彩色新概念——新概念英语全新诠释Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁美洲狮.docVIP

彩色新概念——新概念英语全新诠释：Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮 Lesson 1 A puma at large At large 逍遥自在,行动自如, 此处意为”逃遁的” Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. 美洲狮是一种体形似猫的大动物，产于美洲。 ? large, cat-like 作定语,修饰名词animals ? large, cat-like animals 体形似猫的大动物 ? found[faund] 1. v.建立, 创立, 创办 2. find的过去式和过去分词 ? large, cat-like animals which are found in America产于美洲的一种体形似猫的大动物 which are found in America 是一个定语从句(用一个句子作定语修饰一个名词或相当于名词的词)修饰animals ? ? When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. 当伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时，这些报告并没有受到重视。 ? come into v.进入, 得到, 继承 When reports came into London Zoo 当伦敦动物园接到报告 ( 报告传到动物园 ) ? that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London是一个用that引导的reports的同位语从句, 进一步说明reports的内容 ? that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London 在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时 (英语里的被动时态,翻译成汉语时有时候根据意思的表达用主动语态) ? wild[waild]adj.野性的, 野生的, 野蛮的, 狂热的, 疯狂的 a wild puma 一只野美洲狮 spot[spCt]vt.认出, 发现v.沾污, 弄脏, 侦察n.班点, 污点, 地点, 场所, 现场 had been spotted 已经被发现 (过去完成时被动态) ? ? seriously[5siEriEsli]adv.认真地, 真诚地 serious[5siEriEs]adj.严肃的, 认真的, 严重的 they were not taken seriously 这些报告并没有受到重视 (过去, 被动) ? ? ? However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. 可是，随着证据越来越多，动物园的专家们感到有必要进行一番调查，因为凡是声称见到过美洲狮的人们所描述的情况竟是出奇地相似。 ? evidence[5evidEns]n.明显, 显著, 明白, 迹象, 根据, [物]证据, 证物 accumulate[E5kju:mjuleit]v.积聚, 堆积 as the evidence began to accumulate随着证据越来越多 experts from the Zoo 动物园的专家们(来自动物园专家) ? oblige[E5blaidV]vt.迫使, 责成 investigate[in5vesti^eit]v.调查, 研究 invest[in5vest]v.投(资) felt obliged to investigate 感到有必要进行一番调查 feel obliged to do sth. 相当于 be obliged to do sth. 意思是”感到有责任、有必要做某事“ feel 做系动词 ? ? description[dis5kripFEn]n.描写, 记述, 形容, 种类, 描述 script[skript]n.手稿, 手迹, 剧本, 考生的笔试卷, 原本 claim[kleim]n.(根据权利提出)要求, 要求权, 主