高级英语上讲义Lesson4.doc

? ? Lesson Four　Die as You Choose ? ? 　　Text:　　　　Para.1　　law on在……方面制定法律（正式）　　dodge: v. avoid 　　dodge to left and right东躲西闪　　You’d better set off earlier in order to dodge the rush-hour. 　　dodge the rush-hour　　dodge military service　　dodge awkward questions　　euthanasia: mercy-killing　　Para.2　　establishment: organization　　come to light: expose to public, reveal, uncover暴光　　languish: 缺乏活力，憔悴，饱受煎熬　　v. languish in/under sth. = suffer from　　languish in poverty饱受贫穷的折磨 　　languish under an iron control　　forbid: ban; prohibit 　　go over重新　　Para.3　　bizarre: strange, uncommon, odd, ridiculous, peculiar　　claim to do sth.声称做某事　　This is an unclaimed dog. 这是一只没人认领的狗。　　at one’s request在某人的要求下　　vote on/for/against sb./sth.　　polemical: controversial, arguable有争议性的　　proponent支持者—opponent反对者 　　in circumstances　　Para.4　　yet=however　　macabre: gruesome adj.可怕的　　in private　　on purpose: deliberately, intentionally有目的地，故意地　　consent（agree）同意/dissent不同意　　price：cost 代价　　Q 1: Yes.　　Q 2: Because it’s not permitted, it is taboo.　　Para.5　　prolong the throes延长痛苦　　throes pl. severe pain or suffering痛苦　　in the throes of （doing） sth.　　distinction between A and B A与B之间的区别　　hold out：remain；go on； continue　　Q 3: The distinction between killing and letting die. Yes.　　Q 4: A living will is a will in which the dying patient requests to die by refusing any medical treatment to prolong life.　　Para.6　　Culpable:受指责的--- blameless 无可责备的　　omit省略 v. –omission n. neglect　　This sentence can be omitted in this text.　　take sth. as example把……作为一个例子　　stand: be in a position处于……位置　　gain from sth.=benefit from sth.从……获利　　No pays！No gains！ 不劳不获　　beat 痛揍/跳动/打倒某人　　beat sb. black and blue　　give sb. a good beating　　My heart is beating fast.　　hit瞄准一点打　　I thrown a stone at the bird, but I didn’t hit it.　　hit sb. on the head 打中某人的头　　blow打击　　My father’s death is a big blow to me.　　strike撞到 　　strike a match（划火柴）　　The clock strikes twelve. 　　The village is stricken