NewceB5-4新编大学英语.ppt

Unit Four 1. 欧洲人的友谊通常比美国人的友谊更加具体。 Twelve months constitute a year. 2. 她装出清白无辜的样子把我们都愚弄了。 The look of innocence she assumed had us all fooled. 3. 新闻界已增强了对该人背景的调查。 The press has intensified its scrutiny of the candidates background. 4. 大多数语言学家都会说，他们主要研究各种语言的结构。 Most linguists would say they were concerned primarily with the structure of languages. 5. 我们须遵守当地的法律. We are subject to the law of the land. 6. 管弦乐队开始演奏圆舞曲。 The orchestra struck up a waltz. 7. 有咖喱的菜配米饭最妙. Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish. 8. 十二个月为一年. Twelve months constitute a year. 9. 我设法让那老人讲述了他的战争经历。 I drew the old man out about his war experiences. 11. 琳达与其说是老师还不如说是个姐姐。 Linda is not so much a teacher as a sister. 12. 这种训练形式与工业的变化不谐调。 This type of training is out of step with changes in the industry. in/out of step (with sb/sth) conforming/not conforming to what others are doing or thinking 与他人谐调/不谐调 这种训练形式与工业的变化不谐调。 This type of training is out of step with changes in the industry. 他同现代思想不合拍。 Hes out of step with modern ideas. Example 译 文 英国人友谊的中断不一定是因为观点上产生了不可调和的分歧或者感情上出现了无法弥补的裂痕，而是由于相互误解的结果。当一方对另一方的想法、感情或者行为产生了严重的误解时，他们就会突然失和。 And a break in an English friendship comes not necessarily as a result of some irreconcilable differences of viewpoints or feelings but instead as a result of misjudgment, where one friend seriously misjudges how the other will think or feel or act, so that suddenly they are out of step. (Line82) He particularizes the general points he wants to make. particularize (v.) (Line 11,Para.2) to mention, describe, or treat individually; itemize or specify 使个体化：个别地提及，描述或对待；逐个列举或详细说明 他详细说明了他想说的要点。 Translation European friendship is usually more particularized than American friendship. 欧洲人的友谊通常更加具体。 particular adj. 特殊的，特定的，详细的，挑剔的 She has a particular preference for Chinese art. 她对中国艺术有特别的爱好。 构词法 我们将把这个例子当作例外。 We will make an exception in this particular case. The landlady gave a particular description of the room. Shes very particular about wha