Lecture-4-That-lean-and-hungry-look

ThatLeanAndHungryLookSuzanneBrittJordanNewsweek:SkinnypeoplearedullandcrunchylikecarrotsThin:slim;slender;lean;skinny;underweight;emaciated;bony;narrow;meager;lank;lanky;slight;delicate;scrawny;scraggy;spare;gaunt;wan;rangy;skeletal;wasted;haggard;rawboned;shriveled;wizened;rickety;spindling;pinched;starved;starved-looking;fleshless;twiggy;weedy;asthinasareed(芦杆）；asthinasalath(板条）；asthinassixo’clock;beabagofbones;undersized;undergrown;undernourished;underfed;looklikeapluckedchichenFat:overweight;plump;chubby;stout;tubby;obese;heavy;round;fleshy;chunky;corpulent;pudgy;portly;potbellied;beefy;brawny;abdominous;solid;plupish;rotund;burly;unwieldy;husky;puffy;weighty;pursy;porcine;swollen;tumid;hypertrophied;inflated;ponderous;lumpish;dilated;distended;podgy;corporational;well-fed;round-bellied;beer-bellied;Caesarwasright.Thinpeopleneedwatching.I'vebeenwatchingthemformostofmyadultlife,andIdon'tlikewhatIsee.Whenthesenarrowfellowsspringatme,Iquivertomytoes.Thinpeoplecomeinallpersonalities,mostofthemmenacing.You'vegotyour“together”thinperson,yourmechanicalthinperson,yourcondescendingthinperson,yourtsk-tskthinperson,yourefficiency-expertthinperson.Allofthemaredangerous.Caesar:Antonio!MarcusAntonius:Caesar?Caesar:Letmehavemenaboutmethatarefat,Sleek-headedmenandsuchassleepa-nights.YondCassiushasaleanandhungrylook,Hethinkstoomuch;suchmenaredangerous.JuliusCaesarAct1,scene2,190–195Note:1.spring—tomovesuddenly;leapE.g.TwomensprangoutatmeasIwaswalkingthroughthepark.Hesprangtohisfeetandrushedafterher.2.menacing—threatening;makingyouexpectsomethingunpleasantE.g.Helaughedmenacingly.3.together—verymuchincontrolofone’slife,feelings,etc.,well-organized,sensible4.mechanical—dull5.condescending—behavingasthoughyouthinkyouarebetter,moreintelligent,ormoreimportantthanotherpeopleInthefirstplace,thinpeoplearen’tfun.Theydon'tknowhowtogoofoff,atleastinthebest,fatsenseoftheword.They'vealwaysgottobeadoing.Givethemacoffeebreak,andthey’lljogaroundtheblock.Supplythemwithaquieteveningathome,andthey’llfixthescreendoorandlickS&Hgreenstamps.Theysaythingslike“therearen'tenoughhoursintheday.”Fatpeopleneversaythat.Fatpeoplethinkthedayistoodamnlongalready.Note:1.goofoff–towastetimeoravoiddoinganyworkE.g.He’sbeengoofingoffatschool.2.damnE.g.Everythingissodamnexpensive.YouknowdamnwellwhatI’mtalkingabout.Thinpeoplemakemetired.They'vegotspeedylittlemetabolismsthatcausethemtobustlebriskly.They'reforeverrubbingtheirbonyhandstogetherandeyeingnewproblemsto“tackle”.Iliketosurroundmyselfwithsluggish,inert,easygoingfatpeople,thekindwhobelievethatifyoucleanituptoday,it'lljustgetdirtyagaintomorrow.Note:1.bustle—tomovearoundquickly,lookingverybusyE.g.Doyouenjoythehustleandbustleoflifeinabigcity?2.sluggish—movingorreactingmoreslowlythannormalE.g.Economicrecoveryhassofarbeensluggish.3.inert—notmoving,ornothavingthestrengthorpowertomoveE.g.Helay,inert,inhisbed.Somepeoplesaythebusinessaboutthejollyfatpersonisamyth,thatallofuschubbiesareneurotic,sick,sadpeople.Idisagree.Fatpeoplemaynotbechortlingalldaylong,butthey'reahellofalotnicerthanthewizenedandshriveled.Thinpeopleturnsurly,mean,andhardatayoungagebecausetheyneverlearnthevalueofahot-fudgesundaeforeasingtension.Thinpeopledon'tlikegooeysoftthingsbecausetheythemselvesareneithergooeynorsoft.Note:1.jolly—happyandenjoyingyourselfE.g.Everyonewasinaveryrelaxedandjollymood.2.chortle—tolaughbecauseyouareamusedorpleasedaboutsomethingE.g.Harrychortledwithdelight.3.a(one)hellofasth.—usedtoemphasizetheideathatsomethingisverybig,verygood,verybad,etc.E.g.I’vecomeonehellofalongwaytogethere.Envylikeyoursisahellofagoodmotiveformurder.4.wizened—smallandthinandhasskinwithalotoflinesandwrinklesE.g.awizenedperson,fruit5.shriveled—todryoutandbecomesmallerE.g.ashriveledapple;ashriveledoldman6.surly—bad-temperedandunfriendly;sullen7.gooey—stickyandsoftTheyarecrunchyanddull,likecarrots.Theygostraighttotheheartofthematterwhilefatpeopleletthingsstayallblurryandhazyandvague,thewaythingsactuallyare.Thinpeoplewanttofacethetruth.Fatpeopleknowthereisnotruth.Oneofmythinfriendsisalwaysstaringatcomplex,unsolvableproblemsandsaying,“Thekeythingis...”Fatpeopleneversaythat.Theyknowthereisn'tanysuchthingasthekeythingaboutanything.Note:1.crunchy—foodthatiscrunchyisfirmandmakesanoisewhenyoubiteit2.hazy—notclearorexactThinpeoplebelieveinlogic.Fatpeopleseeallsides.Thesidesfatpeopleseeareroundedblobs,usuallygray,alwaysnebulousandtrulynotworthworryingabout.Butthethinpersonpersists.“Ifyouconsumemorecaloriesthanyouburn,”saysoneofmythinfriends,“youwillgainweight.It'sthatsimple.”Fatpeoplealwaysgrinwhentheyhearstatementslikethat.Theyknowbetter.Note:1.nebulous—ashapethatisnebulousisunclearandhasnodefiniteedgesFatpeoplerealizethatlifeisillogicalandunfair.TheyknowverywellthatGodisnotinhisheavenandallisnotrightwiththeworld.IfGodwasupthere,fatpeoplecouldhavetwodoughnutsandabigorangedrinkanytimetheywantedit.Thinpeoplehavealonglistoflogicalthingstheyarealwaysspoutingofftome.Theyholduponefingeratatimeastheyreeloffthesethi