高级英语第三版Everyday Use课文结构及知识要点.ppt

StructurePart1(1-2):GeneralintroductionPreparationmadetoreceiveDeehintstherelationshipbetweenMotherandDeeisalienated;therelationshipbetweenthetwosistersisunfriendlyandtense.Part2(3-12):descriptionofMotherandtwosisterswhatMotherwasexpectedtobe(3-4)whatMotheractuallywas(5-6)descriptionofthetwosisters(7-12),Part3(13-16):moreaboutMotherandDeePart4(17-81)Deesvisit(17-23)Deeandherboyfriendsarrival(24-41)Deesnewname(42-44)aboutDeesboyfriend(45-54)duringthedinner:Deewantedchurntopanddasher(55-81)Afterdinner:Deewantedthequilts.Part5(thelastpara):MotherandMaggiefeltrelievedtoseeDeeleave,RhetoricaldevicesimileMyskinlikeanuncookedbarleypancake.(para.5)Thescaldinghumorthateruptedlikebubblesinlye.(para.15)metaphorShetriestodigawellinthesandwithhertoe.(para.18)rhetoricalquestionWhoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongue?(para.6)Whocaneverimaginemelookingastrangewhitemanintheeye?(同上),extended:prolonged,enlarged延长了的；扩展了的extendedfamily:usuallythreegenerationsareinvolved;nuclearfamilygroove:alongnarrowpathortrackmadeinasurface,esp.toguidethemovementofsth.凹槽Agrooveisawide,deeplinecutintoasurface.Slidingdoormovesalongthegrooveitfitsinto.Shethinkshersisterofonehand,tosaytoher.Shethinksthathersisterhasafirmcontrolofherlife,andcouldalwayshaveanythingshewanted.Lifewasextremelygeneroustoher.,limousine:alargeandverycomfortablecar,esp.onewithaglassscreenbetweenthefrontandbackseats.Limousinesareusuallydrivenbyachauffeur.（尤指富人或要人的）司机,sledgehammer:awayofdoingsomethingthatusesalotmorepowerorforcethanseemsnecessary(多费力气；多花精力)Hetookaapproachtothewholething.他对整件事采取的是大锤敲胡桃的办法。take/useasledgehammertocrackanut(Br.E):todosomethingwithmoreforceorenergythanyouneedto,into:facingorlookingtowardssth.Shewasgazingintothemirror.Again,canIremindyoutospeakintothemicrophone?JohnnyCarsonhasmuchtodoandwittytongue.EvenJohnnyCarson,wellknownforhiswittyandquicktongue,hastotryhardifhewantstocatchupwithme.ItseemstomeIhavetalkedtotheminflight,withmyheadfromthem.Iamalwaysnervouswhentalkingtothem,andreadytoleaveasquicklyaspossible.Iturnedmyheadawayfromthemtoavoidthemasmuchaspossibleforthesamereason.,Shewouldalwayslookanyoneintheeye.Shewouldalwayslookatsomebodydirectlyandsteadily,notfeelingembarrassedorashamed.Hesitationwasnopartofhernature.Sheneverhesitatedbynatureinanythingshewantedtodo.sidle:movesideways,esp.inashyorstealthymannertoavoidnotice侧身行走shuffle:walkbypullingyourfeetslowlyalongthegroundratherthanliftingthem;dragIfyoushuffle,youwalkwithoutliftingyourfeetproperlyofftheground.,Shewashedusneedtoknow:Sheimposedonusalotoffalsebeliefs,andso-calledknowledgethatistotallyuselesstous.make-believen./a.:theactivityofpretendingthatsth.isrealorthatsituationisbetterthanitreallyis假装（的），虚构（的）shove:topush,esp.inaroughorcarelesswayTherewasalotofpushingandshovingtogetonthebus.Helpmetoshovethisfurnitureaside.,Shewasdeterminedtostaredownanydisasterinherefforts.Shewasdeterminedtofaceupanddefeatanyeffortstorefuteherwithherinsistence.staredown:twopeoplelookingateachotherpersistentlyuntiloneshiftshiseyefightsomethingoff:tofreeyourselffromanillnessoradesiretodosomethingyoushouldnotdo:Atsixteen,shehadastyleofherownandknewwhatastylewas.Atsixteen,shehadauniquewayofdoingthings,andknewwhatwasthefashionablewayofdressing,speaking,acting,etc.,stumble:a.tostopand/ormakemistakesinspeakingorreadingaloud;b.tocatchthefootonthegroundwhilemovingalongandstarttofallIstumbledoveratreeroot.我在一个树根上绊了一跤。cf:stammer:tospeakorsaywithpausesandrepeatedsounds,eitherhabituallyorbecauseofexcitement,fear,etc.:stammeroutsth./stammererstutter:tospeakorsaywithdifficultyinproducingsounds,esp.habituallyholdingbackthefirstconsonant.:stuttersth./haveastutter/speakwitha/stutterer,Likegoodlooks,quicknesspassedherby.Shewasnotbrightjustasshewasneitherbeautifulnorrich.soothing:freeingfromfearandanxietyAsoothingdrinkforfatigue.一种减缓疲劳的镇静酒。Herwordshadasoothingeffect.她的话起了安慰的作用。Hermanner,hethought,wassoothingattractive,delightful.他认为她的态度是温和媚人,讨人喜欢的。,shingle:athin,flattileusuallymadeofwoodandfixedinrowstomakearoof,furtive:quiet,cautiousinastealthywaytoavoidbeingobservedThatpersonwasfurtiveanddidnotwanttobenoticed.那人鬼鬼祟祟的并不想让人注意。scald:toburnwithhotliquidHescaldedhistongueon/withthehotcoffee.scalding:boilingorashotasboiling;severescaldinghotScaldingattackonthegovernmentpolicies.,flashy:tastelesslyshowy;over-ornamented,unpleasantlybig,bright,etc.andperhapsnotofgoodquality.Somethingthatisflashyissosmart,brightandcompose:tomake(esp.oneself)calm,quiet,etc.court:seeksomeonesfavor献殷勤，追求Theyoungmancourtedtheyoungladybybringingherflowerseveryday.,loud:colorfulthatdoesnotshowgoodtaste俗艳的，花哨的Youcanseemetryingmakeit.YoucanseemetryingacoupleofsecondsbeforeImanagedtopushmyselfup.cower:toloweryourheadorbodyinfear,oftenwhilemovingbackwards:Stopcowering!Imnotgoingtohityou.nibble:toeatsomethingbytakingalotofsmallbites:Haveyougotsomepeanutsforustonibblewhilethepartywarmsup?Amousehasnibbledthroughthecomputercables.,besomethingofa(n).:(infml)rathera(n),afairlygood可以说是，算得上是；有点儿Dr.Mitraisascholarandsomethingofaphilosopher.Heissomethingofabookcollector/aliar/amusician.gothroughthemotions:todothingsintheusualwaybutwithoutmucheffortorenthusiasmbecauseyoudonotexpecttosucceed敷衍了事Thedoctorwassurethatthemanwasntill,buthewentthroughthemotionsofexamininghim.,MeanwhileAsalamalakimisgoingthroughmotionswith.hand.MeanwhileDeesboyfriendtriedtoshakehandswithMaggieinafancyandelaborateway.giveuponsb.:stophopingthatsb.willimproveandstoptryingtohelporchangethemMostoftheteachershavegivenuponheryearsago.cropup:arise,happenorappear,unexpectedlySomedifficultieshavecroppedupatworksoIllbelatecominghometonight.trip:mispronounce,failtosaysth.correctly;stumble,Collards（羽衣甘蓝，绿叶甘蓝）,Aloose-leavedcultivar,thesamespeciesthatproducescabbageandbroccoli.Theplantisgrownforitslarge,dark-colored,edibleleavesandasagardenornamental.cultivar:acultivatedvarietyofaplantthathasbeendeliberatelyselectedforspecificdesirablecharacteristics(suchasthecolourandformoftheflower,yieldofthecrop,diseaseresistance,etc.)（栽培品种）,talkabluestreak:totalkquicklyandwithoutstoppingMrsWhitealwaystalksabluestreak.怀特太太总是一开口就滔滔不绝。bluestreak:sth./sb.thatmovesveryfast,aconstantstreamofworks动作快如闪电的人，飞快移动的物体；rollingremarkswithoutpause滔滔不绝的一番话likeabluestreak:veryfastrump:thebackendofananimal(humour)ofahumanbeingthepartofthebodyonesitson,bottom.clabber:rawmilkthathassouredandthickened,whittle:tomakesomethingfromapieceofwoodbycuttingoffsmallthinpiecesalcove:arecessorpartlyenclosedextensionconnectedtoorformingpartofaroom.凹室，壁龛：凹进处或部分被包围的延伸处，与一个房间相连或形成房间的一部分(seethepicturesthatfollows)centerpiece:somethingplacedatthecenterofsomethingelse(asonatable)fordecoration,likeabowlofflowers餐桌中央的摆饰,Similar:Anelephantneverforgets.Acamelneverforgetsaninjury.(Greekproverb)Theworkingelephantmemorizesalargenumberofcommandsgivenbythemahoutmhaut驯象人andrecognizesmanyotheranimalsandpeople,thusrememberingbothkindnessesandinjuries.Sinceitslife-spanis50or60yearsthesememoriesarelong-lived.usuallysaidofapersonwhodoesnotforgetinjuries,butanelephantinememorycouldjustbeagoodone.,rifle:searchthroughsomeonesbelongingsinanunauthorizedway;searchthrough洗劫Hewasriflingthroughherdeskinadesperatesearchfortheletter.他拼命在她的书桌里搜寻那封信。hangback/off:bereluctanttoadvance,asfromtimidityandshyness畏缩，退缩，躲避Shehungbackfromaskingthosequestions.她犹豫着没有提出那些问题。Shedprobablybebackwardenoughtoputthemtoeverydayuse.Shewillnotbeabletoappreciatethevalueofthequiltsandwillusethemjustascommonones.,Astitchintimesavesnine.小洞不补大洞吃苦。Whenshesewsshemakeslongstitches.她做针线活时针脚很大。Willyoustitchabuttononthisshirt?(=sew)请你在这件衬衫上钉一颗钮扣好吗？Thedoctorputthreestitchesinmyhead.医生在我头上缝了三针。notastitch：informalwithoutanyclothesIhaventgotastitchtowear(=Ihavenotgotanythingtowear)forthispartytonight.,AliceWalkerisusingthequilts,andthefateofthosequilts,tomakethepointthatartcanonlyhavemeaningifitremainsconnectedtothecultureitsprangfrom.,Deecovets（垂涎）thequiltsfortheirfinancialandaestheticvalue.“Buttheyrepriceless!”sheexclaims,whenshelearnsthathermotherha