英语专业综合教程3第六单元text2.ppt

UNIT4  Text2 THE AGE OF THRILLS ---Robert Lynd About the author: Robert Wilson Lynd(1879-1949)was an Irish writer,an urbane literary essayist and strong Irish nationalist.He is remembered today for numerous essays of elegance and fluency. Colosseum [?kɑl??si?m] n.罗马斗兽场（建于公元80年，耗时5年，至今大部分尚存） continuously[k?n?t?nj??sl?] adv. at every point; with unflagging resolve; 连续不断地，接连地；时时刻刻；连着； synonym： endlessly，ceaselessly，incessantly，unceasingly，unendingly e.g. Continual dropping wears away the stone. 滴水穿石。 Despite attempts to call them to order, the audience continued to make a lot of noise. 尽管已试图要听众们遵守秩序，可他们还是吵吵闹闹 possess [p??z?s] vt. 拥有；掌握，懂得； possess courage 有勇气 possess oneself 自制 possess ones mind in peace 保持安静 possess sb. of the facts of the case 使某人熟悉该案的事实 possess ones soul in patience 耐着性子等待 stunt [st?nt] n. 惊险动作，特技；噱头；发育不良的动植物 vt. 阻碍…发育（生长）；抑制，妨碍 vi. 表演特技；作惊人表演 e.g. Lack of the right food may stunt growth. 缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。 Sean Connery insisted on living dangerously for his new film by performing his own stunts. 肖恩·康纳利在他的新片中为求真实，坚持自己出演特技部分 gladiator [?ɡl?di?et?] n.史斗剑士，格斗士,角斗士 gladiatorial adj.斗剑者的，争论的 humane [hju?men] adj. 仁爱的，慈善的,高尚的, 富于同情心的 humanely adv.仁慈地；人道地；富人情地；慈悲地 humaneness n. 深情，慈悲 humane feelings 慈悲心肠 e.g. To err is Humane. Confucius said ， “Being firm, resolute, simple and reticent is close to being humane 孔子说：“刚强、坚定、质朴、寡言这四种品格接近仁德。”