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徐老师送给考研同学的礼物13

Lesson46Doityourself自己动手

一、【Text】课文

Sogreatisourpassionfordoingthingsforourselves,thatwearebecomingincreasingIylessdependentonspecializedlabour.Noonecanpleadignoranceofasubjectanylonger,fortherearecountlessdo-it-yourselfpublications.Armedwiththerighttoolsandmaterials,newlywedsgailyembarkonthetaskofdecoratingtheirownhomes.Men,particularly,spendhoursoftheirleisuretimeinstallingtheirownfireplaces,layingouttheirowngardens;buildinggaragesandmakingfurniture.Somereallykeenenthusiastsgosofarastobuildtheirowncomputers.Shopscaterforthedo-it-yourselfcrazenotonlybyrunningspecialadvisoryservicesfornovices,butbyofferingconsumersbitsandpieceswhichtheycanassembleathome.Suchthingsprovideanexcellentoutletforpentupcreativeenergy,butunfortunatelynotallofusarebornhandymen.

Somewivestendtobelievethattheirhusbandsareinfinitelyresourcefulandcanfixanything.Evenmenwhocanhardlydriveanailinstraightaresupposedtobebornelectricians,carpenters,plumbersandmechanics.Whenlightsfuse,furnituregetsrickety,pipesgetclogged,orvacuumcleanersfailtooperate,somewomenassumethattheirhusbandswillsomehowputthingsright.Theworstthingaboutthedo-it-yourselfgameisthatsometimesevenmenliveunderthedelusionthattheycandoanything,evenwhentheyhaverepeatedlybeenprovedwrong.Itisaquestionofprideasmuchasanythingelse.

LastspringmywifesuggestedthatIcallinamantolookatourlawnmower.Ithadbrokendowntheprevioussummer,andthoughIpromisedtorepairit,Ihadnevergotroundtoit.IwouldnothearofthesuggestionandsaidthatIwouldfixitmyself.OneSaturdayafternoon,Ihauledthemachineintothegardenandhadacloselookatit.AsfarasIcouldsee,itonlyneededaminoradjustment:

aturnofascrewhere,alittletighteningupthere,adropofoilanditwouldbeasgoodasnew.Inevitablytherepairjobwasnotquitesosimple.Themowerfirmlyrefusedtomow,soIdecidedtodismantleit.Thegardenwassoonlitteredwithchunksofmetalwhichhadoncemadeupalawnmower.ButIwasextremelypleasedwithmyself.Ihadtracedthecauseofthetrouble.Oneofthelinksinthechainthatdrivesthewheelshadsnapped.AfterbuyinganewchainIwasfacedwiththeinsurmountabletaskofputtingtheconfusingjigsawpuzzletogetheragain.IwasnotsurprisedtofindthatthemachinestillrefusedtoworkafterIhadreassembledit,forthesimplereasonthatIwasleftwithseveralcuriouslyshapedbitsofmetalwhichdidnotseemtofitanywhere.Igaveupindespair.Theweekspassedandthegrassgrew.Whenmywifenaggedmetodosomethingaboutit,ItoldherthateitherIwouldhavetobuyanewmowerorletthegrassgrow.Needlesstosayourhouseisnowsurroundedbyajungle.Buriedsomewhereindeepgrassthereisarustinglawn-mowerwhichIhaveprom-

isedtorepaironeday.

二、【Newwordsandexpressions】生词和短语

●plead  v.找（借口），辩解

●ignorance  n.无知，不懂

●publicationn.出版物

●newlyweds n.新婚夫妇

●gaily  adv.愉快地，高兴地

●leisuren.空闲

●keen   adj.热心的，渴望的

●advisory    adj.咨询的

●novicen.新手

●consumer   n.消费者，顾客

●assemble    v.装配，组装

●outlet n.出路

●creative     adj.创造性的

●handyman  n.手巧的人，能工巧匠

●resourcefuladj.足智多谋的

●fuse   v.由于烧断保险丝而短路

●rickety      adj.要散架的，晃动的

●clog   v.堵塞

●delusion    n.错觉

●lawnmower      割草机

●adjustment n.调整

●screw n.螺丝钉

●dismantle    v.拆卸

●chunk n.（厚）块

●snap   v.绷断

●insurmountable adj.不能克服的，难以对付的

●jigsawn.线锯

●nag    v.唠叨不休

●rust    v.生锈

◆pleadv.找（借口），辩解

pleadignorance:

一无所知

Eg:

Theauthoritiespleadignorance.

IpleadedthatIwasillsoIcouldn’tgototheparty.

pleadthat...

pleadable可辩护的

Eg:

Thisisapleadablecase.

pleadingn.辩护，恳求

pleadern.辩护人

begvt.肯求（可怜地一再要求）

begsb.nottodo

ask请求，要求（期待肯定的答复）

entreat:

请求（通过反反复复的请求，来说服、软化对方）

implore要求（迫切地、痛苦地要求）

Eg:

Thepoormanimploredmeforhelp.

◆ignorancen.无知，不懂

◆publicationn.出版物

◆newlywedsn.新婚夫妇

◆gailyadv.愉快地，高兴地

◆◆◆leisuren.空闲

sparetime

leisurehours

atleisure悠闲自得的，空闲的

Eg:

I’mquiteatleisureifyouwanttometohelpyou.

atone’sleisure在某人空闲的时候，在某人高兴的时候

Eg:

Lookmeup,atyourleisure.

dropinme,atyourleisure.

Atyourleisure,pleasecallme.

waitsb.’sleisure等某人有空闲的时候

◆◆◆keenadj.热心的，渴望的

eager,anxious

bekeenabout迷上，喜欢上

Theboyiskeenaboutfootfall.

bekeenonsth.迷上，喜欢上（口）

anxious（焦急的心情，因焦虑而渴望）

eager（因特别想得到或拥有某物而渴求）

Eg:

Whatareyoueagerfor?

keen（因为极大的兴趣和欲念而热衷于）

◆advisoryadj.咨询的

◆novicen.新手

◆consumern.消费者，顾客

◆assemblev.装配，组装

assemblevi.众多人的集会

==fit,puttheparts/piecestogether

Eg:

Ittookmethreehourstoassemblethybicycle.

amass,accumulate,collect,gather,assemble,storeup,holdup

◆outletn.出路

排水口，通风口

awaythroughwhichsth.maygoout

anoutletforwater排水口

anoutletforair通风口

Eg:

Thisisanoutletforyoutogetsuccess.

Hewantsanoutletforhisanger.他需要一个出气筒。

outletfor

inlet进口，入口

◆creativeadj.创造性的

inventiveadj.善于创造的，发明的

◆handymann.手巧的人，能工巧匠

◆◆◆resourcefuladj.足智多谋的

==witty机智的，俏皮的，言辞巧妙的

wit智慧，智谋

Eg:

He’sintroubleandhe’swittsended.

wit:

智慧，智谋（通常用复数形式）

resource资源；消遣，娱乐==entertainment,amusement

entertainment为使某人开心而进行的娱乐和消遣==amusement

resource消遣的目的是为了打发时间

◆fusev.由于烧断保险丝而短路

◆ricketyadj.要散架的，晃动的

◆clogv.堵塞

◆delusionn.错觉

◆lawnmower割草机

◆adjustmentn.调整

adjust  指调整，调节，使之适应

◆◆◆screwn.螺丝钉

screwvt.1.拧

 screwdown用螺丝钉固定住；约束

 screwup固定住；把.....揉成一团

 screwout拧出来；勉强拿出，逼出

 screwaround鬼混；闲逛

 ashehasascrewloose/missing

Eg:

Don’thaveachatwithhimashehasascrewloose.不要跟他闲聊，他这个人疯疯颠颠的。

Youmusthaveyourheadscrewedproperly.你必须保持头脑清醒。

◆dismantlev.拆卸

takeapart

Hetookalongmorapart.

◆chunkn.（厚）块

◆snapv.绷断

猛咬（==bite）；拍快照

breaksuddenly

Thechainsnapsuddenly.

snapone’sfingersatsb.弹响指

snapsth.up迅速地抓住机会抢购

Eg:

Thecheapistdresseswerequicklysnappedup.抢购一空

inasnap立刻，马上

Itisasnap.很轻松，小菜一碟

◆insurmountableadj.不能克服的，难以对付的

==cannotbeovercome

surmount:

克服 surmountdifficulty

Eg:

Theyarefacedwithinsurmountabledifficulties.

vanquish:

克服

◆jigsawn.线锯

◆nagv.唠叨不休

◆rustv.生锈

三、【课文精析】

本文非常优秀，一是在句子结构上，二是在系列短语上

Keysentence:

Sogreatisourpassionfordoingthingsforourselves,thatwearebecomingincreasingIylessdependentonspecializedlabour.

此句的基本句型是so...that...引导的结果状语从句，为了强调great这个词，把sogreat提到句首，因此主谓语要倒装。

passion热情

passionfordoingsth.

be/becomedependenton≠independent

lessdependent=moreindependent

specialized==skillful

Keysentence:

Noonecanpleadignoranceofasubjectanylonger,

pleadignoranceofsth.对......一无所知

Eg:

Hepleadeignoranceoftheaccident.

countless不计其数的

Keysentence:

Armedwiththerighttoolsandmaterials,newlywedsgailyembarkonthetaskofdecoratingtheirownhomes.

armedwith佩戴上

gaily==happily,cheerfully

embarkondoingsth.从事做（新的、难度大的事情）==startsth.（newordifficult）

layout安排，布置

gosofarastodo:

竟然到了干......的地步

Eg:

Oh,mygod,hewentsofarastorefusemydemand.

    Shegoessofarastogoshopping/withitshop everyday.

keen:

感兴趣的，热心的

enthusiasm热情

caterfor满足，迎合人们的需要==providewhatisnecessary

Eg:

Ourschooltriestocaterforstudentsneeds/demands.

do-it-yourself合成形容词

craze==passion

bitsandpieces备件，零件

特点：

重复介词使用

indreadof:

害怕

Keysentence:

Suchthingsprovideanexcellentoutletforpentupcreativeenergy,

provideanoutletfor:

寻找......出路

pentup：

被压抑的==oppressed

potential潜在的

notallofus部分的否定

noneofus全部的否定

born：

生来就是

Keysentence:

Somewivestendtobelievethattheirhusbandsareinfinitelyresourcefulandcanfixanything.

Somewivesliveundertheillusionthattheirhusbandsareinfinitelyresourcefulandcanfixanything.

tendto:

倾向于

tendtodosth.有.....倾向

tendtosth.照料，伺候==attendto（应付，对付==dealwith）

Keysentence:

Evenmenwhocanhardlydriveanailinstraightaresupposedtobebornelectricians,carpenters,

besupposedto一致公认

Keysentence:

Whenlightsfuse,furnituregetsrickety,pipesgetclogged,orvacuumcleanersfailtooperate,somewomenassumethattheirhusbandswillsomehowputthingsright.

presume:

表示猜测，主观判断，有事实可以依据

assume:

主观武断的认为

eg:

Youcanstretchyourlegsonthespaciousdecks,playgames,meetinterestingpeopleandenjoygoodfood--alwaysassuming,ofcourse,thattheseaiscalm.

Keysentence:

Theworstthingaboutthedo-it-yourselfgameisthatsometimesevenmenliveunderthedelusionthattheycandoanything,evenwhentheyhaverepeatedlybeenprovedwrong.

Theworstthingisthat...最糟糕的事情

delusion（语气强烈）==illusion

Itisaquestionofprideasmuchasanythingelse.

Itisaquestionofpride...

asmuchasanything（else）加强语气==very,verymuch

callinamantolookatsth.

breakdown:

坏掉了

failtooperate

get/comeroundtosth.抽出时间做某事

maketimetodosth./sparetimetodosth.

Eg:

Igotroundtowritingtheletteraftertwodaysdelay.

asfarasIcouldsee==asfarasIknew/asfarasIcouldfind/discover在我看来

minor≠major

itwouldbeasgoodasnew

asgoodas几乎，差不多==almost,actually,virtually,nearly

Eg:

Heasgoodasturnedmedown.他实际上就是拒绝了我。

inevitably不可避免地

Thegardenwassoonlitteredwithchunksofmetalwhichhadoncemadeupalawn-mower.

belitteredwith放满了

makeup表示一种状态

assemble:

强调动作

Ihadtracedthecauseofthetrouble.

trace:

跟踪==find,discover

Keysentence:

AfterbuyinganewchainIwasfacedwiththeinsurmountabletaskofputtingtheco