综合英语第五册第七单元.ppt

1、A Few Kind Words For Superstition,By Robertson Davies,Warming up,Examples of what superstition is Definition of superstition Reasons to cling to superstition,Vocabulary Irrational irnl If you describe someones feelings and behavior as irrational, you mean they are not based on logical reasons or cle

2、ar thinking. an irrational fear of science 对科学莫名的恐惧 My husband is irrationally jealous over my past loves. Parapsychology prsaikldi phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes心理玄学,Condemn kndem If you condemn something, you say that

3、it is very bad and unacceptable. Deplore dipl: To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn Naivet n:i:vtei The state or quality of being inexperienced or unsophisticated n. 天真, 质朴 Manifestation mnifestein n.表明；现象 A high fever is an early manifestation of the disease. His generosity manifests i

4、tself in times of need.,Theologian ,ilodn 神学家 Vain observance : It refers to the use of charms as preservation from harm, with belief in lucky or unlucky events, seasons, dreams, actions, numbers and indulgence in magic. Divination dvnen 占卜，预测 From this he divined that she did not like him much. Ora

5、cle :rkl 神谕,Scorn sk:n to feel or show that you think sb/sth is stupid and you do not respect; If you scorn something, you refuse to have it or accept it because you think it is not good enough or suitable for you. Absolvebzlv If a report or investigation absolves someone from/of blame or responsibi

6、lity, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame. History will absolve me。历史会为我平反 The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident. Absolve yourself from sorrow.别自寻烦恼吧。,Idolatry aidltri the practice of worshipping statues as gods Juju dudu 护身符 The Deity dit : the

7、 God Submerged sbmdd having been hidden Chronicle krnikl 编年史 Minatorymintri threatening Placate plkeit 安抚 Cajole kdul v. (以甜言蜜语)哄骗 How can we cajole your father out of punishing him?,Unbidden nbidn (usually used after the verb) without being asked, invited or expected unbidden guests 不速之客 He walked

8、into the room unbidden。 Devout divaut (of a person) believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practices a devout Muslim Psychoanalyst saikunlist 精神分析学家 Compulsion kmpln a very strong desire,Neurosis njurusis n. 神经症, 神经衰弱症 Come by : to obtain How did you come by this tool?

9、How did you come by that scar on your face? Antedate ntideit : to be earlier in history than This old carriage antedates the invention of the car. Proliferate prlifreit ： to increase greatly and suddenly in number Books and articles on the subject have proliferated over the last year.,Philter filt :

10、 a love potion Discredit diskredit She discredited his good name with ugly gossip. 她散布恶毒的流言蜚语,坏败他的好名声。 New information discredited the old report. 新消息证实原来的报导不真实。 There was good reason to discredit the witness. 有充分理由不相信那位证人。 Yearning j:ni 怀念，热望 Swarthy sw:i (皮肤等)黝黑的,Questions for self-learning,Conten

11、t 深渊 These creatures live in the depth of the Pacific Ocean. 这些生物生活在太平洋的海底。 Indifferent He is indifferent to/toward the result of the exam. 他对考试结果漠不关心。 She seems indifferent, but deep down shes very pleased. 她貌似无动於衷，其实心里非常高兴。 Its quite indifferent to me whether you go or stay. 你去也好,留也好,我无所谓。,9,旧约 出埃

12、及记 12 耶和华在埃及地晓谕摩西、亚伦说：你们要以本月为正月，为一年之首。你们吩咐以色列全会众说：.各家要取点血，涂在吃羊羔的房屋左右的门框上和门楣上。因为那夜我要巡行埃及，把埃及地一切头生的，无论是人是牲畜，都击杀了，又要败坏埃及一切的神。我是耶和华。这血要在你们所住的房屋上作记号；我一见这血，就越过你们去。我击杀埃及地头生的时候，灾殃必不临到你们身上灭你们。你们要记念这日，守为耶和华的节，作为你们世世代代永远的定例.,9,Lest Beware your hat, lest it (should) be blown away. 当心你的帽子别被吹走。 Hide it lest he (s

13、hould) see it. 把它藏起来免得他看见。,9,美拉尼西亚 美拉尼西亚（Melanesia）太平洋三大岛群之一，“美拉尼西亚”之名源自希腊语，意为“黑人群岛”。美拉尼西亚类型，皮肤黝黑，头发卷曲,阔脸宽鼻，颌部突出。使用多种语言，属南岛语系美拉尼西亚语族。崇拜图腾和首领，迷信巫术和占卜，有专职巫师和祭司。后来部分人改信基督教。,9,Body of-A body of information is a large amount of it. An increasing body of evidence suggests that all of us have cancer cells

14、in our bodies at times during our lives.,9,Point to 显出可能 All the evidence points to/towards Randall as the murder. 所有的证据都标明兰德尔是杀人凶手。 No use saying science discredits it. -Its no use saying science harms the reputation of astrology. It is no use crying over the spilt milk. 事已至此，徒悲无益。 Notgive a damn -

15、 show no concern or interest 不在乎 I do not give a damn what she does. He does not give a damn whether he passes the exam or not.,10,have some hand in-have some control in joined her Roman Catholic friends in killing spiders on July 11 -In killing spiders on July 11, the Catholics hopes to ensure the

16、heavy rain in the following day so as to impede the Protestants parade.,11,stand aloof from-keep a distance from The house stands aloof from the streets. 那所房子远离街道。 Never stand aloof from the masses. 千万不可脱离群众。,12,Language Work,1. has an unrecognized control over 2. unquestionably 3. things that are s

17、upposed to contain some power to bring good luck 4. offering God too little money 5. get rid of it completely 6. comes into being 7. do away with it 8. have some control in 9. keep a distance from,II,1. gravity 2. placatory 3. deplorable 4. manifestation 5. observances,6. absolved 7. submersion 8. d

18、ivined 9. proliferation 10. neurotic,III,1.root out 2. has a hold on 3. within the bounds 4. made a appearance 5. the depth of 6. hastened to 7. come by,8. give a damn 9. stood aloof 10. yearning for,IV,1. do unreasonable things 2. harmed the reputation of 3. sincerely 4. try to persuade 5. god and

19、goddess 6.rebirth,7. been strongly criticized as 8. authority 9. widespread 10. appear automatically,V,Into To this day 去掉 out Figure out if/ whether unpredictable,And this Weigh Avoided At Slippery,VI,1. experience 2. involving 3. image 4. news 5. details 6. memory 7. coincided 8. lives 9. dream 10

20、. nothing 11. happened 12. turned 13. crashed 14. survivors 15. board,Translation I,1. His parents were worried by his increasingly irrational behavior. 2. The film was condemned by some critics for its sexist portrayal of women. 3. Dont feel under any compulsion to take me with you. I wont be offended if you dont. 4. He demonstrated a worryin