《基础英语》课件 Soldier's Heart (Para 9-27)

1、Para 91. Two of the guards were the kind Chekhov describes in “Ward No. 6”. 1) Culture: Ward No. 6 is a short story written by Chekhov. It describes a ward in a town hospital in Russia for patients who are suffering from mental illness. It is gloomy, damp, stinking and overcrowded. The ward guards t

2、reat the patients as prisoners, beating and abusing them constantly.2) Question: What kind of place is the ward the author stayed in as a patient?2. Once he waggled the stump under my face with a sly smile.1) Paraphrase: Once he waved what remained of his trigger finger under my nose with a smile th

3、at showed he was hiding something from other people.3. This, he gave me to understand, was why he had been excused from military service.1) Paraphrase: He made me believe that this (the cutting off of his trigger finger) was the reason why he was able to escape being drafted into the army.Language p

4、oints: (1) to give sb to understand that . : (fml) to make sb believe that sth will happen or is true, e.g. I was given to understand that the terms were negotiable.(2) to excuse sb from sth: to free sb from sth使免除某事：The little boy was excused by his parents from all criticisms.这个小男孩没有受到父母的任何批评。Para

5、 101. shock treatment (also: shock therapy) : a treatment of mental illness using powerful electric shocks2. convulse vt. ：His face was convulsed with rage.他的脸因发怒而抽搐。convulsion n. 痉挛；动乱 convulsive a. 痉挛的3. controversy: n. 争论，争议：Their haste decision aroused much controversy. beyond controversy无可争议 pr

6、ovoke a controversy挑起争端controvert v. 驳斥，反驳 controversial a. 有争议的,引起争论的4. Speaking only for myself, I think they brought me out of the fog in which I has been walking. 1) Paraphrase: (1) As far as Im concerned, I think the shock treatment was effective and it helped me to regain my senses and become

7、normal.fog: Used metaphorically, it means a state of mental confusion or unawareness.该句中fog 一词为修辞手法中的暗喻 (metaphor)，此处指一种混沌、不清醒的状态。 to speak for sb / sth: to express the thoughts, opinions, etc. of sb / sth,发表个人意见e.g. What others think I do not know, I can only speak for myself. Para 111. I believe w

8、ith Shakespeare that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in the philosophy of those who serve the world, and who administer its institutions, and grow rich.Paraphrase: I agree with what Shakespeare says, i.e. there are more important things in heaven and in the world, thing

9、s that are missing in the philosophy of the rich and powerful, things that these people have never dreamed of.Para 131. For some years I was subject to the sudden onsets I have mentioned: a heart that beat faster, and shaking, and sweating. I would imagine shells falling and hear the sound of guns.

10、I could not stand being confined.to be subject to sth: likely to be affected by sth (unpleasant)受支配于，服从于：As a diplomat, he is not subject to local laws. 作为一名外交官，他不受当地法律的约束。易遭受：It is said that the criminals in this prison are usually subject to tortures.据说该狱中的罪犯常遭到酷刑。取决于，视而定Paraphrase: For several ye

11、ars I often suffered the sudden attacks I have mentioned: my heart beat faster than usual; I always trembled and sweated a lot. I would imagine the falling of shells and hear the sound of guns. I could not bear being restricted.2. . I would keep an eye peeled for an enemy position. Paraphrase: . I w

12、ould be on the alert, watching carefully for an enemy position.to keep an eye peeled / open / out for: (infml) to look or watch carefully for; to be on the look-out for 3. to and fro: 来回地，反复地：The apples hanging on the tree are waving wildly to and fro in the storm.暴风雨中，树上挂着的苹果猛烈地来回摇晃着。Para 141. I ha

13、d to be cleared by their doctor. Paraphrase: I had to go through examinations by their doctor to prove that I was capable of resuming my studies at the university. to be cleared by sb: to get an official permission from sb2. You arent going to be so taken up with your music, are you?Paraphrase: You

14、are not going to be so busy with your music, are you? (Now that you intend to work for a university degree. )to be taken up with: to be very busy dealing with sb or sth, 忙于某事e.g. He wont come to the party; he is completely taken up with his homework. 3. . to test my sanity. 1) Paraphrase: . to exami

15、ne and see if I am in my right mind and can think and behave normally and reasonably.Para 151. I didnt have the fascination with gossip that a reporter needs to have. 1) Paraphrase: I didnt have any interest in gossip. Therefore the job of a reporter did not suit me. Para 161. I slipped in by a side

16、 door, the School of General Studies, which wasnt so particular about whom they let in.(1) to slip: to move smoothly, secretly, or unnoticed, e.g. He slipped out before the lecture was over. (2) to be particular about: to pay too much attention to or to be too concerned with details or niceties; to

17、be fussy about, 讲究的, 挑剔的e.g. Im not very particular about food. I have no special preference. Para 191. What have we to complain of who have only known “solders heart”?Paraphrase: Compared with those who died or were seriously maimed in the war, we, who only suffered a “soldiers heart” really have n

18、o right to complain.Para 22The men and women I worked with in universities were pale and unreal in comparison. They were hollow and filled with words.1) to be pale in comparison: to seem small or unimportant compared to sb / sth elseParaphrase: Compared to the people with whom I fought side by side during the war, the people I worked with in universities were pale and unreal (lacked vitality and true feelings). They talked a lot, but their words were empty