研究生英语第一单元分析报告.ppt

Our contemporary quest for happiness has shriveled to a hunt for bliss. (Para. 4) quest: n. the act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search e.g. in quest of employment quest (for): v. to seek after e.g. quest for clues/hidden treasures It turns out that some of the people who have suffered the most, who have been forced to contend with shocks they never anticipated and to rethink the meaning of their lives, may have the most to tell us about that profound and intensely fulfilling journey that philosophers used to call the search for “the good life”. (Para 5) Sentence structure: Translation: 有证明显示，那些遭受最多痛苦的人---他们被迫全力应付他们未曾预料到的打击，并且重新思考自己生命意义---或许对那种深刻的，给人强烈满足感的经历给最有发言权。哲学家们过去称其为对“美好生活”探寻。 That… turns out. The broader definition of good living blends deep satisfaction and a profound connection to others through empathy. (Para. 6) empathy: n. Identification with and understanding of anothers situation, feelings, and motives; pity e.g. Empathy, the ability to put oneself in the shoes of another, is the foundation of the moral sense. empathic: adj. Of relating or characterized by empathy … because sometimes only drastic situations can force us to take on the painful process of change. (Para. 6) take on 1) To undertake or begin to handle: e.g. take on extra responsibilities. 2) To hire; engage: e.g. take on more workers during the harvest. 3) To oppose in competition: e.g. a wrestler who took on all comers. She had stopped taking the powerful immune-suppressing drugs that kept her arthritis in check. (Para. 7) keep/hold… in check: to keep someone or something under control; to restrain someone or something. e.g. I was so angry I could hardly hold myself in check. e.g. Would you please keep your voice in check??? 你将嗓门压低一点好吗? But this time, she was way past her limits. (Para. 8) way: adv. by a great distance or to a great degree; far e.g. way off base; way too expensive/stressful e.g. The shot was way off target. As her sleepless nights wore on,