现代大学英语 精读4 Groundless Beliefs

1、Lesson SixGroundless Beliefs-by A.E. Mander shadowThe dog is his masters shadow. 这条狗和主人形影不离。The tree cast its shadow on the wall. 树影映在墙上。2. It is consistent with all our knowledge of psychology to conclude that each would have grown up holding exactly the opposite beliefs to those he holds now to be

2、 consistent with:to be in agreement with. What you say is not consistent with what you do. 言行不一 Other than: fml.1) except: Theres nobody here other than me.2) different from The truth is quite other than what you think.3) apart from: Again for more than two thousand years, it was “impossible to conc

3、eive” the planets as moving in paths other than circle. 4. infanticide to cutInfanticide 杀婴Insecticide 杀虫剂Matricide 杀母者Patricide 杀父者Suicide 自杀duel： A prearranged, formal combat between two persons决斗fight a duel with sb.与某人决斗challenge sb. to a duel向某人提出决斗a duel of wits斗智a verbal duel舌战sentiment 感情，情绪

4、（pl.）意见，观点Anti-American sentiment is running high in some countries.反美情绪在一些国家中越演越烈Theres no place for sentiment in business. 做生意不能感情用事/婆婆妈妈。esthetic sentiment审美情操general sentiment一般意见, 舆论a man of sentiment感情用事的人, 感情丰富的人Sentiment should be controlled by reason.感情应受理智的控制。as such:1. as mentioned E.g.:

5、A leader, as such, deserves obedience. 2.as the word is usually understood; in the strict sense of the word按照某词的通常意义；根据严格的意义E.g.: I cant call my book a best seller as such but its very popular. 3. fit in with: to say the same thing or follow the same principle; to agree withE.g.: Do these plans fit

6、in with your arrangements? E.g.: Hes never done this type of work before; Im not sure how hell fit in with the other employees. Paragraph 13Progress in human thought seems to consist mainly in getting rid of such ideas.Consist: 1.To be made up or composed:His job consists of helping old people who l

7、ive alone.他的工作包括帮助无人照顾的独居老人。to pay sb to do sth: to bring benefit or advantage to sb to do sthE.g.: It paid us to be generous. It pays me to keep that stock.It will pay to read a dictionary if you have time.2. bungle: do sth unsuccessfully because you have made stupid and careless mistakes (vi.&vt.)

8、E.g.: John bungled the job. E.g.: He is a fool who bungles constantly. Paragraph 181. converse-verse: to turnConverse 相反的事物Adverse 不利的，敌对的Averse 厌恶的，反对的Diverse 不同的，互异的，种种的Inverse 逆的，反的Obverse 正面的，相对的Reverse 颠倒的，相反的2. belittle vt.1).To represent or speak of as unimportantE.g.: A poor but honest man i

9、s not to be belittled. 2). To cause to seem less than another or littleE.g.: The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings. 3. grudge: . To resent for having; begrudge:妒忌：因有而仇恨；忌恨：grudged him his good ways with the children.妒忌他那善待孩子的方式n.bear a grudge against sb.怀恨某人, 同某人过不去have a

10、grudge against sb.怀恨某人, 同某人过不去nurse a grudge against sb.怀恨某人, 同某人过不去bear sb. a grudge对某人怀恨在心owe sb. a grudge对某人怀恨在心4.dispose sb. to do sth.: incline to do sth. E.g.: The low salary did not dispose him to accept the position.菲薄的待遇使他不想接受这项工作。I am disposed to agree with you as far as the selection of t

11、he location of the new theatre.就新剧院的选址问题我倾向于你的观点。as it were: in a manner of speaking; so to speak; as if such were so以说的方式；似乎如此，宛如E.g.:He is my best friend, my second self, as it were.他是我最好的朋友，或者说，是第二个我。He is, as it were, a walking dictionary.Books are, as it were, his life.Cf. as it is: in reality;

12、 without changes or improvements.E.g.: We hoped that things would get better，but as it is， they are getting worse E.g.: Its good enough as it is.EC 非理性因素过去的好时光思维模式陈旧的往事思路鲜明的对比强烈的满足感感情上的联想EC 一场恶吵酸葡萄毫无根据的意见社会地位重要而有说服力的因素怀疑的余地一种教条的观点大学者们不可避免的结果EC长期的斗争互相茅盾冲突的观点鲜明的例子根深蒂固的信仰仅仅是断言We will achieve this resul

13、t at any cost.Our country began to grow by leaps and bounds as a result of the reform and opening-up policy.His repressive policies only resulted in his quick fall.Many of our present problems in a way result from our large population.The fact that you like somebody may dispose you to like his idea

14、also.So far we still have not found a safe way to dispose of nuclear waste.These shoes fit me perfectly. Ill take them.This set of furniture fits into our sitting room.The innkeeper found that the man fit the description of the wanted murder suspect.To keep fit, you should avoid eating too much salt

15、, sugar and fat.The water was no longer even fit to swim in, let alone to drink. He was suddenly seized by a fit of laughter.She had had fits every now and then since she was a child.This subway will be extended to cover the whole city.I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt tha

16、nks to you.The effect of the economic reform will naturally extend to other fields.Many people prefer government bonds to stocks.This kind of jacket is out of stock.This is one of his stock jokes. I have heard it many times.With better medical care my grandfather could have pulled through.They would

17、nt have been able to do better under present conditions.Even at gunpoint I would say: “he is guilty.”Further delay would cause us even greater losses.But for the seat belt, she would have been severely injured in the accident.A man without a strong sense of justice wouldnt have brought the matter up

18、.With a smaller population there might be less unemployment in the country.Without an experienced guide like her, we might have been trapped in the jungle.She is not after name and money; otherwise she wouldnt have come back.But for the correct policy, many Chinese peasants wouldnt have become well-off so soon.I wonder how many of us would have done the same in his position.With a more sophisticated computer we would have completed the job much sooner.T