Unitone

TheTailofFame

NewHorizonCollegeEnglishUnitone

TObjective:1.Pre-readingActivity2.While-readingActivity3.Post-readingActivityObjective:Lead-inActivityDiscussthefollowingquestions:Doyouwanttobefamous?Whatdoyouprefer:anordinarypersonorafamousone?Lead-inActivityDiscussthefoBackgroundinformation1.田納西·威廉斯（1911-1983，美國劇作家）

TennesseeWilliams(1911—1983)wasanAmericanwriterwhoseplaysaremainlyaboutpeoplewithemotionalproblemsandaresetintheSouthernStates.AsaplaywrightWilliamsbeganhiscareerwhilestudyingattheUniversityofMissouriandWashingtonUniversity,St.Louis.

Backgroundinformation1.田納西·威廉2.歐內(nèi)斯特·海明威（1899-1961，美國作家，獲1954年諾貝爾文學(xué)獎）ErnestHemingway(1899—1961)wasoneofthemostfamousAmericannovelists,shortstorywritersandessayists,whosedeceptivelysimpleprosestyle散文風(fēng)格hasinfluencedawiderangeofwriters.Hemingwaywasawardedthe1954NobelPrizeforLiterature.2.歐內(nèi)斯特·海明威（1899-1961，3.羅伯特·弗羅斯特（1874-1963，美國詩人）RobertFrost(1874—1963)wasoneofAmerica'sleading20th-centurypoetsandafourtimewinnerofthePulitzerPrize.HispoetoftenassociatedwithruralNewEngland,Frostwrotepoemswhosephilosophicaldimensionstranscendanyregion.Hispoetryisthusbothtraditionalandexperimental,regionalanduniversal.

3.羅伯特·弗羅斯特4.T.S.艾略特（1888-1965，美國詩人、劇作家，獲1948年諾貝爾文學(xué)獎）T.S.Eliot(1888—1965)wasapoet,playwright,andcritic.BorninSt.Louis,afterHarvardhestudiedinEurope,in1927becomingaBritishcitizen.Hewonthe1948NobelPrizeforLiterature.

4.T.S.艾略特（1888-1965，美國詩人、WordsandPhrases2.While-readingActivityWordsandPhrases2.While-readLanguagePoints1.Thecrueltyofsuccessisthatitoftenleadsthosewhoseeksuchsuccesstoparticipateintheirowndestruction.(Para.1)

Meaning:Theharshrealityofsuccessisthatitoftendestroysthosewhotryhardtoachieveit.

LanguagePoints1.Thecruelcruelty

n.[C,U]behaviorthatmakespeopleoranimalssuffer殘酷；殘忍Thebooktellsreadersthecrueltyoftheslavetradeatthattime.

這本書告訴了讀者在那個時候奴隸買賣的殘忍。

Thefarmerwasaccusedofcrueltytoanimals.

這個農(nóng)民被指控殘酷虐待動物。

cruelty

2.Theconquestoffameisdifficultatbest,andmanyendupemotionallyifnotfinanciallybankrupt.(Para.2)

Meaning:Evenunderthemostfavorablecircumstances,gainingfameisdifficult,andintheendmanyartistsfailemotionallyeveniftheydonotfailfinancially.

2.Theconquestoffameisdifconquest

n.1.[U]theprocessofgainingcontroloversth.throughgreateffort征服；控制

Hefinallymadetheconquestofthediseasecometrue.

他最后戰(zhàn)勝了那疾病。

2.[sing.,U]theactoftakingcontrolofacountry,city,etc.byforce

征服；攻占

AftertheNormanConquesttheforestbecamearoyalhuntingpreserve.

在諾曼征服之后，這片森林就成了皇家狩獵地。

conquest

atbest:even

whenconsideredinthemostpositiveway充其量至多

Wecan'tarrivebeforeFridayatbest.

我們無論如何星期五以前也到不了。Don'tscoldhimtoomuch;heisatbestachild.

不要太責(zé)罵他;他只不過是個孩子。Don'texpectmuchofhim;heisatbestastudent.

不要對他期望過高;他只不過是個學(xué)生。atbest:evenwhenconsideredendup:finallybeinaparticularsituationorplace結(jié)束，告終Ifhecarriesondrivinglikethat,he'llendupdead.

他照這樣開車,早晚得死于非命。Ifyoucontinuetostealyou'llendupinprison.

你要是繼續(xù)行竊終歸得進(jìn)監(jiān)獄。Youcouldenduprunningthiscompanyifyouplayyourcardsright.

你要是處理得當(dāng)，到頭來這個公司能歸你掌管。endup:finallybeinaparticbankrupt

a.withoutenoughmoneytopaywhatoneowes破產(chǎn)的

Thecompanywasdeclaredbankrupt.

這家公司被宣布破產(chǎn)。

Fiveyearsagoshewasasuccessfulactress,butnowsheisbankrupt.

五年前她是一個成功的演員，可是現(xiàn)在她一貧如洗了。bankrupt

3.Still,impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmayspurtheartiston.Thelureofdrowninginfame'simperialgloryisnoteasilyresisted.(Para.2)

Meaning:Impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmaypushtheartisttoachievefame.Itisalmostimpossibletoresisttheadmirationandpraisethatfamebrings.

3.Still,impuremotivessuchmotive

n.[C]areasonfordoingsth.動機

Whywouldshehavekilledhim?Shehasnomotive.

她為什么會殺他呢？她沒有任何動機。

Whatisthemotivebehindthebombing?

爆炸背后有什么動機？

motive

worship

vt.admireandlovesb.verymuch崇拜；敬重；仰慕

Heworshippedhiswife.

他很崇拜妻子。

Hewasamusedbythewayyoungeractorsworshippedandcopiedhim.

年青演員崇拜他、模仿他的方式使他感到很有意思。

worship

spur

vt.encouragesb.ormakethemwanttodosth.鼓勵；刺激

Herdifficultchildhoodspurredherontosucceed.

她艱難的童年激勵她去取得成功。

Mytrainerspurredmetokeepupapaceoffourmilesanhour.

我的教練鼓勵我保持每小時4英里的節(jié)奏。

spur

lure

n.[C]sth.thatattractspeople,orthequalityofbeingabletodothis誘惑

Fewcanresistthelureofadventure.

幾乎沒有人抵擋得住歷險的吸引力。

Itisthelureofmoneythatbringsthemtothecity.

是金錢的誘惑使他們來到了這城市。

lure

drown:v.1.(a)dieinwater(orotherliquid)becauseoneisunabletobreathe淹死;溺死:adrowningman

快要淹死的人.(b)kill(apersonoranimal)inthisway溺死（人或動物）:drownakitten

溺死小貓.2.~sth(insth)floodordrenchsth淹沒或浸透某物:adrownedvalley

淹沒的山谷*Hedrownedhismealingravy.他把飯菜泡在肉汁里.3.(idm習(xí)語)drownone'ssorrows(indrink)(尤作戲謔語)getdrunkinordertoforgetone'stroubles藉酒澆愁.drown:v.4.Theydevelopastylethatagentsmarketaggressivelytohastenpopularity,andtheirrideontheexpresselevatortothetopisablur.Mostwouldbehard-pressedtotellyouhowtheyevengotthere.(Para.3)

Meaning:Theseartistsdemonstrateastylethatagentspromoteforcefullytomakethempopularmorequickly.Mostofthemwouldfinditdifficulttotellyouhowtheybecamefamous."Rideontheexpresselevatortothetop"isametaphorwhichmeans"becomingfamousquickly".

4.Theydevelopastylethatahasten

vt.makesth.happensoonerormorequickly加快；加速

Thetreatmentshereceivedmay,infact,havehastenedherdeath.

實際上她接受的治療加速了她的死亡。

Newsofthescandalcertainlyhastenedhisdeparturefromoffice.

有關(guān)這件丑聞的消息當(dāng)然加速了他的離職。

hasten

blur

n.[C]sth.thatonecannotrememberorseeclearly模糊的記憶；模糊不清的事物

Theeventsofthatdaywerejustablur.

那天所發(fā)生的事情簡直就是一片模糊，記不清楚。

Mymemoryofmychildhooddaysisonlyablur.

我對童年只有些模糊的記憶。

blur

behard-pressedtodo:havedifficultydoingsomethingThisyeartheairlinewillbehard-pressedtomakeaprofit.今年這家航空公司要盈利困難重重。You’dbehard-pressedtofindanyonebetterforthejob.你很難找到更好的人做這項工作。behard-pressedtodo:havedThepublicsimplydiscountsstylesotherthanthoseforwhichtheartisthasbecomefamous.(Para.3)Meaning:Thepubliconlyacceptsthestylesforwhichtheartisthasbecomefamousandtheythinkotherstylesarenotworththeirattention.Thepublicsimplydiscountsstdiscount:vt.1.regard(sth)asunimportantoruntrue;ignore(sb/sth)不重視,不相信,不理會（某人[某事物]）:YoucandiscountwhatJacksaid:he'sadreadfulliar.

杰克說的話你不必當(dāng)真,他可是個說謊大王。

2.reducethepriceofsomething打折

Gameswerediscountedtoaslittleas$5.

打折后的游戲價格只要5美元。discount:vt.n.1.amountofmoneytakenoffthecostofsth從某物的價格中扣去的數(shù)目;折扣:

Wegive(a)10%discountforcash.

現(xiàn)金付款,我們予以九折優(yōu)待. 2.(idm習(xí)語)atadiscount(a)atareducedprice打折扣;減價.

Thesegoodswillbesoldatadiscount.

這些貨物將減價出售。

(b)(fig比喻)nothighlyvalued;unfashionable不受重視的;不時興的:

Concernforothersseemstobeatadiscounttoday.

如今好像不興關(guān)心別人了.n.otherthan:apartfrom;except1.Hedidn’tmentionanyoneelse’scontributionsotherthanhisown.他只提到了自己的貢獻(xiàn)，而沒有提其他任何人的。2.Wemissedthelastbussotherewasnochoiceotherthantowalkhome.我們錯過了最后一班公交車，所以除了走回家別無選擇。otherthan:apartfrom;except

5.Theirdistinctstylesmarkedasignificantchangeinformfromothersandgainedthemfameandfortune.However,theypaidforitbygivingupthefreedomtoexpressthemselveswithotherstylesorforms.(Para.4)

Meaning:Theirclearlydifferentstylesbroughtthemfameandfortune.However,theygotitatthecostofgivinguptheirfreedomtouseotherstylestoexpressthemselves.

5.Theirdistinctstylesmardistinct

a.1.clearlydifferentorbelongingtoadifferenttype明顯不同的；獨特的

Thetwoconceptsarequitedistinctfromeachother.

這兩個概念是有明顯區(qū)別的。2.abletobeclearlyseen,heard,smelled,etc.

清晰的；清楚的；明顯的

Theoutlineoftheshipbecamemoredistinct.

船的輪廓變得更清楚了。

distinct

6.Onedropoffamewilllikelycontaminatetheentirewellofaman'ssoul,andsoanartistwhoremainstruetohimselforherselfisparticularlyamazing.(Para.6)

Meaning:Onedropoffamecouldpoisonaperson'ssoul,andsoanartistwhoactsaccordingtohisorherbeliefsanddoeswhatheorshethinksisrightisparticularlyamazing.

6.Onedropoffamewilllikel

contaminate

vt.makesth.dirtyorpoisonous污染；弄臟

Muchofthecoasthasbeencontaminatedbynuclearwaste.

那海岸的許多地方已被核廢料污染了。

Thefoodwhichhadbeencontaminatedwasdestroyed.

被污染的食品已經(jīng)被銷毀了。

contaminate

7.Youwouldbehard-pressedtounderlinemanynamesofthosewhohavenotcompromisedandstillsucceededinthefamegame.(Para.6)

Meaning:Youwouldhavedifficultylistingmanynamesofartistswhohavenotgivenuptheirprinciplesinordertopleasetheiraudiencesandstillsucceededintheircareers.

7.Youwouldbehard-pressedt

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vt.1.drawalineunderawordtoshowthatitisimportant在...下劃線

Don'tforgettounderlinethetitleoftheessay.

別忘了在文章標(biāo)題下劃線。

2.emphasize;showthatsth.isimportant

強調(diào)，使突出

Tounderlinetheirdisgust,thecrowdstartedthrowingbottlesatthestage.

為了強調(diào)他們的厭惡，人群開始向舞臺扔瓶子了。

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8.Whenthingswereattheirworst,hefoundthatnoonewaswillingtoriskhisorhernameinhisdefense.(Para.6)

Meaning:Theworstthingwasthathefoundnoonewasreadytodefendhimattheriskofdamaginghisorherownname.8.Whenthingswereattheirw9.Curiouslyenough,itisthosewhofailthatreapthegreatestreward:freedom!(Para.7)

Meaning:Itisverystrangethatthosewhofailgetthegreatestreward:freedom!

9.Curiouslyenough,itistho10.Single-mindedartistswhocontinuetheirquestforfameevenafterfailuremightalsoliketoknowthatfailurehasmotivatedsomefamouspeopletoworkevenhardertosucceed.(Para.8)

Meaning:Thoseartistswhoaredeterminedintheirsearchforfame，evenaftertheyhavesufferedfailure,mightalsoliketoknowthatfailurehasmadesomefamouspeopleworkevenhardertosucceed.

10.Single-mindedartistswhosingle-minded

a.havingoneclearaimandworkingveryhardtoachieveit一心一意的；專一的

Sheisverysingle-mindedabouthercareer.

她專一于自己的事業(yè)。

Hersingle-mindedcommitmenttothejobmeantthatshehadlittletimeleftforherfamily.

她對工作一心一意的奉獻(xiàn)意味著她很少有時間留給自己的家庭。

single-minded

Payattentiontothewordformationof“a.+n.-ed”.Wordsofsimilarformationinclude:

blue-eyed藍(lán)眼睛的

kind-hearted仁慈的好心的

broad-minded心胸開闊的

good-natured脾氣好的溫厚的

gray-haired頭發(fā)灰白的

light-hearted輕松的無憂無慮的

open-minded思想開明的

cold-hearted冷淡的無情的

near-sighted近視的

single-handed

單獨一人的，獨立的Payattentiontothewordform

III. 1.idle2.justify3.discount4.distinct5.minute 6.accused7.object8.contaminate9.sustain10.worship

III. IV. 1.accusing...of2.endup3.cameupon4.atherworst5.payfor 6.runariskof7.participatein8.otherthan9.objectto/objected10.atbest IV.V1.K2.G3.C4.E5.N6.O7.I8.L9.A10.DVIX.1.otherthanforfuneralsandweddings2.otherthantoliveanindependentlife3.otherthanthattheyappealedtohiseye..`4.butotherthanthat,he'lleatjustabouteverything.5.otherthanthatit'ssomewhereinthetowncenterIX.X.1.shouldn'thavebeentothecinemalastnight2.wouldhave;toldhimtheanswer3.theyneedn'thavegoneatall4.musthavehadtoomuchworktodo5.mighthavebeeninjuredseriouslyX.Translation1.Theplantdoesnotgrowwellinsoilsotherthantheoneinwhichithasbeendeveloped.2.Researchfindingsshowthatwespendabouttwohoursdreamingeverynight,nomatterwhatwemayhavedoneduringtheday.3.Somepeopletendtojustifytheirfailurebyblamingothersfornottryingtheirbest.Translation1.Theplantdoesn4.Weremaintruetoourcommitment:whateverwepromisedtodo,wewoulddoit.5.EvenBeethoven’sfatherdiscountedthepossibilitythathissonwouldonedaybecomethegreatestmusicianintheworld.ThesameistrueofEdison,whichseemedtohisteachertobequietdull.6.Theywereaccusedbytheauthoritiesofthreateningthestatesecurity.4.Weremaintruetoourcommil.出入除自己家以外的任何場所時，如果你帶有寵物，一定要了解有關(guān)寵物的規(guī)定。2一些女性完全可以不待在家里，而是去工作，掙一份不錯的工資。但是為了家庭，她們放棄了工作。3.你怎么為這樣粗魯?shù)男袨檗q護(hù)？你將會為此付出沉重的代價，因為他們己經(jīng)以低毀名譽的罪名起訴你了。l.出入除自己家以外的任何場所時，如果你帶有寵物，一定要了解4.批評有其重要作用；我們可能當(dāng)時不喜歡它，但是它能激勵我們?nèi)プ龈鼈ゴ蟮氖虑椤?.他毫不讓步的行為遭到公眾的反對，這使得他陷人了精神上崩潰、經(jīng)濟(jì)上破產(chǎn)的境地。6．即使你失敗了，也不要被失敗傷害，更不要被失敗左右。記?。菏∈菍W(xué)習(xí)過程中必要的一步；它不是學(xué)習(xí)、的結(jié)束，而是學(xué)習(xí)的開始。4.批評有其重要作用；我們可能當(dāng)時不喜歡它，但是它能激勵我們ClozeXIII.1．B2.A3.C4.D5.B6.A7.B8.A9.C10.AII．D12.C13.D14.A15.C16.D17.B18.CI9.A20.DCloze新視野大學(xué)英語第四冊unit-1new課件ThankYouforYourAttention!ThankYouforYourUnitone

TheTailofFame

NewHorizonCollegeEnglishUnitone

TObjective:1.Pre-readingActivity2.While-readingActivity3.Post-readingActivityObjective:Lead-inActivityDiscussthefollowingquestions:Doyouwanttobefamous?Whatdoyouprefer:anordinarypersonorafamousone?Lead-inActivityDiscussthefoBackgroundinformation1.田納西·威廉斯（1911-1983，美國劇作家）

TennesseeWilliams(1911—1983)wasanAmericanwriterwhoseplaysaremainlyaboutpeoplewithemotionalproblemsandaresetintheSouthernStates.AsaplaywrightWilliamsbeganhiscareerwhilestudyingattheUniversityofMissouriandWashingtonUniversity,St.Louis.

Backgroundinformation1.田納西·威廉2.歐內(nèi)斯特·海明威（1899-1961，美國作家，獲1954年諾貝爾文學(xué)獎）ErnestHemingway(1899—1961)wasoneofthemostfamousAmericannovelists,shortstorywritersandessayists,whosedeceptivelysimpleprosestyle散文風(fēng)格hasinfluencedawiderangeofwriters.Hemingwaywasawardedthe1954NobelPrizeforLiterature.2.歐內(nèi)斯特·海明威（1899-1961，3.羅伯特·弗羅斯特（1874-1963，美國詩人）RobertFrost(1874—1963)wasoneofAmerica'sleading20th-centurypoetsandafourtimewinnerofthePulitzerPrize.HispoetoftenassociatedwithruralNewEngland,Frostwrotepoemswhosephilosophicaldimensionstranscendanyregion.Hispoetryisthusbothtraditionalandexperimental,regionalanduniversal.

3.羅伯特·弗羅斯特4.T.S.艾略特（1888-1965，美國詩人、劇作家，獲1948年諾貝爾文學(xué)獎）T.S.Eliot(1888—1965)wasapoet,playwright,andcritic.BorninSt.Louis,afterHarvardhestudiedinEurope,in1927becomingaBritishcitizen.Hewonthe1948NobelPrizeforLiterature.

4.T.S.艾略特（1888-1965，美國詩人、WordsandPhrases2.While-readingActivityWordsandPhrases2.While-readLanguagePoints1.Thecrueltyofsuccessisthatitoftenleadsthosewhoseeksuchsuccesstoparticipateintheirowndestruction.(Para.1)

Meaning:Theharshrealityofsuccessisthatitoftendestroysthosewhotryhardtoachieveit.

LanguagePoints1.Thecruelcruelty

n.[C,U]behaviorthatmakespeopleoranimalssuffer殘酷；殘忍Thebooktellsreadersthecrueltyoftheslavetradeatthattime.

這本書告訴了讀者在那個時候奴隸買賣的殘忍。

Thefarmerwasaccusedofcrueltytoanimals.

這個農(nóng)民被指控殘酷虐待動物。

cruelty

2.Theconquestoffameisdifficultatbest,andmanyendupemotionallyifnotfinanciallybankrupt.(Para.2)

Meaning:Evenunderthemostfavorablecircumstances,gainingfameisdifficult,andintheendmanyartistsfailemotionallyeveniftheydonotfailfinancially.

2.Theconquestoffameisdifconquest

n.1.[U]theprocessofgainingcontroloversth.throughgreateffort征服；控制

Hefinallymadetheconquestofthediseasecometrue.

他最后戰(zhàn)勝了那疾病。

2.[sing.,U]theactoftakingcontrolofacountry,city,etc.byforce

征服；攻占

AftertheNormanConquesttheforestbecamearoyalhuntingpreserve.

在諾曼征服之后，這片森林就成了皇家狩獵地。

conquest

atbest:even

whenconsideredinthemostpositiveway充其量至多

Wecan'tarrivebeforeFridayatbest.

我們無論如何星期五以前也到不了。Don'tscoldhimtoomuch;heisatbestachild.

不要太責(zé)罵他;他只不過是個孩子。Don'texpectmuchofhim;heisatbestastudent.

不要對他期望過高;他只不過是個學(xué)生。atbest:evenwhenconsideredendup:finallybeinaparticularsituationorplace結(jié)束，告終Ifhecarriesondrivinglikethat,he'llendupdead.

他照這樣開車,早晚得死于非命。Ifyoucontinuetostealyou'llendupinprison.

你要是繼續(xù)行竊終歸得進(jìn)監(jiān)獄。Youcouldenduprunningthiscompanyifyouplayyourcardsright.

你要是處理得當(dāng)，到頭來這個公司能歸你掌管。endup:finallybeinaparticbankrupt

a.withoutenoughmoneytopaywhatoneowes破產(chǎn)的

Thecompanywasdeclaredbankrupt.

這家公司被宣布破產(chǎn)。

Fiveyearsagoshewasasuccessfulactress,butnowsheisbankrupt.

五年前她是一個成功的演員，可是現(xiàn)在她一貧如洗了。bankrupt

3.Still,impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmayspurtheartiston.Thelureofdrowninginfame'simperialgloryisnoteasilyresisted.(Para.2)

Meaning:Impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmaypushtheartisttoachievefame.Itisalmostimpossibletoresisttheadmirationandpraisethatfamebrings.

3.Still,impuremotivessuchmotive

n.[C]areasonfordoingsth.動機

Whywouldshehavekilledhim?Shehasnomotive.

她為什么會殺他呢？她沒有任何動機。

Whatisthemotivebehindthebombing?

爆炸背后有什么動機？

motive

worship

vt.admireandlovesb.verymuch崇拜；敬重；仰慕

Heworshippedhiswife.

他很崇拜妻子。

Hewasamusedbythewayyoungeractorsworshippedandcopiedhim.

年青演員崇拜他、模仿他的方式使他感到很有意思。

worship

spur

vt.encouragesb.ormakethemwanttodosth.鼓勵；刺激

Herdifficultchildhoodspurredherontosucceed.

她艱難的童年激勵她去取得成功。

Mytrainerspurredmetokeepupapaceoffourmilesanhour.

我的教練鼓勵我保持每小時4英里的節(jié)奏。

spur

lure

n.[C]sth.thatattractspeople,orthequalityofbeingabletodothis誘惑

Fewcanresistthelureofadventure.

幾乎沒有人抵擋得住歷險的吸引力。

Itisthelureofmoneythatbringsthemtothecity.

是金錢的誘惑使他們來到了這城市。

lure

drown:v.1.(a)dieinwater(orotherliquid)becauseoneisunabletobreathe淹死;溺死:adrowningman

快要淹死的人.(b)kill(apersonoranimal)inthisway溺死（人或動物）:drownakitten

溺死小貓.2.~sth(insth)floodordrenchsth淹沒或浸透某物:adrownedvalley

淹沒的山谷*Hedrownedhismealingravy.他把飯菜泡在肉汁里.3.(idm習(xí)語)drownone'ssorrows(indrink)(尤作戲謔語)getdrunkinordertoforgetone'stroubles藉酒澆愁.drown:v.4.Theydevelopastylethatagentsmarketaggressivelytohastenpopularity,andtheirrideontheexpresselevatortothetopisablur.Mostwouldbehard-pressedtotellyouhowtheyevengotthere.(Para.3)

Meaning:Theseartistsdemonstrateastylethatagentspromoteforcefullytomakethempopularmorequickly.Mostofthemwouldfinditdifficulttotellyouhowtheybecamefamous."Rideontheexpresselevatortothetop"isametaphorwhichmeans"becomingfamousquickly".

4.Theydevelopastylethatahasten

vt.makesth.happensoonerormorequickly加快；加速

Thetreatmentshereceivedmay,infact,havehastenedherdeath.

實際上她接受的治療加速了她的死亡。

Newsofthescandalcertainlyhastenedhisdeparturefromoffice.

有關(guān)這件丑聞的消息當(dāng)然加速了他的離職。

hasten

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n.[C]sth.thatonecannotrememberorseeclearly模糊的記憶；模糊不清的事物

Theeventsofthatdaywerejustablur.

那天所發(fā)生的事情簡直就是一片模糊，記不清楚。

Mymemoryofmychildhooddaysisonlyablur.

我對童年只有些模糊的記憶。

blur

behard-pressedtodo:havedifficultydoingsomethingThisyeartheairlinewillbehard-pressedtomakeaprofit.今年這家航空公司要盈利困難重重。You’dbehard-pressedtofindanyonebetterforthejob.你很難找到更好的人做這項工作。behard-pressedtodo:havedThepublicsimplydiscountsstylesotherthanthoseforwhichtheartisthasbecomefamous.(Para.3)Meaning:Thepubliconlyacceptsthestylesforwhichtheartisthasbecomefamousandtheythinkotherstylesarenotworththeirattention.Thepublicsimplydiscountsstdiscount:vt.1.regard(sth)asunimportantoruntrue;ignore(sb/sth)不重視,不相信,不理會（某人[某事物]）:YoucandiscountwhatJacksaid:he'sadreadfulliar.

杰克說的話你不必當(dāng)真,他可是個說謊大王。

2.reducethepriceofsomething打折

Gameswerediscountedtoaslittleas$5.

打折后的游戲價格只要5美元。discount:vt.n.1.amountofmoneytakenoffthecostofsth從某物的價格中扣去的數(shù)目;折扣:

Wegive(a)10%discountforcash.

現(xiàn)金付款,我們予以九折優(yōu)待. 2.(idm習(xí)語)atadiscount(a)atareducedprice打折扣;減價.

Thesegoodswillbesoldatadiscount.

這些貨物將減價出售。

(b)(fig比喻)nothighlyvalued;unfashionable不受重視的;不時興的:

Concernforothersseemstobeatadiscounttoday.

如今好像不興關(guān)心別人了.n.otherthan:apartfrom;except1.Hedidn’tmentionanyoneelse’scontributionsotherthanhisown.他只提到了自己的貢獻(xiàn)，而沒有提其他任何人的。2.Wemissedthelastbussotherewasnochoiceotherthantowalkhome.我們錯過了最后一班公交車，所以除了走回家別無選擇。otherthan:apartfrom;except

5.Theirdistinctstylesmarkedasignificantchangeinformfromothersandgainedthemfameandfortune.However,theypaidforitbygivingupthefreedomtoexpressthemselveswithotherstylesorforms.(Para.4)

Meaning:Theirclearlydifferentstylesbroughtthemfameandfortune.However,theygotitatthecostofgivinguptheirfreedomtouseotherstylestoexpressthemselves.

5.Theirdistinctstylesmardistinct

a.1.clearlydifferentorbelongingtoadifferenttype明顯不同的；獨特的

Thetwoconceptsarequitedistinctfromeachother.

這兩個概念是有明顯區(qū)別的。2.abletobeclearlyseen,heard,smelled,etc.

清晰的；清楚的；明顯的

Theoutlineoftheshipbecamemoredistinct.

船的輪廓變得更清楚了。

distinct

6.Onedropoffamewilllikelycontaminatetheentirewellofaman'ssoul,andsoanartistwhoremainstruetohimselforherselfisparticularlyamazing.(Para.6)

Meaning:Onedropoffamecouldpoisonaperson'ssoul,andsoanartistwhoactsaccordingtohisorherbeliefsanddoeswhatheorshethinksisrightisparticularlyamazing.

6.Onedropoffamewilllikel

contaminate

vt.makesth.dirtyorpoisonous污染；弄臟

Muchofthecoasthasbeencontaminatedbynuclearwaste.

那海岸的許多地方已被核廢料污染了。

Thefoodwhichhadbeencontaminatedwasdestroyed.

被污染的食品已經(jīng)被銷毀了。

contaminate

7.Youwouldbehard-pressedtounderlinemanynamesofthosewhohavenotcompromisedandstillsucceededinthefamegame.(Para.6)

Meaning:Youwouldhavedifficultylistingmanynamesofartistswhohavenotgivenuptheirprinciplesinordertopleasetheiraudiencesandstillsucceededintheircareers.

7.Youwouldbehard-pressedt

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vt.1.drawalineunderawordtoshowthatitisimportant在...下劃線

Don'tforgettounderlinethetitleoftheessay.

別忘了在文章標(biāo)題下劃線。

2.emphasize;showthatsth.isimportant

強調(diào)，使突出

Tounderlinetheirdisgust,thecrowdstartedthrowingbottlesatthestage.

為了強調(diào)他們的厭惡，人群開始向舞臺扔瓶子了。

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8.Whenthingswereattheirworst,hefoundthatnoonewaswillingtoriskhisorhernameinhisdefense.(Para.6)

Meaning:Theworstthingwasthathefoundnoonewasreadytodefendhimattheriskofdamaginghisorherownname.8.Whenthingswereattheirw9.Curiouslyenough,itisthosewhofailthatreapthegreatestreward:freedom!(Para.7)

Meaning:Itisverystrangethatthosewhofailgetthegreatestreward:freedom!

9.Curiouslyenough,itistho10.Single-mindedartistswhocontinuetheirquestforfameevenafterfailuremightalsoliketoknowthatfailurehasmotivatedsomefamouspeopletoworkevenhardertosucceed.(Para.8)

Meaning:Thoseartistswhoaredeterminedintheirsearchforfame，evenaftertheyhavesufferedfailure,mightalsoliketoknowthatfailurehasmadesomefamouspeopleworkevenhardertosucceed.

10.Single-minded