高级英语第三版Everyday-Use课文结构及知识要点

StructurePart1(1-2):GeneralintroductionPreparationmadetoreceiveDeehintstherelationshipbetweenMotherandDeeisalienated;therelationshipbetweenthetwosistersisunfriendlyandtense.Part2(3-12):descriptionofMotherandtwosisterswhatMotherwasexpectedtobe(3-4)whatMotheractuallywas(5-6)descriptionofthetwosisters(7-12)Part3(13-16):moreaboutMotherandDeePart4(17-81)Dee’svisit(17-23)Deeandherboyfriend’sarrival(24-41)Dee’snewname(42-44)aboutDee’sboyfriend(45-54)duringthedinner:Deewantedchurntopanddasher(55-81)Afterdinner:Deewantedthequilts.Part5(thelastpara):MotherandMaggiefeltrelievedtoseeDeeleaveRhetoricaldevicesimileMyskinlikeanuncookedbarleypancake.(para.5)Thescaldinghumorthateruptedlikebubblesinlye.(para.15)metaphorShetriestodigawellinthesandwithhertoe.(para.18)rhetoricalquestionWhoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongue?(para.6)Whocaneverimaginemelookingastrangewhitemanintheeye?(同上)extended:prolonged,enlarged延长了的；扩展了的extendedfamily:usuallythreegenerationsareinvolved;→nuclearfamilygroove:alongnarrowpathortrackmadeinasurface,esp.toguidethemovementofsth.凹槽Agrooveisawide,deeplinecutintoasurface.Slidingdoormovesalongthegrooveitfitsinto.Shethinkshersister…ofonehand,…tosaytoher.Shethinksthathersisterhasafirmcontrolofherlife,andcouldalwayshaveanythingshewanted.Lifewasextremelygeneroustoher.limousine:alargeandverycomfortablecar,esp.onewithaglassscreenbetweenthefrontandbackseats.Limousinesareusuallydrivenbyachauffeur.（尤指富人或要人的）司机sledgehammer:awayofdoingsomethingthatusesalotmorepowerorforcethanseemsnecessary(多费力气；多花精力)Hetooka~approachtothewholething.他对整件事采取的是大锤敲胡桃的办法。take/useasledgehammertocrackanut(Br.E):todosomethingwithmoreforceorenergythanyouneedtointo:facingorlookingtowardssth.Shewasgazingintothemirror.Again,canIremindyoutospeakintothemicrophone?JohnnyCarsonhasmuchtodo…andwittytongue.EvenJohnnyCarson,wellknownforhiswittyandquicktongue,hastotryhardifhewantstocatchupwithme.ItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothem…inflight,withmyhead…fromthem.Iamalwaysnervouswhentalkingtothem,andreadytoleaveasquicklyaspossible.Iturnedmyheadawayfromthemtoavoidthemasmuchaspossibleforthesamereason.Shewouldalwayslookanyoneintheeye.Shewouldalwayslookatsomebodydirectlyandsteadily,notfeelingembarrassedorashamed.Hesitationwasnopartofhernature.Sheneverhesitatedbynatureinanythingshewantedtodo.sidle:movesideways,esp.inashyorstealthymannertoavoidnotice侧身行走shuffle:walkbypullingyourfeetslowlyalongthegroundratherthanliftingthem;dragIfyoushuffle,youwalkwithoutliftingyourfeetproperlyofftheground.Shewashedus…needtoknow:Sheimposedonusalotoffalsebeliefs,andso-calledknowledgethatistotallyuselesstous.make-believen./a.:theactivityofpretendingthatsth.isrealorthatsituationisbetterthanitreallyis假装（的），虚构（的）shove:topush,esp.inaroughorcarelesswayTherewasalotofpushingandshovingtogetonthebus.Helpmetoshovethisfurnitureaside.Shewasdeterminedtostaredownanydisasterinherefforts.Shewasdeterminedtofaceupanddefeatanyeffortstorefuteherwithherinsistence.staredown:twopeoplelookingateachotherpersistentlyuntiloneshiftshiseyefightsomethingoff:tofreeyourselffromanillnessoradesiretodosomethingyoushouldnotdo:Atsixteen,shehadastyleofherownandknewwhatastylewas.Atsixteen,shehadauniquewayofdoingthings,andknewwhatwasthefashionablewayofdressing,speaking,acting,etc.stumble:a.tostopand/ormakemistakesinspeakingorreadingaloud;b.tocatchthefootonthegroundwhilemovingalongandstarttofallIstumbledoveratreeroot.我在一个树根上绊了一跤。cf:stammer:tospeakorsaywithpausesandrepeatedsounds,eitherhabituallyorbecauseofexcitement,fear,etc.:stammeroutsth./stammererstutter:tospeakorsaywithdifficultyinproducingsounds,esp.habituallyholdingbackthefirstconsonant.:stuttersth./haveastutter/speakwitha~/stuttererLikegoodlooks…,quicknesspassedherby.Shewasnotbrightjustasshewasneitherbeautifulnorrich.soothing:freeingfromfearandanxietyAsoothingdrinkforfatigue.一种减缓疲劳的镇静酒。Herwordshadasoothingeffect.她的话起了安慰的作用。Hermanner,hethought,wassoothingattractive,delightful.他认为她的态度是温和媚人,讨人喜欢的。shingle:athin,flattileusuallymadeofwoodandfixedinrowstomakearooffurtive:quiet,cautiousinastealthywaytoavoidbeingobservedThatpersonwasfurtiveanddidnotwanttobenoticed.那人鬼鬼祟祟的并不想让人注意。scald:toburnwithhotliquidHescaldedhistongueon/withthehotcoffee.scalding:boilingorashotasboiling;severescaldinghotScaldingattackonthegovernmentpolicies.flashy:tastelesslyshowy;over-ornamented,unpleasantlybig,bright,etc.andperhapsnotofgoodquality.Somethingthatisflashyissosmart,brightandcompose:tomake(esp.oneself)calm,quiet,etc.court:seeksomeone’sfavor献殷勤，追求Theyoungmancourtedtheyoungladybybringingherflowerseveryday.loud:colorfulthatdoesnotshowgoodtaste俗艳的，花哨的Youcanseemetrying…makeit.YoucanseemetryingacoupleofsecondsbeforeImanagedtopushmyselfup.cower:toloweryourheadorbodyinfear,oftenwhilemovingbackwards:Stopcowering!I'mnotgoingtohityou.nibble:toeatsomethingbytakingalotofsmallbites:Haveyougotsomepeanutsforustonibblewhilethepartywarmsup?Amousehasnibbledthroughthecomputercables.besomethingofa(n)...:(infml)rathera(n),afairlygo