1Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.Youwillbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.However,thisdoesnotalwayshappen.Trafficpolicearesometimesverypolite.DuringaholidayinSweden,Ifoundthisnoteonmycar:'Sir,wewelcomeyoutoourcity.ThisisaNoParkingarea.Youwillenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder.'Ifyoureceivearequestlikethis,youcannotfailtoobeyit!Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语parkv.停放(汽车)trafficn.交通ticket[ˈtikit]n.交通违规罚款单note[nəut]n.便条area[ˈɛəriə]n.地段sign[sain]n.指示牌reminder[rɪˈmaɪndə]n.提示fail[feil]v.无视,忘记obey[əˈbei]v.服从参考译文一旦你把汽车停错了地方,交通警很快就会发现。如果他没给你罚单就放你走了,算你走运。然而,情况并不都是这样,交通警有时也很客气。有一次在瑞典度假,我发现我的车上有这样一个字条:“先生,欢迎您光临我们的城市。此处是‘禁止停车’区。如果您对我们街上的标牌稍加注意,您在此会过得很愉快的。谨此提请注意。”如果你收到这样的恳求,你是不会不遵照执行的!1.Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求1)polite[pə'lait]adj.(politer,politest)morepolite和mostpolite亦常见1.havingorshowinggoodmannersandrespectforthefeelingsofothers有礼貌的;客气的;儒雅的synonym:courteous['kə:tiəs]有礼貌的;客气的;(尤指)恭敬的,谦恭的e.g.请礼貌待客。Pleasebepolitetoourguests.2.sociallycorrectbutnotalwayssincere应酬的;礼节性的;客套的:e.g.我不晓得怎么说应酬话。Idon’tknowhowtomakepoliteconversation.3.[onlybeforenoun]fromaclassofsocietythatbelievesitisbetterthanothers上流社会的adv.politelyn.[u]politeness2)request[riˈkwest]n.,v.n.~(forsth.)/~(that…)1.theactionofaskingforsth.formallyandpolitely(正式或礼貌的)要求,请求:e.g.他们要求再给一些帮助。Theymadearequestforfurtheraid.他按照经理的要求到了那里。Hewasthereattherequestofhismanager/athismanager’srequest.(=becausehismanagerhadaskedhimtogo)2.athingthatyouformallyaskfor要求的事e.g.广播点播节目aradiorequestprogramme(=aprogrammeofmusic,songs,etc.thatlistenershaveaskedfor)v.~sth.(fromsb.)(formal)toaskforsth.orasksb.todosth.inapoliteorformalway(正式或礼貌地)请求;要求e.g.[vn]你可以索要一份免费的宣传单。Youcanrequestafreecopyoftheleaflet.(copyn.[c]1.(书、报纸等的一本,一册,一份)2.[c]~(ofsth.)复印件,复制品)(leaflet[ˈli:flit]n.散页印刷品;传单;宣传手册;广告手册)[vntoinf]请不要在餐馆里吸烟。Youarerequestednottosmokeintherestaurant.他们要求他离开。Theyrequestedhimtoleave.2[vthat]她要求下次开会前不要向任何人透露她的决定。Sherequestedthatnoonebetoldofherdecisionuntilthenextmeeting.她要求不要向任何人谈起她的决定。Sherequestedthatnooneshouldbetoldofherdecision.2.Ifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace,atrafficpolicemanwillsoonfindit.一旦你把汽车停错了地方,交通警很快就会发现。1)英语中指每个人/任何人的不定代词通常是one:e.g.一个人永远不会知道明天将会发生什么事。(即大家都不知道)Onecanneverknowwhatwillhappentomorrow.但在日常会话中,非正式的you则更为常用:e.g.如果你进行一次环球旅行的话,你就会看到许多风景胜地。(you为泛指)Ifyoumakeajourneyaroundtheworld,you’llseemanybeautyspots.2)park[pɑ:k]v.,n.v.1.toleaveavehiclethatyouaredrivinginaparticularplaceforaperiodoftime.停(车);泊(车)e.g.[v]此处不准停车。Youcan’tparkhere.[vn]此处禁止停车。Youcan’tparkthecarhere.2.[vn.+adv./prep.]~yourself(informal)tositorstandinaparticularplaceforaperiodoftime坐下(或站着)e.g.她坐在床沿上。Sheparkedherselfontheedgeofthebed.n.1.[c]anareaofpubliclandinatownoracitywherepeoplegotowalk,playandrelax公园e.g.我们去公园散了散步。Wewentforawalkinthepark.2.(incompounds构成复合词)anareaoflandusedforaparticularpurpose专用区;园区e.g.商业/科学园区abusiness/sciencepark野生动物园awildlifepark(wildlifen.[u]野生动物;野生生物)3.[c](inBritain)anenclosedareaofland,usuallywithfieldsandtrees,attachedtoalargecountryhouse(英国)庄园;庭院4.[c](AmE)apieceoflandforplayingsports,esp.baseball运动场;(尤指)棒球场5.(thepark)(BrE)afootballorrugbyfield足球场;橄榄球场(rugby[ˈrʌɡbi]n.[u]橄榄球运动)3)句尾的it代指的是句子的整个if从句,即你把汽车停错了地方这件事。parkingn.[u]1.theactofstoppingavehicleataplaceandleavingitthereforaperiodoftime停车;泊车e.g.上午九时至下午六时此处禁止停车。Thereisnoparkingherebetween9a.m.and6p.m.2.aspaceoranareaforleavingvehicles停车场;停车位parkinglotn.(AmE)anareawherepeoplecanleavetheircars停车场(lot[lɔt]n.[c](作某种用途的)一块地,场地)parkingticket(alsoticket)n.违章停车传票3)traffic[ˈtræfik]n.,v.n.[u]1.thevehiclesthatareonaroadataparticulartime路上行驶的车辆;交通e.g.繁忙的/高峰时刻的交通heavy/rush-hourtraffic交通警察trafficpolice2.themovementofships,trains,aircraft,etc.alongaparticularroute(沿固定路线的)航行,行驶,飞行e.g.空中交通管制airtrafficcontrol横渡大西洋的航行transatlantictraffic(transatlantic[ˌtrænsətˈlæntɪk]adj.[obn]1.横渡大西洋的;横越大西洋的2.大西洋两岸国家的3.在大西洋彼岸的;来自大西洋彼岸的)33.themovementofpeopleorgoodsfromoneplacetoanother运输;人流;货流:e.g.一国与另一国间的货物运输thetrafficofgoodsbetweenonecountryandanother4.~(insth.)illegaltradeinsth.(非法的)交易,买卖e.g.毒品的非法交易thetrafficindrugsverb.(-ck-)phr.v.trafficinsth.tobuyandsellsth.illegally(非法)进行…交易,做…买卖e.g.从事毒品非法交易totrafficindrugstrafficker[ˈtræfikə]n.从事违法勾当者e.g.毒品贩子adrugstraffickertraffickingn.[u]非法交易e.g.被控贩毒tobeaccusedofdrugtraffickingtrafficjamn.alonglineofvehiclesonaroadthatcannotmoveorthatcanonlymoveveryslowly堵车;交通阻塞(jam[dʒæm]n.1.[u,c]果酱2.[c]拥挤;堵塞)e.g.我们遇上了交通阻塞。Wewerestuckinatrafficjam.(stickv.(stuck,stuck)vi.~(insth.)(在某物中)卡住,陷住,动不了)trafficlightn.[c](alsotrafficlights[pl.])(AmEalsostoplights[pl.])交通信号灯4)police[pəˈli:s]n.警察部门,警方(与the连用):e.g.警车apolicecar一名男子被警方逮捕。Amanwasarrestedbythepolice.警方总是为治安操心。Thepolicealwayscareforpublicorder.你如果再不放开我,我就要叫警察了。Ifyoudon’tletmego,I’llcallthepolice.警察们正在盘问一名外国游客。Thepolicearequestioningaforeigntourist.vt.1.(ofthepolice,army,etc.警察、军队等)togoaroundaparticularareatomakesurethatnobodyisbreakingthelawthere巡查;维护治安e.g.边境将由联合国官员巡查。TheborderwillbepolicedbyUNofficials.(officialn.(oftenincompounds)要员;官员;高级职员adj.[ubn]正式的;官方的;官方授权的)2.(ofacommittee[kəˈmiti],etc.委员会