新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程3第二单元讲义.docx

1、新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程3第二单元讲义Unit 2 Book 3LoveI. Difficult Sentences 1. Given the busy nature of our lives, its to be appreciated that we even findthe time to indulge in matters of the heart. (1) What does “matters of the heart” mean(=something spiritual and emotional like love.)(2) Paraphrase this sentenc

2、e.(=Taking into account that we are all busy satisfying our material needs,we should feel grateful that we still have the time to enjoy the feeling ofloving and being loved.)2. Harmless puppy loves that are as brief as soap bubbles.(1) What are puppy loves (=Puppy loves happen to people too young to

3、 understand true love.)(2) What are the same characteristics that puppy loves and soap bubbles share according to the sentence (=They are both short in existence and wont produce too much influence on people nor will they do harm to people.)3. nothing could be more serious an affair for me. (1) What

4、 does this sentence imply (= To me, a love affair was the most serious thing.)(2) Analyze this sentence grammatically.(=The structure “nothing can be more (+adj.) than sth.” means sth. is the most (=adj.). When the comparative degree is used in a negative sentence, most often it means the superlativ

5、e degree.More examples: *Nobody can do the job better than he can. *It cant be worse.)4. Those three hours of unhesitant attention by a group of well-groomed younggentlemen provided with enough content to talk and feel excited aboutfor the next four weeks.(1) What usually would happen at the social

6、(=Those neatly dressed boys would never hesitate to pay attention to thegirls or to attract the girls attention.)(2) What usually would happen to the girls after the social (=They always felt excited and would keep on talking about thesocial experience for weeks.)5. And it has to be distinguished fr

7、om the intense but short-lived love or thepleasures of the flesh. (1) Whats the difference between true love and the intense but short-lived love or the pleasures of the flesh (=True love develops slowly but lasts long, and it needs more sharing, caring and mutual understanding than the intense but

8、short-lived love or the pleasures of the flesh.) (2) Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=我们必须把爱情同强烈而短暂的激情或身体的愉悦区别开来。)6. An age when the distance between the sexes somehow managed to helppreserve the holiness of love and relationships. What can we infer from this sentence (=Distance between sexes

9、 in some way contributes to the holiness of loveand relationships between men and women.) 7. What we have been exposed to via the media have fast paced oursensibilities so much that taking things slow requires effort on ourparts.(1) What is the influence of media on us according to the author (=It m

10、akes us mentally and emotionally respond to love more quickly.) (2) Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=我们从媒体中接触到的人和事，使我们的感情历程大大加速，要想慢慢体会自己的感受，确实需要付出努力。)8. There is more of closeness and less of intimacy. (1) What is the difference between closeness and intimacy (=Closeness is meant in a physica

11、l sense, while intimacy is in the spiritual sense.) (2) What does this sentence imply (= People in love can contact each other more easily, but they arent as spiritually close to each other as before.)9. In short, there is more of ME and less of US. What does this sentence mean (=Today young people

12、handle love in a more self-centered way, onlyconcerned with their own feelings and even interests in an affair, forgettingthat love also needs sharing and giving.)10. What about trying to be self-sufficient emotionally before letting ourselvesloose (1) What can we infer from this sentence (=Only whe

13、n we become emotionally mature can we start a relationship and indulge in love.)(2) Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=等我们在感情上成熟起来后再尽情地追求爱情，怎么样) 11. What about channeling our energies and emotions toward building life-longbonds rather than wasting them on seasonal relationships (1) What do “the

14、m” refer to in this sentence (=our energies and emotions) (2) What do “seasonal relationships” mean (=Literally the expression means relationships that vary from season to season. Here it means short-lived relationships we are involved in with different people.) 12. And we should not have become so

15、tired by our frivolous acts that when itcomes we arent able to receive it with open arms. (1) What does “it” refer to in this sentence (=true love) (2) Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=我们本不应任由轻佻的行为令自己身心疲惫，以致当真爱到来时，却没有能力张开双臂迎接它。) II. Words and Expressions1. hold on: continue in spite of diffic

16、ulties *Despite all the hardships, he held on to his pursuit of further study abroad. 在经济衰退时期我们要把业务坚持下去。 (=We should hold on to our business during the recession.)2. defy: vt. (1) to make impossible or unsuccessful *This problem defied solution. 此问题无法解决。 那个恐怖的场景难以描述。 (=That horrible scene defied any

17、 description.) (2) to refuse to obey (=They defied their parents and got married.)这些无视法律的罪犯终于得到了惩罚。 (=These criminals who had defied the law were eventually punished.) Collocations: defy the authority 反抗权威 defy the government 蔑视政府 defy severe cold 不畏严寒 defy enumeration 不胜枚举 defy laws human and divin

18、e 无法无天 CF. oppose, defy & resist 这些动词均含有“反抗”、“抵抗”之意。 oppose 普通用词，可表不同程度的抵抗。 defy 指公开地、勇敢地反对或抵抗，有时含公然挑衅之意。 resist 指积极地反抗一种攻击、暴力或诱惑。(Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form wherenecessary.(1) Our troopers are _ the enemies attacks. (=resisting)(2) This new plan has been s

19、tubbornly _ since it was put forward. (=opposed)(3) The little boy couldnt _ the temptation and ate up all the cake. (=resist)(4) He _ the court order by leaving the country. (=defied) 3. overwhelming: adj. overpowering in effect or strength*The girl screamed with overwhelming joy at the sight of he

20、r birthday present, a pink dress.巨大的压力终于让他精神崩溃了。(=He eventually got a nervous breakdown under the overwhelmingpressure.)4. given: prep. taking sth. into account 考虑到公司上半年业绩不佳，我们决定暂缓这次投资。 (=Given the companys poor achievement in the first half of the year, wedecided that the investment be left aside.)

21、 (=Given that she is interested in children, I am sure teaching is the rightcareer for her.)5. indulge: vi. often used with in to allow oneself to have or do sth. that one enjoys, esp. sth. that is considered rather bad or harmful *Forget about dieting today and just indulge in the food.我们应该给孩子们提供更多

22、引导，以免他们沉迷于电脑游戏。 (=We should give the children more guidance, in case they indulge in PC games.) CF. spoil & indulge 这两个动词均含“纵容”、“迁就”之意。spoil 纵容，易造成性情的扭曲。例如： *Dont spoil the child by giving him whatever he asks for. 不要对孩子有求必应， 这样会惯坏他。indulge 指迁就或放任某人应该节制的欲望要求或感情。例如： *She always indulges in idle daydr

23、eams. 她总是沉溺于徒劳的白日梦中。6. interact: vi. (of people) to act together or co-operatively, esp. so as tocommunicate with each other*Parties are a chance for people to interact with each other. 好的课堂氛围应该是学生和教师能有足够的互动。 (=Teachers should interact with students frequently to ensure a good class atmosphere.) 7.

24、await: vt. to wait for 我们仍在等候指示。 (=We are still awaiting instructions.)(=A warm welcome awaits all our customers.)8. groom: vt. to take care of the appearance of (oneself) by dressing neatly,keeping the hair tidy, etc. 小女孩正在镜子前仔细地打扮自己。 (=The little girl is grooming herself carefully in front of the

25、mirror.) *A flight attendant should always be perfectly groomed. 空中服务员应该总是浑身上下干净利落. 9. build on: to base on *Our companys future development is built on recent success. 我们公司未来的发展是以近来的成功为基础的。好的婚姻应该建立在相互理解的基础上。 (= A good marriage should be built on mutual understanding.) 10. blossom: vi. to produce fl

26、owers *The cherry trees blossomed early this year (=She has blossomed out into a beautiful young woman.) 11. affection: n. fondness; gentle lasting love, like that of a parent for a child *The old priest was held in great affection. (=The principal had a fatherly affection for the youngsters.) 老人很疼爱

27、他的孙女。(=The old man felt great affection for his granddaughter.)CF. affection, love & attachment 这些名词均含“爱”、“热爱”之意。affection 指对人的爱慕或深厚、温柔的感情，强调感情的深沉。love比affection的语气更强。表示一种难以控制的激情。attachment 通常用于书面文字中，既可指对某人某物的喜欢，又可指出自理智对某人或某物的热爱，尤指长时间的爱。(Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. (1) Fath

28、er looked at his little daughter in the white wedding dress with great _ and a little sadness. (= affection)(2) I never realize my _ to the comforts of home until I have to leave it. (=attachment)(3) The young couple _ each other so much that they cant stand a moment apart. (=love)12. flesh: n. the

29、body as opposed to the mind or soul *The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. 心有余而力不足。 (= Life is not the pursuit of flesh pleasures.) Collocations: flesh-eating 食肉的 flesh and blood 血肉之躯 in the flesh 活生生的，本人 make ones flesh creep 心惊肉跳13. constraint: n. sth. that limits ones freedom of action *Al

30、l constraint vanished between the two girls soon, and they began to talk freely. (=We should not ignore the moral constraints in our pursuit of success.) 14. restraint: n. the act of restraining or the condition of being restrained *The police officer showed great restraint whatever the young man sa

31、id to him. (=I dream of living a free life, away from the restraints of urban existence.)随着孩子们渐渐长大，他们开始反抗父母的管束。(=As they grow older, kids begin to rebel against the restraints imposed by their parents.)15. haste: n. quickness of movement, hurry *Why all the haste 为什么这么匆忙 (=Marry in haste, repent at leisure.) 欲速则不达。 (=More haste, less speed.)CF. haste, speed & hurry 这些名词均含“迅速”、“急速”之意。haste 中性词，用作褒义指动作迅速，事情做得又快又好；作贬义用时，指做事 急躁，行为鲁莽，得不到预期的结果。speed 多用于褒义，指行动敏捷，效果好。hurry 指急速从事某项活动或匆忙对