Lesson 70 Red for danger
【New words and expressions】(16)
bullfight n. 斗牛
drunk n. 醉汉
wander v. 溜达,乱走
ring n. 圆形竞技场地
unaware adj. 不知道的,未觉察的
bull n. 公牛
matador n. 斗牛士
remark n. 评论;言语
apparently adv. 明显地
sensitive adj. 敏感的
criticism n. 批评
charge v. 冲上去
clumsily adv. 笨拙地
bow v. 鞠躬
safety n. 安全地带
sympathetically adv. 同情地
★sensitive adj. 敏感的,神经过敏的,易生气的,介意的(常与to+名词连用)
Mary is sensitive to smells.
You’re too sensitive. 你太敏感了(太容易生气)。
Mary has a sensitive ear.
★charge v. 冲上去
① vt. &vi. 要价,收费
They charged us too much for repairs.
How much do you charge for this dress?
② vt. 指控,指责
The police charged him with murder.
He charged Gary with speeding.
③ vt. &vt. 猛攻,冲向,冲锋,向前冲
The bull charged at the drunk.
★bow v. 鞠躬
① vt. &vt. 鞠躬,欠身,低下(头等)
The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed.
As she couldn’t answer the question, she bowed her head.
② vi. 让步,屈服,服从
Why did you bow to their decision?
He finally bowed before money and married the other girl.
③ vt. 压弯,压倒
My mother is bowed with age. 我母亲因年老而腰弯背驼。
The little tree is bowed with snow.
【Text】
During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.
参考译文
在一次斗牛时,一个醉汉突然溜达到斗牛场中间,人们开始大叫起来,但醉汉却没有意识到危险。当时那公牛正忙于对付斗牛士,但突然它看见了醉汉,只见他正大声说着粗鲁的话,手里挥动着一顶红帽子。对挑衅显然非常敏感的公牛完全撇开斗牛士,直奔醉汉而来。观众突然静了下来,可这醉汉像是很有把握似的。当公牛逼近他时,他踉跄地住旁边一闪,牛扑空了。观众欢呼起来,醉汉向人们鞠躬致谢。然而,此时已有3个人进入斗牛场,迅速把醉汉拉到安全的地方。好像连牛也在为他感到遗憾,因为它一直同情地看着醉汉,直到他的背影消逝,才重新将注意力转向斗牛士。
【课文讲解】
1、The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger.
be unaware of… 不知道,没有觉察……
While she read the book, she was unaware of the noise around her.
I was unaware that you were coming. 我不知道你要来。
2、The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap.
catch sight of… 突然看到……
As I came out of the shop, I caught sight of Dan in the crowd.
3、The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself.
be/feel sure of oneself 有自信心
She’s always so sure of herself.
4、Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.
sensitive to criticism 对挑衅/批评敏感
charge at … 向……攻击
5、The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed.
break into cheers 突然喝起彩来
break into… 突然发出,突然……起来
On hearing the news, she broke into tears.
When Sally saw the woman wearing a hat that looked like a lighthouse, she broke into laughter.
6、Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.
look on 旁观,观看
Many people just looked on while the two men robbed a woman.
out of the way 不碍事,不挡路
While making meat pies, I always order the children to keep out of the way.
在做肉馅饼时,总是命令孩子们不要碍事。
【Letter Writing】
常用开头语:
I have not forgotten that…
You will find it hard to believe, but…
I am afraid I…
【Key structures】
与for,with,of,to,at,from,in,on和about连用的形容词
与for连用的形容词:
eager for(渴望),
enough for(足够),
famous for(以……而闻名),
fit for(合适),
grateful for/to(因……而感激),
qualified for/in(能胜任),
ready for/to(准备好),
responsible for(对……负责),
sorry for(对……感到遗憾),
sufficient for(充足的),
thankful for/to(感谢),
valid for(有效期为……)
We have enough apples for the children.
They were eager for the performance to begin.
My aunt is famous for her beauty.
与with连用的形容词:
angry with sb./at sth.(因某人或某事生气),
busy with/at(忙于……),
consistent with(与……一致),
content with(对……满足),
familiar with/to(与……熟悉),
patient with(有耐心),
popular with(为……所喜爱)
Why was Mary angry with you?
She wasn’t content with her life.
Uncle Sam is always popular with children.
与of连用的形容词:
afraid of(害怕),
ahead of(在……前面),
aware of(知道),
capable of(能够),
careful of/with(小心),
certain of(确信),
conscious of(意识到),
envious of(妒忌),
fond of(爱好),
guilty of(有……罪的),
ignorant of(不了解),
independent of(独立于),
jealous of(妒忌),
kind of/to(对……和蔼),
north/south/east/west of(在……的北/南/东/西面),short of(缺乏),
shy of(顾虑),
sure of(肯定),
worthy of(值得)
She is careful his coming. 她注意衣着。
I was short of money at that time.
与to连用的形容词:
close to(接近于),
contrary to(与……相反),
cruel to(对……残忍),
dear to(对……很重要),
equal to(与……相等),
faithful to(忠于……),
fatal to(对……是致命的),
harmful to(对……有害的),
identical to(与……相同的),
indifferent to(对……不关心),
inferior to(劣于……),
liable to(对……有义务的),
new to(对……没有经验),
obedient to(对……服从),
obvious to(对……清楚的),
polite to(对……有礼貌),
previous to(先于),
rude to(对……粗暴无礼),
sensitive to(对……敏感),
similar to(与……相似),
useful to(对……有用)
Most people are sensitive to criticism.
Though the bicycle is old, it is very dear to me. 虽然这辆自行车破旧,但我很珍视它。
All these words are new to me. 所有这些单词我都是第一次遇到。
It’s obvious to everyone that he’s lying. 大家都清楚他在撒谎。
My car is similar to yours. 我的车与你的车相似。
与at连用的形容词:
bad at(不善于……),
clever at(擅长),
efficient at(能胜任的),
expert at/in(能熟练做……),
good at(善于),
indignant at(对……感到愤慨),
quick at(很快),
sad at/about(因……而悲伤),
slow at(对……迟钝),
skillful at/in(熟练)
I am good/bad at swimming.
Tom is quick/slow at learning new things.
与from连用的形容词:away from(距……远的),different from(与……不同的),far from(远离),safe from(无危险的)
The man was far from comfortable while being confined to the wooden box.
那人被闷在木箱里时一点儿也不舒服。
与in连用的形容词:
deficient in(缺少),
fortunate from(在……很幸运),
honest from(对……很诚实),
weak from(在……薄弱的)
You’re fortunate in having a house of your own.
Frank is honest in business.
I’m weak in/at chemics.
与on连用的形容词:
dependent on(依赖于……),
intent on(专心于……),
keen on(热心于……)
She was keen on tennis.
You shouldn’t be so intent on making money.
Are you still dependent on your father?
与about连用的形容词:
curious about(对……好奇的),
doubtful about/of(对……有疑问),
enthusiastic about(对……热心),
reluctant about/to(勉强),
right about/in(在……是正确的),
uneasy about(对……感到不安)
She is uneasy about her future. 她为自己的前途担心。
I’m doubtful about/of his words.
【语法 Grammar in use】
与 for, with, of, to, at, from, in, on和 about连用的形容词
在第22课与第46课的语法中,我们学习了与of, from, in, on, to, at, for和with连用的动词,知道许多动词都有固定搭配的方式(如believe in, borrow from, occur to, account for 等)。另外,许多动词可以与不同的介词搭配(如 dream of/about, look at/for/after等)。与动词的情况相似,形容词大部分也有与自己固定搭配的介词,并且有些形容词也可以与不同的介词搭配。
(1)与 for连用的形容词(包括eager, enough, ready, sorry, famous等):
My aunt is famous for her beauty.
我姑姑因貌美而驰名。
Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him.
甚至连牛好像也在为他感到遗憾。
I'm ready for the journey.
我已做好旅行的准备。
We have enough apples for the children.
我们有足够给孩子们吃的苹果。
They were eager for the performance to begin.
他们热切地等待演出开始。
(2)与with连用的形容词(包括angry, busy, content, popular 等):
The bull was busy with the matador at the time.
当时那公牛正忙于对付斗牛士。
Why was Mary angry with you?
玛丽为何生你的气?
She wasn't content with her life.
她对自己的生活不满。
Uncle Sam is always popular with children.
萨姆叔叔总是很受孩子们的欢迎。
(3)与of连用的形容词(包括afraid, aware, unaware, careful, certain, kind, north, south, east, west, short, shy, sure等)
The drunk was unaware of the danger.
醉汉没有意识到危险。
Wallis Island is a long way west of Samoa.
瓦立斯岛位于萨摩亚群岛以西很远的地方。
I used to be afraid of ghosts.
我以前很怕鬼。
The drunk seemed quite sure of himself.
醉汉像是很有把握似的。
It's very kind of you to come to the wedding.
非常感谢您来参加婚礼。
She is careful of her dress.
她注意衣着。
Are you certain of his coming?
你确信他会来吗?
I was short of money at that time.
那时我正缺钱。
(4)与to连用的形容词(包括close, cruel, dear, new, obvious, polite, sensitive, rude, useful, similar等):
Most people are sensitive to criticism.
大部分人对别人的批评很敏感。
He was never rude to his parents.
他对父母总是以礼相待。
I can't understand why he was so cruel to his brother/good to that dog/polite to you.
我无法理解他为何对他兄弟如此残忍/对那条狗那么好/对你如此客气。
Though the bicycle is old, it is very dear to me.
虽然这辆自行车破旧,但我很珍视它。
All these words are new to me.
所有这些单词我都是第一次遇到。
Our house is close to a river.
我们家紧挨着一条河。
It's obvious to everyone that he's lying.
大家都清楚他在撒谎。
These books are useful to/for foreign students.
这些书对外国学生有用。
My car is similar to yours.
我的车与你的车相似。
(5)与at连用的形容词(包括good, bad, clever, expert, quick, slow等):
Jane is good/bad at swimming.
简擅长/不擅长游泳。
George is expert at/in flying a plane.
乔治驾驶飞机的技术高超。
Sally is not/very clever at mathematics, but she's clever at making dresses.
萨莉不是很擅长数学,但她擅长做衣服。
Tom is quick/slow at learning new things.
汤姆学新东西学得快/慢。
(6)与 from连用的形容词(包括away, different, far, safe等):
It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
它虽然与现代汽车大赛不大相同,但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代汽车大赛。
While you're away from home, I'll look after the children.
你不在家时,我会照顾孩子的。
The lake is far from London.
这湖离伦敦很远。
The man was far from comfortable while being confined to the wooden box.
那人被闷在木箱里时一点儿也不舒服。
The village is safe from floods.
这个村子没有遭洪水袭击的危险。
(7)与in连用的形容词(包括 fortunate, honest, weak等):
You're fortunate in having a house of your own.
你很幸运,有自己的房子。
Frank is honest in business.
弗兰克做生意老实。
I'm weak in/at chemics.
我化学较差。
(8)与on连用的形容词(包括dependent, intent, keen等):
She was keen on tennis.
她热衷于打网球。
You shouldn't be so intent on making money.
你不应当如此一心只想赚钱。
Are you still dependent on your father?
你还靠你父亲生活吗?
(9)与about连用的形容词(包括 curious, doubtful, right, uneasy 等):
She is uneasy about her future.
她为自己的前途担心。
He was curious about the strange noise.
她对那奇怪的响声好奇。
I'm doubtful about/of his words.
我对他的话怀疑。
与 for 连用的形容词:
与 with 连用的形容词:
与 of 连用的形容词:
与 to 连用的形容词:
与 at 连用的形容词:
与 from 连用的形容词:
与 in 连用的形容词:
与 on 连用的形容词:
与 about 连用的形容词:
通过以上解释,我们可以看到形容词与介词的搭配在英语中的多样性和实用性。掌握这些搭配可以帮助我们更准确地描述人、事、物的特征和状态,丰富我们的语言表达。在实际使用中,注意观察和学习这些搭配的用法,可以提高我们的英语水平和沟通能力。
与 for 连用的形容词:
这些形容词与 "for" 的搭配在英语中非常实用,能够帮助我们准确地表达我们的感受、态度和状态。在使用这些表达时,注意根据上下文选择合适的词汇,以确保清晰和准确的沟通。
与 with 连用的形容词:
这些形容词与 "with" 的搭配在日常生活中非常常见,它们帮助我们描述个人的情感和态度,以及与周围世界的关系。在使用这些表达时,应注意选择正确的介词和形容词,以确保表达的准确性和清晰性。通过掌握这些表达,我们可以更有效地进行沟通和表达自己的观点。
与介词 "to" 连用的形容词构成了英语中许多重要的表达方式,这些表达方式用于描述人或事物的特性、情感、能力或与其他事物的关系。以下是对这些形容词搭配的详细解释和用法说明:
1. Close to:
2. Contrary to:
3. Cruel to:
4. Dear to:
5. Equal to:
6. Faithful to:
7. Fatal to:
8. Harmful to:
9. Identical to:
10. Indifferent to:
11. Inferior to:
12. Liable to:
13. New to:
14. Obedient to:
15. Obvious to:
16. Polite to:
17. Previous to:
18. Rude to:
19. Sensitive to:
20. Similar to:
21. Useful to:
这些形容词与 "to" 的搭配在英语中非常实用,能够帮助我们准确地描述我们的感受、态度和状态,以及与其他事物的关系。在使用这些表达时,应注意选择正确的介词和形容词,以确保表达的准确性和清晰性。通过掌握这些表达,我们可以更有效地进行沟通和表达自己的观点。
与介词 "at" 连用的形容词通常用来描述某人在特定活动、领域或情境中的能力、效率或情感状态。以下是对这些形容词搭配的详细解释和用法说明:
1. Bad at:
2. Clever at:
3. Efficient at:
4. Expert at/in:
5. Good at:
6. Indignant at:
7. Quick at:
8. Sad at/about:
9. Slow at:
10. Skillful at/in:
这些形容词与 "at" 的搭配在描述个人能力和情感状态时非常有用。它们帮助我们更具体地表达个人在某一方面的表现或感受。在使用这些表达时,应注意选择正确的形容词,以确保表达的准确性和清晰性。通过掌握这些表达,我们可以更有效地进行沟通和表达自己的观点。
与介词 "from" 连用的形容词可以构成特定的表达方式,这些表达方式在英语中用于描述人、事、物与某事物的距离、差异或安全状态。以下是对这些形容词搭配的详细解释和用法说明:
1. Away from:
2. Different from:
3. Far from:
4. Safe from:
这些形容词与 "from" 的搭配在英语中非常实用,能够帮助我们准确地描述我们与周围环境的关系,以及我们对某些情况的感受。在使用这些表达时,应注意选择正确的形容词,以确保表达的准确性和清晰性。通过掌握这些表达,我们可以更有效地进行沟通和表达自己的观点。
与介词 "in" 连用的形容词可以构成特定的表达方式,这些表达方式在英语中用于描述人或事物的特定状态、特性或情感。以下是对这些形容词搭配的详细解释和用法说明:
1. Deficient in:
2. Fortunate in:
3. Honest in:
4. Weak in/at:
掌握这些形容词与 "in" 的搭配可以帮助我们更准确地描述个人的能力、情感状态和幸运程度。在使用这些表达时,应注意选择正确的介词和形容词,以确保表达的准确性和清晰性。通过这些表达,我们可以更有效地进行沟通和表达自己的观点。
与介词 "on" 连用的形容词通常用于描述某人或某事对另一事物的专注、依赖或热情。以下是对这些形容词搭配的详细解释和用法说明:
1. Dependent on:
2. Intent on:
3. Keen on:
这些形容词与 "on" 的搭配在英语中非常实用,能够帮助我们准确地描述我们的态度、意图和依赖关系。在使用这些表达时,应注意选择正确的形容词,以确保表达的准确性和清晰性。通过掌握这些表达,我们可以更有效地进行沟通和表达自己的观点。
与介词 "about" 连用的形容词用于描述某人对于某事物或情况的情感态度、感受或看法。以下是对这些形容词搭配的详细解释和用法说明:
1. Curious about:
2. Doubtful about/of:
3. Enthusiastic about:
4. Reluctant about/to:
5. Right about/in:
6. Uneasy about:
这些形容词与 "about" 的搭配在英语中非常实用,能够帮助我们准确地描述我们的感受、态度和看法。在使用这些表达时,应注意选择正确的形容词,以确保表达的准确性和清晰性。通过掌握这些表达,我们可以更有效地进行沟通和表达自己的观点。