Lesson 20 0ne man in a boat独坐孤舟
Why is fishing the writer's favorite sport?
Fishing is my favorite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything -- not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. 'You must give up fishing!' my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.' But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
参考译文
钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。有些垂钓者就是不走运，他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。我的运气甚至还不及他们。我什么东西也未钓到过-- 就连旧靴子也没有。我总是在河上呆上整整一上午，然后空着袋子回家。“你可别再钓鱼了！”我的朋友们说，“这是浪费时间。”然而他们没有认识到重要的一点，我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣，我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所事事！
【New words and expressions】（5）
catch v. 抓到
fisherman n. 钓鱼人，渔民
boot n. 靴子
waste n. 浪费
realize v. 意识到
catch (caught, caught) vt. 抓到
catch fish 钓鱼，捕鱼
catch a thief 抓住小偷
catch the bus 赶公交车←→ miss the bus 错过公交车
catch one’s attention吸引某人注意力
/draw one’s attention
/attract one’s attention
/catch one’s eyes
/draw one’s eyes
/attract one’s eyes
catch fire 着火（强调转变过程）
be on fire 正在燃烧（强调状态）
catch a cold 患感冒（强调转变过程）
have a cold 正患感冒（强调状态）
catch sb doing sth 抓住正在做某事的人
eg. The little boy was caught stealing apples from the garden.
那个小男孩正在园子里偷苹果被抓住。
eg. The early bird catches the worm. 捷足先登。
grab 抓起，抢夺，热切或拼命地抓
snatch 抢夺，突然而迅速地抓起
arrest （依法）逮捕
capture 俘虏，捕获
trap 设陷阱捕捉
grasp 紧握，抓住
seize [si:z] 握紧，抓住
catch it 被责骂，受处罚（口）（通常与will等连用）
eg. If I com e home late, I’ll catch it from my mother. 如果我回家晚了，我妈妈会骂我。catch up with 赶上
eg. Go ahead, please. I’ll soon catch up with you. 你先走吧，我会很快赶上你的。catch on （意见，时尚）受欢迎的
catch phrase 标语，引人注意的句子
fisherman n. 钓鱼人，渔民
fish → fisherman (pl. fishermen)
fish n. 鱼[C]
1) fish 鱼[pl.] 单复数同形
2) fishes 不同种类的鱼
a big fish in a small pond. 山中无老虎猴子称霸王
eg. When the cat is away, the mice will play. 老猫不在家老鼠笑呵呵。
teach fish to swim 班门弄斧
drink like a fish 牛饮
like a fish out of water 如鱼离水
an odd fish 奇怪的家伙
eg. They caught many fish that morning. 那天早上他们钓了很多鱼。
eg. He studies the fishes in the Indian Ocean. 他研究印度洋里的鱼类。
fried fish 煎鱼，炸鱼
fresh fish 新鲜鱼
salted fish 咸鱼
fish-and-chips 油煎鱼加炸马铃薯片（大众快餐）(Br.)
eg. Some people eat fish on Fridays.
（天主教的习惯在星期五吃鱼代替吃肉）
fish vi. 捕鱼，钓鱼
eg. I like fishing. 我喜欢钓鱼。
eg. I enjoy fishing. 我喜欢钓鱼。
eg. I am fond of fishing. 我喜欢钓鱼。
eg. I am keen on fishing. 我喜欢钓鱼。
go fishing 去钓鱼
go swimming 去游泳
go shopping 去购物
fish in troubled water 浑水摸鱼
fish for compliments 沽名钓誉
