新概念英语85年上外美音版第四册 第24课

 　　Lesson 24 Going Out for a Walk外出散步
Walking for walking's sake may be as highly laudable and exemplary a thing as it is held to be by those who practise it. My objection to it is that it stops the brain. Many a man has professed² to me that his brain never works so well as when he is swinging along the high road or over hill and dale This boast is not confirmed by my memory of anybody who on a Sunday morning has forced me to partake of his adventure. Experience teaches me that whatever a fellow-guest may have of power to instruct or to amuse when he is sitting in a chair, or standing³ on a hearth-rug, quickly leaves him when he takes one out for a walk. The ideas that come so thick and fast to him in any room, where are they now ? where that encyclopaedic knowledge which he bore so lightly ? where the kindling⁴ fancy that played like summer lightning over any topic that was started ? The man's face that was so mobile is set now; gone is the light from his fine eyes. He says that A (our host) is a thoroughly⁵ good fellow. Fifty yards further on, he adds that A is one of the best fellows he has ever met. We tramp another furlong or so and he says that Mrs A is a charming woman. Presently he adds that she is one of the most charming women he has ever known. We pass an inn. He reads vapidly⁶ aloud to me:'The King's Arms. Licensed⁸ to sell Ales and Spirits.' I foresee that during the rest of the walk he will read aloud any inscription⁹ that occurs. We pass a milestone¹⁰. He points at it with his stick, and says' Uxminster. II Miles.' We turn a sharp corner at the foot of the hill. He points at the wall, and says' Drive Slowly.' .I see far ahead, on the other side of the hedge bordering the high road, a small notice-board. He sees it too. He keeps his eye on it. And in due course.'Trespassers,' he says, 'will be Prosecuted¹².' Poor man !-mentally a wreck¹³.
For…sake 为……缘故=for the sake of
Art for art’s sake 艺术至上 Learn for learning’s sake 学就是学
Play for playing’s sake 玩就是玩 I will send you home for safety’s sake /安全起见
for god’s sake   务必   // eg..  please come to my birthday party for god’s sake
for old’s sake  看在老交情的份上  //Liming,would you give me five hundred dollar for old sake’s sake,.I ‘m in poverty. Please spare me for old sake’s sake
Objection to反对
He odjects to this suggestion
Mom objects to the match.(match 婚事)
Be oppsee to; take exception to 反对
Laudable adj. 值得称赞的
Laud¹ 赞颂，赞扬 Praise
Laud sb to skies 把某人捧上天
Exalt;eulogize;hail Bush hailed the sound relationship between China and U.S
Ode 赋 // If winter comes,can spring be far behind?
Exemplary adj. 值得效法的
Exemplar 典范  Praiseworthy 值得称赞的  Admirable 值得仰慕的
Profess   vt.声称  Announce, claim, declare
He professed himself to be a Christian¹⁴.
Announce :make public
Declare 通过法规来宣称  //declare the war on Japan  I declare the opening of the Game.
Swing    vi.溜达，轻快地走
Swing 秋千 Stroll 溜达 I strolled on the street.
Ramble  Jog 慢跑
Promenade¹⁵ 漫步 //I take my dog to promedade.
Dale     n.山谷     Boast    n.自夸的话
Partake of   参与    take part in
Encyclop(a)edic    adj.广博的
He is very encyclopaedic./comprehensive/all-inclusive/embracive/all ranging
Kinding  n.引火线  Tramp  vi. 步行
Furlong  n.1/8英里 Vapidily     adv.乏味地
同义词：banal/colorless/toneless/dull/lifeless/monotonous  名词：vapidity¹⁶
License⁷ vt.准许
Permit 准许
License plate 车上的牌照
Driving license 驾照
He permits me to go
Ale   n.啤酒 Spirits  n.烈酒
Inscriptio n.题词 Hedge  n.树篱 Trespasser¹¹ n.侵犯者
Invader¹⁷ 侵略者 Infringer¹⁸ 侵权者// （ copyright） Offender¹⁹ (法律)
Wreckn.健康极度受损的人I’m only a wreck of my former self.。
My health goes from bad to worse.。   // 我的身体一天不如一天
prosecut    vt.起诉
plaintiff 原告（刑事）defender 辩护者material evidence 物证
verbal evidence 证词 witness 目击者 jury 陪审团
1. walking for walking’s sake may be as highly laudable and exemplary a thing as it is held to be by those who practice
it.Gone is the light from his fine eyes.
walking for walking’s sake 是主语
as…as 同级比较句
it is held to be (by) 被……以为
maintain;view;argue;decide;hold ->认为(formal)
Sec->Walking for walking’s sake is laudable and exemplary thing whick is held to be……
<表达自己观点的句子不要超过10个单词，并要尽快在文章中出现。
西方写作习惯是先提论点，第二步给支持，第三步强调观点。>(西方与中文思维的差异)
2．many a
many a time 许多次  many an occasion 许多场合
many a thing 许多事情 后面的动词用单数形式
highway 高速路 high road means high moutian road 山路over hill and dale 翻山越岭
boast 自吹自擂 confirm 证实
介词of 后的句子是介词宾语
adventure 在这儿有两层意思：1）go to mountains 2)mental adventure
hearth:fireplace    hearth-rug 用来装饰的地毯
3．whatever 是主语(后边可以用of 结构)
power:ability   to instruct:to teach
a fellow guest（共同赴宴的人） may have 做谓语  fellow worker/actor 同事/演员搭挡
4．So thick(丰富的) and fast（迅捷的）
特殊格式：无谓语 名词+名词短语->感叹
eg.Women,who can live with/without them? (表感叹)
The man,who I respect and love so much,where is he now?
fancy 奇思妙想
play 在这儿是发挥作用的意思play over 对……发挥作用
5．set 僵化（没有思维了）
gone is the light ……倒装句  fine art 工笔艺术  thoroughly=completely
inn 小旅馆（tavern 最小的……-）客栈）I foresee 我预想 milestone 里程碑
sharp corner 急转弯
notice board 提示牌
in due course:at the very moment

1 laud   

n.颂歌；v.赞美

参考例句：

• Kathy was very pleased to have graduated cum laud in her class.凯西在班上以优等成绩毕业，她为此而非常高兴。
• We laud him a warmhearted man.我们称赞他是个热心人。

2 professed   

公开声称的，伪称的，已立誓信教的

参考例句：

• These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal. 至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。
• Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel. 她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 kindling   

n. 点火, 可燃物 动词kindle的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• There were neat piles of kindling wood against the wall. 墙边整齐地放着几堆引火柴。
• "Coal and kindling all in the shed in the backyard." “煤，劈柴，都在后院小屋里。” 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

5 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

6 vapidly   

adv.乏味地；无滋味地；无趣味地；无生气地

参考例句：

7 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

8 licensed   

adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
• Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？

9 inscription   

n.（尤指石块上的）刻印文字，铭文，碑文

参考例句：

• The inscription has worn away and can no longer be read.铭文已磨损，无法辨认了。
• He chiselled an inscription on the marble.他在大理石上刻碑文。

10 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

11 trespasser   

n.侵犯者；违反者

参考例句：

• The worst they'd ever dealt with was an occasionally trespasser or small-time thief. 他们过去对付的充其量是一个偶尔闯入者或是小偷小摸者。
• In such event the offending member or guest shall be trespasser. 在此情况下，违例的会员或嘉宾一概视作擅自进入论。

12 prosecuted   

a.被起诉的

参考例句：

• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。

13 wreck   

n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难

参考例句：

• Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
• No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

14 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

15 promenade   

n./v.散步

参考例句：

• People came out in smarter clothes to promenade along the front.人们穿上更加时髦漂亮的衣服，沿着海滨散步。
• We took a promenade along the canal after Sunday dinner.星期天晚饭后我们沿着运河散步。

16 vapidity   

n.乏味；无滋味；无生气；无趣

参考例句：

• Her counterpart left in vain and vapidity. 对方索然无味，徙劳而去。 来自互联网

17 invader   

n.侵略者，侵犯者，入侵者

参考例句：

• They suffered a lot under the invader's heel.在侵略者的铁蹄下，他们受尽了奴役。
• A country must have the will to repel any invader.一个国家得有决心击退任何入侵者。

18 infringer   

[法] 侵权人

参考例句：

• The infringement exists even if the infringer did not know about the patent. 即使侵权人不了解专利侵权依然存在。 来自互联网
• Those members also expressed concern regarding the calculation of damages based on the infringer's profits. 这些成员还对以侵权人利润为基础计算损失的做法表示关注。 来自互联网

19 offender   

n.冒犯者，违反者，犯罪者

参考例句：

• They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。
• The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。