大学英语精读课文讲解.pptx

34第一页，共十七页。Benjamin loved to carry the key around , shakeing it vigorously.本杰明喜欢拿着钥匙走来走去，边走便用力晃着。 Vigorously：用力地； 精力充沛地。vigorously defend 竭力维护 plants growing vigorously 茁壮生长的植物第二页，共十七页。He also liked to try to place it into the slot.他还喜欢试着把钥匙往槽口里塞。第三页，共十七页。Because of his tender age and incomplete understanding of the need to position the key just so , he would usually fail.tender (1) 脆弱的，易损的，敏感的（adj.） tender heart软心肠； touch sb. On a tender spot碰到某人的痛处； a person of tender age年幼未成熟的人； tender-foot新手； (2) 嫩的，柔软的（ adj. ） a tender steak嫩牛排 (3) 温和的，仁慈的，亲切的（ adj. ） tender parents仁慈的双亲 (4) 提供，提出（v.） (5) 照料者，照看着（n.）不定式做定语修饰need。但由于他还年幼，不太明白得把钥匙放准位置才行，因此他经常失败。第四页，共十七页。Benjamin was not bothered in the least .not…in the least = not at allIt doesn’t matter in the least. 一点也没有关系。本杰明一点也不在意。第五页，共十七页。He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot.引导的从句在句中做定语，修饰 “ those few times”。为定语从句修饰 “the sounds”。他从钥匙声中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功的塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。下一页第六页，共十七页。as…as… 像…一样；如同… He is as poor a speaker as I. 他跟我一样是个不善言辞的人。find one’s way到达；进入；流入 lose one’s way 迷路； find one’s way out寻找解决方法； find one’s way to到达； find oneself发觉自己的处境； find out找出，发现； find out how the wind blows看风向，观望形势； find pleasure in引以为乐； find the length of sb.’s foot了解某人的弱点以控 制他。第七页，共十七页。Now both Ellen and I were perfectly happy to allow Benjamin to bang the key near the key slot.（猛敲；猛击。）我晃我晃我晃晃晃！现在我和艾伦都不介意的任由他拿着钥匙才槽口晃动。第八页，共十七页。His exploratory behavior seemed harmless enough.探索的,考察的 。我没 错！！他探索的行为并无任何坏处。第九页，共十七页。But I soon observed an interesting phenomenon .phenomenon现象social phenomenon 社会现象transient phenomenon 暂时现象 natural phenomenon 自然现象 但是我很快发现一个有趣的现象。好神奇の噻！第十页，共十七页。Any Chinese staff member nearlby would come over to watch Benjamin and ,noting his lack of initial success , attempt to assist.现在分词做状语表伴随状态，其逻辑主语为 “any Chinese staff member nearlby”。attempt to do sth. 试图做…任何一个中国工