研究生英语阅读教程lesson要点.ppt

A Summer’s Reading Language Points 49. narrow escape n ( line 7, para.28 ) a situation in which you only just avoid danger, difficulties, or trouble ●他险遭不测。 He had a narrow escape. ●我庆幸自己死里逃生。 I congratulate myself upon my narrow escape. Language Points 50. at one’s elbow ( line 8, para. 28 ) close to; near by ●她站在父亲身旁。 She stood at fathers elbow. ●这栋别墅的一大优点就是临近大海。 The avantage of this cottage is that the ocean is at your elbow. Language Points 2) to elbow people aside or elbow your way somewhere, you push people with your elbows in order to move somewhere ●他们还声称保安人员将一位乘务员推搡至一边。 They also claim that the security team elbowed aside a conductor. ●布兰德挤到看热闹的人群中央。 Brand elbowed his way to the centre of the group of bystanders. Language Points Language Points 51. shove vt ( last line of para.28 ) 1) to push someone or sth in a rough or careless way, using your hands or shoulders ●他一把将我推开。 He shoved me out of the way. ●她不愿意把重担推给别人。 She will not shove the heavy load onto others. Language Points 2) to push it there quickly and carelessly ●他往我手中塞了块布。 He shoved a cloth in my hand. ●我们往他们门下塞了一份时事通讯。 We shoved a copy of the newsletter beneath their door. Language Points 52. sway vi ( line 2, para.33) 1) to move slowly from one side to another ●整条船摇晃之后就翻了。 The whole boat swayed and tipped. ●树枝在风中微微摇荡。 Branches sway gently in the wind. Language Points 2) to influence someone so that they change their opinion ●永远不要受潮流的影响。 Dont ever be swayed by fashion. 3) n having great influence over you ●在中世纪，教会支配着许多国家。 In medieval times the church held sway over many countries. Language Points 53. in little arcs ( line 1, para.37 ) An “arc” is a curved part of a circle, or curved line. Think of a