大学英语精读课文讲解.ppt

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Benjamin loved to carry the key around , shakeing it vigorously.
本杰明喜欢拿着钥匙走来走去,边走便用力晃着。
Vigorously:用力地;
精力充沛地。
vigorously defend 竭力维护
plants growing vigorously
茁壮生长的植物
He also liked to try to place it into the slot.
他还喜欢试着把钥匙往槽口里塞。
Because of his tender age and plete understanding of the need to position the key just so , he would usually fail.
但由于他还年幼,不太明白得把钥匙放准位置才行,因此他经常失败。
不定式做定语修饰need。
tender (1) 脆弱的,易损的,敏感的(adj.)
tender heart 软心肠;
touch sb. On a tender spot 碰到某人的痛处;
a person of tender age 年幼未成熟的人;
tender-foot 新手;
(2) 嫩的,柔软的( adj. )
a tender steak 嫩牛排
(3) 温和的,仁慈的,亲切的( adj. )
tender parents 仁慈的双亲
(4) 提供,提出(v.)
(5) 照料者,照看着(n.)
Benjamin was not bothered in the least .
本杰明一点也不在意。
not…in the least = not at all
It doesn’t matter in the least.
一点也没有关系。
He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot.
他从钥匙声中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功的塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。
为定语从句修饰“the sounds”。
引导的从句在句中做定语,修饰“ those few times”。
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find one’s way 到达;进入;流入
lose one’s way 迷路;
find one’s way out 寻找解决方法;
find one’s way to 到达;
find oneself 发觉自己的处境;
find out 找出,发现;
find out how the wind blows 看风向,观望形势;
find pleasure in 引以为乐;
find the length of sb.’s foot 了解某人的弱点以控
制他。
as…as…像…一样;如同…
He is as poor a speaker as I.
他跟我一样是个不善言辞的人。
Now both Ellen and I were perfectly happy to allow Benjamin to bang the key near the key slot.
现在我和艾伦都不介意的任由他拿着钥匙才槽口晃动。
(猛敲;猛击。)
我晃我晃我晃晃晃!
His exploratory behavior seemed harmless enough.
他探索的行为并无任何坏处。
探索的,考察的。
我
没错
!
!
But I soon observed an interesting phenomenon .
但是我很快发现一个有趣的现象。
phenomenon 现象
social phenomenon
社会现象
transient phenomenon
暂时现象
natural phenomenon
自然现象
好神奇の噻!