解成更基本的细目。,(vi.),Heresolvedongoingabroadtostudy.他决定到海外留学。Themixturewillresolveintothreesimplesubstances.这种混合物可分解成三种单纯状之。,Jerky:notmovingortalkingsmoothly.忽动忽停的，颠簸不稳的，结结巴巴的Thetoyrobotmovedforwardwithquickjerkysteps玩具机器人一颠一簸地走得很快hisjerkywayofspeaking:他讲话时结结巴巴的样子Punctuate:vi(together):talk.2.n.theconverse=theopposite.Hesayssheissatisfied,butIbelievetheconversetobetrue:sheisverydissatisfied.,8.Marriedonlytwoweeks,JimissenttoFranceasastretcher-bearer,andthenovelsplitsintotwoverydifferentstories:oneremainswithGrania,andtheotherfollowsJimintothedeepditchesofEurope.Theirexperiencecouldntbemoredifferent.ItaniconstructsastrikingjuxtapositionbetweenGraniassmall,silentworldandthechaosofbattlethatherhusbandendures.,Paragraph8:,splitinto:（pt,ppsplit）viresounding.回响的，回荡的，洪亮的deepresonantnotes,voices深沉而洪亮的声调、声音2.(ofrooms,etc)tendingtoprolongsounds,espbyvibrating.激起回响的，引起共鸣的，产生共振的ahallResonance:u.回响，回荡，洪亮，共鸣Resonate:vi.Produceorshowresonance.,Resortto:诉诸于；求助于；凭借Ifnegotiationsfailweshallhavetoresorttostrikeaction.假若谈判失败，我们就采取罢工行动。Ifothermeansfailweshallresorttoforce.如果其他手段均告失败，我们将诉之武力。,Impromptu:adj,adv.(done)withoutpreparation,rehearsalorthoughtinadvance事先无准备（的），临时（的），即兴（的）Hespokeimpromptu.他临时发了言。,Epidemic:n.adj.流行性的，流行病Endemic:n.adj.地方性的，地方病Pandemic:n.adj.全国或全世界流行的（病）,10.WhatsparticularlyremarkableaboutthisnovelisthatItanisquiet,measuredstyle,whichseemssoeffectivefordescribingthesimpledetailsofdomesticlife,becomesthoroughlystunningwhenemployedinherdescriptionsofwar.FromJimsinitialburstofpatrioticenthusiasm,throughstagesofblindingterrorandsickness,hetrudgesonforyearsinaworld“noonewouldbelieve.”TheseanecdotesofcontinuousChaos,blood,andwasteserveasaseriousreminderofthenatureofbattlebeforetechnologyallowedustopretendthattheprocessofkillingcouldbepreciseandobjective.,Paragraph10:,Stunning:adj.a.impressive,splendid;b.surprisingorshocking.Stun:vt.1.dazeorshock(sb),espwithsthunexpected.2.(usupassive)impress（sb）greatly.3.将打昏,Trudge:vi.Walkslowlyorwithdifficultybecauseoneistired,onalongjourney,etc.Trudgingalongthroughthedeepsnow在深雪中慢慢地走Hetrudged20miles.trudge:n.longtiringwalk.,Anecdote:n.short,interestingoramusingstoryaboutarealpersonorevent.anecdotal.Adj.Waste:drearyscene凄凉景象Precise:1.statedclearlyandaccurately.2.exact;particular精确的，独特的3.(人、思想等)精细的，一丝不苟的,11.Grania，consumedlikesomanywomenatthistimewiththetasksofwaiting,clingstoafewlettersthatmanagetomakeitbacktoher,hopingguiltilythatJim,unlikesomanyothers,willsurvive.Meanwhile,Deafeningdemonstratesaperfectearforthetragicminglingofjoyandgriefatthearrivalofawoundedlovedone.Graniasbrother-in-law,terriblydisabledandshockedintosilence,isafrighteningexampleofthealternativestodeathinEurope.,Paragraph11,Consume:1.use(sth)up.resources,time,etc.2.destroy(sb/sth)byfire,decay,etc.beconsumedwithenvy,hatred,greed,etc.心中充满了忌妒、仇恨、贪欲等Cling(pt,ppclung)1.vi.(on)tosb/sth;together.holdontightlytosb/sth.Theyclungtoeachotherastheysaidgoodbye.2.(on)tosth.Beunwillingtoabandonsth.Clingtoabelief,anopinion,atheory.3.(tosth).Stickto.Adressthatclingstothebody.,Demonstrate:1.vt.sth(tosb).Showingsthclearlybygivingprooforevidence.Demonstratethetruthofastatementtosb.2.vt.Beanexampleof,show.Theelectiondemonstratesdemocracyinaction.3.sth(tosb)showandexplainhowsthworks.4.vi.(against/infavorofsth)rally,Mingle:1.vi.withsth.(together).Combine.2.vt.AwithB/AandB(together).3.withsb/sth.associatewith.Securitymenmingledwiththecrowd.Alternative:adj.(作定语)availableinplaceofsthelse;other可用以代替其它事物的，另一可选用的，其他的findalternativemeansoftransport.另找一个运输方式n.choiceoftwoormorepossibilities.可能性中的选择,12.OneofthenovelsmostbeautifulsectionsinvolvesGraniaseffortstohelphimemergefromthefogofhispain.Therearenomiracles-forherorherbrother-in-law-butthequalitiesshedevelopedasachild,herfierceattentiontolanguageandtheworldaroundher,arenoteasilythwarted.Itsadelightfulir