知性英语－An opposite example

 
　　A professor¹'s grandson² asked his grandfather, "Grandpa, why did³ you say that all the false⁴(假的) things are ugly?"

　　"That's certainly⁵ true⁶. Could⁷ you give me an opposite⁸ example?"

　　"Oh, yes." the grandson, climbing on his grandfather's knee, said⁹ proudly¹⁰, "Look at yourself¹¹, when you put on your false teeth, you look younger¹² and lively¹³; when you get them off¹⁴, your mouth looks empty and shrivelled(枯萎).That's really ugly. Isn't it an opposite example?" The professor could find no answer.

1 professor   

n.教授，公开表示信仰的人

参考例句：

• He is famous as a professor.他作为教授享有盛名。
• I happen to know that professor.我正好认识那位教授。

2 grandson   

n.孙子，外孙

参考例句：

• His grandson wants to become a doctor.他的孙子想成为一名医生。
• Your grandson is very lucky.你外孙很幸运。

3 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

4 false   

adj.不真实的，错误的，人造的，假的，虚伪的

参考例句：

• I don't like false people.我不喜欢虚伪的人。
• You gave a false colour to the words he said.你歪曲了他讲话的真实意图。

5 certainly   

adv.当然，无疑；一定，肯定，必定

参考例句：

• He is certainly a hero!他无疑是个英雄！
• Some people certainly think so.有些人肯定会这么认为。

6 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

7 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

8 opposite   

adj.相对的，相反的，对面的；prep.对面

参考例句：

• The post office is opposite (to) the station.邮局在车站的对面。
• Black and white are opposite.黑与白是截然相反的。

9 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

10 proudly   

adv.自豪地，得意地；傲慢地

参考例句：

• She proudly displayed her prize.她得意地展示所获的奖品。
• She gazed proudly at the shiny buckles on her shoes.她骄傲地注视着鞋上闪亮的扣环。

11 yourself   

pron.你自己

参考例句：

• I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
• Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。

12 younger   

adj.年轻的；n.年纪较小的人

参考例句：

• My younger brother hides behind the door. 我弟弟躲在门后。
• She is older than me but my other sisters are younger. 她比我大，其余都是我妹妹。

13 lively   

adj.充满活力的；活泼的；充满趣味的；adv.轻快地，富有活力地；轻快地跳起

参考例句：

• The lesson is very lively.这节课很生动。
• He may be eighty,but he is still lively.他可能已有80岁，但是仍然充满朝气。

14 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。