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徐老师送给考研同学的礼物15

Lesson52Mudismud实事求是

一、【Text】课文

Mycousin,Harry,keepsalargecuriously-shapedbottleonpermanentdisplayinhisstudy.Despitethefactthatthebottleistintedadelicateshadeofgreen,anobservantvisitorwouldsoonnoticethatitisfilledwithwhatlookslikeathick,grayishsubstance.IfyouweretoaskHarrywhatwasinthebottle,hewouldtellyouthatitcontainedperfumedmud.Ifyouexpresseddoubtorsurprise,hewouldimmediatelyinviteyoutosmellitandthentorubsomeintoyourskin.Thisbriefexperimentwoulddispelanyfurtherdoubtsyoumighthave.Thebottlereallydoescontainperfumedmud.HowHarrycameintothepossessionofthisoutlandishstuffmakesaninterestingstorywhichheisfondofrelating.Furthermore,theacquisitionofthisbottlecuredhimofabadhabithehadbeendevelopingforyears.

Harryusedtoconsideritagreatjoketogointoexpensivecosmeticshopsandmakeoutrageousrequestsforgoodsthatdonotexist.Hewouldinventfancifulnamesonthespot.Onenteringashop,hewouldaskforanewperfumecalled'ScentedShadow'orfor'insolublebathcubes'.Ifashopassistanttoldhimshehadnotheardofit,hewouldpretendtobeconsiderablyputout.Helovedtobetoldthatoneofhisimaginaryproductswastemporarilyoutofstockandhewouldfaithfullypromisetocallagainatsomefuturedate,butofcourseheneverdid.HowHarrymanagedtokeepastraightfaceduringtheseperformancesisquitebeyondme.

Harrydoesnotneedtobepromptedtoexplainhowheboughthispreciousbottleofmud.Oneday,hewenttoanexclusiveshopinLondonandaskedfor'Myrolite',theshopassistantlookedpuzzledandHarryrepeatedtheword,slowlystressingeachsyllable.Whenthewomanshookherheadinbewilderment,Harrywentontoexplainthat'myrolite'wasahard,amber-likesubstancewhichcouldbeusedtoremovefreckles.Thisexplanationevidentlyconveyedsomethingtothewomanwhosearchedshelfaftershelf.Sheproducedallsortsofweirdconcoctions,butnoneofthemmetwithHarry'srequirements.WhenHarryputonhisactofbeingmildlyannoyed,theassistantpromisedtoordersomeforhim.Intoxicatedbyhissuccess,Harrythenaskedforperfumedmud.Heexpectedtheassistanttolookathiminblankastonishment.However,itwashisturntobesurprised,forthewoman'seyesimmediatelylitupandshefetchedseveralbottleswhichsheplacedonthecounterforHarrytoinspect.Foronce,Harryhadtoadmitdefeat.Hepickedupwhatseemedtobethesmallestbottleanddiscreetlyaskedtheprice.Hewasgladtogetawaywithameretwentypoundsandhebeatahastyretreat,clutchingthepreciousbottleunderhisarm.Fromthenon,Harrydecidedthatthislittlegamehehadinventedmightprovetobeexpensive.Thecuriousbottle,whichnowadornsthebookcaseinhisstudy,washisfirstandlastpurchaseofrarecosmetics.

二、【Newwordsandexpressions】生词和短语

●permanentadj.永久的

●tintv.给……染色

●delicateadj.淡色的

●shaden.色度

●observantadj.观察力敏锐的

●greyishadj.浅灰色的

●dispelv.驱散，消除

●outlandishadj.稀奇古怪的

●acquisitionn.获得

●cosmeticn.化妆品

●outrageousadj.无理的，令人不能容忍的

●fancifuladj.想像出来的

●insolubleadj.不可溶解的

●promptv.敦促，激励

●exclusiveadj.专售高档商品的

●syllablen.音节

●bewildermentn.迷惑，糊涂

●frecklen.雀斑

●evidentlyadv.显然的，明显地

●weirdadj.奇异的，古怪的

●concoctionn.调制品

●intoxicatev.陶醉，得意忘形

●blankadj.无表情的，茫然的

●discreetlyadv.谨慎地

●clutchv.抓住

●adornv.装饰，打扮

◆permanentadj.永久的

permanentjob/house

temporary临时的

◆tintv.给……染色

tintthepaperyellow把纸染成黄色（双宾语）

◆delicateadj.淡色的

Eg:

Ilikethedelicatedress.我喜欢淡颜色，比较雅致的裙子。

◆shaden.色度

shade荫凉

intheshade在荫凉处

shadyadj.

intheshadystreet在有荫凉的街道上

intheshadyspot在有荫凉的地方

◆◆observantadj.观察力敏锐的

◆greyishadj.浅灰色的

lightgrey

◆dispelv.驱散，消除

◆outlandishadj.稀奇古怪的

odd

strange

fantastic

queer

peculiar

weird

eccentric

outlandish:

queer

strangeandunpleasant

weird:

strangeandunnatural

difficulttounderstand

◆◆◆acquisitionn.获得

acquire

acquireconfidence

acquirecourage

acquireknowledge

acquireskills

acquisition:

theactofacquiring

Eg:

Hedevoteshistimetotheacquisitionofknowledge.他把全部的精力都用在知识的获得上。

theacquisitionofsth.（通常形式）

Eg:

Acquiringconfidenceisessential.

Theacquisitionofconfidenceisessential.

Theacqisitionofskillsisnecessaryinthemodernsociety.

acquirement:

仅指精神上的获得

acquisition:

可以指泛泛的概念

theacquisition/acquirementofknowledge知识的获得

theacquisitionofmoney金钱的获得

Eg:

Theacquisitionofmoneyiswhatalargenumberofpeoplerunafter.

◆cosmeticn.化妆品

◆outrageousadj.无理的，令人不能容忍的

Hefoundmyofferoutrageous

unreasonable

irrational

illogical

ridiculous

unpleasant

unpleasing

◆fancifuladj.想像出来的

imaginable

imaginingdoing

fancyingdoing

◆insolubleadj.不可溶解的

solve解决

insolve 不可溶解

◆◆◆promptv.敦促，激励

vt.urgesb.todosth.

persuadesb.todosth.

promptsb.todo

Eg:

Whatpromptedhimtobesogenerous.

Ourdiscussionpromptedsomequestions.我们的讨论引出了几个问题。

leadto;cause;resultin;

Eg:

WhatpromptsyoutostudyEnglishsohard?

promptlyadv.

prompt:

quick

takemeasure采取措施

Eg:

Hetookapromptmeasure.他作出了一个果断的决定。

Hemadeapromptdecision.

swift没有任何干扰，一点也不费力地连续不断地迅速，形容相当快

Eg:

Hisrisetofamewasswift.

Thecarisgoingfast.

Thecarisgoingswiftly.

Hemaderapid/swiftprogress.

rapid迅速的（某事发生的速度快）

rapidrecovery快速康复

Eg:

Heisstillyoung,sohisrecoveryisrapid.

speedy

don’tdoitinsuchaspeedyway.

haste

morehastelessspeed.欲速则不达

hasty匆匆忙忙，草率

Eg:

Sometimeswemakeadecisionhastily.

Sometimeswemakeadecisioninahasteway.

◆exclusiveadj.专售高档商品的

◆syllablen.音节

◆bewildermentn.迷惑，糊涂

bewilder:

puzzle

Eg:

Yourquestionpuzzledme.

bewilder:

令人眼花缭乱

Eg:

YesterdayIwentshopping,butcountlessbeautifuldressesbewilderedme.

inbewilderment

◆frecklen.雀斑

◆evidentlyadv.显然的，明显地

evident显眼的，突出的

Eg:

Sheisevidentatparty.

inevidence相当于evident,也相当于evidently

◆weirdadj.奇异的，古怪的

◆concoctionn.调制品

◆intoxicatev.陶醉，得意忘形

excitegreatlybeyondself-control

beintoxicatedby

beintoxicatedwith

Eg:

Whenwepassoutimportantexaminations,weareintoxiacatedwithoursuccess.

intoxicate喝醉

Eg:

Ifyoudrinktoomuchwhiskey,youwillgetintoxicated.

getdrunk

becomeintoxicated.

intoxicating令人陶醉的

Eg:

Hefailedinhisexamination,buthewasintoxicatedwiththat,andhisintoxicationwasbeyondmyunderstanding.

◆blankadj.无表情的，茫然的

◆discreetlyadv.谨慎地

discreet==carefulinspeechandaction

Eg:

He’sdiscreetingivinghisopinion.

He’sdiscreetinairinghisviews.

Whenyouhavetomakeabigdecision,particularlyinfrontofalargenumberofpeople,youmustbediscreet.

bediscreetindoingsth.

careful细心的（不表示谨慎）

Eg:

Whateverwedo,wemustbecareful.

Becareful,acarisrushingtowardsyou.

cautious谨慎的（既表示细心，又表示谨慎）

Eg:

Heisacautiousperson,sowhateverhedoes,heisnotonlydiscreetbutcarefulaswell.

considerate:

考虑周到的，细心的（thoughtful）

Eg:

Youwillliveeasilyifyouhaveaconsideratefriendwithyou.

prudent慎重的

Eg:

Youmustmakeaprudentdecision.

wary小心翼翼的

tactful机智的，考虑周全的

tact机智

discreet/careful/cautious/considerate/prudent

◆clutchv.抓住

snatch

seize

grasp

clutch

clasp

◆adornv.装饰，打扮

welldecoratedwalls装饰得很漂亮的墙壁

adorn打扮，佩戴

Eg:

Weadornourroomswithflowers.

decorate:

装修

Eg:

Newlywedsembarkonthetaskofdecoratingtheirnewhouse.新婚夫妇忙着装修自己的新房子。

adorn装点

Eg:

Headonedhisstorywithallsortsofadventuresthatneverhappened.

Sheadornedherdresswithalace.

ornamentv.增添细节或装饰物

Eg:

Thedressisornamented/adornedwithlace.

awomanadornedinjewelryandfur一位珠光宝气、穿着皮衣的妇女

injeans穿着牛仔裤

injewelry佩戴首饰

infur穿着裘皮大衣

amissadornedinminkcoat一位穿着貂皮大衣的小姐

abeautifullyadornedroom

abeautifullydecoratedhouse

三、【课文精析】

keepsth.onpermanentdisplay

duriously-shaped形状奇怪的

winebottlesofallshapesandsizes

despitethefactthat尽管事实如此

inspiteofthefactthat

usedto过去常常而现在不

would现在有可能存在

Eg:

Hewouldoftenhaveclasinthemorning.

ifyoushould和ifyouwereto可以互换

should+动词原形可能性大

wereto+动词原形可能性极小

Keysentence:

Ifyouexpresseddoubtorsurprise

Keysentence:

Thisbriefexperimentwoulddispelanyfurtherdoubtsyoumighthave.

brief:

 简单的 simple

does用来加强语气

Keysentence:

HowHarrycameintothepossessionofthisoutlandishstuffmakesaninterestingstorywhichheisfondofrelating.

comeintothepossessionofsth.获得的过程

Eg:

Howharrymarriedhisbeautifulwifemakesaninterestingstory.哈里是怎么样娶了这样一位漂亮的妻子还有一段有趣的故事。

heisfondofrelating==heisfondoftalkingabout

stuff==material==substance

furthermore==whatismore==moreover

Keysentence:

theacquisitionofthisbottlecuredhimofabadhabithehadbeendevelopingforyears.

ownhabitsbyheart积习难改，本性难移

Keysentence:

Harryusedtoconsideritagreatjoketogointoexpensivecosmeticshopsandmakeoutrageousrequestsforgoodsthatdonotexist.

consideritagreatjoketodosth.把做某事看作是巨大的乐趣

consideritgreatfun

consideritgreatamusement

consideritagreatjoy

Hewouldinventfancifulnamesonthespot.==Hewouldinventnamesimaginableonthesopt.

onthesopt当场，当时

onenteringashop==assoonasheentersashop

Keysentence:

hewouldpretendtobeconsiderablyputout.

pretendtodo装做......

putout==upset==annoy

Eg:

Hewasputoutbymyrudewords.

imaginary虚构的，想象的

outofstock脱销

Keysentence:

hewouldfaithfullypromisetocallagainatsomefuturedate

faithfullypermise信誓旦旦地说

atsomefuturedate==someday==oneday

Keysentence:

HowHarrymanagedt