新概念英语第二册笔记第88课.docx

1、新概念英语第二册笔记第88课Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine 困在矿井里【Text】Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives. However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to

2、 collapse. Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine. They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule. If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours.As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hou

3、rs and they still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives. Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon. They have

4、 been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly. If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.【课文翻译】6个人被困在矿井里已有17个小时了。如果不把 他们尽快救到地面上来，他们就有可能丧生。然而，事实证明营救工作非常困难。如果用炸药爆破，震动会引起矿顶塌落。因此，营救人员在矿井的北侧钻了一个洞。他们准备用一种特制的容器把这6个人救上来。如果不是因为土壤下面有一层坚硬的岩石，他们的营救工作仅用几

5、个小时就可以完成了。实际情况是，他们已连 续钻了16个小时了，但离钻透还早着呢。与此同时，两个小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持联系。虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了，但这些人的心情很好，坚信他们很快就会出去。他们一直被告知营救工作进行得非常顺利。如果他们知道了钻透那坚硬的岩石有多么困难，他们会丧失信心的。New words and expressions 生词和短语trap v. 陷入，使陷于困境 surface n. 地面，表面explosive n. 炸药 vibration n. 震动collapse v. 坍塌 drill v. 钻孔capsule n. 容器 l

6、ayer n. 层、层次beneath prep. 在.之下 lower v. 放下，降低progress v. 进展，进行 smoothly adv. 顺利地【生词讲解】1. trap1） v. 陷入，使陷于困境eg：He was trapped in the game preserve. 他被困在禁猎区。in the game preserve 在禁猎区eg: Help! Im trapped.Open the door!救命啊，我出不来了。开门！eg: They were trapped in the burning hotel.他们被困在着火的旅馆里。2）v. 将（某人）诱入圈套、诱骗

7、 （某人）trap sb into doing 诱使某人做某事eg：They trapped her into marring him. 他们又骗她嫁给了他。eg：I was trapped into telling the police all I knew.我中计了，把所有知道的一切全告诉了警察3） n.（捕鸟、兽等用的）圈套、陷阱 a bear caught in a trap 熊陷入陷阱set a trap for mouse set a mousetrap 设（陷阱）；张（罗网）；扬（帆），钩住4） n. 诡计、圈套、策略eg：He fell into a trap. 他掉进了陷阱2

8、. surface 1） n. 地面，表面a smooth surface 光滑的表面2） n. 外表、外观look only at the surface of things 只看事情的表面on the surface 表面上的 、外观上的friendship on the surface 表面上的友谊eg：You looked satisfied on the surface then. 那个时候你看起来表面上很满足。3） adj. 外表的surface differences 表面上的差异 ； surface kindness 表面上的好心短语：surface mail 陆 （水）路邮件

9、、普通邮件（相反的airmail） send a letter by surface mail 寄普通邮件3. explosive 1） n. 炸药high explosive 强力炸药2） adj. 爆发的、爆发性的an explosive substance 爆炸物explosion n. 1）爆发 、爆裂、爆炸声a gas explosion 瓦斯爆炸2） 爆发 an explosion of laughter 爆发出笑声explode v. 1）（炸药、煤气等）爆炸事件eg：The heat exploded the corked bottle . 热气使塞住的瓶子爆炸了。2）（因生气

10、、笑等）使 （感情）爆发、（感情）爆发eg：He exploded in anger. 勃然大怒eg：His jealousy exploded when she kissed another boy. 看她吻了另一个男孩、他醋劲大发。 jealousy delsi n.妒忌；猜忌4. vibration n. 震动the vibration of the traffic 车辆来往产生的振动。vibrate 1） v. 振动、摇动eg：His shoulders vibrated with anger. 他气到双肩颤动。2） v. 受而感动， （心）颤动、惊动eg：My heart vibra

11、ted to the soulful painting.那张充满感情的画感动了我的心灵。5. collapse 1） v. 坍塌、瓦解、崩溃eg：The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 雪把房顶压塌了. eg：The heavy flood collapsed the bridge. 大洪水使桥梁倒塌了。2） v.（计划、事业等）垮掉、挫败eg：Our project collapsed because of shortage of funds .因为资金短缺，我们的计划挫败。3） v. 折迭、可折迭eg：This table collapse

12、s, so I can store it easily .这种桌子可以折迭,不用时很容易收藏。collapse a tent 把帐篷折迭起来6. drill 1） v. 钻孔drill a hole in the wall 在墙上钻个洞drill a tooth 钻牙齿2）v. 训练 （某人），反复练习、接受训练drill troops 练兵drill in English pronunciation 英语发音练习3） n. 锥子 、钻孔机 an electric drill 电钻make a hole with a drill 用钻打洞4） n. 训练、演练、演习 a fire drill

13、消防演习drill in English words 英文单字反复练习7. capsule n. 容器、胶囊eg：He swallowed two capsules at a time. 他一下吃了两粒胶囊。medicine ：pill pil 药丸、 powder paud 药粉 、 tablet tblit 药片 、 capsule kpsju:l 胶囊8. layer 1） n. 层、一层a layer of clay 一层泥 clay klei n.粘土，泥土a cake with two layers 两层蛋2）置放者、砌的人（通常构成复合词） a bricklayer 泥瓦匠3）

14、下蛋的鸡a good layer 常下蛋的鸡 a bad layer 不常下蛋的鸡9. beneath 1） prep. 在.之下 （可用已表示接触或未接触时，稍为严谨的表达法，一般多用under） eg：Lets take a rest beneath the tree. 让我们在树下休息。eg：The ground beneath my feet was soft. 我脚下的土地松软。2）（地位、价值） 较.差的，较不值的的eg：His work is beneath contempt. 他的行为使人不屑一顾eg：Such words are beneath you. 说这些话有些失你身份

15、。10. lower 1） v. 放低（高度、位置） ，降低eg：She lowered her eyes. 他垂下眼睛。lower a flag 降旗 ； lower the sails 降帆lower the water in the canal 降低运河中的水位2） v. 降低 （价格、数量、程度、声音等）lower the rent of a house 降低房租； lower ones voice 压低声音the Lower House （两院治的）下议院 the House of Representatives （美）众议院 the House of Commons （英）下议院

16、the Upper House 上议院11. progress1）prgres v. 进展，进行eg：We are now progressing steadily with our work 我们现在工作进展顺利。2） v. 进步、上进eg：You have progressed quickly in mathematics. 你在数学上进步迅速。1） n. prugres 前进、进行make swift progress toward the destination 朝目的地迅速前进 。make slow progress toward the destination朝目的地缓慢前进。 2

17、） n. 进步 the progress of medicine 医药的进步12. smoothly adv. 顺利地、平滑地go smoothly 进展顺利eg：The escalator didnt operate smoothly. 自动扶梯没有顺利运作 escalator eskleit n.自动扶梯 operate preit vi.运转；动手术；起作用 vt.操作；经营smooth 1） adj. 平滑的 、顺利的（反义词 rough） a smooth skin 光滑的皮肤 ； a smooth road 顺畅的道路eg：His efforts made the smooth p

18、assage of the bill possible. 他的努力使该法案得以顺利通过。2） adj. 口齿伶俐的 a smooth talker 一个能说会道的人3） adj. 温和的eg：He is smooth in his manners. 他举止彬彬有礼。4）v. 使平滑 （坦）smooth out a tablecloth 铺平桌布eg：Dont forget to smooth down the board before you paint it .在刷油漆之前别忘了把木料打磨光滑。【课文讲解】1. Six men have been trapped in a mine for

19、seventeen hours. be trapped in a mine 被困在矿井2）mine 矿井，巷道，水雷a mine of information about/on sb/sth 知识的宝库；信息的源泉eg: My grandmother is a mine of information about our familys history我的祖母是我们家史的资料库。a gold mine 金矿 ； work in a mine 在矿场工作2. If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.

20、 be brought to the surface 救到地面上来lose ones life 丧生save ones life救命3. However, rescue operations are proving difficult. rescue 1） v.（从危险等） 救出rescuefrom eg：They rescued a boy from drowning. 救了那个落水男孩。eg：The firemen rescued a baby from the brining house.消防队员从着火的房屋里救出一名婴儿。2） n. 救助 go to ones rescue 去营救某人

21、 prove v. 证明、显示出prove + adj. eg：It proves difficult .prove + to be eg：It proves to be dfifficult .prove that eg：It proves that it is difficult . 这证明，它是困难的4. If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse. 真实条件句 （主将从现）-详情请见Special Difficulty 5. Rescue workers are there

22、fore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine. on the north side of the mine 在矿井北侧on both sides of the street 在街道两边on the other side of the square 在广场的另一侧 therefore 表示“因此”、“所以”等。它是副词，所以它既可以独立使用，也可以位于动词或形容词前。so 表示“因此”、“所以”时通常是连词：eg: The new flat is larger and therefore more expensive. 这套新房子（比原先的

23、）要大些，因此比较贵。eg: His parents gave him some money, and he was therefore able to buy a car. 他的父母给了他一些钱，所以他能买得起一辆车。eg：His parents gave him some money, therefore, he was able to buy a car. （译文同上，therefore 前后都可以有逗号，so 后面通常不用逗号）We arrived early, so we got good seats. 我到得早，因此我们找到了好座位。（so 表示“所以”、“因此”时不放在动词前）6

24、.They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule. intend to do 打算做某事intend sb to do 打算让某人做某事eg：He intends to study abroad next year. 他打算明年到国外留学。 eg：He intends his son to manage the company.他打算让他儿子经营该公司。 bring up 1） 养育、培育、教育eg：Shes brought up three children. 她一个人养大了三个孩子。a well-brought up child 有

25、教养的孩子 a badly-brought up child 没有教养的孩子2） 提出话题eg：His new suggestion was brought up at the meeting . 他在会议上提出新的建议。7. If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours. 非真实条件句(虚拟语气) -详情请见Special Difficulty8. As it is, they have been drilling fo

26、r sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go. as it is 实际上in fact as a matter of fact 实际上，其实eg: I thought they would help us. As it was, they just sat there and looked on.我以为他们会帮助我们。实际上他们却只是坐着旁观。eg: I promised to return the books yesterday. As it is, I wont be able to do so until next Monday

27、.我答应昨天还书的，但事实上我要到下星期一才能还。a long way to go （本文中） 离钻透还早着呢You still have a long way to go if you wanna marry Susan.three months to go 还有三个月9. Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives. enable sb to do 使某人做eg

28、: The new contact enables us to demand whatever we want .新的通讯方式能让我们得到想要的任何东西。 keep in touch with 与保持联系eg：He still keeps in touch with his old friends. 他依然与他的老朋友保持联系。 out of touch失去联系eg：Im out of touch with economic conditions now. 我不了解现阶段的经济状况。a near touch（a close call） 千钧一发 closest relatives immedi

29、ate relatives 直系亲属10. Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon. run out of 耗尽 （use up） run after （chase） eg：A crowed of boys ran after the beggar. 一群男孩追赶着乞丐。run over 撞倒eg：That boy was nearly run over by a car. The car nearly hit hi

30、m.小男孩差一点儿被汽车轧了。run in（新汽车的发动机的） 磨合运转、磨合试车eg：Dont drive so fast. This car hasnt been run in yet. The car must be driven slowly so as not to damage the new engine .别开得这么快这辆车还没有试车。run into 偶遇run across / meet with / come across / meet by chance / meet by accident eg：I ran into Helga while I was in Sweden. 我在瑞典时偶遇Helga。 cheerful兴高采烈的，精神振奋的eg: You are very cheerful today. 你今天很快活。 confident in doing sth.有信心做. confident of sth确信.11. They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly. If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart. 非真实条件句 d