
大学英语精读第三册第二课内容讲解
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Aunt Bettie is faced with a difficult decision. A wounded Union soldier is found hiding in a farmhouse near her home. She has to decide whether to help him or let him be captured. What will she choose to do?
The Woman Who Would Not Tell
Janice Keyser Lester
"I never did hate the Yankees. All that hated was the war.……"
That's how my great-aunt Bettie began her story. I heard it many times as a child, whenever my family visited Aunt Bettie in the old house in Berryville, Virginia. Aunt Bettie was almost 80 years old then. But I could picture her as she was in the story she told me —— barely 20, pretty, with bright blue eyes.
Bettie Van Metre had good reason to hate the Civil War. One of her brother was killed at Gettysburg, another taken prisoner. Then her young husband, James, a Confederate officer, was captured and sent to an unknown prison camp somewhere.
One hot day in late September Dick Runner, a former slave, came to Bettie with a strange report. He had been checking a farmhouse half a mile away from the Van Metre home, a farmhouse he thought was empty. But inside, he heard low groans. Following them to the attic, he found a wounded Union soldier, with a rifle at his side.
When Aunt Bettie told me about her first sight of the bearded man in the stained blue uniform, she always used the same words. "It was like walking into a nightmare: those awful bandages, that dreadful smell. That's what war is really like, child: no bugles and banners. Just pain and filth, futility and death."
To Bettie Van Metre this man was not an enemy but rather a suffering human being. She gave him water and tried to clean his terrible wounds. Then she went out into the cool air and leaned against the house, trying not to be sick as she thought of what she had seen —— that smashed right hand, that missing left leg.
The man's papers Bettie found in the attic established his identity: Lt. Henry Bedell, Company D, 11th Vermont Volunteers, 30 year old. She knew that she should report the presence of this Union officer to the Confederate army. But she also knew that she would not do it. This is how she explained it to me: "I kept wondering if he had a wife somewhere, waiting, and hoping, and not knowing —— just as I was. It seemed to me that the only thing that mattered was to get her husband back to her."
Slowly, patiently, skillfully, James Van Metre's wife fanned the spark of life that flickered in Henry Bedell. Of drugs or medicines she had almost none. And she was not willing to take any from the few supplies at the Confederate hospital. But she did the best she could with what she had.
As his strength returned, Bedell told Bettie about his wife and children in Westfield, Vermont. And BedelL listened as she told him about her brothers and about James. "I knew his wife must be praying for him," Aunt Bettie would say to me, "just as I was praying for James. It was strange how close I felt to her."
The October nights in the valley grew cold. The infection in Bedell's wounds flared up. With Dick and his wife, Jennie, helping, she moved the Union officer at night, to a bed in a hidden loft above the warm kitchen of her own home.
But the next day, Bedell had a high fever. Knowing that she must get help or he would die, she went to her long-time friend and family doctor. Graham Osborne.
Dr. Osborne examined Bedell, then shook his head. There was little hope, he said, unless proper medicine could be found.
"All right, then," Bettie said. "I'll get it from the Yankees at Harpers Ferry."
The doctor told her she was mad. The Union headquarters were almost 20 miles away. Even if she reached them, the Yankees would never believe her story.
"I'll take proof," Bettie said. She went to the loft and came back with a blood-stained paper bearing the official War Department seal. "This is a record of his last promotion," she said. "When I show it, they'll have to believe me."
She made the doctor writer out list of the medical items he needed. Early the next morning she set off.
For five hours she drove, stopping only to rest her horse. The sun was almost down when she finally stood before the commanding officer at Harpers Ferry.
Gen. John D. Stevenson listened, but did not believe her. "Madam," he said, "Bedell's death was reported to us."
"He's alive," Bettie insisted. "But he won't be much longer unless he has the medicines on that list."
"Well," the general said finally, "I'm not going to risk the lives of a patrol just to find out." He turned to a junior officer. "See that Mrs. Van Metre gets the supplies." He brushed aside Bettie's thanks. "You're a brave woman," he said, "whether you're telling the truth or not."
With the medicines that Bettie carried to Berryville, Dr. Osborne brought Bedell through the crisis. Ten days later Bedell was hobbling on a pair of crutches that Dick had made for him. "I can't go on putting you in danger," Bedell told Bettie. "I'm strong enough to travel now. I'd lie to go back as soon as possible."
So it was arranged that Mr. Sam, one of Bettie's neighbors and friends, should go and help Bettie deliver Bedeel to Union headquarters at Harpers Ferry in his wagon.
They hitched Bettie's mare alongside Mr. Sam's mule. Bedell lay down in an old box filled with hay, his rifle and crutches beside him.
It was a long, slow journey that almost ended in disaster. Only an hour from the Union lines, two horsemen suddenly appeared. One pointed a pistol, demanding money while the other pulled Mr. Sam from the wagon. Shocked, Bettie sat still. Then a rifle shot cracked out, and the man with the pistol fell to the ground dead. A second shot, and the man went sprawling. It was Bedell shooting! Bettie watched him lower the rifle and brush the hay out of his hair. "Come on, Mr. Sam," he said. "Let's keep moving."
At Harpers Ferry, the soldiers stared in surprise at the old farmer and the girl. They were even more amazed when the Union officer with the missing leg rose from his hay-filled box.
Bedell was sent to Washington. There he told his story to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Stanton wrote a letter of thanks to Bettie and-signed an order to free James Van Metre from prison. But first James had to be found. It was arranged for Bedell to go with Bettie as she searched for her husband.
Records showed that a James Van Metre had been sent to a prison camp in Ohio. But when the ragged prisoners were paraded before Bettie, James was not there. A second prison was checked, with the same result. Bettie Van Metre fought back a chilling fear that her husband was dead.
Then at Fort Delaware, near the end of the line of prisoners a tall man stepped out and stumbled into Bettie's arms. Bettie held him, tears streaming down her face. And Henry Bedell, standing by on his crutches, wept, too.
tell
v. act as an informer 告发
Yankee
n. (in the Civil War) a native of any of the northern states; a citizen of the U.S. 北方佬;美国佬
great-aunt
n. an aunt of one's father or mother; sister of one's grandfather or grandmother
civil
a. 国内的; 民间的
Confederate
a. of or belonging to the Confederacy 南部邦联的
capture
vt. make a prisoner of; seize 俘虏;夺得
unknown
a. whose name, nature, or origin is not known
former
a. of an earlier period 以前的
farmhouse
n. the main house on a farm, where a farmer lives
groan
n. a sound made in a deep voice that expresses suffering, grief or disapproval 呻吟(声)
attic
n. the space just under the roof of a house, esp. that made into a low small room 阁楼
Union, the
n. those states that supported the Federal government of the U.S. during the Civil War; the U.S.A. (美国南北战争期间的)联邦政府;美国
a. of or having to do with the Union
rifle
n. 步枪
awful
a. terrible; very bad
bandage
n. a narrow long piece of material, esp. cloth, for binding a wound or injury 绷带
dreadful
a. very unpleasant or shocking; terrible
bugle
n. a musical wind instrument usually made of brass, used chiefly for military signals 军号,喇叭
filth
n. disgusting dirt 污秽
futility
n. uselessness
futile a.
lean
vi. support or rest oneself in a bent position 靠,倚
establish
vt. find out or make certain of (a fact, answer, etc.), prove 确立,证实
identity
n. who or what a particular person or thing is 身份
identical
a. 同一的;完全相同的确良
Lt.
abbr. lieutenant 陆军中尉
company
n. 连
volunteer
n. person who joins the army, navy, or air force of his own free will 志愿兵
presence
n. being present in a place
skillfully
ad. in a skillful manner 灵巧地,娴熟地
skillful
a. having or showing skill
fan
vt. 扇,扇动;激起
spark
n. 火花
flicker
vi. burn unsteadily; shine with an unsteady light
drug
n. a medicine or substance used for medical purposes
supply
n. (pl.) the food, equipment, etc. necessary for an army, expedition or the like 补给品
pray
vi. 祈祷
valley
n. a stretch of land between hills or mountains; the land through which a stated river or great river system flows 山谷;流域
infection
n. 感染;传染
infect vt.
flare
vi. burn with a bright, unsteady flame (火焰)闪耀
loft
n. a room under the roof of a building, attic 阁楼
ferry
n. 渡口;渡船
headquarters
n. (used with a sing. or pl. v. ) the place from which the chief of a police force or the commanding officer of an army sends out orders 司令部
proof
n. evidence showing that sth. is true 证据
bear
vt. show; have
seal
n. 印,图章
item
n. a single thing among a set, esp. included in a list 条;项
commanding
a. having command; in charge
commanding officer
指挥官
command
vt. 指挥
Gen.
abbr. general 将军
madam
n. respectful form of address to a woman (whether married or unmarried)夫人,太太,女士,小姐
risk
vt. endanger; take the chance of
patrol
n. a small group of soldiers, vehicles, etc. sent out to search for the enemy, or to protect a place from the enemy 巡逻队
junior
a. younger or lower in rank than another
hobble
vi. walk awkwardly; limp 跛行;蹒跚
crutch
n. support used under the arm to help a lame person to walk 拐杖
wagon
n. four-wheeled vehicle for carrying goods, pulled by horses or oxen 四轮运货马(牛)车
hitch
vt. fasten with a hook, ring, rope, etc. 钩住,拴住,套住
mare
n. female horse or donkey
alongside
prep. close to; along the side of
mule
n. an animal that has a donkey and a horse as parents 骡
disaster
n. a great or sudden misfortune; terrible accident
line
n. a row of defence works, esp. that nearest the enemy 战线,防线
horseman
n. a person who rides a horse, esp. one who is skilled
pistol
crack
v. (cause to) make a sudden explosive sound (使)发出爆裂声
sprawl
vi. lie or sit with hands and feet spread out, esp. ungracefully
lower
vt. move or let down in height 放下;放低
secretary
vt. an official who takes charge of a governmental department; an employee in an office, who is in charge of correspondence, records, making appointments, etc. 部长,大臣;秘书
ragged
a. (of a person ) dressed in old torn clothes; (of clothes) old an torn 衣衫褴褛的;破旧的
parade
vt. cause to walk in an informal procession for the purpose of being looked at; cause to march in procession 使列队行进
n. 游行;检阅
chill
v. (cause to) have a feeling of cold as from fear; (cause to ) become cold, esp. without freezing (使)感到冷;(使)冷
fort
n. 要塞,堡垒
stumble
vi. walk or move in an unsteady way; strike the foot against sth. and almost fall
stream
vi. flow fast and strongly; pour out
take prisoner
capture and hold as a prisoner, esp. as a prisoner of war 俘虏
flare up
break out or intensify suddenly or violently; burst into bright flame or rage 突发;加剧;突然发光;突然发怒
write out
write in full, write (sth. formal)
brush aside
disregard, ignore 不理;漠视
bring through
save (sb.) from (an illness, etc.)
Berryville
贝里维尔(美国地名)
Virginia
弗吉尼亚(美国州名)
Bettie Van Metre
贝蒂.范.米特
the Civil War
(美国)南北战争
Gettysburg
葛底斯堡(美国城市)
Dick Runner
迪克.朗纳
Henry Bedell
亨利.贝德尔
Vermont
佛蒙特(美国州名)
Westfield
韦斯菲尔德(美国地名)
Jennie
詹妮(女子名)
Graham Osborne 格雷厄姆.奥斯本
Harpers Ferry
哈珀斯渡口(美国地名)
Stevenson
史蒂文森(姓氏)
Secretary of War(old use)
(美国)陆军部长
Edwin M. Stanton
埃德温.M.斯坦顿
Ohio
俄亥俄(美国州名)
Fort Delaware
特拉华堡(美国地名)
lesson1Glossary academic 学院的adolescence 青春期adolescent 青少年时期adulthood 成年affection 喜爱affirm 断言agenda 日程表anxiety 焦虑attitudinal 态度的baptist bounce 跳跃capability 能力contribute 贡献counsel 建议crisis 危机definite 清楚的developmental 发育的distinct 区分,差别distressed 悲伤dorm 公寓,宿舍(大学生)encyclopedia 百科全书endeavor 尝试endowment 天赋ethical 道德的evaluate 估算,评估excessive 过分的,极度的feminine 女性的financial 财政的functional 职务的genetic 基因的guilt 内疚heighten 提高inherit 遗传,继承inhibition 压抑的情绪interact 交流interaction 合作involve (成功的)必要条件journal 期刊masculine 男性的maturity 成熟mistrust 不信任newscast 新闻广播parental 父母的peer 同龄人 perceive 理解position 工作prejudiced 偏见project 规划rebel 抗议relate 理解,同情某人resentment 怨恨role 职责seminary 学院的separation 分开sexual 2性的shrink 缩水stressful 有压力的superior 优秀的theological 神学的unquestionably 毫无疑问的 lesson2Glossaryalley n.小路, 巷bitterness n.苦味, 悲痛, 怨恨call it quits 停止civil war 内战Congressman n.国会议员, 众议院议员dirt road 土路down and out 落魄drip n.水滴vt.(使)滴下vi.(使)滴下druggist n.药商, 药材商, 药剂师【医】药商, 调剂员farmhouse n.农舍general n.一般, 将军, 大体a.全面的, 大体的, 总的, 一般的, 普遍的n.常规【计】常规【医】一般的, 全身性, 广泛的get hold of 抓住, 得到get word 获得消息, 听说, 得知glimpose n.一瞥, 一闪vi.投以一瞥, 闪烁不定vt.瞥见fool around 闲荡, 干蠢事, 干无用的事, 干琐屑的事grand marshal 大元帅harness n.马具, 挽具状带子, 甲胄vt.给...上挽具, 驾驭, 披上甲胄, 利用...以产生动力headquarters n.总部, 司令部, 总部人员【经】本部, 总部, 总署hush n.肃静, 安静, 沉默vt.(使)肃静, (使)安静, (使)缄默interj.嘘, 别作声intimate a.亲密的, 私人的, 秘密的vt.暗示, 通知, 告诉n.至交【法】亲密的, 亲切的, 私人的lrish 爱尔兰的liven vt.使高兴, 使快活vi.快活起来livery n.制服, 侍从a.象肝的, 有肝病症状的memoir n.传记, 实录, 追思录, 回忆录, 自传【化】研究报告miraculously ad.超自然, 非凡, 不可思议, 令人惊叹, 象奇迹一样, 奇迹般, 能创造奇迹momentary a.瞬间的, 刹那间的naked a.裸体的, 无装饰的, 无保护的, 赤贫的【医】裸露的orderly a.有秩序的, 整齐的, 值班的n.护理员, 清道夫, 传令兵, 勤务兵ad.依次地, 顺序地【医】男护理员parade n.游行, 炫耀, 阅兵vt.游行, 炫耀, (使)列队行进vi.游行, 炫耀, (使)列队行进pond n.池塘vt.筑成池塘vi.筑成池塘Presbyterian adj.长老制的, 长老会的n.长老教会员railroad n.铁路, 铁路公司vt.铺设铁路, 用铁路运输vi.在铁路工作【经】铁道, 铁路ridiculous a.荒谬的, 可笑的Scotsman n.苏格兰人,苏格兰男人shed n.车棚, 小屋, 脱落之物, 分水岭vt.使流出, 放射, 脱落, 散发, 摆脱vi.流出, 散布, 脱落【医】脱落, 脱换show up 揭露, 露出, 露面smash n.打碎, 粉碎, 打碎时哗啦声, 猛击, 扣球, 杀球, 经营失败, 破产, 硬币, 假硬币a.非常轰动的, 了不起的vt.打碎, 粉碎, 击溃, 使破产, 使裂变, 使用假硬币vi.碎裂, 猛撞, 破产, 扣球, 杀球ad.轰隆一声, 哗啦一声surrender vt.交出, 放弃, 使投降, 让与vi.投降, 自首n.交出, 放弃, 投降Swede n.瑞典人sympathize vi.同情, 怜悯, 同意, 体谅thick with somebody 厚与某人windbag n.空话连篇的人, 风囊 lesson3Glossaryadministration n.管理advertise v.登广告advertisement n.广告anchor v.抛锚;使牢固assemble v.集合attach v.系;绑;连接award n.奖品basics n.基本;要素campus n.校园charitable a.慈善的civic a.城市的combat n.战斗;格斗compete v.竞争competition n.竞争consumer n.消费者custom-made a.定做的customazed a.定做的;定制的deal n.协议dealer n.商人delivery n.(把货物、信件等)送往(某处)dignify v.使。。。有尊严diploma n.文凭efficient a.有效率的entitlement n.权利entrepreneur n.企业家equivalency n.等价excess a.过量的feature n.特征figure out 想出flabbergasted a.大吃一惊的frantic a.匆忙的grab v.抢夺grip v.紧握 n.紧握come to grips with 了解并应付(难题或局面)gross v.总共兼得giant n.兴旺的大公司gulf n.海湾heap v.堆积hefty a.高大健壮的;笨重的imbued a.使(某人)充满(强烈感情)be imbued with对。。。充满强烈感情invaluable a.非常宝贵的incorporate v.组成公司inventory n.库存清单Jewish a.犹太人的lease n&v租借magnitude n.巨大;重要性manufacturer n.制造商makeup n.加价百分比marketing n.市场营销maze n.迷宫necessity n.必要性newlyweds n.新婚的人pace n.速度;进度painstakingly a.小心的parcel n.(土地的)一片pan out成功performance n.(工作或活动中的)表现personalized a.符合特定需求的pizza n.比萨饼profit n.利润profitable a.有利可图的prospect n.前途;展望quarters n.住处quota n.定额;定量recess n.(工作等)暂停;休息时间recipient n.接受者reel v.绕;卷revenue n.收入site n.(重要事件发生的)场所on-site service 上门服务sketch v.速写souped-up a.增强了马力的stripped-down a.朴素的subsidiary n.子公司subscription n.订阅费surplus a.过剩的take apart 拆开toll-free a.免费的trotline n.钓绳trunk n.行李箱tycoon n.大亨with a vengeance 猛烈地;激烈地youngster n.年轻人zone n.地区Proper namesMichael Dell 麦克尔·戴尔Fred J. Eckert 弗莱德·艾克脱Houston 休斯顿Austin 奥斯丁Alexander Dell 亚历山大·戴尔Lorraine Dell 罗琳·戴尔Mexico 墨西哥Texas 德克萨斯州Thailand 泰国 lesson4glossaryabandon离弃,抛弃,舍弃=desertalarm警告或惊吓,使惊觉=frighten,startlebarbed-wire铁丝网brim=fill充溢,满binoculars双眼望远镜blissfully=happily高兴地,愉快地bug甲虫carpet地毯,绒毯carve雕刻,刻制=chiseldangle悬挂,垂挂daydream做白日梦definitely=certainly=surelydense=thick稠密的,浓密的,密集的echo=resound发出回声,产生回响familiarity熟悉n.fascinate强烈地吸引住,迷住,使神魂颠倒~charmfortress要塞fossil化石gamekeeper猎区管理人hike徒步,远足trampidentify识别,确认v.immense巨大的,广大的,无垠的extremely largeimpenetrable不能穿过的,刺不进的,透不过的inclined倾向于...的,有...意向的,赞成...的likely,disposedinstinctively本能地,天性地introduce引进,引领,推行ivory象牙jam果酱laurel月桂树legacy遗产inheritancemouthful一口n.munch狼吞虎咽地吃,津津有味地嚼=chewnetwork网络nickname绰号,诨名owl猫头鹰patchwork田野和村庄拼缀成的图案pheasant雉鸡(山鸡,野鸡)pillar柱子,支柱pinkly略带粉红色的private私人的,私有的,个人的personalproceed进行,前进advance =progress反义词retreatrare罕见的,稀有的,不寻常的uncommon=unusualrewarding值得做的,令人满意的,roam闲逛,漫步wander=strollrustle轻而爽的声音shortbread油酥糕饼sloping倾斜的,有坡度的soccer英式足球sting刺伤,刺痛prickstuffed被制成标本的surround围绕,环绕suspect有某事物存在或属实的想法,相信believetart水果馅饼tome大部头的书(尤指学术性或者理论性的)trespass非法侵入=invadetrunk树干=stalktutor教to teach=instructtwitter吱吱叫,啁啾vaulted半圆形的,拱形的verge极接近某物=approachwary小心的,警惕的,留意的cautiouswester西移,朝西行进woodland林地,树林wordlessly不用语言表达的wow哇,呀(惊讶)wrench猛扭或猛拉某人使之脱离某物,用力挣脱strainProper NamesMichael WelzenbachBerkshireRobin HoodCrawfordRobertsonGlasgow lesson5Glossaryabstain弃权(不投票)alleged(未经证实而)陈述的argument论据evidenceassume假想,假设soppose,persumebackyard后院ballot无记名投票制breeding-ground某事物(通常指有害事物)的滋生地burden负担,重负loadcall for形势所迫,必须立即采取行动characteristic n.与众不同的特征peculiaritycharge指责,控告,指控coincidence巧合的事chancecollection-box募捐箱conduct控制,管理,经营manage,directcoroner验尸官counselor律师lawyercourt法院cross-examination盘问,详讯,严诘n.customary合乎习俗的,依照习俗的,习惯上的usual,habitualdefendant被告,被告人accused,offenderdisonesty不老实,不诚实cheatingdiverge v.分叉,岔开;分歧elevated好的,高尚的dignified,nobleexcitable易激动的,易兴奋的eyewitness目击者fantastic了不起的,极好的wonderful,splendid,marvelousfilthy污秽的,肮脏的muckyfingerprint指纹first-degree murder一级谋杀罪flick v.(用轻而快的动作)移动某物flimsy软弱无力的,不足信的weak,feeble;不结实的,易损坏的foreman陪审团团长forgery伪造罪get at v.意指,暗指grown-up成年人guilty有罪的,犯罪的handy便于拿取的,便于使用的,有用的honestly的确reallyhumph哼innocent无辜的,无罪的,清白的junk无用或者无价值的东西rubbishlay sb. out打晕某人liar说谎者mix up v.混淆motive动机,原因causemugging行凶抢劫n.narrator讲述着,叙述者orphanage孤儿院pawnshop当铺,典当行practically几乎,实际上nearly,virtuallypreacher传道人,讲道的教士preliminary开端的,准备性的opening,introductoryprivilege特权proposition提议,建议(尤指业务上的)prosecution检举,告发,起诉n.provoke对事物做出反映quote v.引用,引述,引证(他人的语言或者文字)quarter两角五分refute证明...不对,反驳,驳斥disapprovereform改造,改良n. improvementridicule v.嘲弄,戏弄,嘲笑、seek寻找huntshred n.细条,碎片sickening令人恶心的disgustingslum贫民窟spill v.流出,溢出,洒出stab v.戳(某物)刺伤(某人)swear宣誓承认(某一陈述)属实affirmswitch v.(使某事物)转变或改变(尤指突然)tavern客栈,酒店,酒馆testimony证词unbearable难以忍受的,不能容忍的upright诚实的,正直的,规矩的verdict n.裁断,裁决,裁定judgment,decisionviolence暴力行为(尤指非法的),暴行vote以表决的方式表明观点或者选择;表决结果,投票总数weapon武器,兵器yell v.号叫,喊叫,叫喊scream lesson6Glossaryacquittal n.无罪开释after all 毕竟alibi 为……辩解 证明不在犯罪现场angle 角度at the top of one's lungs: as loudly as one couldarrogance 傲慢态度 自大avenger复仇者bear 承受blunder 大错brand-new 暂新的bunch 串,束 一群人chain-locked: locked by a chain commonplace 寻常事,老生常谈,普通的东西; 平凡的,普通的commotion n. 骚动, 暴乱 【医】 震荡constructive a. 建设性的, 构造上的 【医】 构成的 【经】 建设的, 推定的courtroom n. 法庭, 审判室 【法】 法庭, 审判室detective n. 侦探 a. 侦探的 【法】 侦探diagram 图表; 图解display n. 显示, 陈列, 炫耀, 显示器vt. 陈列, 显示, 表现, 夸示【计】 显示器; 显示dye n. 颜料, 染料vt. 染, 染色vi. 被着色【化】 染料【医】 染剂, 染料be entietled to:to have the right toexecutioner n. 刽子手【法】 死刑执行人, 刽子手, 行刑者eyeglasses 眼镜eyesight 视力fairy 精灵 仙女far-sighted 远视footstep n. 脚步, 脚步声, 足迹frankly 坦白地说hallway 门厅;穿堂;走廊in favor of 赞同, 有利于inexpensive 便宜的 cheapinjusticen. 不公平, 非正义的行为【法】 不公正, 不公平, 权利侵害intimidate vt. 威胁, 恐吓lousy 污秽的 恶心的lunge n. 刺, 刺进, 跃进, 套马索vt. 突进, 刺vi. 突进, 刺makeup 化妆品object 反对obscure 模糊的 昏暗的petty 琐碎的 小规模的prejudice n. 偏见, 成见, 侵害vt. 使存偏见, 使有成见, 侵害【法】 偏见, 成见, 损害probability可能性recreate 再创造remarkable a. 不平常的, 值得注意的, 显著的sadist n. 虐待狂者【法】 性虐待狂者, 虐待狂者scarlet 绯红色 猩红色self-appointed a. 自己任命的slob n. 泥, 软泥, 粗俗平庸的人stamp 顿足stick out (使)突出, (非正式)明显, 醒目stress n. 压力, 紧迫, 强调sunglasses n. 太阳镜, 墨镜, 太阳眼镜sweat 汗水take the cake 成为最佳者, 得奖testify vt. 证明, 作证, 声明, 表明vi. 证明, 作证, 声明, 表明【法】 证明, 表明, 作证trot n. 快步vi. 快步走, 小跑 vt. 使小跑, 策马小跑underhand a. 秘密的, 低手的, 偷偷摸摸的【法】 卑鄙的, 秘密的, 欺诈的unshakable a. 不可动摇的, 坚定不移的witness-chair :证人席yak n. 牦牛, 饶舌, 连篇废话vi. 饶舌, 喋喋不休, 放声大笑 lesson7Glossaryarouse v.激起 引起 唤起as for 至于 关于 association n.联想bachelor n.单身汉 (B-)学士(学位)betray v.泄露(信息或情感)bubble with 洋溢着(某种感情)buzz v.发出嗡嗡声chatty a.健谈的on the contrary 恰恰相反count on phr.v.依靠curiosity n.好奇心 求知欲detachment n.公正 客观 超然 冷静disclosure n.泄露 揭露 公开distraction n.分心 使人分心的事物due n.权利 应得物embankment n.堤防evidently ad.明显地 显然地exception n.例外flinch v.退缩 畏缩gather v.推断 推测 理解hairbrush n.发刷heighten v.(使)加强 提高 hence ad.因此 所以in so far as 至于in the event of 万一 倘若infallibly ad.绝对可靠地 万无一失地infringement n.违背 触犯(法规) languid a.无力的 疲倦的 懒散的 leather n.皮革mild a.温和的 和善的nettle v.使烦恼 使生气 激怒occupant n.占有者 使用人occurrence n.发生的事情pitch v.用力扔 投 掷postage n.邮资 邮费pratical joke 恶作剧 prayer n.祷告 祷文prosperous a.繁荣的 成功的 兴旺的railings n.扶手 栏杆raw a.生的 未煮过的reaction n.反应 回应recollection n.记忆力 回忆reflect v.思考 沉思 反思refreshment n.恢复活力 焕发精神remark v.谈论 评论resent v.愤恨rob v.抢劫on a large scale 大规模地sensational a.轰动的 引起哗然的snap back 反驳说sociable a.好交际的 合群的somewhat ad.稍微 有点儿tact n.老练 圆滑 机智be taken aback 使…大吃一惊tempt v.引诱 诱惑trivial a.微不足道的 troublesome a.麻烦的turnip n.萝卜well-to-do a.小康的 富有的 be worked up to 激起的 兴奋的 激怒的Proper NamesHarraby-Ribston lesson8absorbing吸引人的altruistic无私心的ample充足的ant蚂蚁aptly适当地broth肉汤brute残忍的causation因果关系character人物cheat欺骗clause条款commitment委托concept概念conform一致context背景contortion扭歪criticize批评derive起源destruction破坏devastating毁灭性的discreet小心的disregard忽视donut同步加速器环状真空室empathy共鸣espouse支持fateful宿命的flavor调味品forge锻造forgo放弃gainful有利益的grapple抓住in this regard在这点上inescapable逃不掉的initiative自发的innate天生的integrity完整invoke祈求kingdom王国latter后者的long-lasting长久的metaphorical隐喻性的missionary传教士morality道德motivate刺激negative否定的obligation义务 lesson9Astound 使震惊barbarian 野蛮人beak 鸟嘴beast 四腿动物bosom 胸部bound 跳动 champagne 香槟coachman 马车夫decorate 装修dill 小茴香dreamy 幻想的egoist 利己主义者exasperate 激怒geranium天竺葵grimace 痛苦的表情haunt 出没,萦绕hint 暗示hover 飞翔,盘旋indecision 优柔informal 不正式的infuriate 使大怒loathe 厌倦luxury 奢侈品maniac 狂躁者melancholy 犹豫的moan 呻吟声mockery 嘲弄mournful 悲哀的mysteriously 神秘的pagoda 宝塔parrot 鹦鹉peel 削皮perfume 香水pickle 泡菜prick(up) 竖起耳朵purr 猫的咕噜声scrape 擦,刮self-engrossed 以自我为中心的settle 了结决定slumber 睡觉sufficient足够的thunder-struck 震惊的unfold 展开,打开veil 面罩velvet 天鹅绒的verbena 美人樱wasp 黄蜂 lesson10acclamationautomatonbarrelcaskshivalrouscloakcommandercommander-in-chiefcontentedconvertcorpscorruptcreedcurrencydiplomatdiscarddoctrineearthenwareelaboratelyelboweleganteraseexpeditionextravagancefieryflatterfortificationsgarmentguffawhermithollowIliadimprintinhabitkennellunaticMacedonianmagnificentMediterraneanmightymischievousmockmonarchneglectnudgeoccasionallyolivepage boyparadoxpebbleperishablepoetryprivacyprocurepurplequantityraggedrealmrestrainsatirizescantscoopscratchShah of Persiasoberspringstorage jarstrolltittertoiltotteringunanimouslyProper NamesDiogenesAthensAlexanderMacedoniaAristotlePlatoHercules lesson11glossaryabundanceaccidentalacreageanglerannuallyassaultberrycattlechoruscolossalconfinedconsentconsideerablecontaminatecontendcounterpartcrossfiredamp(down)deer deliberateecologistecosystememergefernflickerflockfurthermoreharmonyimpetuousindiscriminatelyinsecticideintensificationintermingleinvariablyinventiveirrecoverableisolatedlandscapelaurellethalmigrantmillenniamodifymoldorganismoutbreakpoisonouspotentprimaryradiationreserveresurgencesinisterslightspiralsubjectsubstantialsuppresssynthetictampertargetterritorythrobtroutundergovegetationweedwitchcraftProper NamesDarwin lesson12ambitiousassociateband togetherbenefitbranch outbuilt-inby farcatalystclear-cutcloutcoerceconfinementconflictcounter-forcecrumblededicationdestructivediscomfortdowntroddenemphasizeeternityevolveexpertisefrivolousgenesget (sth) acrosshumanehumilityincentiveinfluentialinherentlyintenselyitalicizejealouslion's sharemanipulatemonotomousmoresnon-essentialpayoffpoliticianregardlessrelativelyrepetitivereproducerevengerewordsatisfyseverespontaneousstrivetendtributetyrantunbridledvocabularyProper NamesMartin Luther King, Jr.Tom Sawyer 字数太多了 13 14 15课的写不下了……要是要的话 可以把邮箱给我 我给你发过去
大学英语精读三课后翻译题及答案UNIT1-P141.发言人明确表示总统在任何情况下都不会取消这次旅行。The spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.2.我们相信他所说的,因为他受过良好的教育,出生于受人尊敬的家庭,更重要的是他为人可靠。We believe what he has said, because he is well-educated, comes from a respectable family, and what's more, he is reliable.3.随后发生的那些事件再次证明了我的猜疑是对的。The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions/ confirmed me in my suspicions once again.4.在赛后举行的记者招待会上,这位足球教练因该队表现不佳而向球迷们致歉。At the press conference held after the game, the football coach apologized to the fans for his team's poor performance.5.令我们吃惊的是,这位常被赞为十分政治的州长竟然是个贪官。To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.6.只有少数工人得到提升,与此同时却又数百名工人被解雇。A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.7.如果有机会,约翰也许已成为一位杰出的画家了。Given the chance, John might have become an outstanding painter.8.起初我以为他是开玩笑的,可后来我知道他是当真的。At first I thought he was joking, but then I realized he was serious/ he meant business.UNIT2-P361.在医院的急诊室里常常听到痛苦的呻吟声。Groans of pain can often be heard in a hospital emergency room.2.这位美国前国务卿已重新回到公众生活中来,担任了驻外大使。The former U.S. Secretary of State has returned to public life as an ambassador to a foreign country.3.兑现支票时大多数银行要求提供身份证明。Proof of identity is required for cashing a check at most banks.4.这位通俗歌星在舞台上的出现引起了全场观众起立鼓掌。The pop star's presence on the stage brought the audience to its/their feet in applause.5.她惊异地发现许多人仍然不办保险就冒险旅行。She was amazed to learn that many people still risk traveling without insurance.6.请务必做到不让孩子们探身窗外。Will you see to it that no children(should) lean out of the window?7.他在睁中被俘,不论敌人如何残酷的折磨他,他从不屈服。He was captured/taken prisoner in the war, but never gave in no matter how cruelly the enemy tortured him.8.亨利.比德尔虽然伤势严重,但贝蒂在医生的帮助下终于使他转危为安。Henry Bedell was seriously wounded, but Bettie, with the help of the doctor, finally brought him through.UNIT3-P571.许多美国大学生申请政府贷款交付学费。Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their education/tuition.2. 除阅读材料外,使用电影和录像会激发学生学习的兴趣。Besides reading materials, the use of films and videotapes can stimulate students' interest in a subject.3.这位律师试图说服陪审团他的当事人是无辜的。The attorney/lawyer tried to convince the jury of his client's innocence.自从20世纪80年代初以来,医学方面的科学家一直在努力寻找治疗艾滋病的方法。Medical scientists have been working on/ at finding a cure for AIDS since the early 1980s.5.我已经把我的简历寄往几家公司,但尚未收到回复。I have sent off my resume to several corporations, but haven't yet received a reply.不少人希望有机会去国外学习,然而仅有少数人有此可能。Many people wish for an opportunity to study abroad; only a few, however, have this chance.7.我们满怀期望地来参加会议,离开时却大失所望。We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very disappointed.8.尽管这位教授详细地讲解了这一点,但许多学生仍然不理解。Although the professor(had) explained this point in great detail, many students still failed to understand.UNIT4-P801.在即将毕业的大学生中,有人希望去自己的家乡工作,有人志愿去不发达地区工作。Among those university students who will graduate soon, some prefer/wish to return to their hometown to work, others volunteer to work in the underdeveloped areas/regions.2.如今学生们热衷于学习电脑,因为他们很清楚在信息时代这是必不可少的技能。Nowadays, students are keen on learning to use the computer, because they are well aware that this is an indispensable skill in the information age.3.他在世界各地周游了三年,但不论走到哪儿,他都眷念着自己的祖国。He had traveled around the world for three years, but wherever he went, he missed his country.4.起初他间或给我写信,后来再也没有听到他的音信。At first, he wrote to me once in a while, and then I did not hear from him any more.5.一般地说,人们总会结婚成家的,而不是单身过一辈子。In general, people tend to get married and have a family rather than remain single for life.6.不论他如何努力,他就是无法弄懂高等数学。No matter how hard he tried, he just could not understand higher mathematics.7.连续工作六个月后,雇员可以享受带薪假期和病假。After working for six months on end, employees are entitled to paid holidays and sick leaves.8.我已无法继续按月支付汽车款项了,真不知如何办才好。I am unable to keep up my monthly payments on the car and I am at a complete loss as to what to do.UNIT5-P1001.这位面试的目的主要是测试申请者的英语口语水平。The purpose of the interview is primarily to test the applicant's proficiency in spoken English.2.认为约翰会因为他的失礼而向他们正式道歉,那就错了。It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.3.这一丑闻对正在力争赢得大选的工党来说,无疑是意见尴尬的事、This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labor Party which is trying hard to win the election.4.我正在努力地写学期论文,我的小妹妹连蹦带跳地上了楼,冲进了我的房间。I was hard at work on a term papers when my baby sister bounded up the stairs and burst into my room.5.我问了她数次,可她拒绝回答我的问题。I asked her several times, but she refused to respond to my question.6.在西方,人们常常邮购商品,这可以节省许多时间。In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time.7.老一辈的人往往发现,在现代社会,不论他们如何努力,要阻挡青年人发生变化是困难的。No matter how hard they try, the older generation often finds it difficult to hold back changes among the young in a modern society.8.既然你决心尽快完成硕士课程,那就别让你的社交生活妨碍你的学习。Since you have set your mind to finish your master's program as soon as possible, don't let your social life stand in the way of your studies.UNIT6-P1301.装了假肢,他起初走路走不稳,但经过锻炼他的步子稳了。Fitted with the artificial leg, he walked unsteadily at first, but with practice his steps became steady.2.医生说我得了重感冒,给我开了四种药,三种是药片,饭后服,另一种是药水,睡前服。The doctor said I had caught a severe cold and she prescribed me four different medicines. Three of them are pills to be taken after meals and the other is liquid to be drunk before going to bed.3.我宁可到外面去散步也不愿在这房间里待上两个小时什么事也不做。I would rather go out for a walk than stay in the room doing nothing for two hours.4.汽车早已开走看不见了,珍妮还站在大门口凝视着路的尽头。Jenny was still standing at the gate gazing at the end of the road long after the car was out of sight.5.就我所知,他们相互感情上疏远已有一些时间了。As far as I know, they have been emotionally detached from each other for some time.6.一般来说,通过增加供给或减少需求可以降低物价。In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply or decreasing demand.Unit7-P1571.就像平常一样,他在开始洗漱前,将收音机调至早晨7点的新闻广播。 As usual, he tuned his radio for the 7 a.m news broadcast before he began to get washed. 2.队员们抽签决定谁先上场。 The members of the team drew lots to decide who would play first. 3.在该市,因吸毒和赌博而引发的罪行在发展,当地政府似乎找不出对付这一问题的办法。 In that city crime born of drug abuse and gambling is on the rise, and the local government seems unable to figure out a way to cope with it. 4.在那些日子里,我能弄到什麽就看什麽,只要是英文写的。 In those days , I would read everything I could get my hands on so/as long as it was written in English. 5.我敢肯定那座楼在空袭中一定被完全炸毁了。 I bet that building must have been completely destroyed in the air raid. 6.她被这突如其来的打击吓得好几分钟讲不出一句话来。 She was so scared by the unexpected blow that she could not speak a word for several minutes . /Scared by the unexpected blow, she could not speak a word for several minutes.Unit8 -P1771.如果你每晚开夜车工作,身体必然会受影响。 If you stay up late working every night, your health will surely be affected. 2.即使你是班上最好的学生之一,要保住成绩也得常常温习功课才行。 Even if you are one of the best students in the class, in order to maintain your grades you must review your lessons often. 3.人们常把美国看成是一个不同民族的大熔炉。 The United States is often viewed as a melting pot of different nationalities. 4.情况确实如此,有些人一生中很早就获得成功,而另一些人则要工作很长时间方能实现自己的目标。 It is true that some people achieve success very early in life, while others must work a long time before attaining their goals. 5.他坚持认为这次实验的失败主要是由于准备不足。 He maintained that the failure of the experiment was largely due to inadequate preparation. 6.如今研究人员提倡我们应该每天花些时间将自己想要达到的目标投射到心灵的屏幕上。 Researchers now recommend that we take time off every day to project our desired goals onto the screen in our minds. Unit9-P2011.她行医至今已有三年零四个月了。 It has been three years and four months to the day since she began to practice medicine. 2.孩子们在到处奔跑,老师正吃力地把他们集隆起来带?教师。 The children were running all over the place , and the teacher was having a hard time rounding them up and bringing them back to the classroom. 3.这一发现进一步坚定了我的观点:这座火山在不久的将来会爆发。 The discovery further strengthened my belief that the volcano would erupt in the near future. 4.既然亨得森教授答应出席会议,我们想请他演讲。 Now that Professor Henderson has promised to attend the conference, we would like to request him to deliver a speech. 5.玛丽最终会离开家自己生活的,不过在这期间她仍需要你们的支持。 Eventually Mary will leave home to lead her own life, but in the meantime she will needs your support. 6.令我欣慰的是,观众对我们的演出十分欣赏,他们中大多数是大学生。 Much to our relief, our performance was fully appreciated by the audience, mostly college students. Unit10-P2211.事实上,对于这次海滩报纸上的说法不一。 In fact ,there are different accounts of the shipwreck in the newspapers. 2.据说这一地区早在两千年前农业就很先进。 It is said that the area was well advanced in agriculture as early as 2000 years ago. 3.自动取款机的功能是,无论在银行营业时或是关门时都能让人们用一种特殊的卡从银行帐户取出钱。 The function of an ATM is to allow people to take out money from their bank account with a special card whether the bank is open or closed.4.孔繁森体现了一位共产党人的全部优秀品质。 Kong Fansen embodies all the fine qualities of a communist. 5.如果你想在一生中有所成就的话,最重要的是树立信心。 It is most essential to build up your confidence if you want to achieve some thing in life. 6.你若要申请,就得做好面试的准备,到时常常得回答些棘手的问题。 If you apply for a job, you should be ready for an interview in which you often have to answer some difficult questions.
你好! 做点白日梦 “巴勃,你又在做白日梦啦?如果你那样消磨时间,你将一事无成!你就不能找点儿有用的事做做?” 许多年轻人都听父亲讲过类似的话,而且直到最近,对待白日梦的这种敌视态度还是非常常见的。做白日梦被认为是浪费时间,或者逃避现实生活及其职责的不健康行为。但是,现在有些人对白日梦有了全新的看法。有人认为做白日梦也许有益于健康。 人们对白日梦的态度正在变化,这与人们对夜间做梦的态度的变化非常相似。人们一直认为夜间做梦打扰了他们所需要的的休息。后来,研究者试图打断睡眠者的梦,但他们获悉,不让睡眠者做梦,他们就不能从休息中获益。他们变得紧张不安,烦躁易怒,精神难以集中,他们的精神健康受到了暂时的损害。要恢复健康,就得让他们做梦。 现在研究人员正发现白日梦对心理健康也很重要。他们告诉我们,白日做梦是一种很好的休息方式。但它们的好处并不仅限于此,一些心理学家进行过实验,得出一些令人吃惊的结论。 琼.T.弗雷伯格博士已得出结论,白日做梦会促进智力发展。她说:“白日做梦还可以使人的注意力更集中,延长注意力集中的时间,并能增强与别人相处的能力。对在校儿童进行的一项试验中,这位研究人员发现白日梦能使孩子们更加注意细节,他们感到更加愉快,能更好的合作。另一名研究人员报告说,白日做梦似乎能改善自制力和创造力。 但这仅仅是事情的一部分。有关白日做梦的最引人瞩目的事情也许是它们在按照我们的愿望塑造我们未来生活中的用处。工业家亨利.J.凯泽认为,他的成功大部分应归功于对白日梦的积极利用。他坚持认为“你可以想象你的未来”。佛罗伦斯.南丁格尔曾梦想成为一名护士。年轻时代的托马斯.爱迪生把自己想象成一个发明家。对这些著名的成功者来说,似乎他们的白日梦变成了现实。 哈里.埃莫森.福斯迪克博士认为,我们想象自己是什么样子,结果往往就成为什么样子的人。他个我们一个忠告,“在你心目中给自己树立一个形象…….这样你就会向这个形象靠拢。如果你比真的想想自己被打败了,单这一点你就不可能再获得成功。如果你想想自己胜利了,那将会对成功起到不可估量的作用。如果你不在以上中为自己树立一个形象,你就会随波逐流……” 一些运动员的经历似乎证实了这种看法。例如,前撑杆跳冠军约翰.尤赛尔斯每次运动会前都要运用白日做梦的技术。他想想自己赢了,他逼真的想想自己在某个高度越过了横杆。他在脑海里把所有细节都一一想象一遍。他想象着体育馆和观众,甚至还有草地和泥土的气息。他说这种想象力的练习在他脑海中留下了记忆痕迹,而这些记忆痕迹将有助于他后来的实际发挥。 为什么脑海中的幻想成功有助于取得实际上的成功?外科医生兼作家马克斯韦尔.莫尔茨博士这样说道:“你的神经系统不能区别想象的经历和真正经历。在两种情况下,他都会对你给它的信息作出机械的反应。” 他认为,有目的的白日梦可以在头脑中建立起新的“记忆”。那些积极的记忆可以改善人的自我形象,而自我形象对一个人的行为和成就有着重要的影响。 你能利用有目的的白日梦来塑造你的未来吗?为什么不试试?下面是那些相信创造性白日梦的人推荐做法;选择一个你可以不被打扰的时间。闭上眼睛,让你的想象更自由的翱翔。许多人发现,当他们想象自己坐在一个大屏幕前时效果最佳。他们把自己的想象投到这个屏幕上。 现在尽可能生动的按照你自己的愿望想想你自己。记住想象你想要达到的目标,就好像你已经达到了一样。把细节逐一细细想象一番。每一个细节都要看得清清楚楚。把它们牢牢的刻在你的记忆力里。据说这样形成的记忆痕迹会影响你的生活,还会帮你实现你的目标。 当然白日梦并不能代替艰苦的工作。如果你想想在运动上有所成就,呢还的进行大量的练习。 希望有帮助 谢谢