新概念英语第三册笔记：第46课

　　新东方在线新概念教研组为同学们提供新概念英语第三册文章和学习笔记。让我们认真学起来吧！今天我们来学习新概念英语第三册第46课“自己动手”。

　　【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

　　●plead v. 找(借口)，辩解

　　●ignorance n. 无知，不懂

　　●publication n. 出版物

　　●newlyweds n. 新婚夫妇

　　●gaily adv. 愉快地，高兴地

　　●leisure n. 空闲

　　●keen adj. 热心的，渴望的

　　●advisory adj. 咨询的

　　●novice n. 新手

　　●consumer n. 消费者，顾客

　　●assemble v. 装配，组装

　　●outlet n. 出路

　　●creative adj. 创造性的

　　●handyman n. 手巧的人，能工巧匠

　　●resourceful adj. 足智多谋的

　　●fuse v. 由于烧断保险丝而短路

　　●rickety adj. 要散架的，晃动的

　　●clog v. 堵塞

　　●delusion n. 错觉

　　●lawn mower 割草机

　　●adjustment n. 调整

　　●screw n. 螺丝钉

　　●dismantle v. 拆卸

　　●chunk n. (厚)块

　　●snap v. 绷断

　　●insurmountable adj. 不能克服的，难以对付的

　　●jigsaw n. 线锯

　　●nag v. 唠叨不休

　　●rust v. 生锈

　　◆plead v. 找(借口)，辩解

　　plead ignorance: 一无所知

　　Eg: The authorities plead ignorance.

　　I pleaded that I was ill so I couldn’t go to the party.

　　plead that...

　　pleadable 可辩护的

　　Eg: This is a pleadable case.

　　pleading n. 辩护，恳求

　　pleader n. 辩护人

　　beg vt. 肯求 (可怜地一再要求)

　　beg sb. not to do

　　ask 请求，要求(期待肯定的答复)

　　entreat: 请求(通过反反复复的请求，来说服、软化对方)

　　implore 要求(迫切地、痛苦地要求)

　　Eg: The poor man implored me for help.

　　◆ignorance n. 无知，不懂

　　◆publication n. 出版物

　　◆newlyweds n. 新婚夫妇

　　◆gaily adv. 愉快地，高兴地

　　◆◆◆leisure n. 空闲

　　spare time

　　leisure hours

　　at leisure 悠闲自得的，空闲的

　　Eg: I’m quite at leisure if you want to me to help you.

　　at one’s leisure 在某人空闲的时候，在某人高兴的时候

　　Eg: Look me up, at your leisure.

　　drop in me, at your leisure.

　　At your leisure, please call me.

　　wait sb.’s leisure 等某人有空闲的时候

　　◆◆◆keen adj. 热心的，渴望的

　　eager, anxious

　　be keen about 迷上，喜欢上

　　The boy is keen about footfall.

　　be keen on sth. 迷上，喜欢上(口)

　　anxious (焦急的心情，因焦虑而渴望)

　　eager (因特别想得到或拥有某物而渴求)

　　Eg: What are you eager for?

　　keen (因为极大的兴趣和欲念而热衷于)

　　◆advisory adj. 咨询的

　　◆novice n. 新手

　　◆consumer n. 消费者，顾客

　　◆assemble v. 装配，组装

　　assemble vi. 众多人的集会

　　==fit, put the parts / pieces together

　　Eg: It took me three hours to assemble thy bicycle.

　　amass, accumulate, collect, gather, assemble, store up, hold up

　　◆outlet n. 出路

　　排水口，通风口

　　a way through which sth. may go out

　　an outlet for water 排水口

　　an outlet for air 通风口

　　Eg: This is an outlet for you to get success.

　　He wants an outlet for his anger.他需要一个出气筒。

　　outlet for

　　inlet 进口，入口

　　◆creative adj. 创造性的

　　inventive adj. 善于创造的，发明的

　　◆handyman n. 手巧的人，能工巧匠

　　◆◆◆resourceful adj. 足智多谋的

　　==witty 机智的，俏皮的，言辞巧妙的

　　wit 智慧，智谋

　　Eg: He’s in trouble and he’s witts ended.

　　wit: 智慧，智谋(通常用复数形式)

　　resource 资源;消遣，娱乐==entertainment, amusement

　　entertainment 为使某人开心而进行的娱乐和消遣== amusement

　　resource 消遣的目的是为了打发时间

　　◆fuse v. 由于烧断保险丝而短路

　　◆rickety adj. 要散架的，晃动的

　　◆clog v. 堵塞

　　◆delusion n. 错觉

　　◆lawn mower 割草机

　　◆adjustment n. 调整

　　adjust 指调整，调节，使之适应

　　◆◆◆screw n. 螺丝钉

　　screw vt. 1. 拧

　　screw down 用螺丝钉固定住;约束

　　screw up 固定住;把.....揉成一团

　　screw out 拧出来;勉强拿出，逼出

　　screw around 鬼混;闲逛

　　as he has a screw loose / missing

　　Eg: Don’t have a chat with him as he has a screw loose. 不要跟他闲聊，他这个人疯疯颠颠的。

　　You must have your head screwed properly. 你必须保持头脑清醒。

　　◆dismantle v. 拆卸

　　take apart

　　He took a longmor apart.

　　◆chunk n. (厚)块

　　◆snap v. 绷断

　　猛咬(==bite);拍快照

　　break suddenly

　　The chain snap suddenly.

　　snap one’s fingers at sb. 弹响指

　　snap sth. up 迅速地抓住机会抢购

　　Eg: The cheapist dresses were quickly snapped up. 抢购一空

　　in a snap 立刻，马上

　　It is a snap. 很轻松，小菜一碟

　　◆insurmountable adj. 不能克服的，难以对付的

　　==cannot be overcome

　　surmount: 克服 surmount difficulty

　　Eg:They are faced with insurmountable difficulties.

　　vanquish: 克服

　　◆jigsaw n. 线锯

　　◆nag v. 唠叨不休

　　◆rust v. 生锈

　　【Text】

　　So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingIy less dependent on specialized labour. No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer, for there are countless do-it-yourself publications. Armed with the right tools and materials, newlyweds gaily embark on the task of decorating their own Homes. Men, particularly, spend hours of their leisure time installing their own fireplaces, laying out their own gardens; building garages and making furniture. Some really keen enthusiasts go so far as to build their own computers. Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at Home. Such things provide an excellent outlet for pent up creative energy, but unfortunately not all of us are born handymen.

　　Some wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything. Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and me-chanics. When lights fuse, furniture gets rickety, pipes get clogged, or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some women assume that their husbands will somehow put things right. The worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is that sometimes even men live under the delusion that they can do anything, even when they have repeatedly been proved wrong. It is a question of pride as much as anything else. (仅提供部分)

　　【课文讲解】

　　本文非常优秀，一是在句子结构上，二是在系列短语上

　　背诵：So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingIy less dependent on specialized labour.

　　此句的基本句型是so...that... 引导的结果状语从句，为了强调great这个词，把so great 提到句首，因此主谓语要倒装。

　　passion 热情

　　passion for doing sth.

　　be / become dependent on ≠ independent

　　less dependent = more independent

　　specialized == skillful

　　背诵：No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer,

　　plead ignorance of sth. 对......一无所知

　　Eg: He pleade ignorance of the accident.

　　countless 不计其数的

　　背诵：Armed with the right tools and materials, newlyweds gaily embark on the task of decorating their own Homes.

　　armed with 佩戴上

　　L46-04 end 13’05”

　　Lesson46A end 48:31

　　Lesson46B begin 54:56

　　L46-05 begin (47-02) 13’58”

　　gaily == happily, cheerfully

　　embark on doing sth. 从事做(新的、难度大的事情)==start sth. (new or difficult)

　　lay out 安排，布置

　　go so far as to do: 竟然到了干......的地步

　　Eg: Oh, my god, he went so far as to refuse my demand.

　　She goes so far as to go shopping / with it shop every day.

　　keen: 感兴趣的，热心的

　　enthusiasm 热情

　　cater for 满足，迎合人们的需要== provide what is necessary

　　Eg: Our school tries to cater for students needs / demands.

　　do-it-yourself 合成形容词

　　craze== passion

　　bits and pieces 备件，零件

　　特点：重复介词使用

　　in dread of: 害怕

　　背诵：Such things provide an excellent outlet for pent up creative energy,

　　provide an outlet for: 寻找......出路

　　pent up：被压抑的 ==oppressed

　　potential 潜在的

　　not all of us 部分的否定

　　none of us 全部的否定

　　born：生来就是

　　背诵：Some wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything.

　　Some wives live under the illusion that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything.

　　tend to: 倾向于

　　tend to do sth. 有.....倾向

　　tend to sth. 照料，伺候==attend to (应付，对付==deal with)

　　背诵：Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters,

　　be supposed to 一致公认

　　背诵：When lights fuse, furniture gets rickety, pipes get clogged, or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some women assume that their husbands will somehow put things right.

　　some women assume that their husbands will somehow put things right.

　　presume: 表示猜测，主观判断，有事实可以依据

　　assume: 主观武断的认为

　　L44: You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, meet interesting people and enjoy good food--always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm.

　　The worst thing is that...最糟糕的事情

　　delusion(语气强烈)==illusion

　　背诵：The worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is that sometimes even men live under the delusion that they can do anything, even when they have repeatedly been proved wrong.

　　背诵：It is a question of pride as much as anything else.

　　It is a question of pride...

　　as much as anything (else) 加强语气==very, very much

　　call in a man to look at sth.

　　break down: 坏掉了

　　fail to operate

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