新概念第二冊(cè)自學(xué)導(dǎo)讀 Lesson96

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    1.… the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. ……據(jù)說死去的人要回到他們的家里來,活著的人則對(duì)他們表示歡迎。
    (1)the dead與the living 均為定冠詞+ 形容詞結(jié)構(gòu),表示某類人。(cf.第54課語法)
    (2)被動(dòng)語態(tài) the dead are said 在這里的作用是緩和說話語氣,因?yàn)閷?duì)事情是否屬實(shí)的把握不太大。(cf.第58課語法)
    2.… food is laid out for them. ……
    為他們擺放好了食品。
    lay out 為短語動(dòng)詞,其含義之一為“擺出”、“攤開”:
    Just as he laid out his book, the telephone rang.
    他剛把書攤開電話就響了。
    Don't lay out your clothes on the bed. Put them away.
    別把你的衣服都攤在床上。把它們收起來。
    3.specially-made lanterns,特制的燈籠。
    specially-made 是個(gè)復(fù)合形容詞,由副詞+過去分詞構(gòu)成。在第60課的詞匯學(xué)習(xí)中,我們學(xué)習(xí)了名詞+ 名詞構(gòu)成的復(fù)合名詞。過去分詞經(jīng)常與其他詞構(gòu)成復(fù)合形容詞:
    well-intentioned 善意的
    well-known 的
    well-preserved 保存/保養(yǎng)得好的
    widespread 廣泛流傳的
    candle-lit 點(diǎn)著蠟燭的
    a horse-drawn cart 一輛二輪馬車
    a tree-lined street 林陰街道
    4.a(chǎn)ll night long,整夜。
    long 在這里是副詞,表示“整個(gè)”、“在整段期間中”,通常與 all 連用:
    It snowed all day long.
    一整天都在下雪。
    She stayed with her grandfather all summer long.
    她整個(gè)夏天都和她爺爺呆在一起。
    5.their return journey to the other world,返回另一個(gè)世界。
    world 可以與一些限定詞連用以表示“今世/現(xiàn)世”、“來世”、“黃泉”等:
    the next world / the world to come 來世
    She believes that she will meet her dead parents in the other world.
    她相信她會(huì)與她死去的父母在陰間重逢。
    6.a(chǎn) moving spectacle,一個(gè)感人的場(chǎng)面。
    moving 為形容詞,表示“動(dòng)人的”、“感人的”:
    I've just read a moving story / letter.
    我剛讀了一個(gè)感人的故事/一封感人的信。
    詞匯學(xué)習(xí) Word study
    1.drift vi.
    (1)漂流,漂移:
    Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea.
    成千上萬只燈籠慢慢漂向大海。
    The boat drifted gently across the water.
    小船在水面上慢悠悠地漂流。
    (2)漂泊,游蕩:
    He has lost his job and just drifts in the city all day long.
    他失業(yè)了,成天就在這座城市里游蕩。
    He drifted from France to Italy.
    他從法國漂泊到意大利。
    2.guide vt.
    (1)給……領(lǐng)路:
    The old man guided the explorers through the forest.
    老人領(lǐng)著探險(xiǎn)隊(duì)員們穿過森林。
    These lanterns will guide the dead on their return journey to the other world.
    這些燈籠將指引亡靈返回另一個(gè)世界。
    (2)指導(dǎo)(……的行動(dòng));影響(……的決策等):
    We should be always guided by truth.
    我們應(yīng)該永遠(yuǎn)受真理的指導(dǎo)。
    Don't let your wife's opinion guide your actions.
    別讓你妻子的觀點(diǎn)左右你的行動(dòng)。
    練習(xí)答案 Key to written exercises
    1.難點(diǎn)練習(xí)答案
    A 1 usual 2 among 3 manager 4 clothes
    5 greets 6 clean 7 washing 8 temper
    9 too 10 fairly 11 enough 12 single
    13 queue
    B 1 in 2 out of 3 up 4 over
    5 away from 6 for 7 in 8 out
    9 down 10 after 11 into 12 over
    13 out 14 up
    2.多項(xiàng)選擇題答案
    1 d 2c 3c 4b 5a 6d
    7c 8d 9a 10b 11c 12b