My Father’s Shadow 大学英语经典课文讲解.ppt

My Fathers Shadow 11. If he disapproved of Timmy, as he had of me, the breach between us would be complete: If he did not accept my son, Timmy, just as he did not accept me, our relationship would end. breach: 1) n. an opening, a tear, or a rupture裂口、裂缝或破口 In the spring of 1938, the breach in Yellow River dykes caused the death of thousands of people. 1938年春，黄河堤岸的决口导致了成千上万的人的死亡。 2) n. breaking us or disruption of friendly relations; an estrangement决裂或断绝友好关系；脱离关系 The argument will widen the breach between the two factions of the party. 这场争执将扩大该党两派之间的裂缝。 3) v. to break or violate (an agreement),破坏或违反 The wage increase breached the Government’s 10 percent guidelines. 这次提薪冲破了政府规定的10%的指标。 12. Here was instant and unconditional acceptance of a child by his grandmother. Paraphrase: My son was accepted by mother instantly and unconditionally. 13. Then he peered cautiously at Timmy, who promptly began to shriek: Then, my father looked at my son, Timmy, cautiously, but my son began to cry out loudly and surprisingly. (1) peer v. 1) to look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty凝视或眯眼看，专心地、探求地或较为费尽地看 The new postman peered through the mist, trying to find the right house. 新来的邮递员在雾中仔细张望，设法寻找到他要找的那一家。 2) to be partially visible; show 隐退、若隐若现；显现 The moon peered from behind dark clouds. 月亮在乌云后面若隐若现。 (2) shriek 1) n. a shrill, often frantic cry 尖叫声 A sudden terrible shriek froze the passenger to the spot. 突然一声可怕的尖叫声使得过路的行人愣住了。 2) to utter a shriek发出一声尖叫 She shrieks in fear. 她惊恐地尖叫。 14. Did he find it unsettling that this squalling stranger might be his own flesh and flood? 这个尖声喊叫的陌生人可能是他自己的血肉，这让他感到不安吗？ one’s own flesh and blood: someone who is part of your family How can he treat his own flesh and blood that way? He raised those kids like they were his own flesh and blood. Text analysis Through descriptions, flashbacks, and the author’s comments, the text recalls how the author’s newborn baby bridges the gap between her father and herself. Structural analysis Part One (Pa