新视野研究生英语课件-第五课.pptVIP

The Roots of My AmbitionBy Russell Baker A Presentation of paragragh 5~9 By Wang Wenya 17oct. Paragragh 5 “Russell, you’ve got no more gumption than a bump o n a log”.你的勇气顶多和树干上的突起一样大. She has hounded me with these battle cries since I was a boy in short pants.从我还是个穿短裤的小男孩起，母亲就不断用战场上的喊叫来鞭策我。 “Make something of yourself!” “你要干出些成绩来!” “Don’t be a quitter!” “不要做轻易放弃的人!” “Have a little ambition, Buddy.” “得有点抱负，巴迪!” Explaination: gumption英音：[‘ g?mp??n] ? 1. 魄力;精力;进取心 2. 精明;机智 bump英音：[b?mp]美音：[b?mp] ? 不及物动词 vi. 1. 碰,撞 [+against/into]The bus bumped into the car in front. 巴士撞上了前面那辆汽车。 2. 颠簸着行进[+along]The jeep bumped along the rough mountain road. 吉普车在崎岖的山路上颠簸行驶。 及物动词 vt. 1. (使)猛击;(使)冲撞;撞伤The room was dark and he bumped his head against the shelf. 房间一片漆黑,他将头撞到了架子上。 2. 【美】【俚】挤掉...的座位;取代...的职务 3. 【俚】杀死,谋杀 名词 n. [C] 1. 重击;猛撞,碰撞 A bump on the head caused her amnesia. 她因头部撞了一下而得了健忘症。 2. (因碰撞而起的)肿块 I had a bump on my leg. 我腿上有个肿块。 3. (路面的)凸块 She tripped over a bump on the road. 她被路上一块隆起的地面绊了一下。 4. 【口】能力,才能 [the S] 5. (飞机因气流上升而产生的)空中颠簸 6. 因客满而未能搭乘原定班机 Some passengers have to be bumped through over-booking. 由于航空公司划位超额,有些旅客不能搭乘原预定班机,只好改搭下一班。 副词 ad. 突然地;猛烈地 My car ran bump into the wall. 我的汽车猛然撞上墙壁。 Log 英音：[l?g] 美音：[l?g] ? 名词 n. [C] 1. 圆木;原木;木料The cabin was built of logs. 这小屋是用原木建造的。 2. 【海】测程仪,计程仪 3. 航海日志;飞行日志The captain of the ship entered the details in the log. 船长把详细情况记入航海日志中。 4. (机器运转,检修等)记录, (工程,试验等的)工作记录簿 及物动词 vt. 1. 伐(林木);锯;采伐(某地区)的林木[+off] Well log another section of the area today. 今天我们要砍伐另一部分林区的树木。 2. 把...记入航海(或飞行)日志 3. 航行;飞行(一定距离,时数) [+up]How many hours did the plane log up in the sky between April 30 and May 15? 这架飞机于四月三十日至五月十五日期间在空中飞行了多少小时? hound 英音：[haund]美音：[haund] ? ?名词 n. [C] 1. 猎犬 2. 【英】一群猎狐犬[the P] 3. 卑劣的人 4. 有瘾的人 My sister is a movie hound.我妹妹是个影迷。 及物动词 vt. 1. (用猎狗等)追猎;紧追 2. 追逼;(不断地)烦扰 She was hounded by the press. 她受到记者的追踪。 3. 催促 Mom hounded me to get up. 妈妈催我起身。 Quit