新概念英语第三册 第十九章 电磁流在现代艺术中的运用
一、重点词汇拓展
- The drug made him behave quite oddly. 这种使他行为古怪。
- An oddly shaped hill 形状奇特的山丘。
- He said no and seemed oddly reluctant to talk about it. 他拒绝了，而且看起来对谈论此事异常抵触。
- There is disappointment, sadness, and confusion, but unexpectedly, there is no retreat from the hope to go to university. 曾经有过失望、悲伤和困惑，但意外的是，并没有放弃上大学的希望。
- Oddly enough, this advice has been largely ignored. 真是奇怪，这条建议似乎都被忽视了。
- Oddly enough, most of the water is a continuous movement known as current.
- I am ill-informed on current affairs. 我对时事了解不多。
- I was under the mistaken impression that they were Canadian. 我曾有过错误的印象，以为他们是加拿大人。
make a mistake/by mistake 搞错了
He took my umbrella by mistake. 他误拿了我的伞。
and no mistake 千真万确
He is honest and no mistake. 他很诚实，毋庸置疑。
二、课文重点句型解析与翻译
- Instead, we walk around with all sorts of unexamined beliefs about what works that are mistaken. 取而代之的是，我们一直在各种各样未经证实的错误理念上打转。
- This suggests high expectations for all children, but should not be mistaken to mean all children should or must excel in all areas. 这意味着对所有孩子的高期望，但不要错误地认为所有孩子在所有领域都会卓越。
- 夫人，你实在想错了，我完全不明白你这次怎么这样看得起我们，会到这种地方来。 Indeed, you are mistaken, Madam. I have not been at all able to account for the honour of seeing you here.
- 双重否定句示例：世界上怕就怕认真二字。（It is never too late to learn.）
- 对于艺术不感兴趣的人（people who take no interest in art）...
- cannot fail to 双重否定意味着肯定（例如：He must have passed his exam last week. He cannot have failed to pass his exam last week.）
三、拓展知识
- repel（驱逐；使厌恶等）的用法拓展，包括击退、使讨厌、对…置之不理、驱散、排斥等不同情境下的用法示例。
四、语句表达
"长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海" 可以翻译为 "There will be times when we weather the storm and set sail straight ahead, plowing through the vast sea."
"有些所谓的'现代'艺术品已经陈列了近80年了。" 可以表达为 "Some pieces considered as 'modern' art have been on display for nearly fifty years."
"对此我们已经司空见惯了。" 可以说 "We are quite used to it."
"不管怎样，我们必须团结一致共同对抗。" 可以说 "We must stay together and jointly oppose the US in spite of different opinions."
"学习需要源动力。" 可以说 "Effective learning requires a driving force."
"有效学习只有三步：预习、学习、复习。" 可以简化为 "Effective learning involves three steps: previewing, studying, and reviewing."
"It was rather like a good western, full of life." 可以理解为 "这更像一部充满活力的优秀西部片。"