Lesson Nine (同学讲义).doc

Lesson Nine The Most Dangerous Game 语言要点 1．单词 to brighten, stamina, stake, to sip, businesslike, deplorable, clear-headed, to snap, to plunge, to spur, flight, futile, inevitably, rude, to execute, intricate, lore, dodge, crotch, zealous, deliberately, uncanny, precariously, intent, stalk, agility, to dress, savagely, to wrench, viciously, to plant, mark, lean, leash, springy, to hit, to tumble, dead, to regard, expanse, hoarse, to furnish, repast 2．短语 to raise one’s eyebrows, to rest with, to keep/hold one’s nerve, to get/take a grip on oneself, to take stock of, to strike off, after a fashion, to press on/ahead, to dig in, to give way, to strain one’s eyes/ears, to make out, at bay 3．典型句式 不定冠词+名词+of +不定冠词+名词，so +形容词+不定冠词+名词+as，sth. comes to sb. 重点句型和词语解析 The Most Dangerous Game. [the title] game: n. wild animals, birds, and fish that are hunted for food, esp. as a sport 猎物 For example: a head of game 一头猎物 The jungle abounds with wild game. 热带丛林里有很多野兽出没。 The general raised his eyebrows. [Para. 2] raise one’s eyebrows: to show surprise, doubt, disapproval etc. by moving one’s eyebrows upwards 扬起眉毛（表示惊讶、怀疑、不赞同等） For example: Eyebrows were raised at the couple’s surprising arrest. General Zaroff’s face suddenly brightened. [Para. 3] brighten (up): vi. to become happier or more excited 变得欢快 For example: 我们开始谈到钱时，他的眼睛为之一亮。 Her face brightened up as she read her boyfriend’s email. The choice rests entirely with you. [Para. 6] rest with: if a decision or responsibility rests with sb., they have the duty or authority to take that decision or responsibility 是…的责任；由…决定 For example: Now it rests with the medical committee to make the decision. He nodded toward the corner to where the giant stood, his thick arms crossed on his hogshead of a chest. [Para. 7] 句子结构分析： 句中“where the giant stood”是名词从句，做介词“to”的宾语。独立结构“his thick arms crossed on his hogshead of a chest”修饰“stood”，起解释说明作用。“His hogshead of a chest”可以理解为“his chest was as big and thick as a barrel”。 [典型句式] “a ho