綜合英語教程5.Unit6

1、Paraphrase1. The same object may be observed and judged from different perspectives by different people. 2. No time should be wasted on ceremonial procedures because the house , at present, is encountering an extremely crucial problem for the nation. 3. We tend to close our eyes when facing a painfu

2、l truth, and be intoxicated by the song of the sea nymph that will eventually turn us into animal. 4. As for me, Im willing to know the whole truth and be prepared for the worst that might happen, no matter how much pain I may endure. 5. The cunning smile, with which the British recently received ou

3、r petition, will be a trap for you to fall into.6. These are the tools for war and suppression, the last means kings will turn to when all arguments fall flat. 7. We have been humble and submissive in front of the British King, and have begged his Majesty to intervene and stop the cruelty and injust

4、ice of the British colonial ministry and Parliament. 8. The victory of the battle is determined not just by strength, but by vigilance, activeness and courage. 9. It is useless to underestimate the severity of the situation. Rhetorical devices: metaphor, metonymy, repetition, parallelism, rhetorical

5、 questions, etc. Examples of metaphor: 1) I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. 2) it will prove a snare to your feet. 3) They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging. 4) Sir, we have don

6、e everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. 5) The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Examples of metonymy: 1) The question before the house? 2) I should consider myself as guilty of treason toward my country, and

7、of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven ? 3) We have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the Ministry and Parliament. Examples of rhetorical questions 1) Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of

8、the number of those who having eyes see not, and having ears hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? 2) Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled that force must be called in to win back

9、our love? 3) Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find which have not already been exhausted? Examples of rhetorical questions: 4) Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irre

10、solution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? 5) Why stand we here idle? 6) Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of

11、 chains and slavery? Examples of parallelism: The above rhetorical questions are also parallel sentences. More instances of parallelism: 1) They are meant for us: they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long fo

12、rging. 2) We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament. Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional vio

13、lence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne! 3) If we wish to be free, if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending, if we mean not basely to abandon the noble

14、 struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained - we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! 4) There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clangi

15、ng may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable - and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come! 5) Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? As is seen clea

16、rly, the rhetorical device of repetition is often used together with parallelism. The two rhetorical devices usually accompany each other.Language work1. The very same thing as2. Appropriately in agreement with3. Considered and tried every means in order to deal with the subject4. Has given us at ou

17、r disposal5. With liberty as our ultimate aim to fight for6. Is not destined to be won bysolace console more precious than comfort and it suggests a tender intensity of fellow-feeling the attempt to make up for a loss by offering something in its place, as well as the effort of one person to mitigat

18、e the serious grief felt by another Solace & consoleSolace is to give moral or emotional strength.撫慰；慰籍1.solace their sadness. 撫平他們的悲傷。（賓語是抽象名詞）2. solace oneself with whisky. 以威士忌酒澆愁。 （賓語是反身代詞） 3.solace him with a hot cup of coffee. 用一杯熱咖啡安慰他。（賓語是表示人的代詞） Console is to alleviate the grief and raise t

19、he spirits, suggesting an attempt to make up for a loss by offering something.安慰；撫慰；慰問1.console a friend in grief 在朋友憂傷時予以慰問 2.console a woman on the death of her husband; 對死去丈夫的女人進行慰問； 1. consoled 2.solace 3.console 4.solacedPetition & pleadPetition suggests a formal address to authority, usually r

20、eferring to the backing up of a request by the signed approval of others. Plead suggests a dignified humility, stressing an urgency.1. pleaded2. pleaded3. petitioned4. petitioning Base & meanBase- used to condemn what is openly evil, selfish, dishonorable or immoral. Mean- not willing to give or sha

21、re things, especially money: be no mean- (approving) used to say that sb is very good at doing sth: His mother was a painter, and hes no mean artist himself.1.meanest2.mean3.base 4.baseDelusive & misleadingDelusive suggest mistaken impression or a self-imposed belief that corresponds to ones own wis

22、hes or need.Misleading is restricted to something that is apt to give a false impression. 1. delusive2. delusive3. misleading4. misleading1. formidable2. magnitude3. array4. forges5. prostrate (a.)The man was lying on the ground, dead.He came back home, tired and hungry.Mr. Black came home drunk at

23、night. 6. snares7. temporal8. anguish1. Version2. How3. Not4. Instead5. Did6. When7. Top8. Patience9. Like10.follow1. Light (觀點,，角度)- in a different lightIf you look at this painting in a different light, youd feel much better about it.2. Address (vt. 向講話/發(fā)表演說)The guest speaker will address the stud

24、ents on the magnitude of harmony in our society. 3. Room (空間，余地)The intensity of work leaves little room for personal grief and pleasure. 4. Speak out freely and without reserve (暢所欲言)The inviolate learner-centered teaching is to let students speak out in class freely and without reserve. 5. Bind an

25、d rivet (給予，強加)Its equally important to bind and rivet onto teachers a sense of humor which is not beseeched but instead comes out naturally. 6. Spurn (拒絕-強調輕蔑的拒絕)All attempts and overtures to woo him back have been spurned with contempt. 7. Disposed （樂于的，愿意的）He is generous of opposing views. Instea

26、d of considering reconciliation, he is disposed to admit the validity of the opposing views.He is generously disposed to admit the validity of opposing views rather than considerreconciliation. 8. Hug the delusive phantom (抱有迷惑幻想)He seems to advise us not to hug the delusive phantom of hope that we could acquire a native-like foreign language ability.He seems to advise us not to hug the delusive ph