14. He had been very much fired her imagination about the sea， which she had never seen.
fire （up）： 激發(fā)想象；使……充滿 （某中激情） to excite， inspire； to make sb. very excited and interested in
fire sb's imagination 激發(fā)某人的想象
fire sb. with…激起某人的……
The speaker fired the audience with enthusiasm. 演講者激起了聽眾的熱情。
The film Hero fired him with the desire to visit China. 電影《英雄》激起了他訪問中國的愿望。
15 She wrote about it not only in formal academic reports but also in a book that informed and thrilled laymen？around the world. 她不僅在正式的學(xué)術(shù)報告中，還在一本書中對大海進行了描述。這部書 使世界各地不了解海洋的人感到感動，海洋對他們來說不再陌生。
thrill：v. 使激動， 使震顫
n. 使人興奮的事， 一陣強烈的情緒 （ 快樂，激動，恐懼等）
eg： He felt a thrill the moment he entered the Golden Hall.
當(dāng)他走進金色大廳他感到無比興奮。
He was thrilled at the good news.
好消息使他興奮極了。
It was a thrilling film of violence and murder.
這是一部有關(guān)暴力和謀殺的刺激人的電影。
layman ： 門外漢，外行人
eg：Sorry， I am unable to tell you more about the structure of the building， for I am a
layman in architecture
。對不起，我無法告訴你更多的有關(guān)這個這樓的結(jié)構(gòu)情況，我對建筑是外行。
16 Rachel Carson， a scientist with the magic touch of a poet ， shared her love of the ocean and its creatures with all mankind.
1） A scientist with the magic touch of a poet ： 具有詩人文采的科學(xué)家 …h(huán)er scientific books
were lively written which were interesting to read…
eg： She described everything clearly and accurately； as she had the imagination and skill of a
poet， her writing was lively and entertaining.
touch ： a manner or style of working， performing ， etc 格調(diào)，風(fēng)格，特色，潤色
magic touch： excellent style 絕妙的風(fēng)采。
eg： He paints with that unique bold touch of his. 他以他獨特的大膽風(fēng)格作畫。
She added a few touches to her essay. 她對她的文章作了些潤色。
2）share sth. with sb. ： tell sb. about sth 把……告訴……， 與……分享…。
They would share the joys and sorrows. 他們同甘共苦。
Would you mind sharing the room with a new classmate？ 你能否與新來的同學(xué)合住一個房間？
17 Her style was clear but lively， informative but not preachy， and for most readers truly exhilarating.
注意排比的運用： clear but lively， informative but not preachy.
18. However， because she was a true scientist and an held out his battered hat for money.
hold out sth./hold sth. out： 伸出
eg： Tom held out his cup for a refill
19. An amazing model？“ shouted Trevor aware human being ， she knew that everything on the planetis connected to everything else.
1） aware： 有……意識或覺悟；有……知識的；懂得……的
She is a politically aware person. 她是一個有政治覺悟的人
2） be connected to （with） 和……有聯(lián)系，和……有關(guān)
He learnt from his grandmother that great writer Lu Xun was connected to his family.
他從他奶奶那兒得知他的家與大作家魯迅有親戚關(guān)系。
He was no longer connected with the Micrsoft.
他與微軟公司再也沒有關(guān)系了。
20 These chemicals， she knew， do not break down in the soil.
break down ： 起化學(xué)變化，分解
Muscle protein will break down more quickly when one is doing strenuous exercises.
人在劇烈活動時，肌肉的蛋白質(zhì)會分解得更快
21.Instead， they tend to be endlessly recycled in the food chains
1） tend to do/be： be likely to do/ be 趨向……。往往……
eg：Prices are tending upward. 物價趨于上漲。
In primary and secondary schools girls tend to work harder than boys. 在小學(xué)和中學(xué)時，女孩比男孩用功。
2） be recycled ：使再循環(huán)；回收利用；重心利用
The recycled water is used to water plants.
再循環(huán)的水被用來澆灌植物。
3） food chain ： 食物鏈
4） be dependent on ： 依賴于
It is not good for students to be too dependent on their teachers
學(xué)生過于依賴于他們的老師不太好。
22. One might guess that this time Carson the reader might have reminded Carson the scientist of some passage in Shakespeare's most famous play.
remind sb of sth： make sb. think of sth. 使人想起。。。。。。，提醒。。。。。。
eg： Please remind me of getting up at 5 tomorrow morning.
請?zhí)嵝盐颐魈煸缟?點起床。
The picture reminded me of my childhood in the village.
那張照片使我想起我在那個村莊度過的童年。
23. Prince Hamlet used revoltingly grisly images in the vicious baiting of his hatred uncle when he told him that in nature's food chain， the worm is king.
哈姆雷特王子使用了令人作嘔的形象比喻來設(shè)下恨毒的圈套，引他那個可憎的叔父上鉤。他對他叔父說，在大自然的食物鏈中，以蛆為王。
24. Rachel Carson know of this poisonous cycle.
know of ： 知道……的存在；聽說 be aware of the existence of， hear about
eg：Do you know of any filling station around here？ 你知道這一帶有加油站嗎？
I don't know the writer， but I know of him. 我不認(rèn)識這個作家，但我聽說過他。
25 And she knew now， as her own observations were confirmed by fellow scientists all over the country， that this “worm” now carried a heavy concentration
1） as 引出的是原因狀語從句
confirm：確認(rèn)，進一步證實
This view is confirmed by the fact that…這種觀點以被…事實所證實。
approve： 同意、批準(zhǔn)、贊成
The plan was approved by the Ministry of Communication.
這個計劃得到了信息部的批準(zhǔn)。
2） concentration （concentrate）： 集中、專心 指把人或物集中在一起，把精神，注意力集中在某一事物
Chess requires great concentration. 下棋需要全神貫注。
focus ： 焦點、中心
The government put the revival of economy as the focus of its work.
政府把振興經(jīng)濟作為它的工作重點。
26. It could be passed on to fish， to other animals， to their food supply and to men and women and children throughout the earth. pass on （from…） to…：（及物） 把……（從……）傳給；（不及物）（從……）轉(zhuǎn)移到……
We hope Sino-Japanese friendship will pass on from generation to generation.
我們希望中日友誼將世世代代繼承下去。
The money passed on from one to another until it reached the conductor's hands.
錢由一個人傳遞給另一個人，一直遞到售票員的手里。
27. In spite of fierce opposition from the chemical industry， from powerful government agencies， and from organizations， shepersisted in her research and writing
persist in sth./doing sth. ： 不顧困難、他人反對 堅持做……有時指執(zhí)拗地不聽好言相勸，達到了使別人討厭地固執(zhí)
已見的地步。
eg：He persisted in his folly despite his friend's advice.
他不顧朋友的勸告，硬是繼續(xù)干他的蠢事。
So long as you persist in jogging， you will shed some weight.
只要你堅持慢跑， 你一定會減輕體重的。
insist on ： to keep doing sth…
堅持要求、一定要，堅持某一“觀點、立場、主張、意見、要求”或“堅決認(rèn)為，堅決主張”
He insisted on the accuracy of his account
他堅持認(rèn)為他的陳述使正確的。
We insist that the DPRK's nuclear issue be resolved peacefully.
我們堅持主張北朝鮮的核問題應(yīng)該和平解決
28. The book was exploded into he public consciousness.
explode into： develop 突然變成，發(fā)展成，演變成
The border incident exploded into a war between the two countries. 那個邊界事件突然演變成兩國間的戰(zhàn)爭。
29. The little girl…h(huán)ad fired a major salvo in the battle for the environment
salvo： （n） the firing of several guns during a battle or as part of a ceremony
fire （up）： 激發(fā)想象；使……充滿 （某中激情） to excite， inspire； to make sb. very excited and interested in
fire sb's imagination 激發(fā)某人的想象
fire sb. with…激起某人的……
The speaker fired the audience with enthusiasm. 演講者激起了聽眾的熱情。
The film Hero fired him with the desire to visit China. 電影《英雄》激起了他訪問中國的愿望。
15 She wrote about it not only in formal academic reports but also in a book that informed and thrilled laymen？around the world. 她不僅在正式的學(xué)術(shù)報告中，還在一本書中對大海進行了描述。這部書 使世界各地不了解海洋的人感到感動，海洋對他們來說不再陌生。
thrill：v. 使激動， 使震顫
n. 使人興奮的事， 一陣強烈的情緒 （ 快樂，激動，恐懼等）
eg： He felt a thrill the moment he entered the Golden Hall.
當(dāng)他走進金色大廳他感到無比興奮。
He was thrilled at the good news.
好消息使他興奮極了。
It was a thrilling film of violence and murder.
這是一部有關(guān)暴力和謀殺的刺激人的電影。
layman ： 門外漢，外行人
eg：Sorry， I am unable to tell you more about the structure of the building， for I am a
layman in architecture
。對不起，我無法告訴你更多的有關(guān)這個這樓的結(jié)構(gòu)情況，我對建筑是外行。
16 Rachel Carson， a scientist with the magic touch of a poet ， shared her love of the ocean and its creatures with all mankind.
1） A scientist with the magic touch of a poet ： 具有詩人文采的科學(xué)家 …h(huán)er scientific books
were lively written which were interesting to read…
eg： She described everything clearly and accurately； as she had the imagination and skill of a
poet， her writing was lively and entertaining.
touch ： a manner or style of working， performing ， etc 格調(diào)，風(fēng)格，特色，潤色
magic touch： excellent style 絕妙的風(fēng)采。
eg： He paints with that unique bold touch of his. 他以他獨特的大膽風(fēng)格作畫。
She added a few touches to her essay. 她對她的文章作了些潤色。
2）share sth. with sb. ： tell sb. about sth 把……告訴……， 與……分享…。
They would share the joys and sorrows. 他們同甘共苦。
Would you mind sharing the room with a new classmate？ 你能否與新來的同學(xué)合住一個房間？
17 Her style was clear but lively， informative but not preachy， and for most readers truly exhilarating.
注意排比的運用： clear but lively， informative but not preachy.
18. However， because she was a true scientist and an held out his battered hat for money.
hold out sth./hold sth. out： 伸出
eg： Tom held out his cup for a refill
19. An amazing model？“ shouted Trevor aware human being ， she knew that everything on the planetis connected to everything else.
1） aware： 有……意識或覺悟；有……知識的；懂得……的
She is a politically aware person. 她是一個有政治覺悟的人
2） be connected to （with） 和……有聯(lián)系，和……有關(guān)
He learnt from his grandmother that great writer Lu Xun was connected to his family.
他從他奶奶那兒得知他的家與大作家魯迅有親戚關(guān)系。
He was no longer connected with the Micrsoft.
他與微軟公司再也沒有關(guān)系了。
20 These chemicals， she knew， do not break down in the soil.
break down ： 起化學(xué)變化，分解
Muscle protein will break down more quickly when one is doing strenuous exercises.
人在劇烈活動時，肌肉的蛋白質(zhì)會分解得更快
21.Instead， they tend to be endlessly recycled in the food chains
1） tend to do/be： be likely to do/ be 趨向……。往往……
eg：Prices are tending upward. 物價趨于上漲。
In primary and secondary schools girls tend to work harder than boys. 在小學(xué)和中學(xué)時，女孩比男孩用功。
2） be recycled ：使再循環(huán)；回收利用；重心利用
The recycled water is used to water plants.
再循環(huán)的水被用來澆灌植物。
3） food chain ： 食物鏈
4） be dependent on ： 依賴于
It is not good for students to be too dependent on their teachers
學(xué)生過于依賴于他們的老師不太好。
22. One might guess that this time Carson the reader might have reminded Carson the scientist of some passage in Shakespeare's most famous play.
remind sb of sth： make sb. think of sth. 使人想起。。。。。。，提醒。。。。。。
eg： Please remind me of getting up at 5 tomorrow morning.
請?zhí)嵝盐颐魈煸缟?點起床。
The picture reminded me of my childhood in the village.
那張照片使我想起我在那個村莊度過的童年。
23. Prince Hamlet used revoltingly grisly images in the vicious baiting of his hatred uncle when he told him that in nature's food chain， the worm is king.
哈姆雷特王子使用了令人作嘔的形象比喻來設(shè)下恨毒的圈套，引他那個可憎的叔父上鉤。他對他叔父說，在大自然的食物鏈中，以蛆為王。
24. Rachel Carson know of this poisonous cycle.
know of ： 知道……的存在；聽說 be aware of the existence of， hear about
eg：Do you know of any filling station around here？ 你知道這一帶有加油站嗎？
I don't know the writer， but I know of him. 我不認(rèn)識這個作家，但我聽說過他。
25 And she knew now， as her own observations were confirmed by fellow scientists all over the country， that this “worm” now carried a heavy concentration
1） as 引出的是原因狀語從句
confirm：確認(rèn)，進一步證實
This view is confirmed by the fact that…這種觀點以被…事實所證實。
approve： 同意、批準(zhǔn)、贊成
The plan was approved by the Ministry of Communication.
這個計劃得到了信息部的批準(zhǔn)。
2） concentration （concentrate）： 集中、專心 指把人或物集中在一起，把精神，注意力集中在某一事物
Chess requires great concentration. 下棋需要全神貫注。
focus ： 焦點、中心
The government put the revival of economy as the focus of its work.
政府把振興經(jīng)濟作為它的工作重點。
26. It could be passed on to fish， to other animals， to their food supply and to men and women and children throughout the earth. pass on （from…） to…：（及物） 把……（從……）傳給；（不及物）（從……）轉(zhuǎn)移到……
We hope Sino-Japanese friendship will pass on from generation to generation.
我們希望中日友誼將世世代代繼承下去。
The money passed on from one to another until it reached the conductor's hands.
錢由一個人傳遞給另一個人，一直遞到售票員的手里。
27. In spite of fierce opposition from the chemical industry， from powerful government agencies， and from organizations， shepersisted in her research and writing
persist in sth./doing sth. ： 不顧困難、他人反對 堅持做……有時指執(zhí)拗地不聽好言相勸，達到了使別人討厭地固執(zhí)
已見的地步。
eg：He persisted in his folly despite his friend's advice.
他不顧朋友的勸告，硬是繼續(xù)干他的蠢事。
So long as you persist in jogging， you will shed some weight.
只要你堅持慢跑， 你一定會減輕體重的。
insist on ： to keep doing sth…
堅持要求、一定要，堅持某一“觀點、立場、主張、意見、要求”或“堅決認(rèn)為，堅決主張”
He insisted on the accuracy of his account
他堅持認(rèn)為他的陳述使正確的。
We insist that the DPRK's nuclear issue be resolved peacefully.
我們堅持主張北朝鮮的核問題應(yīng)該和平解決
28. The book was exploded into he public consciousness.
explode into： develop 突然變成，發(fā)展成，演變成
The border incident exploded into a war between the two countries. 那個邊界事件突然演變成兩國間的戰(zhàn)爭。
29. The little girl…h(huán)ad fired a major salvo in the battle for the environment
salvo： （n） the firing of several guns during a battle or as part of a ceremony