資源簡介 新概念第三冊Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison單詞精講poison (title) n. 毒藥【釋義】一種物質(zhì),通常是化學(xué)物質(zhì),攝入、吸入或接觸后會對生物的身體機(jī)能造成損害甚至導(dǎo)致死亡。【詞源】源自古法語“poison”,在拉丁語中有“potion”(藥劑)一詞,最初可能指某些有毒的藥劑。【短語】“poison gas”(毒氣),例如:Poison gas was used in some wars.(毒氣在一些戰(zhàn)爭中被使用。)“rat poison”(老鼠藥)。【例句】The poison in the bottle is very dangerous.(瓶子里的毒藥非常危險。)illogical adj. 不合邏輯的,無章法的【釋義】形容事物、觀點(diǎn)、行為等不符合邏輯規(guī)則,缺乏合理性或連貫性。【詞源】由“il - ”(表示否定)和“l(fā)ogical”(邏輯的)組成,直接表示不合邏輯的。【短語】“illogical conclusion”(不合邏輯的結(jié)論),例如:His argument led to an illogical conclusion.(他的論點(diǎn)得出了一個不合邏輯的結(jié)論。)【例句】The plot of the movie is illogical.(這部電影的情節(jié)不合邏輯。)octopus n.章魚【釋義】一種海洋軟體動物,有八條腕足,身體柔軟,善于變色和偽裝,生活在海底。【詞源】源自古希臘語“októpous”,“oktō”表示八,“pous”表示腳,字面意思就是八腳的動物。【短語】“octopus tentacle”(章魚觸手),例如:The octopus uses its tentacles to catch prey.(章魚用它的觸手捕捉獵物。)【例句】An octopus can change its color to match its surroundings.(章魚能改變顏色以適應(yīng)周圍環(huán)境。)delicacy n. 美味,佳肴【釋義】指味道鮮美、精致可口的食物,也可表示精美、細(xì)致的事物。【詞源】源自拉丁語“delicatus”,有令人愉快、精致的意思,后指美味食物。【短語】“l(fā)ocal delicacy”(地方美食),例如:The crab is a local delicacy in this area.(螃蟹是這個地區(qū)的地方美食。)【例句】This dish is a real delicacy.(這道菜真是一道美味佳肴。)repulsive adj.令人反感的,令人生厭的【釋義】引起厭惡、討厭的感覺,通常是因為外觀、氣味、行為等方面讓人不舒服。【詞源】由“re - ”(回、反)和“pulsive”(推動)組成,有把人推開、讓人反感的意思。【短語】“repulsive smell”(令人作嘔的氣味),例如:There was a repulsive smell in the old building.(舊樓里有一股令人作嘔的氣味。)【例句】His rude behavior is repulsive.(他粗魯?shù)男袨榱钊朔锤小#?br/>stomach n.胃【釋義】人體消化系統(tǒng)中的一個重要器官,主要功能是儲存和初步消化食物。【詞源】源自古英語“stomach”,在日耳曼語族中有類似表示胃的詞匯。【短語】“stomachache”(胃痛),例如:He has a stomachache after eating too much.(他吃太多后胃痛。)“empty stomach”(空腹)。【例句】The food stays in the stomach for a while before it enters the intestines.(食物在進(jìn)入腸道之前會在胃里停留一段時間。)turn v.感到惡心,翻胃【釋義】作為不及物動詞時,可表示身體上因某種原因(如看到、聞到惡心的東西等)而產(chǎn)生惡心、想要嘔吐的感覺。【詞源】源自古英語“tyrnan”,有旋轉(zhuǎn)、轉(zhuǎn)動的基本含義,在這里表示胃里的翻動,即惡心的感覺。【短語】“turn one's stomach”(使某人惡心),例如:The smell of the rotten fish turns my stomach.(腐魚的氣味讓我惡心。)【例句】She turned at the sight of the blood.(她一看到血就感到惡心。)fry v. 油炸【釋義】把食物放在熱油里烹飪,使其表面變得金黃酥脆。【詞源】源自古法語“frire”,表示煎、炸的烹飪方式。【短語】“fry up”(油煎、油炸),例如:Fry up some eggs for breakfast.(煎幾個雞蛋當(dāng)早餐。)【例句】He likes to fry chicken wings.(他喜歡炸雞翅。)fat n. (動物,植物)油【釋義】指動物體內(nèi)儲存能量的物質(zhì),或者植物中提取的油脂,可用于烹飪、潤滑等。【詞源】源自古英語“f tt”,表示肥胖、油脂的意思。【短語】“animal fat”(動物油),例如:Animal fat is often used in traditional cooking.(動物油經(jīng)常用于傳統(tǒng)烹飪。)“vegetable fat”(植物油)。【例句】Butter is a kind of fat.(黃油是一種油脂。)abuse n.辱罵,責(zé)罵【釋義】表示用侮辱性的語言攻擊他人,對他人進(jìn)行惡意的詆毀或斥責(zé)。【詞源】源自古法語“abuser”,有錯誤使用、濫用的意思,后引申為辱罵等含義。【短語】“verbal abuse”(言語辱罵),例如:He couldn't tolerate her verbal abuse any more.(他再也無法忍受她的言語辱罵了。)【例句】The child was a victim of abuse at school.(這個孩子在學(xué)校遭受辱罵。)snail n. 蝸牛【釋義】一種軟體動物,身體柔軟,有螺旋形的外殼,行動緩慢,通常生活在潮濕的環(huán)境中。【詞源】源自古英語“sn gl”,在日耳曼語族中有類似表示蝸牛的詞匯。【短語】“snail shell”(蝸牛殼),例如:The snail retracts into its shell when it feels threatened.(蝸牛感到受到威脅時會縮進(jìn)殼里。)【例句】Snails leave a slimy trail as they move.(蝸牛爬行時會留下黏液痕跡。)luxury n.奢移品,珍品【釋義】指非生活必需的、昂貴且高品質(zhì)的物品或服務(wù),通常與舒適、享受和高品質(zhì)生活相關(guān)。【詞源】源自古法語“l(fā)uxurie”,最初表示過度、放縱,后指奢侈品。【短語】“l(fā)uxury brand”(奢侈品牌),例如:Louis Vuitton is a well - known luxury brand.(路易威登是一個著名的奢侈品牌。)【例句】A yacht is considered a luxury for most people.(對大多數(shù)人來說,游艇被視為一種奢侈品。)associate v.聯(lián)想到【釋義】把一個事物與另一個事物在思想上聯(lián)系起來,通常是因為它們之間存在某種相似性、相關(guān)性或以往的經(jīng)驗。【詞源】源自古法語“associer”,由“as - ”(表示加強(qiáng))和“socier”(聯(lián)合、結(jié)合)組成,有使聯(lián)合、聯(lián)想的意思。【短語】“associate with”(與……聯(lián)系、與……交往),例如:I always associate this song with my childhood.(我總是把這首歌和我的童年聯(lián)系起來。)【例句】People often associate red roses with love.(人們經(jīng)常把紅玫瑰和愛情聯(lián)系起來。)despise v.鄙視【釋義】對某人或某事表示輕視、看不起,認(rèn)為其毫無價值或令人厭惡。【詞源】源自古法語“despisier”,在拉丁語中有“despicere”(向下看),表示輕視的態(tài)度。【短語】“despise someone for”(因……鄙視某人),例如:He despises her for her dishonesty.(他因她的不誠實而鄙視她。)【例句】Most people despise liars.(大多數(shù)人鄙視說謊者。)appeal v. 引起興致【釋義】使某人對某事產(chǎn)生興趣、吸引某人的注意力,也可表示呼吁、懇求。【詞源】源自古法語“apeler”,有召喚、呼吁的意思,后引申為引起興致。【短語】“appeal to”(對……有吸引力、呼吁),例如:This movie appeals to a wide range of audiences.(這部電影對廣泛的觀眾有吸引力。)【例句】The new product appeals to young consumers.(新產(chǎn)品吸引年輕消費(fèi)者。)shower n.陣雨【釋義】一種短時間內(nèi)降雨強(qiáng)度較大的降水形式,通常持續(xù)時間較短。【詞源】源自古英語“scūr”,表示一陣、一股(如氣流、水流等),后來專指陣雨。【短語】“rain shower”(陣雨),例如:There will be a rain shower this afternoon.(今天下午將會有一場陣雨。)【例句】We got caught in a shower on our way home.(我們在回家的路上遇到了一場陣雨。)stroll n.溜達(dá),散步【釋義】指悠閑、緩慢地步行,通常是為了放松或享受周圍的環(huán)境。【詞源】源自古德語“strolchen”,有閑逛的意思。【短語】“take a stroll”(散步),例如:Let's take a stroll in the park.(讓我們在公園里散步吧。)【例句】He likes to go for a stroll after dinner.(他喜歡飯后散步。)impulse n.沖動【釋義】一種突然產(chǎn)生的、未經(jīng)深思熟慮的想法或行動的傾向,往往是由情緒或本能驅(qū)動。【詞源】源自古拉丁語“impulsus”,有推動、驅(qū)使的意思,后指沖動。【短語】“on impulse”(一時沖動),例如:He bought the car on impulse.(他一時沖動買了那輛車。)【例句】Her impulse was to run away from the danger.(她的沖動是逃離危險。)dozen n.12個,一打【釋義】表示數(shù)量為12個的一組物品。【詞源】源自古法語“douzaine”,在拉丁語中有“duodecim”(十二)一詞。【短語】“a dozen eggs”(一打雞蛋),例如:I bought a dozen eggs at the supermarket.(我在超市買了一打雞蛋。)【例句】There are a dozen roses in the vase.(花瓶里有一打玫瑰。)fancy v.喜愛,喜歡【釋義】表示對某人或某物有特殊的喜好或偏愛,常帶有一種主觀的、感性的情感。【詞源】源自古法語“fantaisie”,最初表示想象、幻想,后引申為喜愛。【短語】“fancy doing something”(想要做某事),例如:I fancy going for a swim.(我想去游泳。)【例句】She fancies that dress very much.(她非常喜歡那條裙子。)二、課文精講1.On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat -- the normally accepted practice in many northern countries.另一方面,你一想到動物油炸土豆就會反胃,但這在北方許多國家卻是一種普通的烹飪方法。 on the other hand 轉(zhuǎn)折連接詞,表示而另一方面 at the idea of: at 介詞搭配作狀語,表示當(dāng)......就......;一......就...... at the idea of 一想到 at the sight of 一看到 at the mention of 一提到 at the news of 一聽到......消息 at the touth of 一觸摸到......東西 at the sound of 一聽到......聲音 at the thought of 一想到 Eg.: I was glad at the thought of getting something te eat. I always love at the mention of ghost story. practice 表示習(xí)俗,做法 habit表示個人習(xí)慣 custom社會的風(fēng)俗或習(xí)俗 Eg.: Early to bed and early to rise is good habit. It is now quite common practice for married women not to take their husband’s second name. the custum of giving present at Christmas2.The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.不無遺憾的是, 我們中的大部分人,生來就只吃某幾種食品,而且一輩子都這樣。 that引導(dǎo)表語從句,說明truth的內(nèi)容 bring up撫養(yǎng) Joe is born in England, but brought up in France. She was brought up to beliee that money is the most (great) important thing in life. stick to = keep to; not give up Eg.: We stick to them all our lives. I made my decision and I am going to stick to it. stick to the idea stick to the plan insist on doing sth. 堅持做某事 persist in doing sth. 堅持做某事3.No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail.沒有一種生物所受到的贊美和厭惡會超過花園里常見的蝸牛了。 比較級表達(dá)最高級的概念 Nobody is more beautiflu than you. He is more intelligent than anyone else in my class. The common garden snail often receive more praise and abuse than other creatures. 4.There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food.有不計其數(shù)的人們從小就知道蝸牛可做菜。 countless: 無數(shù)的,數(shù)不盡的 (=numerous) who引導(dǎo)定語從句 associate sth. with sth. 把某物與某物相聯(lián)系 5.I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants.我在花園里漫無目的地散步,突然注意到許許多多蝸牛在我的一些心愛的花木上慢悠悠地蠕動著。 happened to do 恰巧,碰巧 I happened to be out when he called. We both happened to be travelling on the same plane. happen / chance It happened that I was out when he called. It chanced that I was out when he called.6.Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert.我一時沖動,逮了幾十只,裝進(jìn)一只紙袋里,帶著去找羅伯特。 on a sudden impulse 一時的,沖動的 Acting on a sudden impulse, he went shopping to buy several dresses. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. ==Robert was not only delighted to see me, but also pleased with my little gift. 7.I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner.我把蝸牛的事已忘得一干二凈,羅伯特突然提出一定要我留下來吃晚飯,這才提醒了我。 when,表示正在這時突然,通常使用過去進(jìn)行時,過去完成時等搭配;位于句中 He was having a bath when the telephine suddenly rang. We had not ... like this when ... came in. We were about to start when it rained. 展開更多...... 收起↑ 資源預(yù)覽 縮略圖、資源來源于二一教育資源庫