The Lady , or the Tiger.ppt

1、The Lady , or the Tiger?,Paragraph Two and Three,Barbarism,Barbarism: n. 野蛮；原始；未开化；暴虐 Barbarism ends with the production of grand barbarians . 野蛮阶段随着伟大的野蛮人的成果而结束。,Arena,Arena 名词 n. C 1. (古罗马圆形剧场中央的)角斗场,竞技场 2. (周围有观众席的)比赛场,竞技场an arena for boxing matches 拳击比赛场 3. 【喻】竞争场所,活动场所A member of congress works

2、 in the political arena. 国会议员在政界活动。 4. (圆形剧场中央的)圆形舞台,Beastly,Beastly 形容词 adj. 1. 野兽(般)的;野蛮的;污浊的the beastly behavior of the aggressors 侵略者的残暴行为 2. 【口】令人不快的,可厌的,可恶的The weather has been beastly. 这一阵天气真糟糕。 副词 adv. 1. 【英】【口】非常,极beastly bad news,Refined,Refined 形容词 a. 1. 精炼的,精致的Z 2. 优美的,文雅的,有教养的She has a

3、refined way of speaking. 她谈吐优雅。 3. 微妙的,细微的;精确的,in which, by exhibition of manly and beastly valor, the minds of his subjects were refined and cultured valor是名词，相当于“bravery”,勇气 英勇，如:display great valor显示极大的勇气。refine 原意为“改良”，如refine ones working methods, 改进自己的工作方法，比喻义为使某人/某物更有教养或更文雅，使去掉粗俗言行。作者在这里用了反语（

4、irony）的修辞手法，讥讽这位国外野蛮、不开化。同时用manly和beastly 两个意思互为对立的词共同修饰valor ，更生动地描绘了这国王的无知,这些使他的野蛮性减为一半的引入观念中，有一个是公共竞技场，在此通过展现男子的英勇和野蛮的勇猛，臣民的思想得以净化和教育。,Exuberant,Exuberant adj. ( esp of people and their behaviour ) overflowing with happiness and excitement; very lively and cheerful(尤指人和行为)兴高采烈的，活跃的，愉快的,Assert,Ass

5、ert 及物动词 vt. 1. 断言,声称+thatO2She asserted her innocence. 她宣称她是清白的。 He asserted that he was not guilty. 他声明他无罪。 2. 维护,坚持;主张拥有The boss asserted his authority by punishing his employees. 老板靠惩罚雇员来维护自己的权威。 3. 显示;确立,Rhapsody,Rhapsody 名词 n. 吟诵史诗;狂诗;狂文;【音】狂想曲,Gladiator,Gladiator 名词 n. 1. 【史】斗剑者 2. 论争者 Amphit

6、heater n. oval or circular unroofed building with rows of seats rising in steps all round an open space, used for presenting entertainments圆形剧场，竞技场（椭圆形或圆形露天建筑物，四周有阶梯式的座位，中央有表演场地）,Encircle,Encircle 及物动词 vt. 1. 环绕;包围Rebel forces had encircled the airport. 叛军包围了机场。 The lake was encircled by trees. 该湖泊被

7、树林环抱。 2. 绕行It takes the earth one year to encircle the sun. 地球绕太阳运行一周需要一年。,Gallery,Gallery 名词 n. C 1. 画廊,美术馆The gallery is having a show of French oil paintings. 这个美术馆在展出法国油画。 2. (教室,会馆等的)楼座;(议会等的)旁听席 3. (剧场等最便宜的)顶层楼座 4. 顶层楼座的观众the S 5. 回廊,走廊,长廊 6. 狭长的房间;照相馆;室内靶场 7. 地道;横坑道,Vault,Vault名词 n. C 1. 拱顶;穹

8、窿 2. 地下储藏室,地窖The hotel has a wine vault. 这家旅馆有个酒窖。 3. (教堂下的)墓穴He was buried in the family vault. 他被安葬在家庭的墓穴里。 4. (银行等的)金库房,贵重物品保管库She put her jewels in a vault at the bank. 她将珠宝放在银行的金库里。,不及物动词 vi. 1. 跳跃;撑物跳跃;撑竿跳Q(+over)The criminal vaulted over the wall and ran off. 罪犯跳过围墙逃走了。 及物动词 vt. 1. 以手撑物跃过;撑竿跳

9、过John vaulted the fence. 约翰从篱笆上跃了过去。,Decrees n.法令,判决 This decree obliges unions to delay strikes . n.这项法令使协会不得不推迟罢工。v.颁布，裁定，注定 Incorruptible 形容词 a. 1. 不腐败的;不能收买的;清廉的,The vast amphitheater , was an agent of poetic justice, in which crime was punished, or virtue rewarded, by the decrees of an impartial and incorruptible chance. impartial意思是不偏不倚的、公正的、中立的。partial 是它的反义词，意思是偏心的，偏向的，偏袒的，通常用作表语partial towards sb / sth . 作者继续沿用了反语的修辞手法来讽刺国王的野蛮无知，竟将扬善惩恶交由天意，这是何等的荒唐,但即使是在这里，丰富的野蛮幻想也显示出自己的权威。国王的竞技场建了起来，不是为了让