现代大学英语精读1第二版第九课语言点.ppt

1、Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Part Four,Language Study,ENTER,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study Phrases and Expressions Word Building Grammar,Language Study,Contents,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,Word list:,beat cast avenue barely gust empty club,15. figure 16. exclaim 17. modera

2、tely 18. outline 19. brilliant 20. release 21. steady 22. air,slight down lean straight strike keen oddly,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,1. beat,n. the area regularly covered by a reporter, a police officer, or a sentry Examples: a policeman out on the/his beat 外出辖区执行巡逻任务的警察 televisions c

3、ulture beat 电视的文化专题采访,Word Study,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,2. cast,v. a. to throw with force; hurl b. to turn or direct c. to throw off; remove; get rid of,As soon as they reached the fishing area, the fishermen cast their nets into the sea. All eyes were cast upon the speaker. As soon as he be

4、came rich he cast aside all his old friends who gave him some help.,Examples:,B,T,L,E,W,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,3. avenue,n. a. wide road or path, often lined with trees, esp. one that leads to a large house b. wide street lined with trees or tall buildings,In New York city, the st

5、reets running from the west to the east are called streets, such as 31st street, and those running from the north to the south are often called avenues, such as the Fifth Avenue.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,4. barely,ad. a. almost not; only just; scarcely; hardly b. in a bare way; spar

6、sely,Examples: We barely had time to catch the train. He can barely read or write. I can barely make both ends meet. How can I buy a car? The room was furnished barely. (=with very little furniture),Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,n. sudden violent rush of air, or of rain, smoke, etc.; an

7、outburst of emotion Examples: The gust of wind blew the door shut. fitful gusts of wind 阵阵的狂风 a gust of anger 勃然大怒,5. gust,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,6. empty,v. to transfer or pour off completely; to remove the contents of; to become empty,Examples: empty ones glass into the sink The

8、 traveler emptied out all his pockets onto the table, but still couldnt find his passport. This dreadful film soon emptied the cinema of people.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,n. a. heavy stick with one end thicker than the other, suitable for the use as a weapon b. an implement used in s

9、ome games to drive a ball,7. club,v. a. to strike or beat with a club b. to join or combine for a common purpose,Examples:,Father plays golf with a golf club. The boys clubbed together to buy their teacher a present.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,8. slight,a. not serious or important; sm

10、all,Examples: The differences between the two pictures are very slight. do something without the slightest difficulty, or with no difficulty at all She takes offence at the slightest things. (= She is very easily offended. ),Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,9. down,ad. towards the direction

11、 in which one is facing; toward or in the south; southward; away from a place considered a center of activity, such as a city or town,Examples: He lives just down the street. Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights. fly down to Florida He was sent down to work at the firms regional office

12、.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,10. lean,v. (against/on something) to rest on something in a sloping position for support,Examples: a ladder leaning against the wall The old man leant upon his stick. lean on somebodys arm, one s elbows, etc.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,11.

13、straight,a. a. accurate and without additions; not modified or elaborate b. (of a person, his behavior, etc.) honest; truthful,Examples: tell a straight story 实事求是地讲一件事 give a straight answer to a straight question 直率地回答直率的问题 I do not think you are being straight with me. 我认为你对我不够坦诚. It is time for

14、some straight talking. (= some frank discussion),Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,12. strike,v. to hit sharply or forcefully; to collide or crash into; to make an attack; to ignite by friction; to come suddenly to the mind of,Examples: He struck his opponent a tremendous blow on the jaw. Li

15、ghtening struck in several places but no one was hurt. These damp matches wont strike. A thought struck him like a silver dagger.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,13. keen,a. a. (of the senses) highly developed b. (of the mind) quick to understand c. (of the points and cutting edges of kniv

16、es, etc.) sharp,Examples: Dogs have a keen sense of smell. a keen wit/intelligence a keen blade/edge,Cf. sharp,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,sharp,a. a. having a fine edge or point; capable of cutting or piercing; not blunt b. quickly aware of things; ac

17、ute; alert c. quick, brisk, vigorous d. intended or intending to criticize, injure, etc.; harsh; severe,Examples: The shears arent sharp enough to cut the grass. It was very sharp of you to notice the detail straight away. 你真机灵，一下子就注意到这一细节。 a sharp struggle 激烈的斗争 She was very sharp with me when I fo

18、rgot my book.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,ad. in a strange or peculiar manner Examples: behave oddly 行为怪异 be oddly dressed 衣着奇异 She looked at him very oddly. 她怪模怪样地看着他。 Oddly enough, we were just talking about the same thing. 说来也奇怪，我们刚谈的正是这件事。,14. oddly,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,W

19、ord Study,15. figure,v. to think; to consider or regard; to calculate; to conclude, believe, or predict,Examples: I figured that you would not come. I figured them as con artists. 认为他们是骗人的 艺术家 I never figured that this would happen. Sam couldnt figure out how to print a program until the teacher sho

20、wed him how.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,16. exclaim,v. to cry out suddenly and loudly from pain, anger, surprise, etc.,Examples: “What,” he exclaimed, “Are you leaving without me?” He could not help exclaiming at how much his son had grown. He exclaimed that it was untrue.,Lesson 14 -

21、 After Twenty Years,Word Study,17. moderately,ad. to a moderate extent; not very; quite; not too well, not too badly either,Examples: a moderately good performance 很不错的演出 a moderately expensive house 价钱稍高的房子 She only did moderately well in the exam. 她考试成绩尚可。,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study

22、,18. outline,v. to give a short general description of (something); to summarize n. a statement, summary of a written work or speech; a preliminary draft or plan,Examples: an outline of American literature 美国文学概要 We outlined our main objections to the proposal.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word St

23、udy,19. brilliant,a. a. very bright; sparkling b. very intelligent; highly skilled or talented c. causing admiration; outstanding; exceptional,Examples: brilliant sunshine a brilliant diamond a brilliant scientist She has a brilliant mind. a brilliant achievement The play was a brilliant success.,Tr

24、anslation,灿烂的阳光 耀眼的钻石 卓越的科学家 她非常聪明。 非凡的成就 这出戏是一大成功。,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,20. release v.,Examples: He was released from the prison.（let free） The news was released in yesterdays New York Times. (made known) She needed to do something to release her tension. (get rid of) We could

25、release you from your duties for two days. Meanwhile, you take a good rest. (allow you not to do your work),Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,21. steady,a. firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking, rocking or likely to fall over,Examples: Hes not very steady on his legs after his il

26、lness. Such fine work requires a steady hand and a steady eye. 做这样精细的工作，手要稳,眼要准。 She was trembling with excitement, but her voice was steady. 她激动得发抖，但声音却很平稳。,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Study,22. air,n. impression given; appearance or manner,The end of Word Study.,Examples: smile with a triu

27、mphant air do things with an confident air (confidently) The place has an air of mystery. (The place looks mysterious.),Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,List:,(every) now and then/again up (to sb./sth.) make certain 4. tear down 5. on ones way 6. bring up,7. for a time keep track of turn up arm in arm

28、 gaze upon under arrest,Phrases and Expressions,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,at irregular intervals; occasionally Examples: I like to go to the opera now and then. Now and then she went upstairs to see if he was still asleep.,1. (every) now and then/again,Phrases and Expressions,Lesson 14 - After

29、Twenty Years,Word Study,2. up (to sb./sth.),so as to be close to (a specified person or thing) Examples: He came up to me and asked the time. She went straight up to the door and knocked loudly. A car drove up and he got in.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Phrases and Expressions,3. make certain,a. m

30、ake certain (that): inquire in order to be sure about sth. b. make certain of sth./of doing sth.: do sth. in order to be sure of (doing) sth. else Examples: I think theres a train at 8:20 but you ought to make certain. Youd better leave now if you want to make certain of getting there on time.,Lesso

31、n 14 - After Twenty Years,to bring sth. to the ground by pulling sharply; demolish sth.; take apart; disassemble Examples: Theyre tearing down these old houses to build a new office block. tear down an engine,4. tear down,Phrases and Expressions,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,She is _ out the door.

32、I ran into them _. Winter is _. I like the new styles, _. We cant see the sea well because there are some buildings _.,5. on ones way,Phrases and Expressions,on her way,on the way,on the way,in a way,in the (our) way,Translation,她往户外走。 我在路上碰到他们了。 冬天就要来到了。 某种程度上我喜欢 这些新款式。 我们不大看得到海洋 的景色，因为有些楼 房挡住了。,Le

33、sson 14 - After Twenty Years,raise, rear, or educate sb. Examples: She brought up five children. Her parents died when she was a baby and she was brought up by her aunt. He was brought up to respect authority.,6. bring up,Phrases and Expressions,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,for a fairly short time

34、; for a short period Example: For a time he was one of my best friends.,7. for a time,Phrases and Expressions,I slept for ten hours at a time last night. At one time they used to mine coal in these valleys. Can you share a room for the time being? Well let you have one on your own next week. She wil

35、l back in time to prepare dinner.,Cf. Translate these sentences:,Translation,连续地 从前 暂时 来得及,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,to pay attention to sb. or sth. so that you know where they are or what is happening to them Cf. lose track of: fail to do sth. Examples: Have you kept track of the stock market?

36、 I have lost track of its latest development.,8. keep track of,Phrases and Expressions,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,to find or to be found; to happen unexpectedly; to arrive or to appear; to fold or be capable of folding up Examples: Something turned up and I was unable to go. The papers will turn

37、 up sooner or later. The police were ordered to arrest him as soon as he turned up. A tall man, with collar turned up to his ears, hurried to him.,9. turn up,Phrases and Expressions,More phrases,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Phrases and Expressions,The hall was ful

38、l and hundreds of fans had to be _. We politely _ the invitation. She _ the problem in her mind. The movie _ to be a great success. It really _ me _ to see you biting your fingernails. This is a poor piece of work youve _. I cant tell my parents about it; I dont know who to _.,KEY,turned away turned

39、 down turned over turned out turned off turned in turn to,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,adverbial use of these noun phrases, other expressions of the same pattern are shoulder to shoulder, face to face, hand in hand and so on. Examples: They fought shoulder to shoulder against their common enemy. L

40、et us sit down and discuss the matter face to face. He had to move inch by inch toward the top of the mountain. We dont see eye to eye on this problem. We must lower our taxes step by step.,10. arm in arm,Phrases and Expressions,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,to look at sb./sth. steadily, intently,

41、and with a fixed attention Examples: She was the most beautiful woman he had ever gazed upon. She sat gazing at the fire/gazing out of the window.,11. gaze upon/at/into,Phrases and Expressions,Synonyms,To be continued on the next page.,stare is to gaze fixedly, indicating curiosity, boldness, insole

42、nce, or stupidity. He stared at me, trying to remember who I was. gape suggests a prolonged open-mouthed look reflecting amazement, awe, or lack of intelligence. They gaped at me when I told them about the gold I had found. glare is to fix another with a hard, piercing stare. She glared furiously at

43、 me when I contradicted him.,Phrases and Expressions,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,under here means being in the state or the process of sth. Examples: under control under heavy influence under attack under repair under construction,12. under arrest,Phrases and Expres

44、sions,The end of Phrases and Expressions.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Building,List:,Prefix tele Suffix ian,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Word Building,Prefixtele-,telescope telecommunication teleconference telephone teleplay television telegraph,望远镜 电讯 电话会议 电话 电视广播剧 电视 电报,Lesson 14 - After

45、 Twenty Years,Exercises: A _ is a person whose job is to play a musical instrument. A _ is a skilled scientific or industrial worker. A _ is a person who works in politics.,Suffix -ian,More exercises,Word Building,musician,technician,politician,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 14 - After Twe

46、nty Years,Exercises: A _ is someone in stories who can use magic. A _is someone whose job is to tell jokes and make people laugh. A _ is a formal word for doctor in American English.,Suffix -ian,More exercises,Word Building,magician,comedian,physician,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 14 - Af

47、ter Twenty Years,Exercises: A _ is a person who studies, understands or uses mathematics in his work. A librarian is a person who _. A historian is a person who _.,Suffix -ian,More exercises,Word Building,mathematician,is in charge of or helps to run a library,studies history and/or writes about it,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years,Exercises: An electrician is a per