ScienceHasSpoiledMySupperPPT.ppt

Science Has Spoiled My Supper “Supper” here stands for all his three meals. It is seemingly plain title, but it does have a surprising effect on the reader, for science is normally considered to enrich one’s meals. Structure The text can be divided into there parts. Part one (P1-2): Thesis: Science makes food less tasty. My education is scientific and I have, in one field, contributed a monograph to a scientific journal. 我是学科学的，曾为一份科学刊物写过某个领域的一篇专题 文章。 contribute sth. to投稿给（报社、杂志） He often contributed essays to the school paper.他经常把小品投给学校办的报纸。 monograph意为“专著，专题文章”。该词为前缀mono-与后缀-graph构成。 其中前缀mono-表示“单一，单独”。 monotone“单调”，monologue“独白”； 后缀-graph表示“书写/记录的东西，被记载的东西”，telegraph“电报”，photograph“照片”。 Science, to my mind, is applied honesty Science is something in which honesty is put into practice. There is no room for cheating in science. …when error is committed in the name of Science,… 因此在以科学的名义做错事时， in the name of为固定词组，在这里意为“凭……之名，以……的名义”。 in the name of ? 1．using the authority of凭…的权威；以…的名义 I arrest you in the name of the law．我根据法律逮捕你。 I am speaking in the name of all the students of our class．我是代表我们班全体同学讲话的。 2．for the sake of为了…的缘故 He did it in the name of his brother．他为了他弟弟的缘故而这样做。 I feel the way a man would if his favorite uncle had taken to drink. 我的感觉就像一个人在自己最喜欢的叔叔染上酒瘾后的心情一样。 take to do sth: to begin an activity or doing something开始从事；养成（某种习惯） I have taken to playing golf at weekends．我养成了在周末打高尔夫球的习惯。 Humor—The feeling is generally speaking a mixed one: you may feel resentful for his getting into the habit of taking alcoholic liquor, but on the other hand, as he is your uncle you love so much, you may feel bitterly disappointed and sorry for him. This is exactly how the author feels about error done in the name of science. I agree that our food is nutritious and that the diet of most of as is well-balanced. 承认我们的食物富有营养，我们多数人的饮食中营养均衡。 that our food is nutritious和that the diet of most of as is well-balanced皆为agree的宾语从句。 agree that意为“承认……，为……事见解一致