大英綜合教程第二版Unit-5課件

UNIT5WRITINGTHREETHANK-YOULETTERSAlexHaleyUNIT5WRITINGTHREETHANK-YOUALEXHALEY(1921—1992)Americanbiographer,scriptwriter,andauthorbecamefamouswiththepublicationofthenovelRoots:TheSagaofanAmericanFamily,whichtraceshisancestrybacktoAfricaandcovers7AmericangenerationsastheyaretakenslavestotheU.S.ALEXHALEY(1921—1992)AmericanTHANKSGIVINGHISTORYSecondmostimportantholidayintheU.S.,celebratedinonthefourthThursdayinNovember.associatedwiththetimewhenEuropeansfirstcametoNorthAmerica.In1620theshipthe

Mayflower

arrived,bringingabout102peoplewhotodayareusuallycalled

Pilgrims.

THANKSGIVINGHISTORYSecondmosTHANKSGIVINGCELEBRATIONSThanksgivingdinnerTurkey,stuffing,mashedpotatoeswithgravy,sweetpotatoes,cranberrysauce,sweetcorn,variousfallvegetables(mainlyvariouskindsofsquashes),andpumpkinpieTHANKSGIVINGCELEBRATIONSThankTHANKSGIVINGGivingthanksSayinggrace(謝恩祈禱)beforecarvingaturkeyatThanksgivingdinner,Pennsylvania,U.S.,1942THANKSGIVINGGivingthanksTHANKSGIVINGCELEBRATIONSVacationandtravel:ThanksgivingBreakThursday-SundayParadesMacy'sThanksgivingDayParadeinNYC“NationalThanksgivingTurkeyPresentation”and“PresidentialPardoning”FootballandothersportsTHANKSGIVINGCELEBRATIONSVacatNow,let’sgettobusinessandlearnaboutthetext.Now,let’sgettobusinessandMAINIDEABywritingthree“thankyou”letters,theauthorrealizesthathumanbeingslongforotherpeople’sappreciationfortheirefforts.Therefore,heencouragespeopleto“findthegoodandpraiseit”.MAINIDEABywritingthree“thWRITINGTHREETHANK-YOULETTERS

Itwas1943,duringWorldWarII,andIwasayoungU.S.coastguardsman.Myship,theUSSMurzim,hadbeenunderwayforseveraldays.Mostofherholdscontainedthousandsofcartonsofcannedordriedfoods.Theotherholdswereloadedwithfive-hundred-poundbombspackeddelicatelyinpaddedracks.OurdestinationwasabigbaseontheislandofTulagiintheSouthPacific.IwasoneoftheMurzim’sseveralcooksand,quitethesameasforfolkashore,thisThanksgivingmorninghadseenusbusilypreparingatraditionaldinnerfeaturingroastturkey.AlexHaleyWRITINGTHREETHANK-YOULETTERIdecidedfirsttogooutontheMurzim’safterdeckforabreathofopenair.Imademywayoutthere,breathingingreat,deepdraughtswhilewalkingslowlyabout,stillwearingmywhitecook’shat.Well,asanycookknows,it’salotofhardworktocookandserveabigmeal,andcleanupandputeverythingaway.Butfinally,aroundsundown,wefinishedatlast.DR_TEXT2IdecidedfirsttogoouDR_TEXT3IgottothinkingaboutThanksgiving,ofthePilgrims,Indians,wildturkeys,pumpkins,cornonthecob,andtherest.Yetmymindseemedtobeinquestofsomethingelse—somewaythatIcouldpersonallyapplytothecloseof

Thanksgiving.Itmusthavetakenmeahalfhourtosensethatmaybesomekeytoananswercouldresultfromreversingtheword“Thanksgiving”—atleastthatsuggestedaverbaldirection,“Givingthanks.”DR_TEXT3IgottothinGivingthanks—asinpraying,thankingGod,Ithought.Yes,ofcourse.Certainly.Yetmymindcontinuedturningtheideaover.Afterawhile,likeadawn’sbrightening,afurtheranswerdidcome—thattherewerepeopletothank,peoplewhohaddonesomuchformethatIcouldneverpossiblyrepaythem.TheembarrassingtruthwasI’dalwaysjustacceptedwhatthey’ddone,takenallofitforgranted.NotonetimehadIeverbotheredtoexpresstoanyofthemsomuchasasimple,sincere“Thankyou”.DR_TEXT4Givingthanks—asinprAtleastsevenpeoplehadbeenparticularlyandlastinglyhelpfultome.Irealized,swallowinghard,thatabouthalfofthemhadsincedied—sotheywereforeverbeyondanypossibleexpressionofgratitudefromme.ThemoreIthoughtaboutit,themoreashamedIbecame.ThenIpicturedthethreewhowerestillaliveand,withinminutes,Iwasdowninmycabin.DR_TEXT5AtleastsevenpeoplehaSittingatatablewithwritingpaperandmemoriesofthingseachhaddone,Itriedcomposinggenuinestatementsofheartfeltappreciationandgratitudetomydad,SimonA.Haley,aprofessorattheoldAgriculturalMechanicalNormalCollegeinPineBluff,Arkansas;tomygrandma,CynthiaPalmer,backinourlittlehometownofHenning,Tennessee;andtotheRev.LonualNelson,mygrammarschoolprincipal,retiredandlivinginRipley,sixmilesnorthofHenning.DR_TEXT6SittingatatablewithThetextsofmylettersbegansomethinglike,“Here,thisThanksgivingatsea,Ifindmythoughtsuponhowmuchyouhavedoneforme,butIhaveneverstoppedandsaidtoyouhowmuchIfeeltheneedtothankyou—”AndbrieflyIrecalledforeachofthemspecificactsperformedonmybehalf.DR_TEXT7ThetextsofmylettersForinstance,somethinguppermostaboutmyfatherwashowhehadimpresseduponmefromboyhoodtolovebooksandreading.Infact,thisgraduatedintoafamilyhabitofafter-dinnerquizzesatthetableaboutbooksreadmostDR_TEXT8recentlyandnewwordslearned.Myloveofbooksneverdiminishedandlaterledmetowardwritingbooksmyself.SomanytimesIhavefeltasadnesswhenexposedtomodernchildrensoimmersedintheelectronicmediathattheyhavelittleornoawarenessofthemarvelousworldtobediscoveredinbooks.Forinstance,somethingIremindedtheReverendNelsonhoweachmorninghewouldopenourlittlecountrytown’sgrammarschoolwithaprayeroverhisassembledstudents.ItoldhimthatwhateverpositivethingsIhaddonesincehadbeeninfluencedatleastinpartbyhismorningschoolprayers.DR_TEXT9IremindedtheReverendDR_TEXT10Inthelettertomygrandmother,Iremindedherofadozenwayssheusedtoteachmehowtotellthetruth,toshare,

andtobeforgivingandconsiderateofothers.Ithankedherfortheyearsofeatinghergoodcooking,theequalofwhichIhadnotfoundsince.Finally,Ithankedhersimplyforhavingsprinkledmylifewithstardust.DR_TEXT10InthelettBeforeIslept,mythreeletterswentintoourship’sofficemailsack.TheygotmailedwhenwereachedTulagiIsland.Weunloadedcargo,reloadedwithsomethingelse,thenagainweputtoseaintheroutinefamiliartous,andasthedaysbecameweeks,mylittlepersonalexperiencereceded.Sometimes,whenwewereatsea,amailshipwouldrendezvousandbringusmailfromhome,which,ofcourse,weaccordedtopmostpriority.DR_TEXT11BeforeIslept,mythreEverytimetheship’sloudspeakerrasped,“Attention!Mailcall!”twohundred-oddshipmatescamepoundingupondeckandclusteredaboutthetwoseamen,standingbythosepreciousbulginggraysacks.Theywerealternatelypullingoutfistfulsoflettersandbarkingsuccessivenamesofsailorswhowere,inturn,shoutingback“Here!Here!”amidthepushing.DR_TEXT12Everytimetheship’sOne“mailcall”broughtmeresponsesfromGrandma,Dad,andtheReverendNelson—andmyreadingofDR_TEXT13theirlettersleftmenotonlyastonishedbutmorehumbledthanbefore.One“mailcall”brought

RatherthansayingtheywouldforgivethatIhadn’tpreviouslythankedthem,instead,forPete’ssake,theywerethankingme—forhavingremembered,forhavingconsideredtheyhaddoneanythingsoexceptional.Alwaysthecollegeprofessor,mydadhadcarefullyavoidedanythingheconsideredtoosentimental,soIknewhowmovedhewastowritemethat,afterhavinghelpededucatemanyyoungpeople,henowfeltthathisbestresultsincludedhisownson.DR_TEXT15RatherthansayingtheyTheReverendNelsonwrotethathisdecadesasa“simple,old-fashionedprincipal”hadendedwithschoolsundergoingsuchswiftchangesthathehadretiredinself-doubt.“IheardmoreofwhatIhaddonewrongthanwhatIdidright,”hesaid,addingthatmyletterhadbroughthimwelcomereassurancethathiscareerhadbeenappreciated.DR_TEXT16TheReverendNelsonwrotAglanceatGrandma’sfamiliarhandwritingbroughtbackinaflashmemoriesofstandingalongsideherwhiterockingchair,watchingher“settingdown”somelettertorelatives.Characterbycharacter,Grandmawouldslowlyaccomplishoneword,thenthenext,sothatafinishedpagewouldconsumehours.IweptoverthepagerepresentingmyGrandma’srecenthoursinvestedinexpressingherlovinggratefulnesstome—whomsheusedtodiaper!DR_TEXT17Muchlater,retiredfromtheCoastGuardandtryingtomakealivingasawriter,Ineverforgothowthosethree“thankyou”lettersgavemeaninsightintohowmosthumanbeingsgoaboutlonginginsecretformoreoftheirfellowstoexpressappreciationfortheirefforts.AglanceatGrandma’sfNow,approachinganotherThanksgiving,IhaveaskedmyselfwhatwillIwishforallwhoarereadingthis,forournation,indeedforourwholeworld—since,quotingagoodandwisefriendofmine,“Intheendwearemightilyandmerelypeople,eachwithsimilarneeds.”First,Iwishforus,ofcourse,thesimplecommonsensetoachieveworldpeace,thatbeingparamountfortheverysurvivalofourkind.AndthereissomethingelseIwish—sostronglythatIhavehadthislineprintedacrossthebottomofallmystationery:“Findthegood—andpraiseit.”DR_TEXT18Now,approachinganotherDR_S_MOSTOFHER…Whywasitnecessaryforthewritertooffersomanydetailsofhisvoyage?ThedetailsindicatethatthisThanksgivingwasunusual,explainingwhythewriterfelttheneedtocelebrateitinanunusualway.

Mostofherholdscontainedthousandsofcartonsofcannedordriedfoods.Theotherholdswereloadedwithfive-hundred-poundbombspackeddelicatelyinpaddedracks.OurdestinationwasabigbaseontheislandofTulagiintheSouthPacific.DR_S_MOSTOFHER…WhywasDR_S_THISTHANKSGIVING…...thisThanksgivingmorninghadseenusbusilypreparingatraditionaldinnerfeaturingroastturkey.Paraphrasethispart.…onthisThanksgivingmorningwewerebusypreparingatraditionaldinnerwhichincludedmainlyroastturkey.“Feature”heremeans“toincludeasaspecialpart”.

DR_S_THISTHANKSGIVING…..DR_S_IMADEMYWAY…Analyzethestructureofthesentence.在這個長句中有三個-ing分詞：breathing、walking和wearing。breathing為mademywayout的伴隨狀語，walking與while連用表示與breathing這一動作同時發(fā)生，wearing為walking的伴隨狀語。

Imademywayoutthere,breathingingreat,deepdraughtswhilewalkingslowlyabout,stillwearingmywhitecook’shat.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.我信步走去，一邊深深呼吸著空氣，一邊慢慢地踱著步，頭上仍戴著那頂白色的廚師帽。DR_S_IMADEMYWAY…Analyz大概過了半個小時我才意識到，問題的關(guān)鍵也許在于把Thanksgiving這個詞前后顛倒一下，那樣一來至少文字好懂了：Givingthanks。

DR_S_ITMUSTHAVETAKEN…Itmusthavetakenmeahalfhourtosensethatmaybesomekeytoananswercouldresultfromreversingtheword“Thanksgiving”—atleastthatsuggestedaverbaldirection,“Givingthanks.”TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.大概過了半個小時我才意識到，問題的關(guān)鍵也許在于把ThanksDR_S_NOTONETIME…Whatcanweinferfromthissentence?Theauthortookallforgrantedandneverexpressedanyappreciation.Thesentenceisininvertedorder.

NotonetimehadIeverbotheredtoexpresstoanyofthemsomuchasasimple,sincere“Thankyou”.DR_S_NOTONETIME…WhatcaDR_S_ITOLDHIMTHAT…ItoldhimthatwhateverpositivethingsIhaddonesincehadbeeninfluencedatleastinpartbyhismorningschoolprayers.Analyzethestructureofthesentence.whateverpositive…morningschoolprayer是賓語從句。Ihaddonesince是定語從句，修飾whateverpositivethings;since為副詞，修飾haddone;inpart在這里意為partly。

DR_S_ITOLDHIMTHAT…ItoDR_S_ANDMYREADING…andmyreadingoftheirlettersleftmenotonlyastonishedbutmorehumbledthanbefore.我讀了信，既覺得震驚，又深感卑微。

Analyzethestructureofthispart.leave常用于結(jié)構(gòu)：leavesb.+adj./pastparticiple，adj./pastparticiple（此處為notonlyastonishedbutmorehumbledthanbefore）為賓語補足語。

TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.DR_S_ANDMYREADING…andmDR_S_RATHERTHANSAYING…RatherthansayingtheywouldforgivethatIhadn’tpreviouslythankedthem,instead,forPete’ssake,theywerethankingme—forhavingremembered,forhavingconsideredtheyhaddoneanythingsoexceptional.Paraphrasethesentence.Theydidn’tsaytheywouldforgivemefornotthankingthem,butinstead,forGod’ssake,theythankedmeforhavingrememberedwhattheyhaddoneandforhavingthoughttheyhaddonesomethingspecialtome.

DR_S_RATHERTHANSAYING…RDR_S_AGLANCEATGRANDMA…AglanceatGrandma’sfamiliarhandwritingbroughtbackinaflashmemoriesofstandingalongsideherwhiterockingchair,watchingher“settingdown”somelettertorelatives.Whatdoesthesentencemean?Hisgrandma’shandwritingremindedthewriterofmanysweetmemoriesofhischildhoodwithher.“Settingdown”heremeans“writing”.

DR_S_AGLANCEATGRANDMA…DR_S_IWEPTOVERTHEPAGE…IweptoverthepagerepresentingmyGrandma’srecenthoursinvestedinexpressingherlovinggratefulnesstome.Paraphrasethesentence.Iwasmovedtotearsthatmygrandmahadspenthoursrecentlyinexpressingherlovinggratefulnesstome.

DR_S_IWEPTOVERTHEPAGEDR_WORD_UNDERWAYIt’sbeenunderwayforfiftyyearsanditstillhasalongwaytogo.Abattletoconquernatureisunderway.underway:inpositionoroperation,havingstartedandmakingprogressCollocation:

alltheway

自始自終anyway

無論如何bytheway

順便說bywayof經(jīng)由；通過…的方法DR_WORD_UNDERWAYIt’sbeeDR_WORD_PUTAWAYputaway:remove(sth.)toaplacewhereitisusuallystoredHehasahabitofputtingawayhistoolsafterwork.Putthebooksawayneatlyontheshelf.

DR_WORD_PUTAWAYputaway:DR_WORD_GETTOSTH./DOINGSTH.RecentlyI’vegottowonderingwhyIamdoingthepart-timejob.gettosth./doingsth.:begintogiveseriousattentiontoordealwithI’llgettotheaccountsassoonasIcan.DR_WORD_GETTOSTH./DOINGDR_WORD_REVERSETherise,thefirstin10months,reversedthedownwardtrendinthecountry’sjoblessrate.reverse:

vt.turnaroundtotheoppositedirection;exchangethepositionofWhydon’tyoureversetheordersothatIperformfirstandheperformssecond?

Collocation:

inreverse向相反方向；倒（退）；逆（行、轉(zhuǎn)等）justthereverse正好相反，恰恰相反suffer/sustainareverse 遭受挫折（或失?。怀詳≌蘴hereverseof…的反面；絕不是…，遠非…DR_WORD_REVERSETherise,DR_WORD_TURNOVERShesattherequietly,turningovertheproblem.turnover:thinkabout;consider他在心里反復考慮這件事情。Heturnedthematteroverinhismind.Collocation:

turnaside避開，撇開turn(away)from對…感到厭惡turndown關(guān)?。痪芙^turnup

開大；出現(xiàn)DR_WORD_TURNOVERShesatDR_WORD_REPAYSherepaidmethemoney.HowcanIeverrepayyouforyourkindness?

repay:

vt.payback;rewardDR_WORD_REPAYSherepaidmDR_WORD_GRATITUDEgratitude:n.beingthankful;thankfulness(followedby

to

sb./forsth.)Heshowedmehisgratitudebyinvitingmetodinner.Sheexpressedhergratitudeforourhelp.Collocation:

feelgratitude

心懷感激showgratitude

表露感激之情deep/profoundgratitude

深切的謝意everlastinggratitude永遠的感謝sinceregratitude

誠摯的謝意DR_WORD_GRATITUDEgratitudDR_WORD_SPECIFIC1specific:

adj.relatingtoonethingandnotothers;particular

Heusesaspecifictoolforeachjob.試卷回答要明確具體。Bespecificinyourexaminationanswers.specific,special,especial&particular均有“特殊的、特別的”的意思。CF:Hegaveusaspecificstatementofthecase.關(guān)于這個案子他向我們作了詳盡的陳述。specific

意思是具體的、特定的、明確的。例如：DR_WORD_SPECIFIC1specifiDR_WORD_SPECIFIC2Thisparticularcaseisanexceptiontotherule.這個特殊個案是個例外。Thisisaspecialcase,deservingspecialtreatment.這是一個特別案例，值得特殊處理。special意思是特殊的、專門的，強調(diào)某事物的特殊性或特殊用途。例如：particular

意思是特殊的、特別的。強調(diào)事物的獨特性、突出性。例如：especial是special的舊式的正式用語，用于強調(diào)。例如：

Wehaveanespecialneedofhelpatthistime.我們這個時候需要特別幫助。DR_WORD_SPECIFIC2ThispaDR_WORD_SPECIFIC3我需要一個明確的回答。Iwantaspecificanswer.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingtheabovewords.沒有什么特別的。Nothingspecial.故事就發(fā)生在那一天。Thestoryhappenedonthatparticularday.他特別不喜歡流行音樂。Hehasanespecialdislikeforpopmusic.specific,special,especial&particularDR_WORD_SPECIFIC3我需要一個明確DR_WORD_ONONE’SBEHALFonone’sbehalf/onbehalfofsb.:forsb.;intheinterestsofsb.;astherepresentativeofsb.Myhusbandcan’tbeheretoday,soI’mgoingtospeakonhisbehalf.律師代表當事人說話。Thelawyerspokeonbehalfofhisclient.DR_WORD_ONONE’SBEHALFonDR_WORD_IMPRESSIamimpressedby/withhisperformance.Thegasturbinefeedsonthefuelitpumps.impress:vt.1.fixinsb.’smind;maketheimportanceof(sth.)verycleartosb.

Pattern:impressupon/onsb.+that-clauseimpressupon/onsb.sth.Myfatherimpressedonmethevalueofhardwork.

2.cause(sb.)tofeeladmirationorrespect

DR_WORD_IMPRESSIamimpreDR_WORD_DIMINISH1Hisillnessdiminishedhisstrength.

diminish:

v.makeorbecomesmallerorless我們的友誼決不會因時間的流逝而減弱。Timewillnevercauseourfriendshiptodiminish.decrease,diminish&reduce這三個動詞都有“減少”，“使減少”之意。CF:Thepopulationofthevillagehasdecreasedto400.該村的人口已減到400.decrease特指數(shù)量的減少。例如：DR_WORD_DIMINISH1HisillnDR_WORD_DIMINISH2Theworkersreducedtheirwagedemands.Anoccasionaloutburstdidnotdiminishmyrespectforher.一次偶然發(fā)火并沒有減少我對她的尊重。diminish表示“帶走或分離出去，而使物體的數(shù)量受損”。有時指某事物的價值突然降低。例如：reduce特別強調(diào)人為地減少或降低。例如：工人們降低了他們的工資要求。DR_WORD_DIMINISH2TheworkDR_WORD_EXPOSEHeenjoysexposinghisskintothesun.作為戰(zhàn)時攝影記者，她遇到了很多危險。Asaphotographerinthewar,shewasexposedtomanydangers.expose:vt.leaveuncoveredorunprotectedPattern:beexposedtoDR_WORD_EXPOSEHeenjoyseDR_WORD_IMMERSE1immerse:vt.covercompletelyinaliquid;absorbdeeplyHelayimmersedinahotbath.immerse,dunk&dip

這幾個詞均有“浸（入）”的意思。CF:immerse是正式用語，指把某物完全浸入液體中，也可以指陷入或?qū)Ｐ挠谀呈?。例如：她專心致志地工作，因而沒有注意到我。Shewassoimmersedinherworkthatshedidn’tnoticeme.Iimmersedmyselfinworksoastostopthinkingabouther.為了不再想她，我使自己完全沉浸在工作之中。DR_WORD_IMMERSE1immerse:DR_WORD_IMMERSE2Shedippedatoeinthewatertoseehowcolditwas.Sheusedtodunkherbiscuitsinhertea.以前她總是把餅干在茶里泡了吃。dunk

是非正式用語，指將某物部分置于液體中，動作慢且輕。例如：dip是常用詞，亦指將某物部分置于液體中，但馬上便從液體中提出，其特點是小心謹慎或帶有試探性。例如：她把腳尖浸入水中，以探知水有多涼。DR_WORD_IMMERSE2ShedippThewholetownwasinafestivalatmosphere.It’snicetooneselfinapoolonahotday.Hethepenpointintotheinkandthenwentonwriting.DR_WORD_IMMERSE3Putintoeachgaponeoftheabovewords.Changetheformwherenecessary.immersed________1.2.3.dunk

_____dipped

______CF:immerse,dunk&dip

ThewholetownwasDR_WORD_MARVELOUSmarvelous:

adj.

causingwonder;excellent

It’smarvelousthatwecouldseeeachotheragain.Itisamarvelouscreationbytheworkers.

DR_WORD_MARVELOUSmarvelouDR_WORD_SPRINKLEsprinkle:vt.scatter(dropsorparticlesofsth.)on(sth.);scatterinsmalldrops

Thegardenerissprinklingwateronthegrass.Sprinklethetopwithcheese.Helikestoeatfishsprinkledwithpepper.Pattern:sprinklesth.on/oversth.Pattern:sprinklesth.withsth.

DR_WORD_SPRINKLEsprinkle:DR_WORD_ACCORDaccord:vt.

1)grant我們給予他一個英雄凱旋式的歡迎。Weaccordedahero’swelcometohim.2)beinagreement(followedbywith)Whatyouhavejustsaiddoesnotaccordwithwhatyoutoldusearlier.Collocation:

bringintoaccord 使符合，使一致come/reachanaccord達成一致inaccordwith與…一致；與…相符合；與…調(diào)和outofaccordwith與…不一致，與…不相符合，與…不調(diào)和DR_WORD_ACCORDaccord:vt.DR_WORD_SUCCESSIVEsuccessive:adj.followingoneaftertheotherThisishisfifthsuccessivevictory.Hemadetwovisitsonsuccessivedays.DR_WORD_SUCCESSIVEsuccessDR_WORD_UNDERGOundergo:vt.gothrough;experienceSheisundergoingasurgicaloperationatthehospital.解放前這位老工人遭受了許多苦難。Theoldworkerunderwentmuchsufferingbeforeliberation.DR_WORD_UNDERGOundergo:vDR_WORD_APPRECIATEappreciate:

vt.

recognizethequalityorsignificanceof;valueWegreatlyappreciateyourtimelyhelp.我認為小孩對現(xiàn)代畫往往比任何人都更有鑒賞力。Ithinkthatyoungchildrenoftenappreciatemodernpicturesbetterthananyoneelse.ProfessorLi’slecturemayhelpstudentstoappreciatetheworksofart.

DR_WORD_APPRECIATEappreciDR_WORD_SWIFT1swift:adj.rapid;prompt

Hewasswifttotakeoffense.Theriveristooswifttoswimin.swift,prompt,rapid&quick這幾個詞均有“快的、迅速的”的意思。CF:swift是指速度很快，運動平穩(wěn)或輕捷靈巧而毫不費力。例如：Eaglesareswiftinflight.鷹飛得很快。prompt

指迅速及時，常含快得令人愉悅的意味。例如：Thanksforyourpromptpayment.謝謝您迅速付款。DR_WORD_SWIFT1swift:adj.機警使他免入圈套。DR_WORD_SWIFT2Theyouthismakingrapidprogress.這位青年進步很快。Quickthinkingsavedhimfromthetrap.swift,prompt,rapid&quickCF:rapid

用以描繪運動本身的速度，表示速度驚人。例如：quick指即刻發(fā)生，常用來表示反應敏捷，也可指速度的快。例如：機警使他免入圈套。DR_WORD_SWIFT2TDR_WORD_SWIFT3CF:swift,prompt,rapid&quickPutintoeachgaponeoftheabovewords.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.2.3.4.Whatyouneedtodoisjustgiveyoursuitabrush.Thismechanicisalwaysinhisduties.Hejumpedhighand,likeaswallow.Theboatoverturnedinthecurrent.quick______prompt_________swift______rapid______DR_WORD_SWIFT3CF:swift,DR_WORD_INAFLASHTheanswertothemathquestioncametohiminaflash.儀式很快結(jié)束了。Theceremonywasalloverinaflash.inaflash:instantlyCollocation:anelectronicflash

電子閃光燈anewsflash電訊aflashoflightning一道閃電aflashofhope

一線希望DR_WORD_INAFLASHTheansDR_WORD_GOABOUTgoabout:movearound;behaveinsociety;keepbusydoing(sth.);setabout我們該怎樣著手干這件工作？Howshallwegoaboutthejob?Somepeoplegoabouttellinguntruestories.

DR_WORD_GOABOUTgoabout:DR_WORD_INSECRETinsecret:

secretly

Themeetingwasheldinsecret.Theyfoundshehadbeenmeetingherboyfriendinsecret.Collocation:

adeadsecret

還未泄露的秘密keepa/thesecret保守秘密keepsth.asecretfromsb.

不把某事告訴某人DR_WORD_INSECRETinsecreDR_WORD_QUOTE1quote:

vt.repeatorcopythewordsof(another)

HequotestheBibletosupporthisbeliefs.Toclose,IwouldliketoquoteBenjaminFranklin,“Oneshouldeattolive,notlivetoeat.”quote,cite&repeat這幾個詞均有“援引、轉(zhuǎn)述”的意思。quote指（盡量）忠實地引用原文或他人說過的話。例如：CF:DR_WORD_QUOTE1quote:vt.DR_WORD_QUOTE2TosupporthisargumenthecitedArticle68,Chapter10,oftheCharteroftheUnitedNations.路透社引用中國一位外交官的話說：“只有人民才能決定本國的命運，而不是超級大國。”

ReutersquotesaChinesediplomatassaying,“Only