河套大学《大学英语第三层》课件-Unit 3-5 Michael Dell’s Two-Billion-Dollar Dream.pptxVIP

Detailed Discussion of the Text1. painstakingly putting together a trotline, a maze of ropes to which several fish hooks could be attached. (?1)Lesson 3Michael Dell’s Two-Billion-Dollar Dream painstakingly: carefully and thoroughlytrotline: a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river having individual hooks attached to smaller lines at intervals.There is a hospital attached to the medical school.  A trailer is attached to the car.  The two sisters are very much attached to each other. a maze of: a large number of things arranged in a complicated and confusing way, e.g. a maze of streets, a maze of paths, a maze of rules, etc. (maze: 迷宫)to be attached to: to be connected with; to be part of (附属于); to like very much, e.g.  2. … the rest of the family called to Michael, as they pulled in fish. “Grab a pole and join in the fun.” (?1)to join in: to take part in an activity as one of a group of people, e.g. to join in the fun; to join in the party (cf. to join the Party)3. … everyone else was ready to call it a day. (?2)to call it a day: (infml) to decide to stop working because you have done enough or because you are tired, e.g. I dont know about you guys, but I’m tired and hungry. Let’s call it a day. (cf. to call it quits for the day) 4. Still, the youngster cast the trotline far into the water, anchoring it to a stick that he plunged deep in the sand. (?2)youngster: (old-fashioned) a young person Note: The word “youth” is often used to refer to the period of time when a person is a young(青春) or used to refer to young people as a group (青年们) to cast: to throw to anchor sth somewhere: to fasten sth to a certain place firmly so that it cannot move to plunge in/into: to push sth firmly into something else 5. Over dinner his family teased young Michael about coming away empty-handed. (?3) over dinner: during dinner to tease: to make fun of sb (sometimes in a playful way) 6. But afterward Michael reeled in the trotline, and on