高级英语第一册第六课Mark Twain.pptVIP

6 Mark Twain --- Mirror of America 1 idyllic: of idyll, a simple happy period of life, often in the country. idyll: a short piece of poetry or prose that describes a happy and peaceful scene or event, esp. of country life. 2 cruise: a travel or a trip on a ship and visit lots of places. 3 cynical: a cynical person believes that all men are selfish. He sees no good in anything and makes unkind remarks about people and things. cynic: a cynical person. 4 obsess: fill the mind continuously, to worry continuously and unnecessarily. be obsessed with sth.: to fill the head with sth. completely. e.g. He became absolutely obsessed with a girl reporter on television.  She is obsessed by the desire to become a great scientist. 5 frailty: a weakness of character or behavior. e.g. One of the frailties of human nature is laziness. That chair looks too frail to take a mans weight. 6 tramp: a person who has no home or permanent job and very little money. Tramps go from place to place getting food and money by taking occasional job or begging. 7 pilot: ① a person who is trained and specially employed to go on board and guide ships to enter the harbor. ②a person who is trained to fly an aircraft. 8 Confederate States of America (1861-1865) : the government established by the southern states of the US after their secession / official separation from the union. 9 guerrilla (guerilla): a member of an unofficial fight group which attacks the enemy in small groups unexpectedly. e.g. Song of the Guerrillas 10 prospector: