新概念英语第二册第20课.docx

1、新概念英语第二册第20课Lesson 20 One man in a boat 独坐孤舟Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything - not even old

2、 boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. You must give up fishing! my friends say. Its a waste of time. But they dont realize one important thing. Im not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at al

3、l!New words and expressions 生词和短语catch v. 抓到 fisherman n. 钓鱼人，渔民 boot n. 靴子 waste n. 浪费realize v. 意识到参考译文钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。有些垂钓者就是不走运，他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。我的运气甚至还不及他们。我什么东西也未钓到过 - 就连旧靴子也没有。我总是在河上呆上整整一上午，然后空着袋子回家。“你可别再钓鱼了！”我的朋友们说，“这是浪费时间。”然而他们没有认识到重要的一点，我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣，我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所事

4、事！1. One man in a boat 独坐孤舟2. Fishing is my favourite sport. 钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。1) fishing 动名词做主语2) favourite (BrE)(AmE favorite) feivrit adj., n.adj. liked more than others of the same kind特别受喜爱的，最喜欢的：(无比较级和最高级). 这是我特别喜欢的电影之一。Its one of my favorite movies.谁是你最喜欢的作家Who is your favorite writer. a person o

5、r thing that you like more than the others of the same type特别喜爱的人(或事物)：. 我尤其喜爱这首歌曲。This song is a particular favorite of mine.2. a person who is liked better by sb. and receives better treatment than others受宠的人；得到偏爱的人：. 她爱所有的孙子孙女，但最宠安。She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favorite. 她最受姑姑的宠

6、爱。She is a favorite with her aunt./She is her aunts favorite.3. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. 我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。1) fish fi n., v. n. (pl. fish or fishes) fish是通常的复数形式，较古老的形式fishes可用于表示不同种类的鱼。(1. fish 鱼 pl. 单复数同形 2. fishes 指不同种类的鱼)1. c 鱼. 他们捉到了几条鱼。

7、They caught several fish.他们那天早上钓到很多鱼。They caught many fish that morning.他研究印度洋里的鱼类。He studies the fishes in the Indian Ocean.热带/海/淡水鱼 tropical trpikl /marine/freshwater fish (marine mri:n adj. obn 海的；海产的；海生的 freshwater adj. obn 1.淡水中生长的 2. 淡水的)鱼群 shoals (=groups) of fish (shoal l n. 1. 鱼群 2. 浅滩；水下沙洲

8、 )鱼缸/池 a fish tank/pond (tank tk n. (贮放液体或气体的)箱，槽，罐 pond pnd n. 池塘(尤指人工的) )a big fish in a small pond (字面意思：一个小池塘里的一条大鱼) 山中无老虎，猴子称霸王=When the cat is away, the mice will play. (当猫不在，老鼠玩得自在)teach fish to swim 班门弄斧 drink like a fish 牛饮(很能喝水)a fish out of water 离水之鱼；在陌生环境不得其所的人like a fish out of water 如

9、鱼离水an odd / a queer fish (old-fashioned, BrE) a person who is slightly strange or crazy奇怪的家伙；古怪的人；有些荒唐的人(queer kwi adj. 奇怪的；反常的 )2. u the flesh of fish eaten as food鱼肉. fried fish 煎鱼，炸鱼 fresh fish 鲜鱼 salted fish 咸鱼 smoked fish 熏鱼(salt s:lt n. u 盐；食盐 vt. usually passive 在(食物)中放盐)fish and chips n. u (

10、大众快餐) (BrE) 炸鱼加土豆条；炸鱼薯条. Some people eat fish on Fridays. 有些人在星期五吃鱼。(天主教的人习惯在星期五吃鱼代替吃肉表虔诚)v. 1. vi. (for sth) to try to catch fish with a hook huk, nets, etc.钓鱼；捕鱼：. 你可以在这条小溪钓鳟鱼。You can fish for trout in this stream.我喜欢钓鱼。I like fishing./I enjoy fishing./I am fond of fishing./I am keen on fishing.(b

11、e keen on sth./doing sth. 渴望；热切；热衷于做某事)(trout trat n. c, u (pl. trout) 鲑；鲑鳟鱼；鳟鱼) (stream stri:m n. 小河；溪 )2. (go fishing) to spend time fishing for pleasure钓鱼；捕鱼：. 咱们这个周末去钓鱼吧。Lets go fishing this weekend.去游泳 go swimming 去购物 go shopping 3. vt. to try to catch fish in the area of water mentioned在捕鱼(或钓鱼

12、). 他们在湖里钓鱼。They fished the lake for fish.混水摸鱼 fish in troubled waterPhrv. fish for sth. to try to get sth., or to find out sth., although you are pretending not to旁敲侧击地打听；转弯抹角地谋取fish for fame and compliments (kmplimntn. 1. c 赞扬；称赞2. (compliments) pl.问候；致意；祝贺) 沽名钓誉fish for information转弯抹角地打听情况2) with

13、out wiaut prep., adv.prep. (含否定含义) 可放在句首，句尾 prep.+n./pron.1. not having, experiencing or showing sth. 没有；缺乏：. 没有你的帮助我无法修理这车。I cant repair the car without your help. (名词作介词宾语) 没有你我活不下去。I cannot live without you. (代词作介词宾语)没有水鱼活不了。Fish cannot live without water. (名词作介词宾语)2. (sb.) doing sth. not doing t

14、he action mentioned不(做某事)；无；没. 他们企图不付账就离开餐馆。They tried to leave the restaurant without paying.我不是想要批评谁，只是认为你本可以做得更好一些。Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better.动名词作介词宾语，要注意是在前后主语一致的情况下，如：. 他一句话也没说就走了。He went out without saying anything.= He went out and he didnt say anything.=

15、 He went out without saying any wordsadv. not having, or showing sth. 没有；缺乏：. 你要不要带洗澡间的房间Do you want a room with a bath or one without 我相信我们能凑合的。Im sure well manage without.3) catch kt v., n. (caught k:t, caught)1. vt. to stop and hold a moving object, esp. in your hands接住；截住；拦住：. I jumped up to cat

16、ch a ball and fell over.我跳起来接球，结果摔了个跟头。(fall v. fell, fallen fall over vi. 跌倒；摔倒) She managed to catch the keys as they fell.她接住了掉下来的钥匙。 你能接住球吗Can you catch the ball. usually + adv./prep. to take hold of sb./sth.抓住；握住：. 她试图从他身边挤过去，他一把抓住了她的胳膊。He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him.汤姆

17、抓住小偷的胳膊。Tom caught the thief by the arm.3. vt. to capture a person or an animal that tries or would try to escape逮住；捕捉；捕获：(capture kpt vt. to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or in an enclosed space俘虏；俘获；捕获 ). 钓鱼，捕鱼 catch fish 抓住小偷 catch a thief警察已逮住那个小偷。The police have caught

18、 the thief.这个杀人犯一直未被抓到。The murderer (m:dr谋杀犯)was never caught. 你捕到几条鱼How many fish did you catchWhere did you catch the fish 这条鱼你在哪儿逮的4. to find or discover sb. doing sth., esp. sth. wrong撞见，当场发现(某人做坏事)：catch sb. doing sth.抓住/撞见某人正在做某事. vn-ing 我撞见她在浴室里吸烟。I caught her smoking in the bathroom. 那个小男孩正从

19、园子里偷苹果的时候被抓住了。 The little boy was caught stealing apples from the garden.vn + adv./prep. 偷窃时被当场抓住的窃贼 thieves caught in the act 你现在来找我可不是时候。Youve caught me at a bad time (=at a time when I am busy).5. vt. to be in time for a bus, train, plane, etc. and get on it乘坐；搭乘；赶上(公共汽车、火车、飞机等)：. 我想赶8点19分的火车去伦敦。

20、I want to catch the eight nineteen (train) to London. -你没有赶上火车吗Havent you caught the train-没有，我刚好错过。No, Ive just missed it.我得走了我要赶火车。I must goI have a train to catch.赶公共汽车 catch the bus 错过公共汽车 miss the bus6. vt. to get an illness得病；染疾：. The more stress you are under, the more likely you are to catch

21、 a cold.压力越大，越有可能患感冒。catch a cold 患感冒 (强调动作本身) have a cold 感冒 (强调状态 表正患感冒呢，正处于感冒的状态)7. vt. sbs interest, imagination, attention, etc. if sth. catches your interest, etc., you notice it and feel interested in it引起，激发(兴趣、想像、注意等)吸引某人的注意attract ones attention / draw ones attention /catch ones attention

22、= attract sbs eye / draw sbs eye / catch sbs eye (固定搭配). My shoes caught his attention.我的鞋子引起了他的注意。她挥手以吸引（引起）我的注意。She waved her hand to attract/catch my attention. 8. vi. & vt. to begin to burn烧着；着(火)：. catch fire 着火(强调动作，指火着起来) be on fire 着火(强调状态，正在燃烧)谚语：The early bird catches the worm. 捷足先登。(早起的鸟儿

23、有虫吃。)当catch表抓到时，同义词区分：grab rb v. 抓起，抢夺，热切或拼命地抓snatch snt v. 抢夺，突然而迅速地抓起arrest rest v. (依法)逮捕capture kpt vt. to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or in an enclosed space俘虏；俘获；捕获 trap trp v. 设陷阱捕捉grasp r:sp v. 握紧，抓住 表握紧、抓住的结果seize si:z v. 握紧，抓住 表握紧、抓住的结果IDM:1. catch your breath1)

24、 to stop breathing for a moment because of fear, shock, etc.(由于恐惧、震惊等)屏息，屏气2) to breathe normally again after running or doing some tiring exercise(跑或剧烈运动后)歇口气2. catch it (BrE) (AmE catch hell, get it) (spoken) to be punished or spoken to angrily about sth.受罚；受斥责：(通常与will等连用)(hell hel n. 1.地狱2.u 苦难的

25、经历；悲惨的境况 3.该死，见鬼). 要是你老爸知道了，你非挨骂不可！If your dad finds out youll really catch it!如果我回家晚了，我妈妈会骂我。If I come home late, Ill catch it from my mother. 3. catch sb. red-handed to catch sb. in the act of doing sth. wrong or committing a crime当场抓住；现场捕获. 1. catch on to become popular or fashionable (fnbl adj.

26、流行的；时髦的)受欢迎；流行起来；变得时髦：. 他发明了一种电动汽车，但这种车从未真正流行起来。He invented an electric car, but it never really caught on.2. catch up (with sb.) (BrE also catch sb. up)1) to reach sb. who is ahead by going faster赶上，追上(某人)：. 你先走吧，我很快会追上你的。Go ahead, please. Ill soon catch up with you.2) to reach the same level or st

27、andard as sb. who was better or more advanced赶上，达到(某水平)：. 他因病休学一学期，不得不努力学习好赶上别的同学。 After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others.(through prep. by means of; because of以；凭借；因为；由于)n. 1. c 接(球等) . 接球 to make a catch 2. c 总捕获量 . 捕获大量的鱼 a huge catch of fish3. c 扣拴物；

28、扣件 .门闩；吊扣 a catch on the door4. c, usually sing. 隐藏的困难；暗藏的不利因素 5. u (儿童)传接球游戏catchphrase ktfreiz n. 名言；流行口号；时兴的话4) worry wri v., n. v. (worries, worrying, worried, worried)1. (about/over sb./sth.) to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have担心；担忧；发愁：. v

29、不必担心。我们有很多时间。Dont worry. We have plenty of time. 别为我担忧。我会没事的。Dont worry about me. Ill be all right.v (that) 我担心自己进不了大学。I worry that I wont get into college.2. sb./yourself (about sb./sth.) to make sb./yourself anxious ks about sb./sth.使担心；使担忧；使发愁. 我的小女儿令我担心。My little daughter worried me a lot.vn 使我发

30、愁的是如何再找到工作。What worries me is how I am going to get another job.vn that 他还没有回家，这叫我放心不下。It worries me that he hasnt come home yet.3. vn sb. (with sth.) to annoy or disturb sb. 骚扰；烦扰；使不安宁：. 这噪音似乎从不让她厌烦。The noise never seems to worry her.别老用许多愚蠢的问题打扰他。Dont keep worrying him with a lot of silly question

31、s.IDM: not to worry (informal, esp. BrE) it is not important; it does not matter别担心；不必发愁；没关系：. 别着急，我很快就能把它修理好。Not to worryI can soon fix it.n. (pl. -ies) 1. u the state of worrying about sth.担心；忧虑；发愁 synonym: anxiety nzaiti . 愁得要命 to be sick with worry2. c (about/over sth.) / (for/to sb.) something that worries you 令人担忧的事；让人发愁的事：. 唯一令我担忧的是 My only worry is thatworried adj. (about sb./sth.) / (by sth.) /(that) thinking about