高级英语-Lesson-12-The-Loons省公开课金奖全国赛课一等奖微课获奖课件

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5TheLoons

MargaretLaurence1/118CanadianNationalFlag2/1183/1184/118MargaretLaurence5/118MargaretLaurence(1926-1987)OneofthemajorcontemporaryCanadianfictionwriters,bestknownforherManawakanovels---THeSideofJordan,TheStoneAngel;AJestofGod;TheFirstDwellers;Thediviners---allareconsideredclassicsofCanadianliterature.BorninNeepawa,Manitobain1926EducatedattheUniversityofManitobadiedatLakefield,Ontarioin1987raisedbyheraunt6/118MargaretLaurence(1926-1987)movedwithherhusbandtoAfricawhereheworkedasacivilengineerhadlivedinEngland,Canada,Somaliland(AregionofeasternAfrica),Ghana(AcountryofwesternAfricaontheGulfofGuinea),Greece,Crete(AnislandofsoutheastGreece),Palestine,India,Egypt,andSpainspentlastyearsinLakefield,OntarioherearlyworkdealswithhertravelsinAfricawhilelaterworksareoftensetintheCanadianWest7/118Novels:

ThisSideofJordan(1960)TheStoneAngel(1964)AJestofGod(1966)wontheGovernorGeneral'sAward(总督奖),filmedasRachel,Rachel(1968)TheFirstDwellers(1969)ABirdintheHouse(1970)Jason'sQuest(1970)TheDiviners(1974)wontheGovernorGeneral'sAward(总督奖),filmedin19938/118ShortStories:TheTomorrow-Tamer(1963)Essays:HeartofaStranger(1976)Travel:TheProphet'sCamelBell(1963)

Biographies：MargaretLaurence(1981)byPatriciaMorley,MargaretLaurence(1969)byClaraThomas,TheManawakaWorldofMargaretLaurence(1975)byClaraThomas9/118

TheLoons(1970)Firstpublishedin1970asonestoryinabookcalledABirdintheHouse1.TheSoundoftheSinging;2.ToSetOurHouseinOrder;3.TheMaskoftheBear;4.ABirdintheHouse;5.TheLoons;

6.HorsesoftheNight;7.TheHalf-Husky;8.Jericho'sBrickBattlements(narrator:VanessaMacLeod)TheloonsisincludedintheNortonAnthologyofShortFiction(1980).10/11811/118

loon:distinctiveCanadianbird,thebirdofthelakesAbouttenyearsago,theCanadiangovernmentcollectedalltheone-dollarpapernotesandissuedaone-dollarcoinwithaloonengravedonit.So,onedollarisslangilycalledaloony.12/118

A.Akindoffish-eating,divingbirdinNorth

AmericanB.Onewhoiscrazyorderanged.

loony:

(fromlunatic)(personwhois)crazyoreccentric;lunaticHedoeshavesomeprettyloonyideas.Fromtheabovecoincidence,onecaneasilyperceivetheunderlyingreasonwhytheauthorchoosessuchatitleforhernovel.13/118

TopicsfordiscussionandreflectionIstheloonasymbol?Whatdoesitsymbolize,somethingorsomeone?Howisthedisappearanceoftheloonsrelatedtothethemeofthestory?WhatarethedifferentattitudesofVanessa’sfamily(thewhitepeople)towardsPiquette(thenativeIndians)respectively?CanyoufindanychangeofVanessa’sfeelingforPiquettefromtheverybeginningtotheend?Therearemanynaturalscenerydescriptionsinthetext.Why?

Isthereprejudiceinoursocietytoday?What’syouropinionuponprejudice?14/118GeneralunderstandingThetouchingstorysymbolizestheplightofPiquetteTonnerre,agirlfromanativeIndianfamily.Piquetteandherfamilywereunabletoexistindependentlyinarespectableanddignifiedway.Theyfounditimpossibletofitintothemaincurrentsofcultureanddifficulttobeassimilatedcomfortably,sotheyfailedtofindtheirpositioninmodernsociety.ThedisappearanceoftheloonssymbolizedthesufferingandthedeathofPiquette(andIndianpeopleaswell).

15/118GeneralunderstandingHowisthedisappearanceoftheloonsrelatedtothethemeofthestory?HerdeathislikethedisappearanceoftheloonsonDiamondLake.Justasthenarrator’sfatherpredicted,theloonswouldgoawaywhenmorecottageswerebuiltattheLakewithmoreandmorepeoplemovingin.Theloonsdisappearedasnaturewasruinedbycivilization.Inasimilarway,Piquetteandherpeoplefailedtofindtheirpositioninmodernsociety.

16/118LifeexperienceAtschool,Piquettefeltoutofplaceandillateasewiththewhitechildren.Whenshehadgrownupshedidn'thaveanychancetoimproveherlife.Infacthersituationbecamemoreandmoremessedup.Intheendshewaskilledinafire.17/118

(Atschool,thedaysatDiamondLake,theirmeetingfouryearslater,thetimesheheardofPiquette’sdeathfromhermotherandshecametothelakeagain)

indifferent

pitiful/curious/mysterioustiresome/dislikingsympatheticunderstanding

CanyoufindanychangeofVanessa’sfeelingforPiquettefromtheverybeginningtotheendofthestory?

18/118TheOrganizationofthetext:PartI(Para.1-2):AnintroductiontoPiquette’sfamilyPartII(Para.3-48):PiqetteatschoolanddaysonDiamondLakewiththeMacLeod’sPartIII(Para.49-theend):Piquette’sadultlifeandhersuffering/miserablelife.

TheOrganizationofthetext19/118TheOrganizationofthetext:PartIII1.Vanessa’smeetingwithPiquetteagainattheageof172.ThedeathofPiquette3.Vanessa’scomingtotheDiamondLakeagainandseeingthegreatchangesanddisappearanceofloonsbroughtbythemoderncivilizationmadeherreallyunderstandPiquette.20/118MoreThingEffectiveWritingSkills:1.

makingeffectiveuseofspecificwords(adjectivesandverbs).2.

usingmanyellipticalandshortsentencestoachievecertaineffect3.Scenerydescriptionasatransitionaldevice4.RhetoricalDevices(students’job)21/118DetailedStudyoftheText22/118thescruboak:oakisalargetree.scruboakisshort,stuntedoaktree.chokecheery:NorthAmericanwildcherrytree.thicket:athickgrowthofshrubs,underbrushorsmalltreesclearing:anareaoflandclearedoftrees.shack:asmallhouseorcabinthatiscrudelybuiltandfurnished;shanty23/118

Chink:n.averynarrowcrackoropeninginthesurfaceofsth.v.whenobjectschink,oryouchinkthem,theytoucheachother.

chinkedwithmud:closedthenarrowopeningswithmud24/118

Riel:Canadianinsurrectionist(起义者;造反者)whoorganizedthemétissettlersinarebellionovertheirlandrights(1869).AfterleadingtheseconduprisinginSaskatchewan(1884-1885),hewascapturedandexecutedbyCanadianauthorities.25/118Metis:peopleofmixedfrenchandIndianblood.enteredtheirlongsilence:putdown,repressedtheTonnerreshadincreased:theTonnerrefamilyhadbecomelargersettlement:asmallorisolatedcommunity;villageachaosoflean-tos:adisorderlyplacecrowdedwithshedshavingaone-sloperoof.26/118Lean-to

lean-tos27/118Lean-to28/118Lean-to29/118lean-to1.asimpleoutdoorbuildingorshelterthatusesthesideofanotherbuildingasoneofitswallsandhasaslopingroof:alean-tohutalean-togreenhouse

2.asimpleoutdoorshelterthatstandsaloneandhasaslopingroof.Theykeephensinalean-toattheendofthegarden.30/118barb31/118

strand:asinglepieceorthreadManystrandsaretwistedtogethertoformarope.barb:thesharppointofafishhook,arrow,etc,withacurvedshapewhichpreventsitfrombeingeasilypulledout32/118barbedwireHerhairgotalltangledupinthebarbedwirefence.tangle:(causesthto)becometwistedintoaconfusedmass33/118Sentencerelationsinpara.1JustbelowManawaka,wheretheWachakwaRiverranbrownandnoisyoverthepebbles,thescruboakandgrey-greenwillowandchokecherrybushesgrewinadensethicket.InaclearingatthecentreofthethicketstoodtheTonnerrefamily'sshack.(background:location)34/118Sentencerelationsinpara.1Thebasisatthisdwellingwasasmallsquarecabinmadeofpoplarpolesandchinkedwithmud,(background:conditionofdwelling)whichhadbeenbuiltbyJulesTonnerresomefiftyyearsbefore,whenhecamebackfromBatochewithabulletinhisthigh,theyearthatRielwashung(hanged?)

andthevoicesoftheMetisenteredtheirlongsilence.(background:historyandpolitics)

35/118Sentencerelationsinpara.1JuleshadonlyintendedtostaythewinterintheWachakwaValley,butthefamilywasstillthereinthethirties,whenIwasachild.(background:time)AstheTonnerreshadincreased,theirsettlementhadbeenaddedto,untiltheclearingatthefootofthetownhillwasachaosoflean-tos,woodenpackingcases,warpedlumber,discardedcartypes,ramshacklechickencoops,tangledstrandsofbarbedwireandrustytincans.(familybackground)36/118AstheTonnerrehadincreased,…rustytincans.

坦纳瑞家人丁兴旺，他们木屋慢慢地扩建，越来越大，到以后，那片林中空地上小披屋林立，处处乱七八糟地堆放着木版包装箱、晒翘了木材、废弃汽车轮胎、摇摇欲坠鸡笼子、一卷一卷带刺铁丝和锈迹斑斑洋铁罐。37/118halfbreed:apersonwhoseparentsareofdifferentethnictypes,esp.anoffspringofaNorthAmericanIndianandapersonofEuropeanancestrypatois:aformoflanguage,differingfromtheacceptedstandard,asaprovincialorlocaldialect.Cree:amemberofaNorthAmericanIndianpeople,livingmainlyintheCanadianProvinces38/118obscenities:

offensive,repulsiveremarksorideas.TheydidnotbelongamongtheCree...:TheydidnothaveaproperandsuitableplaceamongtheCree...39/118Belongto/belongamong这笔款子不是他，是他向朋友借。Themoneydoesnotbelongtohim．Heborroweditfromafriend．这些移民第二代仍感处处于主流文化边缘，不论是在白人社会还是华人社会中他们都找不到恰当位置。ThesecondgenerationofimmigrantsarestiIlmarginalized，belonging

neither

amongthewhitesociety，noramongtheChineseAmericancommunity．40/118sectionhand/gang

Sectionhands:acrewofpersonswhodothemaintenanceworkonarailroadsectiononrelief:receivinggovernmentaidbecauseofpoverty,unemployment41/118reliefYou’resafe.Whatarelief!你平安无事，这么大家就放心了。adrugforthereliefofpainReliefsupplieswererushedintothefloodedarea.（救助物质）Hereceivestaxreliefbecausehesupportshisoldmother.（减税）42/118relief

Inthepicture,darkgreentreesstandoutinboldreliefagainstthewhitesnow.在白云映衬下，深绿色树轮廓极为显著。reliefmap（地势图）reliefvalve=safetyvalve（安全阀、减压阀、溢流阀）43/1181.…withaface…unfamiliarwithlaughter.OneoftheTonnerreyoungsters,withaface…OneoftheTonnerreyoungesters,wholookeddeadlyserious,neverlaughed.forsale:tobesold;offeredforpurchase44/1181.…withaface…unfamiliarwithlaughter.bruisedwildstrawberries:wildstrawberrieswithinjuredsurface

bruise:toinjurethesurfaceortheoutsideofsthsothatthereisspoilage,abrasion,denting.

E.g.bruisedpeaches,abruisedautofender

45/1182.SometimesoldJules,…ina

Saturday-nightbrawl.SometimesoldJules,orhissonLazaruswouldgetinvolvedinarough,noisyquarrelorfightonaSaturdaynightaftermuchdrinkingofliquor.46/118

beforethecustomerhadtimetochangehermind:

beforethecustomerhadtimetodecidenottobuythebruisedstrawberries.getmixedupinaSaturday-nightbrawl:getinvolvedinarough,noisyquarrelorfightonaSaturdaynightaftermuchdrinkingofliquor

47/118

Getmixedup:

mixit(up)with:toargueorthreatentofightwithsomeone.Donotmixitwithhim;heismad.

Hitout:hitoutat/against:toexpressstrongdisapprovalofsth/sb（抨击);totrytohitsb（猛打）,e.g.Hehitoutatthegovernment’spolicyonthepoor.Hehitoutatmewithnoreason.

howl:toutterthelong,loudandwailingcry,likethatofwolves,dogs,etc.

48/118RoyalCanadianMountie49/118put/takesbupforthenight这一对美国夫妇让他在客厅沙发上睡了一夜。TheAmericancoupleputhimuponthesofainthelivingroomforthenight．50/118failedseveralgrades:failedinschoolworkandhadtorepeatthesamegradeforseveraltimes

failmyfather:todisappointthehopesortrustofHisfriendsfailedhimwhenheneededthemmost.

51/118

3.Herattendance…schoolworknegligible.Herattendancehad...negligible:Sheoftenmissedherclassesandhadlittleinterestinschoolwork.sporadic:notconstant,regular52/1184.Sheexistedforme…embarrassingpresence.Sheexisted...:Ionlyknewherasapersonwhowouldmakeotherpeoplefeelillatease.AsfarasIamconcerned,herpresencewouldonlymakeotherpeoplefeelillatease/uncomfortable.presence:apersonorthingthatispresent;aperson'sbearing,appearance,personalitywithherhoarsevoice...:becauseof,asaresultof53/118Otherwise…milestoolong.除此之外，我就知道她是一个让人一见就以为不舒适人：说话时声音沙哑，走起路来踉踉跄跄，身上穿着棉衣裙总是脏兮兮，而且总是长得极不合体。54/1185.Shedwelt…withinmyscopeofvision.Shedwelledandmoved...ofvision:Shelivedandmovedsomewherewithinmyrangeofsight./(AlthoughIsawher,Ipaidlittleattentiontoher.)55/118peculiarpeculiar:oddorstrange,eccentric,strangeinatroublingordispleasingwayunusualandstrange,sometimesinanunpleasantway:apeculiartaste,smell,noise,etcapeculiarfeelingthatonehasbeenherebefore.Mykeyshavedisappeared;it'smostpeculiar! He'sabitpeculiar!56/118flareupflareup:burnsuddenlymoreintenselyThefireflaredupasIputmorelogsonit.tosuddenlybecomeworse,veryangry,orviolent:•Violencehasflaredupagainintheregion我背疼又发作了。Mybacktroublehasflaredupagain.Fightingflaredupafteratwo-weeklull(暂停).战斗在平静了两个星期后又突然暴发。57/118likethedickenslike

thedickens

likethedevil猛烈地likethedeuce猛然终究；到底它终究在哪儿？Wherethedickensisit?这家伙到底是谁呢?Whothedickensisthisguy?58/118Shetookoffafewyearsback…Shetookoffafewyearsback…Tosuddenlystartbeingsuccessful.Ihearthebusinessisreallytakingoff.Toleavesomewheresuddenlywithouttellinganyone.Hejusttookoffwithoutsayinggoodbye.59/118Whataboutcontagious:ofdiseasespreadbydirectorindirectcontactcompany:companionshipbegood/badcompanybeincompanykeepcompanypartcompanywith/from60/118ForPete’ssake:Amildexclamationofsurprise,annoyance,alsoforheaven’ssake,forgod’ssake.forPeter’ssake:forGod's/goodness'/Heaven's/gosh’s/pity's,etc.sake:usedasaninterjectionbeforeorafteracommandorrequest,ortoexpressirritationForGod'ssake,stopthatwhining!Forgoodness'sake!Howcanyoubesostupid?ForChrist’ssakeisratherastrongexpressionandshouldbeusedwithcare.61/118crosscross:Adj.angryorannoyed.Shegavemeacrosslook.Getcross:Theteacherwillgetcrossifyoufailagain.Iwascrosswithhimforbeinglate.crossly:ill-temperedly,crankly,irritably

62/118crossMatron:awomansuperintendentormanagerofthedomesticarrangementofahospital(suchastheworkofallnurses)(inBritainnowofficiallycalledaseniornursingofficer)cameo:acarvinginreliefoncertainstratifiedgemsorshellssothatthetaiseddesign,oftenaheadinprofile,isusuallyindifferentcolorfromthebackground.

63/118rigid:stiff;notbendingoryielding;strict;firm;unchangingHerfacewasrigidwithterror.Heisamanofveryrigidprinciplespractiserigideconomy

厉行节约麦克里奥祖母那清秀脸上此时显得像玉石雕像般冷峻，……64/118hermauve-veinedhands:herhandswithvisiblepalepurpleveinsvein（静脉）,artery（动脉）,bloodcapillary（毛细血管）65/118Ifitcomesto…nitsornot.Ifitcametoachoice...nitsornot:IfmymotherhadtomakeachoicebetweenGrandmotherMacleodandPiquette,shewouldcertainlychoosethelatterwithouthesitation,nomatterwhetherthelatterhadnitsornot.winhandsdown:towineasily66/118win(sth)handsdown(ALSObeatsbhandsdown)towinsomething/beatsomeoneveryeasily:Shewonthedebatehandsdown.Thelasttimeweplayedsquashhebeatmehandsdown.67/118

…atthat...atthat:INFORMALinadditiontothat/besides/aswell:Itwasquiteanexpensivehotel,andnotparticularlycomfortableatthat.

那家旅馆收费很高，而且不怎么舒适。Wemighthavedonestillbetteratthat.

然而我们原来还可做得更加好些。It'stooexpensive,andprobablyout-of-dateatthat.68/118Hehadtogetbacktohispractice:Hehadtogobacktohisworkasadoctor.Practice:regularworkofadoctororalawyerTheworkdonebydoctorsandlawyersisreferredtoasthepracticeofmedicineandlaw.People'sreligiousactivitiesarereferredtoasthepracticeofareligion.69/118...thepracticeofinternalmedicine...IeventuallyrealizedIhadtochangemyattitudetowardmedicalpractice.Adoctor'sorlawyer'spracticeishisorherbusiness,oftensharedwithotherdoctorsorlawyers.Thenewdoctor'spracticewasmilesawayfromwhereIlived...N-COUNT70/118bearbearournamebearfruitbearnoexpressionbearthestreakofamber

71/11872/118Youcouldlookoutthewindow…thesuncaughtit:Thewatershiningandsparklingwithagreenlight,asthesunreflectedonit.

从别墅窗外往外看，透过一层云杉树叶织成丝帘，能够看见碧绿湖面在太阳映照下波光粼粼。73/118

meticulously:overcarefully,paytoomuchattentiontodetails,finickily

ameticulousworker,researcher,etc

meticulouspaintingandfreesketchpainting工笔/写意画Onlyafterameticulousexaminationdidhefinallyconcludetherelicwasagenuine.

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Howwelltheplacehadwintered:afterthewintertheplacestillremainedinagoodshape.winter:vi.topassthewinterscuff:toscape(theground,floor,etc.)withthefeetAsthoughshenolongerdweltwithinherownskull:asthoughshehadgoneelsewhere;asthoughhermindhadgoneoutofherbody75/118Unlikelyasitmayseem:althoughitmayseemnotlikelytohappen,...asnearasmakesnodifference没有多少差异Myacquaintance...notextensive:Idon'tknowmanyIndianssprangfrom:wasdescendedfrominanexaltedvoice:inavoicethatiselated,filledwithjoyandpride.76/118

adaughteroftheforest:agirlwhowasbornandrearedintheforest,whokneweverythingaboutandfeltathomewiththeforest.prophetessofthewild:femaleprophets;womenwhoknewallthesecretsofthewilds,whocouldpredictfutureeventsconcerningthewilds.thewilds:areasthatareveryfarfromtownsandcities,whereveryfewpeoplelive（荒野）inthewild:inanareaoutsideafarmoraZOO,whereanimalscanlivefreelyandnaturally:

77/118whippoorwill

78/118coyote79/118Whogivesagoodgoddamn:(slang)whocaresgive:usedintheidiom:sb.doesn't/couldn'tgiveadamn,ahoot(cryofanowl),etc(aboutsb/sth)(infml):sbdoesnotcareatall(aboutsb/sth)

Hecouldn'tgiveadamnwhetherhepassestheexamornot.她做什么我一点也不在意。Idon'tgive

adamnwhatshedoes.80/118Amberwithmalewingedant81/118Atnightthelake…andflewoutontothedarkstillsurfaceofthewater.

夜间湖面看起来像一块黑色玻璃，只有一线水面因映照着月光才展现出琥珀色，湖周围处处密密丛丛地生长着高大云杉树，在寒光闪烁星空映衬下，云杉树枝桠展现出清楚黑色剪影。过了一会儿，潜水鸟开始鸣叫。它们像幽灵般地从岸边窝巢中腾起，飞往平静幽暗湖面上。82/118

Ifyouareillatease,youfeelratheruncomfortable,worriedoranxious.beillatease局促不安,心神不宁,感到拘束tobeanxiousandnotrelaxed:Heseemedillateaseandnothisusualself.Heappearedembarrassedandillateasewiththesustainedapplausethatgreetedhim.我在陌生环境总觉不自在。Ialwaysfeelillateaseinastrangeenvironment.83/118

at(your)easerelaxed:Hefeltcompletelyatease.Shesoonput/setmeatease(=mademerelaxed).atease(ALSOstandingatease)Ifsomeone,especiallyasoldierisatease,theyarestandingwiththeirfeetapartandtheirhandsbehindtheirback.standatease[军](口令)稍息84/118Reachtounderstandandcommunicatewithsomeone:He'sastrangechildandhisteachersfinditdifficulttoreachhim.85/118beimmersedin…1. toputsomethingcompletelyinaliquidTheshellsshouldbeimmersedinboilingwaterfortwominutes.2.

beimmersedin/immerseyourselfin:tobecompletelyinvolvedinsomething:•Grantis

completely

immersedinhiswork.86/118beimmersedin…

Thewholecitywasimmersedinafestivalatmosphere.全城沉醉在节日气氛中。陷入困境

beimmersedindifficultiesimmersionnoun[U]87/118jukebox88/118jukebox89/118rainbowglass90/118Herface…wasanimatednowwithagaietythatwasalmostviolent.Herfacewasmadelivelyandspiritedbyakindofgaietythatwasextremelyintenseandalmostuncontrollable.91/118carmine,scarlet,cardinal,crimson92/118

toadvantage:

soastoresultinagoodeffect;soastoproduceafavorableimpressionoreffect;inawaythatshowsitsgoodpointsormerits

方便产生好效果;（用比较衬托等）使优点突出;inaflatteringway;favorably(有利于);wishingtobeseentoadvantagethedressbroughtoutherfigureto

advantage.93/118

toadvantage:

Thepaintingisseentobetteradvantagefromadistance.这幅画从远处看格外好。玫瑰插在蓝色花瓶中，产生了良好效果。Therosesweredisplayedtoadvantageinabluevase.94/118feature [Cusuallyplural]oneofthepartsofsomeone'sfacethatyounoticewhenyoulookatthem:Hehaswonderfulstrongfeatures.regular(=evenandattractive)featuresHereyesareherbestfeature.粗眉大眼人amanwithheavyfeatures讨人喜欢相貌pleasingfeatures她五官中鼻子最难看。Hernoseisherworstfeature.

95/118heavy

(especiallyofsomethingunpleasant)ofveryorunusuallygreatforce,amountordegree:aheavyblowtotheheadheavyfightingheavytrafficheavyrain/snowaheavysmoker/drinkeraheavysleeperwithaheavyheartfeelingverysadheavyday/schedule/timetable(onethatisverybusyandfullofactivities)heavyseasseawhichisroughwithlargewaves96/1187.Herdefiantface,…terrifyinghope.Normally,shewasadefensiveperson,andherfacewasguardedasifitwaswearingamask.Butwhenshewassayingthis,therewasanexpressionofchallengeonherface,which,forabriefmoment,becameunguardedandunmasked.Andinhereyestherewasakindofhopewhichwassointensethatitfilledpeoplewithterror.97/118Topics

a.Whatwasherterrifyinghope?b.Whatweretheverythingsshehadbeenforcedtoseek?98/118anyoldhow:anyhow(WITHOUTCARE)adverb(INFORMALanyoldhow)withoutcareorinterest;inanuntidyway:Helookedacompletemess-dressedanyhowwithhairstickinguponend.为表示强调，在anyhow一词中插入old而成（俚）1.乱糟糟(innoparticularorder);随随便便,马马虎虎2.不论怎样（inanyway）

99/118anyoldhow:2.不论怎样（inanyway）

e.g.Theyhavedroppedthingsjustanyoldhow.乱丢东西feelanyoldhow感到不舒坦随便打包/装起来Justpackthemanyoldhow.100/1188.shelookedlikeamess…anyoldhow.Shelookedamess,totellyouthetruth;shewasadirty,untidywoman,dressedinaverycarelessway.101/118Disorderlydisorderly:1.untidy:clothesleftinadisorderlyheap2.noisyorviolent,especiallyinapublicplace:(Law)Disturbingthepublicpeaceordecorum.【法律】妨害治安或礼仪Jerrywaschargedwithbeingdrunkanddisorderly.disorderlinessnoun[U]102/1189.Shewasup…ofcourse.Shewasupincourtacoupleoftimes---drunkanddisorderly,ofcourse.Shewasbroughtincourtseveraltimes,becauseshewasdrunkanddisturbingthepublicpeace,asonecouldexpect.103/118Dieoutdieawayifasound,wind,orlightdiesaway,itbecomesweakerandstops:Thefootstepsdiedaway.diedowntobecomelessstrongorviolent:Thewindfinallydieddownthismorning.dieouttodisappearcompletelyornolongerexist:Thelastwolvesinthisareadiedout100yearsago.104/118loonsPiquetteLiveinDiamondLakeLivesinaclearingatthecentreofthethicketSoundatnightSeldomspeakRarelyrespondorwentoutUlulating&plaintivesoundwithatouchofchillingmockeryTrytochangehersituationbymarryingawhitemanCannotescapethehumaninvadersCannotescapethewhiteinvadersDisappeareddied105/118Perhapstheyhadbeenunabletofindsuchaplace...havingceasedtocareanylongerwhethertheylivedornot.Thisobviouslyisananalogy

(类比),inwhichtheloonsarecomparedtoPiquette,whohadbeenunabletofindaplacetolive,andhadsimplydiedout,havingceasedtocareanylongerwhetherSHElivedornot.106/118Analogy:Thecomparisonoftwothings,whicharealikeinseveralrespects,forthepurposeof

explainingorclarifyingsomeunfamiliarordifficultideaorobjectbyshowinghowtheideaorobjectissimilartosomefamiliarone.

107/118Rhetoricaldevices

1.Analogy…dressesthatwerealwaysmilestoolong.

…thosevoicesbelongedtoaworldseparatedbyaeonsfromourneatworld2.Hyperbole

…thefiligreeofthesprucetrees

daughteroftheforest

Itriedanotherline

108/118Rhetoricaldevices

3.MetaphorThetwogreysquirrelswerestillthere,gossiping…

Thenewsthatsomehowhadnotfounditswayintoletters.

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4.Personification

Allaround,thesprucetreesgrewtallandclose-set,branchesblacklysharpagainsttheskywhichwaslightenedbyacoldflickeringofstars.

Iwasashamed,ashamedofmyowntimidity,thefrightenedtendencytolooktheotherway.

Mybrother,Roderick,whohadnotbeenbornwhenwewereherelastsummer,satonthecarruginthesunshineandexaminedabrownsprucecone,meticulouslyturningitroundandroundinhissmallandcurioushands