Unit 4 Five Symbols of American Culture 新视野大学英语第三册.ppt

freedom from accept; permit love fit together widespread serious-looking encourage liberty approve affection assemble universal solemn inspire I. Old to New * set free look at sth. closely show develop gradually liberate inspect display evolve * II. Chinese to English 着手（研究，设计） 爱上 赞成 出售 一举成名 work on fall/be in love with approve of for sale rise to fame * 杰出人物 反传统 签合同 继续 拒绝采访 以…命名 prominent figure be against tradition sign a contract go ahead decline interview name after * 为…当模特 前任总统 从…发展而来 征兵海报 想出(主意) pose for former president evolve from recruiting poster come up with * V Translation * Translate the following into English. His parents did not approve of his plan to go and study abroad with a girl they had never met, but he went ahead and got to New York with her. 1. 他父母不赞成他和一个他们没有见过面的姑娘到国外学习的计划，可他还是去了，和她一起去了纽约。 approve of go ahead go and study abroad * It is said that the painter used his aunt as the model in the painting whose face represented suffering yet strength. 2. 据说，画家以他的婶婶作他画中的模特，她的面容饱经沧桑却不失坚定。 It is said that… represent suffering yet strength * 3. 真正的肯不喜欢三维芭比娃娃，这种娃娃被描绘成具有“出卖肉体之女人”的模样。 be described as The real Ken did not like the three-dimensional Barbie dolls, which were described as having the appearance of “a woman who sold sex”. have the appearance of * 4. 这位小说家于1950年因出版《再见，亲爱的》一举成名，小说的灵感来自于他和一位姑娘在他哥哥的农场的经历。 with the publication of The novelist instantly rose to fame in 1950 with the publication of Good-bye, My Dear, a novel inspired by his experience with a girl on his older brother’s farm. inspired by his experience with a girl rise to fame * 5. 战后政治漫画里开始出现了一个名叫山姆大叔的人物，很快，山姆大叔就成了受美国人欢迎的象征。 political cartoon After the war, a character called Uncle Sam began appearing in political cartoons, and soon became American’s most popular symbol. most popular symbol a character called Uncle Sam * 6. 这幅画展示了一个神色严肃的男子，旁边站了一位女子，身后是所农舍，他们的原型分别是画家的牙医和姐姐。 serious-looking The painting shows a serious-looking man and a woman standing alongside him i