Unit 11 The Old Man and the Sea 大学英语课件.ppt

Unit 11 The Old Man and the Sea By Ernest Hemingway 1.luckless 1.having no luck in sth you are trying to do Eg.He died in the desert like so many other luckless explorers. 2.skiff A small boat for one person 3.marlin 1.a large sea fish with a long sharp nose, which people hunt for sport 4.solitary (a person or thing) the only one you can see in a place Eg.a solitary tree in the middle of the field 2.spending a lot of time alone, usually because they like being alone Eg. a solitary man who never spoke to anyone 3.done or experienced without anyone else around Eg. a long, solitary walk across the moors 5.skeleton 1.the structure consisting of all the bones in a human or animal body 2.the most important part of sth,to which more detail can be added later Eg. It is just a skeleton of the report, showing the three basic points. 3.an extremely thin person or animal Eg. The prisoners were just skeletons. 4.skeleton staff / service: only enough to keep an operation running Eg. British Rail is operating a skeleton service on Christmas day. 6.coil To wind or twist into a serious of rings, or to make sth do sth Eg. Please coil the cords neatly before you put them away. 7. furl 1.to roll or fold sth such as a flag, umbrella or sail 8.mast A tall pole on which the sails or flags on a ship are hung A tall metal tower that sends out radio or television signals 9.patch 1.to put a piece of cloth over a hole Eg. A new plan was quickly patched together. 2.to end an argument because you want to stay friendly with someone Eg. Try to patch up your differences before he leaves. 10.gaunt 1.very thin and pale, esp because of illness or continued worry Eg. I looked into her face and it was gaunt with exhaustion. 2.(a building, mountain) very plain and unpleasant 11.haul 1.to pull sth heavy with a continuous, steady movement Eg. The fisherman were hauling in their nets. 2.haul sb over the coals: to speak to sb angrily because they have done sth wrong 3.to carry goods in a vehicle 4.haul up: