第一课 Middle Eastern Bazaar一、单词1)bazaar n.(某些东方国家的)集市;(英美等国的)义卖2)gothic adj.哥特式建筑的3)throng n.群,群众;v.成群,拥挤4)tinkle v.(使)发叮当声;n.叮当声5)stall n.货摊6)conceivable adj.想得到的,可想像的,可能的7)din n.喧闹声,喧嚣声8)dizzy adj.头晕目眩的,眩晕的9)penetrate v.刺入,戳入,刺穿,穿透10)muted adj.(声音)减弱的,压低的11)deaden v.减弱(噪声,感觉)12)measured adj.缓慢而有节奏的,慎重的13)sepulchral adj.抑郁严肃的14)guild n.行会,协会15)persecution n. (尤指因宗教、政治信仰等原因而受到)迫害16)trestle n.(搁桌面等的)支架,搁板桌17)preliminary adj.初步的18)picturesque adj.美丽如画的19)impinge v.影响;侵占,侵犯20)distinct adj.可辨别的,有区别的,不同的21)burnish v.擦亮,磨光22)brazier n.火盆23)bellows n.(单复同形)风箱24)intricate adj.错综复杂的25)profusion n.丰富,充沛,大量26)texture n.质地;织质27)pungent adj.有刺激性气味(或味道)的,辣的;(指言语等)辛辣的28)exotic adj.外国的,异国情调的,异常迷人的29)sumptuous adj.华丽的,豪华的30)maze n.迷宫31)caravanserai n.商队旅馆32)disdainful adj.轻视的,蔑视的33)merchandise n.商品,货物34)bale n.大包,大捆(纸,干草或棉花)35)linseed n.亚麻籽36)sombre adj.(颜色)暗淡的;(语气)低沉的;阴沉的37)axle n.轮轴38)revolve v.旋转39)pulp n.(水果、蔬菜等的)果肉40)muscular adj.肌肉发达的,强壮的41)ramshackle adj.(尤指房屋、车辆)严重失修的;摇摇欲坠的,东倒西歪的42)pulley adj.滑轮,滑车43)vat n.大桶,大缸44)nimbly adv.灵活地,敏捷地45)girder n.(桥梁或大型建筑框架的)大梁46)creak v.(多指木质物体搬动或受力时)嘎吱嘎吱作响47)trickle v.(液体)滴,淌48)ooze v.(液体)渗出,慢慢流出49)runnel n.小河,细流50)glistening adj.闪耀的51)taut adj.拉紧的52)squeak n.短促的尖叫声;嘎吱声53)rumble v.发隆隆声54)grind v.磨碎55)superb adj.极佳的,卓越的,质量极高的二、短语与表达1)thread one’s way:go through the street, people or forests 穿行;小心,缓慢地挤过(不断的改变方向)2)follow suit:do the same thing as someone else has done 仿效;赶潮流,学样3)narrow down:使狭窄;缩小范围4)narrow down their choice:reduce the number of their choice 缩小选择范围5)beat the price down:bargain sellers, causing sellers to lower the price 杀价6)penetrate into:pass into or pass through 渗入,通过,穿过7)make a point of:something considered important for one’s self-respect 认为…是重要的;总是要做某事8)deprive sb. of:prevent sb. from or make sb. lose 使某人不能有,使某人失去,使丧失9)take a hand:help, play a part 帮忙;起一定作用,参加;介入10)fade away:go slowly out of hearing 渐渐听不见了11)the order of the day:means “ programme, style”议事日程,日常之事12)form closely knit guild:form an association for mutual aid and common interests 互助会,协会13)make you dizzy:make you feel mentally confused 使人头晕14)blend with:mix with 混成一片15)impinge on:have an effect on; strike 撞击,冲击16)to ooze:pass gently and slowly through small openings 渗出,冒出,分泌出17)a glimpse of:a quick and imperfect view of 一瞥18)a blind-folded camel:camel’s eyes being covered with something 被蒙住眼的骆驼19)the sepulchral atmosphere:gloomy atmosphere 阴森森的气氛20)throw one’s weight on to (+n./doing):整个人压上去21)set sth. in motion:开动三、修辞手法1)contract 对照e.g.:You pass from the heat and glare of a big, open square into a cool, dark cavern which extends as far as the eye can see(第一段)2)parallel 排比e.g.:The din of the stall-holders crying their wares, of donkey-boys and porters clearing a way for themselves by shouting vigorously, and of would-be purchasers arguing and bargaining is continuous and makes you dizzy(第一段)3)metaphor 隐喻,暗喻e.g.:the heat and glare of a big, open square(第一段)4)hyperbole 夸张e.g.:a tiny restaurant(第七段)5)onomatopoeia 拟声e.g.:tinkling bells(第一段)6)alliteration 头韵e.g.:thread their way among the throngs of people(第一段)7)assonance 尾韵e.g.:squeaking and rumbling of the grinding wheels(第九段)8)antithesis 对偶,对句e.g.:a tiny apprentice blows a big charcoal fire(第五段)第二课 Hiroshima-the “Liveliest” City in Japan一、单词1)slip v.滑行,滑动2)lump n.(通常为无定形的)块,肿块3)Nippon n.日本4)reportorial adj.记者的,新闻报道的5)scene n.(事件发生的)地点,现场6)preoccupation n.使人全神贯注的事物7)kimono n.和服8)oblivious adj.未察觉的,健忘的9)bob v.使上下(或来回)快速摆动10)ritual adj.典礼的,仪式的;(行为)常规的,例行的;n.仪式11)formula n.惯用词语,套话12)facade n.(房屋的)正面13)pop v.发出爆裂声14)grin v.咧着嘴笑,露齿而笑15)martyr v.杀害;n.殉道者,烈士16)lurch v.突然倾倒17)screech v.发出刺耳尖锐的声音18)halt n.停住,停止,暂停19)intermezzo n.插曲,间奏曲20)gigantic adj.巨大的21)usher n.引座员,招待员;v.引,领22)heave v.发出(叹息,呻吟等)23)sketch v.绘草图24)embankment n.(道路的)路堤,(河流的)岸堤25)barge n.大型游艇26)moor v.停泊27)arresting adj.引人注意的,醒目的28)spectacle n.壮观的场面或景象29)adrift adj.漂泊的,漂流的30)beige adj.米色的,淡棕色的31)incessant adj.不停的,持续不断的32)stunning adj.极吸引人的,极漂亮的33)porcelain n.瓷34)tread v.踩,踏35)matting n.地席,草席36)twinge n.刺痛,剧痛37)bombardment n.炮击,轰炸38)slay v.杀害,谋杀39)linger v.苟延残喘,奄奄一息;徘徊,逗留40)inhibited adj.拘谨的,不自在的41)spinal adj.脊柱的42)agitated adj.不安的,焦虑的;颤抖的43)oyster n.牡蛎44)jolt v.使震惊;使震动,颠簸;n.震惊;颠簸45)reverie n.白日梦,幻想46)heinous adj.极可恶的,凶残的47)confess v.承认;承认,供认(错误或罪行)48)cataclysm n.大灾难49)erect v.建立;adj.竖立的,笔直的50)demolish v.拆毁,推翻51)lens n.镜片52)gay adj.愉快的,快乐的;艳丽的53)formaldehyde n.甲醛54)ether n.醚,乙醚55)stretcher n.担架56)nickel-plated adj.镀镍的57)pajamas n.睡衣裤58)spare v.饶恕,赦免;抽出,让与;节约,节俭adj.多余的59)humiliate v.羞辱,使丢脸60)scar n.伤痕,伤疤61)encounter v.偶然碰到,遭遇62)genetic adj.基因的,遗传(学)的63)earthly adj.尘世的,世俗的二、短语与表达1)have a lump in one’s throat:a feeling of pressure in one’s throat (因感情激动而引起的)哽咽,喉咙哽住2)rub shoulders with:meet and mix with;walk together with 与某人(尤指名人、要人)有来往;同…在一起3)flash by:pass swiftly 一闪而过4)sink in:become understood深获了解,被理解;渗入,陷入5)at the scene of the crime:at the place of the crime 在犯罪现场6)reportorial assignment:report at the place of the crime 在犯罪现场报道7)be oblivious of:be unaware of 不了解,不注意8)bob up and down repeatedly:bow repeatedly 不停地鞠躬9)in slow agony:in mental or physical pain 在极度痛苦中10)pop open:burst with a short、sharp sound 砰地一声打开11)avoid loss of face:keep away from;keep up dignity 不丢脸,不丢面子12)the rear-view mirror:driving-mirror for see out of the rear window 汽车的后视镜13)in response to:in answer to 对…做出反应,响应14)screech to a halt:make a sudden and noisy stop 嘎吱一声刹车15)heave a sigh:utter a sigh with great effort 发出叹息16)linger on:last or continue for a long time 长时间持续;徘徊17)kimono and the miniskirt:和服和超短裙(指东西方新旧传统)18)at the prospect of:at the thought of 一想到19)have the same preoccupations:a matter which takes up all one’s attention 全神贯注20)by trade:occupation, by way of living 以…为生,就职业而言21)at the sight of:一看见就22)set off:出发,动身23)be about to:将要,正打算24)march on:(继续)向前进;向…推进25)consist of:由…组成,由…构成三、修辞手法1)simile 明喻e.g.:Serious looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them, and bobbed up and down repeatedly in little bows(第二段)2)hyperbole 夸张e.g.:and I was again crushed by the thought that I now stood on the site of the first atomic bombardment(第九段)3)sarcasm 讽刺e.g.:Hiroshima-the “Liveliest” City in Japan(题目)If you write about this city, do not forget to say that it is the gayest city in Japan(第二十七段)4)alliteration 头韵e.g.:as the fastest train in the world slipped to a stop in Hiroshima Station(第一段)and ever since then they have been testing and treating me(第三十一段)5)anti-climax 突降法e.g.:and I am proud and happy to welcome you to Hiroshima, a town known throughout the world for its-oysters(第十七段)修辞手法小结Figures of Speech(修辞法)1、contrast 对照2、parallelism 排比3、metaphor 隐喻,暗喻4、hyperbole 夸张5、onomatopoeia 拟声法6、alliteration 头韵7、assonance 尾韵8、antithesis 对偶,对句一、simile 明喻以两种具有相同特征的事物或现象进行对比,表明本体和喻体之间的相似关系,两者都在对比中出现。