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TheLibidofortheUgly课件
7.TheLibidofortheUgly
H.L.Mencken
目的/重点
Aims 1.Toknowtheauthor,HenryL.Mencken
2.Tolearnthewritingtechniqueofdescription
3.Toappreciatethelanguagefeatures
TeachingContents 1.HenryLouisMencken
2.Description
3.Detailedstudyofthetext
4.Organizationalpattern
5.Languagefeatures
6.Exercises
Timeallocation 1.Backgroundinformation（15min.）
2.Detailedstudyofthetext（120min.）
3.Structureanalysis（15min.）
4.Languageappreciation（15min.）
5.Exercises（15min）
NOTES
1.theVeteransofForeignWars:
generallyabbreviatedtoVFW,anorganizationcreatedbythemergerin1914ofthreesocietiesofUnitedStatesoverseasveteransthatwerefoundedaftertheSpanish-AmericanWarof1899.WithitsmembershipvastlyincreasedafterWorldWarⅠandWorldWarⅡ,theorganizationbecameamajornationalveterans'society.
2.Guest:
EdgarAlbertGuest（1881--1959）,English-bornnewspaperpoet,whosedailypoemintheDetroitFreePresswaswidelysyndicatedandextremelypopularwiththepeoplehecalled'folks'foritshomely,saccharinemorality
3.Parthenon:
abeautifuldorictemplebuiltinhonorofthevirgin（Parthenos）goddessAthenaontheAcropolisinAthensaround5thcenturyB.C.
4.Presbysterian:
aformofchurchgovernmentbypresbytersdevelopedbyJohnCalvinandotherreformersduringthe16th-centuryProtestantReformationandusedwithvariationsbyReformedandPresbyterianchurchesthroughouttheworld.AccordingtoCalvin'stheoryofchurchgovernment,thechurchisacommunityorbodyinwhichChristonlyisheadandmembersareequalunderhim.Allwhoholdofficedosobyelectionofthepeoplewhoserepresentativestheyare.
MenckenassumesthatPresbyteriansarepuritanical,sombrefacedpeoplewhoneversmileorlaugh.HencepeopleareshockedbytheunexpectedandincongruoussightofaPresbyteriangrinning.
词汇短语
词汇（Vocabulary）
libido（n.）:
psychicenergygenerally；specifically，abasicformofpsychicenergy，comprisingthepositive。
lovinginstinctsmanifestedvariouslyatdifferentstagesofpersonalitydevelopment欲望
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lucrative（adj.）:
producingwealthorprofit；profitable；remunerative有利可图的；赚钱的
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hideous（adj.）:
horribletosee,hear,etc.;veryuglyorrevolting;dreadful骇人听闻的;非常丑陋的;可怕的
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forlorn（adj.）:
inpitifulcondition；wretched；miserable可怜的；悲惨的；不幸的
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macabre（adj.）:
gruesome；grimandhorrible；ghastly可怕的；令人毛骨悚然的；恐怖的
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computation（n.）:
theactofcomputing；calculation计算
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abominable（adj.）:
nastyanddisgusting；vile；loathsome讨厌的，可恶的
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alley（n.）:
anarrowstreetorwalk；specifically，alanebehindarowofbuildingsorbetweentworowsofbuildingsthatfaceonadjacentstreets胡同；小巷；小街
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filth（n.）:
disgustinglyoffensivedirt，garbage，etc．污秽，污物；垃圾
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allude（v.）:
referinacasualorindirectway（随便或间接）提到，涉及；暗指
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monstrousness（n.）:
strangeshape奇形怪状
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lacerate（v.）:
tearjaggedly；mangle（somethingsoft，asflesh）；woundorhurt（one’sfeelings，etc．）deeply；distress撕裂；割碎（肉等软组织）；伤害（感情等）；使…伤心
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pretentious（adj.）:
makingclaims，explicitorimplicit，tosomedistinction，importance，dignity，orexcellence自负的；自命不凡的；自大的
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linger（v.）:
continuetostay，esp．throughreluctancetoleave逗留（尤指不愿离开）
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downright（adv.）:
thoroughly；utterly；really彻底地，完全地；真正地
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dormer（n.）:
awindowsetuprightinaslopingroof屋顶窗
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leprous（adj.）:
oforlikeleprosy；havingleprosy麻风的；似麻风的；患麻风病的
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rat—trap（n.）:
atrapforcatchingrats捕鼠夹（子）
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misshapen（adj.）:
badlyshaped；deformed奇形怪状的；畸形的
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uncomely（adj.）:
havingunpleasantappearance不美观的，不好看的
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grime（n.）:
dirt，esp．sootydirt，rubbedintoorcoveringasurface，asoftheskin（尤指经摩擦而深入或覆盖皮肤等表面的）积垢；污秽
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gully（n.）:
achannelorhollowwornbyrunningwater;small，narrowravine沟壑，狭沟，冲沟
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chalet（n.）:
atypeofSwisshouse，builtofwoodwithbalconiesandoverhangingeaves（瑞士的木造）农舍，山上小舍
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highpitched（adj.）:
steepinslopesaidofroofs）（屋顶）坡度陡的
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dingy（adj.）:
dirty-colored；notbrightorclean；grimy不干净的；不明亮的；弄脏的
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clapboard（n.）:
athin，narrowboardwithoneedgethickerthantheother，usedassiding护墙板，隔板
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preposterous（adj.）:
socontrarytonature，reason，orcommonsenseastobelaughable；absurd；ridiculous反常的；乖戾的；十分荒谬的；愚蠢的
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pier（n.）:
aheavycolumn，usuallysquare.usedtosupportweight，asattheendofanarch角柱；支柱
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cemetery（n.）:
aplacefortheburialofthedead；graveyard公墓，墓地；坟场
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swinish（adj.）:
oforlikeaswine；beastly；piggish；coarse，etc．猪（似）的；鄙贱的；粗俗的
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perpendicular（adj.）:
exactlyupright；vertical.straightupordown垂直的；矗立的
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precarious（adj.）:
uncertain；insecure；risky不稳定的；不安全的；危险的
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eczematous（adj.）:
ofitchingskindisease湿疹的
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patina（n.）:
afinecrustorfilmonbronzeorcopper．usuallygreenorgreenish—blue，formedbynaturaloxidationandoftenvaluedasbeingornamental（青铜器上的）绿锈
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uremia（n.）:
atoxicconditioncausedbythepresenceinthebloodofwasteprodutsnormallyeliminatedintheurineandresultingfromafailureofthekidneystosecreteurine尿毒症
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loathsome（adj.）:
causingloathing；disgusting；abhorrent；detestable讨厌的；厌恶的；令人作呕的
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laborious（adj.）:
involvingmuchhardwork；difficult.industrious；hard—working费力的；困难的；勤劳的；辛苦的
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incessant（adj.）:
neverceasing；continuingorbeingrepeatedwithoutstoppingorinawaythatseemsendless：
constant不停的，连续的；不间断的
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decompose（v.）:
breakuporseparateintobasiccomponentsorparts；rot分解；（使）腐烂，（使）腐败
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forsake（v.）:
giveup；renounce（ahabit，idea，etc．）；leave；abandon抛弃，放弃（思想、习惯等）；遗弃；背弃
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malarious（adj.）:
offeverconveyedbymosquitoes疟疾的；空气污浊的
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hamlet（n.）:
averysmallvillage小村庄
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incomparable（adj.）:
nobeyondcomparison；unequalled；matchless无与伦比的，举世无双的；无敌的，无比的
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titanic（adj.）:
ofgreatsize，strength，orpower巨大的；力大无比的；有极大权力的
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aberrant（adj.）:
turningawayfromwhatisright，true，etc．：
deviatingfromwhatisnormalortypical与正确或真实情况相背的；偏离常规的；反常的
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uncompromising（adj.）:
notcompromisingoryielding；firm；inflexiable；determined不妥协的；坚定的；不让步的；坚决的
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inimical（adj.）:
1ikeanenemy；hostile；unfriendly；adverse；unfavorable敌人似的；敌对的；不友好的；相反的；不利的
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