#344课笔记(逐句)自己整理.docVIP

Lesson44 Speed and comfort又快捷又舒适 问题 ： Which type of transport does the writer prefer, do you think? 哪种类型的交通工具作者更喜欢哪种类型的交通工具，你觉得呢？ 1．People travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. 成分travelling long distances 现在分词短语作定语表示经常性的动作 出远门的人常常需要决定是走旱路、水路，还是坐飞机。Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. positively [K.K.:pɑz?t?v]adv绝对地，完全地positive adj. 肯定的 ?很少有人能够真正喜欢坐几个小时以上的火车。Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy. compartment [K.K.:k?mpɑrtm?nt] n. 间隔, (列车车厢的)隔间 crampe [K.K.:kr?mp] vt.约束, 限制cramped adj. 狭窄的 stuffy [K.K.:st?fi]adj.空气不好的, 通风不好的, 闷的 车厢很快就变得拥挤、闷热It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. take one’s mind off sth.把某人的注意力从某事上移开 想摆脱开旅途的困扰是很难的Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep. partial [K.K.:pɑr??l]adj.部分的, 不完全的 solution [K.K.:s?lu??n] n.解决办法solve [K.K.:sɑlv] vt. 解决; 解答 monotonous [K.K.:m?nɑtn?s] adj. 单调乏味的 rhythm K.K.:r?e?m] n. 节奏 lullK.K.:l?l] vt. 抚慰, 哄lulls sb. to do sth 哄某人做某事 Reading is [only] a partial solution, [for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep]. the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep是动名词短语和of构成形容词短语clicking表示正在进行 the wheels 和clicking在意思在是主谓关系，在句子成分上并不是主谓关系 看书只能解决部分问题车轮与铁轨间单调的嘎喳声很快就会送你进入梦乡。During the day, sleep comes in snatches. snatch n.(物的)片段; in snatches断断续续地白天是忽睡忽醒，At night, when you really wish to go to sleep, you rarely manage to do so. go to sleep 睡着强调睡着状态sleep强调睡的动作 到了夜晚，你真想睡了，却很难入睡。 If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or fumbling to find your ticket for inspection . Sleeper n.卧 fumble [K.K.:f?mb?l] vi. 乱摸, 笨拙地弄 if conj.即使 引导让步状语从句比even if语气弱 即使你走运弄到一个卧铺，夜间有一半时间你会盯着车顶那盏小蓝灯而睡不着觉；要不然就为查票摸索你的车票。 9.Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted. evitable K.K.:?v?t?b?l] adj. 可避免