研究生英语阅读教程(提高级)Lesson 13.ppt

Language Points ●这页底部的一个字吸引了她的注意。 A single word at the foot of the page caught her eye. Language Points 16. “ll piove,” ( line 1, para. 8) It rains. Italian to English Language Points 17. “Si, si, Signora. Brutto tempo. ...” ( line 1, para. 8 ) – Yes, yes, Madam. Bad weather (Italian to English). He then continues to repeat himself in English. “It’s very bad weather.” 18. dim adj ( line 1, para.10 ) (of light, place, shape) not bright, e.g. ●我们还能看到微弱的火光。 We still can see the dim glow of the fire. ●这里光线太暗，看不了书。 The light here is too dim to read by. to take a dim view of sth: to disapprove of sth Language Points Language Points 19. dignity n ( line 2, para. 10 ) the sense of value and importance ●如果你错了，那就承认。你不会因此而失去尊 严，反而会赢得尊重。 If you were wrong, admit it. You wont lose dignity, but will gain respect. ●唯有真正自由的人才有尊严。 Only a truly free person has human dignity. Language Points ●伤害人的尊严 harm \wound ones diginity ●赌咒发誓有失我的身份。 It is beneath my diginity to swear. Language Points Synonyms: glory, grandeur, gravity, greatness, honor, importance, majesty, nobility, pride, calmness, eminence, formality, solemnity, stateliness Language Points 20. deadly serious ( line 2, para. 10 ) Very formal, very serious. Here “deadly” does not suggest harmful, or dangerous; it suggests a serious, official, stern feeling that someone might have in circumstances associated with death. Language Points 21. heavy adj ( line 3, para. 10 ) 1) unhappy ●今天老板脸色阴沉。 The boss had a heavy face today. 2) great in amount, degree, or severity ●heavy traffic heavy rain /snow heavy drinking/ drinker / smoking/ smoker heavy burden/demands/pressure/ losses / defeat heavy cold Language Points 22. a rubber cape ( line 5, para. 10