新概念英語第三冊+Lesson+46+Do+it+yourself+課堂筆記講義

Lesson46Doityourself自己動手、Sogreatisourpassionfordoingthingsforourselves,thatwearebecomingincreasinglylessdependentonspecializedlabour.Noonecanpleadignoranceofasubjectanylonger,（forthesearecountlessdo-it-yourselfpublications原因狀語從句）.現(xiàn)在我們自己動手做事的熱情很高，結(jié)果對于專業(yè)工人的依賴越來越少了。由于出版了不計其數(shù)的教人自己動手做事的書報雜志，沒有人再能說對某事一無所知。so…that…如此…以致于…（結(jié)果狀語從句）（倒裝句）haveapassionfordoingsth.對…有激情increasingly(adv.)越來越…eg.increasinglyintelligent越來越聰明plead(v.)乞求，懇求pleadwithsb.forsth.為某事懇求某人pleadwithsb.todosth.懇求某人做某事辯稱ignorance(n.)of無知，愚昧ignore(v.)忽視countless(adj.)數(shù)不清的=endlesspublication(n.)出版物——publish(v.)出版2、Armedwiththerighttoolsandmaterials,newlywedsgailyembarkonthetaskofdecoratingtheirownhomes.Men,particularly,spendhoursoftheirleisuretimeinstallingtheirownfireplaces,layingouttheirowngardens;buildinggaragesandmakingfurniture.新婚夫婦找來合適的工具和材料，喜氣洋洋地開始布置新房。特別是男人，常利用空閑時間安裝壁爐、布置花園、建造車庫、制作家具。非謂語動詞armed(done)表被動gay(adj.)快樂的=happygaily(adv.)快樂地embark(vi.)ontheship上船embarkonsth.開始做某事（尤指新或難的事）=startdoingsth.eg.Theyembarkedonalongjourney.他們開始了漫長的旅行。embarkonatoughtask開始一項艱巨的任務(wù)sb.spendsometime(in)doingsth.某人花…時間做某事leisure(adj.)閑暇的(n.)空閑lay(v.)laidlaid放置=putlayout布置3、Somereallykeenenthusiastsgosofarastobuildtheirowncomputers.有些熱衷于自己動手的人甚至自己組裝電腦。keen(adj.)熱衷的，熱情的=enthusiasticenthusiast(n.)狂熱者，熱衷于…的人=fanbekeenondoingsth.熱衷做某事=beenthusiasticaboutdoingsth.gosofarastodosth.甚至竟然notgosofarastodosth.不至于4、Shopscaterforthedo-it-yourselfcrazenotonlybyrunningspecialadvisoryservicesfornovices,butbyofferingconsumersbitsandpieces（whichtheycanassembleathome）.Suchthingsprovideanexcellentoutletforpentupcreativeenergy,butunfortunatelynotallofusarebornhandymen.為了滿足自己動手熱的需要，商店不僅為初學(xué)者提供專門的咨詢服務(wù)，而且為顧客準(zhǔn)備了各種零件，供他們買回家去安裝。這些東西為人們潛在的創(chuàng)造力提供了一個絕妙的用武之地。但不幸的是，我們并非人人都是能工巧匠。caterfor迎合craze(n.)狂熱——crazy(adj.)狂熱的notonly…but…不僅…，而且…advisory(adj.)咨詢的advice(n.)建議advise(v.)建議novice(n.)新手=greenhandassemble(v.)組裝，裝配outlet(n.)積壓已久的名品店outletfor發(fā)泄penpentpent圍住，關(guān)押住pentup積壓已久的，壓抑已久的handyman(n.)手巧的人5、Somewivestendtobelieve（thattheirhusbandsareinfinitelyresourcefulandcanfixanything賓語從句）.Evenmen（whocanhardlydriveanailinstraight定語從句）aresupposedtobebornelectricians,carpenters,plumbersandmechanics.妻子常常認(rèn)為她們的丈夫無比聰明能干。甚至那些連一枚釘子都釘不直的男人都被認(rèn)為是天生的電工、木匠、水管工和機械師。infinitely(adv.)無限地=endlesslyresourceful(adj.)足智多謀的driveanailintothewood把釘子釘入木頭6、（Whenlightsfuse時間狀語從句）,furnituregetsrickety,pipesgetclogged,orvacuumcleanersfailtooperate,somewomenassume（thattheirhusbandswillsomehowputthingsright賓語從句）.每當(dāng)電燈保險絲燒斷、家具榫頭松動、管道堵塞、吸塵器不動時，有些妻子認(rèn)為丈夫總有辦法。fuse(n.)保險絲(v.)斷電rickety(adj.)搖晃的，松動的clogged(adj.)堵塞的7、Theworstthingaboutthedo-it-yourselfgameis（thatsometimesevenmenliveunderthedelusion[thattheycandoanything主語從句）同位語從句],even（whentheyhaverepeatedlybeenprovedwrong時間狀語從句）.Itisaquestionofprideasmuchasanythingelse.自己動手的例子中最糟糕的是，有時甚至是男人盡管接連失敗卻還誤以為自己什么都行，原因就是要面子。beunderthedelusionthat…有…的錯覺，誤以為asmuchas與其說…不如說是，主要就是8、Lastspringmywifesuggested（thatIcallinamantolookatourlawnmower賓語從句）.Ithadbrokendowntheprevioussummer,and（thoughIpromisedtorepairit讓步狀語從句）,Ihadnevergotroundtoit.Iwouldnothearofthesuggestionandsaid（thatIwouldfixitmyself賓語從句）.去年春天，妻子讓我請人檢查一下我家的割草機。那臺割草機去年夏天就壞了，盡管我答應(yīng)修，但一直沒抽出時間，我不愿聽妻子的建議，說我自己會修。suggest+that+sb.(should)dosth.(虛擬語氣)建議某人做某事lawnmower除草機人+breakdown崩潰機器+breakdown出故障，拋錨previoussummer去年夏天=lastsummer(adj.)上一個getroundto抽空（口）9、OneSaturdayafternoon,Ihauledthemachineintothegardenandhadacloselookatit.AsfarasIcouldsee,itneededonlyaminoradjustment:aturnofascrewhere,alittletighteningupthere,adropofoilanditwouldbeasgoodasnew.一個星期六的下午，我把割草機拉到了花園里，仔細(xì)檢查了一番。在我看來，只需稍加調(diào)整即可。這兒緊緊螺絲，那兒固定一下，再加幾滴油，就會像新的一樣了。haul(v.)拖，拉=dragasfaras只要minor(adj.)較小的(n.)輔修科目adjustment(n.)校準(zhǔn)，調(diào)試adjust(v.)校準(zhǔn)，調(diào)試eg.adjustthefocus/watch/plantight(adj.)緊的——tighten(v.)收緊10、Inevitablytherepairjobwasnotquitesosimple.Themowerfirmlyrefusedtomow,soIdecidedtodismantleit.Thegardenwassoonlitteredwithchunksofmetal（whichhadoncemadeupalawnmower定語從句）.ButIwasextremelypleasedwithmyself.Ihadtracedthecauseofthetrouble.事實上，修理工作遠(yuǎn)不是那么簡單。修完后割草機還是紋絲不動。于是，我決定把它拆開。一會兒工夫，割草機便被拆成一個個金屬零件，亂七八糟地堆在花園里。但我卻非常高興，因為我找到了毛病所在。inevitably(adv.)不可避免地=unavoidablydismantle(v.)拆卸反：assemble(v.)組裝belitteredwith到處散落bepleasedwith對…滿意=besatisfiedwith=begladwith11、Oneoflinksinthechain（thatdrivesthewheelshadsnapped定語從句）.AfterbuyinganewchainIwasfacedwiththeinsurmountabletaskofputtingtheconfusingjigsawpuzzletogetheragain.驅(qū)動輪子的鏈條斷了一節(jié)。我買來一根新鏈條后，面臨的就是如何把這些令人眼花繚亂的拼板重新組裝起來。snap(v.)（象聲詞）啪一聲斷了befacedwith面對insurmountable(adj.)難以克服的mount(v.)登上，攀登mountain(n.)山脈后綴：-able(adj.)(形容詞后綴)jigsawpuzzle拼圖12、Iwasnotsurprisedtofind（thatthemachinestillrefusedtoworkafterIhadreassembledit賓語從句）,（forthesimplereason（thatIwasleftwithseveralcuriouslyshapedbitsofmetal（whichdidnotseemtofitanywhere.Igaveupindespair原因狀語從句/同位語從句/定語從句）.Theweekspassedandthegrassgrew.等我裝完后，那臺割草機仍然一動不動，對此我倒并不感到吃驚。原因很簡單，因為還剩下幾個形狀奇特的零件似乎哪里也裝不上去。我無可奈何，只好罷休。幾個星期過去了，草長了起來。assemble(v.)裝配reassemble(v.)重新裝配13、（Whenmywifenaggedmetodosomethingaboutit時間狀語從句）,ItoldherthateitherIwouldhavetobuya