裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记 第64课

Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道Why was the first tunnel not completed?In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.参考译文：1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海陕的隧道计划到了英国。

他说，可以在隧道中央建造一座平台，这座平台将用作码头和火车站。

如果再建些伸出海面的高大的烟囱状通风管，隧道就具备了良好的通风条件。

1860年，一位名叫威廉.洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。

他提议建一条双轨隧道，这样就解决了通风问题。

因为如果有列火车开进隧道，它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道。

42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。

如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵，隧道早已建成了。

世界不得不再等将近100年才看到海峡隧道竣工。

它于1994年3月7日正式开通，将英国与欧洲大陆连到了一起。

channel ['tʃænəl]Channel:频道teaching channel教学频道communication channel交流频道Can we change another channel?We can't get channel 4 on our television。

我们的电视收不到4频道。

The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道channel v 传递She channel her information to me. 她把她的信息传递给我1. tunnel ['tʌnəl] n. 隧道The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道the train passed through several tunnels.火车要穿过好几个隧道。

Light at the end of the tunnel。

苦尽甘来tunnel v 开，挖，隧道。

The tunnel cuts through the mountain 隧道穿山而过。

Light at the end of tunnel苦尽甘来2. port [pɔ:t, pəut] n. 港口passport 护照enter a port 进入一个港口make a portleave a port 离开一个港口clear a porta free port 自由港port wine葡萄酒Eg：The typhoon stopped the ship from leaving the port.台风阻止船出港例：Any port in a storm．（谚）谎不择路，穷途之策。

3. ventilate ['ventileit] v. 通风well-ventilated adj通风良好的（只能做定语）Poorly-ventilated通风很糟糕的our classroom is well-ventilated.我们的教室通风良好。

my office is poorly-ventilated.我的办公室通风不好4. ventilation [,venti'leiʃən] n. 通风put a problem to ventilation畅谈,提出问题以供公开讨论ventilator通风设备，通风口airing 通风口5. chimney ['tʃimni] n. 烟囱sweep a chimney=clean a chimney清扫烟囱a blocked chimney 堵塞的烟囱factory chimney/chimneys工厂的烟囱it is said that Father Christmas gives the children present through the chimney.=it is said that Father Christmas comes down chimney to bring presents.圣诞老人在圣诞节那天从烟肉里爬出来给我们带来礼物。

It is said that Father Christmas comes down chimneys at Christmas to bring presents.圣诞老人在圣诞节那天从烟囱里爬出来给我们带来礼物。

Chimney-sweep n．清扫烟囱6. sea level ['levəl] 海平面sea 大海level水平，海拔。

water always seeks its own level.水性自平level n,高度altitude1）水平one thousand metres above sealevel海拔1000米water always seeks its own level水性自平2）n,高度，等级the level of the water水位high level 高水平的，高级的low level低级的，低水平的a higher level of civilization高度文明3）adj平的a level surface 平坦的表面the road is level.路是平的4）adj 相同程度的；势均力敌的a level race 一场势均力敌的比赛in level tones 一个调in a level voice 平和的语气do one's level best =try one's best =do one's possible尽最大的努力7. double ['dʌbl] adj. 双的反义词singlea double room 双人房间a double bed双人床double chin 双下巴double negative双重否定double Dutch n.莫名其妙的话,语无伦次的话（Dutch treat 各自付费的聚餐或娱乐活动=go Dutch）double standard双重标准例: He’ s got a double standard: it’ s all right for him to have affairs but not for her. 他有双重标准：他自己有外遇可以但是她不行。

double talk 含糊其辞的话double check仔细检查double boiler双层的蒸锅double date两对人约会double fault 两次发球失误double play 双杀2)adv.两倍地，加倍地pay double 付两倍的钱3)adv．双人地，双双地See double 看成双影4)n．两倍之物Daily double （赛马中的）二重彩5)V．使…增加一倍，使增倍double one's salary薪水加倍I 'd like to book a double room.8. fear [fiə] v. 害怕=terror1）n.害怕The soldier didn't show his fear. 这个士兵没有显示出畏惧的神色。

The child had no fear of water.这个孩子不怕水。

2)n．[c]畏俱，不安a fear of heights恐高症the fear of God 对上帝的敬畏have a great fear of sth极度害怕某物She has a great fear of fire.他很怕火。

3) n．对神的敬畏The fear of god虔敬的心，对上帝的敬畏4）v. 害怕……=be afraid ofHe fears death. 他怕死He fears illness. 他怕生病never fear! 别担心=don’t worryShe feared to speak in the public.她害怕在公共场合说话。

fear doinghe feared staying alone in the dark.他害怕一个人呆在黑暗处。

fear to do sth 害怕做某事she feared to speak in the public.他害怕在公共场合说话。

fearful1)adj．可怕的，恐怖的a fearful storm 一场恐怖的暴风雨2)adj．．害怕的，担心的be fearful of 害怕……eg. The baby is fearful of loud noise.婴儿害怕大的噪音。

[派生词]fearless ['fiəlis] adj. 无畏的9. invasion [in'veiʒən] n. 入侵，侵略Invade a small country 侵略一个小国Invade sb’ s rights 侵犯…的权力Tourists invade a city游客涌入这个城invader n．入侵者Invasion[in’vei3an]n．侵略Fear invasion 害怕侵略The invasion of Poland by Germany in 19391939年德国对波兰的侵略An invasion of privacy对隐私权的侵犯10. officially [ə'fiʃəli] adv. 正式地office n 办公室officer officialoffice办公室officer军官official 1) adj．官方的，正式的，公务的，职权的an official decision官方的决定an official announcement 官方声明2)n．官员government officials 政府官员officially advannounce officially 正式地公告例：I’ve been officially invited to the wedding.我被正式邀请去参加婚礼。