新概念英语85年上外美音版第四册 第28课
时间：2018-12-24 作者：英语课 分类：新概念英语85年上外美音版
Lesson 28 Countryman's Creed 1 乡下人的信条
No two sorts of birds practise quite the same sort of flight; the varieties are infinite, but two classes may be roughly seen. Any ship that crosses the pacific is accompanied for many days by the smaller albatross, which may keep company with the vessel 2 for an hour without visible or more than occasional movement of wing. The currents of air that the walls of the ship direct upwards 3, as well as in the line of its course are enough to give the great bird with its immense wings sufficient sustenance 4 and progress. The albatross is the king of the gliders 5, the class of fliers which harness the air to their purpose, but must yield to its opposition 6. In the contrary school the duck is supreme 7. It comes nearer to the engines with which man has 'conquered' the air, as he boasts. Duck, and like them the pigeons, are endowed with steel-like muscles, that are a good part of the weight of the bird, and these will ply 8 the short wings with irresistible 9 power that they can bore for long distances through an opposite gale 10 before exhaustion 11 follows. Their humbler followers 13, such as partridges, have a like power of strong propulsion, but soon tire. You may pick them up in utter exhaustion, if wind over the sea has driven them to a long journey. The swallow shares the virtues 14 of both schools in highest measure. It tires not nor does it boast of its power; but belongs to the air, travelling it may be six thousand miles to and from its northern nesting home feeding its flown young as it flies and slipping through a medium that seems to help its passage even when the wind is adverse 15. Such birds do us good, though we no longer take omens 16 from their flight on this side and that, and even the most superstitious 17 villagers no longer take off their hats to the magpie 18 and wish it good-morning.
infinite a. 无穷的，无限的
infinitive n. 不定式
A: finite a. 有限的；measurable a. 可测量的
S: fathomless a. 深不可测的; fathom n. 长度单位，旬；v. 测量深度
immeasurable a. 可测量的 另有：endless / boundless… infinite power /energy
albatross n. 信天翁 white seabird
direct vt. 指向
Eg: He directed me the way to success. （他给我指明了成功之路。）
Can you direct me to NOS? director 导演
sustenance n. 支撑力 sustain v.
Eg: The tree can’t sustain its branches. （这棵树支撑不了它的枝干了。）
He has a big family to sustain. (他要养活一大家子人。)
sustainable a. sustainable development strategy 可持续发展战略
glider n. 滑翔者
harness vt. 利用(formal)
S: use / make use of / utilize 19 / exploit
harness solar energy 利用太阳能
to yield to 顺着，屈服于
Eg: He yields to persuasion 20 / despair / temptation.
S: submit to / give in to / surrender to
Eg: Turtle submit to all kind of indignities 21.
school n. 类，群，队
多指sea animal / fish / shoal school 流派；schools of thought 思想流派
one hundred flowers blossom and one hundred schools contend. 百花齐放，百家争鸣
boast vi. 自夸
endow vt. 赋有
be endowed with Eg: He is endowed with gift/talent/power/strength/courage.
ply v. 不断地供给
bore vi. 穿越 to bore through the air. 穿越大气层
gale n. 大风
exhaustion n. 精疲力竭
Eg: I am exhausted 22. / I am dead tired. / I am dog tired.
S: worn out / spend / waste / drained
humbler a. 较低级的
原型：humble 12
Eg: I am a humble person.
He is humble before his boss.
源于umble(French): the meat of dear
eat umble pie = eat humble pie (狩猎后供仆人吃的)内脏做的煎馅饼
S: lick the dust 卑躬屈膝
Eg: He eat humble pie. 他忍辱负重。
S: inferior a. 下等的 Inferior to sb.
partridge n. 鹧鸪
utter a. 完全的
Eg: He is an utter liar 23. 他纯粹是个骗子。
utterance 口头语；sentence 书面语
S: completely / sheer
share vt. 有
flown a. 刚出巢的 fly / flew / flown
Eg: I am flown. 我还是新手。
S: fledging
slip vi. 滑行
adverse adj. 逆的，相反的
adverse wind 逆风；A: favorable wind 顺风 S: unfavorable wind
Eg: I went home with adverse wind.
adverse environment = adversity n. 逆境 Eg: Adversity makes a man. 逆境出人才。
adversary n. 对手 creed n. 信仰
No two…此句：
No two sorts of birds practise quite the same sort of flight；= There are no two sorts of birds practise quite the same sort of flight
practise flight = fly
practise flight 飞行；practise law 当律师；practise medicine 当医生
Eg: No two birds fly in the same way.
No two man are the same.
varieties：kinds
two classes may be roughly seen (passive) = we can see roughly two kinds
Any ship…此句：
accompanied ：followed
keep company 与……为伴 Eg: I keep company with him.
vessel ：big ship
原意：sth. to hold water without more than occasional = occasional
The currents…此句： The currents … of its course
整个句子做主语
currents 气流
walls of the ship 船舷
direct 导向
as well as 与upwards并列 in the line 沿着某条线走
its course
its 指代currents of air； course 航程
are enough to give great bird ：albatross with its immense wings…做后置定语，修饰 bird
The albatross…此句：
Eg: Lion is the king of beast.
同位语从句：the class of fliers…
yield to 屈服 opposition 逆风
In the…此句：
supreme 首屈一指 roast duck 烤鸭
It comes…此句：
comes nearer to ：similar to plane / gravity
Ducks…此句：
good part ：bid / important part
irresistible power 无尽的力量
bore…through 穿越 opposite gale 逆风
before exhaustion follows 直到最后精疲力竭
Eg: I work before darkness comes / exhausted.
until its dark… 直到……为止
Their humbler…此句：
前两类鸟飞别为：albatross，Ducks；第三类鸟为：their humbler followers：partridges
like power
like 的词性可以为 prep. / v. / adj. 此处位adj.
S: similar / alike (可做表语)
Eg: They have alike appearance. (错) They have similar apperance.
propulsion / propel ：to push / propeller 24 / rocket
You may…此句：
in utter exhaustion 在完全疲惫的状态 (介词短语)
When they are utterly 25 exhausted （时间状语）
Eg: We have to undertake a hard journey in seeking truth.
We have to undertake a hard journey when we try to seek truth.
The swallow…此句：
swallow 燕子
virtues ：good points / merits / advantages
in highest measure / to the highest degree 最大程度的
in a measure / in some measure / to some degree 在某种程度上
Eg: He resembles his mother in a / some / highest measure.
It tires not…此句：
tires not (古英语用法) = does not tire
Eg: I work not. = I don’t work.
boast 夸耀
travelling…伴随状态
travel…to / travel…from / travel to and from
it may be 做插入语，“也许”
feeding 喂养
slipping
travelling / feeding / slipping 并列结构，表示伴随状态
medium ：layer of air 大气层
passage 通过
the passage of time 时光流逝
do us good 对我们有好处
insect killer 26 / locust 27 蝗虫 / cicada 蝉 / grasshopper 28 蚂蚱
omens 征兆
predication
superstitious 迷信的
magpie 喜鹊
Eg: He is a magpie. 他什么都舍不得扔。
P.S.
crow 乌鸦
Eg: He is a crow. 他特罗嗦。
wild geese 大雁
swan 天鹅 / swan lake 天鹅湖
goose 雌鹅 / gander 雄鹅
- They offended against every article of his creed.他们触犯了他的每一条戒律。
- Our creed has always been that business is business.我们的信条一直是公私分明。
- The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
- You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
- The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
- The smoke rose straight upwards.烟一直向上升。
- We derive our sustenance from the land.我们从土地获取食物。
- The urban homeless are often in desperate need of sustenance.城市里无家可归的人极其需要食物来维持生命。
- The albatross is the king of gliders. 信天翁是滑翔鸟类之王。 来自《用法词典》
- For three summers, may bested and improved their gliders. 他们花了三个夏天不断地测试、改进。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- Taxis licensed to ply for hire at the railway station.许可计程车在火车站候客。
- Ferryboats ply across the English Channel.渡船定期往返于英吉利海峡。
- The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前，势不可挡。
- She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。
- We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。
- According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报，明天有大风。
- She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
- His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。
- In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
- Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
- the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
- The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。
- Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
- She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。
- He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
- The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。
- The omens for the game are still not propitious. 这场比赛仍不被看好。 来自辞典例句
- Such omens betide no good. 这种征兆预示情况不妙。 来自辞典例句
- They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
- These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.这些迷信做法应尽早取消。
- Now and then a magpie would call.不时有喜鹊的叫声。
- This young man is really a magpie.这个年轻人真是饶舌。
- The cook will utilize the leftover ham bone to make soup.厨师要用吃剩的猪腿骨做汤。
- You must utilize all available resources.你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。
- He decided to leave only after much persuasion.经过多方劝说，他才决定离开。
- After a lot of persuasion,she agreed to go.经过多次劝说后，她同意去了。
- The soldiers who were captured suffered many indignities at the hands of the enemy. 被俘的士兵在敌人手中受尽侮辱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- What sort of indignities would he be forced to endure? 他会被迫忍受什么样的侮辱呢？ 来自辞典例句
- It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
- Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
- I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
- She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。
- The propeller started to spin around.螺旋桨开始飞快地旋转起来。
- A rope jammed the boat's propeller.一根绳子卡住了船的螺旋桨。
- Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
- I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
- Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
- The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
- A locust is a kind of destructive insect.蝗虫是一种害虫。
- This illustration shows a vertical section through the locust.本图所示为蝗虫的纵剖面。
- He thought he had made an end of the little grasshopper.他以为把那个小蚱蜢干掉了。
- The grasshopper could not find anything to eat.蚱蜢找不到任何吃的东西。