新概念英语二册超详讲义笔记Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老

Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老【Newwordsandexpressions】（14）inform v.告诉，通知headmaster n.校长contribute v.捐助，援助gift n.礼物，赠品album n.签名簿，相册patience n.耐心encouragement n.鼓励farewell n.告别honour n.敬意coincidence n.巧合total n.总数devote v.致力于gardening n.园艺hobby n.爱好，嗜好★informv.告诉，通知informsb.ofsth.告知某人某事eg.Iinformedhermotherofhersafearrival.我告知她妈妈她平安到达。informsb.+that/wh告知某人某事eg.Iinformedhermotherthatshehadsafelyarrived.我告知她妈妈她平安到达。Wewereinformedthatabigfirehadbrokenoutinthenexttown.我们被告知旁边的小镇发生一起火灾。HisletterinformedushowandwhenhewasexpectedtoarriveinBeijing.他在信里告诉我们他预计到达北京的时间和交通方式。informedadj.消息灵通的，见闻广博的eg.informedsources消息灵通人士informativeadj.知识性的，给予知识的informern.告密者，提供情报者eg.apoliceinformer向警察通风报信的人informationn.情报，资料，信息，知识eg.apieceofinformation一条资料collectinformation收集信息，收集情报=gatherinformationcoverupinformation隐瞒消息offerinformation提供消息★headmaster n.校长（美：常指私立学校的校长：headofschool)（英：中，小学校长）headmistressn.女校长与head有关的词：eg.headnurse护士长headman酋长headphone耳机headquarters总部，总署，司令部headsman刽子手headstone基石★contribute v.捐助，援助v.捐助，提供eg.Hecontributedalotofmoneytothecharity.他向慈善团体捐了很多钱。Icontributedtothechurch.我捐款给教会。v.有贡献，有助于，成为…的原因之一contributeto/contributetowards对…有贡献eg.Theconstructionofahighwaywillcontributetothegrowthofthesuburbs.公路的建设将有助于郊区的发展。contributionn.捐助eg.IgiveatendollarcontributiontothechurcheverySunday.我每天给教会捐助10美元。n.贡献eg.Hehasmadegreatcontributionstoaspacedevelopmentprogram.他对太空发展计划作出巨大贡献。contributorn.捐赠者，投稿人★gift n.礼物，赠品n.礼物，赠品，捐赠（present指礼物的一般性用语，gift是稍正式的说法）eg.aChristmasgift圣诞礼物abirthdaygift生日礼物agraduationgift毕业礼物n.天赋，天资eg.aboyofmanygifts多才多艺的少年haveagiftformusic有音乐天赋haveagiftforpainting有绘画天赋agiftfromtheGod天赐良机，好机会giftedadj.有天资的，有天赋的eg.agiftedmusician有天赋的音乐家★album n.签名簿，相册签名簿，相册，集邮册eg.aphotographalbum相册astampalbum集邮册putaphotographinanalbum把照片放进相册(2)书集，文集★patience n.耐心，忍耐，毅力（反义词：impatience)eg.Thiskindofworkrequiresmuchpatience.这种工作需要极大的耐心。Hehadpatiencetohearmyplaints.他耐心地听我抱怨。workwithpatience耐心地工作beoutofpatiencewith对…不能忍受，不耐烦patientadj.有耐心的（反义词：impatient）eg.bepatientofsth.对某事物有耐心bepatientwithsb.对某人有耐心Youshouldbemorepatientwithothers.你应该对别人更耐心。Hewaspatientofhardships.他承受了许多苦难。adj.(人)勤快的；(行动等)需要耐心的eg.apatientworker勤快的工作者patientresearches需要耐性的研究n.病人eg.Thehospitalhasalotofpatients.这个医院有很多病人。★encouragement n.[u]鼓励，激励，奖励，促进eg.Hereceivedalotofencouragementfromhisteacher.他得到老师很多鼓励。encouragev.鼓励，激励（反义词：discouragev.使泄气，使沮丧）eg.Thegoodnewsencouragedhim.这个好消息鼓励了他。encouragesb.todosth.鼓励某人做某事（表示鼓励某人今后要做某事）Theteacherencouragedmetostudyabroad.老师鼓励我出国留学。encouragesb.in鼓励（助长）某人的…（表示鼓励某人目前正在做的某种事情）Allthefamilyencouragedtheboyinhiseffortstobeeadoctor.那个少年努力想当医生，全家人都鼓励他。Don’tencouragehiminhisidleways.不可助长他懒惰成性。★farewelln.告别n.再见！再会！（比goodbye正式）eg.Farewelltoarms!永别了，武器！n.告辞（做adj.使用）送别的eg.sayfarewellto向…告别=bidfarewelltoTheymadetheirfarewellsattheairport.他们在机场告别。afarewellparty欢送会★honour n.敬意n.敬意eg.showhonourtoaperson对某人表示敬意n.名誉，名声，面子，体面eg.Theathletespetedforthehonouroftheircountry.选手们为了国家的荣誉而互相竞赛。Itisagreathonourtoreceivethatprize.能得到那个奖项是极大的荣誉。相关短语：inhonourof为纪念，为庆祝eg.Thereisapartytonightinhonourofournewpresident.今晚将为庆祝新总统的当选而召开宴会。dothehonours(口)(在宴会等)尽地主之宜havethehonourofdoingsth.有做某事的荣幸=havethehonourtodosth.eg.MayIhavethehonourofdancingwithyou?我能有荣幸和你跳支舞吗？guardofhonour仪仗队inone'shonour为纪念某人，对某人表示尊重eg.Wewillgivehimapartyinhishonour.Wewillgivehimadinnerinhishonour.It'smyhonour.是我的荣幸eg.It'smyhonourtodosth.做某件事情是我的荣幸It'smyhonourtotalkwithyou.I'mhonouredtodosth.我感到荣幸eg.I'mhonouredtotalkwithyou.I'mhonouredtostandhereandgiveyoulessons.I'mhonouredtobeyourteacher.honorableadj.可敬的，值得尊敬的eg.anhonorabledeed可敬的行为Thedeceasedwasanhonorableman.死者是个值得尊敬的人。光荣的，高贵的eg.dieanhonorabledeath光荣舍身Heesofanhonorablefamily.他出身名门。TheHonorable阁下★coincidence n.（事件等）同时发生，巧合eg.thecoincidenceoftwoaccidents两件意外同时发生Whatacoincidence!多么巧合啊！byastrangecoincidence由于不可思议的巧合，巧得出奇coincidev.同时发生，巧合eg.coincidewithsth.与某事同时发生Ididn’tgotomeethimbecausehisarrivalcoincidedwithanimportantconference.我不能去接他是因为他来时，我正好有个很重要的会议。★total n.总数n.合计，总计eg.thesumtotal总计，全部，总额atotalof总共adj.全部的，总计的（=entire=whole)(反义词：partial部分的)eg.What’sthetotalpopulationofChina?中国的全部人口是多少？thetotalamount总额，总和adj.完全的，全然的（=plete)eg.atotalfailure完全的失败totalsilence完全的安静v.合计为…（vt./vi.不用被动语态）eg.Theexpensestotaled$1000.开销总计为1000美元。=Theexpensetotaledupto$1000.★devotev.致力于devoteto+doing致力于…（to是介词）eg.Hedevotedhislifetopromotingworldpeace.=Hedevotedhislifetothepromotionofworldpeace.他毕生致力于世界和平。devoteoneselfto献身，热爱，专心eg.Shedevotedherselftotennisinherteens.在她十几岁的时候她十分热爱网球。devotedadj.忠实的，挚爱的eg.adevotedfriend忠实的朋友Sheisdevotedtoherhusband.她很爱她的丈夫。devotionn.献身，挚爱eg.thedevotionofparentstotheirchildren父母对于子女的挚爱thedevotionoftoomuchtimetosports花太多时间在运动上★gardening n.园艺horticulturen.园艺，园艺学gardenern.花匠，园丁，园艺家gardenn.庭院，花园，菜园，果园eg.Wehaveonlyasmallgarden.区别：yard是指房屋四周的土地，可能有草坪，道路等gardens公园zoologicalgardens动物园botanicalgardens植物园gardencity花园城市★hobby n.爱好，嗜好eg.Whatareyourhobbies?你有什么爱好？Myhobbyisplayingcards.我的爱好是打牌。hobbyhorse旋转木马【Text】Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschool,informingmethatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster'shome.WeshallallrememberMr.Pageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,Mr.Pagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.参考译文我刚刚收到母校的一封信，通知我说以前的校长斯图亚特.佩奇先生下星期就退休了。为了纪念这个日子，学校的学生——无论老同学还是新同学——将送他一件礼物。所有凑钱买此礼品的人都将自己的名字签在一本大签名簿上，签名簿将被送到校长的家里。我们不会忘记佩奇先生对我们既有耐心又充满理解，也不会忘记在我们不愿去上学时他给予我们的亲切鼓励。很多老同学都准备参加下星期四为他举行的告别宴会。佩奇先生退休的前一天正好是他执教满40年的日子，这真是奇妙的巧合。他退休后，将致力于园艺。对于他来说，这将是一种全新的爱好。但这没有关系，因为正如他常说的那样，人要活到老学到老。【课文讲解】1、Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschool,informingmethatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.informingmethat中informing是现在分词短语作状语，that从句作inform的宾语willberetiring将来进行时（是对将来行为、动作的推测，比一般将来时态更有把握）formeradj.前任的，以前的2、Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.pupiln.学生，儿童（美：常指小学生，其它主要用student;英：指中、小学生），瞳孔oldandnew(同位语）（由并列连词连接的两个adj.作定语时，要放在所修饰的词的后面）willbesending（将来进行时态）sendsb.sth.送某人……marktheoccasion纪念这一时候markn.标记；v.做标记，给……作记号/留痕迹；纪念3、Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster'shome.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegift中who引导定语从句修饰those所有那些凑钱买礼物的人inalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster’shome中which引导定语从句修饰albumcontributetowards/tosth.为…捐款，提供给…eg.Beforehisdeath,hecontributedalargesumofmoneytothechurch.AfewofuscontributedtowardsMary’spresentonherbirthday.present和gift都表示“礼物，赠品”，但gift相对要正式些：4、WeshallallrememberMr.Pageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.remembersb.forsth.因为…记住某人rememberas记得（人，物）是…eg.Irememberhimasanaughtyboy.我记得他是个淘气的孩子。rememberdoingsth.记得做过某事eg.Irememberhavingmethersomewhere.我记得在哪儿见过他。remembertodosth.记得去做某事eg.Irememberedtomailtheletter.我记得去邮这封信。hegaveus是个定语从句修饰encouragementbewillingtodosth.心甘情愿做某事unwillinglyadv.不情愿地5、AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.agreatmany+(pl.)许多willbeattending（将来进行时，表示对未来的事情更有把握）afarewelldinner告别宴会inone’shonour=inhonourofsb.为向…表示敬意，为纪念某人6、Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,Mr.Pagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement中that从句是真正的主语，而itisacuriouscoincidence是形式主语纯属巧合，……真是奇异的巧合thedaybefore前一天；twodaysbefore前两天willhavebeenteaching（将来完成进行时，表示到将来某时为止一直进行着）atotalof总共7、Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.devoteoneselfto…致力于……，献身于，专心于（to为介词，后跟代词、名词或动名词）8、Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.entirely=pletely完完全全地9、Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.matterv.有（没有）关系（常使用一般时态。）eg.Doesitmatter?有关系吗？too…todo太…不能…反义：nottoo…todo/nevertoo…todo不太…能够…eg.It’snevertoolatetomendthefoldevenafterthesheepislost.亡羊补牢，为时不晚。Theproblemwastooplicatedforustosolve.这个问题太复杂了，我们解决不了。对比：enough…toeg.Itiseasyenoughformetounderstand.这足够容易，我能明白。ashehasoftenremarked中as引导非限定性定语从句：正如他常说的as+从句正如…eg.AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself.正如我很快明白的，他正是英国人。Asyouknow,…正如你所知道的……【LetterWriting】一封信的