資源簡介 新概念第三冊Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world單詞精講suspension n. 懸,吊【釋義】物體被吊起、懸浮或暫時停止的狀態。【詞源】源自拉丁語“suspensio”,由“suspendere”(懸掛、暫停)的過去分詞形式轉化而來。【短語】suspension bridge(吊橋);suspension system(懸掛系統)。【例句】The suspension of the chandelier was very delicate.(吊燈的懸掛裝置非常精巧。)agreeable(adj. 宜人的)【釋義】令人愉快的、愜意的、欣然同意的。【詞源】源自法語“agréable”,由“à”(表示方向)和“gré”(意愿、喜好)組成,即符合意愿的,令人愉悅的。【短語】agreeable weather(宜人的天氣);an agreeable person(一個令人愉快的人)。【例句】The garden has an agreeable smell.(花園有一種宜人的氣味。)situation(n.地點,地方)【釋義】人或事物所處的地理位置;也可表示事情發展的狀況、形勢等。【詞源】源自拉丁語“situatio”,由“situs”(位置)轉化而來。【短語】dangerous situation(危險的狀況);in this situation(在這種情況下)。【例句】The situation of the village is very beautiful.(這個村莊的地點非常美麗。)locate(v.位于)【釋義】確定某物的位置;使某物坐落于某地。【詞源】源自拉丁語“locatus”,是“locare”(放置、安置)的過去分詞形式。【短語】locate a place on the map(在地圖上確定一個地方的位置);be located in(位于)。【例句】The factory is located near the river.(工廠位于河流附近。)immortal(adj.永生的,流芳百世的)【釋義】永遠不會死亡的;永遠被人銘記、不朽的。【詞源】源自拉丁語“immortalis”,由“im -”(不)和“mortalis”(會死的)組成。【短語】immortal soul(永生的靈魂);immortal works(不朽的作品)。【例句】Some people believe in immortal life after death.(有些人相信死后有永生的生命。)Brooklyn(n.布魯克林(紐約一區名))【釋義】美國紐約市的一個行政區,以其多元文化、藝術氛圍和獨特的建筑風格而聞名。【詞源】可能源自荷蘭語等早期殖民者的語言,最初是一個地名。【短語】Brooklyn Bridge(布魯克林大橋);Brooklyn Museum(布魯克林博物館)。【例句】Many artists live in Brooklyn.(許多藝術家住在布魯克林。)Staten(n.斯塔頓(島))【釋義】美國紐約市的一個島嶼,是紐約五個行政區之一。【詞源】源于早期殖民者命名。【短語】Staten Island Ferry(斯塔頓島渡輪)。【例句】We took the Staten Island Ferry to visit the island.(我們乘坐斯塔頓島渡輪去參觀這個島。)span(n.跨度)【釋義】兩個支撐點之間的距離,如橋梁、拱門等的跨度;也可表示一段時間的長度。【詞源】源自古英語“spanne”,最初表示張開手指測量的距離。【短語】bridge span(橋的跨度);a wide span(大跨度)。【例句】The span of the bridge is over 100 meters.(這座橋的跨度超過100米。)cable(n.纜索)【釋義】由多股金屬絲或纖維制成的繩索,用于支撐、牽拉或傳輸電力等。【詞源】源自古法語“cable”,最初表示韁繩、繩索。【短語】cable car(纜車);power cable(電力電纜)。【例句】The cable of the elevator broke.(電梯的纜索斷了。)concrete(n. 混凝土)【釋義】一種由水泥、沙石和水混合而成的建筑材料,具有堅固、耐用的特性。【詞源】源自拉丁語“concretus”,由“con -”(一起)和“creare”(制造)組成,表示混合在一起制成的東西。【短語】concrete floor(混凝土地面);reinforced concrete(鋼筋混凝土)。【例句】The building is made of concrete.(這座建筑物是由混凝土建成的。)suspend(v.懸掛)【釋義】使物體吊起、懸浮于空中或某個位置;也可表示暫停、中止某事。【詞源】源自拉丁語“suspendere”,由“sub -”(在下面)和“pendere”(懸掛)組成。【短語】suspend a lamp(懸掛一盞燈);suspend operation(暫停運營)。【例句】He decided to suspend the painting on the wall.(他決定把這幅畫懸掛在墻上。)length(n.根,段)【釋義】物體從一端到另一端的距離;也可表示事物的持續時間;作為“根、段”時,通常指長條狀物體的單個部分。【詞源】源自古英語“leng u”,表示長度。【短語】the length of the rope(繩子的長度);a length of wire(一段電線)。【例句】Please cut this rope into two lengths.(請把這根繩子剪成兩段。)estimate(v.估計)【釋義】對事物的數量、大小、價值、程度等進行大致的推測或判斷。【詞源】源自拉丁語“aestimare”,表示評估、估價。【短語】estimate the cost(估計成本);roughly estimate(粗略估計)。【例句】They estimated that there were about 500 people at the concert.(他們估計音樂會上大約有500人。)capacity(n.承受量)【釋義】容器容納或承載事物的能力;人的學習、理解等能力;也可表示生產能力等。【詞源】源自拉丁語“capacitas”,由“capax”(能夠容納的)轉化而來。【短語】storage capacity(儲存容量);human capacity(人的能力)。【例句】The capacity of this bottle is 500 milliliters.(這個瓶子的承受量是500毫升。)immensity(n.巨大)【釋義】極大的規模、程度或數量。【詞源】由“immense”(巨大的)加上“-ity”構成名詞形式,表示巨大的性質或狀態。【短語】the immensity of the universe(宇宙的巨大);feel the immensity(感受到巨大)。【例句】We were amazed by the immensity of the project.(我們對這個項目的巨大規模感到驚訝。)elegant(adj.優美別致的)【釋義】具有高雅、優美、精致的外觀或舉止的。【詞源】源自法語“élégant”,最初表示精選的、精致的,后來演變為優美別致的。【短語】elegant dress(優雅的連衣裙);elegant solution(優美的解決方案)。【例句】She always looks elegant in her evening gowns.(她穿著晚禮服總是看起來很優雅。)faintly(adv.微細地)【釋義】輕微地、微弱地、隱約地。【詞源】由“faint”(微弱的)加上“-ly”構成副詞形式。【短語】faintly visible(隱約可見);speak faintly(微弱地說話)。【例句】The light was faintly shining in the distance.(燈光在遠處微弱地閃爍著。)二、課文精講1.Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme.1524年,一位鮮為人知的意大利人維拉薩諾駕船駛進紐約港,并將該港名為安古拉姆。 sailed into...…句子的主干 about whom …Italian2.He described it as 'a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.'他對該港作了這樣的描述:“地理位置十分適宜,位于兩座小山的中間,一條大河從中間流過”。 describe…as…作“把……描繪成……”、“認為……”講。 describe something as I should describe the attempt as a failure. look upon ...as...把...看待成... recognize...as...把...認為... regard...as... 把...當成... His mother regards him as genius treat...as...將...視為 located…是過去分詞短語作定語,修飾situation;in the midst of which引導一個定語從句,which指two small hills。in the midst of, 在……之中。 I like the village located within two small hills. in the midst of which... A great river flowed in the middle of the two hills. in the middle of the night 在半夜3. Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal,雖然維拉薩諾絕對算不上一個偉大的探險家,但他的名字將流芳百世, by no means, 無論如何,決不。 It is by no means pleasant to take a crowded bus. not by any means 4. for on November 21st, 1964, the longest suspension bridge in the world was named after him.因為1964年11月21日建成的一座世界上最長的吊橋是以他的名字命名的。 be named after sb. , 以某人的名字命名。5.The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.由于橋身太長,設計者不得不考慮了地表的形狀。 be taken into account, 被考慮到。 take into account 考慮到 take into consideration 把...考慮進去6. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity.據估計,若橋上擺滿了汽車,也只不過是橋的總承載力的1/3。 It has been estimated…, 據估計,……。 be packed with…作“擠滿……”、“裝滿……”解。7, fulfilling its designer's dream to create 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible'.實現了設計者企圖創造一個“盡量用細線條勾畫出一個龐然大物”的夢想。 fulfilling: 分詞做狀語表結果 The bus was held up by the snowstorm,causing the delay. At last he passed his examination,fulfilling his dream to go abroad. 展開更多...... 收起↑ 資源預覽 縮略圖、資源來源于二一教育資源庫