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A Wedding Gift 第一组 小唐 A Wedding Gift 1-3段课文分析 A Wedding Gift I had always dreamed of being proposed to in a Parisian cafe2, under dazzling stars, like the one in a Van Gogh3 knockoff that hangs in my studio apartment. Instead, my boyfriend asked me to marry him while 1 was Windexing the bathroom mirror. A Wedding Gift At 40 years old, it was my turn. 1 had gracefully stepped aside and watched both my twin sister and our baby sister take the matrimonial plunge before me4. 1 had been a bridesmaid seven times and a maid of honor three times. 1 had more pastel-colored, taffeta dresses than a consignment Shop5. A Wedding Gift My fiancé, George, and 1 are Greek-American, but we wanted a simple, elegant affair. No entourage of bridesmaids and groomsmen. No silly slideshow revealing details of our courtship. This would be an intimate gathering, neither big nor fat, with 100 or so guests. In our families that is intimate. Language points Propose v.求婚, 计划, 打算, 向 ... 提议 我提议为我们的友谊干杯。 I wish to propose a toast to our friendship. 他建议做一些改变。 He proposed that a change should be made. 他向你求婚了吗？ Did he propose to you? Language points Engage v. v.订婚, 答应, 预定, 使忙碌, 雇佣 Jack and Anne are engaged. 杰克和安妮订婚了。 When did he become engaged to her?他跟她什么时候订婚？ be engaged in和engage in的比较： 一般来说，两者意思相似，不过前者强调状态，后者强调行为。 但在表示一时的行为时，两者有所不同。 He is engaged in a game of tennis.他现在从事于打网球。 He engages in a game of tennis every morning．他每天早晨忙于打网球。 recommend,?advocate,?propose,?suggest,?prescribe 这些动词均含“劝告、主张、建议”之意。 recommend: 指向对方提出公开的建议或规劝。 advocate: 指公开表明对某事或某行为的完全赞同，语气强于recommend。 propose: 多指较正式地提出建议。 suggest: 语气较委婉，指提出不成熟的建议或参见意见。 prescribe: 多指医生开处方。 Write a prescription. 开处方 Knockoff n. an unauthorized copy or imitation n. 翻印本, 冒牌货 冒牌货: pinchbeck, faker 赝品: imitation, fakement, goldbrick, stumer, snide, shoddy, sham, counterfeit Plunge v. 使投入, 跳入, 栽进 n. 跳入, 投入 take the plunge (经过踌躇)决定冒险一试, 采取决定性步骤 他们最後毅然决定结婚。 They have finally decided to take the plunge and get married. immer